The evening world., 1894-02-20
1900 DOCS ON EXHIBITION.
Opening of the Great Bench Show
at Madison Square Garden.
George Gould Trying for Prizes
with Wolf Hounds.

More than 1900 dogs yelped in discord.
ant chorus at the opening Of the West
minister Kennel clubs exhibit at Madi-
son Square Garden this morning.
Every variety OF dog recognized as
standard by fanciers was represented.
from the disnihed 81. Bernard and intel.
ligent setter to the irrepressible wire
haired fox terrier and the repulsive pet
bull.
The attendance this morning was only
taches 10 canine pets OF all Kinds, It is
expected that a large crowd viii be
present to,nisn St The n ,, early aS., mo tGIss
and the uniformed attendants were very
much In evidence all over the place.
The arrangements are convenient, FOR
visitors and comfortable for the dogs.
straightforward judging mi Extend
ing from these PEN to the Madison
venue entrance are six rows Of kennels
IN tho centre, Sanked by the Newtound,
right and the d~eerhounds and blood
hounds on the left.
avenue side Is devoted to the settlers,
terriers, Skye spaniels, black. and tans
nels on the first landing Just back OF the
boxes and below the frst tier OF seats.
Probably the most notable exhibits are
those Of the w%ire-halred fox terriers and
Der. Harry ". Smith. Of Philadelphia.
has lately imported a lot of choice ter
riers, with which he expects to capture
The best Of his collection are Sister
Pattern, ct. C%ribbage. St Bowlton, Sis
ter Janet II Sister Grit, all, foxy,
and continually making themselves
heard In short, sharp. snappy barks.
Sir Bevedere L the best known OF the
the Argyle Kennels. Of Little Rock. Ark;
Mr.. Jacob Rupert has sent three good
specimens in Kinsstonian Countess, En-
George Gould goes in for the substan-
tial and ferce-looking Russian wolf
hounds. He has OF exhibition Cedric II,
and n ,S ols1 al lvi both anS Of c which snS were "S iaes
line OF %dElstinnsulsh edu ancestors so who have
won TO- In many bench shows.
Eighty women have sent In their pets
St. Bernard. Eberacum; Mrs. s. l.. Ker,
nochan's precious. but ugly-visaged bull!
terrier; Miss Margaret Lees Gordon set
terrier. Cleopatra.
IL a kennel, resembling a dogs house,
tastefully decorated with blue silk trim
ever imported to this country.
Yoke has long. silky black and white
ha:r cd bright; intslllsenti beadiik e
high bullying forehead, overhanging a
short. t%urned-up nose. Yoke can't be
described as handsome. but then she Is
very valuable. She Is the property OF
Mrs. NJ. F. Deininger,. of BROOKLYN.
The Judging of the dogs for prizes was
begun this afternoon. Miss Anna II
Whitney, OF Lancaster, Mass, was judge
OF the st. Bernards. N~ewfoundlands ant
aniels; Major j. Nj. Thornton, the Eng
iish settlers. American fox hounds and
Chesapeake Bay dogs. Cl!!nton Wilmer.
ding, the spanlels used for sport
s. T. Reilin. OF Albany, the
fox terriers; l.. G. Sauvter
the %collics; DR., II. T. Foote. of New
Rochelle. n. V. the b~lack-and-tans. Eng
lish and Italian greyhounds; c. A. Ste
vens, Of Hoboken. the bull terriers; A. p
Purdy. the English ~foxhounds: c. A
Woodward. OF Chicago. British bulldogs
+. J. U%nderhill. the English mastirs: j
ID. Muroe. the English bloodhounds. Rus,
sian wolfhounds. Irish settlers. Gordon
settlers and bengles.