The herald., 1894-04-20
THESE ARE THE BEST DOGS.
The Awarding in All Glasses
Now Finished.
The Judging Is Generally Well
Received.
some More Of the Animals to Be saan.
An Historical Breed shown by
y. III. Lsverty-why RegIov
Got Third Prize.

The awards have been made, the rib
bons placed, and the work OF the Judges
in the dog show is now over. They con-
cluded tneir labors few minutes past
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and can now
settle back with the knowledge OF hsv-
ing given general satisfaction. Every
body knows, OF course, that at dog
snow considerable Jealousy 10 aroused
among the various interested persons,
nut the decisions made the present year
have been received very we'll, and COM
psrativsly few, ii any, vigorous "kicks"
have been made.
The Judging Was commenced at 10
m. md rapidly pushed through until
noon. At l o'clock Mr.. A. O. Waddell
who had judged all OF the other breeds,
retired. and Mr.. G. L. Waring made his
initial bow and started to Judge the bnll
terriere and fox terriers. This latte r
class is always very interesting in the
judging ring, and the ropes were lined
with spectators du:ing the hour or more
occupied by Mr.. Waring.
While OF course some OF the decis-
ions were very close. there were none OF
the Classes judged which were so evenly
matched as the grey hounds OF the
day previous. One fox terrier which
was especially missed was @. A. Sum-
ner's Bonnie Bess. This bitch was a
vsry successful prize winner. and had
gotten everything in sight in San Fran
cisco, Seattle and this city the previous
year, but unfortunately was stolen sew
eral months ago and has never been
located yet, although Mr.. Sumner has
done everything possible to get her re-
TUNED.
j. A. sargent'a Golden Gem, which
took first puppy prize in San Francisco
last year, was awarded first ribbon in
the bitches yesterday.
The sfoxhounds are very scarce this
year, being emily two shown where Or
dnarily previous shows have brought
out five or six. The animals shown are
Thad Lowe's Dixie, dog, and Karl g.
Klokke's Figueroa, dog puppy, both OF
course getting fret.
The showing in pugs ia very good.
Harry L. Parks dog Balmacsda got
first in this class. 1t 10 a big fat fellow
and wears q we'll content air.
Mrs. Il. E. Memory also shows q fine
litter OF five, being all that ia left OF a
total Of II. Baby, bitch, owned by
the same person, was taken sick Just
before being called into the ring and
could not be judged. Tricksey, owned
hy Sam Gerson. is q small bitch and got
frat in her class. Victorina, of Miss
Sumner, 10 similarly bred and got first
in the bitch puppy class.
One OF the oldest and probably the
least noticed animal in the show is
Frank, French bulldog exhibited by
Louis Avy OF this city. The dog is a
tri1e smaller than the English bulldog,
and is very similar to the breed. Frank
is very good-natured. and over his ken
mel is hung a diploma OF third prize
awarded in 1891 at the Exposition
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Ahsut the hneet dog in the Great Dane
class is the puppy Toro, ehown by Col.
II. g. Otis of the Times. Toro is big
bodied, long, strong-legged animal, and
is throughout noticeable animal He
was given second prize, but seems to
have ali he qualifications for first win
ner next year
In class 8, St. Bernard dogs, rough
coated, DR.. Arthur T. Regens burger OF
San Francisco shows Rsglov, q splendid
animal, which, however, got only third
prize. The dog WAS regarded as a sure
winner, but about a month ago he lost
his lett eye in fight with another dog
in the doctors kennels, 90 the Judges
did not pass this physical defect, and
could award him only third place.
Without doubt, however, the pref
tiest dogs of the entire show are the
three Clumber spaniels shown by the
Ivanhoe kennels. H. s. Laverty, propri-
etor. The dogs are all lemon and white,
the lemon spots being on the cara and
head. They are Bustler, Lady Florence
and Sister.
This breed is not well known in this
country, these being about the only
animals west of Ottawa, Canada. 1t Was
started by one OF the dukes of Newcastle
about 200 years ago. He imported the
original pair from the south OF France,
whore he had obtained them from the
Due d'Nailles, one OF the marshals ol
France. The duke OF Newcastle then
bred the Clumber spaniel in England,
never letting the animals breed outside
of his family. Numerous attempts were
made to get this breed, but all
were unsuccessful until about 81 years
ago, when one OF the impecunious dukes
found bis estates entsiled. His creditors
levied on all they could. and succeeded
in getting hold of the Clum Der spaniel,
and in this manner the breed got out
side of the exclusive holding OF the
Newcsstles. Mr.. Laverty imported
Bustler and Sister. and bred Lady
Florence in Los Angeles.
The show will continue for the balance
of the week.
Fotl - l..