The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-09

were aware that dog show was being
held, and that for noise and growing
nothing in a boisterous way could compare
with it.
Dogs, when away from home and housed
in strange place, do not know what it
means to keep their tongues still.
The benching arrangements are first
class and the management is consequently
deserving of much praise. In fact the
dogs, although away from home, seem to
enjoy the strangeness of the surroundings.
George Crocker's imported bulldog Brig
and is beauty in every respect. No lady
could possibly pass the Brigand without
smiling upon his beautiful features which
are decidedly pronounced. Although Mr..
Crocker's bull ''purp" might be taken at
first glance as being an animal of grabbing
propensities those who have mustered
enough courage to get within dangerous"
proximity to him state positively that
Brigand is the most docile of CANNES and
loves to be fondled by ladies and children.
Sammi's kennel OF thoroughbred Irish
water spaniels is attracting great atten-
ton. One of the spaniels recently came
over the water and is of royal breeding.
Sportsmen who are recognized as authori-
Andy, the recently imported spaniel, is
the finest specimen of the Irish water
spaniel they have ever seen.
| Harry Tanner of Los Angeles, the owner
of the famous pointer bitch Amaryllis is
in charge of string of ten dogs from
Southern California.
The heaviest dog in the show is the St.
Bernard Plinmonarch from Victoria, B. c..
Neither Seattle nor Portland is repre-
sented by a dog, although sportsmen of
| this City have sent dogs to Seattle when
sportsmen of the north held show.
The fox terriers are well represented in
numbers, but generally speaking they are
poor in quality.
The St. Bernards are a splendid lot and
| Club of this city.
The Great Danes do not show up we'll.
! The Irish and Gordon settlers seem to be
falling off in popularity.
The English settlers are we'll represented
and the race for place between them will
be very close. The collies have many fine
! dogs among their number.
| DR.. w. F. McNutt has two fine Dalma-
tian dogs on exhibition.
| George Crocker's imported French
| griffons are not on the bench, much to the
| disappointment of many sportsmen who
were anxious to see the new French sport
| ing dog.
The 8reyhOunQS on eXhlDltlon are very
| few, but the stock is good.
Mastiffs are of inferior quality.
| The English setter will have an inning
to-day and the competition will be close.
The following are the dogs that won hon
ors yesterday:
| In mastifs Colonel A. r. Laidlaw's Major
| first, J. II. Provard's Cuba second and G. Car
pys Don third; T. c. Beazley's Earl V. H. c.
Mastiffs, bitches = R. Gird's Bessie first, ].
Stapde's Ruth second, and NJ. D. CARROTS Bes-
! sic ii third.
Great Danes, dogs-william zinggs Caesar
| first, l.. 6. Rowell's Strohm second, and B.
Lainer's Princess l. third.
Great Danes, bitches = C. Dresser's Flonto
first, ]. l.. Cunningham's Queen second.
! Great Danes puppies-Dr. +. Muffe's Noble
third.
St. Bernard, challenge, rough eoated-John
G Bankers California Bernardo first
| st. Bernards, rough coated, open class, dogs
| Captain William Poole's Columbus first, James
B. Coryell's ST. Elmo second, Dr. A. T. Regens-
burgers Reglov third, and G. A. Mudgetts No
| bic " H.. C.
St. Bernards rough-coated, open class, bitches
w. H. Collins Lady Butte ii first. H. A. Barke-
| Lewis Lola second, T. s. MeGinley's May Queen
| third, and E. r. Smiths Gundred V. H. c.
St. Bernards, rough coated, puppy dogs-Miss
| Nav Hesthal's Prince Gilman first, L. Leuen-
| berger's Barry OF Hauenstein II second.
St. Bernards, rough. coated, PUPPY bitches
Franz Frey's Wanda first, II. L. Sarchett's Miss
Miggs second and Miss Grace Poole's Lady
! Mona third.
ST. Bernards, smooth-coated dogs-F. Frey
Hector of Hauenstein first, A. J. Salazar's Rhyn
| ii second f. Freys Salvo ofThusis third and R..
| Mohr's Rover V. II. c..
ST. Bernards, smooth-coated, open class,
| bitches-A J. SalaZars Bianka II first, Count
| ess g. Valensins Banka second and H. Z.
Yardley's Sister third
ST. Bernards. smooth-coated, puppy dogs
F. H. BushweIrs Teddy b first, Mrs. H. C.
Barkelew's Ingomar second and James H. Bax-
| ters Leo II third.
! Newfoundlands, open class, dogs-E. L. Chris
| tins Nero first, second prize withheld, R. B.
| Monks Duke Royal third.
Newfoundlands, open class for bitches
James Boyes' Flora first, ]. H. Schmidt's Myrtle
| second.
Greyhounds, open class, dogs-John Egan's
| Applause first, T. J. Cronins Jack Dempsey
| second and W. w. Benchleys John third.
Greyhounds, open class, bitches-M. w. Kerri-
| gan's White Cloud first, John Graces Nellie
Conroy second and T. J. Cronins Dottie Dimple
| third.
Greyhounds, puppy dogs-J. ROSTERS Emin
| Pasha first.
Irish wolfhounds-James G. French's Lion
| Mccall first and James G. Frenchs Zota second.