The San Francisco call., 1896-08-22
KENNEL.

Grand Bench Show of the San Joa-
Quin Agricultural Association.
The interest OF all owners and breeders
of fine dogs is at present focused in the
bench show of the San Joaquin Valley Ag-
ricultural Association. to be held at Stock
ton September %, "a, 25 and 26.
The American Kennel Club rules will
prevail, with the following additions:
1. No dogs will be received before 8 A. NJ.
Wednesday, September %, or after IL NJ on
the same day.
II. The managers or superintendent will use
due diligence for the care and safety of all
dogs exhibited. Watchmen will be kept on
duty day and night. but it must be
distinctly understood by all exhibitors that
the management will not be responsible for
loss or damage to any dog exhibited, whether
the result OF accident or other cause.
III. 1t is desired that with each entry the ex-
hibitor will state the price for which he will
sell his dog. prohfbitory price will be per-
mitted. All transactions must be between the
owner or his representative and the purchaser
The managers or superintendent, unless re-
quested, will not interfere or assume any re-
sponsibility in the matter.
~. An entry fee OF So will be charged TOR
each dog entered, which includes listing. The
entry fee must in all cases accompany the
entry, which includes care and feed OF dops
during the exhibition.
v. All entries must be made on blanks fur
nished by the secretary, and can be had on
vi. The entries close on Tuesday September
10, and as soon thereafter practicable each
exhibitor viii receive a ticket of Identification
and number tag corresponding with the stall
number OF his dog. When the dog is brought
to the exhibition hall the tag must be attached
10 the collar, and the person ACCOMMODATING
the dog must show his ticket of Identification
before the animal will be received. Therefore.
exhibitors are requested not to lose their tags
nor to put them on the dogs, when practicable,
until Just before presenting them at the door,
In case of dogs coming by express the tags
must be firmly nailed to the crates, and where
there are more than one of the same breed in
the crate, duplicate tags should be made out
and attached to their collars.
VII. Each exhibitor shall receive one ticket
OF Identification for all dogs entered which
must be carefully preserved, as no dogs will be
permitted TO pass out of the building at night
the ticket to the check-clerk, both of which
viii be returned on the return of the dog next
morning before 10 O'Clock. If prize-winners
are taken out and not returned, the prizes
awarded them will be forfeited. season
ticket will be issued to each exhibitor free
and vii! be for his or her individual use only
The ticket will be forfeited II transferred.
VIII. No dog will be received unless supplied
with suitable collar and chain.
TX. The show will be open from 10 A. NJ to
10 P. M. each day.
x. The judging will commence promptly
Wednesday. September %. at p NJ. During
the hours of judging no dog shall be taken
from its stall, not even by its owner; and If
any dog is not found in its stall when called
for by the judge. the judge will proceed with
out 1t. This rule will be rigidly enforced,
that the judging may not be retarded. own
ers are requested to be near their dogs, and
when the Class is called TO bring their animals
into the judging-ring. In the absence of the
ring.
XI. No dog shall be permanently removed