The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-15
SOCIETY TURNED OUT
To See the Great Dow Show of
the Kennel Club.
MORTIMER ON THE EXHIBIT.
The Nosed Judge Talks OF the Prize
Winners An Exciting Rat KILL
ing Contest.

II have found the bench show IN this city
much better than expected" said James
Mortimer. the weii-knowa authority on
dogs. last evening. after ne had finished
judging the different classes. The Irish
setter dogs are an unusually fine lot. and
OF all those brought INTO the ring 10 com
pete for the blue ribbon there was not a
poor one The winners Of FIRST and second
are very fiae specimens. and would do 10
send 20 the New York bench show. The
one that gave second prize 20 had a better
head than the winner CT first While the
winner Of second had the better head. II did
not score up with the other as TO the Ions
and chest. The winner OF first was ahead
OF the other ia the bend OF stiles.
Countess Noble. the English setter
prize winner. is a very fine dog. The cocker
spaniels were good. and there were some
fair fox terriers.
That puppy owned by some ball PLAYER
was fiae specimen Of the smooth ST. Ber-
uard- In the rough-coated 81. Bernaris
that monster heavyweight Che referred TO
V. D. Aaddock'S Thomas Nd had fine
points. but his color was decidedly on
In conclusion. AIR. Mortimer said that
there were some magnificent specimens
among the CANNES. ami he thought the
show reflected credit on the city.
The dog show has already commenced to
attract the attention of the Four Hundred
terdAy many of the prominent people took
run In 1uring either afternoon or eyea-
ing. Amorg them were Mr.. and Mrs L. B.
Stedman, Miss Furth. Mss Alice Nc
Naughs. Miss Murray Mrs James r. Hay
den. Mrs. w. T. Preston. Mrs. II. c.
Henry. Mrs. D. Keliiher. Mrs A. ]. Fisken.
Mrs James d. Hoge, jr.. Mrs. Montgomery
Russell. Mrs c. F. Whittlesey. Mrs Del.
Harbaugh. Miss Struve. Mrs. w A. shan
non. Cen E NJ Carr. r. NJ. Palmer. DIR.
j. 5. kioeber. c. NJ. Sheafc. d. Peily. Her.
man Chaplin, Josiah Collins. president OF
the kennel club, and many others.
The most exciting even; of the evening
was the rat killing contest Two fox ter
riers. Midget. owned by A. e. Guy. of
MS city. and Warren Sage, owned by
j. B. Martin. did great work II is said
that Sage Is the best ratfer on the Coast.
He Is thoroughly trained ard strikes
without hesitating and kills without
mounting. Another killing viii take place
afternoon and evening OF today.
Owing to the work that was piled IN
In front Of Secretary Yandell last night
1t was impossible to get the list of prize
winners Following is a partial list:
Mastiffs, dogs-First, s. Kreilsheimer's
Bruno; puppies. first. W. II Yandens
Monarch second. James D. Hogs Judge
81. Bernard. rough coated-Puppies. first.
George Borcher's Wang.
Bloodhounds-First. J. Fl. woolery's
Chief Seattle
American foxhounds-Dogs. Thomas p.
heifoggs Trump; bitches. Thomas KEEL
iogg's Music.
Challenge pointers-First, o. p. Kerck.
hons Japs
Pointers. heavyweight bitches-First. C.
0. Whites Malten b.
Pointers. lightweight dogs-First c. o.
Whites Little Ned
Pointers. lightweight hltches-Fyrst T.
e. Walkers Lassie K: second. E. p.
ton.
Pointer puppies-First. F. NJ. Cooper's
Trixy: second. J. p. Rupees Tony r: third.
c. Ii. Yandelrs Yandeirs Trump.
English setters-Dogs first. Josiah Col
hns' C.neinnatus H.: second. J. W. Ed
wards Turk: bitches. first e. H. Storm
FELIX'S Nell 8.
Challenge English setters-Flrss II. T.
Payne's Countess Noble.
Irish setters-Puppies, first. Mrs. p. W.
Willis Duke; second. C. W. Sharples'
Paddy.
Gordon setters-Bitches. first, F. W. Nc
Taggart's McTsggart's Beauty.
Challenge cocker spanfels-First Pas
time Cocker Spaniel Kennels Woodland
Duke.
Cocker spaniels-Dogs. first. II. H.
Wright's Reggie: second, H. II. wrfght's
Tinker.
Challenge cocker spaniels-Bitches. first.
II. II. wrighfs King Pharaoh's Sister.
Cocker spaniels-Puppies. first. Mrs.
Richard Croft's Settler
Field spaniels-First, Emil f. Bories.
Elmo.
Scotch coilies-Dogs first W. Aubrey
Spooner's ST. Glare La6die
Bun dogs-Dogs, first. J. Z. Things
Britisher: bitches. FIRST, J. E. Thring's
Cassie.
Fox terriers-Dogs. first, j. B Martins
Warren Sage
Pugs-Bitches. frst, special. H. T. Whit
ney's Duchess: first. special. owned by.
lady, Mrs. Oscar Jones' Dandvitlly