New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

Many sales of dogs exhibition were made dur
ing the show the prices ranging from So for dog
that had show of winning prize to $500 for the
great prize-winning st. Bernard dog. Hogaie De-
fender. purchased by ex-State Senator William II.
Reynolds The champion pointer. Sir Walter was
bought by W. g. Brokaw for $1,000 General Tor
renee of Chicago, bought Major Mckinley, the most
famous Great Dane dog in this country. for $1,000
NJ d. c. Borden. of this city, bought Topsy and
Commissioner II. champions in the Boston terrier
class for 2O)0. A large Price for puppy OF Mrs.
Susie NJ Thomson's famous smootn-coated St. Der
nard Cleopatra was offered and refused. Cleopatra
has taken more prizes than any Americana bred St.
Bernard in her class. and she is the mother of
Richard Cookers Pandora ard the prize-v inning
Demetrius.
Several important sales Of dogs made yes
terday Moses, a japanese spaniel. was bought by
Mrs Kellogg for $500. Miss Anabel Green, who
presented the two challenge cups in the spaniel
class bought two field spanels, Zulu and Darkest
Africa and the imported field spaniel, Wardleworth
Sweep. from the Wee Wah Kennels. Wardleworth
Sweep beat everything in England but was only
placed high class in the show. DR.. Ill., of Dresden.
Germany, bought from DR.. Longest. Of Boston, the
first prize and Masti1 Club cup winner, Nay
flower. promising Mastiff puppy. The dog has
been ordered 10 he sent TO Germany by the Ham,
burg Line
ENTERTAINING THE EXHIBITORS.
The Metropolitan Kennel Club entertained the ex-
hibitors throughout the week AT its parors, No. GS
Madison-ave. The object OF the Metropolitan
Kennel Club is establish a social dog club in the
city. with public reference library. the need of
which is greatly felt, there being no public library
Of reference Tor COS matters in this country The
club elected about nIleen members al the last meet
Ing. and the membership is now between forty and
fifty. The president Is Dr. II. T. Fcote and the sec
rotary IS l.. NJ oldham
The quar5erly meeting Of the National Beagle gle
Committee room of the Madison square Garden
The Committee of Futuriiy Stakes. J. ". Appe:cn.
submitted the following report. which was accepted:
'Futuriy Stakes, !5.-Open 10 al Beagies dogs
or 9 aa 10 pSh Or gnde 9 hosn b @Hse e on
Futurity Stakes Of 1884, with TIE following cXccp-
ii,,nT pay,oDnts SSnr.I =, he a+nont v,ifh womb
be had the conditions Of the stakes been in force
M mare 'nnps a me ' d6g nnar o five or oh
OF age. the paymrn, Of 2j cents must be made: on
cents must he paid: On those Of eight months or
under twelve months. 81 80; those Of tweye month
teen months g. Conditional payments shall be
made as specified in the conditions of the Futur'y
"Futurity Stakes. 1S97.-This stake is open to all
beagles DOGS or bitches. fifteen inches or under in
entire litter born alive must be entered before eight
weeks. and both sire and dam mast be registered
or eligible for registration. Names end marking az
detailed as possible on puppies 70 be continued In
the stake shall be given AT time Of second payment
Entire entrance fee Of g. cents for cach Puppy
accompany the entry. Additional pa yrnents shall
be made as follows; On individual puppies IT is not
required 10 continue payments on the whole litter
81 cents the age Of five months. - cents the
age of eight months. - Al the OF twelve months
81 at the age Of sixteen months. Balance Of the
total entry OF so TO be paid closing the stakes
on the night before the class Is run.
''The prize money shall be divided as follows: Forty
per cent OF the entire entry fee 70 the winner &C
the first o per cent to the second y per cent to
the third. 10 per cent breeder Of the first prize
winner. and the remaining 10 per cent 10 tho club
"A transfer 90 ownership docs not arcct the nom
ination, and the new owner upon furnishing
tilca,e from the former owner certifying TO the
change o. ownership. may continue The payments
a meeting OF the POINTER ClU0 neld N the
committee-rooIn Friday night, the foo wing on
GERS were elected: President. George J. Gould
vice president. james l. Anthony. secretary. Fred
erck s. Webster; treasurer. O. f. Lewis; Board
Of Governors Woodruff Sutton. a. {. Pckhardt,
John s Wise James Mortimer and Dr.. J. r. Dan
iels. ,., w., 49,. 49,, -