New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
THE COMING DOG SHOW.
SPECIAL PRIZES IN A LARGE NUMBER
OF CLASSES.
CLUBS DEVOTED TO PARTICULAR BREEDS ARE
LIBERAL IN THEIR OFFERs-EVERY 1NCEN-
TIVE TO LARGE ENTRIES OF
HIGH-GRADE ANIMALS.


HIGH-GRADE ANIMALS.
The Westminster Kennel Clubs twentieth annual
show of dogs which will take place on February 49,
90 q and p at Madison Square Garden bids fair to
Guido all previous shows in number variety ana
quality There are 24G classes. as against 23S last
year. and nearly every known breed of dogs is pro-
vded for. The premiums in the regular classes loot
up sum Of over 5000 which. with the special prizes
offered 10y the Mastin Club. the St Bernard club
the bloodhound Club. the Great Dane Club tho
Pointer Club. Irish Setter. Gordon Setter, and
American Spaniel clubs: the Collie Club. the Bull
dog Club. the Bull Terrier Club Boston Terrier
Club, Beagle Club Fox Terrier Club Bedlingion
Terrier Club and Scottish Terrier Club. is increased
to over $1,000 Among the more valuable special
prizes are: The Westminster challenge cup FOR the
best mast less than three years old value $500: the
silver challenge cup. value $50. for the best Ameri
can-bred mastT owned by member Of the Amcri-
can Mastiff club the Taunton gold medal, value
so. for the best American bred mastif less than
two years old; the clubs silver challenge cup value
$780, for the best mastin dog. and the clubs silver
challenge cup. value 500. for the best mastn bitch
owned by member Of tho club The old English
Mastin Club of England. not TO be outdone in
crosby. offers its challenge cup. value 40 guineas
for the best mastf dog bitch, the properly OF a
member, and also the challenge cup value -
guineas for the best mastif opposite in TO the
one winning the 4O-guinea cup.
The st. Bernard Club Of America offers eight sill
medals for American-brcd ST. Demands. rough
and smooth coated the English Bloodhound Club
offers the club trophy for the best bloodhound and
four gold medals for dogs shown in the open and
puppy classes the Great Dane Club. Of America
offers number Of valuable cash prizes. and the
Pointer Club. OF America. offers the American field
cup value 500. for the beet pointer owned by
member Of the club and $40 In cash.
The Irish Setter and Gordon Setter clubs offer
valuable cash prizes which should be an incentive
to large entry in. the classes devoted to these
breeds.
The American Spaniel Club has offered an I'M
precedented number Of special prizes, the most
valuable of which are the American Spaniel Club
trophy for the best field spaniel. and q similar
for the best cocker spaniel; the brace challenge
bowl, given by George r. Preston. jr. for the best
brace Of spaniels over twenty-eight pounds: the
Smith trophy, value $780, offered by Or. Edward A.
Smith for the best cocker spaniel other than black
the Saybrook trophy. offered by Rowland =. Keas-
hey, for the best American-bred field spaniel: the
Bell cup for the best brace of partcolorcd cocker
spaniels, and the Whitehead trophy for the best
cocker spaniel stud dog, to be shown with two OF
his progeny.
The~American Spaniel Club sweepstakes for all
sporting spanels born in 1885, to which the Spaniel
Club adds s25 and the Westminster Kennel Club s2.
and the American Spaniel Club novice sweepstakes
for all American-bred cocker spanies that have
never won a first prize in an open class prior
! February 4. 1896 will also be competed for
Miss Anabe Green offers the Sunnungh brace
challenge cup for the best brace of American bred
black field spaniel puppies. and o. b. Gilman offers
the Sunnunghill challenge cup for the best Irish
water spaniel.
Collies well provided for BY the club devoted
10 this popular breed The Collie Club trophy
value $780, is offered by the club for the best Amer
! can-bred collie exhibited by member OF the club
This trophy has been won for several years by j.
Pierpont Morgans wel-known champion Roslyn
Wilkes. but, this noble animal has recently died
speculation is rife 10 this years winner. and
many candidates OF merit already spoken OF as
probable winners
Jenkins Van Schaick for the best collie owned by
member. Is also up for competition The Grand
/ Annua. Collie sweepstakes. with $50 added By the
United States Canada between June 80, 1884. ana
July l. 1885, will be competed for. and the prize for
a large entry. ]. Pierpont Morgan offers silver
| cup value $50 for the best collie born In 1885.
The Bulldog Club OF America Is out with gen
value 500. for the best bulldog In the show. WI
hiring in competition all the latest importa tons
hsm aon Rns kua Found IT and
! host OF otner celebrities The Porter cup. valued
800 M by r. sx 10 the Winner lS of the
grand trophy Then there are the American fed
cup value sloo presented by n Rowe: the PUPPY s
dog less than fifteen months old, and the Sawyer
CUP value $780, presented by r. b sawyer
new feature is the cAss Tor French pu s IT,, an
I nmes Knrnochan Mrs. j. Smith Haddon Mrs. y;
Cnoner Hewitt Lawrence Kip, Mrs r Nelson ana
| others who are partai 10 inns ia'o''e RAJ '''"'
'' The Bull Terrier Club Of America offers many many
N,, err,ers and the Tubby Hook Kennels offers
cbaenee cup for the best bull terrier owned by me
exhibitor for six months prior to the date Oh Closing
hs hcston Terrier Club not behind the clubs Of