The sun., 1897-02-22
READY ron THE Doe sHow.
K.riy Arrivals for the west-irstcr Kcr.ei
llub Ffxture st tho ssrdeu.

Dogs were arriving in a steady stream at Madi-
son Square Garden yesterday afternoon and
evening to bc ready for the opening Of
the annual Westminster Kennel Club bench
show this morning The exhibition 10
hold on movable dates, so as to al
ways include washnRton's Birthday. which ex-
plains tho necessity for the Sunday labor. Wash.
ington, in the quiet Virginia days before he was
called to war, kept fox hounds and followed the
pack on many a hunt. This is a good reason for
a dog show on his birthday. aside from the prac-
tical one OF capturing the holiday pleasure seek
ers. Four days is always the limit Of the West
minister event. The dogs are too valuable to be
kept confined for longer period and, II Is, each
canine is glad to return to It's home kennel. On
account OF the extraordinarily large entry a
number OF changes have been made in tho
placing of the dogs. 80 that each breed will
form separate section.
At the Madison avenue entrance the visitors
will find the st. Bernards and mastiffs to the
right, and bloodhounds. Great Danes and
the Russian deer and grey hounds to the left.
Thon come the Judging rings, each squared
circle" as tho pugilists say, and arranged so
that tho six can be thrown into one yard for the
use Of the performing dogs. Back OF the judg-
ing pens. to the right, are the Boston terriers,
dachshunds, French bulls, bull terriers, and
collies, and the entire corner to the left is oc-
cupied by the sporting dogs settlers, pointers, and
spanicls. On two cross rows at tho Fourth avenue
end are tho fox terriers, a show in themsSlves.
Irish, and the Bcdlington black-and,tan and
Dandie Dinmont terriers arc ~ the balcony on
and toy dogs have the balcony on the downtown
side Some OF the pet dogs arc In glass cases,
and others have kennels built In imitation Of
Chinese pagodas, Swiss chalets. or or some other
fanciful style.
Many OF the dogs got chance to stretch their
ess ,h Tas g.bs ,s Saa
TO work of tho stiffness after their journey from
bostonu - simon dc sudbury, the imported import l crack. crack.
ton, the peerless mastifY, frolickcd with his ken
mol mates, A contrast TO the huge mastins were
S the hs f1s
or tho mastifrs. The pugs had journeyed
from Painesville. O.. and barked at their
tins simply ignored the little chaps. Nearly all
the entries from distant points were bonched
last night, but those owned near New York will
not DO In their places until this morning. DIR. II.
Clay Grover examines each arrival before II can
be bcnchcd. Ile did not have to reject any dogs
yesterday, and pronounced them to be a remark
ably healthy lot.
Tho red and gold ambulance. nearly as gor.
annually ] BY the Society for tho fS Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, is in Its customary place
near the Madison avenue entrance. As usual
the socictys officers will patrol the show, to
make sure that all the dogs are kept In comfort.
A permanent exhibit OF a new sort is "a stand put
in by an instantaneous photographing concern
with cameras fixed to catch every move OF the
judges, for subsequent Use In some similar paDo-
ramic device.
There was quite gathering OF doggy critics
about the building in the evening l. =. c.
Ashley. who arrived ON the Lucania, and George
ltaper. the two English Judges. were on hand.
William Tallman, DIR. Rush Huidekoper. Charles
ID. Bernhemer, Dudley Waters, "Jem" kobn-
iner was kept hustling about. lie found time to
say that there was every indication that tho
show would bo the usual grand success.