The herald., 1897-03-22
THE KENNEL

The most encouraging reports cor-
tinue TO pour in on Secretary Funk OF
the Southern California club, ard the
members are highly gratified over the
prospects of the coming bench show,
which opens in Hazards pavilion April
14th. The entries close positively on
April 9th. All information will be cheer
fully furnished on. application to the
secretary.
Reports from San Jose ard Stockton
as to the prospects for the shows in those
cities indicate a general revival of in
terest in dogs all over the state.
The Oakland fanciers have formed the
Oakland Kennel club. The following
officers We're elected: President, Judge
F. w. HerShaw; first vice-presidIsnt,
DR.. A. Miles Taylor; second vice-presi-
dent, DR.. c. NJ. Selfridge; treasurer. w.
" Witcher; secretary. Fred Johns. A
constitution was adopted and applica-
tion for membership in the American
Kennel club was made.
The quarrel between the local dog
owners and the Sar, Francisco Kernel
club is increasing in bitterness. says the
Examiner The Pacific advisory board
of the American Kennel club met on
Monday evening last and passed reso-
luton threatening the st. Bernard club
Of California with disqualification II it
did not rescird It's resolution not to show
its dogs at the San Francisco Shcw A.
Russell Croweil. secretary of the ST.
Bernard club, sta.es that airy such ac-
tion is beyond the power of the Ameri-
can Kennel club and that the resolution
and threats of the advisory board fall
fiat from the fact that five of the six
delegates that attended the meeting are
officers and members of the San Fran
cleo Kenpsf club. MIR. Crowell says that
the St. Bernard club, If it ever pays any
attention to the resolution at all, will
rot take any action until the next regu-
lar meeting Of the club or. April 14th. as
the president declines 10 call a special
meeting for the purpose of considering
the resolution.
Mr.. j. E. da Ruyter has just purchased
four new collies in the east for the Vero
ma kennels, says Field Sports. They con-
sist of one dog and three bitches. The
dog, Hatfield Don, is by Champion Rut-
ley Don out of Champion Hatfield Jewel.
He was winner of twenty-four first
prizes in England and twelve specials
DeiOre ne came 10 <AIn6IlCd WllelS nc llde
also won a number Of firsts.
Scottisll Gem, ore of the bitches is by
Champion Donovan. ii out of Annetta.
Gem is a wirner of first, New York state
form show, 1894; first, Louisville. 1894,
second, New York, 1895; first, Cones,
1896; first, Boston. 1885, She is low
in whelp to Hatfield Don.
Flora May, another of the bitches. is
by Champion Clydesdale Trumpet out of
Champion Heather sprig. She won Sec
ond, puppy class, Louisville, 1895; sec
ond. puppy, New York. 1895; first, now
ice. New York, 1895; second Cohes, 1895;
second. Boston 1897 She is irs whelp to
Rufford Ormond. Flora May is the dam
of the well-known Woodlawn Trefoil.
Woodlawn Sunset, another bitch, is by
Comrade II out of Scottish Gem. She is
the winner Of first, puppy, Providence,
1894; first, open, New York, 1895; first,
under two years, New York, 1895; first,
sweepstakes, New York. 1895; first, Pitts
burg 1895; first. Detroit 1895, ancl third.
Boston. 1897 when shown in bad condi-
tion.
These new importations will soon ar
rive and with that splendid dog st. Clair
Laddie. who won four firsts last sea-
son, and others already in the kennels.
will give to the coast new infusion OF
collie blood of the very best quality.
st. Cfair Laddie, Hatfield Don and
Woo6lawn Sunset will make the circuit
of the spring shows and form pretty
strong team. They will probably be
seen at the Los Angeles show.