The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-26

that on general excellence the winning pair
The plan 70 have two classes il a wise one. The
French have no regular standard; in England
ointment was: In the bulldog standard Of dfty
or sixty years ago II was stated that the cars
m mtssi Dc st sisssr the Teu TDss Or the Ss'iP Po sspe ea euti NS
conform 70. the big type. The, jaw and
legs and body. Regent Street swell ana Mira
have the true bulldog head and points. and are
Possessed pssse.s by The dogs 'G they defsatS Sl''' They
should be under twenty pounds In weight, too"
Undoubtedly the French bulldog is the favor;
lie OF the ultra-fashionable people just now,
said a well-known English authority. This
class wac one Of the most distinguis shed nj the
which opened on the second OF this month. Last
year thirteen French toys, were entered. and all
M Mr. 49 oIpina'f Freddie GesbsTd's s sisiery' won WSn ,be
blue ribbon with pcllechose, and from that day
the French bulldog has borne fashions stamp Of
nochan, Mrs. Adolph Landenbcrg, and Mrs.
Burke Roche also have fine specimens of this
AS the name implies. the French toy bulldog is
a miniature type, one might say n bantam. OF the
English species with the exception of the charac;
ter OF the ear. This member Is carried erect and
wide open and they set wide apart on the head.
The skull Is massive, and the face very short
with a wcll-developcd stop. When the face is
wedge shaped 1t is sure sign that there Is n
strain OF bad blood somewhere. The body II com
pact heavy. thiek-sot and low swung. and Is COY.
coat. The cheeks are well rounded and pro-
trude sideways. and the eyes are low down la
animal u wonderfully honest expression. 4
large, broad. black nose, short, strong, ana well.
feet. inclined 10 smailness. are some other
noticeable characteristics.
Two fashionable women we're examining the
French toys at the show Yesterday.
course you have. one said the elder 10
her companion, . Distinguishing girl.
NJ not yet, y was the reply, hut I'm look.
ing around Tor one now. One nigh, just as well
he out OF the world Ms ont OF the fashion. oven
when i comes to dogs. DO you know | felt so
flossie that ] sent her 10 our country place. I'm
not going to have her In town any more. But /
shall ENJOY being with her in the summer, can
You were quite right to get rid of your pug"
responded The matron. soon nobody, that %
AFFORD French bulldogs wifi get bull terriers.
They are quite fashionable. too. you know. But,
as the French. They have the charming ylvac-
ity OF the French women and are. like them,
tenacious and affectionatc In disposition. They
are Just the reverse OF the terrier, and arc NJ, or
snnppish and snarlish and quarrelsomC. Indeed,
they are Just ike some men; ! lakes a deal
you do,
" Another thing that ! like about them is that
You Know they are bound ID 10 be SesxolSsdi"VSs 50
$500. Why, have. a friend who owns one that
he has refused to sell for 5000. pugs did get
very common. didn't they Bui there ARE lots
Of other toy dogs that will always he in style. I
"11l tell you something that strikes nc rs
very strange broke in the mhtrOn, and that
Is that Russian wolfhounds have never become
tho fashion in this country. They surely will
French Bulldog. Who Enowsi Now the Rus.
dogs with fashionable Engliehwomen. The
best kennel Is owned BY the Duchess OF
Newcastle and she took the irst and second
while the Princess OF WaIess fsVSrite wolf.
hound had TO be content with third. For my
Frenchman. No matter What breed comes i" N
style, I'm going 10 be true TO him
And you Just advised me to discard my dear
pug" " answered the girl with n smiling rout.
When asked what dog she considered the
most in vogue. Mrs. Ford Sem, who exhibited
prizes, said:
THE French bull dog, but there are other toy
dogs that will always hold their own IN the
hearts OF fashionable women. and others who
can afford them. i find II impossible to iii my
orders for Japanese sponiels, and they command
bigger prices than any other of the miniature
dogs. The jap is the Smartest and the olelnest
and demands TO be treated like n spoiled child.
The prices vary from $3.50 20 500. Many
prominent actresses own japanese spanicls, and
] don't believe that the French bull dogs Dust
them.
,n .NsFT, in PUGFS dmsG =. cones SSs Da the King Gh s a
for him. No money could buy Honey from me.
That's all there is about that: 70 fee! IKE II
"a SifTllekt 10 sell MN. flnt hlnE I Hafles
pups are obtainable At $50 each.
"Yorkshire terriers are always in fashion and
will he. They are Jolly and hardy. and
the more valuable they are considered. II Is
trouble 10 keep their hair in first.
class condition, but one IS repaid for doing 20.
One OF the rarest toy doss is the miniature
pug. i have two that II has taken me over
twenty-five years TO get: They weigh three
d cent less than $50 each. Large puGs arc not
much in demand rs hey were BY half, but the
nied however, that the French bulldog now
leads fashions procession"
men OF all pursuits was made plain by noting
the personalities in the day and evening crowd.
Medical men were on hand In force, and the pro-
iine biooded dogs. some who have the right 10
DE-" to their names we're Rush :; Hui
Foote, and. OF course, c. A. Longest, IL.
WAS an afternoon visitor, and so was
first call, and J. Pierpont Morgan paid his reg
ular visit. In the evening throng were:
q mia mi, and 1di M = c; a: Stevens Mr; and Mrs.: George J.
W. W wsuou., oeorse de Forest Grant, J. l.. Ker.
W tucker, Mr.. and Mn. Morton " smith. Kct~ri {.
Cornell. Mr.. and hr. J. q, X. puer. H., X. Knapp.
t sSa. ass, NJ ss'r AND i Nina q, NJ c al siRsS'' S lfnt ana
ms. 7. sufrern Taller. 4; {; La Montagne.. L: willard
BuchAn, James ]. Hyde, Col. Jao. Rup-
pert; Jr. A =. Besdi.ston. +. o. De Lqlc. Il, Dudley
y hsh'sp sih .huoh aAtht - II -. az AiSts anu
Mrs, Burke Roche.
The Bull Terrier Club of America was organ
in the afternoon. T. :. Bellin, II. Fred
Church, +. +. Dole. Dr. X. =. Huldokoper, q. Al
bert Stevens, Perry Tiffany, ana Arthur Thomp-
son were appointed rs n committee OF organiza-
ton and 10 arrange a standard TO govern all
entries In bull-terrier classes, IL report
after the close oil the western circuit OF bench
shows. This organization is the successor OF the
old Bull Terrier Club started in Pittsburgh two
years ago, but which was short-llVed through
some misunderstanding with the American
Kennel Club.
Bench show exhibitors are inVeteratc bargain
makers, and any number Of sales and trades of
dogs were made during the closing hours. Z. ;.
belin sold TO j. LOrillard Arden Iur 300 The
bull terrier Tomnl! Ticker, winner OF tAu spc-
cinl for the best of The breed from Trafalgar ana
The Hudson Kennels sold the Great
danes Hamilton H., and Blanche for $3.50.
for shipment 10 san Domingo. An inn
sale of settlers and skye terriers
the purchase Of the Woodbury.
Kennel, including The winners Lady lockwood,
Gordon, Princess Maud, ana kndcliitc MagEiu,
by James Maxwell Bullock oG Philadelphia. Tho
price was not stated. Nearly IN the exhibits by
The dealers on 10, dog row were SOLD. one OF the
Japanese spaniels bringing $500 Iul thc uamcs
Of the buyers were not DISCLOSED. !, - against
the tenois OF The trade 10 give away the identity
vi q good cash buyer.
Two req foxes, brought all the way from