Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-29
OF HIGH DEGREE
CANNES Ready for the Big Local Dog
Show.
bow WELL BRED DOGS ARE HANDLED
The springhiI| Kennel Will Be
Represented.
YELL BRED DOGS ARE HANDLED
DAILY ROUTINE OFAKENNEL

city tomorrow Will be seen q number of rep
resentatives of the Spr.nghill kennels, the
rearest to the capital city. These kennels
are the largest wolf-hound and fox terrier
kennels in the country. -Sharpless Broth
ers' kennels of Philadelphia and George ].
Gould's Furlough Lodge kennels. Ashville,
N. Y, being the next largest kennels of
wolf-hounds. These kennels are located
within twenty miles of Washington. They
are situated upon Springhill farm, one mile
north of Laurel.
Mr.. Gould will bring his entire kennel of
pointers to this city in special car. They
include the champions Josie Bracket,
Ridge View and Chancellor
SpringhiH kennels will have a string of
twenty-five of their own dogs at the Wash
ington show. Among them will be the fol-
lowing: Wolf-hounds-Mar the cham
pion wolf-ho und; Bay Hasse, their new
wolf-hound. end two puppies by Marksman.
Champion Lady Dietz will not be present,
as she is at present nursing nine little
wolf-hound puppies, which will be shown
next year. Observation-Disclosures Davy
Garrick and Lucy Grey, both of whom are
well-known winners. Great Danes-Spring
bill Duke, a winner at Middletown and
Baltimore. Bull terrfers-Spr- nghill Keep
er, who won at every show last spring.
French poodles-Springhill Ney, who is
trimmed to Partisan fashion. Collies-End
cliffe Flirt, winner in England, and two
of her puppies by CHI Dominic III who will
make their debut. Irish terr.ers-Miss
O'Leary. Scotch terrlers-Endcliff Bloom,
winner of three firsts. Fox terriers-Cham-
pfon Grouse II, who will be shown for the
last time; she won one special prize and
three cups in England in 1888; Seacroft
King and Warren Charlie will be shown
with open dogs; Mystery, who won first and
two specials in a large class of terriers
loc will how CT tor
in Gladys one of her puppies, who has al
ready three firsts and two seconds to her
credit Wire-head fox terriers-Halifax Re-
vival and Springhill Uno, the latter beng
spring at every show. Bassett hounds
Turk and Drayman, both Of whom have
won every year here since 1893
Among some of the other Maryland dogs
which will be exhibited are: Sir Ethelwood,
the crack st. Bernard of Mr.. Thos. ]. Shue-
brook of Baltimore, and mis- Notre Dame,
with four other dogs; Jake W., Rosamond
and Cara 6, three cocker spaniels belong
ing to Mr.. Jessie B. Riggs of Baltimore;
Napoleon and Mana, two French bull dogs.
belonging to Messrs. Frank and Harry
Riggs of Baltimore: Criminal, the Irish ter
r.er. recently purchased by Mr.. T. Dudley
Riggs of Baltimore in Ireland. will be
shown for the first time; Springside Faust,
the champion pointer of J. Roger McSher-
ry of Frederick; two fox hounds of MIR. w.
P. Kennedy of Laurel; two collies, Lad OF
Mr.. Charles Bansemer of Laurel, and Duke
of Laurel, a collie belonging to Mr.. Herman
Odenwald of Laurel.
At the Kennels.
The dwellings of the dogs at Springhill
Kennels consist of a number Of long build
ings, fitted up with stalls or pens. The
kennels are apportioned off into sections,
according to the breed and temperament of
the dog. The big dogs are, therefore. in
one portion of the kennels and the smaller
in another. There is no artificial heat
where the big dogs reside. but the tempera-
ture Of the place Is kept above the point
dogs have the advantage of fire. Even
with this fire an even temperature is main
tanned, which ranges about 80 degrees.
The daily routine at the kennels is neces-
sariiy changed by the two extreme sea-
sons--summer and winter. In summer the
dogs have more liberty, of course, than
during the winter. At o'clock in the
morning in summer the kennels are opened
and the large dogs, which are always the
first to be liberated, are let out and al
lowed to run about until o'clock, when
they are sent back again into their kennels,
after having been thoroughly examined by
Mr.. Turner, and the smaller dogs let out.
During the warm weather the pups and
small dogs are permitted to remain outside
Of the kennel houses during the entire day.
They are locked up about O'Clock in the
evening. At this hour the big dogs are
again liberated, and they run about until o
or 10 at night, when they are driven back
again into their kennels and locked up for
the night. In winter change occurs
The big dogs at this season are not let out
of their houses until daybreak. They are
they are permitted to run about until or
10 o'clock when they are sent to their ken
nels. About this time in the day 1t be-
comes warm enough for the younger dogs
and pups to be allowed out, and they are
then set free. During the winter months
none OF the dogs are permitted to lie about
outside. but are kept on the run all the
time, in order to keep them from catching
cold. The delicate and smaller dogs are
fed from four to six times a day. The
older and larger dogs are fed only once
about o'clock in the afternoon-when they
are given as much as they will eat. The
young and delicate dogs are given all kinds
of meal and spratts cake, a cake made of
different kinds Of meal. meat and small
bones A biscuit made Of meal, pepsin,
meat, ETC., Is also given these dogs. Bone
less meats are served the dogs, so that
there will no lighting over bones.
In summer every dog is treated to a bath
once week. This is on Saturday. In win
ter once month suff1ces to keep the dog
clean and neat Every week the kennels
are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. In
and large tub Is used. One man washes
the dog. another dries him and a third
brings him to the tub and takes him away
after he IL bathed. There is considerable
n,
but after one or two dips he gets accus-
toned to the process, and rather enjoys
than dislikes 1t.
Dog Sickness.
Among the kennel dogs there is very sell
dom sickness. 1t is generally the boarders
at the kennels. who have been highly fed
and petted. that become invalids Dogs
suffer, SO Mr.. Turner says, from no general
complaint They are the victims of almost
any complaint the average child has, and
desire about the same treatment There
Is q dog hospital at the kennels, where the
sick dogs are kept and treated. If put un-
der treatment during the early stages of
their Illness the dogs seldom remain in the
hospital long. During the past year not
pup has been lost through sickness
There are at present only three afflicted
dogs about the kennels. Their afliction
moves the visitor to pity. One Of the three
Is Prince Lomond, q beautiful st. Bernard,
which is owned by Mr.. w. H. Fry of Balti-
more. Blindness Il the complaint of this
dog. and it depends upon its scent and ear
alone to enable 1t to get around The mis-
take OF Q veterinary doctor In injecting the
wrong kind of medicine into the dogs eyes.
when they were being treated for soreness,
y responsible for the dogs being blind
This dog belongs to the old Plnlimmon