The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
SOME IMPRESSIONS CLEANED AT THE DOG SHOW

bition, and with few exceptions the own
ers OF the dogs benched in the Pavilion
admitted that they were pei sectly satisfied
with the awards.
Judges of dog shows have standards OF
their own to SO by, and the dog that may
| be classed as perfect by one OF the experts
would, in the eyes of another supreme
ruler, be considered only very ordinary
specimen of the breed it represents.
Therefore it stands to reason that dog
shows will never give general satisfaction
to the breeders, the majority of whom
| raise dogs ior marketable purposes only.
Another peculiar feature of dog shows
is that pointers, settlers and greyhounds
! that have won winning colors at bench
! shows have seldom achieved any distinc-
ton in the field. OF course there have
been some exceptions, but generally
speaking field-trial winners have been
beaten on the bench by dogs that would
not be owned by sportsmen.
The bench shows are good, however, for
The purpose Of educating people to love
and prize high-class dogs which carry
pedigrees that will extend as far as some
of the City streetcar lines. A dog with a
long record of wins on the bench, although
he may be as homely as a jackal, is
nevertheless very valuable animal and
generally commands high price.
Among the bulldogs, Great Danes, grif-
fons and other breeds on eXhl bition there
are some of the most ugly appearing
beasts one would possibly wish to see.
Yet those are prize-winners and are fon-
died like pet lam bs by their owners.
But then dog show is fashionable and
the most fashionable of the kind ever held
this side of the big noun tains is now in
full swing in Mechanics Pavilion.
1t is amusing to watch the numbers of
alleged experts on doghesh at the show
handling dogs in the benches that will, of
course. permit of being handled, and then
hear the opinions exchanged. to wit:
Look at that head 1t has the intelli-
gence of an Edhem Pasha. And then those
charming chops; don't they hang beauti-
fully? And those feet; amt they as
straight ds an arrow? No wonder he got
the blue ribbon-those judges know their
business" etc.
And thus it goes right along. Every
person who attends a dog show must
of dog, and talk dog lore, too or else
he or she will not be considered in the
swim.
Financially the show will prove grand
success, as it is supported by all classes of
people, the aristocrat and the plebeian
alike.
The awards yesterday were:
English setters-Dog. puppes-First. F. w. Per-
miers Hustler second, d. H. Walton's Shot,
English setters-Puppy, bitches-First, Charles
Fishers Queenie: second, p. ID. Linville's Red
Gown: third, W. o. Browns Rita V; reserve, Fred
Codington's Topsy &; V. II. c., F. p. Buffers
Della
Cocker spanie,s-Black, puppy dogs-First Swiss
Mountain kennels Pacific; second. +. Il. MiIlers
Duff.rn Pas ime; third, A. L. Byler's Oakland
Knight: reserve, William l.. Gerste's Wato: "
H. e. Hickey d Rohn's Jimmie G.; H. c., Hickey
d Rohn's Dick d.
Cocker spanieis-Black, puppy, bItches-Flrst,
f. r. AIiller's Portia Pastime: second Miss a A
Heads Bessie b: third. w. 5. KIttle's Baby Mine
II; V. II. c., j. L. Cosgrove's Cora D.
Cocker spaniels-Black, open. dogS-First, Swiss
Mountain kennels, Pacific; second. MIS-, H. H.
Pttsburg Tommy; V. H. c., Rudolph Spreckels'
Black Hazard: V. Ii. c.. w. j. Garrick's Oakland
Robbie; reserve. Oakland Cocker kennels Black
Tige: II. C., A. L. Byers Woodland Jersey; IL. c.
F. w. Henshaw's Sing Sing; C., Hicky & Rohn's
Mack A.
Cooker spaniels-Black open, bitches-First, F.
E. Millers Polly Pastime: second, F. A. Webster's
Bessie: third, A. L. Bylers Oakland Jet; reserve.
C. a. Rice's Chispa V. H. G., Hcky d Rohn's
Sweet Marie: V. H c., c. NJ. Seifridge's Miss Gin
Cocker spaniels- Black, challenge, dogs-FIrst,
F. L. Mie's Viscount; first, Swiss Mountain
kennels Gabrielle
Cocker spanels-other than black, puppy
bitches-First. &. Leonafd's Megges
Cocker spaniels-Other than black, open dogs
First, l. ID. Hojen's knight of Angeles sec
ond Mrs. A. II. Merritt's Woodland Palchie
English seti ers-Open doys-First, g. NJ Posts
Merry Monarch second, j. W. keen's San Carlos:
third, Irwin q. Rodolph's Dick R: reserve s
Christenson's Frisco Da n V. III. c. Verona KEN
neis' Iroquois Chief. Lewis WeinmaEn's Monk of
Frisco, George w. Tlbbetts charm Herbert G.
Edwards Nimrod and s. II. Fishbeck's Roy +:
II G., l. Parisot's Sport Jr., j. NJ Vandal's Stone
Chaff and Mrs Theo j Fish's Bird Cate cher C.,
Too -Ioane's Birdie B, William Larsen's Monte
rey G. Muler's Don, l. schneider's Jacob and
Fred Baltzsr's Duke