The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
Champion Grand Master
Adds Another to His
Triumphs.
Alta Berna and Roxie Savage
Taylor Win Trophies for
Their Owners.
Society of the Garden City Asst mb.es
to Admire the Elite of the
Canine World.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 3L-The dog
show, which opened at Turn Vereln Hall
this morning under the auspices of the
Santa Clara Valley Poultry and Kennel
Club, was voted q grand success by the
fanciers and those in attendance to-day.
All the entries are filled, and aristocratic
CANNES from all parts of the coast are ex-
hibired. Over 200 animals are on the
benches, and they are estimated to be
worth in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The hall has been prettiky decorated with
vines and potted plants, and great many
of the kennels are handsomely orna-
mented by the owners. The attendance
was good both this afternoon and evening.
The St. Bernards are as fine lot of dogs
of that breed as could be found in the
United States. They mum ber twenty one.
Ali classes of dogs are represented by the
ter, a rough-cOated ST. Bernard, attracts
much attention. He is owned by Thomas
H. Browne of San Francisco, and is valued
at $4,000. A beautiful dog ls Alta Berna,
in the rough-coated challenge class. She
is from the Rese- Lodge kennels of San
Jose, the property of Charles E. Harker.
John Touronnet exhibits Tell, noble
rough-coated 81. Bernard in the open class.
Roxie, exhibited by Miles Taylor Of
nard exhibited in the open class, both on
account of size and color. Another beauty
in this class is Reglov Jr., exhibited by
DR.. w. r. Claves of San Francisco. The
mother, Victoria Alton, was purchased OF
the ex-President of Guatemala and pre-
sented to Miss May Taber of San Fran
cisco.
In the rough-coated novice class OF ST.
Bernards Mrs. w. G. Alexander exhibits
a fourteen months old pup, Nero A. In
the smooth-coated st. Bernard class +. III.
Bushnell exhibits a great tweny beauty !,
lie Prince Jr. This is one of the largest
and heaviest dogs in the show although
only nineteen months old.
In the Great Dane class, which is well
represe nted, Raj Roma of San Francisco
exhibits big beauty of light color. O..
NJ. Tupper exhibits a Great Dane which
is noted for size and beauty. 1t is of the
dark variety with pure white markings.
In the English setter class, beautiful
specimen, pred in this valley, is Queen NJ,
exhibited in highly decorated kennel by
W. A. Menfee of San Jose.
The coilies are well represented from
the Beach Hill kennels by Juanita, owned
by Miss Della Beach of this city. The
handsomest dog in the novice class of
collies appears TO be Bonnie Duke, exhib-
tied by J. c. Berreb of San Jose.
An aristocratic dachshund is exhibited
by w. r.. Anderson OF San Jose, the only
one in its class.
Z DIR. Freeman of Los Gatos exhibits a
high bred. prettily. marked pug dog.
G. M. Barker Of San Jose exhibits in the
Irish setter class beautiful dog, valued at
5000. Chief Jr. lies upon the softest of rugs
IN a beautifully decorated kennel.
The following are the awards made by
j. Otis Fellows, and the names of the
owners of winning dogs:
Garralt OF San Francisco; second. Lola. Mrs. j.
P. Norman of Belmont San Mateo County.
Mastiffs, novice, dogs-First, Juan Montez
Mrs. ]. p. Norman of Belmont.
Mastiffs, novice, bitches-First, Teedas
Stewart d Son, Aromas, Monterey County.
st. Bernards, rough coated challenge dogs
First, Champion Grand Master. 7. H. Browne
st. Bernards, rough- coated challenge
bitches-First. Alta Berna, Charles r. Harker
of San Jose.
First, Roxie Savage Taylor, A Miles Taylor of
Oakland; second, Regiov Jr., Dr. w. K. CIu.
ness Jr. OF San Francisco; third, John Touro-
inald X, Herbert Kullman OF San Francisco.
st. Bernards, rough-coaied, open, bitches
First, Florence, Humboldt kennels of San
Francisco; second, Victoria Alton, Miss May
Taber of San Francisco; third, Nellie Queen OF
Wasatch, Rose Lodge kennels of San Jose
very highly commended, Lady Bernardo Mrs.
E. P. Schell of San Francisco.
First Reglov Jr., DR.. w. r. Cluness Jr OF San
Francisco; second, Brian, Hum boldt kennels :
third Nero a, Mrs. W. G. Alexander, San
Jose.
ST. Bernards, rough-coated, novice bitches
First Golden Lady, Rose Lodge kennels ::
second, Laura Alton, humboldt kennels;
third, Doris, H. d. Corlette OF Irvington; very
highly commended, Lady Winslow, Rose Lodge
kennels
ST. Bernards, rough-coated puppies, dogs
First Orion, ]. E. Littrell of Oakland.
por nordc rh-rn tad mn mia ;t,nac
First Doris, Ii. ID. Corlette OF Iryington.
s. Bernards. smooth coated, open, dogs-Le
Prince Jr., F. II. Bushnell OF San Francisco.
St. Bernards, smooth coated, novice, dogs
First LIE Prince j., +. Fl. Bushnell of San
Francisco.
Great Danes, open, dogs-First, Rex R..
Gear, Raj Roma of San Francisco; third, Ivan,
John Love Cunningham OF Los Angeles.
Great Danes, open, bitches-First, Juanita
J. l.. Cunningham of Los Angeles; second
third, Blue, o. n. Tupper of San Jose.
Great Danes, novice, bitches - First, La
Fiesta, Mrs. A. Roncovieri.
Great Danes, puppies dogs-First, King r,
Mrs. A. Roncovieri.
Fox hounds, open, dogs-First. Sport, W. L.
owner.
Fox hounds, bitches-First, Bell. w. L. Prat t.
tier Jr.; second, Happy, A. H. Merritt oil San
Francisco.
Pointers, open, bitches, fifty pounds and
over-First, Juno Fl, Mrs. Hugh McCracken OF
San Francisco; second, Jill, George T. Allem-
der OF East oakland.
Pointers, open, bitches, under so pounds
First Patti Croxteth c, W. E. Chute of Santa
Clara.
Pointers, novice, dogs and bitches-First.
Patti Croxteth g, w. L. Chute OF Santa Clara
second, Beauty, L. H. Freeman of Santa Clara.
Pointers, puppies, dogs-First, Beauty.
Pointers, puppies. bitehes-First Lady Glen
beigh. +. J. Dudfeld of San Francisco.
English settlers, challenge bitches - First,
Silver Plate, Samuel f. Hughes OF San Fran
cisco.
English settlers. open, dogs-First, Count
Harold. III. I. Payne Of San Francisco; second,
Charm, g. w. Tib5its of oakland; third MINI
very highly commended. Bird Catcher, t. J.
Fish OF Oakland.
English settlers. open, bitches-First Queen
of Courts, II. I. Payne of San Francisco Sec
ond, Queen Bess, W. NJ. Fitzmaurice OF Oak
land.
English settlers. novice, dogs and bitches
First, Queen Nj, w. A. Menefee of San Jose.
irish settlers. challenge dogs-First, Memo
II, A. B. Truman OF San Francisco.
Irish settlers, open, dogs-First, Chief Jr.,
c. M. Barker of San Jose; second, divided be-
tween Lad of Glenmore. owned by G. B. Gray
of Oakland. and Mike ii, owned by A B.
Truman of San Francisco; third, Glenmore
Sultan, NJ. D. CARAT of San Francisco
Irish settlers, open, bitches-First, Queen OF
Kildare Ethel G. Creagh of San Francisco;
second, Lightning Maid, A. B. Truman.
First. Dick II, ]. w. and H. w. Orear of San
Francisco.
Gordon settlers, open. dogs-First, Spcrt II,
Henry Longers of Stockton.
Gordon settlers, open. bitches-First Queen
Bess. Charles L. S. Dunlevy of Oakland
Irish water spaniels, challenge dogs and
bitches-First, Nora W, W. H. Williams of San
Francisco.
Open bitches-First. Belle Marsh. same
owner.