The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-26
THE DOGS
CLOSE OF THE WESTMINSTER KEW
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This years bench show became only a memory
last night, and by breakfast time this morning
the prize dogs will be journeying by fast expires.
trains TO their home kennels. Many will go d.
roctly to the 81. Louis show. the next point on
the bench show circuit. J. @. X. Duor. President
OF the Westminster Kennel Club, said that the
fourday fixture had been the most successful In
tho twcnty-one years history Of the show.
washington's Birthday started the show or
with a boom. but yesterdays attadance was in
excess of the holiday crowds. The morning visi.
tors were few in number, children predominant.
Ing, under convoy Of nurscmnids. The drill.
like march Of n class from a female school caused
an unusual 1utter OF intercs; cinong the chap
pies. The nursemaids had a hard task TO guard
the small boys from harm, but the little girls
rave them no cause for worry. Each girl walked
along rs demurely rs they will in the Fifth ave.
nue. church parade In later years, but some Of
the boys were imps OF mischief. One little girl
was 20 polite she would not speak Of a dogs
pants She sid the overheated dog was
breathing vocifcrously."
OF course. every small boy OF spirit scorned
the pet dogs and picked out the gigantic -.
Demands or mastiffs. or the tub-hcaded bull.
dogs as the special objects OF his attentions.
Fortunately. the canine Goliahs have hearts rs
big as their bodies, and they were cheerful I'M
DER the carcsscs and proddinss OF their young
visitors. Grown.up folks who trihc with the
dogs are not always treated ms cordially. csrc.
cially when they force their endearments on n
sleeping canine or one who makes plain that he
ia not In the mood for n petting. One man yes.
tcrday had his hand l~aceratcd for poking up n
sleeping dog with his fingers.
In the afternoon and evening there was a
steady ebb and flow OF visitors through every
~nisie-a stream that overlooked in divided tides
through the two galleries and was damned up
IN a confusing swirl about the ring when the
performing dogs were doing their tricks. The
society noiahilities, kennel club men. and casual
callers Of course used the Madison avenue en-
france. but there was as great n crush about the
Fourth avenue door. which is used by the "tal.
ent," the trainers. handlers, and most OF the
owners. Around this door canine wisdom may
lie picked up In solid chunks.
The noise Of the dogs could he overheard he
fore entering the Garden ~ all. Over In Madi-
son square the echoes sounded family beneath
the budding trees. and seemed like the baying OF
n distant pack Of hounds in full cry after n fox.
An incident Of the afternoon was the appearance
OF q dirty and dissolute street dog In the Madi-
ION avenue lobby, who had been attracted by the
turmoil OF barks. and was rushing. with head
mp and waRging tail, TO pay n visit TO the doggy
congress. But the wandercr was no, allowed TO
contaminate by his presence the aristocratic
gathering. The doorkeepcrs and the westmin.
ster men at the gate formed themselves into a
/" bouncing committed" and promptly expelled
the tramp canine. II was an object lesson in the
unequal distribution of canine wealth.
II was not as strong a chorus. however. as on
the first day. for the confinement had made the
big dogs lazy. and the small ones were tired out.
Only the Irish settlers and the ~collies, in sheer
vivacity, took delight in barking on general
principles: the others had to he stirred up by
some such incident ms the leading OF a dog past
their pens TO make n noise. The beagles would
iSep face as o' of even ss Tn isl gF' Sssr an shs aai But tA them in
cousins. the dachshunds. made noise enough for
the whole family.
tones OF any soloist in the canine chorus. Their
deep chests give them great lung power, and
atone for their short legs. The fox terriers, the
3uintessence Of doggy vitality, were utterly
worn out, but game to the last. They gazcd
about as vigilantiy as ever but were dumb, ex;
through the row, when they would put up a
hoarse defiance, and pull desperately at their
.hains.
Herr Won Arnstein. the active young German
who wrestled with a Great Dane at each per.
tormance Of the trained dogs, had his. work cut
log. Al the climax the stage business requires
that the dog must have the honors OF the fall.
that it is all the German can do to last out the
round until the signal for the end. The only
way he may throw the Great Dane is by lifting
feat on account Of the dogs quickness.
DO you think F~itzsimmons, who is matched
Win viz I%6G is Great Ti ba ss,H Ya sruGnf + r p WEE SN re-!
Feel my arms and shoulders. replied the
Won Arnstein had stripped OF his glazed Jersey,
showing q superb muscular development. MY
s sutit TO VUHs Il ost daily u With isr ths Grs sna p "a Is IT II
keeps me in constant training and IL should do
as much for Fitzsimmons,, In Germany we have
Great Danes to make them quick in their mo-
lions. II is better than dancing about a room TO
dogs do not tire as quickly as a man. II is very
wise, In my mind, for Fitzsimmons TO train with
The The Great Dane 1t proves q long head, and
To use Great Danes as trick dogs Is a novelty,
and such acts as rope walking are unique fea.
customary cards. The Great Dane, In a general
country. where there are no boars to hunt, CT.
Ecsts that II broken to the sport they should
make good coon dogs; One snap Of their sharp
teeth would he sure death to the shiftiest coon
even hit from a tree by moonlight.
Women have made a record at this show, for
. 1nsis en! TN. s s.n,s " %G ara nearly an a third hi Of the e
The pet and toy dog classes, hut the prominence
In the large dog classes il a new development.
They have evidently a stronger personal feeling
In their exhibits than the men. who, unless they
are anxious TO make sales, only make occasional
calls on their dogs to see that the handlers are
not neglectfull. But many OF the women call
hourly on their dogs. and take rs tender fare
wells after each call ms though parting forever
from an old love.
The women fanciers on toy dog row do not
leave their exhibits for an instant; but zeal To
sell Is the incentive that keeps them on guard.
The sex 10 as uncertain In its canine likes and
dislikes as in choosing new bonncts. No mere
male may solve from n woman looks what sort
OF dog she likes best. The tall and athletic girls
are as apt to coddlc the spaniels or toy terriers as
TO grow endearing. over the 81. Bernards or
pointers, and the dainty, petite women, who
seem bost fitted 10 coaNing n little fluffy dog,
only grow enthusiastic over the mastif,s or
massive bulldogs.
During the week Mrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cru.
ger and Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley were regular
callers on the black -and-tans and Mrs. James A.
Burden, Jr, and Mrs. J. l.. kernochan were as
10 the Chow-Chows as they were last
year to the French bulldogs. Miss Anna Nor.
gan took a great interest in her fathers fine col
lies, and Miss .AnAbel Green was as faithful 10
her field spaniels AT the show as she was 10 golf
last summer The bull terriers received visits
each day from Miss May Bird, Mrs. c. Al
hort Stevens, Mrs. Perry Tiaany, and Mrs.
frank L. Dole, who won more prizes than
any wolnan having entries on the benches.
Mrs. George j. GOulu maid moro than uno y3ayt