The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
WAR AMONG The
DOG FANCIERS
The San Francisco Ken
mel Club Gets the
Sanction.
Boycott Declared on the New
Organization by the st.
Bernard Club.
Many Local FancierS Will Support the
Alameda Sportsmen's Associa.
tion Show.

The receipt by a well-known dog fancier
of this City of a telegram from James
Mortimer of New York. announcing that
the newly formed San Francisco kennel
club had been recognized as the member
OF the American Kennel Club in this City,
has raised a storm in dog circles that
threatens to stir them up very lively.
The telegram was first made known at
meeting of the ST. Bernard Club on
Wednesday evening. 1t had been re-
quested by a member of the club that
Mr.. Mortimer, who was the delegate OF
the defunct Pacific Kennel Club to the
American Kennel Club telegraph the de-
eision of the latter body as soon as made.
The telegram was no sooner read than
a mem Der offered motion that the st.
Bernard Club exhibit no dogs at the shows
OF the San Francisco Club. This MEASURE
was passed with but few dissenting votes,
and ]. b. Martin, one of the largest fox
terrier exhibitors in this City, who was
present, stated that he also would refuse
to serd his dogs to the San francisco
Clubs shows, and suggested that the
Alameda Sportsmen's Association be in
duced to give a show. He said that il the
associa ton would do so he would send his
dogs there and o lso subscribs $50 toward
defraying the expenses of the club.
The idea seemed to strike the assent bly,
in favorable light, and within a few
moments 500 was subscribed by the
fanciers present.
Messrs. Prather and Miller, who were
present to represent the Alameda Sports
mems Association, stated that they had
no doubt that the association. with this
enthusiastic support, would give a show
ftrf
the telegram did not greatly disappoint
the mombers of the Olympic Gun Club,
which had applied tor mem Der ship in the
American Kennel Club in opposition to
the San Francisco Club.
When the Pacific Kennel Club disband-
ed, the funds then in the treasury were a
source of uneasiness 10 the directors who
feared that trouble might arise as TO their
disposition. The mem bers who went over
to tie Olympic Gun Club constituting a
aiority of the directors of the dissolving
club, decided that as the funds were those
of kennel club they should be used for
kennel club purposes.
1t was, therefore, decided to turn them
over to the gun club for the purpose OF
giving show, and only one show, pro-
vided, of course that the sanction of the
American Kennel Cub was received.
Profits, if any, were to be divided among
the four orphan asylums of this City. In
case the sanction was not received the
money on hand was to be given TO the
cnarlties mentioned.
The refusal OF the sanction makes the
money available at once, aud within few
days the funds will be divided according
to the plan described.
Those who composed a majority of the
defunct Pacific Kennel Club feel very bit
ter toward the element that disrupted the
organization ana claim that the new or
ganzatlon was formed Dy this element
They will not show their dogs at the
San francisco Clubs show, but will join
with the st. Bernard Club in supporting
the Alameda sportsmen. a fight within
fight is expected to develop, from the
fact that some mem bers of the st. Bernard
Club are not in accord with the majority
in its boycott of the San Francisco Club
so that merry time is expected ali
around.
1t is expected that the official announce
ment of the appointment OF the San Fran
oi co Kennel Club as the representative of
the American Kennel Club in this City