The San Francisco call., 1897-05-20
DOGS ON PARADE
BEFORE JUDGES
The San Francisco Kennel
Clubs Initial Show in
the Pavilion.
A Pack of Fifty English Fox.
hounds Attracts Much
Attention.
The CANNES That Were Decorated
With Blue, Red and White
Ribbons.

1t was ladies' day yesterday at Mechan-
ics' Pavilion, that is. judging from the
number of beautiful women who attended
the initial day of the dog show.
The gathering was not very large durin e
the afternoon, but toward evening the
crowds passed through the doors leading
into the Pavilion and the officers of the
San Francisco Kennel Club felt conse-
quently elated over the success that will
crown their efforts.
The judging commenced sharply at 10
o'clock, and by o'clock many of the
classes represented on the benches had
been judged.
The judges. Messrs. Oldham and Taylor,
reversed in many instances the decisions
of Judge Mortimer, which gentleman
judged the Oakland bench show.
The coursing men were surprised that
White Cloud, winner in Oakland, re-
ceived only third place under Taylor.
But the men most prominently connected
with the sports of the lash allowed that
Judge Taylor's selection of the beautiful
little bitch Senorita as the best of very
aristocratic class of flyers" that paraded
before him proved that he thoroughly un-
derstood the qualities of greyhound.
The st. Bernards were numerous, but
only small mum Der of the dogs which
appeared in the ring was worthy OF any
special mention. Some of the best bred
dogs were very poor of coat.
The deerhounds were few. In fact, the
only real good specimen was dog named
Derby.
The American foxhounds unaffected
some slight Improvement over the ones
that were exhibited at the last bench
show held in this City. The best breeds
represented in the show are settlers, point
ers and cocker spaniels.
The fox terriers are good, but the same
cannot be said of the bull terriers, which
are very common place lot of fighters.
The little dogs which are benched on
the south side of the hall are of all breeds
and colors. They attract the attention of
the ladies, but the absence of decorated
kennels this year is very noticea BILE. Evi-
IDENTIFY the club has not offered any spe-
cial inducements to the ladies this year
for kennel decorations.
Possibly the greatest attraction of the
show is the kennel of English foxhounds,
the property of MIR. HoLart. The dogs
thoroughly understand the commands of
their master, who may be called the
''whipper in" He stands in the center
OF the "parade ground" and as he calls
the dogs by name they come from the
pack to receive petting and then retire
at the sound of the whip to the stage,
which is sufficiently large to accom- m O.
date the entire family when at rest. The
mum ber of dogs in the pack is fifty and
they are used by their owner purposely to
hunt coyotes and foxes in San Mateo
County. Their kennel is at Buringame.
The following are the awards of yester-
day:
Boston terriers-open, dogs-First, Edna WAL
lace Hopper's Consul All other awards with
held.
Mastifs-Puppies, dogS-First, Albert Sutton's
second. DOhrmau'S ChaunCey.
Mastiffs-Puppies btch-second, J. V. Geary's
Juno.
Great Danes-Puppies, dogs-Firs., DR.. Fred
erick Muffe's Hector Jr.: third, DR.. Frederick
z. Muffes Prlnz