The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-26
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Tho ola Thirteenth Regiment krsasry Crswae.
with Visitors.

1t was society day at the Brooklyn Dog Show
yesterday, and the aisles and balconies OF tho
Thirteenth Regiments old nrmory on Flatbush
avenue were W with handsomely gowned
women and their well.groomcd escorts. Tho
performing troupe of great Danes gave three
exhibitions during the day, the last one being so
realistic that an elderly woman. commenting on
tho wrestling match in which the largest dog of
the troupe grasps q leather band around his
trainers neck and throws him to the floor. said:
1t Is shameful that such n brutal exhibition
Is allowed, 1t Is positively dangerous and
should be eliminated"
Among the larger dogs that attracted atten-
ton was Losen s. Gerhart's big Dane Leo G..
which sportcd a broad blue ribbon for a collar
in addition TO the blue trophy awarded by tho
judges. The Russian wolfhound Marksman,
another blue ribbon winner, was the object of
cohslucraole admiration, while the women
made eyer so many pretty on tho
graceful ,Rreyhounds & silky spanicls. In the
wcrc made:
No. l.Bcst feld spaniel. Won by Royd Monarch.
No. 2-st. Lawrence trophy for best brace Of cocker
spaniels' Won by George Douglass Havoc and
No l-Best brace of clumber or Irish water span
Anabcl Greens Venus and dublin.
No, 4.Best brace Of field spaniel.. two or more
braces to compete, Won by Marcel A. vittes Royal
No. 5-Best brace OF cocker spaniels. two or moro
braces to compete. Won by George Douglass Havoc
and Premier.
No, B-saybrook trophy. offered by Rowland p.
keas6ey, for best cocker spaniel. Won by George
Douglass Premier.
No: 7-Brookside Kennels prize. for best exhibit Of
Metropolitan Kennel Clubs prize. for best exhibit of
four Irish. water. Clumber. Held or cocker spaniels.
Both won by II. X. BIoodgood's exhibits.
The collies were By far tho most interesting
to the younger visitors, and one 1ve.year-old
boy. dressed in a blue REFER jacket and leather
InHKinRR- rnnln mt ha induCah In lon Va thu
vicinity OF the Chestnut Hill Kennels exhibit
until! his mother allowed him to get into tho
bench with Wellesbourne Wonder, tho prize
winner, and f ndle the dignified canine for
nearly fifteen minutes.
The smaller terriers and toy dogs, of which
greater part of the evening under the special
protection Of their respective owners, who took
them out OF their cages and held them in their
arms for hours.
Little has been said of the exhibit of miscella-
neOus classes, which is. without doubt the best
The most peculiar animal in the Armory is A.
G.. McGregor's Welsh foxhound Marquis, a fine
representative of q breed seldom seen here. lie
Is n rough-coatcd dog similar in texture to the
wire. haired terriers. although somewhat larger.
Another fine exhibit In this class, and incident.
Turk, owned bv Weeks & Turner. c. Sugden's
PomeraniIn, Liza, is another splendid specimen
Of that rare breed.
1t is expected that the judges will complete
their labors to-day. Among the awards that
will interest the local exhibitors will be prizes
for dogs owned at Brooklyn.
Among the sales yesterday were q collie, sold
by John A. Finlayson to q Brooklyn fancier,
and o cocker spaniel, sold by George Douglass
to L. c. La Montague.