The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
The GREAT BOSTON DOG SHOW
New York Follows Next Week and Thence
Epidemic Spreads West.
OEg WOMAN is TO Be THE JUDGE.
Great DIMES, Boston Terriers. and French
Bulldogs Lead in Feminine Favor.
The Exhibition Begins
.. To-Morrow.

"when 90 dogs days begin?" said
young woman n the car yesterday. TO
her companion.
"That depend upon the locality" was
the reply. In Boston they begin on
-. Valentines day. New York, I believe
is one wecl, later. and so on through
February and arch as the dog hics him
westward in his bowling flight
Tho casual listener who Is not versed
IN dog lore might be somewhat astonish-
Cd az this shifting Of the seasons from
their sola position on the calendar, did
not interpret the vernacular az referring
20 the bench shows which will begin
their annual epidemic tomorrow in Bos-
ton. spreading south and west as the
speaker suggested for the next six
weeks.
So far the dog show has escaped tho
criticisms which sportsmen and humor-
Gus papers heapcd upon the conduct OF
the November horse show. TO the effect
that not the horses but the fashionable
women are the pivot Of interest IN its
existence. ne bencn snow IS not a medium
30r dress parade It's sole motive is i'm
provement In the character and welfare
OF eVerybOGys friend. the dog. " Love
me. love my dog. and not the swell
sirl who comes here to show off her
fine clothes!' says the management OF
the show.
Not that the young woman is not in
evidence-far from 81 She Is one of the
most prominent visitors. and very often
one Of the exhibitors. Woman's love for
~ g,h 10,
ing poodles. nor in carrying them about
the streets on a string or in a shawl
STRAP.
On the contrary. feminine taste IL
broadening 10 include the nobler class
o. animals, such as the Great Dane. the
ST. Bernard. and the settlers and collies
OF various breeds.
Margaret Deland. for instance. regards
her own beautiful ST. Bernard as one
81 the most important members of her
family. and rarely goes out 10 walk with
out his majestic escort. Miss Anna II
Whitney. Of Lancaster. Mass. who has
served many term as judge Of 81.
Demands. and will serve again this wear
owns one of the finest OF this species in
the country
or late however. the Great Dane has
taken the place Of the ST Bernard in
feminine hearts. but the preference is
atter all matter Of accident. dependina
greatly upon what kind Of dog first
claims her affections
me Boston show which opens TO-
morrow, promises an exhibit Of the host
quality II not the largest quantity 81
uosS ever seen in New England. The
New England Kennel Club have taken "a
ne" departure this year in putting the
emphasis on merit rather than numbers
ana It's example is likely To be followed
by other clubs throughout the country.
Another change in details is the sub
futution OF silver medals and trophies
such as tankards and mugs. in place OF
cash prizes-this TO make the bench show
seu-supporting instead Of annually de-
pieting the treasury Of the club.
The New York show following the
next week. and beginning on February
list. Is characterized By much the same
thrift. Cups. tankards and medals are
prominent in the list of offers which is
headed by premiums on English Blood
hounds Mastiffs and St Bernards
Special prizes are offered for English
Bloodhounds. Mastins. Great Danes.
Greyhounds. Pointers Irish and Gordon
Settlers, Sporting Spaniels. Colles. Pood>
les, French Bulldogs Bull terriers. Bos-
ton Terriers. Dachshunde. Beagles, Fox,
irish and Scotch Terriers.
Those who have been appointed judges
for the coming New York show are
Miss A. II. Whitney. Lancaster Mass.
for st. Demands, Newfoundlands and
Pugs: J. Blackburn Miller Esq. New
York city, for Great Danes; DR.. A. =.
Heffinger, Portsmouth y. H.. for Ameri-
can Fox-hounds: Charles Heath. New
ark. y. j.. for Pointers: William Tallman,
Hsq.. Greensboro. y. c.. for English
Settlers: George Jarvis. New York. for
Irish and Gordon Settlers: Andrew Laid
low. Gait, ontario. FOR Sporting Spaniels.
Robert McEwen. Bryon Ontario for