The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
BLUE RIBBONS FOR DOGS.
OPENING or TIM WESTMINSTBR
CLUB SNOW ar THE GARDEN.

sharp banks from the terriers married the open
ing Of the twcnty-second annual show OF tn
Westminster Kennel Club yesterday at Madison
Square Garden. The noise the dogs mako, &C
cordinE to a student OF canine passions, is slim
ulated by jealousy and not By anger. Each do,
10 annoyed at the attention other dogs are at
tracing, and they vent their Indignation Of
loudly as possible. It is the same sort OF nm
bition that in stageland 10 called the fever FOL
the centre of the stage. The heavyweight
near tho entrance-mastiffs, st. Demands, Great
Danes. and maGisterial.looking bloodhounds-
are exempt from such foolishness. The stranger
who faces these rows OF silent dogs 10 alwayi
amazed to know where the noise comes from
but the question 10 when he reachsI
the back rows. where every second canine IL a
noisy as q steam calllope.
onlookers, owners, and handlers began Il
crowd tho garden as soon as the doors were
opened. The Bench Show Committee Of the
Westminster Club. George de Forrest Grant,
Winthrop Rutherford. and b. r. Kittridee,
stood within the entrance. scattering words Of
welcome to the clubmen who piloted in bevies OF
pretty girls and matrons. All had congratula.
tions galore for the committee on tho vast mum.
Der OF dogs benohed, 1880 in all. and the excel.
lent new system Of arranging tho rows. Each
pen WINS filled with new straw and looked az
clean as q thoroughbred's stall. women were
quito prominent during the morning and after
noon, and they took the keenest interest In tho
judging. shouldoring the men in the double line
surrounding each Judging stand.
The Westminster show has always received
more gu Import from the speciality clubs than any
show on the circuit. This year all previous
records for special prizes are beaten. for over
100 club prizes are listed. ranging In value from
$500 cups to @5 medals. 1t is tho main object
OF these clubs to offer prizes for the breeds they
wish to promote wherever bench shows are held.
end there among this. benches yesterday. were
displays OF these Trophies. One pen in bull ter
oldest specialty organization, the American
Fox Terrier Club, has offered lite Grand Chal.
s .sns Z eH & I went y Seven 5Sr a an Sss. o. .h soS ers 20
those who have watched tho development Of the
ffih .3 og dog In this sounsry the folloCing
study:
ys sii"P ssss, b hssni nif Tsnn., s' RssS:l. 1 SSiisG.,p Is.
I sjsn' fsnn Ffsa'i S.eS SisA' S.T 5S $sss. i ;sssi, Pm In
RSsS,i, v sS.,oI New Yso Xorf s,. 1880; pI:%,Sr k s.asi5,
sHrs, New York. 1852 sSsn B i; taa'i Tenn sso' victor ssa;
New New sSs!eh iss bsSi blsm n's% i Rsnp Hi9nS Victor Y'f IT,: New ~
Yorn; 1884,; q; W; smiths cnbbage; Boston. 1894.
1894, ,siemton kennsis Victor .. Rhode Island.
n asS CUBE 11sn iss.! k sis%ion v k.Hnd II; N Sis,d nn II; So. Ksn.
1895. Hillhunt Kennels cnb6a9r; New YORK. 1895.
R 81 RO1n KeHnssl's Veto. II: rii,sSurs, 1895, I ana
1895. Blemton Kennels Victor II
After that date l.. and w. Rutherfurd's War
sSs s sosioS. has IN 1897 SsS5;d Ns sl1 Y Yart, It boston, Ss% Y sna
Chicago. in 1897. and last week at Boston.
From the pet spaniels in glass casee on the
the floor thoro Was no oi lax 81 81 n nnStrs!niai to sos keep sp
the judges at work until late at night, although
aeisaII light. The ssaiE OF at TIE judging dSfer 1 was
finished, howeyer: AZ order that to-day's
properly 'i Numbered g0u 'oa thu tina pe sns T,nn eT:
tended mention may be made Of the sporting
d oaaid dear to every map who has tramped
al in English settlers, While in general the blue
crack strain sD ever srG noted for b be- saSs on th s1 Seneh.
9yer TIE more rugged and hardy field dogs of the
RoUGH.CoATED 81. BERNARDO.
Cless ll-Puppies and dogs-First, Frank Kolbs
Ssr1 3, P b 1sn seGUna: G George KIlIans Presto third.
Kolb's Brownie Dicr. ~ Ne"u' 's'ef''a' FRANK
clas. i9-Noyice. doE.-First. James A. Bottoms
5; third. a. Il. Van Bruns's Hornsea G ssist; re wSnesr
Harry Lampson's LORD Brassey.
Albron; third. David BLANKS wonder s.; reserved. J.
= eisss i. SotGss, f s,r0 Fl, aos.-Elr... G. A. Pratt. 10
t halRfe cs sssS1d i. I enS,.1 4; BGIt sSS:a Mel1ss.s Dsf; ns.S
BLANKS Wonder s. ''f'eo' DaV'a
eS S.sn. second asarrp als. 4. n sssIiise!s r s..sG e. A 4; p5ss,,: L.
third sn,,d d =, steiling's Miss Adele; reserved. De Witt
Class l6-Noyice. bitches-First. Jacob Rupert,
Rcy Is; Cs ssaris,i g ,s,rd second Jacob kuPpsrt; IT'S.
Glass i7-Junior. bitehes-Fin.. Js.ob Rupper.,
Lady iatH';I thlr Sse g. Z! P sssG2a. La h aucsn La rssssSsd.
L. GoSteiy's Yorkville Beauty.
sMooTH-CoATED ST.
Glass 1e-Puppies. dogs and bi~tches-Fint, C, |
brooklyn William, second. John ROOf'a
Prince Of Horneli; third. Thomas E. TsrboT's Victor.
Argyle A i1Ms9s SECOND IG George ". L Asisnl Tf Hamlet;
thiTd, Mrs; Ida Gu!dls Aipsn Prince; reserved, Daniel
Glass 2a-Froe for ali. dogs-First. Dudley Z. Wa.
arsyie GhS%Pio th,r altG on q second d,r Arthur Trisiett's
served. Mra. Lou I. Ide's Rob Roy Y.
lady Fennmore; second, Philip Frederick's Julia;
third Tit George SnS;s LsGterschlaEer's Evergreen victoriai re.
Glass 24-Free for all, bitches-First, Thomas J. Al.
EMS Prstt,s Belief second. Jacob Rupert, Jr.s. En-.
orNTERs
Class As-Puppies, dogs and bitches-Ftrst. W.
Is.slx.S GIL 1ot th'TS' "; Gould r sTISksw,s King ciinssi
Glass 4sA-Novice. doss-First. cyra. p. wilcox,s
satrvisw GRAPH second; HiEhisnd View Kennels
reserved. Highland View Kennels RidgovieW
Kennels Ridceview Biithesome: second. H1shIi ,e%
View Kennel,s HIGHLAND View Revei: third. Fred 4.
Kennels Ridssvisw Blooms. AsH'AHu VIC"
,y Elasi +. 1%Sn nson!s F.i G%Ss; p grsns, 90 s.o eoSn S.oI
sSaid Ia, furlouss Bang third. Highland View Ken.
Glass Sf-Junlor. dogs. So pounds and over-Fir,,
frank Clarks Dustaway; second. George s. Mott'a
'rince'S Lad; third. Highland View Kennels Ridge.
Chnm.
Class b2-Free for all. dogs-First, George Jarvis's
nd OF Kent; second. W. Gould Brokaw's SIR Walter;
hlrd, George =. Gonid's RidEeview cometi reserved.
Glass o3-Junior: bitches, under 30 p~ouuds-Fint.
!: A. FairbAirn's Fay Templeton; second, Highland
lew Kennels Ridgevlew Blithesomei third, High.
and View Kennels Highland View Revel; rs1eryed.
|. II. B~radleyts Jane Faulkner.
Glass b4-Junior. bitches 90 pounds and over
'lrst. George ]. Gould's Furlough Bloom; second. HIRh.
and View Kennels Ndgeview Bloonio; third, Fred
) hongmans Daisy Belle! reserved. George Forgu.
Glass b6-Frse for all, bitches-Firt, r, A. Fair.
Arms Fay Templeton; second. Frederick ]. Lenoin'a
,ents Kate; third. Frederick j. Lenoin's Urada.
Glass o8-Field trial class. for dogs and bitches
nat have been placed at any public field trial in the
lnited states or Canada-First. George J. Gould's
ghtneld Diana.
ENGLISH SETTLERS.
Claas b7-Puppies. dogs and bitehes-Ftrst, a. 4.
.Aynor's Chiefs Rival; second. J. M. Kings Rod'a
tar; third. Henry d. osden's Empress, reserved, j.
Glass 5s-Novice. dogs and bitchss-First, Thomas
'attss Highland Fleet; second, Royal Blue Rennei's
omtesSe BiJou; third, kalmia Kennel's Maud mi