New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-25
DAY OF THE PET DOG.
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SHOW OPENED
AT SHEPRYS
TWO THOUSAND ANIMALS ENTERED IN THE
VARIOUS cIAssEs-MRs WALTER STATIONS

TWO THOUSAND ANIMALS ENTERED IN THE
VARIOUS cLAssEs-MRs. WALTER STATIONS
FAMOUS POODLE AGAIN WINNER
Every dog has his day. For most days in the
year the pet dog is looked upon, generally speak
ing as a mere ornamental sort OF animal OF TO
account as compared with his brethren OF the
kennels But yesterday he had show all to him.
self and from early morning until night was
fondled and caressed by hundreds OF daintiIy
dressed women who braved the storm to view the
llliputan specimens OF the doggie tribe
Yesterday was the opening day Of the show or
ganIzed by the American Pet Dog Club at Sherry's
Old place at Fifth-ave and Thirty seventh-st Both
in the attendance and in the number and variety
OF the exhibits the show was emnently successful
Despite the distressing weather, the building was
crowded. both in the afternoon and AT night, and
at times IL was with difficulty that any one could
move between the benches Especially was this
true of the rooms devoted 10 the smallest pet dogs
The display Of toy mdgets seen In these rooms
has probably never been equalled In this city.
Some were dminutive as to he hardly larger
than "A good sized rat, while others who had prob
ably never been exposed TO more vigorous at
mosphere than that Of my lady's boudoir. were so
delicate that they had to be exhibited in glass
cases.
All the women members OF the club had entered
their favorites and in consequence almost every
known breed Of the pet dog class was represented
Though the special mission OF the club is to foster
the smaller breeds. the exhibition included also
competitions for COLES spanies. all breeds OF ter
rers. dachshunds. beages. Pomeranans poodles'
whppets and English and French bulldogs. Alto
gether nearly two thousand dogs were entered in
the show In nearly two hundred competitive
classes. Among the entries are animals OF Ma
tonal reputation. while the exhibitors included
such weil-known owners as j. Pierpont Morgan
Mrs H. NJ Gillg. Richard Rowland Hunt, W W
a. j l..
nochan Mrs Walter stanton, Miss Virginia Fair.
! r Buchan Mrs VI. d. Llov1. H. {. Beadleston.
Oliver Ames NJ. A. Viii. A. c. Wiimerdng. II. h
Bloodgood. George Douglas. s G. Hodge. H. H.
Hunneweu. ir.. ". C. Goldman, Tyler Morse. John
Loriard Arden John Hopkinaon. Gouverneur NJ
Carnochan q. II. Gooderham and L. D. Barker
This is the second show arranged by the Ame;i-
can Pet Dog Club. an organization governed en-
TREY by women The officers Of the cluo are MRS
Walter stanton president: Mrs. Charles T. Spaud-
ing first vice president; Mrs. Robert Is Pritch"ro
second vlce-president; Mrs. Fielding C. Roselle
secretary and Mrs Horace Stokes. treasurer Inc
preparations for the show were carried out by MIS-
stanton with the assistance Of II. ". Huntington
and SCHUYLER G. Hodge. The Judging was in care
Of lanes Mortimer. of Hampstead. Long Island;
Henry Jarrett Of Chestnut HILL Penn; r. u.
Faulkner. Of this city. and James L. kernochsn' OF
Hampstead. Long Island
In addition to the usual money prizes many
ai,,abIe special prizes are offered. Most OF these
snecials will be awarded to-day. but OF the four
snecial prizes confined to pood!es Mrs. waiter
Stanton took no fewer than three with her famous
noodle Hector II. The fourth prize was taken os
- on,ordo Kennels The trophy offered by the
American Pet Dog Club for the best exhibit OF four
bulldogs was secured by Tyler Morse. Trophies in
the French bulldog class were won by the ona"
nut Kennels. r II. Hunt and Mrs II. NJ. 1l's'
The special prize given by the c.uo TOT ,he oes'
exhibit Of four Boston terriers went 10 the 81"
flower Kennels .,, .
,rbe show Will remain open until 10 o'clock to-
night.