The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
PRIZES FOR BENCH SHOW
COMMITTEE MAKES A REVISION OF THE
PREMIUM LIST
Local Dog Fanciers Encouraged
Over the Reports From Owners
Throughout the Northwest as to
the Interest inr~the Event That Is
Being Arranged for March.

The bench committee of the North
western Kennel association met yester-
| day afternoon indthe Office of Chair
| man John E. STRIKER and put the fin
| lshing touches On the premium list for
| the Northwestern Bench show, TO be
held in st. Paul, March 8, II.
The proposed show is said to be re-
ceiving the attention not only of local
dos fancierS but owners of dogs
throughout the state
St Paul hasmot had bench show of
any consequence since 1888.
The premium list as revised yester-
day provides fora special kennel prize Of
! Great Danes, Bloodhounds, Pointers,
English Settlers, Irish Settlers, Cocker
Spaniels, Dachshundes, Collies, Bull
Dogs, Bull Terriers, Fox Terriers,
Smooth Pugs and Blenthein Spaniels.
Besides these special kennel prizes,
there are medals. diplomas, and some
prizes, which are the gifts of local con-
tt mselves. The aggregate in the cash
prizes will amount to- about $1,000
The affair will be given in the name
of charity. The Humane society is to
receive any surplus which the show
nets.
Society is expected to take keen in
terest in the event.
iiC C@>NAOSlHc ny VI d dOe
show, and the fact that it is to be made
an annual affair. will, it is expected,
have tendency to pOpularize the
event.
The competitors Will include some of
the famous dog men of the United
States. Prize winning kennels from
New York are expected to enter in the
show, but most of the entries will be
received from the Northwest.
At the meeting Of thp committee VaS-
terday afternoon encouraging news
was received from many in the North
west signifying their intention of en-
tering their dogs for competition.
The premium list was placed in the
printers hands last night, and will be
in the hands of the fraternity in a few
days.
Entry blanks have been sent to all
the fanciers who exhibited in the show
in Minneapolis last year, besides many
in distant parts Of the United States.
George Clayton; who has been one Of
the prime movers in the yearly Chicago
bench show. has been engaged to man
age the affair fer the Northwestern
Kennel association. The show is held
under the sanction of the American
Kennel associate
The show will be held in the Market
hall for the want of a better place
The difficulty of the task of getting
up IL uOS SHOW Has never DGPH IiOIe
evident than since the project has been
started. The Chicago association,
which has held shows for years, had to
give UP this year on account of failure
to find a suitable place in which to
hold their exhibit. Even Milwaukee
has no show this year.
Cash prizes are hung up for the fol-
lowing breeds Mastiffs, rough coated
st. Bernards, Great Danes, greyhounds
deerhounds, Russian Wolf hounds,
bloodhounds, fox-hounds, pointers.
English settlers, Irish settlers, water
spaniels, beagles, dachshunds, coolies.
poodles, bull dogs. Boston terriers, bun
terriers. smooth-coated fox terriers,
wfre-hafred FIX terriers, Scotch terriers,
Irish terriers. black and fan terriers,
Bedlinton terriers, Skye terriers, dan
die Dinmont terriers, Yorkshire ter
riers, Pomeranians. King Charles
spaniels, Blenheim spaniels, italian
greyhounds, puss and miscellaneous.