The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB
AND LOCAL FANCIERS

The American Kennel Club has awak
ened, albeit somewhat late in the day, t
the eNgencies of the situation on this
coast. special committee has been ap.
pointed with plenary powers to represent
the local interests of the club. The mem.
bers of the committee are: John E. de
Ruyter (chairman), II. H. Carlton, j. P
Norman, w. R. Cluness Jr., G. NJ. Grey
J. w. Keen and NJ. c. Allen. Mr.. de
Ruyter has issued the following call to
the members of the COMMITTEES:
Dear Sir: At the request of Secretary Vre-
| denburgh Of the American Kennel Club I beg
! to notify you that there will be a meeting OF
| the special committee appointed by the Ameri-
! can Kennel Club to care for their interests on
! the Pacific Coast at the Occidental Hotel in
this city on Thursday evening next, November
The object of this meeting will be for pur-
poses OF organization and to discuss such other
nj as the exigeneies of the present state
OF a1alrs here may require Your punctual
attendance is requested. Very truly yours.
JOHN E. DE RUYTER, Chairman.
There. is proposition on foot among
| tiff Club TO raise the entrance fee. 1t Is
understood that Mr. Simon, who, in the
absence of DR.. d'Evelyn and c. A. Spreck-
els, is the acting president, is much OPP
posed to this step.
The Oakland Kennel Club held meet
ing last night to discuss the projected
bench show but adjourned without ar
irving at a definite decision.
The second derby forfeits will be due
anu pay dDlS 10 j. hllRaClI, secretary
Pacific Coast Field Trial Association, on
November 3.
George Bell has departed for Denver.
but will probably return in three months
He has under consideration the OFFER of
the management of one of the largest
kennels in the State.
w. W. Van Arsdale has purchased from
J. kenna, for something over three
figures, the well-known English setter
bitch Peach Mark, for which Ernest Sui
Ivan paid $3.50 at last years field trials at
Bakersfield
Hugh Hume has added to his Belmont
kennels very fine collie dog with an ex-
the sire, the dam being a sister to Heather
Mint.
Two celebrated representatives of the
holy breed" have Joined the great ma
jority. Champion Alta, the finest smooth
coated St. Bernard bitch ever brought to
this coast, and champion Roxie Savage
men, have both died within the past few
j. Y. Geary has already bespoken for his
mastiff bitch Juno the service of the
brlndled dog to be sent out by DR..
q Evelyn.
The following letter from a well-known
breeder of sporting dogs is self-eXplana-
tory:
FRUITvALE. Oct rs. 1898
Editor Of The Call-Dear Sir: In your issue
Notes. you stated that the Pacific Kennel
League was going to announce to the public
that they would disqualify all exhibitors show
from their shows
Your informant TO say the least was very
much mistaken. intended to make a false
impression before the public to the objects
and intentions Of the Pacific Kennel League.
In the first place, the Pacific Kennel League
not formed for the object of opposing the
American Kennel Club, nor having any quarrel
with any other kennel organization. but to pro-
mote the kennel interests of the Pacific Coast
The Pacific Kennel League has. a matter
of fact. not seeded at all. as is believed by
many nor any vote taken the question
of secession" We simply asserting
undeniable American right of local self-govern-
ment. We have no quarrel with the American
Kennel Club, unless they deny our right to
hold shows outside of their Jurisdiction. II 1t
pleases to do
The Oakland Kennel Club, being to OPP
pose the organization of the Pacific Kennel
League, is to hold a show, under the American
Kennel Club rules. in Oakland. November 8,
we'll dogs of other members of the Pacific
Kennel League will be exhibition there. and
II would be very foolish for US to turn around
and disqualify ourselves
1t seems that some people who pose
fancers delight in writing articles in the pub
challenge the party giving you the information
above referred to to show proof of his state
ment 1t seems that they are trying to create
Impressions that the members of the Pacific
Kennel League going about like bandits
and outlaws, with knives UP their sleeves seek
Ing the life blood OF every club which does not
happen to look at the question just they do,
but l assure the public that the Pacific
Kennel League organized by gentlemen
who are going to their efforts to promote
harmony among the kennel interests of the
Coast.
BY giving this communication space in your
issue OF the 18th inst. you will greatly oblige
yours respectfully. PERCY WARD.