The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-03

ed A number of experts hold this opin-
ion. At the New York show it is not
unusual for dog to go from the steam
err dock to the bench, as the mastiff
Black Peter did last year An instance
of the evil consequences of sending
dog on long journey and showing him
at once occurred in 1896. when Beautiful
Black Prince was sent to England, and
after beating all the mastiffs there but
Peter Piper, suddenly sickened and died
before he had been in the country six
months. Beauforts Black Prince was
not born until 1890 and died a young
dog. The accidents of travel on the
railroads in making the show circuit
and sicknesses, particularly lung fever.
contracted from riding in overheated
express cars, are further causes that
lead to an early death among prize
CANNES. Returning from a southern
show two years ago a batch of highly
bred dogs owned in New York We're
smothered in their crates, and similar
accidents are often reported. although
the express companies do all they can
to insure safe transit. Once fully accli-
mated, however. bar accidents the i'm
ported dogs usually live to a green old
age
A search through the catalogues since
the start of the Westminster show in
1877 indicates that nine years seems to
be the limit of a dogs career in Compel
tive classes. At the earlier shows,
where the majority of fine dogs were
importations the average careers of
dogs in the all-aged classes were longer
than at this time, when entries are
mostly of homebred stock. and the i'm
ported dogs after a season or two on
the bench are relegated to an easy
going life in the kennels. But terriers.
from their inclination to grow tleshy in
life on the bench. Cardona, the veteran
of them all, was not whelped until 1891,
and at the last New York show his own
err said that he would retire him on his
laurels, as it was becoming too much of
task to condition the noted winner on
account of his age. Dole's Champion
Starlight, third in her class at the last
New York show. is one Of the oldest
bull terriers ever benched. having
reached the ripe age of II years. Enter
prise, first al New York in 1892. was be-
fore the judges as late as 1895. when
nine years old, but a bull terrier is sell
dom at the best after the sixth or sew
enth year. Bulldogs, too, have usually
short show career. King Orry, since
| dead at the age of nine. was the veteran
of this breed at the last show, and five
| years was about the limit of the dogs
| opposed to him in the free-for-a class.
With Great Danes. too. youth must be
served" One of the best of the breed
ever benched, Major Mckinley, whelped
| in 1891, made his last show appearance
| in 1897 after his sale ITO General Tor
| rance for $4,000.
| Some old favorites at the Westmin-
sters shows that are still in winning
| form are the st. Demands Miss Anna
and Empress of COntOOcOok, owned by
| Congressman Rupert, the first being
| s and the latter over years; the i'm
ported greyhound Gem of the Season, II
| years old; Southern Rhymes, an S-year-
| old: Spnaway of the same breed, 10
| year old; August Belmonts smooth fox
| terrier, Blemton Victor H., born in 1888;
! the 9-year-old winning pointer, Lad Of
Kent the English setter, Antonio, now
| II years old. and the Irish setter, Cham
pion Kildare, born in 1888 and still a
show winner. Although not at the last
New York show J. Pierpont Morgan's
collies. Seton Hero 1890, and Roslyn
Wilkes, 1889. are still in their prime.