The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-30
DOGS ON THE OPERA STAGE.
FAsHIoNABLE PETS EXHIBIT THEM
SELVES AT THE METROPOLITAN.

Crowded Attendance ana n Fine Array
of Prize CANNES on the Benches-Ivel
Rustic Makes n Clean sweep OF tho Bull
dog Ribbons-Mrs. Howard Gouid's Pug.
Dogs Of high degree held tho stage OF tho
Metropolitan Opera House Yesterday. at the
opening OF the three day show OF the American
Pet Dog Club. There was a crush OF fashion,
ables and dyed -the-wool fanclers 80 that
the rows between the benches and the space
about the judging pens were crowded both day
and night. The doors were opened at 10 O'Clock
in the morning. usually the time OF the early
rehearsal call for the operate stars.
Tho stage was set for the forest glade. with a
brook In the background. used In La Son
nambula" and Lucia di Lammermoor," the
rccesscs in the wings making nnc nlcoves In
which to give tho finishing touches to
n dogs toilet before he faced the
judges and the rows OF benches ran
! cear across tho opera house floor,
which was rlanked over ms on the night OF a
| biz ball. The half-crcle Of boxes WINS empty
| during the afternoon. but at night II was as
nearly gay as on an opera night 1t is the first
| bench show on record at which women and
men appeared In full evening dress.
That bulldogs. greyhounds and coies should
| be benched as ret dogs struck some OF the
visitors us nm oddly The contrast between
the big and tiny dogs on show lod one Of the
| casual visitors 10 ask n woman exhibitor thi.
| question:
When does dog cease TO be pet dog?"
when he Ia dead!' was the quick reply.
But while all dogs may be pets. there is a
| sharp line drawn between toy dogs and the
regular breeds. and this Is what the auestioner
| was driving at. To exploit the toys Is. or was
| the main object OF the club. but picked lot OF
the larger breeds have forced their way In.
| and In tho 1899 entries benched yesterday
| thpra could IN 10 ha ~, rt,
bad specimen. whea 1000 less in number
than the entries for the last wes.m nstcr
| Kennel Club show. the classes were PRO.
n0nnssd on thls account more uniform in
| quality, Tor there was gratifying lack of
| "wccds" az tall-cnders
The Judging went on both, in, the afternoon
and evening. and. ~ II was all done By electric
matte, plane, in the lobby, TINT broye out at in
2; the but xo!s III; Vas sGS
Mrs. arssns Pc R1d Of ke GnST
. the was sFr% G s nS%SSp Of 5HTs aU 9s
for coursi9s. IN which oddly enough. Mrs.
the acs Sss a recent s ssReh
were placed under l. f. Denton's Drannock
TO win ~ coursng Ia no Indication; II seems,
| that dog even under these conditions will
In bull terriers woodca,e Wonder repeated
his past successes successes, and in general way Frank
S1Ss for LIMIT S,snSs 'hy pqSnds and
SS? DS;ln% ass% G$ q SSsSsna av. 3Gs
the Be r1s ,ng' ON Tod hd
Belle was led in for the winners class. TO
Do o,,, snrrF F. ; when the judges said the
rounds, i j. said; and probably she win b
then go to DOGS Eds"w v RSatric s'" Will
In the bulldog classes James Mortimer
Iearancc at the last Westminster Show" how iv si
teen hrats in regular classes and any nun her
OF specials In the limit bitches. under forty
tlacE and white Br%ec. Miss Fares. riSc""ff
second to T. X. Austiu's True Type. which
ton, Novelties were Mrs Howard Gouid's
| Candlcc a cral back, pug. which rcposed on
England and the brown Fomeranans, also on
Naughty Brownie Tho former has Won over "'T
r't ,GTIsssi; in MEps,nGd Miss ii:
cal fox terrier. but toy in size. The first days
| awards were:
K.nas PTss dogs s:,s s ' .n ais. wG4n.
sia' HsmT;". kSp"S Ms, FSro'Tsn Limit aGs.
o,sr iiinci-s Hsmp.,cad Kennels prim,". Dogs oSs
Novice S S,eSe. w,nih"nS Konnai. Fate eAi im.
.,cn'. .oys! II inches snd .r"n ci"'a.. Hemp;
BeSElc,s Tragedy. Team and brace classes, Hemp.
Ro.taan TcErlOrss .Pnppi.., dogs. Miss Alice Brow.
nell. Timothy 6tcne; SAINT Res Kcnr,l,- Tc;G.
c % P "E GES Isaa' HHd pd %maS an Mr. ac4
SAINT Rest KCHnsl" PFin'os, Nomse bitches,
POOL, s1SoI.e corded. Mr.. Grobe'. Lady
open, Mr.. Grrbe- Flora T.. Novice, curly, n 7.
T. nSnnsr. in, jim. iii i Ha5:, 'ET T&ss
p% sG.' Mar G9T NJ. an" N0y HSo Sess MIS- n.o m
class: Il II; Haagercli. IL. Mi iinr,t HgornIe
IgCll. Alscrs Segre.so. winner, ,hicIe., M!..
N spec PooiIs SD cup for Ssss aos
sr M ME- Mr. Sokr Fot sI cup Tor 6s
IInnr"we!l, Jr : 'll n4r, Hrowno,, .io. cnp for
s Gle. ss H St N .t So Smp for M LIT
sMs .. Lu,! h'" As.r. oSn s.:''' s ,sqF
for srr, GIrE rTSSs" s.nsSa BY Mrs
ms cssSSc r aS Rnn As."s,ohp pre-
London for best dog or bitch Mis-. Lrc,i" Ayers
SSh !" sh"T Miss Lss ' Srs%. Sr r"ss go ITr
s.p Ions."a By KS, Mr' GlSmeni GniCn ',soni, n
il Ha.ncwc!!' JrS Hill Hurst Rtosni", ''""' ~
sr.y Hss' w, " RSncI E.F'R na,
Queen. Limit, dogs under % rounds baron d.
p'mbo6l. King, Open and wnnsr's classes, dogs.
George Raper,. Iy.ri hustle Limit, bitches tnnder
pounds and winners. y. X. Austns Comcly
Cr.nke.
Bull Terriers Puppies, dogs and bitches.
= + DA'e's Wheel ~ Fortune. Soyicea dogs
Dale'u Lakewood Mnto bitches. V. A. Blaquc's
Nir;rS Dogs under 30 pounds, Arthur
Thonron's Flreiv; lover 80 POUNDS, Dalr's
Edscwood Chief, open and winncrs, dogs bales
NOpdcOtc wonder Limit, bitches (undar ~
pounds, J. Lorillard Ardcn's Wanda.
Grcyhounds.- Coursing class. I. Denton's Bran.
mock np'n dogs and bitches Pembroke Kennels
Gems Beauty.
,,t"ckg sEantog. Novice. dogs ,o,hcr than black.
PnY View Kennels BAY View Robin, Limit. dogs
IblACk II. q. @. Wadsworth's Dus Rry,