The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22
TIE PET DOC CLUES Nov
Metropolitan Opera House Secured for This
Years Exhibits.


The Pet Dog Club has secured the Metropo-
itan Opera House for Its show to be held dur
inc Thanksgiving Day week. Last year at
shcrry's old building, the dogs being bsnched
in various rooms. did not present the a'trac-
ton which attends a display on one large loor.
and this, as well az q central location. Ia at
tanned at tho Opera House. The Pot Dog Club
does not give an allround show. but coninesits
efforts to a few Of the sporting breeds. and
draws thu line against all large non-srorting
breeds. Il ming ut excellence 10 what 1t caters
for rather than securing large entry by offer
ing prizes for every breed. This year 1t has
slightly enlarged Its score. taking in grey
hounds and one or two other breeds not on the
list last year
The premium list will run over two hundred
and fifty classes and ms but thrty-iour
breeds are provided for this gives an average
OF over seven classes to each breed. The
collie section OF the show s to be held under
the separate management OF the Collie Club.
which provides its own prizes. classification
and Judge Mr. Henry Jarrett OF Philadelphia.
but to avoid any conflict In management mt every
thing else is in the hands o. the Pet Dog Club.
The Collie Club has a uiost liberal c!assiflca-
ton giving the same amount Of prize money
in each class-Sl5 to frat. $40 10 second So to
third and a club modal to fourth. For each
seN IL provides a puppy, novice. limit. open and
winners class.
There is a class confined to exhibitors from
Canada and west OF Pennsyvan a, 80 as to in
duce PARKWAY owners to make entries by hav-
ing money specially offered for their benefit.
There will be three prizes for each class. except
the winners and team prizes. those in the pup
Ply novice and limit classes being $40. So and q
me da and in the open classes SO. SO and 3d.
the total being over $4,000. exclusive OF tho
s4OO offered by the Collie Club.
The feature OF this show will be the large
number OF valuable special prizes and the con-
tribuions from foreigners and foreign clubs.
as well as the specially clubs OF this country.
The fox terrier. Irish terrier, Boston terrier.
spaniel. poodle. beagle. bulldo. and dschs-
hund clubs ali make liberal donations OF cups
and cash for competition among their respect
i've members. but that is a small fraction OF
the entire list which is yet being added to
daily. Tho Ladies' kennel Assoc'atio of Eng
land has placed on Offer a number OF It's pre-
miership certificates to be won under certain
! Assoc alton has as its patron tho Princess OF
Wales, The Pomeranian Club OF England has
aninns and The Toy, Spaniel Club Of England.
| when hes the Duke OF Marlborough ms IT'S
ra,"n Offers eupi for the bet ,1oI pair q nr each
residence at Blenheim that the Benheim
! spaniel gets its name. his connection rs patron
! a. the toy spaniel has its slgniticance The
melal Tor each sex OF that breed. There are
/ many other donors.
The list of Judges is as followS:
Singleton Van Schaick. New York. Irish terriers;
| ". G. GOudmsu. Providence, black and tan terriers.
bulldogs. French bulldogs. hcDttish. SKYE and toy
terriers: A. Clinton Wilmer ling, New York. spnrting
Spariels Henry Jarrett, che tnut Hill. Pa. colies:
i Charles d Bernhcimer. New York poodles: Har y
| ". La. Boston. al! her breed: Herman F snell-
ha's; New York. beagles; !. A.. CauldEell. ,Jr..
| Penllyn Pa. fox terriers; Joseph Graohe New
! York. dschshunde; A. L. Goodo. Boston. Boston
, terriers
/ Entries for this show as well as the Collie
| Club section will close on Nov. 3D.