The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-03
ANIMALS OF HIGH DECREE.
THE DOG AND POULTRY SHOW
TOMORROW.
In Armory Hall They Will Display
Themselves All Week for
Prizes.


unusual activity from Wednesday to
Saturday. inclusive 1t will also be the
scene of many strange noises. such only
as chickens and CANNES who are under
restraint can make.
Tomorrow the annual exhibition OF
the State Poultry and Bench Show AS
ISOLATION will open and continue lol
four days. This will be the third bench
show ever held in this city, and Whlie
1t may not be the biggest, it is expected
to be the best in point of qualify OF
the animals on exhibition.
The number of dog entries exceeds
one hundred, and most of the classes
will be we'll represented. There VIII DE
choicely bred dogs and fowls from
many parts Of the State, though in the
canine division the greater number OF
entries are naturally from Sacramento
and vicinity
The benches or stalls, for the dogs
have arrived and Secretary M. Coffey
will have a force of men at work to-
day placing them in position. They
are of the Spratt patent and much more
presentable than the usual rough board
stalls heretofore used.
c. D. Marin of Ballston, Or, who is
to judge all the classes of dogs except
settlers, pointers and spaniels (these will
be judged by J. w. Burl'ell of San JOSEF,
is already in the city. He has brought
for exhibition a beautiful snowwhite
collie, the property of his wife. The
dog was seen on the streets yesterday
and attracted general attention.
In the poultry department there will
be number Of special and novel fea-
lures, including an exhibition of Mon
golian pheasants by DR.. Wood Of this
city.
The officers of the association are:
President, Thomas Fox, Sacramento;
Vice President, B. NJ. Woodruff, Stock
ton; Secretary, NJ. Coffey, Sacramento;
Treasurer, L. w Matthias, Sacramento.
Board of Directors-J. A. Scholefeld,
HOLSTER; c. W. Hansen, San Mateo;
W. e. Ladd, Stockton; E. A. Moves,
West Butte; II. Anderson, Suisun
George Neale, VIM. Mullenney, Sacra-
mento.
Superintendent of Poultry Depart
ment-J. A Scholefield, HOLSTER.
Judge of Poult1y-Charles Blom, Sac
ramento.
Bench Show Committee-W. E. Ladd,
Stockton; c. r. Harker, San Jose; M.
Coffey, George Neale, Sacramento.
Bench Show Judges. W. Burrell
(setters and pointers), San Jose; C. D.
Nairn (all other classes), Ballston, Or.
No dogs will be received before 8 a.
m. Wednesday, January 4th, or after
u m. on the same day.
The managers or Superintendent will
use due diligence for the care and safety
of all dogs exhibited. Watchmen will
be kept on duty day and night, but it
must be distinctly understood by all
exhibitors that the management will
to any dog exhibited, whether the re-
suit of accident or other cause.
1t is desired that with each entry the
exhibitor will state the price for which
he will sell his dog. A prohibitory price
will be permitted. All transactions
must be between the owner or his rep
resentative and the purchaser. The
managers or Superintendent, unless re-
quested, will not interfere or assume
any responsibility in the matter.
1t should be distinctly understood that
a separate fee is charged for each class
in which the dog is entered. Whenever
it Is possible, three or more dogs of
the same breeds entered by one exhibi-
tor will be benched together; provided,
a request to that effect is made in the
entry form at the time of entering. Pos
itively no request to bench dogs to-
gether will be entertained after entries
are closed.
When the dog is brought to the ex-
hibition hall the tag must be attached
to the collar, and the person accom-
panying the dog must show his ticket
of Identification before the animal will
be received. Therefore, exhibitors are
requested not to lose their tags, nor put
them on the dogs, when practicable,
until just before presenting them at the
door. In case of dogs coming by eX-
press, the tags must be firmly nailed
to the crates. and where there are more
than one of the same breed in the crate,
duplicate tags should be made out and
attached to their collars.
Each exhibitor shall receive one ticket
of Identification for all dogs entered
which must be carefully preserved, as
no dogs will be permitted to pass out OF
the building at night until it's owner
shall deposit 50 and surrender the ticket
to the check clerk, both of which will be
returned on the return of the dog next
morning before 10 o'clock. If prize win
ners are taken out and not returned
the prizes awarded them will be forfeit
ed. A season ticket will be issued to
each exhibitor free, and will be for his
or her individual use only The ticke;
will be forfeited if transferred
No dog will be received unless sup
piled with suitable collar and chain
The show will be open from 10 a. m
to 10 p. m. each day.
The judging will commence promptly
Wednesday, January 1th, at l p. m
During the hours of judging no dog
shall be taken from its stall. not ever
by its owner; and if any dog is not
found In its stall when called for by the
Judge. the Judge will proceed without
It. This rule will be rigidly enforced
that the judging may not be retarded
Owners are requested to be near theil
dogs, and when the class is called tc
bring their animals into the judging
ring. In the absence of the owner, at
PENDANTS will take the dog into the
ring.
No dog shall be permanently removed