New-York tribune., 1899-02-22
DOGS ON DRESS PARADE.
THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB
SHOW OPENED,
com ATTENDANCE FOR THE FIRST DAY
,n-D 1rNrrstAIIY FINE EXHIBITS
JUDGING IN SOME OF THE CLASSES.

r-norNG IN SOME OF THE CLASSES.
,,oro dogs than ever before md better ones thnh
over before were on their benches bright ana cary
Yesterday forenoon TO celebrate the opening VI ~.
yyostminster Kennel Clubs annual bench sho" "'
Madison Square Garden with as much NOISE 40
moro than fifteen hundred canine thro''S 'o''"
make. , ,,,,h.s
.u,ertv-tbrd annual exhibition and In respect 10
the exhibits Il is without doubt the most SUI
cessful one I'm It's history. Nearly al '"e 0'",',0
GRO larger than they ever have been "eloie' VIM
IN. experts I'm dog matters unite In dec"r'"s '""
cha quality Of the animals shown Is remaFkaoH
-, I, bos tolen some time TO educate the public
,osta e, dogs M TO n standard anywhere approach
,r,, that prevailing I'm England, but the i'at mas
hoon nearly # not quite. accomplished anu ho. :"
u.tle of the credit belongs 10 the Nes'n''''
Kennel Club. at whose show Gog-iahcle's "'u'"
rot,or win a nrize than at any other show In the
country The history OF dog shows IN 'ne u"i''"
States has been much Ike that Of horse Sho"s
Tho dcvelopmont of both has been rapid but II mas
not bocn brought about without plenty OF H"'u
work on the part of the pioneers In the ihoVehhei,
The DOG Show has been financially ana So0'"i'
ooossf,,l IN New-York for years. and II made an
othor start successfully yesterday Ihe a''e""
o1c, was large for a first day. when II IL usu"''
usht because most people wish TO visit the sho"
of,er su thu awards have been made ana '"o
nrizs-wlnners are labelled When prNe-"'"'o'
G. LABELLED q enables tho uninltlatcd 10 tax much
mora wisely about the good points OF the "'i''''
tban could otherwise be done L is rather us
.roseinp 20 go into raptures over dog only 70 hhVe
,ho 4udgos decline to bear out ones opinion pS
their manner Of awarding prizes. MOST ol '''o
ro,1 oxparts. however. who know the good points
Of dogs thorouehly. Ike 10 visit tho sho" VII '''
morning Of the hrst day and pick out mo prs
ro,,ivo winners Many Of them were at the "ar.
do, yesterday for that purpose, ana nuihper %.
o1a on
this or that dog Then, too, OF course an III"
ov,ncrs OF the various animals are on haHu ol d"
erst dov either 10 handle their favorltes IN inc
ring or TO see them there when tho Judging IL
going on.
COMPARED WITH THE HORSE SliC"'
tn. Dog Show has never had quite the attraction
for fashionable people that the horse SHo" '''
possessed The Dog Show cannot IN 'he ""'".'
,b,ns partake so much OF the nature Of fpectAcie
- - a function There Is no central point or IN
,orcet Ike tho Horse Show ring, with Us sre"'
promenade encrcng IT,. There are no boxes LOT
occupation and nobody thinks 81 occupying SCI
except when one IS tired ~ Walking men 80
tho Horse Show has the backing OK the fHsnlo""D'c
"horsey" set while there can hardly Le said 10 DO
"5oegy" set among fashionaplcs. But ior Gil
that. good dogs are high IN the esteem OF lash-
ionablo folk OF this country, and the DOC Sho"
ros alvvnvs been supported by so,e,y. Inc H'st
any Of this years show saw many society to'K
nrlsen; IN the afternoon and evening. a number
of them had entries on the benches' ana c"l"o ~
compare their animals with the 'es,.
Among the spectators at the show were MI ana
Mrs George H. Niairs, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harrl-
man Mr. and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman Mr. ahd
Mrs j. Lee Taller General Louis fIzgeFaIu, 'Ho
Misses Fitzgerald. Louis Fitzgerald IT, "''I'i''
Lalnbeer Nj and Mrs. James l.. kernochah' ME-
James =. Kernochan. Mr. and Mrs Amos U1N
French. Mrs Theodore Havemeyer tho Misses
Johnson. Dr. Uaght =. J. Casey, Mrs w starr
Miller. who walked about with her young daughter
N1r. and Mrs. Richard Carman John q. Heckscher
Robert sedgwlck Mr.. and Mrs Howard Brown
Mr. and Mrs Hollis Hunnewen, Perry llndhy MIS-
William Everard Strong, c. Albert Stevens MT. ana u
Mrs w Pearson Hamilton Miss Strong. CoIonei
Frederic Lawrence Matthew Astor Wilkes whitney
Warren. Mrs william Osgood william H. Osgood'
AIR and Mrs Charles Bates. Willis Roby Louis
ua,eht Edward Fesser Richard McCreery. MT. ana
Mrs Walter Watrous. Mrs. Pinard. Mrs. W. l..
Bull. Eugene Ieutilhon 7. Appleton smith, Dr. ana
Mrs Austin Flint jr. Hermann oeIrlchS D. lieHi.
smith, J. Richard steers. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathahlel
Thayer Mr. and Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay. X
Cambridge Livingston. Jenkins Van schaick Mr..
and Mrs Clarence A Postey. Mr. and Mrs Lewis
Cass Ledyard. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Archie fell, Mr..
and Mrs Hamilton ". Cary Miss cary Freierlc
Allen Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lorillard Ronalds, Mrs Johh
Roosevelt Dudley Winthrop. Charles \. Philips
Mr. and Mrs Jules Vatable Mrs Frederick H
|
Mrs. Burton Harrison. Mrs Frederic Bronson,
Colonel Alfred Seton Post Mrs. Frederick Good
ridge. Richard Croker. Dock Commissioner J.
Sergeant Cram, Louis Lorillard 1r.. Mrs. Louns-
berry and Harry Sands
TANlNANY REPRESENTED.
Tammany Hall represented on the benches.
Richard Crokers only entry. Kenslngton. gathered
| In a third prize emong the smooth-coated St Bcr-
| nard puppies and Fire Commissioner ScannclPs
| In fhe lffnf IN
same breed OF dogs.
The benching Is agreed TO be better this year
than in previous years. The row Of short benches
| across the Garden IS done away with, and all tho
beaches run east and west. which makes the see
| ing Of all the dogs simply matter Of walking up
| and down 4 sufficient number Of times.
The days judging wag finished early IN the even
| Ing and 1t will DO completed to-day. The main
feature OF last nights show was the exhibition OF
| Magnus Schuts trained Great Danes. which did
| many interesting acrobatic tricks in ono Of tho
rings. There also q little terrier trained 20
| climb up a very lofty ladder and jump thcrcfrom
! into blanket held below. lie climbed mp all right
| last night but when It came to jumping his nerve
! failed him and the ladder had to be taken partly
| down before he could be- shaken Of. Tho sight
was not particularly enjoyed by Of the specta
tors who thought they observed signs OF fright in
| the actions of the terrier.
Tho exhibit Of coliles was all sides pro-
nounced the most complete and attractive ever
! shown at tho Garden. In this class j. Pierpont
| Morgan's kennels We're expected to make a grand
! showing. and they did not disappont expectation.
in the class for rough-coated puppies and dogs Mr.
| NOrgau's Hurricane got away Win the ursL prize
| The same owners OrmsIlrt GalOpin. imported foI
! The show. took the hrst place among the rough
| coated collie novice dogs. In tAe limit class Inc
| same doe was pronounced tine best Sefton Hero
| another OF Mr.. NOrgans, ran away with tnc nrsi
| place among the veteran dog and bitten cOle-
! over six years old, while IN tie open class foi
! rough coIcs al three prizes went To- Mr. Morgan
! with Ornament an old-tlme winner a. the Madison
| Square Garden SHOW. OrIHs.Irk Galopin ana Iur-
! rIcanc. The last-naued dog. although puppy an6
! newcomer attracted Il sreat deal Of favorable
! notice. He IS by Seton Hero, tho winner in Tho
| veteran class.
The Pembroke Kennels. Of Englcwood. y. j..
! brought ont some good ones among tho grey
| hounds Pembroke, Pioneer and KOquclc being
among those who got Icrdicts
JUDGING BOSTON TERRIERS.
The ring in which Mr. Davis-of course. of Bos-