The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
OPENING OF THE DOG SHOW.
Many Representatives of the Canine
Family on Exhibition.

| Family on Exhibition.
! The Inaugural Dog Show given by the
Capital City Kennel Club began yesterday
morning at the Washington Light Infantry
| Hall and will remain open until Friday.
There was good attendance of ladies' and
gentlemen interested in the canine family.
| There are in all about fifty breeds. COM
prsng 252 dogs, on exhibition. Their OWL
ers are from all parts of the country. This
| city has a larger representation than any
other locality. Two hundred and thirteen
| of the dogs were judged yesterday in a
large double ring in the centre OF the
| spacious armoryS and some of the first
| honcrs fell to Washington owners.
| The judges were: For st. Bernards, mas
tiffs. bloodaounds. and pugs. Miss a. II.
Whitney, Lancaster, Mass.
For Russian wolfhounds, deerhounds.
greyhounds. poodles. bull dogs, bull ter
| riers. Airedale terriers, Boston terriers.
| French bull dogs. Dachshund5. Scottish
| terriers. black and tan terriers. Yorkshire
| and toy terriers. Pomeranlans. toy Span
| iels. beagles. and miscellaneous, Charles
| H. Mason of New York City.
Fer foNhounds, sporting spaniels. collies,
and old English sheep dogs. and Irish ter
| riers, Henry Jarrett. Chestnut Hill. Pa.
| For Great Danes, pointers, English set
| tiers. Irish settlers, Gordon settlers, and
| Chesapeake Bay dogs, G. Mussarnott.
| Tuckahoe, n. Y.
For smooth and wire-haired fox terriers,
| C. NJ. Carnochan. Riverdale. N. Y.
Today the judges will make their selec-
tions for special prize offered by Dr..
Cecil French for the best dog, any breed,
entered and owned by lady resident of
the District o: Columbia; for prize Of
fered by Parker, Bridget & Co. for the
best dog, any breed entered and owned by
a gentleman resident of this city; and also
for a prize offered by Edward S. Schmid
for the best dog entered by girl resident
of this city The judges will also award
prizes to fox terriers. Miss Helen Could
Of New York, who is dog lover and keeps
large kennel, has written to the man
agement notifying them of her intention
to visit the show. Every lady visiting the
show today VIII be presented with an ar
tistically executed souvenir poster. Among
the exhibitors OF this city are X. Carroll
Downs. J. H. Fisher. w. J. Thurman. Miss
Lucille Fuller, William M. Garrett, R. S.
Hatcher. B. Lowndes Jackson, N. Jensen
James E. Joyce, Miss Mabel l.. Lamborne.
Mrs. Ben Miller, Senator Mason. Mrs. t N.
McAvoy. Miss Mary McComas. McQueeney
G. Wilson. Thomas C. Moves. NJ. E. 0'Con-
nor. J. A. c. Palmer, George n. Payette,
MISS l.. b. Raymond, ana John E. Key
burn.
There are four classes in which the
dogs can compete for prizes, namely:
Puppy classes-For dogs over six months
old and under twelve months old, on the
Sth day of May, 1900.
Novice classeeFor dogs never having
won first prize at any recognized show,
winners in the puppy classes excepted.
dog that has won championship under
English Kennel Club rules cannot be ex-
hibited in the novice class.
Limit .lasses-For dogs never having
won four first prizes in limit class at any
recognized show, winners in the puppy and
novice classes excepted; but no dog having
acquired the title OF champion shall be
eligible in this class
Open classes-For all dogs of any age
over six months. no prize winner being
disbarred from competing.
The following are the officers of the
Capital City Kennel Club: President, Will
lam NJ. Garrett; Vice President: William F.
Mahoney; Secretary-Treasurer, O.. J. Rick
etts. Dog Show committee: Officers of the
club; Superintendent, James Mortimer:
Veterinarian, Cecil French The rules of
the American Kennel Club govern the
show