The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12
GIVE CANNES A CHANCE
OWNERS OF HIGH DEGREE MkY
FORM AN ASSOCIA-
TION
WILL THEN HOLD BENCH SHOW
New Organization Would BE Strong
Financially, and Gould Pull on
Exhibitions in Proper
Style.

1t has been proposed by several gen.
tlemen who are fond of a good dog to
form a canine association, limited liza
bility company, LOCO shares at s. each.
The object Of the association is to pro-
mote field trials and hold bench shows in
the state of Minnesota, and to prevent
the stealing of dogs as much as possible.
Associations of the above nature have
been formed in the East, and the results
have been all that could be desired. The
old method of forming kennel clubs has
never been quite satisfactory for the fol-
lowing reasons: When a kennel club is
formed the people who own a dog are
quite willing to become members; the
first year they pay their g subscription
fee promptly; a bench show is held and
then the trouble begins. Many of the
members join the association simply for
the pleasure of exhibiting their pet. and
when 1t did not win all the prizes in the
show they leave the club in disgust. re-
fuse to pay their next years subscrip-
ton and advise their immediate friends
to do likewise; thus the club dies for
want Of support.
The average kennel club Is far from
being financially strong enough to run
the risk of putting on a large show with
prize money sufficient to gain the support
OF exhibitors from a distance: they can
not afford to pay qualified superintend-
emit TO manage the show or field trial
and novice is put in charge without
remuneration for his services. with the
result that the show ends in failure. In
order 10 protect the average kennel as
ISOLATION against loss in holding a show.
guarantee list is passed among the
members Of the club and all sign it, but
when the loss occurs, and the members
are called upon for the amount they
guaranteed, very few of them have the
ready money, and those who have are
forced to stand the loss On this account
1T IS very hard to obtain the support of
men with means. With limited liability
association a wealthy man is protected
and only liable for the amount of his
share.
To hold successful bench shows and
field trials it takes money, and plenty
OF It. Without a good premium list large
exhibits cannot be secured, and without
large exhibits the show is not an at
traction, and will not draw the crowds
TO lake the gate receipts what they
should be. With 5000 at its back, an
association could put on field trials and
bench shows of the class that would
draw the exhibitor and the public; would
become self-suppOrting, and would re-
lieve the fanciers from continually put
ting their hand in their pocket and pay
ing out cash from year to year.
An association of the above nature. run
CA business principles, would be not only
q financial success but would be an ad-
Vertisement for the state Of Minnesota
for it would bring people from all parts
of the states to take part in the field
trials.
The state of Minnesota at enc time con-
talned some of the best dogs in the world.
The offspring of these dogs are still in
the country, but through the lack of
field trials and bench shows the owners
have failed to develop them, and many
do not care to breed first-cIass dogs
while dog thieves are so prevalent
meeting will shortly be called at the
Hotel Aberdeen to discuss this PROPOSE