Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-26
A REALLY GOOD BENCH SHOW.
Marked Improvement in the Quality OF Dogs
and the Method of Managing the Depart
ment-Hot Competition in the Setter and
Pointer Glasses - Brattleboro Exhibitors Sc
cure Their Share OF Specials.


The most noticeable improvement il
any department was apparent in the
bench show. Heretofore the canine.
have been overlooked with the result
that few owners Of really good dogs
have felt like showing in such com
pany This year. however, with an in.
creased appropriation the superlntend-
ents started in with the idea of max
ing a beginning in the right direction,
and the result was self-evident. Ev-
erybody was surprised and pleased at
the advance in quality. In the first
place classes were made for II recog-
nized breeds with Two miscellaneous
classes and five special cups, and sec
ondly a capable judge was secured to
make the awards, The judging was
done in a ring as il i in all real bench
shows and this part Of the show proved
interesting to a large number of pto-
pie who surrounded the arena Thurs
day morning. To be Sure there were
some diSappolntmeuts but the defeat
ed exhibitors on the whole took the re
suits in a good spirit. Many people
learned for the first time what charac-
teriStics were lacking in their dogs.
and those who have the true sporting
spirit will be on hand next year with
something hit to win. In the words of
Dr.. Hair, the Judge, Small shows
properly handled are the very best of
educators and cannot help improving
the quality of the dogs shown from
year to year,
One of the most interesting exhibits
was that of Russian Wolfhounds made
by the Valley Farm kennels of Sims
bury, CT. These powerful animals,
which are used extensively in the
West for hunting timber wolves, were
an entirely new feature in Brattleboro
and attracted great attention. There
were five of them including two cham
pions of record, and they were in charge
of j. Fred Crangle, superintendent of
the Valley farms. Some of the hottest
competition came in the Setter and
Pointer classes. English Settlers of
grand breeding were shown by Mrs. L.
NJ. Hastings of Athol. Mass, and
Evans brothers of Townshend, the for
mer capturing first and second in this
I. Frank Turner's grand Irish
Signal Ben, a son of Champion
Ben Law, carried Oft the blue ribbon in
class and also secured the cup for
the best sporting dog in the show. DR..
u. +. DdfDef ; IOlHIer DlIcl, hluEe-
way Maid, also secured a blue ribbon
and was the second best in the sport
ing classes. The cup for the best
in the show went to Mrs. Has
promising young setter, Lady
We're. Another large and holly con-
-ested class was that for Boston Ter
,iers, the blue ribbon going to James
Ferriter's youngster Tot. a daughter
If Champion Roxie. Bumps. shown
" Melvin Hall of Bellows Falls. took
iecond and F. II. Towards Dick.
Tot also won the cup for the {
,est transporting dog in the show. t
Without doubt the most valuable dog {
n the show was the French poodle. |
Corbeau. owned by Mrs. Ar. /
hur Philips of Mortified, Mass. This I
anime was bought last year at the /
Paris bench show and secured the cup J
the best dog in the show here. {
1rs. Phillips also showed three hand \
ONE Pomeranians. The special for Y
be best dog shown by a lady went to '
1rs. A. Z. Dion'S cocker spaniel. u
Mrs. J. E. Woods of \
.thol, Mass, showed several Portu- b
uese Poodles and Yorkshires.
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