New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
MORE THAN 1000 ENTRIES.
THE LIST FOR THE WESTMINSTER
BENCH SHOW A RECORD BREAKER.
"A LARGE NUMBER OF DOGS HAVE BEEN
IMPORTED TO TRY FOR BLUE RIBBONS.

a LARGE NUMBER OF DOGS HAVE BEEN
IMPORTED TO TRY FOR BLUE RIBBONS.
The record breaking entry list for the annual
bench show Of the Westminster Kennel Club. in the
Madison Square Garden beginning next
Wednesday and continuing through Saturday.
makes IL seem likely that the exhibition will be the
greatest held in this country The total num-
Der Of entries is 2366, which is over two hundred
more than have ever been received at any other
show. The quality OF dogs is higher too. for scores
Of dogs have been imported TO compete for the blue
ribbons. and many of them have been Unbeaten in
England, standing the best types Of number
OF breeds
Among the bloodhounds will be several old ones
and some ones. belonging 10 such well known
breeders J. L. Winchen DR.. c. A. Longest, G.
p Finnegan and J. c. Kunler. The show Of mas
tfs will be a good one Dr. Longest and J. NJ.
Cammack showing their cracks Among the St.
Bernards, which a fine lot this year will be
entries by Frank J. Gould the Alta Kennels. Mrs.
Charles D. Roby, f. F Croker, jr.. A. H. Sievers,
w A. Dibble and G. c. Roldt, Jr. OF smooth coated
ST. Bernards there are several good ones. such as
F. J. Goud's Baron Sundridge and the Newton Alb
bott Kennels Newton Abbott Squire and Dolly
Warden There will be a good exhibit of Great
Danes. which are popular dogs among them being
those of Mrs. T. Reuternann. the Montebeo Ken
nels. s. c. Briggs. II. *. Browning. Miss C. C.
Whitney and Max Figman The deerhounds include
The well known Norma and Warwick belonging TO
A L. Page. and Miss c. II. Livngston's Gelert.
The Russian wOlfhounds we'll bred lot, and
among them entries by J. /. Kuser, w. H.
Conrad. Miss II. Whtehouse. DR.. T. F. Robertson,
Mrs c. NJ. Carnochan, Mrs. J. f. s. Hadden and
Miss Madeline Matthews. Among the greyhounds
will be found dogs of Ernest Huby, Mrs. n. Ben
'nington ard the Newton Abbott Kennels
The Pointer classes are well filled. and among
the lot TO be shown Will be number by r. Cromp-
ton, Sidney Smith. c. L. Shaver. f ". Throck
morton, G. S. Mott. J. H Ogden. w Ferguson jr..
the Swiftbrook Kennels and the Westlake Pointer
Kennels. OF English settlers there many. in
Guiding dogs OF S W. Carey. jr.. the Nancroft
Kennels. G.. c. Thomas and J, Lewis In the list
of Irish settlers those Of B. b. Lathbury, J. S.
Laycock. the Nancroft Kennels. r NJ. Shafte and
Joe" Lewis. The good stock from the kennels of
J. l.. Ferguson ". G. Kugler. W. c.. Allison and
the Vancroft Kennels will be among the Gordon
settlers
The show of bulldogs, # is said. will be finer than
at any previous exhibition in this any other
country. Not only is the list larger than be-
fore. but the quality is finer For instance there
will be the great Rodney Stone from the kennels Of
Richard Croker, jr.. who will be sent against the
equally great dog Katerfelte from the Van Croft
kennels while the latter will hold Portland in re-
new dog Fashion and Thackersy Soda. Such
fine lot of dogs is worth going a long way see.
The exhibitors of French bulldogs will be out in
able. F. J. Bristol. S. B. Darlington, Mrs. EIoise
Pulsifer. Mrs. NJ johnson. H, Nj. Raborg and the
and the list is much longer than ever before;
crease over Il last year At the head Of the list is
Clonmsl Bed Rock; which was bought in England
by F. P. Keene and sent to the show a
winner. while his good one, Conmel Coronation. is
not far behind him in looks The Boston terriers
number 215. large showing. and many well known
breeders represented. The many special prizes
Cor beagles have brought out lot of well known
dogs. the breeders and Of which include the
Wharton heagles, the Round Plain beagles, Wind
holme Kennels, Rock Ridge Kennels, MddleSeX
Hunt. Waldingheld Kennels, ". Saxby. Mrs. a. H
Higginson, =. F. Summers. s. rockingham, g. T,
Reed and Mrs. Henry Jarrett. OF course. Dr. c.
Motschenbacher will have fine array of dach-
Ehunds and all of his cracks will be seen together
with
A large lot of fox terriers will be shown in
both rough and smooth classes
Mrs. g. s. Thomas will show good lot of toy
terriers. and in the Pomeranian classes will be
some good from the Swiss Mountain Kennels
and Mrs. F. S. Stedman. The toy spaniel classes
have filed well, and a lot of newcomers
are among the exhibitors. T. w. Lawson, of Bos-
ton, has a lot in for the first time