The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05

of the women of the kennel associations
are relatives of the gentlemen in the
Westminster and other dog clubs of
men.
Hounds. spaniels and terriers in ali
the different breeds are of course nu-
merous at these shows, likewise st.
Bernards, Newfoundlands and some
mastiffs. Here, too one sees queer.
chewed up looking little Japs and the
famous Chinese chow" dog familiar to
travellers along the eastern Asiatic
coast. When you know that the word
chow" is Chinese for food you will
know enough about the chow dog.
The breeds of dogs that are the fad
of the hour among fashionables are
three-Boston terriers, Russian wolf
hounds and Pomeranians, called
''Poms" for short. For the past three
years the Boston terrier has been first
favorite, but now the Russian wolf
hound is quite as popular and is becom-
ing more so. This dog is called the
"borzoi usually in England, where it
is at present the most fashionable ca
nine of all among women. probably be-
cause of Queen Alexandra's preference
for it. Indeed, the most celebrated Rus
sian wolfhound kennels in the world are
conducted by an Englishwoman, the
sporting Duchess of Newcastle.
The Russian wolfhound, or borzoi
resembles in general appearance the
greyhound, except that its coat is long.
wavy, silky and thick. It has the reg
ular hound colors. The champion Rus
sian wolfhound of England a few years
ago was Alex, owned by Queen Alexan-
dra herself But Alex is now dead
1t will be interesting to know that the
Pomeranian dog was introduced to
fashionable America by lady, Mrs. c.
Hartley Williamson of New York She
brought twelve of these animals with
her from Europe in 1899. They were
fashionable in England then, as they
still are. Members of the Ladies Ken
mel association in Great Britain are ia
nous breeders of "Poms" At the Eng
lish toy dog show of 1901 the AngIeseys
cup, offered for the best dog of any
breed, was awarded to a Pomeranian
Tina, the property of Mrs. Hall Walker
Tina, the woman's dog, is therefore the
champion beast of the world. The Pom
eranian may be described as a toy spitz.
Ladies prominent in the best known
social set of America are actively inter-
ested in the improvement of breeds of
dogs and in the annual bench shows of
the kennel association. Mrs. James L.
Kernochan has been it's president dur
ing the past year. Mrs Kernocnan's
Prominent among exhibitors at the
bench shows are Mrs. Perry Belmont,
Mrs. Richard Harding Davis, Mrs.
Samuel Sloane. Mrs. Howard Gould and
Mrs. Pulsifer. The prizes at the ladies'
show this year amount to over So. e0o
The exhibitors entry fee is reasonable
eneugh-s3.
Some eff those most active in foster
ing the Ladies Kennel association con-
duct kennels of their own with signal
success. Miss Lucille Alger, a well
known society lady. is at the head of
the Red Brook kennels, Great Neck
N. Y. The Swiss Mountain kennels
Germantown. Pa, are also owned by a
woman. Miss Alice Brownell is pro
prietor of the Wachusett kennels. Miss
Lillian c. Meeran, another society lady,
made for some time a speciality of sew
eral breeds of dogs. among them toy
spanfels, at the Ashton kennels, also at
Great Neck. One of Miss Moeran's
spaniels, Prince Charles, has taken
more than 800 prizes.
The fendness of prominent actresses
for their pet dogs is well known, and
several ladies of the theatrical profess
sion are exhibitors at the ladies' bench
show. Henrietta Crosman's favorite
show beast is Crackers a fine English