The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
PET STOCK }, /,
SHOW OPENS.
Splendid Exhibition Going on at
the Hail Of the Masonic
Temple.
BIC CATTLE FROM CHICAGO
Poultry Exhibit Finest Ever Seer,
Icre-Dogs Come III
Tomorrow. +

Masonic Temple Hall presents sight
glad To the eyes Of tho poultry fancler.
and tho lovers OF all pet stock.
Last night the much hcralded poultry,
dog and pet stock show opened with muse
from tho throats Of hundreds OF chnnti-
clers, the low hum Of bees and tho soft
low Of prize cattle from the big Chicago
show.
When the doors are opened at 10 o'clock
this morning everything will be In rcadl-
ness for the Judges In the poultry de-.
4 partment. These Judges reached the city
last night, and will begin their work this
morning. They are Mr.. George D. Brown,
OF Baltimore, and Mr.. George 11wald, Uf
Cincinnati.
The poultry exhibit is the finest ever
seen here, ono OF tho special features
being the bronze turkey department.
The pigeon exhibit is Of Il very high
class. en- braclng soiao Of tho light class
homers, and the other fancy stocks.
The exhibitors In these two departments
arc from many sections of the country
In addition to the dog and poultry ex-
hibits. there are two immense oxen from
the International stock Show In Chicugu,
each Weighing 1850 pounds, and fine
ram, Weighing 80 pounds.
There Is also hive Of bees at work.
which gives good insight into the lives
and habits Of these little Insects.
PERFORMING DOGS.
Professor Shedman's performing dogs
arrived yesterday evening. and will give
two performances. afternoon and night
each day Of the show.
Tho dog show is being conducted under
the African Kennel Club rules. which
allows only q four days show.
Accordingly the dogs to be up for con-
test will be In place tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. and all exhibitors are urged
TO have their dogs at the Temple prompt
", so the Judges may have the chance
to SEQ them all.
The dogs this year not only exceed
IN number. but also In quality and variety
those Of last year Stany dogs from dis
tnnt cities are coming. including the great
Baden kennels, from Chicago. owned W
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A.. Belts. Mr. and
Mrs. Belts will come In person and bring
! with them about twenty-five dogs In
Guiding their great Boston terrier Badens
Tim. winner of many prizes at all OF tile
leading shows. They will have also IN
their string fine line OF Boston terriers.
English bulls. Irish settlers. and fox ter
riers Mr. and Mrs Belts aggregation
will be show In itself
PRIZE WINNING DANES.
Following these will come MIR. K. z. L.
Nicholson. of Washington, y. c., with a
fine string OF prize winning Great Danes,
including the following: Faitcroft, beau
uful golden fawn colored dog. two years
Z old, that was winner in the puppy class
last year at Madison Square Garden. lie
IS an Earl Of Wurtcmburg dog, that Is the
sire Of more prize winners than all other
dogs OF his breed. t'altcroft will hardly
appear at his best on account OF having
been stolen about a month ago and re-
turned ten days since. The next of Mr..
Nicholsons dogs will be Rosy Prospect.
beautiful golden fawn, and a prize VIM
ner. She Is tho dam OF many winners at
Madison Square Garden. Her dam WOE
by Rex Algonquin. the largest Great Dane
that ever lived.
''Ingleside Chief Powhatan," three years
old. lovely light golden brindle. lnglc-
slde won last year in novice limit, aud
open classes at Madison Square Garden.
He is the son Of the mighty Sandorvum
Inn cha mpion Of Europe and the United
states the dog for which the late Charles
p. Tllford paid $1,000
"Dagobert" black puppy. and the
property Of W. c. Hill, OF Washington.
D. c., Is expected by tho exhibitor to
BIO tho star dog OF the show. though but
eleven months old, he now stands thirty
three inches from the top Of his shoulders.
Resides these famous dogs there are
dogs coming from Lorraine. Va. Danvillo.
Va; Blackstone. Va: Tyler Va; Swans.
boro. Va: Norfolk. Va, and few from
Ohio. The Richmond dogs arc being en-.
tered In large numbers.
The bull terrier classes are especially
large. one OF them having as high as
twelve entries. In all the sporting breed,
settlers and pointers, the classes are well