The sun., 1903-11-04
DOGS HOLD COURT IN GARDEN.
LADIES' KENNEL ASSOCIATION
SHOW OPENS SUCCESSFULLY.

Chinese and Esq,limau Specimens Among
the ENhibitS-Richari Croker, Jr,
Makes His how as Judge OF Bulldogs
-Balmoral Baron, Prince OF Collies
Several hundred dogs are holding court
| at the Madison Square Garden this week II
| is the third annual bench show OF the Ladies :
Kennel Association Of America. and those
who take an interest in fine dogs will visit
the Garden to see the best OF the many breeds
that are on exhibition there There are
big dogs and little dogs. dogs with long.
shaggy hair and dogs whose coats are smooth
and slick. There are lean dogs and fat dogs;
dogs with coats bristly like a hard brush.
and dogs with coats that are soft and silky.
There are pretty dogs and ugly dogs, but
what constitutes a pretty dog is something
that fancers will argue about till doomsday
and then not be able to agree. so the visitor
to the show will have to settle which Is the
pretty dog. There are dogs that are useful
and dogs that are useless; in short, there are
all breeds OF dogs, and the lover of these
animals will be hard to please if there is not
one or more in the exhibition that will please.
The former shows Of the Ladies' Kennel
Association have been held later in the season.
and while they have been successes rs ex-
hbitions they have not been well patronized
as WAS expected. This year the show almost
starts the circuit. and as yesterday was
holiday and the attendance was very large,
IL is hoped that fortune will favor the pro-
moters OF the exhibition and that they will
not be called upon to make up deficit this
year.
There arc. as usual. many small dogs.
and these are carefully screened from any
draughts in glass boxes and delicately cur
tanned cages. These attracted much atten-
ton yesterday from the visitors TO the Gar
| den. One which Is in the miscellaneous
| class is TAI Tai. and s u Chinese spaniel
! This dog is owned by Mrs. Decker. the wife
! OF the surgeon of the battleship Alabama,
| which is now at the navy yard, Tai Tai's
number is llA. This would not be so strange
| If 1t we're not Tor the fact that coored sailor
, from the Alabama has charge Of the animal.
! In this same class is an Esqumau dog which
! was brought from Greenland by Commander
| Peary, the Arctic explorer. Commander
| Peary gave the dog to John D. Rockefeller.
| but the first night he was In the kennels NJ
Tarrytown he killed eight Of Mr.. Rookie
| feller's beagles. and so now the EsQuirnau is
| owned by 3. II. Abkarian.
! A tiny dog was sold yesterday afternoon 1t
| Is toy terrier and wei ighs only 2h pounds. 1t
wasowned by Mrs p. C, Gallatin. and the price
! paid by its admrer was $500.
The judges began their work soon after
! the show opened in the morning and kept
busy until the light got too poor for them
! TO see well. The st. Bernards were among
| the first TO enter the ring, and Judge H. W.
M sE9"sh s s srses es% ron o5o%D Il. oa ss
dog class with Miss A. A. AN Marks M Colunb 8
| He is a fine specimen OF the rough coated
F.! kind, but was not quite good enough to beat
Alta Bruce, and and an in the winners class Alta
The Alta Kennels made q clean sweep in
the classes for bitches. jeanette B.. a beau
,C,,la rNal "a INIT ND
class class WITH With Miss A. f. Msrts Baby Beauttfa
SECOND.
smooth coated st; Bernards. and the eompe-
,on IL s each Fred erss schms Mas thiens II o the
Vas the winner, and this dog won in the novice
Sass also f Fo the limit class Stb the 4ts Ken
Cochran s Lothian second. In the open class
for dogs Lothian was again placed second,
II Il The L csss ks" os Sha%hpGP Stehsps ba prGs As
Minneqs Msnnss class for dogs and BITCHES ouees ees
This show made by the mastiffs wasIpoor
There were only five entries. and DR.. {. A.
% Soodhonha S % cs.sss too Dr. as eok sPa
the open class with Wandle Warrior. and
In the classes for Great Danes J. Hartmetz's
yaTps won hs pIpEy lass for dogs Monte
aso cass m Pan was o the 'Mf Mnney noyEc
the limit class and this dog won also in the
open class for dogs and bitches; In the open
Montebelo Apollo was the winner. and this
dog won asS p the TTsd c@ss In the
edss or Won in the rp puppy cass e
Eggert's Belle Hermes won won IN the novice class.
Edward BringhuTsts Guido Of Broughton
ney's Champion Portia won in the open class
Champion forta was tbs. winner OF the win
ners class. with Guido OF Broughton getting
ha ribbon
and these dogs attracted considerable tei1. atten
got through with a lot OF work during the
day a CaIson shSwed rd fine fine Irish water
Strides Coneyhurst Pansy won the prize for
novices.. The Norwood Kennels Norwood Joe
won in the open class for dogs, and the same
owners Norwood Harmony won in tn. class
The swiss Mountain Kennels Champion
Winners, VIM Mrs, b, W. Eyanss Premium wo or
won in the onen class for any color except
back Mrs -four prizes in the
he open nor and winners pss,
Lists the f'ssss oF 'sfsF TRaa TRTns' bad pers a1ss
przss Ras of do ane &Hf lucky
the limit ts6S and open class for dogs any color
Ihs collie sllssses, Ga have nlled well I'll. year.
ramer Henry JMSrsett Frfnk sak,p. F. Dole BAL
Rough coated dogs were Judged first.
s'S wnnsr Ss HnrS Il e?' Hfs
SRner aS ST'f saron as' took s
first prize. This dog. which is really one OF
n the the ssss and sns 1s:
open class for dogs and the winnera' nlaaa,