The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01
Ladies Kennel AssociAtionr
 and Bench Showc

dog, familiar to travellers along the cas- tern 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 favorites, put now the Russian wolf-hound is quite as popular and is becoming more so. Tnis dog is called the ''borzoi' usually in Eng land. where it is at present the most fashionable canine of all among women, probably because of Queen Alexandra preference for it. Indeed, the most cele- brated Russian wolfhound kennels in the world are conducted by an Englishwoman the sporting Duchess of Newcastle
 The Russian wolfhound, or Borzoi. re- sembles in general appearance the grey hound, except that It's coat is long, waVy, silky and thick. It has the regular hound colors The champion Russian wolfhound of England a few years ago was Alex owned by Queen Alexandra herself But Alex is now dead.
 It will be interesting to know that the Pomeranian dog was introduced to fashionable America by a 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' Kennel As- sociation in Great Britain are famous breeders of "Poms." At the English toy dog show of 1901 the Anglesey cup. offered for the best dog of any breed. was award ed to a Pomeranian. Tina, the property of Mrs. Hall Walker. Tina, the woman's dog is therefore the champion beast of the world. The Pomeranian may be dis cribed as toy spitz.
 Ladies prominent in the best known social set of America are actively inter- ested in improvement of breeds of dogs and in the annual bench shows of the kennel association. Mrs. James l.. Ker- nochan has been its president during the past year Mrs. Kernochan's speciality Is wire haired fox terriers. Prominent among exhibitors at the bench shows are Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. Richard Hard ing Davis. Mrs! Samuel Sloane, Mrs. Howard Gould and Mrs. Pulsifer. The prizes at the ladies show this year amount to over 5000 The exhibitors entry fee is reasonable enough-$3.
 Some of those most active in fostering Ladies' Kennel Association conduct ken- nels of their own with signal success. Miss Lucille Alger well known society lady,
  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. Moeran, anothere society lady. made for some time speciality of several breeds of dogs among them toy spaniels at the Ashton kennels, also at Great Neck. One of Miss Moeran's spaniels a Prince Charles, has taken more than 300 prizes. The fondness of prominent actresses for their pet dogs is well known, and several ladies of the theatrical profession are ex- hibitors at the ladies' bench show. Hem rietta Crosman's favorite show beast is Crackers a fine English fox hound. The curly, sooty black French poodle. of the kind which Parisans clip and trim so fantastically. has also it's admirers among ladies of the drama. Mrs. Fiske has a show French poodle, Fif Amelia Bing- ham has another which she has named for her play Climber. Bessie Clayton is the proud and happy owner of kennel of bulldogs at Long Branch. The gor- geous gem of the lot has been a "bat cared French bull" Boulot. Jr Miss Clay ton has also Boston and Yorkshire terrier show dogs. Eleanor Robsons beloved Jiggerty Jack is Maltese spaniel. Some of the dogs at the ladies' bench show are priced as high as $30.0O0
 Marilla Weaver.