Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-02
DOGS OF QUALITY.

Bench Show Was Surrounded at All
Times and Promises to Become One
of the Fairs Great Features
Nothing in the way of canine exhib-
ition has ever been seen in Brattle-
boro that approached the dog show
of the 18th annual Valley Fair. Last
years show was a great improvement
over it's predecessors but it's quality
was nothing compared with that of
this seasons effort Nearly every
well known breed, and some not so
well known, was represented by one
or more choice specimens, and in some
of the classes the competition was as
keen as is found anywhere. No de-
partment attracted any more atten-
ton, the aisles in front of the benches
being filled on both days, and the ring
surrounded when the Judging took
place. There is no doubt that the
bench show can be developed into one
of the most popular departments of
the fair. At Danbury, Conn, it is a
source of great revenue and the quail
ity of dogs shown is equal to any show
in the country. Such might also be
the case at Brattleboro with better
accommodations, and it is to be hoped
that the association will bear this in
mind at its next meeting.
The largest exhibition was by Frank
F. Dole of New Haven, Conn, one of
the most successful dog men in the
country. His string included a brace
of renowned bull-terriers, Edgewood
Steady and Edgewood Violet, the i'm
ported bull dog Endclff Eminent,
Edgewood Mick, an Irish terrier that
has won several blue ribbons at Eng
lish shows, the pointer Canadian Dex-
ter and a number of other high class
specimens including Airedale, Scottish
and toy terriers. Col. Robert Stride
of Agawam, Mass, made a striking
exhibit of Clumber spaniels, a breed
that is very popular in England but
! comparatively rare in this country.
His wife showed a brace of handsome
Cocker spaniels. The Stride exhibit
was handsomely benched and attract
ed more attention than any other en-
account of the numerous photographs
and ribbons displayed. The Valley
Farms Russian wolfhounds from
! Simsbury, CT, divided honors with
/ the spaniels in popularity, and hun
dreds of people stopped to inspect
/ Car Nicholas recently imported from
/ the land of nihilists. Two handsome
/ collies were shown by w. A. Sargent,
! proprietor of Maplemont kennels at
Albany, VT, who is an extensive
! breeder of this popular variety. His
| Craigmore Corinthian, imported from
! Scotland, is very snowy animal and
| has captured the blue at many of the
| leading bench shows. Admirers of
the Boston terrier found much to in
terest them but none of this breed
was more praised than the stylish
little bitch, Tot NJ, owned, bred and
shown by Mrs. c. H. Mower of Bur
lington. Another pretty terrier was
Lady Tip owned by George F. Higgins
of Marlboro, ~ H., which won second
to Tot M. in all classes. Among the
other dogs especially worthy of men
tion were the cocker Lester Castor,
the pointer Mike Priam, owned by E.
E. Perry of Brattleboro, the English
setter Nedtine, the fox terrier Empire
State, a Madison Square garden win
ner, the French bull dogs Babeau and
Anna Held, owned by Mrs. r. c. Bacon
of this town, and the toy spaniel Bea-
consfield ii from Sunbeam kennels at
Burlington.
The Judging in the regular classes
took place Wednesday afternoon and
the specials were awarded Thursday
morning. The various class winners
made an interesting sight as they
were shown for the cups. and the
scene was watched by hundreds of
people. A full list fawards will be
found in the premium list.