Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-30
THE DOG SHOW A C0RKER
NOTHING LIKE IT EVER SEEN IN
BRATTLEBORO
Exhibit Proved One Of the Star Feat
ures Of the Fair-About 125 Dogs
Benehed-Mr. Dole's Bull Terrier
Awarded Best in the Show.

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Awarded Best in the Show.
No department of the fair attracted
more attention than did the dog show,
under the auspices of the valley FAR
Kennel club. The CANNES, numbering
about 1880 We're attractively behcned
in "A large, airy tent just south OF the
old dog shed. and the judging rings
were situated between the tent ana
the poultry building. From Wedhes-
day morning until well into the al
ternoon yesterday the tent was inter-
ally crowded with people whlle the
rings during the awarding OF tne
premiums Wednesday were lined six
deep with onlookers. People who
never before realized that they had
ANY weakness for dog-tlesh became so
Interested In the judging that they re-
manned glued to the ring-rail Tor
| hours.
As TO the show itself nothing Brat
tleboro has ever had has equafled II IN
quality or quantity. Thirty OF the
! recognized breeds were represented,
and in several of the classes the most
| typical specimens In the country were
present This was notably true IN
the Boston and bull terrier, Cocker
spaniel and Irish setter classes; bos,
tons were the hottest OF the lot ana
they gave Mr.. Brickley several hours
of careful work. The Bayslde ken
nels of Wollaston, Mass were Veto
rious I'm the open dogs class with their
Bayside Aladdin, ir, beating Aaron
novice winner and the handsome
Johnny Jones, taker of the blue IN
the limit, In open bitches y. D.
Cores Lady Anthony was queen OF the
LOT with Trixie +. and Lady Tip sec
ond and third respectively. Tha'
grand Boston terrier Gu. stephens
Rex. was shown for specials only and
he certainly took his share, winning
the Valley Fair Kennel CLUB trophy
for the best In the show owned by a
member the officers trophy Tor the
best OF the opposite sex TO the winner
of the best in the show open TO an
and Two Boston Terrier club medais
Rex Is considered by many good
Judges the most typical Boston ter
lriar living Two local Bostons that
did well were Adams Rex ana Lazy
Tot. -. =.
The bull terriers were also OF
nremier quality although there were
hut four of them. all from +. r
IDole's New Haven kennels. Edgewool
Marguerite of Navarro won the Asso'
citation cup away from On. stephens
Rex. although It took Messrs. Lacy
and Brickley nearly an hour 10 CONF
Ia an agreement on the relative WORT
Of the two. Marguerite OF Navarr'
also won the cup for the best IN th'
sporting classes, the cup for the pes
in the terrier classes, While she au'
her partner captured the cup Tor th'
best two of one breed.
Cocker spaniels We're beautllu
l. nave ltAef
better to have had the classes DIVIDED
by color the awards were generally
satisfactory. Mrs Dole's Edgewoot
Bub won through from novice to opei
in dogs. beating such weh know
ones as Dan Patch and Radiance
Mrs. c. l.. Stickney's Prince Bonni'
was third In the novice and limit dos
classes where competition was ex
tremely warm. Amelia and Nelll'
Rrllce OF the bathurst kennels wer'
first and second in open bitches al
well as in winners, and the ldahurs
cookers captured the special for TN
best team Of four in the show,
There were but three irish setter
but they were all crackerjacks. Dl
q A. Gales Shan-Law, compare
lively new dog. defeated Borstal Rock
a setter that lacks one point of beini
n champion. There was very goo'
disnlay OF St. Bernards trough coat
/, ed). w. ]. Kermode's Duke OF Argyll
II being the best of the lot. CHI Ma
poleon was the only smooth coat u
The show. Three local Russian Won
hounds fought Il out all through thel
classes, DR.. Andersons Tomsk beatni
Bacon & Fanning's Cathleen ant
Pentland's Vintka.
Pointers were very fair, NJ. I. Ma
sons Testator and Imperator headint
the lot In quality, c. A. Harris's Pom
TO won second in the novice class
English settlers were not as good a
last year. Oh. Sirmona ana ms com
panion. Broom Hin Edward, being ab
semi Col. Stride showed two goo'
Ciumbers, .,..
than the collies. Mrs, Copeland
NTedford Clinker beat out Winnetk'
CHRISTOPHER for the blue in the ltmi
and omen classes, with proclamation
In poor coat third.
English bulldogs were represented
Ibv n string from the DonowitZ bu
the quality was not quite as good a.
might be wished for French buli
were a pretty lot Zaza II and Renaui
being the best. ..,,.oo,,
Scottish terriers are a comparative!
new dog in Brattleboro and they at
tracted considerable attention, not
ably the exhibit by the Grafton ken
pels, North Grafton, Mass, who na'
in Grafton Tama a very promislhs
voungster. Edgeloch Brier won IN
omen. The Iroguois kennels SHOWED
two Irishmen. Donovan and Ardee' ~th'
latter a puppy that will be hear'
from There were two good Airedales
three sheep dogs. and two mediocre
toy spaniels. Ar.
The Judging of Mr.. Lacy and Mr.
Rricklev seemed to give universe
satisfaction. and the many exhibitor
present promised TO help the Brattle
boro show next year by coming an'
bringing their friends.