Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-18
DOG SHOW OPENS
At CHUTES PARK
THREE HUNDRED CANNES
ARE BENCRED
WISHAW LEADER DEFEATED
Failure Of Arthur Let's colIles to
Win Honors a Surprise Of the
First Days Judging.
The Results
WISHAW LEADER DEFEATED


somewhat unwholesome dog music is
sued from the large tent in which the
canine exhibits are housed. The dogs
had their day and the human popula-
tion had to take a back seat and allow
the yelping asprants to exchange
greetings with their many newly
formed acquaintances.
The opening day of the Southwest
tern Kennel clubs bench show, which
continues throughout the week, proved
q grand success. No less than 300 ca
nine were on exhibition. All day the
fancler visited the show and along into
the nght-until the dogs became too
drowsy to be interesting-th process
sion of visitors continued uninter-
rupted.
When the show opened yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock the dogs, with
in their proper benches. The prepar-
ations were ample and during the en-
tire day, while the judging was 60
ing on, not hitch occurred in the
plans made by the arrangement COM
mittee. A general superintendent and
expert handler looked after the dogs,
and it was with but little difficulty
that they We're prepared for the iudg-
ing ring.
Promptly at o'clock in the after
noon, Judge Tom Ashton announced
that he was ready to officiate upon
the first class-the st. Bernards. Queen
Regent II, $4,000 bitch, which actual
ly saw service among the snow-clad
Alps Of Switzerland, won the first
prize in the open and limit class.
Two small-sized fox hounds were
listed to be passed upon next, but
when the owner made his appearance
with the dogs Judge Ashton refused
to pass upon them, declaring them i'm
mature puppies, and the prizes were
withheld. The judging passed along
in routine order until the collies were
reached.
Wishaw Leader Defeated
At this juncture the railing around
the judges box was crowded, for the
dogs in this class were very numer-
Gus and everyone was more or less
interested in the winner. 1t was in
this class that the crowd was treated
to a surprise. Arthur Let's champion
collie Wishaw Leader, jr., who has
held the championship for number
of years past, was beaten by William
Kennedy's Edgemont Springs Pima
nln Ia ND NAf4
again occurred to Mr.. Let's when his
champion collie Ravenswood was
beaten by Mrs. Charles Lyndon's Sir
Wallace in the novice sable and white
class. This defeat was keenly felt by
Mr. Let's, whose kennels have always
contained champions. Judge Ashton,
in explaining to a number of fanciers
the reason of his awarding the first
prizes to the other dogs, said:
"Edgemont Springs Pinnacle won over
Wishaw Leader simply because the lat
ter dog drops his ears too much, CIV
ing his head little expression. The win
ner had a much better coat than
Wishaw Leader and fairly outpointed
Mr.. Let's dogs. AS to Sir Wallace, he
too. won over Mr. Let's dog for prac-
tically the same reason. Sir Wallace is
a better coated dog, livlier and more
active in his hind legs than Mr.. Let's
dog"
A short meander through the tent
and a number of short conversations
brought to light numerous incidents of
interest relating to some of the exhib-
its. Battler, an English bulldog of dis
tinctive type, was perhaps the busiest
dog of the whole show. This battle
SCARED canine, the property of Capt.
Eric Neili, is type of bulldog that
would attract attention anywhere. His
lower jaw has that ugly beauty"
which marks him as a thoroughbred.
A short tale goes with the jaw. Bat
tier is the hero of numerous battles in
the recent Boer war, when as a mascot
he shared the fortunes and misfortunes
of the first contingent of soldiery sent
out by the Australian commonwealth
to fight in South Africa. Capt. Neill
has great reason to be proud of his
charge. but he states that Battler is
suffering from the climatic conditions
of Southern California. There is one
feature about Battler-
he will "shake hands" with you, a trick
that is not often observed in the bull
dog family.
One of the most attractive and inter-
esting benches of the show is the one
occupied by members of the El Mundo
kennels, of which George Herr is pro-
prietor. Blatz, an imported Boston
terrier. is the chief attraction. although |
there are a number of younger puppies |
good looking ones at that, in the same
bench. Miss Pronto, Chinlta and Miss
Teddle are the young members. while
Blatz and Buster, two beautiful specl-
mems of the terrier family, guard over
The welfare of the young un's." Mrs |
Herr Is constantly at the side of the
dogs, who have great affection for her
Mr.. Arthur Let's exhibit is arranged
m attractive style, and his collies are
4 source of constant admiration. Paul