The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14
FIRST DAY OF TIE DOG SHOW.
GOOD ATTENDANCE DESPITET THE
MORNINGS RAIN AND SLEET.
A Long Lost Bull Terrier Claim d--Boston
Terrier Club Clashes With the American
Kennel Solons-Homebred CANNES
Prominent In Many OF tho Classes.

Hpeoulns 70 inc Guy 70 DO a bneriock Holmes
act; conflict on rights and privileges be-
tween the American Kennel Club and the
Boston Terrier Club. and the mIshaps or good
fortune TO befall the American-bred can
didates In tho various classes were side topics
yesterday at the opening OF tho Westminster
Kennel Club bench show In Madison Square
Garden Tho stormy weather did not keep
away the holiday seekers In the'morning,
and the visitors increased In number as the
day frightened QUITO doors.
There was the usual club luncheon for tho
members and judges. but with no set
speeches. The visitors during the day and
evening included many leaders in the doggy
set OF fashionsbles. famed for the kennels
at their country houses and for tho cham
pons they have bred or imported. Mayor
and Mrs, Mcclellan were In the throng. az also
were
Air. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt Center
Hitchcock Mis Elolse Kernochsn. August Belmont.
Mr. and Mrs II X. Bloodgood. Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam Rauch. Mrs w. Butler Duncan. Mrs. II Il.
Duval Andrew Miller Mr.. and Ms. s. T. Peters.
Mrs. 4. Butler Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. II X. Knapp,
Mr. and Mrs. 3 X. dc Forest, Nj and Mrs. @. Law
renee Perkins, J. A. Caldwell. Hamilton W Cary.
Nj and Ms. Charles Dickcy. ". g. Rockefeller.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Rldridge. Mr. and MIS-. Elisha
Dyer. J. H. NAndergrif, Robert c Cornell Frank
r. Hitchcock. Mrs. Paul Dana. Murray Bohen.
Mrs. Frederick Nelson. George ". Post, Jr.. II.
c. Palmer, L. c La Montague. Richard CarmAn.
James r Hyde. Robert V. NcKim and Winthrop
Rutheriurd.
There we're two gallery Judging rings for
the first time. the beagles. with Harry t.
Peters and Samuel Rockingham among
the ha ndlers. being reviewed on the Twenty
seventh street balcony. and the toys on the
Twenty-s xth street eide, while six rings
were kent busy on the main floor Only
George Raper who worked bareheaded to
gain extra speed. had finished his stunt by
dinner time and some of the judges were at
their task under the electric light. Russian
wolfhounds had 90 20 over. save for minor
classes md Joseph b Thomas. Jr.. in sporty
red wajstcoat. could only show few OF his
new mportatons. The Irish and Scotch
terriers beagles. black and tan. whippets
and dnchshunds. are this time up aloft on
the Twenty-seventh street side and the toys.
with the wire aud smooth fox terriers on the
Twenty sixth street gallery. The smooth
terriers are gay with dust cloths and blankets
this year. more for prevention against colds.
however. than for style.
There was an unexpected love feast on
Bull Ter rier row when Cosgrove. Princeton's
centreneld last season. came across Spider.
henched In the novice class. The dog almost
broke its chain 20 get at Ccsgrove. and whim-
pcred In Joy, while the college boy was as
quick to identify Spider as friend. He
bought the dog from Jim Robinson. the
Princeton trainer. two years ago and il was
lost. strayed or stolen on, trip to this city.
The dog came originally from Taunton.
Mass. and is. registered, 4 II oe the same, In
Catherine LEM. who bought the dog from a
breeder and pedigree. Robinson has been
telegraphed for and on his arrival the denti-
ncation may be made complete.
PASSOVER Lanoelot a winner at the B oston
Terrier Club show at Boston In the fall and
disqualified on the charge that It's screw
row is on between the specially club and
the Amer lean Kennel Club, The owner
which heard the testimony OF tn &c veterln-
arans backed up with X-ray photographs
aud most CONCLUSIVE report and decided
In his favor and against the Boston Terrier
Club. Consequently, Eastover Lancelot, which
has won, a trunhul OF prizes. Will be in tho
Tho boston Terrier Cub has notified II.
that they protest our decision. notifying II 70
renstate Lancelot. said A. p. yredenburgh.
sSesady Of the American 5 ,bs KsnaG Cqb
lower court 70 a supreme court. the club has
NJ standing P either r as Ra In Or deienden
Kennel Cluo. and this viii protect it In any
winnings at this show
II s quite the usual thing for. women 10
show TOYS and pct dogs In the Judging rings.
but it Is now evident thAt they have a wider
range of doggy fspGles and that they Know
ruolgh about ttc pig, sorts 20 handIo tlem
IN the rings, which is quite iknack. In
ham, itiSsi md Mrs + \ SQUIRE, Sir Iyei t6s
latter gaining a second 70 W. y. 10 Cato 5
ponatcllo. while In English settlers. , school
girl ia a gray ulster. Miss Hair. led ont her
fathers entry Abert's Rap, and won tho
kuovelty among the collies was the number
Of hlue nerlcs The color is 81 pleasing
change from the usual sequence OF black
or sable and white and nearly all shown
werc descendants OF tho noted Blue Ruin.
q bitch to come across from the late Pannure
GordoN's kennels some. years ago. Cragston
Blue Prince won in the blue merls class. In
Aunebred class for bitches Il. i. Armstrong
won out with good sable ana White. Dur
q duel between Southport Strategy, brought
OFT last September. and champion BalmoTal
Baron strategy scored on size. length OF
Tor bitches Parbold Purity was decidedly
the best despite bad ears homebred
an event when II is considered how recently
the breed has come 70 our shows This
was the savlnhurst kennels' Prince Hal.
Clmbed TO the moro impressive champion
York Masterpiece in the winners. class
a br.ndie with a very taking head and front
won in the novice. limit and open classes
for dogs under iorty-nye pounds. Ia the
latter beating champion Rodney Smasher
The latter, however. won in the classes for
American bred and for dogs owned by the
exhibitor, while tho kennel also, captured
Z
DTendpaught Heavy weights took the two
t,laces in he winners class the reserve being
Thomas u LaNson's Fashion. The Bos-
tonian made a nearly complete sweep in
EnrIish toy spaniels, as a compensation
III houeh Mrs d. i. Lester. who comes all
no vav from indianapolis. carried on the
" iuners class In the black and tan King
In bun terriers. which .reem 10 be soon
in need Of a top weight limit Frank Doe
Tor tho first time In years did not get a blue
I'M the dog classes. Clair Foster and a Cana
dian. Mark O'Rourke. made good showing
diI lso the Elm Court Kennels In the dog
clasa.- for smooth fox terriers the san
Francisco owner, G. X. Harley, made good
with the heavily marked Wandee
Knight In the limit class. turning the tables
on The Texas entry. Sabine Ruler which beat
i, nj Providence the only defeat In tho
knights career The Knight also won In
he winners class beating Champion Nor
foik Richmond and Norfolk Mainstay, from
Toronto Sabine Recruit and other tptoppers.
The following We're awards In winners
classes.
Great Danes Dogs-Monuceo Kennels Cham
rton Crsar. reserve Theodore l. Smiths Porthos.
hiirtcs-E Edward HrinChurSiS Champ Guide OF
broughton. reserve. Bismarck Kennels Lady Tip
English Fozhounds Dogs and nl,ches-Mlddissr1
Hunts Vanguard. reserve. MlddlescI Hunts
Ransh Colcs Dogs-J. Pierpont Morgaus
Chauiilnn Balmoral Baron. Bitches. Perpont
MorgaO's parbold PURITY reserve. same owners
Orius, lrk Alexandra
SrootE C0llirS Dogs and Bltches-Meadoy