The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-24
BENCH SHOW
IS A BIG
SUCCESS

The seventh annual event in dosdom In
which the dogs OF this city are concern
ed opened this morning at Infantry hall
and was attended by the swellest CANNES
that are bred and shown In this country.
Sc far as the number and the celebrity
OF the dogs goes this Is the best event
ever held in this city with more than 800
entries. The remark OF the whole show is
expressed In terms OF Mr., Mrs. and Miss
poggie for the whole family has the
front Of the stage and is being admired
py all the fanciers who take delight In
showing off their special pets and compet-
ing with other owners for ribbons.
owing to the fact that the show at
Boston is Just being concluded and n
large number or the dogs were on exhibi-
ton there and could not be gotten here
before this afternoon the show opened
this morning with fewer dogs In their ken
uels than was expected OF than was seen
tlys afternoon when the awarding was
continued.
The event had been anticipated for some
time and Mr.. and Mrs. dog had been
grooming themselves for some time and
that when the admiring throng came
through the doors into the hall, only the
,leanest sleekest. and glossiest or wear
lnp apparel was TO be seen worn by all
from the great soft-eyed st. Bernards TO
the ugIiest poodle or hrindled bull In the
lot.
In anticipation OF the prizes that were
either 10 be won or lost, their dogglsh
hearts beat with anxiety ana their
sAi1 40 ANXIOUS
moments being passed until time TO enter
the sawdust ring TO pass the scrutiny VI
the Judges and the passing OF the ribbons
to the owners.
Among the most noted dogs entered
were those OF the Lawson kennels, the
Kennels OF William G. Rockefeller OF New
York and dogs of Mr.. and Mrs, Richard
Harding Davis OF Marion. Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs Davis have several dogs that have
gained distinction In shows OF the past
among them being Crossroads Quality.
which won first prize In New YORK three
wears ago. and also the championship
at Brockton last week Among the other
exhibits of the celebrated author are
some Russian wolf-hounds and Russian
sheep-hounds and a Gordon setter. The
dogs OF Mr.. and Mrs. Davis are In charge
OF Mr.. Leonard Ashton, whose father is
one OF the most celebrated judges and
breeders OF dogs In England.
Mr.. n. q. Vanderbilt also has some
entries I'm the show.
The frst awards made this morning
we're I'm the cocker spaniel class, with Mr..
n X Bioodgood as the Judge. He had
his hands full when II came TO picking the
winners out OF all the candidates pre-
sentins themselves When the time came
for coming before the Judge there we're II
"a respond. and for time there seemed
20 be no choice; finally tho contest mar
roved down ~ four and the ribbons were
awarded as follows;
class A2-r-Cocker Spaniels puppy dogs
and bitches. Idahurst Leona, irst Mrs.
/ q. Payne. owner. Lady May. second.
william Harris Jr, owner. third. Bryn-
wood Red Cloud. Brynwood Kennels
The other awards or the afternoon
were:
class Si-Field spaniels. open dogs and
bitches Buster. frst, II NJ. Bell. lone en-
try.
class 6-Novioe dogs tblack). nrst
Chico. ePetr J Flynn, second Clymsx.
c III. Armstrong third. Lord Edison.
Mrs r. NJ. whipple
Class B4--Limit dogs. Cblack). Chico r.
ars,. Peter j. Flynn, second, ClymaN. G
N. Armstrong; third. Raven Kim Mrs
r. O Bacon.
Class SS--First. Black Knight of Wood
stock. r. G. Hessel; second chico r.
Peter J. Flynn.
Class ss-Idahursi. Buster. Mrs 7. O.
Payne. Brynwood RED Cloud. Rrynwood
Kennels Bob Dillon. third. Q. r. Gilman