New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-01
COLONEL MONTE DEPOSED.
BEATEN BY THE LAIRD.
Straight Tip Placed Deer Historian
IN Brooklyn Dog Shoe.

One sensation followed another in dogdom yes
terday on the occasion OF the third day OF the an
nual bench show OF the Long Island Kennel Club.
in the clermont Avenue Rink. The variety classes
were Judged, IN which the best dogs OF all breeds
met. and when DR.. Henry Jarrett had finished his
laboTs Colonel Monte had been depOsed, champion
The Laird was the king OF the show and Straight
TIP had been vindcated and was placed over HIS
tOrian. which beat him in the winners class
Thursday, when Singleton Van Schaick did the
judging. The show was again well attended. and
much interest was expressed in the judging OF the
variety classes in the afternoon. In the evening
the winners in the various classes closely in
spected and entertainment was furnished by the
trained dogs. cats and monkeys, which were highly
amusing. not only 10 the little folk. but to the
older persons To a cat and monkey do circus
stunts On the back Of a dog is something new and
well worth WATCHING.
The Boston terrier Colonel Monte. the ST. Ber-
nards Baby Beautiful and Columba's Hope. the
Scottish terrier The Laird and the smooth fox
terrier Sabine Victory met IN Class 2iS for cham
pion dogs and bitches OF all breeds. Dr. Jarrett
was painstal1ing and studied each dog carefully
and ended by giving the blue ribbon 10 The Laird,
with Colonel Monte second. Sabine Victory third
and Baby Beautiful fourth. Mrs. Jack Brazier
showed The Laird IN person. and SO well did she
handle him that she had the satisfaction OF
winning the chief honors of the show with her
particular pet over Colonel Monte, which won in
the same class in the Westminster Kennel Club
show IN NeW-Yorl Colonel Montes long series
OF triumphs had led 10 the conclusion that he
invincible. but he met his master yesterday. in
The opinion at least OF DR. Jarrett
The Laird Is not much TO look at, with HIS
relatively big body, short legs and grizZled head.
but Is James Mortimer says. he has character
and is practically true TO type
The reversal in the placing OF Straight Tip and
Historian. which met In the terrier class for dogs
o. All breeds. champions barred was cause for par
tlculhr comment among fanciers The two dogs are
close together although Straight Tip Is perhaps
reversed
bcheacks placing was due perhaps TO the fact that
straight Tip was better hammered yesterday In the
Fing than on Wednesday, when he in ugly
oumOF, and consequently showed 10 better adVan-
tago, A meeting now between Straight Tip and
Celtic Badger would arouse great interest among
1Rnciers OF this breed
IN the open class for dogs except terriers. cham
Dions barred, Mrs. George S. Thomas won the blue
with her old English 6heepdog Endcliffe Conquest.
Ara. q Russian WOlfhOund. was second, and Rhine
beck Rolick, cocker spaniel, third. In the
responding class for bitches DR.. De Mund's Russian
WolfhOund Saddle River Staritza beat G. f.
IEgerfs Great Dane Mira In the class for terrier
taToTite won over Lady Anthony and Miss Biody.
Boston terriers.
Mrs ''Jack" Brazier, Miss Anna A. Marks Mrs.
George s. Thomas and Mrs. =. V. r. Thayer. jr.,
appeared in the ring TO show their own dogs. This
has come TO be quite fad among society women
who own dogs OF high degree.
The show viii continue to-day. and the attend
snce e likely 70 be the biggest OF the week. With
the blue, red and yellow cards tackled on the back
OF the benches Il IS possible for visitors to pick out
the prize winners and know the dogs which have
earned the chief honors