Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-18
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS
THE GREATEST EVER
Dog Show at Valley Fair Will Be
a Hummer
Long List Of Special Prizes offered by
Clubs Of National Prominence and by
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIII Close Sent. 1s.

CIubs OF National Prominence and by
Observation-Disclosures viii Close Sept. 10.
That the dog show by the Valley Fair
Kennel club at the coming fair will be
the greatest dog show ever held in Brat
tleboro is apparent. The kennel show
last year, the first given under the Ameri-
can Kennel club rules at the Valley Fair,
was far in advance of any previous ex-
hibition, but the coming show will be far
better than the one last year. James
Mortimer of Hampstead, L. l., will Judge
all breeds Entries will close with the
secretary II. c. Rice, Sept 16. The list
of prizes has been issued this week Be
sides a long list of regular premiums
special prizes will be given as follows:
The Valley Fair Association offers:
The Association cup for the best dog or
bitch in the show, open to all; the Off
GERS cup for the best of the opposite
sex to the winner of the Association cup
open to all; the Novice Trophy for the
best dog or bitch who has never won a
first prize prior to this show. open to all;
the Novice cup for the best of the OPP
posite sex to the winner of the Novice
Trophy, open to all.
Breeders Trophies are offered, as fol-
lows: The Brattleboro cup for the best
stud dog judged with two of his get, all
three to be considered in awarding the
cup, and all three to be entered in regular
classes in the show; the Matron's Trophy
for the best bitch judged with two of her
produce, all three to be considered I'm
awarding the trophy, and all three to be
entered in regular classes in the show.
The Valley Fair Kennel club offers for
members only: The Kennel Club Trophy
for the best dog or bitch in tho show; a
club rosette for the best of each breed
Mrs. Robert c. Bacon offers a cup for
the best dog or bitch owned and shown
in the ring by a lady, open to all. Dr.
George F. Barber offers a cup for the best
American-bred in the sporting classes
open to all. James F. Hooker offers a cup
for the best American-b bred in the
non sporting classes, open to all. The
Brooks House Pharmacy offers a cup for
the best American-bre in the terrier
classes, open to ALL The secretary Of the
club offers a cup for the best team Of
four of any one breed, the same to be
the property Of one exhibitor. H. C. Rice
& Co offer one thousand breeders
special letter heads" and 500 envelopes
to match (both printed, for the best dog
and bitch of one breed, the property of
one exhibitor. Dogs winning the Asso-
citation cup or the Officers cup barred from
competition. A friend of the association
offers a cup for the best dog or bitch
in the local classes open to all. Ullery
IL Co. offer one years subscription to
the New England Farmer for the best
dog or bitch whose owner makes farming
his principal occupation.
The st. Bernard Club of America Of
fers a silver medal for the best American
bred st. Bernard, to be competed for by
members of the st. Bernard club only
The Russian Wolfhound club of America
offers for competition of members only, a
bronze medal for the best American bred
dog and a bronze medal for the best
American bred bitch. George w. Pierce
offers a cup for the best American Fox
Hound in the show, open to all. E. E.
Perry n n OH for
the best Pointer that has never won a
first prize prior to this show, open to all
The Spaniel Breeders society offers, for
members only, the 4th annual trophy for
the best Cocker Spaniel, bred by the
exhibitor. The Spaniel Breeders society
offers, for members only, the 4th annual
trophy for the best Sporting Spaniel
other than Cookers. bred by the exhibitor
The Collie Club of America Offers for
members only, club medal for the best
Collie in the show.
The Ladies' Kennel Association of
America offers the lie Cato challenge cup
for the best Bulldog in the show, open to
all, the cup to be won five times before
| becoming the absolute property of the
winner The Bull Terrier Club of America
offers a club medal for the best Bull
| Terrier, open to ALL Robert c. Bacon
offers cup to the best American bred
French Bulldog that has never won a
first prize prior to this show, open to ALL
The Boston Terrier club Offers for mem
bers only, a club cup for the best dog a
club cup for the best bitch, and a silver
medal for the best toy. The Valley Fair
Kennel club offers a club rosette for the
best local Boston Terrier.
The Irish Terrier club offers, for mem
bers only, club medals for the best
American-bred dog or bitch in the novice
class, in the open class, and in the win
ners' class. Miss Margaret Brooks Brig
ham offers the Grafton Kennels cup for
the best Scottish Terrier tracing to the
Grafton Kennels, open to all. the donor
not to compete, and the Grafton Kennels
cup for the best Scottish Terrier, sired
by Nosegay Tulip, open to all, the donor
not to compete. Frederick L. Houghton
offers a cup for the best American bred
Scottish Terrier that has never won a
first prize prior to this show The
Scottish Terrier club of America offers,
for members only, a bronze medal for the
best American-bred Scottish Terrier. The
Valley Fair Kennel club offers a cup for
the best American-bred English Toy
Spaniel, open to ALL The Valley Fair
Kennel club offers a club rosette for the
best Toy Spaniel in each division, by
color, open to all.