The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-13
DOG SNOW PRELIuINiRIEs.
Doors VIII Open This Morning with the
benches Crowded.

Big and little trunks and travelling boxes.
all duly tagged and labelled. We're being un-
loaded from automobile express vans anu
the ordinary tao horse wagons all yesterday
afternoon and evening at the Fourth avenue
end Of Madison Square Garden The baggage
smasher' handled them with n gentleness TO
belle their title. not in Difference TO Sunday.
but because there vas prize dog inside each
box. and besides the obedience to the strict
orders Of the express companies the van men
had each sporting fondness for their passen-
gers. About half the entries had arrived by
10 O'Clock last night and the remainder.
mostly dogs owned in the city and suburbs
will be brought 10 the Garden before the show
begins this morning
The snow and sleet came too late to bother
the dogs from a distance by delaying trains.
The judging Will begin at 10 clock this morn
ing. with the colles and bulldogs among the
heaviest classes to be passed on early. st.
Demands will also be an early class. The
experts from England for the show. Arthur
Maxwell and George Raper. we're at the Gar
den in the afternoon. II was familiar scene
to Mr.. Raper who IL on his tenth trip. and In
speaking OF the arrangements he said the
New York show. In every detail regarding
the comfort OF the dogs and the facilities to
look them over. was undoubtedly the best
managed in the world As Mr. Raper has
Petersburg and from Copenhagen to Vienna.
besides the British round. this was high praise,
Mr. Maxwell. who was in the Garden for
the first time said that with the exception
of the Crystal Palace. London. II was the
largest single dome arena that he had ever
SEEN while. In compactness. II seemed
better show place.
outside OF London added MIR. Max
we'll. our shows are usually held in the Corn
Hi 81. 81
dogs have often to be bcnched on different
floors OF tho building. which is always a set
back from tho spectacular end. An eKcep
ton is at Edinburgh, where, the hall Is ITO
10 bench 1000 dogs and have six Judging
rings on the main floor But the building
IS not so well adapted FOR decoration as
the Garden and the general view Is not 80
pleasing there;
The early arrivals Which Which was 5at5sT n9.
from the Grafton Hunt Wofcester, Mass,
Hunt, South tiqfoin Mass. 4. Henry Hig-
Brvn Mawr. Pa. John X, Valentine. NJ. F. H.,
which are to compete against the Meadow
br4oE munt SoieI c,aas or M na Tlnnerdf
appointments on Thursday. The early ar
rival was due tothe entry Of some OF the dogs
in the regular. classes for foxhognds. The
similar class for beagle packs. also to be
duel between Harry r. Peters's windholme
and the Somerset bea giles George B. Post,
.Ir.. master. well noted for field work, but
competitors for the first time in this class,
Or. Frank n. Miller, the show veterinarian.
said that the dogs had so far been in fine
health and condition. An Identification ticket
had to be presented with each dog. showing
that II was the one that had been entered for
the show On the collar of each dog was
identification ticket, which correspondent
with the bench stall reserved for t. The
dogs during the show will be fed and cared
for by the clubs staff and also exercised. but
the owners may attend to such details under
certain restrictions. No dog can be perma-
nenty removed from the building until the
show closes on Thursday night. except by
special permission. but puppies may be taken
nNnY on tuesday night.