Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
Baltimore. under Hanlon. had the most


put through at the recent American kenhei
Club meeting. which seems to have escaped
the notice of the critics. It was the throwing
omen of the miscellaneous class, or foreign
class to all known breed of dogs. or late
the club has permitted no foreign dog to be
shown before a resolution had been passed
giving the right to add the breed to the
very restricted list of recognized" foreign
breeds. The result of that state of affairs
was that dogs had to be in this country for
months before the privilege of being shown
was granted the owner 1t is quite right to
prohibit indiscriminate opening OF classes
for all sorts and conditions OF dogs ana thus
give to the few in this country or some
strange breed a long list of prizes won
without any opposition, but quite another
thing to prohibit their being shown.
1t is well to take notice this was the re-
suit Of Mr. Mortimer's putting the matter
properly before the meeting and 10 MIN
also is due the credit OF killing the very pc
culiar rule which had been passed without
due consIderation-to bench the breecs al d
show IN alphabetical order. Not one OF those
who had voted for the rule when adopted
had the slightest Idea of what glorious
rpt1dCle dog show would be under Such
conditions. This is also coed place 10
draw attention To the assumption or power
which has lately been displayed on the part
of the committee on membership appllca-
tions This committee was granted, at their
own request. the right to ask questions OF
proposed delegates and TINS request was
peculiar in view OF the fact that IL was
their duty to Inquire into the character OF
the propOsed delegate. But the committee
thereupon took II upon themselves 10 De
eide that person who had ected as su-
perintendent or had been paid for ms SER
vices as Judge or was a newspaper man.
or was a club secretary was not a proper
person TO sit with their own high might
nesses Thereupon they actually declined to
bring the name of a proposed delegate De
fore the club throwing him out altogether.
ar5 in direct violation OF the constitution
which calls for specific vote by the dele
gates present at the meeting or the cruz
But for men OF experience In the very OF
fees which are now tabooed the club would
he in a still worse condition OF Illegal legts-
latiOn than II is now.
There has been more than the usual
discussion and kennel newspaper COM
ment on what has been Improperly
called the question of amateur versus
..professIonal'' judging at dog shows. The
1se OF the word amateur in the sense or
a novice is entirely incorrect. An amateur Is
simply q person who does not take money
for his services. either In the way OF re-
fund OF expenses or as fee. so also Is there
ouite an error In the use of the word pro-
fessional. To apply 1t to a person VINO is
paid travelling and hotel expenses Is quite
improper A professional Is man WHO
makes profession or business or toe occu-
nation and not one who might ON only one
occasi In his life 90 such thing. man
may not be an amateur. but he Is not neces-
sarlIy professional What Is really meant
in this amateur discussion Is men with III
tie expertence novices, in fact Then as TO
the professionals who do nothing Out Juog-
ing and managing dog shows Tor hVins
there are but three IN the enlre country
that we have knowledge OF. To class all
the men who accept fee or expenses as
professionals is quite out OF order.
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There are plenty of amateurs with
thorough knowledge of many breeds and
whenever they oficiate good entry is the
result. So also with men who accept fees
ami those who are professionals In the
nroper sense OF the term. Whether the man
il an amateur whether he is II the debated
ground or whether out-and-out profess
sional matters not an iota to the owner
What concerns him Is does the judge know
a good dog when he sees IL, and mas ne
backbone enough TO voice his own opinion
and not be guided by the precedents OF
previous decisions or consider who is hold
tn, the chain. The whole question is one
that finds it's solution in the means or wish
es of the club holding the show. With a
club OF small pretensions fee OF SlOo Is OUT
OF the question as general thing. but
some OF them have found after all that by
the time they have paid the expense" ac-
C ttaL Oh Two OF iuFSt tHdl thcy
were really more expensive than the high
priced professional.
The Lynn show does not promise to be
great success outside OF the local Massachu-
sets exhibitors. Financially II will likely
be all right as it has to pay nothing for
the location or tent and the judges have
probably volunteered their services. as few
of them are known by name even, though
that viii not prevent their judging well II
they know how.
In addition to the Bar Hsrbor show Of