Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-21
DOG SHOW OPENS
ON VENICE PIER
CLASSY CANNES DRAW HUN
DREDS OF INSPECTORS
Initial Day ls Great Success, as Entry
List Includes Many Notable
Thoroughbreds-Toy Poodle
Scores Hit

The dog days have commenced at
Venice and Judging from the number
of canine devotees who inspected the
bench exhibit yesterday the present
show is to prove more than q passing
success. Lovers of the thoroughbreds
were out in force at an early hour to
witness the exit from Los Angeles,
which occurred at O'Clock.
One Is not obliged to enter the wharf
pavilion before realizing that a bow
WOW affair Is in order. Such a bark
ing and crying as there was all day
yesterday In several instances moth
er dogs had been bereft of fast grow
ing puppies and gave vent to their
anxiety in fitful cries that cast a gem
uine canine atmosphere over the pro-
ceedings.
Every variety of the classy dog was
scattered somewhere or other in the
spacious show room and throughout
the day an admiring throng of visitors
paid respects to the uppish inhabi-
tants. Women spectators predomi-
mated and the exhibits were petted and
talked to until their blue blood must
have assumed a deeper tinge before
the first days inspection came 10 a
close.
Women Spectators Predominate
AS might have been expected, the
poodes came in for major portion
of feminine attention, and as the di
minitive representation perched con-
tentedly in their birdlike cages, pat
ronizingly accepting all advances, Bos-
ton terriers across the way glowered
with jealousy and stared ominouSly
when attention was directed at them.
But there was cause for the fair
contingent giving more than usual time
to their pets. OF all the toy poodles
ever displayed at a bench show the
Tiny of Mrs. John c. Rupp 22OS West
Twentieth street. should rank with the
best. 4 vision of fluffy loveliness, the
snowy poodle was surrounded during
the day by an enthusiastic bevy of
feminine folk who inquired minutely
regarding the fairy exhibit.
Mrs. Rupp sat close by her prize,
which is being exhibited for the first
time. Owing to the fact that she was
not granted permission to carry the
diminutive canine away at the close of
each day. Mrs. Rupp has never before
consented to placing the dog on ex
hibition.
Speaking of Tiny she said: 'I have
attended many of the greatest dog eX-
hibits in the country, but have never
yet found Tiny's equal. 1 secured him
in Cincinnati and have refused $1,000
for him. Tiny is three and one half
years old and his pedigree is un-
known"
The dog evidently comes from the
bluest of blood. Set deep beneath a
mass of silky hair is a pair of dark,
intelligent eyes which appear to grasp
the fact that no end of admiration Is
being directed Tiny way. The canine
| is one of the most striking exhibits
on the Venice benches.
Monkey, in the next cage, is the only
other white poodle on exhibit.
r. A. Dalugge's zeno is the single
Chihuahua entered, though Zeno is
lacking the silky covering which many
of the Chihuahuas possess.
St. Bernards Are Silent
Sitting in gloomy silence, big, pa
tient looking fellows were the st. Ber-
nards, without a sound or display of
animation. The famous caninesaof life
saving fame appeared to regard with
an indulgent contempt the squalling
noise of the fox terriers and the perky
sense of consciousness shown by the
much lauded poodles.
There was something awesome in the
vicinity of Corsa de Presa, the dark
Corsican shepherd dog, who lay glar-
ing viciously at the all careful in
spectors, who were inclined to stand
at a reasonably safe distance from his
immediate domain. Evidently some
difficulty had been encountered in
bringing Corsa to his lettering place
during the entrance.
Standing by the Corsican's box late
in the afternoon was a sympathetic
little woman, who declared that rough
treatment had been accorded the 81
lent exhibit. She was Immediately as
sured by o guard that Corsa was cared
for with all the tenderness that a babe
might receive.
Olga and Question Mark, the Rus
sian wolf hounds, are exceedingly
handsome exhibits, with their silky
white coloring tinged with light
brown.
A large class of settlers were on deck
and the exhibit is one of the strong