Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
RECENT LEGISLATION BY THE
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB

August there are likely to be quite number
of dog shows in Maine this fall. The fan
ciers Of that state are awakening to the
benefits which have accrued to those of
Massachusetts by the number of shows held
during the past two years and in some of
the larger cities there Is every probability
of something being done In the way of ex-
hlbiions of dogs. That they are blazing the
path of how to develop interest in dogs Is
very evident in New England Monthly
meetings for the hearing of a paper by a
member, with talk to follow. varied by such
things as Informal exhibitions of members
dogs. are by no means unknown there but
farther west such things are unknown until
you get to Detroit, where they also have
Similar meetings
The well-known handlers of exhibition
dogs. George Porter and George Thomas,
are now In England, where they will re-
main for the summer. picking up good dogs
to dispose OF to Americans who cannot Sc
lect good ones for themselves In this coun-
try Mr.. Porter is in receipt of the modest
stipend of 5000 per annum to take care of
tns dogs owned by Mr.. Stewart McComb OF
Dobbs Ferry, In addition to other emou-
ments for help and other things It is now
runored that the well-known Ben Lewis
che first OF the imported handlers, Is to take
a permanent engagement with Mr.. Blel-
showing pointers for about two years. Ben
Lewis came over when little more than
boy and took charge of the kennels of Mr..
a. II. Moore of Philadelphia, which was
then the inyinClble kennel of shooting dogs
in the country. When Mr.. Moore drew out
Lewis started for himself with a boarding
kennel for exhibition dogs and is recognized
as the best man In the business with point
erS. settlers and Rreyhounds. Recognized a
little too much. perhaps. by ''amateurs''
who fear to give an opinion against one of
his dogs. At Wissahickon show Lewis
bought from NJ G. G. Thomas, jr., his two
imported English setter stud dogs and the
bitch champion Madcap. in the opinion of
many the best of her sex in the country.
Immediately after the sale Madcap won the
special for the best dog owned by a member
of the Wissahickon Kennel Club.
Porter and Thomas confine themselves
mainly to terriers, but Mr.. McComb also
has bob-tailed sheepdogs for Porter to care
for and in the Thomas family pomeranians
are specialized in by the better half and
few indeed have better.
AS the voyagers mentioned were on their
way across the Atlantic they passed MI
Arthur Blewftt, who manages Mr. J. Pier
pont Morgan's well-knOwn kennel of collies
at Cranston. near West Point. Mr.. Blewitt
went to England on Mr.. Morgan's sum-
mons, but nothing has so far leaked out as
10 what he did when there. Naturally there
has been some talk about the famous
Squire of Tytton coming back with Mr.
Blewitt. but had he left England II would
have been announced by cable The Squire
Will be a dear dog for any person to buy.
in receipt of a larger income from the dog
than is returned by any dog In England.
Mr.. DalrympIe. who owns the Dalmore
kennels of Great Danes and dachshunds at
Port Allegheny, Pa is now in Germany
and whites that he has purchased two
,Lot
also proposes bringing over some German
sheepdogs. known as the Deutscheshafer-
hund. The German standard OF this dog
Is hopeless mixture. most of the import
ant points being omitted The dog may,
however be described as a rather short
coated bobtail, except that he has erect
ears and a full tail. Though some have no
tails. showing affinity in that respect to
the occasional natural bobtafl In the sheep
dog OF England. II we mistake not some of
these German sheepdogs were shown in or
near New York two or three years ago.
They were reddish brown In color, of
medium size and to the best recollection
were erect In ear. There was nothing Inn
pressive about the dogs at all. but they
were not as well shown as they might
have been and looked tangled In coat and
decidedly nondescript In appearance. The
dos that should be taken up In this country
for farm use Is the smooth sheepdog or
collie. as IL Is misnamed. that we get from
England. He has not the attractive coat
or the rough collie as see the latter at
his best at the winter dog shows. but he is
dog that should stand more hard work
and the heat of summer better. Except In
coat he Is a similar dog to the collie, hay-
ing the same type of head and ears. Oc-
easionally. however. the wall. or china eye
Is met with in this breeds
Mr.. F. B. thinner, one of the oldest OF our
beagle fanciers. has changed his mind late
g.. e. -
IDENTIFY had not taken to heart the recent
editorial statement in illustrated paper
thai the bulldog II q monster of ingrafitude
and will bite the hand that feeds him.
Bulldogs are too affectionate; that r. . fault
In them. {