Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
SOME GOOD DOGS
ON THE SHOW BENCH
High Glasses at Asbury Park
Judges Efficient-Some
Other Big Shows.
special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., August 25-The
Asbury Park dog show, held in the Audi
forum on Wednesday and Thursday last,
was one of the most enjoyable events of
the year. In the first place it was heaven
sent blessing to get away from the collar
willing city and have two days of pleasant,
cool and refreshing breezes. The hall Is In
the center of a spacious Enclosure and with
no building on the seward side for block
or two, SO that with plenty OF doors ana
windows to open to the breezes 1t was SIM
ply luxury.
The dogs were up to a very good average
The Boston terriers were excellent. Inc
high mark went to Philadelphia when the
Spotswood kennels beat Champion Fosco
with their Champion Boylston Reina. Both
are of the highest class and 1t amounts
merely to a matter of personal OPINION
when two such good ones have to be sepa-
rated Another good winner was Barry
Bow a sound symmetrical dog with very
few faults while in the bitch division Lady
Gertrude, Bramelio Peggy and Governess
formed with Boylston Reina big four
that would be hard to duplicate.
OF the large dogs the st. Bernards led in
numbers and quality, the Rananna kennels,
from Lansdowne, and the Wicopee kennels
of Riverton making a great snow ior tne
Quaker city. They have three members OIL
the deservedly famous litter by Uncle Re-
mus out of Zantha, who, although owned in
Canada has Philadelphia descent from one
of the Swiss Mountain kennel dogs Wnen
that KENNEL was leader in ST. Bernaros.
The Rananna kennels own Champion
Mayor of Watford, and he beat his broth
er. Columbia Gent. Their sister champion,
Columbia's Hope, then won in her class ana
she might have beaten the Mayor Tor the
breed special, though her failure was not
a decision to cavil at, knowing how diff
cult it is for many judges to allow for sex
when it comes to deciding specials IN mas
tiffs, bloodhounds, st. Demands and bull,
dogs. Under Mr. Lacey, the all-round
judge who had to place the unclassified
specials, Columbia's Hope and Columbia
Gent were placed second in the competition
open to all transporting dogs shown as
braces.
A case of judges differing as to the merits
Of the two sexes occurred when 1t came to
judging the special for the best dog In the
ter Mallwyd Countess and deservedly SO,
and next to her came the bull bitch Hey
wood Beauty. who beat Broadway under
Mr. Lacy, while Mr.. Collins bull dog Judge
placed two dogs over her. For Mr.. Croker
beat Thornbury Diamond with Broadway.
and then would not show for his own cup
fo.. the best bull dog in the show, and TINS
went to Thornbury Diamond over Duchess.
the bitch her rights when he placed her
over Broadway, and selected her as the
second best dog in the show, all breeds
competing.
and highly complimentary to the new
Judge, Mr.. Collins. With dogs differing
essentially in various ways there Is Always
room for difference Of opinion. MI. Col
Inns did well. His best dog, Broadway, is
one that Mr.. Croker showed at New York.
He is q good-colored black brindle. nice
front and somewhat COLBY, but not enough
to loose the cut-up in the loin. His incli-
10 hrnU Ia clx of sion is fault
that many will lay stress upon. In this re-
spect Thornbury Diamond beats him, but
on the other hand is not so good in fore
legs, which, contrary to the prevalent, un-
educated view of the public. should be
straight and not crooked. The chest is
very wide, and the shoulder play free on
the outside, but from the point Of the
shoulder the leg should be perpendicular.
Another good dog was Rodney King, and
then there was Pewter Mug. who is of the
King type in body, short coupled and
rather ribbed up as they say of hunters
The bitches were not so brilliant. as after
Heywood Beauty came Black Maria, which
is quite drop. and behind them there was
no great wonder.
for Mr.. G. D. Richardson try his judicial
prentice hand upon. Next to the we'll
known Edgewood Battle, in dogs, came a
nice young dog in Sir Knight Blazer. son
of Bloomsbury Blazer. Sir knight is owned
by J. A. Chadwick of Franklin. Pa, and
looks like a dog that Will last. Lady of
the Crag which led in bitches, is also by
Bloomsbury Blazer: OF the rest OF the ter
riers the only noticeable competition was
In Irish terriers. Both the high-ranking
ones. Edgecomb Ben, in dogs. and Rows
ley Red Rags in bitches, seemed to be hav-
ing lucky day.,
Collies were judged by Frank Dole in the
absence of Tom. Terry, and Mr.. Dole had
independence enough to put back promt-
nent winner and give the lead IN dogs to q
palmer dog. better shown, the lucky one
being Laddie Buc Scotch. Greystone Sap
phire was long way the best collie when
the sexes met to decide specials. Next to
Laddie Buc came the well-known Grey
stone Faugh-a-Ballagh,o owned by Mr.. Sam
uel Untermeyer. an Infinitely better dog.
stone -Ballagh has long been
ranked as one Of the best collies bred IN
this country. In the sporting division IN
this show Joe Lewis had strong lead
with his English setter dog Deodora Prince
and his mate Mallwyd Countess.
The judges for the annual dog show held