Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27

WASHINGTON, D. O,
satry Sss shows for ribbons and the credit
OF winning only.
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There Is another form Of show that might
be introduced and which seems to be get
ting exceedingly popular In England It b
also being tried at Detroit and one or two
places. It 10 m Informal meeting Of the
members who bring puppies or some special
breed Of dogs for specially named meetings
and have some member act as Judge to
decide merit. As q rule there Is a good
there is nothing that viii wear that on
sooner than meetings OF this character,
where sociability and the give and take
which these meetings bring about make
of conducting club business in to have a
meeting after the show and then stagnafion
till few months before the next show. put
IL monthly meets with informal shows or
ditional interest and good fellowship would
be created.
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Everyt hing favored the show Of the La
dies, Kennel Association at Mineola Thurs
day and Friday. but the attendance was re-
siricted to visitors from some or the ao-
Jacent society lotteries and exhibitors.
show managers will not take their snow
where the people are they cannot blame the
public from attending other attractions. Al
one time the late Admiral Rous, wnen ne
was the autocrat OF the Enshsn Jochey
Club, was so annoyed by the number OF
visitors at Newmarket races that he 'naoc
his next program with races finishing an
over the heath. necessitating hacks TOT al
not on horseback in order TO get TO Where
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the ladies' of the L. K. A. do not desire
any attendance then Mfneola Is an ADMIR-
able location for their shows, but exnipi-
tors will not go to the expense OF a TWO
dollar entry and the cost OF two days eS-
hibiting when there is no one to look at
the dogs. and only ribbon to take nome
Dog shows are business ventures Tor the
exhibitors and should be SO regarded by
those who get them up. There WAS J;l5S
enough for a pleasant -one day show and
unless there is some alteration for next
year there Is little prospect for its reach
Ing the total entry recorded on this oc-
caSiOn.
The dogs were mainly well-known win
ners when the prize list Is scanned, and
anything promising among the new d.
vision in puppy or novice classes was nara
to find The first youngster to catch the
eye in going through the catalogue Is the
Great Dane puppy Taurid vom Inn, shown
by DR.. Irving Johnson of Buffalo. This IS
one of the most promising puppies of his
breed we have ever seen, and for him 10
win his title of champion when he is Yet
under ten months of age is as remarkable
it is creditable. He had touch of DIS
temper after the Atlantic City show. where
he also won and was low in condition oil
this occasion. but 1t almost made him a
better dog. as 1t accentuated his racing
lines. while the eye of the expert could
make allowance for the Improvement that
time Is bound to make In filling up his
body and building him up generally. He
had little to beat this occasion in toe
way of his classes, so that his position
in his breed was not everything but When
il came to the variety class for dogs of
any breed, champions barred there was
test of merit that could not be gainsatd,
and here he won second to the highly ex
tolled English bulldog. Lord Burley.
Miss Bird, the first secretary of the L. X.
A. showed young Russian wolfhound by
Champion Bistri. which is very promising.
He is only seven months old and has plenty
OF time to grow and mature. and there IS
every indication that he will do so.
The gun dogs developed nothing and but
for Mr.. Bleistein having acceded to the ur
gent requests to send on his pointers these
way. There were few nice young coIlies,
however. Master Sculptor, shown by Mrs.
Lunt is a charming young dog just
little ring shy on this occasion but he Is
good for any puppy classes and higher from
now till he is year old in August. This
Is a son of Mr.. Untermyers Southport
Sculptor, and shows all his sire's quality.
Mrs. r. Stewart Edison had also a good
young dog in Hillhames Wyn. which, being
big fellow. needs a little time. to fur
nfsh Bulldog classes were strong in qua.-
ity If not in numbers, but 1t is time
had more native bred ones, considering
the importations which nave been going CT.
for so many years. a good new bull te-
rier turned up in NoroSS Standard, the pup
Ply and novice winner, but the entry in this
breed poor.
When II came to Airedales Mr.. Raper dtd
shake them up. York the Hayseed was
pegged back by a new Philadelphia bred
dog. the Barrister, owned by Mes ;rs Bar
clay and Johnson, and he In turn was bGat-
en- by the same owners, The Gamecock so
1t was double win for the Philadelpa iA
breeders
Miss Alice Brownell made no mistake IN
at once showing that she had opinions OF
her own as to Boston terriers She went
quietly but quickly to work and had her
classes finished up much sooner than s1me
of the hesltating officials of the stronger
sex She should have had better supper:
from many local kennels and undoubtedly
viii If she Is again tempted to undertake
the judging of this breed.
Pomeranians were an exceptionally good
entry and although the plums wen, to
well-known dogs, there We're MANY good
ones all through the classes. Endcliffe 4 d.
miration. which won the breed special, Is an
exquisite brown. as they call the ruby
shade of chocolate found In this breed lie
was shown in beautiful coat and condition
and afterward won the champion challenge
cup for the best dog owned by u member
OF the club. These specified dogs were rot
all the good ones, but were. with he ex-
ception Of the Pomeranian. mainly new
ones that will likely make history.
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