New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-16
RACK TO THE KENNELS
LAST DOG SHOW BARK.
Closing Scenes at the Garden
Hnntsmen and Hounds IN Ring.

- the setting Of the Westminster Kennel
Tarb show Il was blue ribbon day in that
-.,-lv all the awards had been made and
.hs precious bands of blue ornamented the
ssnrhes Of those who had won them. The few
,,ssss left 10 be judged were those in which
,s,h and special prizes were offered. among
.hsm being the fox hound and beagle classes.
- which the cross country and hunting set
mere particularly interested
Interest in the show was as marked this
she last day as on the first. and many
-e--ied before the benches Of the terriers. The
s,slss between the benches were so crowded in
the afternoon that the visitors were forced 10
move al q snaiIs pace Whether the dogs
LrsE their day OF liberty was at hand and
bsrked their JOY. whether they barked because
n The blue ribbons they had won or had not
won or whether they barked just some
peorie "cuss." on general principles. may not
be- known except 10 Ernest Thompson Seton
and Rudyard Kipling's Nowgn neither Of whom
were among those present and accounted for.
But bark they did as ne'er dog show dogs
harked before.
The only bark missing was the tanbark. Even
the cin,hona bark was IN evidence. FOR several
dogs had colds But the barks were out of all
proportion to the barkers Big barks issued
from the throats Of little dogs and little banks
from The threats OF big dogs. There were fat
banks and lean barks. Short dogs gave long
barks and long dogs short barks There were
loud banks, squeaky. quiet barks, muffled barks.
hungry harks melancholy barks, pleased barks,
angry barks sad banks. fierce barks and peace
fuI barks. One prize winner who had just fin
ished long voyage gave tongue to a
hs rkentine There were banks Of disgust. barks
Of surprise, banks Of despair banks of thirst,
hsrks II fear. banks OF hope banks Of love,
r1s oF hat cha
leuge. barks Of pride banks OF appeal. banks Of
sympathy, barks of greeting. There were hum
he harks, farewell barks. resonant barks timid
barks gruT barks hoarse banks. sneezy barks,
wheezy barks, smooth barls, bass barks, alto
harks. barytone barks, soprano barks tenor
harks s1accato barks, acagio banks. andante
barks pianissimo barks. tremolo banks. orches-
ira barks, symphonic banks and sonata barks.
Rough coated dogs barked smoothly and smooth
coated dogs barked roughly. There were barks
q derision. barks OF surprise, barks OF indigna-
tion. barls OF irritation weak barks healthy
harks sick barks. strong barks melodious
harks discordant barks and barked shins
II was also day for fashion in dog clothes
Few spring styles IN dog blankets and sweat
ers were shown by the toy dogs in the glass
cases, for they We're protected from the cold.
but winter garb predominated for the most
par OF course, every dog showed his best
pants. The spaniels wore high waters" There
were long pants and short pants. ready 70 pant
pants and customary pants. The puppies natu-
rally not yet having learned their show man
ners. showed breaches Of etiquette. Spats were
seen frequently Light checks predomlnated in
blankets and maroon and gray in sweaters. A
few fur collars We're noticed. one Chihuahua
was shod behind with rrloccasins
What z wagg.ng Of tails there was. Long dogs
Wagged short tails and short dogs long tails
There were bob tails, stub tails slender tails
thick tails. hairless tails. wavy tails stiff tails
timber tails. straight tails. curved tails, curly
tsis. short haired tails, long haired tails. saucy
Els- pert tails. dispirited tails joyous tails
proud tails. humble tails, sullen tails waggish
tails Wlgg.ing tails, Quvering tails pretty tails
home.y tails. tails carried high tails carried
loW. Young tails old tails middle aged tails
tails OF all colors bristIing tails shrinking tails
brave tails. oowardly tails. prize tails and mon
grel tails
IT vas day OF victory for the proletariat
oesge and one OF defeat FOR the aristocratic
Russian wolfhound. The triumph OF the pie
9flsn Deages came IN the special for the Harry
payne Whitney Cup offered for the largest and
oesl exhibit Of any one breed IN the show owned
and exhibited by one person or kennel. 1t was
Won iy Harry Peterss Wiudholne Kennels
oeagles. This was sore disappointment TO the
valley Farms Kennels exhibit Of Russian wolf
hounds. for : =. Thomas jr.. had expected that
as magnificent show Of Tolfhounds would take
his prize
Considerable comment was caused by the fact
mar the Wiudholule beagles won the Whitney
up after being defeated by the Rock Ridge
Kennel beagles IN the special Peters Cup class
ior ne best four beagles.
Tie Rovsl-y Kennels won President r n
i" lllsIns 5 cup for the best team entered In the
lHg14ar team classes with the wire haired fox
T-leTs JUS Hope. Courtly and siren WIN
3arlly and Siren the same kennels won the
president Center Hitchcock cup for the
80 brace entered in the regular brace classes
- 'pcrly and Siren.
The six rings that had been used throughout
me nrsr DAYS were made into one when il came
=, 5--sHg lor the Whitney cup and INTO inns
-.- turned The pick Of almost every breed
-'-l-c az The SHOW. The pointers pointed arc
l@ eetters sat. The Scotch terriers groWIed
,L.'9l mon and the Irish terriers " hlned Inc
Neaila. o. the Green" The Russian Wofhounds
C3aaleied themselves as those Of noble blood
l'-i1 ana The Morgan and UnternyeT co!IeS
- eaen other with equitable assurance Inc
s-eiaelous bull terriers strove for rough
-''~. me Boston bulls looked learned ana
Iasslcal, and the Lawson bulldogs went hunt
20 Tor proxies for the pOllcyhOlders' cup A
victory for the wolfhOunds had been the popular
pItdletol. bur the Judges upset II and the little
pages tr0tteo Of with the blue. The wire haired
~ terriers rubbed IL IL by winning over the
N-lh'lhls pa the special for the r. H Wllllafls
- and they also sent George Blelsleln
.latnplor pointers. Marks Rush and Coronation.
.ack - the kennels in the SPECIAL for the Center
3ltr1cnck brace cUp.
The spectators were reminded Of horse show
ozys when the English foxhounds We're judged.
The M. = Il ~ the Genesee Valley Hunt
Md essex Hunt and Berkshire Hunt. with whips
sh1 huntsnren all CARRIED in fox hunting re-
g@l1a red or black velvet coats and riding toys.
ere n the ring with their packs cracked their
NAlps and hall0oed merrily. fox would have
laoe the hounds a bit livelier. but they were
!lFey enough FOR the judges. The Genesee Val
iet hounds took the trophy offered by the West
minister Kennel Club. the MidcleseK hounds get
H-s second place. A Ike scene was presentea
Nhen The i've couples OF beagles from the
Windhome Kennels took another club trophy
IRON he Somerset Kennels
SPECIAL PRIZES.