Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
RECENT PURCHASE BY
.P|ERPONT MORGAN
Not Significant of Loss of In
terest in CoHies by That
Gentleman.
Mr.. ArkWright Coming From
England to Judge Pointers
at New York Show.

The purchase of two Boston terriers by
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan means no loss Of
interest in colles on the part of that gen.
tleman, who has so long been leading
factor in colliedom. Mr.. Morgan has
bought Bostons before this. and it is gen
orally understood that these are kept as
house dogs at Highland Falls. where Mr..
Morgan has his summer Hudson river resi-
dence, just below West Point. About ten
years ago there was quite a flutter of ex-
element at New York show because Mr..
Morgan had given a large sum for a Bos-
ton terrier. The recent purchases, tnfor-
nation about which leaked out during the
past week. are far in advance of the old
purchase referred to. The dogs are named
Junior II and Lady Dainty and I'D to the
time of the purchase they were members
of the Rob Roy-Presto kennels of Engle-
wood, the property of-Mr. Myron W. Rob
inson, for several years a prominent man
In Boston terriers. The price is not known,
neither seller nor purchaser giving any IN
formation upon that point.
The owners of good pointers Intended to
be shown at the New York show next Feb
ruary will receive with pleasure the news
that Mr. Arkwright of England is to judge
the breed at the Madison Garden fixture.
Mr.. Arkwright is recognized as the leader
among the pointer authorities of England,
and his magnificent work known as the
History of the Pointer is the handsom-
est contribution on any special breed which
has ever been published in England. For
many years the services of Mr.. Arkwright
have been in demand at the leading shows
of that country and his knowledge of the
breed and the requirements in dog of the
highest class render his decisions leaders
in the fancy. A man of his stamp was
fn,.y nf hn
exhibitors were complaining that judging
in this country had got into a rut and a
shaking up by thoroughly independent
Judge was needed. Mr.. Arkwright is not
coming over purpoSely to judge at New
York, but will be here at the time of the
show as a guest of Mr.. Du Val of Islio,
Long Island, where the chairman of the
Westminster Kennel Club also resides, and
the latter, hearing of the intended visit OF
Mr.. Arkwright secured, through Mr.. Du
Val, his consent to judge at New York.
There was rumor that Mr.. Doyle. one OF
the old fox terrier men of England. was
to judge that breed at New YORK, out tnere
is not the slightest foundation for any such
statement although the name of the official
has been so carefully guarded that his
identity is so far unknown. Indeed. there
seems to be more secretlveness imam usuai
about the New York slate this year, and
although it was expected to be made pub
lie this week 1t will not be announced for
another week. when it is by that time ex-
pected to be complete.
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The Boston show managers have not been
so reticent. and it Is now known that
among those who will officiate at Me-
chanics' Hall in the week Of Washington's
birthday are Mr.. Mortimer. Mr.. Lacy and
Mr. Watson, also Miss Whitney. What Mr..
Lacy and Mr. Mortimer will take is not
known, but Mr.. Watson will have as his
leading breed the collies, which he has
judged there before for record entry: This
years entry may not be quite so large,
for the show is preceded by that of the
New England Kennel Club, at which the
Princess de Montglyon judges, and that
lady may thin out the poor ones TO the
exclusion of their entries at the New Eng
land Kennel Club show. On the other hand
exhibitors are prone to try again under an
other Judge hoping for a change in the YER
dict.
The New England collie men have done
well to get the princess to judge their
show. for down east they were sliding on
in the path of fads and good all-round
dogs were passed for dog with some
fancy point well developed. 1t was evident
from the judging at Philadelphia that the
princess had no fancy for exaggerations
nor for extra slim heads, but was looking
for SOUND all-TOunQ QOSS Oh SoOQ CndTdC-
ter, and 1t is a lesson of that kind the
New Englanders will undoubtedly get at
their collie show At Cold Spring Harbor,
where the princess is residing at present,
she has kennel Of at least forty dogs of
this breed, many Of them prominent win
ners in England few years ago when she
was quite a factor in the breed at English
shows. When her dogs were taken to her
Belgian residence the quarantine regulation
of Great Britain prevented their return to
that country, and the entire kennel of old
and young were then brought to America.
In addition to the collies there are about
q dozen show dogs. some of which are very
good ones and the four Samoyedes which
have lately been exhibited A few odds
Airedales make up the total, but the latter
are to be got rid Of and only the three
other breeds kept 1t Is probable that there
will be a few additions made to the collie