Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

In England a show the size of Boston would
be Judged by o'clock on the first DAY. !;
is business there. all the way through. and
1t ID 50 here. SO fasr as the dog shows are
concerned. Show dogs are noe mere pets,
bdr represent large OUTLAWS for typical spe-
cimens. and shows are no longer occasions
for hilarious gatherings of men from vari-
Gus parts of the country. such as was for
merly the case.
Alleged Misrepresentation.
Scandals have beer few and far between
In connection with dog shows, and there
has been a commenditble eleanness and abb
sence of Misrepresentation in connection
Herewith that might we'll be followed In
many other matters of sport The last case
of misrepresentation that the writer recalls
was the substitution of dog for an absent
entered one belonging to the same owner
the substitution being done by the handler
who had charge of the dogs This hap
pened at a Boston show some twelve years
ago. and in connection with the late show
there somewhat similar affair is reported.
1t Is now a case of eoiiies. but as 1t seems
to be fight between two exhibitors VINO
have long been antagonistic. it will BE- well
to suspend the formation of an opinion till
the case is fully ventilated. Briefly stated,
what is said is that some puppies entered
by Mrs. j. NJ. Copeland were not what the
given pedigree represented them to be. The
claim is that the puppies of that pedigree
died and those shown were purchased ana
were of an entirely different pedigree the
brooks. between whom and the Copelands
there has been friction for many years.
Rowsley Recruit, the Irish terrier puppy,
for which Mr.. McCoinb gave a record price
last January. is reported to be recovering
from his sickness which prevented his be-
ing shown at New York. This dog was
bought with a flourish of trumpets after the
Paisley show of January 3 by Chris Houl-
ker, who judged these, and information of
the purchase was cabled privately to the
Rowsley Kennels manager who got Mr..
~
as Lothian Patrick in Scotland, and is a
son of Mourne Prince.
Rules Regulating Importations.
Importers of dogs will be pleased to
learn that there is great probability of
change in the rules governing require
ments for the purpose of customs house
free entry. For many years efforts have
been made to secure regulations which
would be in keeping with. registration Gus
toms abroad regarding dogs but although
sheep importers and thoroughbred horse
importers were able to obtain regulations
which fully answered the purpose of insuI-
ing purity of breeding, dog men were
called upon to get particulars foreign from
the practice of dog owners and exhibitors
abroad. Dogs are not registered in England,
as are cattle hackney horses, though
they can be by going to much trouble and
expense none of which make the official
certificate of the Kennel Club better or
more convincing than 1t is without these
extra particulars. If the government pro-
ing imported there would be some APP
pearance of reason for calling for all the
particulars which are now required, but a
mongrel comes in and may be assessed as
worth s., on which 81 duty is assessed,
wnIe the man who pays $500 or sl.090 for
dog that will be of benefit to its breed in
this country is the one who has to pay for
what dog men claim to be unnecessary ad-
ditions to the officially certified pedigree
of the dog.
Two years ago the writer bought a dozen
show dogs in England and to conform with
the American requirements had to spend
two weeks in England and pay the Eng
lish Kennel Club $50 in fees-money the
club did not want and had petitioned Wash
ington not to make them take-in order to
get the dogs passed here. When the writer
got to New York the customs house in
spectors did not think the certificates of
value enough to take from him. Dog men
do not want mongrels imported any let
ting down of barriers, merely simplicity
in regulations to fit custom in dog records.
The Atlantic City show is to be held April
II to II. This is the fifth show of this
popular club and this year cash prizes will
be offered for very moderate entry fee.
Mr.. T. H. Terry is still the secretary of
the club and Mr., Oldham will superintend.