Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
SOME OF THE
COMING DOG SHOWS
George Raper win Judge Eng
lish Hounds for the Ladies'
Kennel Association.
nY JAMES WATSON.

The probability of George Raper being on
hand to Judge at the show OF the Ladies
Kennel Association of America, to be held
at aIineoia. L. l., on May 81 ard q, seems
to be settled in the affirnna tive. AS his trip
to America was understood to be primarily
for the purpose OF judging at san Fran
cisco. and while Oh his way there he had
undertaken to fill in day two at Mine
ola. TIL, dates for which fixture were al
tered to suit the time of his visit, it became
a question whether the l.. X a wcu.d as
sumo tic additional charge necessitatei by
the collapse of the San Francisco show, or
whether whatever arrangement made by
Mr.. Paper would be carried cut by him.
There seems 70 be no doubt on the part OF
Mr., Mortimer, who is again the superintea-
dent, that his list of Judges will not have
to be altered in note regarding the
show just to hand he says: The fact OF
George Raper's coming over seems to give
much satisfaction.
The l. *. A will be big show tnis year
beyond a doubt. and as superintendeats are
now exceedingly careful to strictly observe
the rule against late entry acceptanc9S, 1t
will he well to note that Wednesday, May 0,
is the date of closing. Quite number OF
good specials have been added TO TIE al
ready overlooking list when was given in
the premium schedule. The more important
of these are as fellows: DR.. II. L. Fcote
gives cup for the best Scottish terrier in
the show of the other from tie winner
of Mrs. Phipps challenge cup for tie best
of the breed. y cup is cffeI ed by an TN
named donor for the best brace of toys,
American bred. and it will be wei to note
that the cup offered by Mrs. butcher, and
which is stated in the premium list as for
the best cog of any breed owned 10y mem
Der OF the l.. X. A, should be for the best
toy and is open to all exhibitors.
A number of medals have been offered by
Il ID,rIt go,
bers only, the list being for the best not
over thirty pounds; best bred by exhibitor:
best in the novice class and in the limited
class best pair dog and bitch; best puppy.
Boston terriers have three additional cups
from Messrs. Green. Dale and Moore. all
stanch supporters of the breed, whose lib
crafty in this respect is in some sense
set-off to the mercenary inclination of those
at the home OF the breed. Mr.. Green OF
Philadelphia gives a cup for the best four;
Mr.. Dale of Brooklyn gives his for the best
puppy, and Mr.. Moore, late Greater New
Yorker, but now a Jerseyman, gives his for
the best brace. The Irish Terrier Club
gives its usual cash donations for dogs
owned by members and confined to dogs
bred in America or Canada.
Other specials fer the toy classes, which
are always a feature at this show, are a
cup for the best coated Japanese offered
by Miss II. Ct. Parlett; challenge cup for
the best brace of Japanese, offered by Mrs.
II. Niles Kellogg; a cup from Mrs. Mary Hen
with one of her puppies. The Pomeranian
Club puts in competition the Swiss Noun
tain, the Lakewood the Thirlsmere, the
Kismet and the Argent trophies and gives
four souvenirs. two of which open to all
and for the best of each SEX.
Eoxhound Pack Competition.
A very important feature of this show is
the fcxhound pack competition, which al
ways draws a good entry and a large at
tendance when the judging takes place.
There is a cup for English foxhounds and
another for American foxhounds five cou-
pie to be shown as pack The premium
list Is not very clear as to the Judging. ex-
cept' that as Mr.. Raper is to judge English
hounds, he will take that pack but no
judge on the list has American foxhounds
These pack specials are too often turned
over to very nice gentlemen but not very
sound judges, 1t being one thing to ride
after hounds and quite another to judge
pack. One or more entries looked fo~
from the Pennsylvania packs and the num-