The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08
INTERNATIONAL DOG SCANDAL
WINNING CHOW CHOW MT THE
RI0HT IMPORT TION.

Bought by Mrs. van Hcusen ~ Ned Craze,
which n SIN In England Famous
Faxed TaiI Case Decided by American
Kennel Club san francisco shows on.
A scandal In tho dog show world, In which
the American principals do not figure except
as the victims Of misplaced confidence. viii
upset some Of the awards az the PittsburR
show and has set In motion n rigorous In
vestlgatlon by the English Kennel Club. For
the show OF the Duduesne Kennel Club OF
Western Pennsylvania. held at PittsburR,
April 4 10 7, Mrs. A, o. Van Heusen Of New
York. brought as she supposed, from England
two Chow Chow dogs, Red Craze and hin
Zee, both noted winners In that country.
Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Il. Proctor,
also of this city, own tho Blue Dragon Ken
nels Of Chow elbows. Chinese Chum and
others Of her dogs are we'll known as winners
at the Westminster Kennel Club shows. In
deed, Mrs. Proctor has had almost a monopoly
OF the breed. which originated In China but
has for some years beon bred In greatest
perfection In England, where she bought
Chinese Chum,
Mrs. Van Heusen won In tie novice class
at the last Westminster slow with Lord
Chumley, Lady Chumley and Frills, all home
breds and by Chinese Chum. and for the Pitts
burg show she determined TO import a
- W Bth wan ~" $3.50
measure Of Mrs. Proctor's dogs In our limit
and open classes, won at the Westminster by
Mrs. Proctor's Black Cloud and Chinese
Chun. Mrs. Van Heusen, according to the
reports, instructed her coachman's sister to
attend Crufts show, held ut London two
weeks after the New York show, and see II
she could buy two good Chow elbows. She re-
ported that Red Craze was for sale at 20
euineas and Chin Lee, as good q bitch. for
eco. The two we're purchased. by cable. and
| arrived In this country In time for the Pitts
burg show. Here Mrs. Van Heusen won
right through with her homebreds by Chinese
| Chum, and Red Craze won in the open class
from Chin Lee. scoring In color. expression
and coat"
The dogs had been listed with the American
Kennel Club, that Is licensed for the show
circuits for this year, but registration had not
been asked. The week OF the Pittsburg show
H. p. Vredenburgh, secretary OF the A. X. c.,
noticed In the English reports that Red Craze
had won the champion Chow Chow class at
the Manchester show. the last week In March.
He notified Mrs. Van Heusen and cabled for
information to the English Kennel Club. re-
ceiving word from that body that Red Craze
had not left England. Mrs. Van Heusen then
set on foot an Investigation by English agents.
She learned that her deputy had been swindled
and that the thieves had fed to France. The
English X ennel Club has taken up the case and,
II the parties to the fraud have had any stand
ing in the British fancy they viii be summarily
punished.
'The two Chow Chow dogs bought by Mrs.
Van Heusen," said Mr.. Vredenburgh. "seem
10 be very fair specimens, although not the
ones she thought she had bought. The win
nings at Pittsburg Of Red Craze have been can
celled and the llstings of the two withdrawn.
By giving new names to them and making
the statement that pedigree and place OF
breeding are unknown, Mrs. Van Heusen may
list the pair anew and show them on the Ameri-
The dog Red Craze is owned by "a Mrs.
and sire Of winners in England as Chinese
Chum Is in this country HG JUNK Ia owned BY
a Shows sn Sef MFf Is sire d, By g!f Rsd d sna a winner at
klnson, said Mrs. Van Aegsen last night:
typical. but the one represented as Red Craze
Is older than the right one. l believe. Chin
bee is. believe, really Chin 7, l 90 q winner
to that extent straight. The worst Of IL 10
that / have bred all my dogs e the alleged
Red Craze, expect a letter this week I'M
The notable case regarding the tail Of the
Boston PM terrier SrTi dod EdHst0ybs Yer tb hsn ssIs over which ibs
ness. has been decided finally b., the execp-
although the ,Spotswood Kennels owner.
HRnce, Jr., or Philadelphia, was at the near
preserved in a jar OF alcohol. The verdict
~sustalns the first ruling Of the A; K,rC and
s~ustatns the integrity of the tail. The re-
port viii be presented to the meeting Of the
When EastoveE Lanoelot won at Boston
IN 1904. at the Boston Terrier Clubs shoSS.
shows pysterIRsrlsn. decided the tai had
BE- been ssssai and nd s soPs to e. tSe z dog g a a o aesnrf III
Of health. The case has been q celebrated
one ever SINCE. 1t last came up In February,
mittee, on a protest made against Eastover
Lancelot's winnings at the 1905 Westminster
show, The Hance parties did not produce
their evidence in full and the WSstminster
the 1905 shows veterinary, Is said to have
the time and thought it had been faxed.
mi Tas present Is en a Tntl eoEEn Ry iRs ii il 4 Dr. . M fGsr
had made, the examination was his duty
to order the dog forthwith from the bench.
To wait until the hearing, nearly a year after,
latlon Of the A., X. G; rules The, case now
stands as It did on the A. X. C. decision Of
1904, and as the dog Is dead and all hands are
tired of the litigatlon. i Is thought that tle
however, has still TO be heard fro m.
Word has been received from three Cali
fornia shows ,canceiling dates and asking
money" be returned, which has been done;
The shows cancelled are those Of the Bull
Terrier Club of San Francisco. April rs; Santa
Clara County Kennel Club at San Jose
Club, June 90. Secretary Vredenburgh. Will
20 to California. on Jun 1 for the A. X. G.
to investigate the condition OF the RECORDS
and other matters of interest to the dog
breeders OF the country.
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