Evening journal., 1907-02-09
GREAT DANES NOW.
THE POPULAR DOG
Will Lead Big Dogs in
New York Bench
Show

Fashions in the breeds OF dogs, like
in an things else. undergo changes.
That this is a fact is shown by the
list Of entries for the dog show in
Madison Square Garden New York,
next week.
The Great Dane Is the most popular
Of the big dogs just now, the entry list
for this year being l02, just twice as
many as IN 1897, while in 1887 there
were only 6. one OF the peculiar fea-
lures Is the entire absence of mastiifs,
for the first time in years. The falling
Off IN popularity Is by 40 means a new
thing, for 10 years ago only 10 entries
We're made as against 81 in 1887, and
that number 20 years ago was a good
representation. considering the total
nubmre of dogs shown, which was faf
smaller than now.
The ST. Bernard. too, was a more
popular dog IN past years. FOR IN 1857
there were sS entries while IN 1897 the
total was li9. and this year it has
dropped 10 G5. Newfoundlands have
about held their own averaging be-
tween and 10 for the last 20 years.
Russian wolf-hounds have made
themselves popular. The FIRST one Of
the breed was shown at the Westmin-
stcr Club show i'm 1889 IN a big mlscel-
laneous class and won first prize as "a
siberian bloodhound" The next
year there were three IN the same class,
entered Under their right name. Since
then they have had regular classifica-
tion. but did not become popular for
several years the number being only
II ten years ago. This year the number
has run up TO So Greyhounds. too
have gradually obtained more favor
for i'm 1887 there were IS, IN 1897 o. and
this year A.. The same IS true Of the
foxhounds. for in 1857 there were z. IN
1897 is. and this year A. Sporting
spaniels have shown steady increas.
I'm popularity. In 1887 70 were entered
in 1897 1i9, and this year 22L
Bulldogs have made good strides. IT
1887 there were %, in 1897, &c. while The
big entry OF 1913 has been reached this
season Bill terriers. too. have gained.
the showing I'm 1887 being %, and tnis
years ia French bulldogs made their
first appearance in 1895. when thorc
were z shown In regular classes, ano
they have steadily increased I'm num-
Der until this year the total is 1874. Bos-
ton terriers have had a rapid rise IN
popularity. There were shown at the
Garden I'm 1896. classics having been
made for the new breed, and the num-
Der has steadily Increased with each
year until this year they lead all
breeds, with the grand total Of 3Sl.
Poodles have come back again.
There were only 16 In 1887, "a in 1891
ana then there was q falling off. but
this year they have come up again,
and SO are on the list Dachshunds
have also steadily gained in popularity
for II were shown In 1887 81 I'm 1897
while S. are entered this year.
Pugs have lost their hold to great
extent In 1896 there We're 49, in 1897
%. fnd this year there are only 8. The
Chow elbows, who made their debut
i'm the miscellaneous class in 1897 ana
until couple OF years ago did not
grow I'm number. have this year reach
ed a total of as. Dalmatians had their
first regular classification In 1907 and
until a couple Of years ago the number
shown was small. The breed u.s. how
ever. increasing In favor with each
year and next week 81 entries viii
be seen. Only three Pomeranians were
shown in 1897 but the great present
popularity is shown by the li5 entries
for the coming exhibition.