Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10

Total. Observation-Disclosures .O59 1878 1.951
The first noticeable change is the abb
sence of a single mastiff, a breed which
twenty years ago led all others. st. Ber-
i nards are holding their own and no more,
the smooth section being quite prominent
compared with the roughs, which have long
absence Of the Willowmere dogs, through
the death of Miss Marks, makes differ
ence in this years total. Mr.. Blackmore
again shows his popularity in the good
entry of Great Danes and the selection of
Col. Roger Williams of Kentucky is re-
sponsible in some measure for the in
crease in American foxhound entries, an
other reason being the establishment of the
Masters of Hounds Association and the
special prizes offered for both English and
American hounds. The beagle entry is un-
doubtedly due to the election of such
good judge as Mr.. Cadwalader of Phila-
delphia, man who knows them on the
bench and in the field. Dachshunds are
also surprisingly large and these the Eng
fish judge, Mr. Arkwright, will pass upon.
In his more important breed, however, he
has not been quite SO successful. This is
pointers but all the bird dogs are down
this year-pointers, settlers and spaniels.
The latter have made a most conspicuous
drop, the only gun dog that has improved
being the Irish setter.
Mr. Roy of Montreal has secured the New
York record entry Of collies, the best pre-
VlOuS tUldl eHlly uciH6 I'll III loO1. Xhi.
Roy has judged In the states once twice,
and his work has made him one of the best
drawers Of entries for the breed. He will
be the first man to Judge the many new
importations, including the great Squire of
Tytton, which Mr.. Untermyer has pur-
chased and which will arrive today in New
York. This owner will have by far the
largest number Of collies, Mr.. Morgan hav-
ing comparatively few considering the size
Of his kennels. ormskirk Artist will be
his main reliance, for the great Wishaw
Clinker is now relegated to the veteran
class. The poodle section will see the re-
turn of the Meadowmere kennels, and there
are others which have swelled the entry.
much increased by the new club which is
to promote this breed, and this seems to
be almost entirely ladies' breed.
While some Of the terriers have held
their own well, it is only the popular
American variety, the Boston terrier, which
has shown much advance, and the $500
outlay of the Irish Terrier Club has not
made any difference in the entry for that
breed
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OF the toy dogs the Pomeranian entry
has been almost doubled, and 1t is beyond
question the favorite of fashion in the
dog world. Mrs. R. F. Mayhem will judge
this breed, and, as she has had some Of
the best of late-day Poms and has ex-
perience as a judge, her splendid entry Is
q well-merited compliment. 1t is only. ten
years ago that the first entry of three was
made at New York in this breed, and 1t
was not until 1900 that it took hold and
the entry jumped from three to ffty-two,
since which it has dropped to twenty-eight.
and last year reached high mark with sixty
Ave entries. This years 115 Is, therefore, a
remarkable increase. Only one breed of
dogs of fashion has had larger New York
year and again this year. The remainder
Of the toy dogs show no change of any
importance, and all are holding their own.
Summing up the situation, it Is evident
that to the collie and Pomeranfan breeds
the new high record for New York show
about even with last year, except where
noted.
There was some amount of doubt as to
whether the many summer or ribbon shows
held last year would not hurt the leading
shows Of the spring, but this New York
total shows that they have been beneficial
II anything. These shows undoubtedly
thinned out a number Of dogs from shows
which require a high entry fee, but. on
the other hand. many more owners are in
terested In exhibiting, and with the thin
ming out Of inferior dogs the quality Of
the entire exhibition is materially en-
HANGED.
The latest development in the American
Kennel Club is the circular letter issued
b. the Russian Wolfhound Club which