Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-01
READY FOR
BENCH SHOW
VENICE KENNEL CLUB ISSUES
PRIZE LIST
MANY FANcIERs EXPECTED TO
ENTER DOGS
Officers of Recently Formed orsanlza-
tlon Euslly Engaged In Pre-
limlnary Work-Many
Trophies

officers of the newly formed Venice OF
America Kennel club are busy persons
these days as their first annual show is
scheduled to be held at the city of canals
on August 29 80 and 81. The premium
list and names of judges have
been sent out, and with the closing OF
the entry lists on the 18th of the month
the show will undoubtedly assume
monster proportions.
Irving c. Ackerman of San Francisco
has been chosen to decide upon the merits
of the majority of classes, and that his
will be no easy task is shown by the
bunch of dogs under his supervision.
Twenty-Five different breeds have been
allotted to his domain and are as follows:
Bloodhounds, mastiffs, ST. Bernards'
great Danes, Russian wolf hounds,
poodles, chow elbows, Dalmatians, bull
dogs, Airedale terriers, black and tan
terriers, Pomeranisns. English toy
spaniels, pugs, Japanese spaniels, toy
poodles Yorkshire terriers, Maltese ter
riers, Chihuahuas.
In the miscellaneous breeds. as well as
collies, bull terriers, deerhounds, grey
hounds, foxhounds and Scottish terriers,
George L. Waring will award the rib
bons and trophies. John p. Brown will
decide on the points of pointers, English
and Irish settlers, field. clumber, cocker
and Irish water spaniels and dacshunds;
and L. w. Young will take care of the
French bulls and Boston terriers.
No Pedigree Required
Every award will be made on its merits
According to the rules which will govern
the show no pedigree will be required 10
place dog in the competition, and such
things as noted sires or a through strain
of canine blue blood will make no differ
ence if your dog points up into the per
centage.
The bench show committee OF the
Venice club. which consists OF J ".
Brooks. Kenneth Preuss, Robert 7
Cochran and Zue G. Peck is busily En-
gagged in max ng all ready for the big
affair. Either the Auditorium or the
pavilion at Venice will be used as ar
exhibit hall. and mat dogs from all over
the west will be on the bench is not TO
be doubted. Many fanciers from the
northern part of the state. and from
Portland and Seattle. have signified their
intention of competing for the rich
prizes and a full attendance of the
aristocracy of dogdom is expected.
G. S. Haliwell has been appointed
superintendent of the show, and on his
shoulders will fall the brunt of the work
after 1t has been opened. The work in
cidental to the opening is no small mat
ter, either, and Mr.. Haliwen anticipates
a strenuous period. Secretary c. P. En-
sign, at 557 South Spring street. VIII
receive the entries, and has already been
notified by most of the local fanciers
that they will exhibit.
List of Trophies
The list of special prizes for the show
is as follows:
The presidents trophy, for the best dog of
any breed in show.
Trophy for best dog owned and shown by
woman.
Trophy for best exhibit of dogs owned and
shown by exhibitor.
Cash prize of S25 given to handler entering
and handling greatest number of dogs. Note
Handlers name must appear on entry blank.
St. Bernards, cup for best dog or bitch.
Great Danes cup for best dog bitch.
Russian wolf hounds cup for best dog or
bitch.
American fox hounds, cup for largest and
best exhibit. Cup for best dog bitch
English fox hounds, cup for best dog or
bitch.
Pointers. cup for best dog or bitch
English settlers cup for best dog bitch
Irish settlers, cup for best dog or bitch
Cocker spaniels, cup for best dog bitch
Dachshunds, cup for best dog. Cup for best
bitch.
Collies. cup for best dog or bitch in puppy
a. novice class Cup for best dog Cup for
best bitch. Cup for best dog or bitch bred in
California.
Dalmatians. cup for best dog or bitch.
English bulldogs, cup for best dog or bitch
in puppy novice class. Cup for best dog.
Cup for best bitch.
Airedales, cup for best dog or bitch.
Bull terriers cup for best dog bitch in
PUPPY novice class. Cup for best dog. Cup
for best bitch.
French bulldogs, cup for best dog. Cup
for best bitch.
Boston terriers. cup for best puppy dog Cup
for best puppy bitch. Cup for best dog in no.
vice class. Cup for best bitch in novice class.
Cup for best dog in limit class. Cup for best
bitch in limit class. Cup for best dog in
show. Cup for best bitch in show Cup for
best dog in toy class. Cup for best bitch in
toy class.
Fox terriers (smooth hair), cup for best
puppy dog or bitch. Cup for best dog or bitten
in novice class. Cup for best dog bitch in
limit class Cup for best dog. Cup for best
bitch.
Fox terriers (wire haired. cup for best dog
or bitch.
Irish terriers, cup for best dog or bitch
Scottish terriers. cup for best dog or bitch.
Japanese spaniels, cup for best dog. Cup
for best bitch.
English toy spaniels. cup for best dog or
orange and white. Cup for best dog or bitch.
red. Cup for best dog or bitch, black and
tan.
Toy poodles, cup for best dog or bitch
Yorkshire terriers cup for best dog. Cup
for best bitch.
The prizes in all regular classes will be rib
bons of the following colors:
First, blue; second, red; third white; win
ners. red white and blue; reserve winners.
green; specials, yellow; certificate of ap-
proval.
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