The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-27
4 Sc ofch Terrier:

GRITTY for the dog tribe in his part of
the world and a manufacturer of RENE
dies for all Of their ills 81 suppose
that you carry mad stone in each
pocket and a stick of caustic about
your person for use in case of dog
bites" suggested a timid lady.
ooh no. madam" replied the doctor,
dogs never attempt to bite me and for
that matter it is seldom that person
is bitten by a dog unless the animal
feels called upon to defend itself or the
property of it's master. Dogs as rule
are accredited with many short COM
ings which do not rightfully belong TO
them. They are the faithful compan-
ions of mankind, ready to do or die at
the command of their master and right
fully belong in the household. OF the
thousands of dogs have handled as
Judge, inside of the ring and out 1 nave
vet to find the first one to oHer TO 40
violence"
The judging which is one of the most
interesting features of the show takes
place in a square ring. 1t occupies
a space In the center of the floor OF the
Auditorium and but for the board In
stead of ropes might easily be
taken for a ring for another purpose:
The floor is covered to the depth OF
several inches with saw dust and IN
the center there is q small PLATFORM
upon which the dogs are placed 1or the
inspection of the Judge as well as the
spectators who line the side Of the en-
closure There are a number of I'M
portant points to be considered In Judg-
ing a dog" said DR.. Clayton, including
shape. build, action and general ex-
preston, the latter indicating the In.
telligence of the animal to be passed
upon.
at have a we'll defined picture in my
mind OF q perfect specimen OF the class
] am Judging and mentally compare the
dogs as they are shown with my idea
of a perfect type of the specimen to
which the dog belongs The Topeka
Kennel club show Is proving happy
surprise to me, there being many more
dogs entered than I had expected to
find at the second annual event, as 1t
usually takes several seasons to work
I'D as creditable a showing as has been
made In Topeka.
my expectations and number of dogs
which have already been passed upon
would rank well in the large eastern
shows where thousands Of dogs are
shown. It has been my observation
however that the west produces some
Of the finest stock in the world and this
is particularly true In considering
dogs"
Mint Julep, Otis Hungate's setter,
which won five first prizes at last years
exhibit, promises to be q many time
winner this year, having already cap
tured three first prizes today, and has
never lost a first place IN any of the
classes in which she has been shown.
In the first two events in which she
carried off first honors today she was
shown by Miss Augusta, Mr.. Hungate's
four-year- daughter. One Of the in
teresting sights at the judging this
morning was the contest between Mint
Julep, owned by o. e. Hungate. and her
litter sister. Lady Strideaway, owned
by J. E. Hayden, in which the former
carried off the honors by small mar
gin.
In the mastin class. Nero. a 26o
pound dog owned by J. Redeem car
ried on first honors and in making the
award Judge Clayton took occasion to
remark that the dog is one of the
finest specimen of his class that he
has seen in a good many days. Rus
sell, a huge St. Bernard, entered by
Miss Guenn GODDARD was awarded first
place in his class. c. G. Daley, who
entered King in the deer hound class
captured the first place.
Lady Pasba, entered by M. Neff, was
declared to be the best greyhound In
the show by Judge Clayton and award
ed a first premium. J. G. Brockway
is entitled to be classed among the
prize winners as the blue ribbon went
10 his dog, Tfge.
The real competition commenced
when the pointer class was reached
arst place in the puppy class going to
Robert lingo, owned by 3. l. Foote;