New-York tribune., 1908-02-12
DOGS In HIGH FAVOR.
RECORD CROWD At SHOP
Pomercn5ons and Boston Terriers
Strike the Popular Fancu.

ing Gay o. The thirty-second annu,, -
e the Westminster Kennel Club ar nr.s.N
square 1aroen- The big amphifheatre had 80
COM .eN in'o huge Kennel, and gathered ,her.
NNe d's OF the canine world of everr
KNOWN nreed' with one or two excen..o,. ~
only were all records broken :, ~ ~ H>ot
dogs eeaehed' with 20c6 Representative. - y
breeds foT total entry Of 3,G23. but tho ,,,.,.
vas hieher' anything. than ever beeora -.
the Judges mad their hands fun and took 49,
time than usual in making the awards
Al RECORDS Were broken also in III. ,, =.
ailehaance- Dog lovers from far and naor
crowded me aisies morning, afternoon and
evening 1ne herce looking hut friendly bull
dogs the sleek Boston terriers. the Nufrv
sp-ightly Poneranians, the huge and ki,6I,- g.
BerEarcs were SO surrounded by their adnfrars
that Il was next to impossible TO get within .ee
Ing distance OF the benches This was true also
70 some extent from one end OF the building TO
the other. se every breed had its particular fam
Gers
Now that the show has outgrown the main
floor. big as II is. the concert hall has been set
aside for the dandies Of the show-the toy dogs
Of al kinds This department attracted the
women, who have q natural fondness for the lit
lie cuddling fellows which are shown on plush
lined benches cushioned glass cages This
move was made for the first time year ago.
and il was necessary and popular cne, as
otherwise the crowd could not have been ac-
co1modateo in comfort The general arrange
rnent Of the show is much the same as q year
ago. The bulldogs, which are quite as popular
es ever, with 125 dogs named. are benched in the
first gallery the 9th street side of the build
ing with a special Judging ring. The opposite
gallery is devoted to the Boston terriers. which,
with 227 dogs, lead al breeds in numbers. a
special judging ring has been provided for them
slse and Thomas Benson, Of Boston, the judge,
was busy from the opening until long after the
lights were turned on. and then found his work
hardly half done
The big dogs. such the St Bernards, Great
Danes Russian woifhounds and bioodhounds.
are il their usual place near The main entrance,
while the coiiies and bull terriers are at the
Fourth avenue end of the building. The other
breeds are benched about the big show ring IN
the middle This ring is divided into eight judg-
inc pens. SO as TO facilitate making the awards
Counting the two rings in the galleries and the
one IN the concert hall. eleven were in use all
dav so that many dogs in the $50 classes were
dulv pessed on although there was some delay
II arranging and announcing the blue ribbon
winners.
The dogs were not quiet but the barking ana
-elrtas WIS music 70 the ears of the fanciers'
although 70 the casual visitors the babole was
dis--actins and not altogether enjoyed Inc
lar
70 feel that II vas necessary for them 70 express
their feelings without internlisson, and conse-
uuentlv were garrulous 10 degree, IN Striking
c,,--a~- 70 the ouieter and more dignihed St
F3e-na-ds and Great Danes. II has been saio:
Never lose sight OF the fact that your dog
knows more than you do. he unoers1anoS yooi
language: you do not understand MS Ii IL
SIS. as well. perhaps. that the language OF the
terriers could not be understood yesterday. as l.
was not at all good natureo. and the ar seelleu
rl,e ss il was for they yelped out continual
challenge. having declared war 10 a4i aPP
snces On all OF their kind
c,r, IN the concert hall the Pomeranlans heio
.ba centre OF the stage. as in four years these
- <..- ,.--,. <a,lox-s have established them
- .,a ara now in high favor among the
-,,o-,.n One hundred and four dogs were
..-,bes .s agajnst a bakers dozen few sea
zo-s hack Mrs r z. Mayhem, who has done
much 70 bring this breed into its present ProHI-
nance. made a clean sweep with ShelUon bIo""
E1t. which she has just imported 10 this county
e. : fancy price n the classes for oogs uhuet
eight pounds He is brown in Color anu aUU7H
.o lis many good points is wonoerIui coet'
which counts SO largely II dogs OF TINS oreeo-
e-.,.,, Fsrovrn Elf won in the limit open and
winners classes. He met defeat through II"
.ar1- Of his own in The team and brace classes
IN .be team, class won by the Swiss Mountain
rsnnsls one Of Mrs Mayhew's dogs Which mas
h.s- 81 he'd mild fit. and not showing 10 az
vantage r-oved TOO much of q handicap 10 the
others Ia the brace class Mrs U oledoinaii
---o-77s ro- The blue with e strong PAIR one Oh
-ticf7 -ss FudclffYe Fascination. that won IN the
open and winners classes for brown or chocoIa'e
bitches under eight pounds Mrs Ihornas
.hsSed the dogs herself and handled then wei
Fjchs-d Croker il, did not win SO many plue
-rnbons as usual in the classes for bulldogs r
n NcConnelIs St Vincent won III the open ciess
.,- s,-~ under <,-tv-fve pounds, snd Thomas
c-,saaTe.s Gotham ottu was placed first N the
ouea class for dogs Of forty-fVe pounds or over
beating NJ Croker's Broadway and bahoniaSlei
erens othe-s. There vas much applause "ilrh
Mrs z Hn,n..on's Dundee Pandora eoI 1ne
blue ia TIE open class for bitches onoer 1ol'S
pound. as she struck the fancy OF the oniookers'
end John F Collins, the judge hesl'a'eo sofne
ts-,e befo-e p,ac-ns her A-st over Mr. Croker's
BelzDctee Mrs. Charles G Eoptons william
oRoonev made q good impression He Won IN
-. s,,-,,- and novice class Tor dogs and did not
look N te overralued e. $1,000 MI Hopton's
Fst-viezg Peggy Rodney. priced az $4,000 was
rruIaced in the Junior class for bitches
Tbs Faos1on terriers we're a good lot. and the
.an.. oe,,la be said OF the colltes. bull terriers
e.t fcx terriers
a-,one those who attended the luncheon given
b. .bs hoard OF aoyer1anrs os the Westminster
Kennel Club yesterday noon were august be'-
mont a p vredenhUygh. II. K Bloodgood' Mar
eei 4 VT. = w Appleton. EDWARD BROOKS w
c Rockefeller, w. B Emery. j. c. T. PEABODY
z s. srnfth c. c Thomas. 1r.; r H Hunt
Howard vslIette S. T. Peters. George T. Fer-
kins C z Mather, Ramsay Turnbun' u. o.
Post cr: Ceaze Eaper, Center Hitchcoch' hop-