The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
Dogs of High Degree
Are Exhibited
annual Shop of the Oakland
Kennel Club Is Opened in
idord PARK

OAKLAND. April s.-Nearly 400 dogs
the welcome bark TO the general public
today, when the second annual show
of the Oakland kennel club opened at
Idora park. The entry list includes
CANNES from all of the Pacific coast
states. British Columbia and from
states a far east as Colorado. One
of the features of the exhibit is the
collection of collies entered by the
Valverde kennels Ii is the largest
entry of dogs of that breed ever made
in any kennel display in the world and
includes the champions Anfeld Model,
Southport Student Southport Philoso-
pher and Wishwaw Leader.
The display of bull terriers attracts
general attention because of the rivalry
between Brooklyn Patsy, owned by
Mrs. Horton Phipps, society woman
Of San Francisco, and Ben ALL owned
by Judge Z. B. Shortall of the same
city. Both CANNES have many admir-
ers and the decision of the judge who
will pass upon the points of the dogs
is awaited with interest. In the Eng
lish setter class the entry list is un-
usually large and this is taken as a
coi~9liment TO Judge T. B. Mcconnell
of Victoria, b. c.. who is a veteran
breeder of this species of popular gun
dogs.
The Pacific Pointer and Setter club
/ has offered a list of valuable prizes
and the competition is keen in these
two classes.
There is big exhibit of cocker
spaniels. Judge E. M. Oldham of New
York is to pass upon the merits of the
entries in this class. Other breeds
that are well represented are the Bos-
ton and Airedale terriers, Pomeranian
/ Irish settlers, bulldogs, great Danes, st
Bernards, greyhounds and Chihuahuas
The judging of the dogs began to-
day and will be continued tomorrow
and Friday. Friday night there will
be a stereopticon exhibit of pictures OF
noted dogs of the world. These pic
lures were secured by President
! George w. Ellery of the Oakland ken
mel club at the big show in New York
last month. Saturday the judges will
select the best dog owned by a lady
the a st dog in the champion class and
! the best California bred puppies. Sat
urday night the judges will name the
best dog in the show and all trophies
will be distributed.
In yesterdays judging, among the
/ principal awards were first in limit
and open classes and special for best
/ St Bernard in the show to Mrs. Jack
Ia
puppy, novice and reserve, and second
in limit to F. M. Smiths st. Bernard
/ King Boniface; first in winners class
and special to the Russian wolfhounc
4 owned by Charles Korts of Los An
/ geles; first in open, limit and winners
classes to Jonathan Snooks great Dane
! Dick first in winners open and team
classes and specials for best hound and
best Pacific bred hound to Judge Car
| roll Cooks Champion Ned and Cham
pion Judge, American foxhounds.
The officers of the Oakland kenne
club are: G. W. Ellery, president; ]
Maxwell Taft. vice president; John w
Ellery, secretary; E. B. Pixley, treas
urer. The bench show committee con-
sists of Frank r. Sherman, E. NJ Tidd
DR.. L. W. Spriggs, H. H. Carlton
George B. NJ. Gray, J. Maxwell Taft
and G. W. Ellery. Judge T. B. Nc
Connell is to pass upon settlers and
pointers and all of the other classes
and unclassif1ed specials will be judged
by r. NJ. Oldham.