The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-12
BIG DOG SHOW.
Topeka Kennel Club Enthusiastic
Over Prospects.

Preparations for the second annual
bench show to be given by the Topeka
Kennel club have advanced sufficiently
to warrant the officers in saying that
while the show last year was success
ful beyond all anticipations it will be
surpassed in every respect by that
booked for February 1923, at the Aud
itorium. for which more than 800 out of
town dogs have already been entered.
Mr.. A. c. Nagle, chairman Of the
bench show committee, announces that
entries will positively close on Febru-
airy IL and desires it understood that
| dogs need not be registered or pedi-
greed in order to be eligible to entry.
premium lists and entry blanks may be
had at Hobert's, Miller's, the Rex phar-
| macy, Lacy's, Marshall's, Stansfield's.
| Edelblutes and Jos1in's.
The Topeka Kennel club is anticipat-
| ing in this bench show a society event
| of as much Importance in Topeka as
similar exhibitions have proved in New
York and other eastern cities and is
confident of it's ability to make it as
l country. as Is Indicated by the large
| number Of out of town entries. In ev
cry class there will be offered the fol-
| lowing: First prize, blue ribbon; sec
| ond prize, red ribbon; third prize. white
| ribbon; winners, bronze medal The
| list of special prizes is large, and in
1 these three or more dogs must COM
pete for each cup offered.
Elks' day, Friday, will be one of the
most attractive of the week, the Elks'
| club having offered $25 cup to be
| awarded on that day, when the list of
| entries will be limited to ladies only.
In addition to the cup, ribbons will be
| awarded to the ugliest dog, the prettiest
| dog, and dogs possessing any attribute
| of a distinctive nature.
The Eagles LODGE. No. IS. has also
| offered a SIS cup, entries limited to
| children under 16.
| Other specials include $25 in gold
| from the Topeka Kennel club for the
| largest string of dogs in the show,
Shawnee county excluded; SIS in gold
| for the largest string of dogs in the
| sporting division, Shawnee county ex-
cluded; SIS in gold for the largest
| string of dogs In the transporting di-
| vision, Shawnee county excluded: $40
in gold for the largest string of dogs
in the terrier division; Shawnee coun-
| ty excluded. The white Loaf cup
! donated by the Inter-Ocean mills for
| the best dog in the show must be won
] three times to be held permanently.
! Miss Lillian Foster offers $40 in gold
i for the largest string Of toy spaniels
| in the show.
| Cups are offered for Great Danes,
| Russian wolf hounds, greyhounds,
pointers, English settlers, Irish settlers.
/ cocker spaniels, beagles dachshunds,
collies, poodles. bull dogs, Airedales,
| bull terriers. Boston terriers. fox ter
riers and English toy spaniels.
Scotch terriers come in for several
prizes. The Scottish Terrier club of
America offers a bronze medal for
the best American or Canada bred
terrier puppy; a silver trophy, value
! s25, for the best dog or bitch owned
by a member of the S. T. c. A, to be
offered at every show from Boston.
1908. to Boston, 1909, and to go to
- win
that period; silver trophy, value
Is25, for the best American or Canada
bred Scottish terrier, same conditions.
DR.. Lindsey offers cup for the best
trophy for the best Scottish terrier
bred by member of the s. T. c. A.
Is to be offered at every show from
Danbury, 1907, to Danbury. 1908;
sire and dam to have been in this
country at the time Of meeting; to go
to the one winning it most times. The
Grafton trophy and Algernon Boy
sons Westbury trophy, also come ufl-
der this class.
There is also long list OF special
prizes for Irish terriers and Pomer-
anians, and the premium list is alto
gether very complete
The Topeka Kennel club is not q
local organization, but an auxiliary to
the American Kennel club, and Its
members are from every section Of
the United States. It's purpose is to
encourage the growing of better dogs.
and it desires especially to impress
iowners with the fact that this show
is not money making venture, but
one conducted for the betterment of
dogs generally.
DR.. Geo. W. Clayton of Chicago,
who Will Judge all breeds IL well
known to every fancfer, understands
his business and will place awards
where they belong.
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Price of Powder Causes Strike
Duauione. Ill. Feb. 12.-One thousand