The sun., 1909-02-07
AMONGDOGSHOWEXHIBITORS
SOME WHO HAVE ENTRIES FOR
WESTMINSTER FIXTURE.
Importations Not So Many ss In Other
Years-st. Bernsrds Increasing In
Popularity-Thoma to Bench Rus
sian Wolfhounds Women Prominent.

There will not be as many new importa.
tions as In some other years at the bench
show OF the Westm nster Kennel Club
this week. although George Raper has
brought from England a number OF Pome-
ranians, including one with a dazzling
coat OF orange for Staten Island exhibitor,
and ". Z, Mason. who judged here couple
of years ago. has brought across group
of rough collies St. Bernards seem to
be returning to the favor they had twenty
years ago and the increase. which is worthy
OF note. is in homebr dogs. The exhibitors
include Mrs. william Maurer. Charles H..
Ritz, Mrs. Fred Schmtt nd the Alta Kennels.
! English foxhounds are entered by the
Middlesex Hunt and American by the
Loudoun Hunt in both the regular and
pack classes. or hounds to hunt by sight
| the Russian wolfhounds will be most nume-
rous. Joseph B. Thomas. Jr.. who judged
in this breed last year. has entered his
champions OF record. Rasboi o. Valley
Farm. Bistr OF Perchina. Lasca. Grenada
OF PerchiR, Sorva OF Woronzoya and seve-
raj pronnAing youngsters while others to
show Russian wolfhounds will be DR.. j. L.
De Mund, Henry j. shoemaker. Byoak
Kennels, j. Bailey Wilson and Mrs. Glen
DENIM J. Ryan.
william II. Browning OF Manhattan,
one of the pioneers OF the resuscitation OF
the old breed will bench Irish wolfhounds.
Champion Minister OF Midlothian, the
high class specimen brought from England
two years ago, will have place in deerhound
row. and the chief exhibitors will be the
Midlothian Kennels. A. l.. PAGE and Miss
be benched by kileam Kennels. d. F. Lewis.
Mrs Phillip Hone, Howard A. Richmond.
Miss Minnie S; Mills and John, "; Patten.
r. W. Small, Rudolph vohl. +. II. Cordt-
meyer and DR.. j. +. lutZ are some who
Sportsmen who shoot over their dogs
ard send them to hesd irais aTt WI deSs,S eS pyas rs
the setter aud pointer classes. T.. v
Fromont, the gentleman Jockey; " Il.
Honiey George Biristesdn' ih1oeSmopSon Mnsan ana
". T, Payne have entries. II; K. Blood
good. Mrs. d. W. Evans. 4. w Thayer'
Of beagles, the miniature foxhound. will be
". g. Rockefeller. Harry T, Peters and @.
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish is new collector
OF rough collies, and to show against her
will be ". L. Roy, Henry jarrett, the Phila;
delphian; and samuel intermyer and and
standing as a favoIite and win be shown
by Mr.. and Mrs " e, Eustis, julian r.
" qlsh. ,Reginald G. Vanderbilt and Mrs
for dogs Vf Of the spotted breed belonging TO
members OF the New York Fire Department.
T. W. Lawson. although he has lost by
death the great la Roche. will again enter
bulldogs, as will +. II. Mcconnell, Richard
Croker, jr,. &. G. Hopton. J.. c; Mott, G. 4.
Austin, F, H. Northrop, the Gotham Kennels
aud ". r. Goodwin. with others distin;,
puished in the breed. W r. Goodwin will
show bull terriers against F. F. Dole and
some newcomers. Irish terriers will have
as exhibitors Joseph McAleenan, John q.
bates, J.. Loring Brooks. J. r.. Thorndike,
". Schuyler Smith, W, C.: Finley, Russell
johnson, Jr., George s. Thomas: and the
Airedalps with smooth h and wire fox terriers |
have an equally notable support. Boston |
terriers will be a show by themselves, with /
champions and young dogs in keen oppo- |
siton. which is also true Of French bulldogs
and poodle.
Pekinese Grifon Bruxellois and Papillions
are the novelties Of the toy dogs. Pomer-
anisns will be conspicuous for the fine blue
and shaded coated dogs as well as the |
blacks, and among Japanese spaniels Will
be the champions Ping Pong, Fiko, kensuki,
Dread Not and Crestwood 0yama. Toy
terriers and English toy spaniels will crowd |
their benches Among the latter to be
will be Teddy s., Buckingham,
Island Laddie and Reliance. Among ex-
hibtors in the toy division will be Miss
Anna Sands, Miss +. X. McLain, Mrs. Paul
T. Sore, Mrs. r. +. Mayhew. Mrs. j. W,
Roherts ,1ules Ferond and Mrs. Ferd Sem,