The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
ELLERYS PRIZE
PUPPY MAY Be
DISQUALIFIED
President of Kennel Club Gives
Wrong Date of Birth for
Ribbon Winner
Woman Editor of Dog Paper Is
Author of Sensational
Show Expose


made in effect by the Western Kennel
World edited by a woman. that VIII
liam Ellery, president OF the San Fran
cisco kennel club and millionaire dog
1ancier. entered a prize winner in the
collie class under false colors as TO age
Although greatly irritated when
shown the evidence OF his alleged I'M
sports manlike conduct. which had been
secured with characteristic feminine in
genuitv. the wealthy breeder would not
DENY that AT least mistake had been
made in cstalOguing his entry. and II is
probable that fanciers viii be treated
TO a sensational hearing OF the facts
in the case by the American kennel
club.
FEELING Is BITTER
The expose seems TO be the culmina-
ton Of a bitter light between the West
ern kennel World. edited by Mrs. Helen
p. Rosenberg, and The Kennel. q publ
cation which enjoys the financial and
moral backing Of Ellery, who practical
u dominates California dogdom- SO
bitter is the ceiling that every effort
will undoubtedly be made TO have the
Euery dog disqualified and its owner
disciplined by the national organiza-
tiOn.
The evidence on which the Western
Kennel World makes its fight was Sc
cured during the month of April from
George A Cranheid. formerly super
intendent Of the Ealverde kennels in
Napa county. which are owne dby FL
Jerry. Mrs. Rosenberg admired pub
lished picture Of three collie puppies
owned by the kennels and wrote TO
Cranfeld for information regarding
the animals One OF the dogs was
NaIverde Virginius which won sew
: era lprizes at the recent show. In re-
ply Mrs. Rosenberg received the fol-
lowing letter:
Western Kennel World: In snswer TO yours
Of yesterdays date. ! wish to inform sou that
the three collie pups You saw IN April issue
Of the Collie Folio and which ire the properly
of the Kalverde kennels, are by Anneld Model
ex Tslverde Faultless. They were whelped july
forge how many were in the litter. but
they al died excepting the three yon see in
picture and one other. The smallest one IS
The left q bitch. j left the kennels on Febru
airy J. 50 the pups were then little over
months OF age Yours sincerely
GEORGE A CRANFIELD.
Nalverde Nirginius was entered in
the dog show, which opened on May y,
in The class for collie puppies. the
date OF his birth being given as Sep
TENDER IA. 1908. All puppies under
the rules Of the American kennel club,
between the ages Of six months and
one year. were admissible 10 this
class.
WINS PUPPY PRIZE
Virginius was awarded the prize in
his class and was great yadmired by
lanes Mortimer. who acted as Judge
F5e was pronounced by this expert to
be the finest specimen OF an months
old collie in the country. He was next
placed in a special class for colies
bred BY exhibitors and there defeated
Coldfeld Colonel of the Goldheld ken
nels. He met Goldheld Colonel again
in the class for collie winners. and de-
feated him there. thus securing i've
points Of the 10 required for the title
Of champion.
Triumphant in every detail was the
appearance Of Nirginius until the
Western Kennel World yesterday pub
lished the information contained in the
Cranfeld letter TO the effect that the
beautiful animal is almost 10 months
old instead of eight, and thus ac-
counted for the wonderful development
Of the specimen which had been so
greatly admired
Informed Of the fat contra diction of
the information cataligued by him re-
garding the birth Of Nalverde Virgin
JUS. ElIery expressed great bitterness
iowa rds the editor Of the Western Ken
nj World and against Cranfield, who
had unconsciously supplied the inform
alton which brought about the denoue-
ment He did not, however. deny that
the date Of birth given by him was
wrong but sought TO lessen the effect
of the discrepancy.
4 cannot swear that the date in the
catalogue regarding the birth Of VAL
verde Nirginius is correct, but if it is
not il is merely mistake due TO the
fact that the kennel records were kept
in a loose manner; but even if the
puppy were whelped July %. 1908. in
stead Of September IA. he would still
be eligible in the class in which he
won. as all puppies over six months
and under u were admissible.
This is a despicable and petty at
tempt on the part Of certain malcon-
tents 10 annoy me. and I do not intend
10 be drawn into any controversy with
them-I have not the time. 1 breed
my cOllies merely as a hobby-it is not
\ business matter with me. I have
tried to do everything for the advance
ment Of the breed and think I can
say in all modesty that ! have been
fairly successful This matter is SIM
ply a despicable attempt at annoyance
on the part Of malcontents, and 1 do
not think the national association viii
take any notice of it,"
Many Of the local fanciers have been
dissatisfied with Ellery's methods in
dominating the dog show. and ex-
pressed satisfaction over the turn in
the fight between the two publications
devoted 10 kennel news.
NO CHARGES FILED
No formal charges have yet been
filed with the Pacific advisory board.
which is the local branch of the Amer
lean kennel club, but some believe
that the publicity which has been given
the matter will force the organization
TO make an investigation of the in
accuracy regarding the dogs birth. II
the charges are proved it is probable
that VaIverde Nirginius viii be dis
qualified in favor Of Goldfeld Colonel.
owned by DR. Waddell of Salt Lake
city. and that Ellery will be forced TO
make a satisfactory explanation. If
disqualified, Virginius viii lose all the
I'VE points he secured toward becom-
ing a champion.
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