Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
NEW YORK DOG SHOW
AWARDS CRITICISED
Defeat of Madam Fl Fl Causes
Sensation and C0mmotion
Among Experts.

NEW YORK. February 12.-For the
fourth successive time smooth fox ter
rier has been judged the best dog, re-
gardless of age. breed or sex, in the an
nual bench show of the Westminster Ken
mel Club al Madison Square Garden. The
award was announced Late yesterday
afternoon, and the honor this year rests
with Sabine Rarebit. owned by the Sa-
bine Kennels of Orange, Tex.
During the last three years Warren
Remedy, owned by Winthrop Rutherford
Of .Allamuchy, y. J.. has carried off the
special prize, but she was beaten in her
own class this season by the Sabine Ken
nels' Sabine Fernie, much to the surprise
of the fanciers
The indications that Sabine Rarebit
would be adjudsed the best dog in the
show came when Sabine Fernie was
beaten for the grand challenge cup offer
ed for the best fox terrier by the Amerl-
can Fox Terrier Club. In addition. Sabine
Rarebit took the special prize offered by
the Sabine Kennels for the best smooth
fox terrier of the year, and the cup Tor
the best American or Canadian smooth
fox terrier The placing of Sabine Rare
bit as the best dog of the show was re-
ceivetl with favor by the fancierS, IL De
ing said there was little question but that
she had the better of the argument with
Warren Remedy for the honor
The continuance of the upset in calcutta
tons as to probable winners was decid-
eddy in evidence when the judging of the
French bulldogs was held. Madam FL RI
II, owned by Mr. and Mrs. w. {. Lipp-
mann of Schenectady, had never been
beaten in her own class until yesterday,
when Mrs. Arnold I.awson'S MIrette de la
Mare was picked first over Madam FL FL
in the open class for females, twenty-five
pounds or over.
The award made by Mr. Albright occa-
stoned as much surprise as any happen
ing of the show, and there was unbound
ed criticism of him for the selection he
made. The judges have always consld-
cred that Madam Fl Fl was as near the
perfect type as was possible, and there
was some talk year ago of the dog be-
ing taken the standard for the type.
When 1t was announced that she had been
beaten there was considerable commotion
around the ring.
One man voiced his disapproval of the
award to the Arnold entry SO loudly that
the judge called an attendant and had
him elected from the garden, and many
of the others could be heard grumbling.
The unpopularity of the award was
came over to Mrs. Lippmann and said
that he would bet $1.eU that her dog
could beat his at any time. This coming
from the owner of the dog judged the
winner OF the class was DuL 6H lHulcd-
ton of the popular feeling. The criti-
cism of the awards in the French bull
dog class did not stop at this point. either,
for there were many grumblers in the
other classes, there being claim the
part of many that the judging had been
poorly done.
There was considera BILE excitement at
the show Yesterday afternoon when a big
ST Bernard decided to try a. little argu-
ment with an Irish Wolfhound. The two
were being led through the garden and
when the dogs came close to each other
there was a lung on the part of each and
in an instant the building was in an up
roar. The noise of the struggle aroused
all of the other dogs, and there was an
unearthly volume of sound. Every one in
the garden made for the scene of the
trouble, and for ten minutes the specta-
tors were treated to fight of no mean
proportions.