The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-13
LATEST NEWS FROM DOGDOM
ATREDtLE FAN
GERS MUDDLED.
Spaniel Tramp ot -. Mar,S
Beats All AZ English kennel Club
show-First BenehinE OF seai,hsm
Terriers-Irish weifhounds Ads ance.

Beats All AZ English kennel club
show-First BenehinE OF seai,hsn'
Terriers-Irish weifhounds ADJ ance,
| Grit must ~ possessed nv all terriers
and whoever hopes to succeed as show
/ Judge IN these breeds must have the
kindred attribute men call sand Two
| judges who have integrity and the courage
o; their opinions have by recent conflict
ing opinions regarding two dogs set the
; members Of the American Aireciale Club
a. loggerheads and also stirred UP all the
Amateur .anciers who are interested in
bench show happenings In general
way when dog Is put on top or sent back
In i class there are no kicks coming from
The owners Winners are always salts
fed and the losers pocket their disap-
pointnient and resolve no. To show again
under the judge they believe has handed
out a lemon 10 them All the excitement
IN the present instance hinges on an after
nlath of recriminations
The Airedales under debate are Andrew
Albright, Jr.'s Tinten Royalist and
Theodore Oferman and q. ". Batson g
Prince OF York Both are English dogs,
Roya.ist was whipped In June. 1905. and
! imported from the kennels Of II. J. Phil
| lips. and Is by Tintsrn Desire-Tintern
Blossom. Prince OF York came over in
August and was b red In 1907 by o. Will
iams OF Cardiff. Wales. He Is by Cromp-
ton Oorang- Daist Marvel. and this year
before being purchased for the United
States won championships at Birming-
ham. Crufts. Ayr. Taunton. Ottley and
the special terrier show at London from
$50 AiredaIes. In England the dog's
name was Danny Craig Commander.
Al the Westminster Kennel Club show
in New York last February Tintern
Royalist was second in the open and
reserve in the winners class to Champion
the Norseman owned by Lynford Biddle
Of Philadelphia. After that he had a
sweeping round OF successes in his breed
and in specials for the best in variety
classes a; the Ladies Kennel Association
show. Mineola. Long Island Kennel Club
Monmouth County Kennel Club and so on.
Prince Of York appeared for the first
time at the show Of the whippany River
Club at Morristown in September. James
Mortimer was The judge and placed the
newcomer over Tintern Royals,
The meeting of the two was the sensa-
ton OF the show. An expert printed this
comment Prince Of York was observ ed
To- excel In al around balance. ard his
showing was Incompatible. Royai:st
probably shaded him IN length of head.
but thereafter Was clearly olrclassec
In all body prope! ties and general appear
snCe the older dog. Prince u York. sug-
gested create youthfu,ness. trimness and
vigpr RoyaiIst - some~hat darker 81
ave and has no suggestion 1t squirrel
tail; bI' EXCEPT in a short list of non
essentials II WIS ear that = truly grand
AIredal" though hehe. he was seen .tha,
day not tn he tn. se 'ious challenge to
the new invader. that his host u friends
had Thought him To be
III. two Alredal..s net again mt the
Danhu-y show within II fortnight undo.
the English Judge George Rapsr, who
had come ov.E esp.'y tally On A dying trip
- please James Mor'ime-. who n tn.
superintendent has worked the Cunuec-
ticut exhibition into the front rank
Rape put Tintern Royalist ove- prno
Of York. Regarding this placing anpthe.
expert wrote. The cEatLss .Iss ths Una
! jori,y OF men Of experience were sarissesi
that Mr.. Mortimer pmt the dogs right at
tine New Jersey show. when Prince Of
York was placed first. and no man is
likely 10 stultify himself nv q switch be-
cause MIR. Raper pit them the other way
about We still hold that Prince
, 81 York is the better dog
Thus far all was according 10 Hovle.
for debates on the judging and direct
contradictions or enthusiastic indorse-
ments Of the placinss form the spice of
the reports in the kennel journals The
Messrs. Oferman and Batson regarding
the defeat of Prince OF York. insinuating
that Raper had displayed prejudice
/ George Raper sailed for has home the
day after the letter Of the Prince OF York :
owners appeared. but not before making
a reply TO IL. After denying anv preju-
dice Raper said h. had judged the dogs
10 the best OF his ability and was both
willing and able 10 give his reasons. and
in a Judging career of thirty-five wears.
he added. this IL IN" first time have
teen charged with being squared and
having made what YOU claim a dishonest
decision"
Score card judging is unknown at
American shows and this gives special
value 10 the comparison made by Raper
Of the two Airedalcs. for il reveals how
the judges would have 10 put themselves
on record werr the system in force
Prefacing the summary by saving he
has full confidence in Mortimer a. a
Judge and that ne had n perfect right TO
award IN. blue ribbon 40 Primo. Of York
B II IN his opinion he was better than
Royaii-t. and that Mortimer never mem
toned either dog 10 him. Rapcr handed
out these trunp=:
went carefully over both dogs and
Judged them. first Of all IN the ordinary
way Then ! judged them mentally by
points. and In the end 7 made Royalist w.n
with few points In hand. .
lows
H-ad-Thc winner scores most decisiv ely
in shape finish. arid type, the nuzzle Il.
stronger better filled up and The hair on
~ harsh"r