New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
MAKE ROYAL SHOW
Puff Balls of Dogdom Draw a
Fashionable Crowd.
KEEN FIGHT FOR THE BLUES
Lakewood Sable Prince Carries
Of More than His Share
of Ribbons.


Stunning themselves in the sun parior
atop the Waldorf rf-Astoria Hotel, lS fluffy
H,tle dogs entertained their friends yester-
DAY az show given especially for them
b, members Of the American Pomeranian
club
Mrs L. C. DYER. OF Pontafon, North
Wales. made her debut in the American
show -ing as a Judge, and while her de-
cisions were not always popular there was
no denying the fact that the we're just
.or AZ Ieas, so II appeared TO all save
the owner ~ some neglected darling.
The Judging began at 10 o'clock. and the
uise ones who rushed to see the tiny dogs
in the ring took MP their vantage points
slona the rail early in the day BY
O'Clock II was all ones life was worth 10
tr, 10 get A glimpse OF what was going on
ir the ring. FOR the crowd had closed III
three deep. and every convenient chalr'
liable and bench had been pressed into ser
wee With accommodations for a huhoTeu
rersons and the gate receipts showing 'hd'
Ave times that number had visited tue
p,nArsnisrs. one expected a little jostuns'
bu. h, sauntering on the roof and visiting
,he kennels in relays. the crowd adjusted
,,.slf so that every one was able 10 see al
- Tho attractive little canine celebrities.
Most rare and beautiful OF all the dogs
were tho orange Pomeranians. Mrs. Hart
lev Williamson showed three Of these hufty
red beauties. two Of which she bred her
self They we're Lakewood Sprite. an I'M
ported Pomeranian by Dragon Fly ana
her two young sons. Lakewood Tonic ana
Lakewood Rufus.
Rufus is debonair little fellow and he
won first prize in the novice class, but
Tonic is sly and enIsed to be put through
his PAGES in the ring. He was forced TO
abdicate in fayor OF Mrs. Asher de q.
Keims Sandy Lynd, a beautiful little
shaded sable youngster which tips the
scales at three pounds. Sandy won enough
rlues 10 turn his baby head and HIS little
half sister, Sally Lynd, was even more
successful Queene Lynd is their mother.
but Sally Is sired by Little Billie. while
SANDY INnd's sire is Offiey sun Dew. Sally
weighs only a few ounces more than her
brother and when she is fuffed up she
looked Ike nothing so much as stray
puff ball Her tail curls over her back
and touches the ruff around her neck and
all that can be seen to indicate that II Is
q little dog is a pair OF bright brown eyes.
Sally defeated Mrs f S. Allard's Tip
Toes, and II is recorded that the fond
owner on seeing her champion deposed.
refused 70 accept the ribbon which the
Judge decided 20 give her. Some even went
50 far as 10 say that the rejected ribbon
was tiung down as though II were a gaunt-
lst, but however true that may be. the
challenge was not accepted. After creating
70 end of heartaches and jealousy little
Sally Lynd stepped In ard won the cham
pior class for bitches.
Another innocent offender was Mrs Fred
erick Devoe Holders exquisite Lakewood
ga bic Prince. and even 10 the uninitiated
n was apparent that this little animal en-
braced all Of the canine virtues. Lake
wood Sable Prince, which in private life is
"Ssbey.'S has beautiful. long, silky coat
Of an exquisite shaded sable tone and al
though he 10 a novice, he was one OF the
hest showers IN the ring. Mrs Holder was
the most surprised and the most delighted
exhibitor at the show when her pet won
his first blue in the novice class, for Al
though he has been shown at West End.
yellow ribbon was the best he could boast
heretofore. In his next class he had 10
meet Mrs J. A. Stillman's Dare Sable
Mite and Miss D. 3. Champions champion
FIreay. Here again he won a blue, and
he rnortally offended Mite and his owner
who withdrew from the ring. Little Prince
seemed oblivious 10 the havoc he had
wrought and went merrily on his way win
ming blues In all Of his classes.
In several Of the classes the first prize
was withheld II the Judge d3d not consider
any Of the entries good enough to wear the
bow Of blue. and in one or two classes the
only awards we're a V. n c. and an II. c.
According TO Mrs. Dyer's statement, the
fact that a dog was the best In the class
did not make him eligible 20 receive TIE
rrst prize This caused a great deal Of
dissatisfaction among the exhibitors, but
the Judging was consistent throughout.
Among those who strolled on the roof
and I'm and out OF the parlOr we're Mr and
Mrs Robert Goelet Mrs. Frederick Van
derbilt. Mr and Mrs J. A. Sullman, Mr.
and Mrs Tyler Morse. Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish Miss Eleanor Sears, Mrs. Earl Dodge
Miss NJ c. Bourne. Mrs. James Brown Pot
Ter. Mrs. c. Davis Tainter. James Mor1-
roer NJ and Mrs F. T. Clark. Mr.. and
Mr., T. G Bates, W. H Sands, Mr.. and
Mr.. Ogden Mills. william Rausch. George
s. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs J. G.. Bates, J.
vyillouRhby Mitchell Miss Marion Kennedy
MrS r. II. Pen. Miss Lota Robinson Mrs
2 s. Allerd. Mrs. Eleanor Macks, Mrs. De
Ruvter NJ Hollins, Mrs. Morr1s NANCY
Mrs. F. C. Armstrong. Mrs. Gustavs Bar
nett Mrs. 6 Beswick. Mrs. r. II. Curry
Jules Feroud, Miss Marian Van Rensselaer,
Kennedy, Mrs. W. II. kirkland Mrs.
George W. Long, Mrs. Champion. Miss D..
y Champion. Mr. and Mrs Samuel Doran,
Mrs Ceorztana Livingston Ginzburs Al
hsr. " Preeth. Mrs. Theodore Dougherty,
Mrs Reginald P. Msyhew. Mrs. William
Gamer Wlederseim Miss Mary Mckay Nc
Creerv Mrs Floyd Price, Miss Anna
Sands Miss Florence sheedy, Mrs L.
Thorpe. Mrs NJ Thorpe. Miss Isabelle
Wsrebam. Mrs. Ralph c. Stewart Mrs. j.
=. PuItz and Mrs. W. Wyle
The awards follow:
Glass novice. dogs, blaek-FirSi. SWISS
Maintain Kennels Banner blHiNlns' l nonoi yD
commended. Mrs. German iiopA'"S
Dandy. r-. ,,,.. u
Class ainit: dogs; black)-Ftrst Miss
X WcIane's sweet William; secohd 9lAas q
y McLane's Minuit III; third' S"l's
ksnnsls Banner Black JACK -
cgas, fopen; dogs olaclO-F1rs' Bliss - n
arciAne.s sweet william: second, ssiss "11n- 1vIl
tain Kennels Banner His LosaShlp, pavsn r1''O'
G stedrnAn Thomas's EndchHe FNaV'H
,,onaIs,e,N NKrst Irs W. Wyls's Cairndhu
Nerr11naker; second. Mrs = ~; '1'rs n - :
Chooolats Swell; third MIS- ,5ons Gsors 20 nnhii5
ston Cinzburgs Livingston Frihce w. oI
- 1ISar. y Freeth's Tindcr Torry.