Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
FIRST BENCH SHOW OPENS
Three Hundred and Thirty Three Dogs
Y.AFe on Display.
rs KEEP THEIR DISTANCE
FeIisse Pets placed on stage at the
Northumberland and He'll
Pups Are Very Much In
Evidence.

Opening day at the first annual Omaha
Bench show was ah Aptire SUCCESS and in
dicatiye OF what a success the first at
tempt Of the Omaha fanciers 10 hold an
annual show is going to be. Nearly ali
OF the 1888 dogs entered in the show were
on hand wednesday morning and on their
benches by 10 O'Clock. The cat department
was held open until noon and the assem-
blage OF feline beauty does the Omaha Cat
club proud
MANS faithful friend and the women's
pet tabbies az shown in the Omaha show
are an aristocfatie looking crowd. All
Sizes colors and descriptions OF dogs are
to be seen. from the tiny Chihuahuas i'm
ported by Arthur srandeis to the huge
Great Dane owned by John Buck and Ar
thur storz
w. IA. Lowry Of Fremont Neb, an
nounced that his bl9odhounds would not
be able to be present at the Omaha show
until Friday, as they had been called out
in western Nebraska Tuesday on a man
hunt. The imitation man hunt scheduled
for Omaha win be held Friday when Mr..
Lowry's dogs arrive. The two dogs which
Mr.. Lowry prizes most have brought to
trial snd to the penitentiary six men since
last September
The arrangement OF the show provides
the animals with Tile greatest comfort.
Each dog is In a separate stall with plenty
OF straw to lie on. The cats are up on the
stage placing them quite distance from
the dog part Of the exhibition.
Dtvided, ~ Glasses.
The rows Of benches are numbered. start
ing from the south In row / are TO be
found bulldogs and Airedales and in row
2, Airedales and the fox terriers The
Boston terriers, alao take up rows 8, I and
5, and the settlers row g. Row is given
up to the pointera spaniels and a few
settlers and row is the collie's home, with a
fey English bulldogs! In row 8, at the east
endSof the building. in the center. are 10
be found the small tioks OF the show, and
few dachshunds and beagles. The toy
dogs are in the southeastern corner and
the biggest dogs OF the show. the Great
Danes and hounds. in the northeast corner
Howis, yelps, whines and just plain bark,
filled the air for the greater part Of thu
opening day. The pdppes and novice en-
tries were nervous and unused to tn,
show proposition. The older dogs man!
Of them, seemed anxious to be In the SHOW
and sat proudlyop their benches receiving
the admiration OF the visitors.
Many Of the kennels are decorated will
bunting and rugs, but Otto Pohl OF Ere
mont went a. Attle better than all o
them. placing his two settlers, Drug Law
and Pat a Bell IN green velvet booth
with real cushions. The cats are all fixe
out with neat cushions and seem to en-
Joy show life greatly.
Only one animal has caused any seriou
trouble up to date. bulldog lost hi
temper and bit a man attending hin
but no serious inipry was done.
Judges Are at work.
Judging OF the dogs began wednes
day and will continue all throug
the show until completed Judging IN
cats will probably not begin until Thur,
day morning, az there are fewer cats
be exhibited. The three judges OF n
show will be A, F. Hochwalt OF Dayton
o., for All sporting breeds OF dogs; d
George W. Clayton of Chicago for all moi
sporting breeds and Mrs NJ. w. Baldwi
Of Sioux City. Ia, for the cats.
The officers OF the Omaha Kennel clu
under whose auspices the first annui
bench show is being held, are as follow
DR.. J. F. SummsRs. jrS president; c.
kountEe. first vice president; W. NJ Blu
CESS second vice PRESIDENT; r. t. Burn
secretary treasurer; pc. Scott. d. V. S
official veterinarian