New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
FRENCH BULLS RULE RING
Miss Winthrop Piles LaureIs on
Rival of Her Pets.
GAMIN'S RIoUET LUCKY DOG
is Almost Smothered in Blue
Ribbons-Vixen Wins Open
Glass Under % Pounds.

who visited the Wsldorf-Astoria yesterday
afternoon. Tho person in livery whose
duty II vas 10 direct the uninitisted was
real Judge Of human nature. for every
respectable middle aged matron was
hustled into the last elevator and no oues-
tions asked. while those in search of canine
celebrities found themselves I'm short order
on the second floor. whore it was no dit-
ncult matter TO locate the dogs.
Miss Marv Winthrop occupied the first
ring. surrounded ny her beloved French
bulldogs. It was the little lady's first ap-
pearance as Judge. and she remained the
centre of attraction all day. Every one
who knew the history Of the dogs to be
Judged was anxious 10 see how Miss Win
throp's decisions would compare with
those made in previous shows. and fe"
Of the men present who believe that a
woman cannot have an unbiased opinion
6eclarAd Miss winthrop would not choose
Gsn1in's Riauet 10 wear the blue Iamih
Rio,et was shown as a puppy at the West
minister Kennel Club show last February
where he was entirely overlooked leaving
.verythins for Miss Winthrop's champions.
when Riauet met the Never Land
entries Al the French bulldog show, which
p,ss held at the Hotel Astor early in the
season. he carried everything before bin.
and there was reversal Of form quite un-
nrecedented in the annals of the French
bull. Far from disagreeing with the de-
cisions which placed Gamins Riquet ahead
of her own favorites. Miss Winthrop picked
The little fellow 10 carry off the laurelS
e.tra al
OF her. as she held his fate in her hand
Again and again ne was picked TO wear
The blue. I'm the limit, open and winners
classes, and he won all sorts of special prizes
Including the judges silver trophy for the
best French bulldog of either sen the
bronze medal for the best dog or bitch and
the club medal for the oes; American bred
dog.
Mrs Hosea Higgins little Vixen. one OF
the sweetest little bitches ever bencheo'
won the open class under twenty-five
pounds. Vixen was brought out at the
French Bulldog Show as puppy, and she
created quite furore by winning right
through the show and beating most Of the
oldtimers She had to be content with
the reserve I'm the winners class, the cham
rionsbip going 10 Mrs. c. NJ. Hamilton's
won the beautiful silver trophy offered by
Thomas H. Williams, jr. for the best team
of French bulldogs bred by the exhibitor,
F. :. Sternberg judged the Pekingese
spaujels. and nearly all OF the important
Lennols were represented by at least one
,f these downy snub nosed toys. In the
.yhibition Of puppy dogs IT was impossi-
lie to choose between the dgnlfied Gu-Ten-
kennels
the debonair Prince Ching shown by Mrs.
q / Hevnard The Judge was finally
compelled TO settle the knOtty question by
giving each baby q blue. Mrs. Morris
Mandy showed a new one in the novice
,la-s and he won first prize He Is called
chm III of Dormshlre Mrs Arthur L.
Hollands Vi-Sin Of Alderbourne, whose
name IS all out of proportion 10 his size
. won the oren class defeating Miss Harby's
champion Nowata Min Shi. The decision
in tho champion class was the same. for
tho coveted tricoor went TO little Ni-Sn
and the reserve to Min Chi DR.. II. W.
Vsskeus Ashton Tai Tai carried every
thing before her in tho exhibitions OF
bitches She won the limit, open and
championship classes and then helped 10
win the brace and team class for her
owner Miss Edna Cassidy. with her two
TOW poodles. Georgette and Miss Rufies,
had everything her own way in the novice
limit. open and winners classes for bitches
Georgette won q majority Of the blues but
when she met her kennel mate in the cham
rion class she was forced TO yield the palm
a. the dainty Miss Rufles.
Miss II T Parletts English Toy spaniel
Champion Rosemary Red Rival was ad-
Judged the hest dog Of any breed in the
show The little red champion won in the
oren and winners classes in his particular
breed. but it was believed that the final
championship would go to the favorte
pom" Banner His Lordship.
The awards follow:
FRENCH BULLDOGS.
class q puppy dogs)-First, Frederic Ponets
Class 2s novice, dogs,-First, Miss Helen ].
Legleston's Canine Fis secoHa FIeGGGriG TGSldG
GIass 2e american bred dogs)-F First. Miss
Tore kennels wolfe Tone Montard; third,
Mrs George W. Lederer's Marteau II. .-
Gsnin7s Riquet; second Miss b. s. Andrews
Apache. third. Mrs. William A. Quirks Buyst
c:,snt %otrnan's Gsnin's Riouet: second Jules
Teronds Milnshaw Tsmbour' third. Frederic
Class S9 5open: dogs % pounds and over)-
Tirst. Miss 3. s Andrews,s Apache: second
Mrs William QuirSs on. Gugusse, jr.. thlrd,
Niss Frances Rysn's Prince De Savoy.
cTsss sS (winners; dogs)-First, Grant Not
mans Gamins Riquet; reserve, Miss 3. ;. An
c.s. Sgqpgy HitShes'.FiTs' First ATtSHE Arthur P
Bcnder's Creole Babe.
Class IS novice; btchesl-FIrst Arthur r.
Peuder's Countess Toots, second. Mrs James
McDonnell's 8 Flossie III; third, z. NJ. 3. Gore
T1npress Bugenie Gugusse. IT.
class SO american bred bitchesl-First. Fred
,yic Pofet's Tout Blanche; second. Mrs George
W Lederer's Madame sherry; third. Miss Yer
mona Jarbeau's Jeanette Nsnon.
class 81 Qimit: bitchesl-First, Mrs. G. N.
Hsmilton's Hewlett hquits: second. MIS- Hosea
Higgins's Vixen. third Mrs. James Mcdonnell q
Clsss ss Copen bitches under % pounds
FIRST Mrs Hosea Higgns's Vixen; second. Mrs.
Z NJ Farilton's Princess Gamin; third Arthur
7 Bender's Countess Toots.
Class 80 open bitches, % pounds and oNer-
First Miss 8. Andrews's Nenette.
Class 40 (vinners. bitches)-First, Mrs. {. NJ.
HsmiItons Hewlett Chiquta, reserve. Mrs.
Hosea Higgins's Vixen.
BOSTON TERRIERS.
Class 80 puppy ooss)-First. Mrs C. l. Hey
clsss - Gimit dogs. 10 and under II pounds
First, Miss FTsnces Ryan's Dee Doddy Del
mar: second. Queen Olive Kennels Queen
Olives the Minute Man.
class IS (open; dogs ~ pounds and under u
rouuds,-First. Miss Frances Ryans Dee DOddy
Dcinar: second. Maitland Iederer's Bill Bryan;
third queen olive Kennels Queen olives the
Minute Man.
Class AZ Cnovioe: dogs II pounds and under
% pounds)-First, Mrs. George H. Pelrs Wam-
Yagne FCsco.
Class IS Oinit: dogs)-First. Mrs George ".
Pelrs wampagne Fosco: second. William ).
Johnson's Bllso Delmsr, jr.: third, John
fliefschler's RegOuian