New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
RIBBONS GO TO R|CQvEl.
Carries Off Chief Honors at the
French Bulldog Show.
WILLIAM LENN0x A JUDGE
Dishfaced, Bowlegged Beautie,
Centre of Admiration at
Hotel Astor. ve'sn

Two hundred and seventy-hve dlshtae.a.
bowlegged beauties took UP their stations
on the benches more or less cheerfully
Yesterday morning, In readiness for ,ha
speciality show OF the French Bulldog Club
of America, which was held az the Hotel
Astor. Never before were there 50 many
special prizes offered; in fact, there were
more prizes than dogs, and they included
everything, from hugo silver tsnkards "a
five-dollar gold pieces.
Grant Notman's Gamin's Riquet had the
distinction Of winning the biggest prize .ot
the day. This was a special competition
for 800 side, and It brought together Mr..
Notman's Champion and Noswal Nabob
from the NoswaI Kennels. Interest IN this
event was not lessened by the fact that ous
Of the Judges was Samuel ]. Goldenberg. z
survivor of the Titanic tragedy. William
Lennox officiated in all Of the classes. but
Mr.. Goldenberg was called In the special
competition.
Mr.. I.ennox might almost be called tho
founder of the French Bulldog Club ia
America. for he has imported more Of thess
srfectionate, bat cared CANNES than all oe
the other devotees combined.
Mr. Lennox brought 70 this country
champion Richeieu, sire Of Nelecots
Gamin and grandsire OF Gsmin's Riquet,
champion Sarah champion Ingenuc, cham.
n,on Dick De Lamare il. Yvonne, Porthos
NJ
from Paris especially to judge his favorites
yesterday.
Riauet started I'm by winning the class foe
American bred dogs, and he kept rlgnt on
winning until he was in 3 position whers
he sighed for other worlds 10 conquer.
Gamin's Riquet is a most lovable ltos
fellow and great beauty. Tie was me
centre Of an admirng crowd when ne re-
posad on his red velvet bench en famils
with his little brindle wife, his mother-ln'
law and two young nephews. named santos
and Boof. whose chief object In life seemed
70 no rending limb from limb red rubees
abbit that squeaked.
yyhon stud dogs were called with two ~
.boir got Nellcote Gamin brought along
his two rival champions. Noswal Napoo
a
the hatchet and between them Hdh"s'' :"
carry away another bIue'
Mrs. Mary Winthrop Turner mas nov
changed her luck with her name some ol
her champions were reserved for the spe'
ciaIs only. but others were shown IN 'ns
open classes ~
+, the exhibition OF dogs owned ana
shown by women the dog show reso'ea
itself into beauty show as Mrs, turner
and Mrs. Malcolm Strauss led their iaVor-
tics into the ring. Mrs. Turner won
blue with Parsque. but Mrs strauss "an
70 be content with yellow for httle beah
A.hos the red going 20 Miss Frances
Ryans Prince de Savoy
Mrs Turner divided the blues with MRS!
George w. I.ederer and Mrs. Hamilton N
,ba hitch classes, but The Dollar Princess
ro,us.d ~ abdicate ir favor OF any othe.
oo.,na,,,or and she won the open as wen
as the champion class.
Mrs. Hosea Higgins's dear ftue
came into her own in the exniol'lon u
bitches owned and shown by women ~
she won her first blue OF the snow 'iA'H
created a decided Juror last season "heh
she made her debut as a puppy ana 'e
feated all of the old campaigners.
uonors were so evenly divided between
tho tvo champions of different sexes th'c
each won a special prize for the pest ot
e,ther sex I'm the show. The NeVer-Ne'el-
Iard Kennels' Charlemagne cup Went ~
camin's Riquet When the two chaihp.o"'
-. a., oorrneti,ion for the Vsndergritt fro'
nhy which was decided by scoring poiut'
as defined in the standard Of the rre'cn
bulldog club. Mrs. Mary Winthrop lurn.i >
Tho Dollar Princess defeated her erst"r"'
,,,ctor with a score of 81 points out OF
,,ossihle ,oo Riouets score was 70 points.
The awards follow:
,1ass I cunior puppies; dogs. over six niolitns
ana under nine monthsl-tfrst, MIs NV.i.,
Denturk's Gugusse's son; second, Mfsl ,Dosn's
HUNKS Boufron; fourth, Mrs. Mary "in'n'o'
Turner's Hunks Legacy. .h. ara
Glass 2 Csentor puppies dogsi n,ne rirs, Ms
George W. Lederers Webbs Merci secoho' 49,
cent ~ Turkeys Fenway FrenchIIsh' s.r,s'
Charles y. Denauits Gamln.s Lnndl' u, sts''''
Mrs Dwight J. Baum's Napoleon the hrest.
Class ) novice; dogs,-First, Mrs; Eor'Shs
Denturk's Gugusses Son; second, ChsrIes 90
winklers Midas; third. vincent Mi iIIe! !Poff.Ts
Class 4 CAmerican-bred dogs; champions @ @osirea'
First. Grant Notmsn's Gamin's Riquet: secone'
Mrs Mary Winthrop Turner'S Parsaue; thtt,
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Qurk's Bouysti re-
serve, Mrs. Louise Poffets Ganin hNa', >S.,
Glass 5 dimit; dogs, under twenty Two po1ir1s,
First. G. ]. Wlnkler's Midas; second, Ju-s
Ferond's Milnshaw Tambour; third, Mrs. Ns-
colin strauss Beaux Athos. - ... an.
Glass . Qimit: dogs, twenty-five pounds an.
not over twenty pounds)IFirst. G,ah, Ga,
mans Gamins Riquet; second. MISS IS S.,,,,'. a.
drewss Apache; third, Charles y. penso,
Gamin; reserve, william J. Burkharts huh"s
Class COpen; dogs, under twenty,-tsG pounap
oh NnSW.2l NADOb.
ond Mrs Mary Winthrop Turner'S Pars9u''
third. Jules Ferond's Milnshsw Tamoour.
Glass (open; dogs, twenty-five pounds ana nvs
mans Gamin's Riquet; second, Miss b. AndreTss
Apache, third, Charles y. Denaulfs pensu's
class (ginners: dogs)-First. Grant Net
mans Gamins Rauet; reserve, Mrs Noriehe
Denturk's Gugusses Son. .r.,.,.
First, Gran, Notmans Gamin's Riquet; seoong'
Mrs Louise Poffets Gamin's Kiyal: unf''
Wolfe Lone Kennels Wolfe Lone Mouisrd 4.S.
Class II (open; dogs: champions ba,rca;
owned and shown by women)-First. Mrs. MAI
winthrop Turner'S P1Tsage; see1Iq; thIIs y' MT.'
Mainoim strsuss's Beaux Athos; fourth, Mrs
Louise Pofrets Pourquot Pas Rival l.,
Glass IL open dogs Sr, and plieheS youoss GEe' En-
cSan,eresss. second, Walter Burgess's Bonton'
third Noswal Kennels Noswal NAPOLEON. ,,.
Class ls sI green RS@ dOs'Isd' second charles n be-
nsulrs penaulrs Bonton; third $ j. L-
class IA Gocsl dogs; champions bsrred)--fuui, ".
Miss " Andrewss Apache; second, W..
frances Ryan's Prince De savoy; tnird' @a''
Louise Poffet's Menelik 80, - "a ,,s vo.1--
Glass rs Cstud dogs. with two u OF hh e!smin:
ssrond : Mrs Msry winthrop Turner's en- pou'-
class 10 Ounlor: puppies; o,tcheS: Sac, o'e Mr..
months and under nine monthsl--t t.nnd Ms.
Mary Winthrop Turner'S Ermihe' go,
Madeline E. Naf's la Duchesse % 9t,IJb,..I.rtrst.
Class II (senlor; puppies pi'yne' Madam
John n Champions F1eur De ~ ~. r
Jarbeau; second Louise Talbots Fanenom, an,,n,,e -
third. Normandy Kennels, NSrnanFey, F,rs, SAqOPd Prdy
prothsra, Ia Reaute: second, Louise lam, a.
Fanchon T.; third. John y. Champions fieO'
LIZ Madnm Inrhcan. -..i.na