New-York tribune., 1912-02-21
DOGS YELP AND BARK
AND EARN BLUE RIBBONS
Some Surprises Crop Up at
Annual Show in Grand
Central Palace.
NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED
Good Crowd Enjoys the Judging
and Approves New Set
ting for the Yearly
Exhibition.

Dogs Of arstocratic names and lineage
dogs which represent the highest type In
the sxey-odd breeds, were on show yester-
day. in the new Grand Central Palace, Lex
ington avenue and 9Th street. They will
continue to bark their delight or growl and
yeIp their displeasure for three more days.
For years and years Madison Square Gar
den has been the scene OF the annual bench
show OF the Westminster Kennel Club,
which represents all that Is biggest ana
best i'm dogdom. The Garden, however, was
not available this year or rather II was not
when plans for the show were made so
the association moved TO new quarters.
In some respects the move was good
one, as in spite OF the fact that more dogs
we're benched than ever before the aisles
were broad and rOomy so that Bulldog
Lane and Pomeranian Alley were not 80
impossible az has been the case AT the
Garden I'm recent years Furthermore. the
new show hall is airy and better lighted
and while many exhibitors and iancle's
missed the old surroundings they soon
ada uted themselves to the new and almost
without exception said: 1T Is well
goodly crowd was on hand.
The dogs were benched on three hoors
and no less than nineteen different snow
rings were used ny the judges In their
efforts TO separate the wheat from the
cbaff and TO plcl; out ;hc dogs In the
various breeds who best deserved the COW
eted blue ribbons. The arrangement OF the
benchlng was as follows:
Main Floor-Bloodhounds, ST Bcrnards,
Great Danes. wolfhounds, deerhounds'
greyhounds. Esquimaus, foXhounds point
ers settlers. retrievers gl1ffona, sporting
spaniels. beagles dachshunde and whip
pets.
Second Floor-Colies. sheepdogs, poodles,
Chow Chows, Dalmatians. Samoyedes.
pinschers bulldogs Airedales and bull ter
riers.
Third Floor-French bulldogs. Boston ter
riers. fox terriers, Sealyhams. Irish. Scot
tish. West Highland. Welsh, Skye, Dandie
Dinmbnt, Bedlington. black and tan ter
riers. Schipperkes. all toy breeds and mis-
cellaneous.
With 595 regular classes, TO say nothing
of hundreds OF specials. the judges began
their arduous labors as early as possible
Yesterday morning and worked hard until
well into the evening. even under artificial
light They will continue their work to-day
and tomorrow, but on Friday the decks
will be clear for some Of the more lmpor-
tant specials ard the packs Of foxhounds
and beagles. On the whole the judging
yesterday met with general approval but
here and there hard words were heard as
one dog or another which had been counted
on as a sure winner was deposed.'
Miss Vernona Jarbeau. one Of the leading
fanciers in French bulldogs. was on hand
as usual, put without her usual string Of
blue ribbon winners all bcCa' ~ most of
them were under quarantine I'm Rockland
County. because some poor forlorn mongrei
went mad and galloped aimlessly about
the country. Not to be deprived entirely
of the fun OF showing her dogs she slipped
two in hand satchel and brought them
along. They were miniatures OF her favor
ite type and she watched over them as
proudly as II they were the most favored
in her string.
The most important breeds that passed
under the eyes of the judges yesterday
were ST. Bernards, Great Danes, Russian
wolfhounds. English bulldogs, Airedale ter
riers and Pomeranans a start was made
on almost every DTeeu' Dul many Oh them
were not completed.
u. Thomas. the old Yale hurdler, made
almost "a clean sweep I'm the classes for
Russian wolfhounds Zyclon of Perchina
was the particular star OF his lot. as he
went right through from the limit TO win
ners' classes without chance of being
beaten This dog is two years old weighs
,,o mounds and was bred by Grand Duke
| Nicholas. He is a liver brindle in color.
which is unusual. as most Of the breed are
u,bi,e with b-inde markings Mr.. Thomas
hos inst returned from hunting trip in
Montana and Kansas and the dogs were
T., Ane condition and wonderful coat.
Jobn w. Minturn had the satisfaction Of
,oo,ne his English bulldog ROckliffe Hats
oae ,,c,oped as the best of his breed and
,,,no IN the show. He has been winning at
o,hor exhibitions, but this Is the first time
,,at no has been benched at the Westmin-
s,or Kennel Club show. For this reason
,ho h,uc ribbon was the more appreciated
uats or is a striking-looking dog. being
rod hrindIe IN color He was imported
s.o,, england two seasons ago and is now
atroos, four years old. According to the
CRITICS few dogs have been shown here that
are so true TO type. lie has big skull.
ona turr-up. a remarkably wide front and
!, lou short. close coupled body. Further
,rar that. he has the sour expression so
much desired I'm the breed. and ''an awful