New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
ENGLISH TOY SPAN|ELS
LEAD IN SHOW ENTRIES
More than Ninety Named for
Exhibition To Be Held Late
This Month.
OTHER BREEDS NUMEROUS
Club Will Take Larger Quarters
in Waldorf Astoria to Ac-
commodate All-Prize
List Long One.

Although the English toy spaniel
fa,ciers have generously allowed all Of
the TOW breeds to join the club. their
favorites are still pre-eminent Inc
eleventh annual show, which will be held
at the Waldorf Astoria on "Wednesday ana
Thursday, November 26 and p, has an
entry of ninety English toy spanle!s'
which is far in excess of all previous
records.
When the club was formed, eleven
wears ago. it was for the exploitation OF
the English toy spaniel alone. 1t was not
long however. before one or two of the
smaller breeds were admitted to the fold,
and now the club has full classihcations
for Pekes, Poms, Trenches, Maltese anu
toy poodles Yorkshire terriers. japanese
spaniels. Boston terriers and Griffons'
The latest addition in the way or breeds
Is the Sealyham terrier. that fascinating
wire-haired rascal which has made such
rapid strides I'm public favor.
Mrs. Samuel Willets, owner Of the Lo-
Gust Lane Kennels. has made the largest
entry in Sealyhams. Among others she
will show her champion Locust Lane Star,
formerly Scotia Star, which is unanimous
" conceded TO be the best Sealyham III
America.
Another new exhibitor is Mrs. Charles
Holloway, of Bayside, Long Island VINO
has made an entry of nine English toy
spaniels. Mrs. ]. l.. Mallory, OF Newport
has entered several of her Pekes ana
Poms. as have also the Misses Marion
and Maud Kennedy.
All of the principal kennels VIII be
represented: in fact, the entry list Is so
large that Walter Johnson, the superin-
tendent, has not yet been able 10 count
them all. One of the features Of the
show will be the competition for the toy
SPANIEL puppy, which will so to the holder
Of the lucky number. Each ticket Of ad-
mission entities the holder TO chance on
the little canine.
Each year the show has reached greater
proportions, so that 1t has been necessary
10 have more space for showing the dogs,
and this year the Myrtle Room, the Astor
Gallery, the East Room and the foyer VIII
be utilized. The foyer will be given over
10 Judging. as it is essential that certain
breeds be Judged in daylight Those VINO
know saw that IL is impossible 10 APP
preciate the nice variations in shade IN a
Pom's coat under an artificial light
Dogs will be judged from 10 o'clock a.
m. to 10 p. m. on both days, as there are,
besides the regular classes. innumerable
specials. The nice thing about these spe-
cials is that nearly all of them are to be
won outright An exception to this IS the
challenge cup. offered by Mrs. Howard
Gould for the best toy under twelve
hounds which must be won three times
by the same exhibitor.
Among the unclasslfied specials to be
won outright are two trophies offered by
Mrs. Meyer Cohen Tor the best dogs
owned by children under six and under
twelve years Of age; Miss Olive Van Hen
sens cup for the best In the show owned
and shown by a child; Miss Theodore
Ivilbur's prize which is so in gold, for
the best veteran, and Daniel =. Ritcheys
cup for the best dog or bitch owned out
side Of New York. Nine. Vernona Jar
beau. who will judge Trenches. offers a
Gorham tankard for the largest entry Of
French bulldogs; also trophies for the
best brood matron with two Of her get
the best puppy owned by woman and
the best owned by man.
Pomeranlans have been remembered by
Mrs. William Gamer Wiederseim, Mrs.
ogden Mills, Mrs. +. W. Vanderbilt, Mrs.
+. Allard, Mrs. Ralph Stewart, Mrs. A.
Ronalds Conkling, Mrs. Frank T. Clarke
and a number of others.
English toys have received more than
a hundred specials. including several
which are offered by Miss II. G. Parlett,
president. and Miss Mary Henderson,
treasurer, of the club. Others who have
offered specials are Mrs. A. o. Van Heu-
sen, Mrs. Meyer Cohen, Mrs. James Doig,
Mrs. William Sheppard, Mrs. o. ID. &.
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Carl Baumann and Mrs.
Raymond Mallock.
Miss Parlett and Miss Henderson, joint
owners Of the Rosemary Kennels, have
very generously decided TO show their IA
nous English toys for exhibition only.
This is particularly magnanimous as they
have just imported three magnificent
Blenheims which are calculated to set the
toy spaniel world on fire.
Miss Parlett has been identified with
the club since its inception. and for eight
years has been a most efficient president.
Miss Henderson has been treasurer for
the same length of time. Both of these
enthusiastic fanciers have labored ear
nestly and without remuneration for the
good of the club. and have been rewarded
by seeing the members list rise from
the original forty to more than six times
that number.
The Bench Show committee consists of
Miss Parlett, Miss Henderson, Mrs.
George II. Pell. Mrs. James Dog. Mrs.
A. l.. Reynolds, Miss +. c. Dobson, Mrs.
William Sheppard. Mrs. A. o. Van Heu-