New-York tribune., 1913-10-19
PEKINCESE DOG SHOW
ONLY SIX WEEKS AWAY
Many English Champions VIII
Be Brought Over in Search
of High HOnorS.
LADY MOOR AN EXHIBITOR
American Strings Have Been
Greatly Strengthened in
Anticipation Of Big
Foreign Invasion.

With the Pekingese speciality show still
six weeks in the future, every one con-
nected with the the exhibition, from
superintendent TO exhibitor. is up and
doing. Gables are humming with orders
for good ones to beat this or that Ameri-
can champion: English champions are
getting ready for their invasion and every
little Peke whose owner believes that ne
has a ghost of a chance is being put
through a beauty course
The venue will be, as usual, the ball
room Of the Hotel Plaza, and the judge
will be Mrs Herbert, the great English
authority, who will cross the ocean for
the express purpose Of judging at this
show.
The exhibition will be international In
character Rumor has II that several or
the best known Pekingese fanciers In
England will bring the stars Of their
kennels TO compete with Americas best
at the Plaza. Lady Adrenne Moor, owner
of the famous WINFIELD Pekes, is ex-
ipected TO show her famous parti-color,
Caesar Of WINFIELD. and a trio of young
sters by her wonderful red, Piggie OF
WINFIELD. which is said to be the best
headed specimen ever bred. Lady Moor
ds the widow of Ralph Moor, High Com
missioner OF Nigeria.
Another popular English exhibitor will
NE Mrs NJ. Kennedy, owner Of the well
known champions Nanking and Nanking
Fo. Both Of these fanciers are firm ad-
'yocates Of the ancient Chinese type"
which differs radically from the weedy
lspecimens now being shown by some
1ancierR
The real Chinese type calls for dog
llow to the ground, with big, fiat skull
plenty Of bone and a short, broad muzzle
In the craze for small dogs to-day fan
ciers are likely to sacrifice other essentials
10 this lack OF avoirdupois, and to breed
dogs that are snipey in face and lacking
entirely the pronounced Celestial type.
Lady Decies who is a sister of Lord
Decies, is one OF the most enthusiastic
breeders Of Pekes. Lady Decies owns the
famous Scotswood Kennels. situated near
the Ascot racecourse 1t is rumored that
at least five Of the Scotswood champions
will be sent over for the competition.
Prominent among those who will defend
the American laurels are Mrs. Henry s.
Harper and Mrs. A NJ. Hunter, both re-
cruits to the Pekingese fancy. Mrs. A.
l.. Holland has fortified her string with
three new importations which have just
arrived Mrs NJ. E. Hardy is counted on
10 show a wonderful team by last years
winner. Nowata Chun OF Egham.
The Pacific Coast will be represented
by Miss Lydia K. Hopkins. of Menlo
Park (Cal). who. 1t is reported, is bring
ing on a team which has been invincible
in the West. II will be extremely inter-
esting to note how these Western won
ders will compare with the Eastern dogs.
Mrs Thomas Hastings will show a nall
ing team composed Of four red Pekes;
Mrs. Albert l. Sire will show two home
breds and a pair of small blacks Just i'm
ported. Mrs. s. T. Brock. Of Philadel-
phia, will show an exceedingly small
black bitch which is said to be one OF the
shortest-faced of this color in the coun-
try. This little Peke lie noir was. until
q month ago. the property Of Lady Moor.
Among the patrons are Mrs. j. p. Nor
gan, jr.. Mrs. Richard P. McGrann. Mrs.
James w. Gerard. Mrs. Frederick Sterry,
Lady Algernon Gordon Lennox. Miss Ell
sic dc Wolfe and Mrs. NJ. z Hardy. The
new president is Mrs. Michael NJ Van
Beuren.
c. @. Hopton has the superintendency
OF tho show. Mr.. Hopton is planning to
have the catalogues more pretentious
than anything Of the kind that ever has
been done The catalogue dc luxe will
contain the pictures Of nearly all OF the
world-famous Pekes and will be bound in
fveium- Information regarding the show
may be obtained from Mr.. Hopton. at No.
n Stone street, New York City.