New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Fancier in Tiny Griffons
Seeks New Dog World
to Conquer.
BUYS FAMOUS WHITE
MARQUIS IN ENGLAND
Banks of Strangers Are Heard in
Hophi Kennels, Atop Hotel
Gregorian.

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other as lightly as the trained quesulah
Jumps from steed TO steed and' al the
present moment Mr. Ritchey might DE
described as going some. Nheh MI
Ritcbev's fancy was for Grlitons ne
owned the best in the country; one might
almost say the best in the world, TOT
TONY, Cbute the Welcome had no peer and
no won so many championships that
there ceased 10 be any fun in showing
him. at least so thought the owner OF
the Hophi Kennels. who finds his sport
only in the uncertainty of the laurel
winning expeditions. lmbued with the
snirit of conquest. Mr.. Ritchey decided to
try his luck with English bulldogs, and
now his Hophi Kennels, atop the Hotel
Greeorian. house some Of the best in the
country. Where only a short time ago
the tiny. agile Griffons disported them
selves in their aerial home, now the dls-
nifed young matron Lady Henly and the
beautiful imposing BERTHE hold court.
Mr. Ritcheys latest eXtravasance has
made him envied of all the bulldog WORLD
for he is now the proud possessor OF
White Marquis, an English bulldog VINO
is so much uglier than any OF his kind
that he is considered the handsomest dog
in England. The price paid for Whlte
Marquise ran we'll into four figures ana
he is quite worth the expenditure. for.
although he is not vet a year and haIf
old. he has won nearly two hundred first
prizes cups and specials. lie won the
challenge prize at the London Bulldog
clubs annual championship show. beat
ing all Of the best dogs in England, in
Guiding champion Unthurst Lad. Al MS
various shows White Marquis has beat
On every well known dog and bitten IN
England having on three different occa-
sions beaten champion oak Mana VINO Is
acknowledged to be the best bitten IN
England In fact, White Marquis is CON
coded to be the best bulldog that Eng
land has seen in years and he is ALREADY
signing for other worlds 10 conquer his
new owner. however. intends to keep him
in England with his former owner. Sam
Crabtree. until he has completed his Eng
Iisa championships. Fanciers Will have
a chance TO see the white hope at the
biz show in February
At the present writing Bertie's Best is
the bright particular star Of the Hapiin
Kennels. lie is a beautiful fawn colored
cog bv Pleasant BERTHE. one Of Engand's
most famous sires His mamma is the
well known matron Peggie May. In
spite Of Berties ferOcous aspect he has
a wonderfully sweet disposition and suns
himself in his playground on the roof,
while his bench companion. Lady Henly,
glares at him from her kennel Lady
Henly has inherited to a marked degree
the sentiment which teaches an English
man that his home is his castle, and woe
betide the unwary one who attempts TO
touch Lady Henly after she has become
ensconced in her little kennel Even Mr..
Ritchey cannot touch her as she guards
the door of her dwelling At one time
recently he attempted TO do so, and she
attacked him so fiercely that he said II
was only her good angel which prevented
her from being tossed off the roof and
landing on the sidewalk twelve stories
below. BERTHE is better known in America
than Lady Henly, whose pet name Is
Winnie. At his first appearance he de-
feated the wonderful Strathtay Prince
Albert, Alexander Stuart's champion,
which was chosen as the best Of all
breeds at the Westminster Show two
years ago. Lady Henly has been in this
country only two months. She is by
Beaming BERTHE and CARROTS Nell, and
was bred by A. Garrett She made her
dsbut here at the Bulldog Club OF
Americas Show. where she won in her
class and was finally chosen as reserve
10 Paul Scar1or1's Beaming Belle Shown
with Bertfe's Best in tho pace class, she
vyas placed ahead Of Irish Boy and Shock.
Centaur and Juanita, from the Dream
void Kennels, and Champion Baron
Beanning and Florence Bhunda, from the
Inwall Kennels. Winnie Is splendid
dark. solid brindle and q most afrectionate
animal save when she is protecting her
home
Besides these English bulldogs, the ken
rels house several Boston bulls, which
are not unknown to fame. One of these
is Buttercup. tiny light brindie matroh
owned by Mrs. Ritchey. In an Enclosure
where the sun shines the most brightly
are five babies four months old. There
are three boys and two girls, still await
ing names, for Mr.. Ritchey has not yet
been able to find appellations sufficiently
attractive TO suit these most attractive
children. All are beautifully marked, and
their fond owner is sure that there are
at least quartette OF embryonic cham
pions in the lot. The father and mother
Of these infant prodigies are The Boss
and The Lady. The Boss is called The
Doctor. because Mrs. Ritchey says that
he is the cutest little fxer in ten counties.
When new dogs visit the kennels The
Boss takes IT upon himself TO see that
every one is introduced and every quarrel
is settled by The Doctor. At present he
spends his time climbing back and forth
across the fence which separates him
from his new offspring. lie is much more
devoted than their mother, Lady Ring
leader. who is quite blase. Lady is by
Ringleader and The Lady. Her most
recent victory was at the Chicago show.
where sine was chosen as the best in the
show. The Boss is by the celebrated
Little Nose and his mamma Is Rockers
Paselle The Boss has not been shown
since he was puppy, but he won plenty
OF laurels then. and has been resting on
them ever since The dearest little dog
in the kennels is Dixie. a white poodle
who is now seventeen years old Dixie
was apparently as we'll as ever up TO
wear ago. but since that time he has
been growing old rapidly. and Mrs.
Rltchey il afraid that he may not be
-. To- tltg t,,crld IIe given I'D