New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
AMERICAN PEK|NGESE
DOGS NEAR PERFECTION
Mrs. William Sheppard, OF
Sheepshead Bay, Has Done
Much to Improve Breed.
MATRONS A FINE GROUP
Sons and Daughters of Roydon
Tye, Vat and Broadoak
Beetle Bringing Fame
to Local Kennels.

When one first hears Of the Minoru
Kennels, owned by Mrs. Sheppard, OF
Sheepshead Bay, one is apt to exclaim:
"And ] suppose she breeds sheepdogs!'
This is an erroneous idea. however. for
Mrs. William Sheppard is devoting all OF
her time at present to the perfecting Of
the American bred Pekngese.
Mrs. Sheppard is not at all pleased with
the fact that there are finer "Pekes" in
England than there are here AS It IS
evident that English fanciers do not in
tend to sell us the best that they have at
any price, the thing TO do she says, is to
make the American product equal to- or.
if possible, surpass the English dogs.
Mrs. Sheppard is a stckler for good
matrons and will have none unless they
are as nearly perfect in the essential
points as it is possible to get them. In
this she differs radically from many
breeders, who will show a lot Of weedy
looking matrons and say. "Oh, they are
only brood matrons," as though their
qualities were Of no Importance. 10. the
poor matron! Her responsibilities are
great.
English bulls that are high off the
ground and narrow in head are expected
to produce the required squat, big-headed
puppies. LOng-nosed. straight-legged
"Pekes' must whelp snub-nosed children.
with legs fashionably bowed and short
muzzled; lightweight Airedale matrons
are made 10 feel like outcasts II their
progeny are deficient In muzzle or bone.
Mrs. Sheppard made her start several
years ago. and the nucleus Of her kennel
was the best matron she could get in
England. How well she has succeeded in
breeding nearly perfect "Pekes" is known
wherever the Pekingese spaniel is known
I'm this country. Roydon Tye Vat is the
name OF the matron which Mrs. Sheppard
purchased through Mrs. George Harowitz,
of Sydenham. England.
Roydon Tye Vat is not familiar with
her kennel name. She answers to the
name OF Dnah, which was the name Mrs.
Sheppard called her from the moment she
saw the beautiful little parti-colored ami
NAL Dinah was bred by Lady Jones.
Her sire is the wonderful Prince Ii,
which came straight from China, and her
dam is the celebrated English matron
Pata Chu. After buying the best brood
matron that money could secure Mrs.
Sheppard felt she should have a suitable
mate and as the best dogs were in Eng
land she left the selection to Mrs. Haro-
WITT. who chose Broadoak Beetle, that
wonderful dog which has sired so many
world ronewned puppies
In Dinah's first litter were four puppies
three males and a female-and every
one who saw them said that they were
the most typical "Pekes" ever born In
America Mrs Sheppard was so delighted
with them that she took all OF them to
the Westminster show when they were
seven months old. There they contracted
the dread disease dstemper The pup
pies represented thousands OF dollars. out
II was not this alone which made their
death a blow TO Mrs. Sheppard. In a
couple OF weeks only one OF the litter
was left This was King Beetle of
Mnoru, a sable youngster which strong
ly resembled his noted sire.
In the last four years Dinah has pro-
duced twenty-three puppies. eighteen OF
which are now living Not all Of these
babies have been campaigned, but in each
litter there has been at least one big
winner
King Beetle has proved TO be not only
superb show dog, but a wonderful sire as
well.
| Notable among the puppies which KING
| Beetle has sired is Pechi Ii Of Llenrud,
now called Pechi Ii of Rockclifre. This
little bitch was bred by Mrs. A. Mcclure
HALEY and sold TO Mrs. John Mlnturn
when she forsook Boston terriers for the
fascinating "Pekes."
TWO OF King Beetles children when
are shining with glory not all reflected
are Lady Beetle and Nj Mimi OF Minoru.
! Mi Mimi has for mother Mrs. Frank 1.
Clarke's famous matron. Fairfax Mimi
Mrs. Thomas ]. Regan's Lott Lee OK
Minoru is another promising youhs
daughter Of the King.
No dog is quite perfect, and Mrs. shep-
pard says that King Beetle has one fault.
although II his owner did not point II out
one would never discover II. He has the
most wonderful feathers on his legs and
! tail. and his body, bone, legs and car
riage are above reproach. King Is
! typical Hon dog, and seems never TO for
get that he is the descendant OF royal
/ family.
! In the Mnoru Kennels are half dozen
matrons, all OF the best blood that Mrs.
Sheppard could procure. Among them are
| All Toy, a parti-colored daughter OF
Beetles. Wei Wei a daughter OF Al Gee
Toddie. Mrs. Alfred Goodson's famous
dog; Chi Tu. a daughter OF Mrs. Good
sons Chummie OF WINFIELD. and Sookls
Tu, a daughter OF Mrs. Hollands cham
pion, vi Sin OF Alderbourne Sookie Iu
/ is tiny red youngster not yet year
old. but she is the proud mother OF two
puppies by King Beetle. Five Of the BABY
"Pekes" now in the kennels belong ~
Dinah, five to Wei Wei and five TO An
Toy.
Among the young puppies which arc
adding laurels To the Minoru string are
TT Tu, a sable youngster by BroadoaH
! Billy and Dinah. III Tu was chosen as
the best puppy and the best novice at the
Long Island Kennel Club show at Sleeps
head Bay and the best novice at the
Mineola show. At Long Beach he maze
a wonderful showing in the exhibition OF
American breeds, although he had 10
compete with old campaigners
Lady Beetle was first choice at Long
| Reach under Mrs HALEY, the noted