New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
Charles C. Hopton Surprised
at Quality Benched in
Recent Ladies
Kennel Show.

Beating all records in quality and
attendance, the sixth annual show of
the Ladies' Kennel Association OF
Southern California, held at Los An
eees last week, was by far the most
successful ever held by this up-to-date
organization.
Many Of the shows In the East could
learn points from the ladies Of South
ern California, both in sincerity tow
ard their show and the way every de
tail is carried out Mrs. F. VI. Connor,
the secretary, was a verltable host in
herself.
The feature Of the show was the cup
for the best in the show "The going
was very hot" was the way Charles G..
HOpton, the judve, described the class
after he awarded the trophy to the
noted Airedale champion, His High
ness shown by Andrew Albright, who
for the last three years at this show
has furnished the winner. Last years
winner. the wire-haired fox terrier
High Gear was among the last few left
in the ring. The runner-up, however,
was the English bulldog Country Model,
which made his American debut at this
show.
The best bitch of all breeds brought
out very fine class, comprising many
well known winners. Again the East
was successful, the winner being the
popular Boston terrier, Champion The
Beautiful Doll, recent sold by John VI.
Winturn TO John Bradshaw. Then
came the best competition of the whole
show, the best brace. Here the one
and only American dog. the Boston ter
rier. reimed supreme, Freeman Ford.
of Pasadena, winning with his noted
| pair, ArrJya Ambassador and Arroyo
Audacity o perfectly matched pair Of
red br!ndes, with ideal markings.
The second was very good pair Of
French bulldogs, Brentwood Ponto and
( the well known Eastern winner, Moi
sette. which had iittle 20 spare out
side of condition in beating the Peking-
csc champion sun of Lienrud and Wen
Il, shown by Mrs. Sidney Harris The
best toy went 10 a Yorkshire terrier.
Billy Boy, recently imported Eng
lish champion.
81. Beruards had an exceedingly fine
youngster, CraCH ood Ben Barry, at the
head Of the class. lie is by the noted
New York winner, Champion Alta Ben,
and much o. lis type. Mr.. Hopton
went so far as 10 say this was the best
I puppy he had seen IN many years.
Great Danes found a surprise when the
famous English champion, Zelos of
Sudbury, huge harlequin, was beaten
by puppy, Zela Ii, shown by Dr. +.
Avery. She is by the well known East
ern champion, Gerd Won Grunbach, and
Is much on his type, excelling in muz-
zle, skull and shoulders.
\ very fine puppy came out in Eng
lish settlers, Oak Glen Victor, to which
the judge n:.4:.y awarded the cup for
best puppy Of all breeds. even placing
il over some very fine bulldogs. Cocker
spaniels had several types competing
The judge, q stickler FOR soundncss in
sporting dogs, promptly handicapped
those with bad fronts and shoulders,
consequently several former winners
were relegated TO the rear. The best
of the breed went 20 the noted black,
Champion Knebworth Rowdy.
The largest winner was Louise Her
ring, who showed a very fine team of
reds and parti-coors, which exceled
in head. front and quarters. The stand
taken by Mr.. Hopton against the un-
sound specimens met with much ap-
pause. Collies were mixed in type
The best of the breed went to a very
good sable and white bitch, Champion
Valverde Victoria, which, il may be
recalled, was the bone of contention in
the famous Ellery case some few years
back.
German sheepdogs had a good entry,
and, strange to relate, all were perfect
hammered and understood English.
The winner in dogs was Hektor Won