New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
Nassau County Kennel Club
Has Big Day in Precincts
of Thoroughbreds.
CHAMPION IRISH BOY
CAPTURES HONORS
Walter Gurney's Judgment Vim
Dictated by Selection of Lawson
Bulldog for Laurel Wreath.

All roads did not lead 10 Belmont Park
Yesterday but several Of them did, and
one OF them was considerate enough 10
put on a special train for the convenience
of the exhibitors and spectators at the
bench show Of the Nassau County Kennel
Club. which was held on the grounds of
the Turf and Field Club The dogs were
benched in the paddock. and the judging
rings were laid out on the green which
skirted the track.
The pnclassiied specials. which were
judged late in the day. kept every one on
hand till the last, for what is a dog show
without q best of all breeds" No variety
class can ever take the place Of this COM
petition. An English bulldog was
chosen best dog in the show, and those
who had questioned Walter Gurney's
Judgment i'm selecting Thomas Lawson's
champion Irish Boy in preference to Oak
Mana i'm the winners classes found that
his decision was upheld by DR.. De Mund.
Robert Sedgwick. jr., and Theodore Of
ferman. who judged the specials. There
was a wonderful collection Of dogs in the
ring in the competition. including the
old English sheepdogs and number
e others. which had at other times been
chosen 10 wear tho highest honors.
Tyler Morse oYred trophy for the
best in the shoWv open only 10 members
Of the club. This was won by Mr.. Law
sons Champion Dreamwold Centaur. Al
fred Maclay's trophy for the best of the
opposite sex went TO Mrs. Tyler Morse's
ola English sheopdog Champion Slum-
Der.
The best terrier in the show wars Alfred
Maclays Dandie Dinmont Killearn Alpin
Slitrig. and the trophy for the best sport
ing dog was handed to another of MI
Maclays entries, a greyhound called
champion Nillearn Galhard.
Mrs NJ. r. HarbyS Pekingese Chu Jen
of ToGdnstou won the special for the
best toy
The centre of attraction in English bulls
was John W. Minturn's Oak Mana.
snow white nnatron which has won twelve
championships in England. Mana is
gorgeous beauty and she has the appear
ance of being much smaller than she
really is This is owing to her perfect
symmetry. Ia the open class she de-
feated that grand good one Lassicat.
owned by Mrs. G. L. Platt, which won at
the recent speciality show Mana scored
in finish Of face and layback, but Lassi-
cat has massiveness that is most i'm
pressive and is seldom found in the fe-
male of the species Every one con
sidered that I.assiCat would be close
second in the final roundup, but TO the
surprise Of every one Mr. Quincy chose
champion DreamwOld Juanita for the re-
serve II was the same in dogs the
Judges choice of the winner pleased the
majority, but they could not approve his
choice for reserve This was Dreamwold
Centurion. most ordinary type of bull
dog. lacking symmetry and other essential
qualities.
The jldging Of Mrs Frank 7. Clarke,
Who had Poms and Pekes. pleased every
one. Il was the consensus that never be-
fore had they been handled quite so well
Both the winner and the reserve in Pekes
were dogs which had come from England
practically unheralded. They were Mrs.
NJ. e. Hayby's Chu Jen OF Toddington and
Mrs. John w. Minturn's Portelet Pekoe,
recent importation
decision which did not suit the ring
sideer was made In Scottish terriers, where
Robert Sedgwick. jr,, ignored Claymore
COMMANDER a Scottish terrier which has
lust arrived here from England, at the
Closeburn Kennels. Charles I. Storms
Earlybird Troubadour was first choice in
the open class. and Commander was sec
ond This might have passed without
comment, as Commander is not yet year
and a half old and was wearing too much
coat When Walescott Beadle was chosen
as reserve in preference TO Commander
however, il was another matter. When
Mrs Easton was questioned as to her
state of feelings she replied: "Discour-
AGED! ! should say mott Wait until next
week" Commander has a perfect head
and is wonderful shower, while Trouba-
dours greatest fault is his refusal 10
show in the ring
Imported dogs Were everywhere, and 1t
was almost impossible to keep track of
the debutantes Nine Rose Carreno had
4 wonderful new toy black and tan called
Karno Little Briton. which Miss Mary
Henderson pronounced one Of the best
she ever had seen.