New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
On1Da, Japanese Spaniel, Wins
LaurelS at the Toy Dog Show
Silky-Haired Entry,OWned
by Greentree Kennels,
Best of Breeds.
MATFORD VIC HAS
TO LOWER COLORS
c. J. Tryon's Hector Gives Amaz-
ing Exhibition of Proficiency
in Arithmetic.

IN Arithmetic.
Omija is Japanese spaniel. Some
time. somewhere, the records fail 10
tell. this sill.y-ha.rcd stub-nosed cham
p.on saw ;he light Of day. He is a
good Japanese spaniel. however, and
che keenest Of critics have pronounced
him one Of the most perfect specimens
Of the breed Carefully have his own
crs the Greeutrec Kennels company.
searched mis- genealogy. but there is
nothing 20 show the name OF his pro-
,cr'tors. But the Greentree Kennels
ere proud Of Omija, and not without
cause.
OmJa was pronounced the best dog
Of an breeds at the Toy Dog Show
held a. the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. un-
der the direction of the Toy Spaniel
..eo of America. He carried off the
1.5rs while the friends Of Matford
Sic casrci their establishment and in
-ralor. Matford Vic Is a wire
r-IreI- Co., terrier. She was declared
..e bust cog 'n q show 40 Albany. where
.r...r 70 Ell TO win recognition.
nm this. as u AN such cases. there
WAS rr..h to be said ON both sides. and,
. .- generally the case. the rival fac
-o7s rc not pass up the chance 10
Hector. the dog who does everything
but tails. save a most remarkable eN-
|. nbiion of his wonderful powers. lie
one OF the few dogs i'm the world
vino have mastered the intricacies OF
Che naturalization table. ina fact. IL
would seem that mathematics IS his
forte.
Hs owner. C.. .. Tryon. gave him
serera. little problems ln addition ana
multiplication 10 solve. and the clever
canine snapped out his answers with
trc.sDccd and accuracy OF lightning
raIcrIaro~. Since Hector talks ln only
inc tongue common 10 dogs. ne was
aided by au interpreter. \ bell was
rcced uQ and Hector announced his
answers by ringing the gong.
There is an interesting story CON
ncctea with the education Of this clever
white poodle. and SnatcncS OF 10 were
learned as II passed from mouth 20
mouth about the ring yesterday. MIR.
Trrou rs a mining engineer, and
couple of years ago was IN camp out
on one OF the alkali deserts OF the West.
When not engaged IN his sclenuhc
work. there was nothing to do but look
.ne sky and wish for something to
haurcn. One day. while time hung
heaviest on Mr. IryOn hands, Hector
vhiskcd past him IN mad pursuit OF
'rotlInE u particular.
AT once Nr. Tryon conceived the idea
L. .rstuctiug the animal IN something
more useful than chasing next week.
L. once the education Of the dog com
u enced It was not long before Hec-
4 ,5r could count up TO ten, carefully
cratching long straight lines IN the
Il -.rt Then the instruction continued
r other branches OF arithmetic until :
to-day Hector Is perhaps the champion
cntniuC calculator IN the canine
world
rs Ross Proctor scored i'm the class
h or Sea.yham terriers. His lvo Caradoc
carried Off the first honOrs in the class
for winners. dogs, while has clever
little performer CESSNA triumphed 10
the class for bitches. There was not
SO much as q murmur Of criticism
when the award was made, TOR even 10
the uuluItia-eO those dogs STOOD out
among the competitors.
Greentrce FrIsky, the entry OF the b
Clcentree Kennels, was entered againsJ
lvo Caradoc in the dogs class. RISKY
was a GOOD dog. and one that VIII take .
lot Of beating in any class, put ne .
was just slightly Oyershadowed oy ms
I opponent The same can be sara OF
Fancy. b. u. Harriman's bitten "hlo" .
tried 10 vain 10 down CESSNA. 81.
K. {. Schuster's NOswal NabOb, win .
a. ingrowing nose and bored eN-
/ PRESTON. scored in the winners class
az French bulldogs He was placed
q above Mrs. ,. G.. Sulliyan's Irlmouht
! Boy. Trlmount Boy is puppy, ana
4 yon in his class. He is a remarkable .
specimen. and when he acquires the
fing experience that will come WIN F..
II age. he will be most formloaOle .
contender for championship honors.
Ridgewsy Corker, all that the name
Implies, the property OF &. W. gum
lard. won with ease in the class for
vire-haired fox terriers, carrying on /
the ribbon over Mrs. r. A. Ralney 5 T.
GBycroft Saylex. Ridgeway Corker is .
truly an ari tocrat, and behaved him +
self like one born 20 the purple.
The Toy Spaniel Club OF America /
IS neutral Over in England the man
ayers o. the dog show refused the entry .
o. dschshuudc. fearing the tarreach-
lng evil Of tie German system. But .
here in this country the breed IS quite .
% welcome as the French poodle, the .
English bulldog or the Belgian shep- .
herd dogs. Just 20 emphasize the +.
neutrality Of the dog fanciers, NJ. 3. .
fitzpatrick showed the winner IN the /
dogs classes Raufbald Jaegerlust.
Ars..C. 3. Lester won the reserve with F.
Bssesioft Fritz.
The toy spsniels are delicate little .
brgtes, ID would seem. Throughout the