New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06
Pekingese Show Awards
illustrate Development
of Home Talent.
NANKING TRIO A
CENTRE OF INTEREST
George Quintard's Matford Vic
in Glass by Himself at
Albany Exhibition.

From all over the country come glow
ing reports Of what promises TO DC one
Of the most successful dog show sea-
sons in years. The European war,
while il has undoubtedly affected the
entry of large number Of foreign
bred dogs, has not had any appreciable
result in lessening interest or competi-
ton.
Several of the most noted show ring
winners from overseas were already IN
this country when the war started
while the home breds have been max
ing notable showing in competition
thus far, and promise to hold their
own at leasrwith their foreign cousins
At no previous show have American
breeders had such exalted honofs
awarded them as at the annual Pc
kingese show held at the Plaza, where
both championships went to American
breds. This, in view of the TACT mat
several of England's best had been I'M
ported and made their American DEBUT
AZ this show. gives to the American
fancy film Ear in excess OF the
dreams Of the majority, for who Is II
IN would be so bold as to prophesy
that we in America had produced do
nestle breds good enough to beat the
best from the other side?
However. this we have done, and IT IS
70 he hoped that all American breeders
will appreciate the awards made by
Miss :. X. Hopkins, of Menlo Park,
Cal. who. on her first appearance IN
the East as a Judge, has established
precedent.
The entry topped all former records,
both in quality and number. and to win
az such an important show, the very
hest of it's kind in America, every
champion had to be in form, and while
there were quite few who favored the
imported winners in prefer nee 10 the
American breds. there was no galnsay-
ing that the winners were put down IN
the pink of condition. :,
The questions Of Substance and had
condition seemed to be two of the lead
inc points in the mind of Miss Hop
kins. who paid especial heed as to
soundness. which rather emphasized
the absurdness of the protest which
was lodged against Hop Ting OF Down
shire. the winner of the Grand Chal-
lenge Cup donated by the late j. Pier
mont Morgan for the best of the breed,
who. the professors claimed, was un-
sound.
Luckily, the veterinarian was a noted
authority. DR.. George Miller, gradu-
ate OF the leading colleges both IN TINS
country, England and Germany, who,
after most thorough examination,
passed the winner as absolutely
sound"
The winner is a red, about eight
pounds in weight. with pronounced
type and bone, and apart from a sem
blance of roundness in skull and habit
Of showing his tongue he is quite as
good as any Of the importatIons and
worthy of the exalted position given
him at this show.
Placed second in the championship
was Chu-Jen, of Toddington, last years
champion. who is the only dog which
has won the Pekingese Club champion
ship. Taken all over, many thought he
might have won, as be had the advan-
tage in shortness Of face, expression
and coat; however. he lacked the short
ness of back, depth of chest and pro-
nounced bone of the winner.
Much curiosity was aroused as 10
which was the best of the much lauded
"Nanking trio" recently imported from
the Marking kennels, London, owned
by Mrs. NJ Kennedy. They are three
gray brindles, and all Of the same type.
Two of them met in the limit, under
eight pounds. The winner, Young Wen
Ii of Hydegree. who, by the way, looked
very near the weight, was in poor coat