New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
Interest in Breed Would
Have Justified This
Feature.
HIGH QUALITY SHOWN
BY VARIOUS KENNELS
Canadian Fancier Denies That
Collies Possess TreacherouS
Dispositions.

N
tentedness which pervaded the Westmlns-
ter show az the Palace last week, II was
the lack Of police dog trials. which many
Of the spectators would have given a
great deal 10 have witnessed. Under the
lpre-ept stimulus of interest in the Ger
man shepherd dog. there is no DOUBT tnat
&, would have proved q most attractive
feature.
rbera Was n wonderful showing of Ger
man shepherd dogs, and among the sew
enty-odd which we're benched might Do
found MANY of England's best. Baron
Won Forstner, who came here 10 pass
Judgment on these dogs, az well as DO
herman pinschers and boxers, was ainazen
at the splendid lot which he was called
upon TO judge.
Among the contestants were entries IRON
the kennels OF Thomas +. Ryan, l.. |. De
Winter Mr.. and Mrs. 3 II. Throop, b' Is
Ruegles and Mrs. Eugene Rubino.
Mrs. c. Halsted Yates showed the OAK
,Ridse entries. and they captured Some
trophies. of which Mrs Yates was eN-
t~emely proud. One Of these was the
special for the best American-bred breo
bv exhibitor. This went TO thirteen
months old youngstor called Prince E'teI
The Prince has a wonderful straight 'front.'
and Baron Won Forstner was so impressed
with him that he asked Mrs. Yates lot
q picture Of Prince 20 take back 10 Ger
many with him. German fanciers are eN-
tremelv anxious to see the kind that are
bred over here.
Prince Eitel was also one Of the win
,ping brace Of homebreds. lie Is by
lphylax Of Switzerland out Of Oak kidse
Flora. Mr. Ryan has the best brace IN
America i'm oak Ridge Alavich Won
wohlen ard 0aI Ridge Frisga Won Mag
.daburg. but Mrs Yates is not so proud OF
them az she is Of her homebreds. she
lssys truly that every one with enough
lmoney can buy champions but II requires
knowledge TO breed them
Champion Herta Won Ehrengrund, A
Young matron. which was one of the first
lof her breed 10 gain distinction In Amer
lea. won her final Lee on the cup offered
lbv Mrs. Yates 10 the best dog or Oltch
scoring tho greatest number of wins up
TO and including the Westminster snow.
Herta was brought to this country by
l. / de Winter. owner of the Winter
,ia,v Kennels She is now the property
of Il. IT. Throop. secretary Of the Ger
man Shepherd Dog club OF America. Mr..
Throop owns some Of the finest dogs IN
America.
Mr.. De Winter was the pioneer fancier
IN America. and nearly all the dogs
which leave his kennels are trained for
notice work quite. recently he sold 20
the Ridgewood Police Department two
OF his best. after giving an exhibition In
the public plaza that more than con
WINGED the citizens of the town that the
dogs could do everything that was
claimed for them. SO prevalent mad ROD
berries become I'm that vicinity that the
entire police force was on the LOOKOUT
foy trouble. Since the advent OF the ooss
there has not been a. single alarm Ihe
.ch;af Of nolice Is at present considern's
Swing each policeman a dog. and on
this basis he is already negotiating WIN
Mr. dc Winter.
The display OF collies was unusually
rood this wear. and among the lot none
was more admired than Seedley Sternne,
wh,ch won the special for the best or
The breed Colonel Robert McEwen' OF
l1.ondon. Ont. was an interested spectator
NJ DR. n. Prescott Bennets placing OF
en-. dogs Colonel McEwen In one OF
enc hest known collie breeders In the
would. and the prefix Hollywood mas
,,orked many OF the most prominent
winners IN the country.
7, was in tho early SOS that Colonei
NcFwer's collies became prominent, ana
they swept everything before them for
ooupie Of decades The colonel denies
'enphstically the idea that collies arc
+reachercus lie says that In all his eA-
rerience with them he has never known
pne with a had disposition. bad men
rnsk. bad dogs IL my belief" said the
colonel.
Miss Elsie FIydon. Of Bogota, ~ j.,
ovner Of the beautiful Grey Mist. won
again this wear taking the special FOR
the best blue merle in the show. This
makes the third wear that this trophy has
gone 10 Grey Mist Miss Hydon has
every reason 10 be proud OF this dog.
Tor he IS Of her own breeding. He 10 by
s13jllesley Blue Boss out Of Alstead
scueenie Seedlcy Sterling, the best OF tho
hreod. ia by Parkslde Pro Patria. His
dam IS the well known Seedley Sylvia.
on Che Anal DAY Of the show Daniel
RitchA confirmed the rumor that Sam
Crahtree was holding White Marquis IN
England. having decided that he did not
want 20 part with him for the price
agreed on. $3.50 This seems rather
strange proceeding after having sold the
nog at his own figure, and II leaves Mr..
.J,,tchey without anything 10 represent his
kennels in English bulldogs. as he re-
Gently was robbed by death OF his "a
yorite Beaming BERTHE.
The owner Of Strathtay Prince Albert
was probably the only entrant at the
show who did not regret tie non appear
snee Of white Marquis. The former had
all he could do 10 attend TO Irish Boy and
Centaur. Although he was deposed from
,he place which ne won last year as the
best OF all breeds. he won enough honors
20 satisfy tho mort cxacting.
As far az any one can recall, no such
,ecord as was made by the Prince was
ever made before By any dog Of any
breed RE won his championship by the
Get-Rich quick Wallingford method. TAX
.ng the necessary fifteen points AT three
sbows-twicc al Westminster and once
81 Mineols
In cocker rpaniels chief honors went 10
a wonderful parti-colored dog. champion
Newport President This dog II tho win
Al A.