New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
More than 900 Realized
at Affair Held in
Philadelphia.
TROPHY FOR BEST
GOES TO GOLD SPEC
Improvement Shown in Majority
of Breeds Entered for Com
ing Toy Exhibition.

"Made in America" was the slogan
used by the society ladies OF fnila-
delphia at the fete held in Hortcul-
tural Hall. Philadelphia, last week,
when more than $1,000 was netted TOT
the Belgian fund. 1t was pet STOCK
show in every sense, the EXHIBITS rang
ing from goldfish to cats.
While a charity show, II was not
under the auspices of the Red Cross,
as all the proceeds will be spent right
in the city of Philadelphia on goods
made within the city limits. These VIII
be dispatched direct to Belgium, the
idea being not only to care for the
destitute on the other side, but at the
same time to give employment IN the
Quaker City.
The trophy for the best in the show
was won by Gold Spec, the well known
champion Pomeranian, owned by MRS.
II. C. Smyth, the president OF the
Pomeranian Club. This dog, 1t Will De
recalled, was champion at the last
Waldorf show. Miss Marie Stovell was
victor in the Pekingese class with her
imported winner Lampney Midget OF
Mil Farm, named after her stock farm
near Philadelphia. Toy spaniels, al
WAYS popular breed here, had very
good collection New York, however,
proved equal to the occasion, MISS
Mary Henderson winning with her
noted Blenheim, Little Kruger.
Boston terriers have always aroused
much excitement in Philadelphia. The
exhibitions usually end in a close con-
test between the home town and New
York. On this occasion, however. a
clark horse from the Doran kennels
proved successful, Doran's Little Boy
winning for best of the breed
Griffon Bruxellois had fine lot, but
there was no questioning the general
character and extreme soundness OF
the international champion, Copthorne
Cockney. shown by Mrs. William Gamer
Wiederseim, daughter of the late Sen
ator Elkins. Then came the TOY
poodles and Maltese, always bone OF
contention between the local fanciers'
There were rumors of a debutante
which would defeat the Mcleod team
but these proved false, as Mcleod
Boy Boy, in grand coat. was easily the
best, as was Mrs. Perrine's well known
Hannibal, in Maltese.
The annual show of the Kennel Club
of Philadelphia will be held on Janu-
airy II, II and 10. The old venue, the
Horticultural Hall, will not be used
this wear, the committee having de-
cided that a two story building is not
suitable for such an important show
Consequently it has engaged the Met
ropolitan Building. Broad and Wallace
SITS, which has floor space for the
LARGEST show possible and ample light
With the exception Of English toy
spaniels, which will be judged by Miss
Mary Henderson, all toys will be al
lotted to Mrs. l.. c. Dyer, the noted
English Pomeranian authority, who Will
Journey across the Atlantic especially
for this show. Theodore Offerman. pre-
vious to his trip to England, where he
is to Judge at the Kennel Club show,
will take all terriers, barring bull ter
riers. which will go to the all-'rounder,
Charles G. Hopton, who also will have
greyhounds.
While several breeds show a slight
falling off, such as West Highland
terriers, toy poodles and ,Pomera-
mans, there is quite an improvement in
the majority Of the breeds for the toy
dog show which will be held at the Wal
dorf on December % and 29. As ex-
pected with such a noted authority as
Lady Adrienne Moor, engaged for Pc
kingese, this breed easily tops the lot
with an entry Of well over one hun
dred and seventy-odd dogs. The next
largest is Pomeranians, with nearly
one hundred entries, where Mrs. J
Rogers, also an English authority, will
judge.
AS was expected, with such an eX-
perienced breeder as NJ. NJ. Ryan adju-
dicating, all former records were
beaten in Boston terriers at the spe-
cialty matches, the last of The year