The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
HOLD PUPPY SHOW OF
MIDDLESEX FOXHOUNDS
Dogs Raised by Nearby Farmers
Brought Back to Be
Judged.

The annual puppy show In connection
with the Middlesex foShounds, A. H. Hig-
ginson. NJ. f. H., was held at the kennels
South Lincoln. Mass. last week and a
most excellent entry wos put forward.
IT consisted Of dogs. Ave and one-half
COUPLES; bitches, eleven and one-half
couples.
The young puppies ore taken by farmers
and others interested In foxhunting from
the time the puppies are weaned and
Kept until they are about a year old, when
they are returned TO kennels. After they
have become accustomed TO kennel dlsci-
pline they are judged BY competent per-
sons and prizes given to the puppies show
Ing the beat points; In other words, to
the best looking hounds. Last week the
prizes were silver cups inscribed with the
name of the hunt and the successful
puppy, and also the name OF the person
who walked the pup,
First. second. third and other prizes
are given to each sex. TO each person
who returns a puppy 70 the kennels a
silver spoon with the crest of the hunt
on the handle IL presented and they are
also invited 10 attend the Judging and
afterward are entertained AZ luncheon by
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgirson.
The Judging on this occasion was en-
trusted 10 two professional huntsmeu. II.
Robert Cotesworth. late OF the Eleventh
Cavalry Hunt. Ca. and now OF Plum
krt Stewards Pennsylvania pack. and
VIII Nichols huntsman of the Montreal
Hunt. Canada
The dogs as usual were first brought
Oh the hags and the connection was
keen. Tho Judges were unable to agree
On the rrst. Coteswor,h COINS for Wag-
oner, "A dOg OF very srea, bone. quality
and substance. but backward IN condition.
Nichols wanted Harvester. a more for.
ward puppy. with lots Of quality, but
light " bone and with bed feet The
Judges being unable to agree referee
was called for. Mr.. VauR-,an, late VI. r.
H. OF the Norfolk, Va. Hunt. was asked
for his opinion, and after II little con-
slderatlon gave his vote TO Cotesworth's
selection, and 50 Wagner. by the War
wickshire Coroner out OF Waitress, was
declared the winner OF irst honors.
Harvester, sired by the Grafton Gallant
rom Mr. Fernie's Hazel was second. and
hamper, sire Belvolr Holiday, from Mr..
Fernie's Dauntless. was third. Damper
) beautiful little hound with all the
good points we'll developed. but too small
, justify the judges In placing him fur
her up than third place.
Tho bitches were then Judged. and a
nicer lot would be hard to find. The
,hrases. Many kennel In England has
, worse entry and the like were heard
IN every side. There were in this entry
the beautifully graceful, good colored.
'adylike looking Belvolr model and the
'ong low. non-cloddy sort, lighter in color
but equally beautiful In its way. II Is
possible II Daylight OF the long and low
kind had shown herself the decision might
have been different. She IL a nicely
moulded bitch. beautiful legs and feet and
'ots OF bone. but she was 30 shy, crouch
Ing around and so exposing fault that
she might otherwise have hidden, her poor
hooks. The decisions were made In favor
Of the more classy Belvoir tan sort. There
was never any doubt about Dagmar. by
Belvoir Holiday from Dauntless, being
first. She Is a beautifully colored bitch.
full OF quality. and owning the best OF
Eggs and feet: she Is litter sister OF
Damper. placed third In the dog class.
Harmony and Hateful, litter sisters OF
Harvester. the second prize dog. were
placed respectively second and third. The
Judging occupied just two hours, SO II may
he imagined that the competition was
keen.
The luncheon wss served in a tent near
the kennels. Between seventy and eighty
persons sat down. Then. as usual. the
kennels and old hounds were visited.
Wagner was walked by ]. w. Willard.
Lexington. KY. D.: Harvester by Mr.. Sprague.
Sudbury; Damper by J. Dwyer. Sudbury
Dagmar by Mr.. Bugny. Maynard; Har-
mony by Mn. Greaves, Wayland. and
Hateful by Mrs. Gilbert. Lincoln. Mass.