Arizona republican., 1915-03-07
KENNEL CLUB ID BE
 ACTIVE IN PHOENIX

Lovers of the thoroughbred dog nol only in Phoenix but throughout the entire state will be interested in a new organization recently formed here tor the promotion of the pedigreed cal- inc and the breeding of high class candidates for blue ribbon honors. The membership which is open to all in terested dog owners in Arizona will start with a charter list of about for ty members including many of the To- cal fanciers and breeders.
 The new organization incorporated under the laws of the American Ken nel association will be known as the Phoenix Kennel club. It's object pri- marily is to encourage the breeding of a better class of dog and it's pro-er recognition through the exhibition of of same for competition in shows throughout the United States.
 In view of the unusual amount of interest shown at the present time in nearly all large cities and towns over the annual club event in dogdom we believe Phoenix with it's go ahead spirit is ready to support kennel club and that it will go on record by showing the fancy at large can give bench show that will surpass anything of the kind given in cities four times it's size.
 Speaking of the organization MT A. H F'tz the secretary of the club and a well known dog fancier said: Dur ing the past two years l have noted a large increase in the number of good dogs in the valley and to en- courage the importation and breed ing of more high class animals. our club has for its object the giving of bench show the coming fall This should bring out many fine specimens here that l know heretofore have nev- CT been exhibited in public at least locally speaking, and also gather to- gather owners who are reluctant in showing their dogs only under the pro- lection of the national association Under American Kennel club rules and conditions a competent judge is ap- pointed by them for each show whose expert services are paid for and fair ness and honesty is the consequent result
 Heretofore the local dog shows as given in connection with the State | Fair while successful have included very few if any outside entries. Our show last year benched more animals l than ever before, however the number of visiting dogs was very limited. 1 There has been no incentive to induce l outside owners and breeders to send their dogs here for competition. We | ha in n A
 C. rules, to offer not only the usual 1 trophies but at least two and per
 haps three points towards champion ship honors which we all know dog | fanciers are desirous of annexing.
 Winning dogs shown under A. K. C. rules are allowed a certain number of points in each licensed event and a given number of points won in diff ] ferent shows under A. K C. condi- tions entities the dog to be called a ! champion.
 For instance the big New York
 show of last week given by the West
 minister Kennel club with two thous-
 and entries is known as a five pnint
 show. Denver three point. Dallas, Kars1s City and Los Angeles a three 1 IOlHI SHOW, tHe nuInDeT OI DOlnIS
 given being rated by the number of
 dogs Denched in that particular event Most of the smaller cities in the
 southwest such as Dallas, Houston
 San Antonio Waco. Albuquerque and | Fl Paso are rated as three point shows and I firmly believe Phoenix
 will be placed in the same class which
 means we will bench not less than | two hundred dogs at the coming
 event given by our club. Dogs mak- 1 ing the circuits next fall who have
 heretofore passed up Phoenix will
 now include this city in their travels and I expect to see noted entries from
 all parts of the west and possibly as
 far east as New York Outside of To-
 cal owners we would like to hear from dog fanciers throughout the
 state who wish to join our club. A meeting will be called in the near fu- 1 ture to discuss important matters
 concerning the coming show and
 would ask all interested to attend have in mind at present some forty local names as prospective members
 and with the additional list from other l towns we should soon have club
 equal to any in the west,