The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
AVERAGE ONLY FAIR,
BUT STARSAPLENTY
French Bulldog Clubs Show
Presents Mixture Of Ex-
tremes.
MANY NEW EXHIBITORS

While the total number of entries en-
ceeded last years total by over forty.
the quality of the dogs exhibited at the
French Bulldog Club of Americas an
ruai speciality show held Friday at the
Hotel Astor was not m to the standard
usually seen at this show True. such
good dogs gs champions Noswal Nabob,
1amins Rival. Gamins Rquet, Pouruuoi
Pas, Nellcute Gamin all specimens tina t
have made French bulldog history, were
there, but the puppy. novice and Amer
lean bred classes did not bring out new
faces that later on will be able to hll
tho places OF those mentioned.
In large novice dog class parspue
H.. owned by Fred Edwards Boule-
warbler. Ivy William BIuggemau, and
Tresor de Ia France, by Fred Poffett,
we're the only specimens Of much prom
Use. parsquo II. is Of championship
calibre. and with little more time to
develop will make a star. Boulevardier
is - good big one and is improving. He
has 4 good head. nice body and good
bone. and will do lots of winning Ire
sor de la France Is good headed one
but Il trife too long in body to make
a real fier
In bitches the quality was slightly
better than dogs, although no new ones
were brought out that can hope to COM
pete with some OF the present aspirants
for championship honors, such as The
Doll Girl. MelisLnde. Gamiquet Brack-
onside R,pe,te and Ia Ia, all OF which
are on their way TO Championships and
ofYer keen competition at tho larger
shows
Melisande. the winner ~ this SHOW.
and Tho Doll 0irl are having some great
battles. AT tho charity show under Mrs.
Malcolm Strauss The Doll 0irl was
placed over Melisande. AZ this time the
latter would not make the most OF her
self in tho ring and seemed to be lame
In one hind leg. Friday. however. the
tables were turned. az Melisande showed
TO perfection and was in the pink OF
condition, while The Doll 0irl did not
seem to be In the best Of coat and was
not In the form shc showed at the
charity show.
Whenever this pair meet interest Is
aroused. as their respective owners,
Messrs. Hamm and Haslam. are the
best OF friends and are having a close
race to see which one will gain the
championship first.
For the fourth consecutive time
Champion Psrsques get have won pro-
duce stakes. Twice they have taken
those given by tho French Bulldog Club
OF America ana twice those OF the
French Bulldog Club of New England
His progeny were very much IN owl
dence at this show Parsques Yvette
Parsaue H.. kelly's Parsque. Chablis
and Jeunet, all showing tho high quality
OF their sire to a moro or less degree
won d large number Of prizes.
In the class for a stud dog and two OF
his get. get alone to count, Champion
Gamins Rival won with the good pa ir
The Doll Girl and Tresor de la France
Champion Gamirs Riquet with Savo!r
Faire and Elise Malbour furnishing the
competition.
Among the exhibitors whose entries
have played a prominent part at pae,
events and who were missed this year
are Mrs Mary Winthrop Turner. whose
Never Never Land Kennels always had
one Of the handsomest exhibits of the
show, and Purdy Brothers OF Boston
who usually came down to spring n
new one on the local breeders. Both OF
these kennels have retired from the
fancy and that they are missed goes
without saying Many new exhibitors
were seen. however. among them Miss
Vera Bloodgood. T. NJ. Dodge, Mrs Ear
G. Briggs, Miss Helen f. Mason. Miss
Ina NJ. Hewitt. Mrs. c. c. Valentine and
Mrs. Henry i. wall.