New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-24
Judge Ignores Some Win
ners of Blue at Fixture
of Westminster X. G.
MELISANDE CARRIES
AWAY THREE FIRSTS
Miss Vera G. Bloodgood Has
Successful Day with Her
Brackenside Ripette.

into the night, was notable for several
things.
In the first place, A. Mcclure HALEY,
the Judge of the show, and known in
the kennel world as an expert in his
line, ignored some champions crowned
at the last Westminster Kennel Club
show in the Garden, but went about his
task in a way that won the commen-
dation of the exhibitors.
Then, too, the proceedings were en-
livened by the presence on the roof OF
a motion picture man, who ground out
yards Of film as the owners and their
dogs cavorted on the roof golf course.
Golf, dogs and "mowes are not gen
orally in such close association, Blu.
the combination worked well yester-
day.
There were several new exhibitors,
notably Miss Vera G.. Bloodgood,
daughter of II. K. Bloodgood, tho
horseman, and the quality in the
bitches classes and in miniature dogs
and bitches was exceptionally fine, ac-
cording to Mr.. HALEY. The dogs were
of a poor quality, as a class. with
only one or two exceptions, the judge
remarked. and too large in body.
The most popular exhibitor with tho
small regiment Of photographers was
undoubtedly Mrs. Malcolm Strauss,
wife of the artist. She had TO pose IN
a dozen different positions with her
pets, Beaux Athos and Vanity Fair.
The days sensation came early, for
in the fifth event. the class for Ameri-
can-bred dogs, with champions barred,
Mr. HALEY "gave the gate" 10 Mrs. {.
C. Valentines General Hunks Poirec
and awarded the blue 10 Mrs. Fred Ed
wardss Parsque H. Frederic Poffet's
Pourquois Pas Rival was placed sec
ond, and Grant Notman's SavOir Fare
third.
At the Westminster show last Febru-
airy Mrs. Valentines dog made clean
sweep, winning in the classes for pup
pies. novices and winning dogs. He
was bred by Mrs. H. Adler and is by
General Hunk, out of Hunkette, and
was whelped in March, 1914. His price
at that time was quoted at $3.50.
In Mr. Halley's eyes, however, the
dog was never even a contender for
place in the class, and General Hunks
Poiret, which Jared so well under Mr..
Lawsons judging at the Garden. was
dismissed soon after the class entered
the ring.
In discussing his award in this case
Mr.. HALEY said he did not even know
the record of the dog and that he was
winner at the Westminster Clubs
show until after he had made the
awards. He was firm in his opinion
that the dog did not compare with the
other entrants. and majority or those
at the ringside appeared to agree with
the judge.
stephen c. Baldwin. the Brooklyn
lawyer, and his wife had their white
bitch Ermine. that made clean sweep
at the Waldorf show two years ago.
entered in the open class for dogs or
bitches, white or white and brindle.
with white predominating champions
barred. Ermine had the ring all 70
herself and paraded proudly around.
led by Mrs. Harry Mcclure, who re-
ceived the blue emblem of victory from
Mr. HALEY.
Mrs. Mcclure was asked later 70 take
Mr.. Baldwin's dog 10 the roof TO have
its picture made. She acqulesced read
ilv enough. and was sitting on chair
with Ermine in her lap waiting for the
photographer to snap them before she
became suspicious that all was not
regular.
The man behind the camera began TO
turn a crank rapidly, while Ermlne
wagged her tail in appreciation. Then
the truth came upon Mrs. Mcclure.
Are YOU a movie man." she asked.
and when her worst fears were con
frned she dropped Ermine and ran.
The operator continued turning the
crank as Mrs. Mcclure made her exit.
and remarked that the film would go
big"
The highest honors Of the show went
70 Oh. Noswal Nabob. owned by Charles
y. Denault, Of Pittsheld, Mass, with
the prize for the best Of the opposite
sex awarded TO John L. Haslam's Nell
sande.
II did not take Mr.. HALEY long 70
decide in favor Of Oh. Noswal. which
seemed 10 have everything that a cham
MON should count in his list Of good
qualities. His skull is finely formed
and fat. the chest exceptionally broad
and powerful, and the forelegs set well
apart and Of unusual stoutness and
muscularity.
Oh. Noswal was whelped in Septem-
Der. 1910. and was bred by J. T. Schaf-
ner. He il by Oh. Nellcote Gamin, out
of Brackenside-Lota and seems TO i'm
prove with age.
Melisande. bred by Grant hoffman,
was whelped on June 81, 1912. and IL
BY Oh. P0urquoi Pas. out Of Felice.
Champion Nellcote Gamin, +. ".
Dodges great champion, bearing his
twelve years lightly. won the blue rib
bon in the class for veteran dogs and
bitches over Eve years old. the only
time he was shown.
In the class for champions Of record.
dogs. Charles y. DEFAULTS many times
winner. Ch. Noswal Nabob. beat out
Mr.. Poffet's Oh. Gamin's Rival.
The awards follow:
open. dogs under % pounds Won ~ Frederic
Ponsts Ch Gamin', Rival. MIS- Edward Atknss
oBe9 dSs, % aal 81 r r.. F1 I,,S1s Pa 2:
f ESaI ReSsra . Ksyt K' ra-.aa. a second
Mrs Malcolm strains leauA Aho' Ihrt -.
Ga MinH.'i RIVAL M FreI Eiaari,. ranaa. #.
open. dogs ctrcd BY exhibitor Won BY Le Ms,.
Frederic Porsts sieuclk rhlrd.
open. dos.. oxnei ana shown BY = lazy trham.
u HaRorth. Mrs Julia Bairi's L'tle PorihOs SER
oni Mo. Howard M Cowporihwait's Tres Mou-
open. DOGS and bitches owned IN New England
states champions barred BY Mrs Fed bi-
wards's ParsQue ii.
open. bitches (92 pounds and no, eroecf'nz q
pOundsl--Won by Frederick I Hamms Tie Doll
Gir Normandy Kennels Normandy Bisnchette.
second Mis-. Hosea Hlggns's Fancy yiSie third
Open, bitches under p pounds Won hy John
E. Hasam's Melissnde: Mrs. Malc0lm strauss
Gam'quet second Mrs. Edward Aiklnss Corsaire.
third
WlnnerS biiches-Won by SIR Haslsm's Nell
.snde NJ Hamm's The Doll Girl. reserve
Open bitches fhred by exhibitor Won BY Hs-
worth Kennels Hasorh Mircille Normandy hen
nels Normandy RaBcheffe. second. Mrs. Hosea
Hisgns's Fancy NiNie. third.
open. bitches. owned and shown BY lafY
champions barred Won by Miss Vera g. Bo0l-
goods Brackendde Rlpette liawor'h Kennels ia
worth Jacqueline. second Mrs. g.. g. Na.rnf'ne's
General HUNKS Bebe Martini. third
open. dogs ard bitches white 0r white ans
h-l.-IIn LAnlfa rrnInmIrl -IuI .n.r-l-.n. NM