New-York tribune., 1915-01-31
Entries for the Show Pour
In from All Parts
of Country.
DETAILS IN HANDS
OF JAMES MORTIMER
Doors Opened to Canada. and
the FancierS OF Dominion Are
Responding Eagerly.

Suporirteud.nG big dog SHOW IS
anything bias a siuccUrc. for the Joo IS
f,le6 with pitfalls sor the Urwary. pit
falls that may shatter rlenoshlps. io-
volye the victim 'r caGicss arguments
aud earn hln enemies by the score.
Only he with a stoul heart and clean
hands dare 'o crfCr ttC Nsts under
such conditions.
But au THESE sre bus side issues.
The enormous amount o. oefaii "ofA
incident 90 tho arranging o. ciasscS.
receiving aud rcceip,inc o. entries and
answering OF o. thousand and one
queries constitatc the igbcrous part
OF the business.
James Mortimer. the Supeuntehde0i
OF the Westminster Kennel Club SHOW
40 Madison Square Garden on February
-. was buried under bales o. mail
when az attempt was made l'st Eeeh
20 CLEAN some information ifom h'm
as 20 the prospec r. for me prem'c:
event Of the dos world.
Nr. Mortimer waved his 2rms hc.p-
losslv and jcrked his head over his
shoulder IN the direction Of tho hre
clerks who were working feversniy n
stacks Of mail on a Big table in h's Of
ice IN the Townsend Building.
That's the best answer ] car give
YOU as % the prospects lor the Wet
Minister show. IL VIII take Is unul
Norday ~ least before We Will know
lust how many entries we have re
ccivcd." said the veteran superlnteno-
cnt. disappearing once Tore under me
mass OF unoncned letters.
A hasty survey o. tle waI 5aowea
nostmarks an the way from the Pac.nc
coast. from the u0--ncrDWost spot la
snowbourd Maine. and from Tho palm
friUged beach resorts o. Daimr rior- az.
in addition TO the rctUrus through
the mails. the sc1ctity OF Nr. Iori-
uer's Offices was invaded every tcW
minutes hy fanciers and breeders cali
ing In person 60 hand IN their entries.
Las: vear. when the Westminster snow
was held in Crand Contra! Palace, ~
dogs. exclusive of tac foNhound, oeag'e
and barrier packs. we're pehcheu;
EVERYTHING indicates that thls recor1
VIII be surpassed next month. ne
doors have been opened 20 the tancleTs
o. Canada. assuring heavy entry
from ore~ tho border.
This viii simplify tho status OF Gan
adla9 dogs greatly, a. me ioiIoWlnt
.ri~ar. Director General of the no-
wiuion. wE show:
.T'oited states collies and sheepdogs
,anrof be- hroucht into Canada for any
uurpose Canadian dogs can. however,
be shipreC from Csnada direct 70 the
limited States bench shows and re
-prned without any trouble. such dogs
must. however. be brought oack D.
vav O. the port through which tneN
won't ont of the country so that tne
,,,sto,,s oPiccr will be Iu q position 10
identify them ,
The special prizes for foXhounds' o.
et50 each. ana the 500 beagle PACK
enec;al are features that VIII ado
s,restIv 20 the interest Of the show, ana
10 entrics will not close for several
davs The packs are 70 be shown by
tAe masters or servants. IN hunrnE !
costume. and the competitions WI ead
color 10 Hound Day at the CLOSING
session Of the show.
One Of the dogs which VIII claim az
tentiou in the show ring VIII De tHe
soo1vb.,r terrier Ivo Carodoc, owned
by W Ross Proctors Brookwooa heu-
,els Two Carodoc IS q famous British
chsr,,or and received frsts IN WIN
ners' classes az the Boston. Albany and
'rov Cpariel Club shows, the only sp-
rearances he has made m America
Nsnv look 10 see him repeat ms trl-
umphs AZ the Garden.
Another probable winner viii be a.
Clinton Wilnerding's handsome little
cocker spariel Watnong Matternorn.
bred by the owner at his kennels ~
plainfeld. y. j. Watuong - heiG
broken. On unusual accompl shmeinit /
among show ring stars. and Nr. W H.
merdlrg shot nine pheasants over " at
nonr iast fall in New Jersey: The dog
Is typical specimen Of the breed, and
has several times received trophies a.
me winner Of best Of all breeds be-
sdes scores Of frsts and special cups.
This will mark Natnong Matterhorn :
debut az the Westminster snow now
ever.
Strong competition is expected IN ~ the
classes for the Dsndie Dinmont Cl9o
snecials. which were added TO the
premium list Of the Westminster snow
at the last moment. and hence did not
Get in the published lists sent out by
the superintendent. ,,.-.
The secretary Of the Dandie. Dinmont
Club. Mrs. g. Foster Rawilns, an
nounces these specials, as follows,
medal for the best dog; medal foI
,be best bitch: medal for the pest
h,crirou-bred dog. and medal Tor the