New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
Entries for Kennel Show
in Garden Must Be In
by Thursday.
NUMBERS LIKELY TO
EQUAL 1914 RECORD
Greatest of the Blue-BlOOded
CANNES Now in America
Already Named.

Taps" Will sound on Thursday FOR
the last opportunity OF sending IN en-.
tries Cor the th.rty-ninth annual dog
show Of the Westminster Kennel Club,
40 Madison Square Garden, on February
p. %. "a and % Judging by the
avalanche Of entries already received
by James Mortimer. the supcrintend-
cut. the number OF dogs 20 bc oenched
viii fully equal last years record
Mr Mortimer. who has has offices ln
tho Townsend Building, 1925 Broadway,
has time for nothing else nowadays eN-
cept jottiug down the names OF those
who have entered their canine stars.
He believes that the European war VIII
not have the slightest effect on the
number Of dogs, imported or nome
bred. that will vie for the trophies in
the Garden next month.
Great interest is attached TO the
entry Of W Ross Proctor's high priced
lmported dogs the Seaiyhsm terrier.
Two Caradoc. and Sonny Ringleader. the
noted Welsh terrier. This VIII be the
first time Mr.. Proctor mas shown under
the old clubs flag. and he is certain TO
cut q wide swath IN these TWO classes
with these English dogs
lyo Caradoc and Sonny klngleader
were brought TO this country just TOO
late 90 enter the Westminster show last
year, but they have been benched al!
over the United States since then ana
have vet 10 be beaten. Both require
only the Westminster hve points 10 De
champions Of record.
Blarncv Beau Brummel, John G..
Rates's home-bred Irish terrier, which
came out as a puppy last year and
made a clean sweep wherever SHOWN
gaining its championship record, was
one of the early entries.
Two other blue-blooded dogs that
Will probably make their mark al the
show are John +. Collins's famous Ing
Esh bulldog Goswell Monarch and A.
Clinton Wilmcrdinc's cocker spaniel
Watnong Mstterhorn.
GosvcU Monarch has been shown
only once I'm this country since cross
.nc the Atlantic, but on that occasion
az the show Of the Bulldog Club Of
America. IN this city on Election Day
he won the trophy for the best dog or
bitch az the show. Mr.. Wllmerding' s
little spaniel Is noted as much in the
field as on the bench. Nine pneaSants
were shot over Matterhorn last fall,
showing that he IS a good al-around
dog.
tho publication Of the prize list last
week. including several specials and
some new classes. c. II. Raymond has
offered a silver cup 20 the number al
READY given by the Westminster Kennel
Club members for the best in selected
breeds. each 20 he won outright, for
.portiuc griffons bred in this country.
Nr, A. G.. van Heusen offers me
presidents CUP. valued at 500. Tor the
hos. Chow Chow in the show, and MIS-.
SCHUYLER s. Wheeler has donated the
vice-pres ident's cup. also valued al
800. for the best chow bred by the
exhibitor.
4 new open class in Dalmatians is
fer lycr-spOttcd dogs or bitches, and
another is an open class for lrsh
water ,paniels. dogs or bitches.
JAY Gould. the court tennis cham
p,on Of the world. who had already
been selected 20 preside as Judge OF
the pointers has also consented 10 pass
upou the sporting grltfons. Hans I.
Sorenson offers q new special Tor Ger
man sheepdogs in the form OF neavy
silver cup. 10 be given 20 the best
American bred black dog or bitch bred
by the exhibitor
The eecretary's cup. offered by Ben
ismin H. Throop, is for the best I'M
norted German sheepdog. dog or bltcn'
and the Norwood trophy VIII be gwen
for the best Clumber spaniel bred IN
North America. Fred HIPS special rs
nut up for the best Great Dane dog or
bitch by Hills Fox. not open 10 all