New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
POQUITO BEST IN
BUSTANOBY SHOW
A. Van SChaiCk's Pomer-
anian Adjudged Superior
to Rodney Patti.

Speciality shows may come and go,
but II is a question in the minds Of
many OF the toy dog breeders that any
club show will ever surpass the quality
seen in both Pekingese ard Pomer-
anians at the weekly show Of the re
Gently established Dansant Kennel
Club, which holds forth in the grand
salon of Bustanoby's Restaurant, al
BROADWAY and 6Oth St. every Friday.
With Mrs. Emma 8. Ailard, owner OF
the Pomland Kennels, adjudlcatlng, II
seemed al assured fact that many OF
the leading kennels would be repre-
scented. and in this the committee was
not disappointed. Several OF the classes
in both Pekingese and Pomersnlans
actually surpassed in quality the re-
cent club shows held a. the Plaza.
The sensation was undoubtedly the
exceptionally successful Pomeranlsn,
Poouito. a wonderfully coated black by
en-. Ofrev Wee Blackie, the noted IN
ternationsl champion, for which It Il
claimed A. Van Setback paid $4,000. OF
fey Wee Blackie not only won for best
OF the breed, beating such prominent
winners as Hewnoaks Rascal, the WIN
ner in American brcds az the late Plaza
show; Black Prince ', Miss Lena
Schilling's well known black, twice WIN
ner Of the cup for best OF the breed al
former Bustanoby shows; Tiny BLACK
Boy, winner Of reserve championship
at the Waldorf show and many others
but also won the Schilling cup for best
American bred and finally defeated the
international winning Pekingest, Rod
Do fph MN r
best Of the breed yet imported.
While not popular victory, as many
Of the onlookers thought the Pekingese
was much nearer 20 the standard OF
perfection, there was no gainsaying the
superb quality and condition of the
winner, which scored decidedly in coat
For some unknown reason the Judge OF
the TWO breeds, Mrs. Allard, did not
pass upon the cup award. the Judges
being Mrs. VI. Thorpe and F. Dole anc
]. Ferond. who admitted tina: the Crane
coat Of the Pomeranian caused the de
feat Of the PekinRese.
The quality seen in Pekingese was
far ahead OF anything seen heretofore
a, this show. In dogs, an exceeding
good headed puppy, Sun Wan, a son o.
the well known champion, sun OF Lien
rud. won over the older and much more
developed Mancnu frlnce 'LHhE. II
head and expression the puppy was TIT
better. but i'm coat, bone and lion
shaped body Prince had the advantage.
In bitches. Nifty OF Esttero, TIA
very good home-bred OF Mrs. Gertrude
/. Howard who. by the way, donated
magnificent trophy, the Esttero chsl
lenge cup, for best American-bred P,-'
J ingese bitch under eight pounds, bre'
bv exhibitor won IN several classes
bu, mad 20 succumb 90 the wonderful!
typical Rodney Patt. in limit, open an'
winners, Patti finally winning the An
stew cup for best Of the breed, .,
After the show meeting was mel,
and the Dsnsaut Kennel Club formed
which will offer, 20 members only sew Sc,
eral valuable challenge cups for M
hest OF each breed, with certain condi
lions. by which a dog winning the =
is barred from competing again FOR mn
special cup for four weeks. TINS Is
wise ruling and should give many com
nefitors. usually beaten by the cham
mons. a chance az future shows.