New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
Noisy Bird Does Most Of
Talking, but Dogs Are
Real Attraction.
CLARKE HAS MANY
NOTED CHAMPIONS,
Pet Among Hundred Animals |,
Hillkay Chocolate Dandy a
Brown Pomeranian.

There Is an orchestra In continues,
rehearsal in East Ninth Ssree. s..,
Third Avenue. The instruments 80
In producing the wierd harmony 81.
at times threatens 20 drown even -.
roar Of the 81" consists entir.l, ).
threats. The conductor of this odd a,
gregation OF musicians IL Reuben
Clarke. He Is not really condueto,
however. for he has no control over IA,
orchestra. He can't stop its playing. !,
rather noisemaking, no matter 10,
strenuously ne may wave he bs.s,
which IS, forsooth, g whip, and NOT
baton at all.
The fact Is that ire orchestr, ~.
ferred 10 consists Of some huntrx
dogs, Angors cats, q flock Of eanars
and parrot. And OF all these the pam,
Is the true boss. She has the VIDE.
range in both the speaking parts All
in the singing, as she can initiate Der.
fectly any one Of the myriad souri,
that greet the person who enters II,
door of the New York Kennels, 70,
that is the official name OF the estab-
lishment.
Mr.. Clarke first calls the visitor, a..
tention 70 a Pekingese named Ashbur
L-Hung, which, he explains, is the 500
Of Ch. Brosdoak Beetle, a eonsistsr,
prize winner in England. LI-Hung has
another claim to fame. inasmuch a. hs
came 20 this country on board ns
Lusitsnia two years ago.
Mr.. Clarke brought over tventy
other dogs Of high degree on the San.
ship. Li-Hung, according 70 the Ken.
mel proprietor, is "the deepest red TYP.
OF Peke in the United States TIE
animal is the sire Of vast prog.ry
and is valued By his OWL er at 1906
Mr.. Clarke has had several fst.er.hs
offers for L-Hung, but no one has %
far met his price.
The next inhabitant Of the kennels
10 which notice is drawn Ia Lorlot %
English bulldog, son Of Gotham Lord
Beresford and the winner OF forty.
two ribbons. Mercer King orr, AZ.
other English bull, who has his sleep
ing quarters right next 20 Lining
was declared the best in the recent
Long Island Kennel Club show.
One OF the most important sales III.
Clarke has made within the last month
is that of Cleopatra OF Valhslla 70
F. J. Walker, a prominent faneier Of
Canada. Cleopatra Is Peks and
brought her owner $500. She was
bred on the Lusitania 70 Li-Hung, hsy.
ing fye puppies. Since then Cleopstrs
has had two litters Of four each, re-
markable record.
Perhaps the dog which holds the 81.
preme place in the affections OF M,
Clarke, II there be any such, is one
which carries about the name Of Hill.
kay Chocolate Dandy. Billkay Is .
perfect specimen OF a Pomersnisn, o.
rich brown color, without shading ana
possessing a wealth Of stard-of cost OF
the desired texture. He Is very shor'
and COLBY, has small, well placed ears
and a good head. His weight Is four
and half pounds.
Mr.. Clarke also takes pride IN VAN
pagne's Little Boy, which ne maintains
is the smallest Boston terrier stud DOG
in New York City. Little Boy weighs
Just nine pounds.
The proprietor OF the New Yo'E
Kennels event TO the dogs thirteen
wears ago. In other words he hrs'
took I'D the kennel business al thai
time in England. Mr.. Clarke during
the period mentioned has Tad under D.
charge thousands o. dogs. At present
he has 100 dogs 70 care for. he was
the Judge at the American PomersnisA
Club show two years ago.
Lucy, the parrot OF the kennels, De-
serves the last word. She insists On
having il anyhow with all who go
hear the Clarke orchestra. Lucy ha
her station right near the door. aia
begins to say goodby 70 the visimi
as soon as he starts 70 put on D.
hat She keeps up her farewells unu'
long after the portal has swung saa-
Her favorite song, which she renden
in most approved style, IS waiting ["
the Church"
Lucy is worth hearing. Mr.. Clarm'
dogs are worth seeing.