The sun., 1915-12-19
NOTHING BUT PRAISE
FOR CHARITY SHOW.
Affair at BiltmOre Proves That
A. X. E. Rating Is Not
Indispensable.
BIGGEST or ITS KIND


largest one day affaiv ever held IN the
history OF indoor dog shows WAS the
first annual open show y. the Special
Rc1ier Society az tho Hotel Fillmore on
Monday, Dccc1tber t3.
This association, which is devoted 20
surthering the interests Of tine unem.
pfoyed OF Ns7y York and also sending
relief abroad decided that IL dog show
a. an acceSsio. and attractive location
would be pleasant innovation as Il
means Of obtaining funds to carry cut
fN work. " was no small triumph to
bring about "A show with ae many dogs
q sterling quality as the affair On Mon
day can boast OF.
Although this was All open show 10
did not have American Kennel Club rat
ing. and the winning dogs will not have
points toward Il championship added 10
their credit. II il had been an 4. x. -
show II surely would have been three
po1nt fixture us over four hundred dogs
were entered and u the coveted poiu;s
could have been held W a. in induce
rnent probably many more entries would
have been received. Despite the stormy
and inclen.,t weather Il large gate
turned out and the treasury of ahe so
c.ety was uugumcnted considerably.
Cnclassifi-,d specials judged oy Mrs
". r. Hardy. Charles Trayford and a.
terestins competition. Tho wire haired
fox terrier oxford Ridxeway Corker,
the English bulldog Champion oak Mana,
W0nerafIian Champion ~. Julian. Aire-
dale Patrick Oorang and Seaiyhaii ter
ifer Champion 1vo Ci-adoc made "A
Wtrong class contend.ng for tnc pres,-
hents cup offered by Mrs T. j. Oakley
Rhinelander for the best dog In the show
After putting the dogs through their
An.a I'D. Il
Champion Oak Mana iur this nono- and
when her owner, John w Mlnturn. re-
vcIved the ..bbon the hear:y applause
shovel that the ringsldeTs were in per
fect accord with the Judges IN this de.
clsion.
The vicc-president's cup for the Des:
0f opposite sex 20 the winner o. tho
presidents cup went 20 the Fox terrier
OXFORD Ridge~ay Coriter. Mrs. Charles
van Rensselaer's troph: for the best
toy dog IN the show was won by Mrs
~ NICK. Pul;zs romerunian Champion
st. julian, w.;!ca also won the Hotel
Sii;sno.c cup for the bes. dog living in
Il New York hotel
l'ekingeso as usual came ou. we'll boil,
IN numbers and quality. The winning
dog. Nowata Ling Ia. owned by Mrs.
VI. ". SpaldinE Of Boston. was ore Of
r!ie many winners at this show which
'tTO IcWC'iueIS W Tl1IS DelUk owned
ana kept solely us Il pet. Ling Fa was
before the public once prior TO Monday.
and that was at the Pekingese match
given by Mrs. Thomas Hastings last
summer AZ BaRatclle. her Long Island
homo. On that occasion he also was
returned the winner. and the Judge, Mrs
Herbert OF i;ngland. Internal onally
'tnowii as - most successful breeder and
thorough judge Of Pekingese. said Of
him He is AN exceptional specimen
with a wonderful head. good bone and
has The grctcsqueueSs which H. n.ces-
ssSy IL u good Pcke and which the
breeders Of to-day seem 10 be getting
away from
International Champion Carnwhin
TintO OF Hydegree. Mrs. A. L. Noila nd'f
wonderful little bitch. added TO her
long list of wins by capturing winners
bitches. The puppy classes brought out
many promising youngsters Mrs Harry
r. Mooney was the successful exhibitor,
her chun's son o. cobboSsee being re-
turned winaer ia males with Nala Babu
of Cobbossee bes, puppy OF opposite sex.
The hardest task of the day fell upon
the Boston terrier judge, Mrs. n. D..
Dunn. when large classes OF even dogs
took the ring. III many OF these clasaes
there Was llt:lc 70 choose between the
fry three dogs, and Mrs. Dunn Ia TO
be congratulated upon the careful man
nef In which she made every decision.
The sensation Of the show proved TO be
the winning dog. Newport Nipper,
owned by Nra hamilton Wilkes Cary.
Tie Is an attract,vely marked sound lit
lie dog and all quality. Hc also claims
10 DO .eVcomer to the show ring.
this being the second time he has been
exhibited. The other time was the New
port show last summer, where he went
through his classes TO winners. Re-
serve 70 him was the Philadelphia win
ner. The Whistler owned by John Kee-
gan. another good ono. which can give
the best stln argument for leading hon
Or. In bitches William Connslrs Dai-
lens Soubrebtc, wonderful headed
bitch which needs about one more win
70 become a champion. led with Mrs.
George Heinleln's Dolly Dollars reserve.
Terriers were we'll handled by that
sound Judge, Charles TT-ayford Measrs.
Baldwin and Jones's famous Airedale
Patrick Oorang stood out as the hest
~ ite breed. j. u. Able Of Tappan. ~
y, had Just about everything ls
own way I'm fox terriers. In wires lead
ing honor went 10 oxford Ridgeway
COrker In dogs winners class. while IN
bitches oxford Ridgeway Dorothy. for
Iierly owned by Mr.. Able but now tho
property OF Ehinsham Lawrence, was
the winner. The smooth coated c.ass
marked the .irst defeat IA this country
Of Andrew Albright. Jr.'s. Brynlnor Ton
when Ables oxford Storm Cloud went
over him IN tho winners class
Irish terriers We're "A hot section. and
che winners class WAS closely con-
Tested. O'Shay and keogl's recent I'M
portation, Ing .eside Merlin Montbal, was
FIRST followed by Hiiterfar Kennels
KIloclSmarea. Both are topping speci-
1uens OF their breed. have the best OF
coats good conformation and are prac-
tically even with Il slight advantage IN
favor OF Moltba!. O'Shay aEd keog
were successful lu winners bitches also
Lady Inxlcside getting the i'osette.
Enghish ana French bulldog were
Judged 10y y, Mcclure Haley. and a
representative 'ltry greeted him In these
breeds. Wlnners Ia English WAS Mrs
a.. y. Platts Duke Of Plaza Toro, re.
Gently imported ,ruln th, famous Dun
dee Kennels ~ Scotland by this fancicr
He had rather an easy NlT, as there
was nothil. z to contend seriously ugains,
him In tho Niulers' .'lass, Re,eTve win
r"rs went to d PUPPY, brcDstone Ken
'rels' Owney Nciinty, a youngstar oi
such quality that Lo went over inlci
older dogs Tor this place, Ia b!.cnes
Two Of the best met when Champion GA.
Mana, Owned by john W. Miuturu, faced
Inc American bred Champion Betln!np
Belle, owned Dy PAU Scardo1l. Nanu
won Oh h~r sIperi5r tnisn ana bcdy
lines.