New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
HonOrs Among French
Bulldogs Captured by
NOSWal NabOb.
BENITO JUAREZ GETS
TITLE ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. AtWood'S ChihuahuaS.
Smallest Exhibit, Said To Be
Worth Weight in Gold.

losers az the charlty DOG snow winch
closed at the fist Regiment Armory
last night. The class Of the hundreds
Of CANNES benched was so exceptional
as TO stamp this show as second only
10 the Westminster.
With a tenacity characteristic Of his
breed, Champion Noswal Nsbob re
tainel ar effectual hold on the French
bulldog honors. Because of his eXcep-
tional qualities, Mrs. Malcolm Strauss,
making her debut as a judge, had mt
tie trouble in arriving at her decision,
placing Nabob as the best French bull
dog in the show.
Champion Noswal Nabob is owned by
Charles Denault. Of Springfield, Mass
and was purchased from Arnold Law
son, son Of Thomas W. Lawson, about
y year ago. Denault paid $1,000 Tor
the dog. but later Lawson offered 10
buy him back for $500. Tins cham-
pion is of the bully type. the kind that
followers Of the breed have been for
wears irving TO get. He has an eNcep-
tionallv short brow and a deep fore
face with a big turnup of the under
Jaw. The skull is broad and seml-tiat.
The dog is low and wide in front. with
deep brisket and having unusual spring
of rib. short COLBY body and welinlgh
perfect ears and tail Besides being
sound active and vigorous dog, Cham-
pion Noswal Nabob makes the most OF
himself in the show ring.
A by no means neglected side line
10 the show was the rattle Of gift dogs
last night. William Ross Proctor gave
& Sealyham terrier fine animal ored
in an English kennel. Mrs. Sheppard,
of Sheepshead Bay, gave klng
Charles spaniel. while David NarE
presented a high quality Schipperke.
The Greenacre Kennels gave chow.
Anita Stewart. Of the Nitagrsph
company: Ada Brooks Hunt, prima
donna in "The Chocolate Soldier;
Nine. Pelar NORM and Mrs. James
Gardner Rossman sold tickets.
Mixture Best in Settlers.
As was expected, that rare importa-
ton. Alberts Msllwyd Mixture, won de
cisivcly among the English settlers.
Purchased few months ago by DR..
James Edwin Hair, Of Bridgeport
Mixture did not reach these shores
until the first Of February. He was
first in the open, limit and winners
classes yesterday.
The superiority Of Mixture over the
American bred English settlers was pro
nounccd. He had both style and quail,
itv. while most OF the American brcd'
dogs lacked length Of face Mr.. mar
setter. il will be remembered. won NJ
the Westminster and Rochester SHOWS
Although not so long IN the race, Al
berts. Bentinck, formerly owned by
Mr.. Hair, finished good second 10
Mixture
Mrs. c. ID. Atwood. whose Mexican
Chihuahuas swept all before them, was
ali smiles last night. Literally worth
his weight in gold was Pcnito Juarez,
inst a wear old to-day, which won hrSt
in the open and first in the winners
His total Of eighteen points now makes
Renito champion. Only weighing
two and half pounds, Benito is easily
the smallest dog in the show.
The little patriarch Chcuelo, sire OF
Benito. won reserve to his son Mrs
Atwood Is justly proud OF ChlcueIo,
which is nine wears old and has never
been sick day. He is the sire Oh more
than two hundred puppies.
Other successes for Mrs. Atwood
wore scored by Renita and Ramona.
The last named was first in the open
.snd winners. while Renita received frst
in the limit and reserve IN the winners,
Altocether, the diminutive Atwood
DOGS have won at this show eight RID
bons and medals.
Mrs. Frank r. Clark, who has fine
entry from the Fairfax Kennels, wakes
enthusiastic whenever she talks about
Champion Ashton Wee Oliver. This
;mnorted sire was on exhibition, though
moi entered. Mrs. Clark believes Fair
fax Eastncy Raven, which got hrst IN
the limit class and second in the open
class TO Style, has a great future. she
considers Raven equal in every way TO
Stylo, and claims il was the coat alone
named.
Westminster Award Reversed.
Those long-muzzled Russian wolf
hounds attracted the usual amount OF
attention Rance Ovslley, owned by
Miss Anna Case, proved the chief win
ncr. lie is an exceptional hound, with
rare head and beautiful chest'
Among those whose dogs were beaten
bv Rance Ovalley the opinion was OK
pressed that the erectness OF the ears
was the one defect. Ostrov Ovallcy
WAS placed winner in the bitch class
over Vera Valdeska. thereby reversing
the Westminster award.
Nice TO look at, though not always
safe to handle, are these same Russian
wolfhounds. A young woman got too
close TO one of these animals, and Ike
a fash its Jaws closed on her hand
The hound had failed TO get a ribbon
and must have been peevish.
John G.. Bates, Of Morristown. con-
tinued his winning streak IN lrlSh ter
riers with champion Blarney BELINDA.
which was awarded the blue for being
the best Irish terrier in the show. Be
linda has been winning regularly In
nearly all Of the recent shows.
In the early judging somewhat Of
sensation was sprung when Miss Alger
and Miss Grace, the latter a daughter
OF former Mayor Grace, were de-
throned as queens of the poodle fancy.
Their Redbrook Kennel has swept all
before it at most of the shows in the
last few years. Their entry, Redbrook
Flute. captured the premier honors in
the dog classes, but in bitches the
American bred La Nancy Black Cap.
owned by John b. Hopkins, new and
small exhibitor from Jersey City,
captured all the prizes. Harry G Ire
Vor, the oldest amateur ffncier of
poodles in the country, judged.
William II. Dietz. who was known on
the football field as Mount Pleasant"
and now a professor at the Carlisle
Indian School, judged, among other
classes, Scotch deerhounds and Irish
volfhounds. In the former class Dick
Donnslly led out the blu ribbon win
ner.
In the Irish wolfhounds. finely built
and silver coated specimen named
Nestledown Shela. shown by Esmond
y. O'Brien, a son OF former Judge Nor
Gan J. O'Brien, attracted 4 great deal
of admiration, and was decl Jared the
best of the breed. II was from the
kennels of Joseph A. McAleenan. the
amateur who has revived the old breed
-. &C continent He never