The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
WESTMINSTER SHOW
RETURNS TO GARDEN
Biggest Event Of Dog World
Begins Tomorrow in Its
Old Quarters.
WILL LAST FOUR DAYS

After an absence OF four years the
Westminster Kennel Club Will return
e. its old ha bitation in Madison Square
Garden tomorrow. when the th%irty-ninth
annual dog show of the famous or
ran!zation will begin. Ever since 1877
tie Westminster show has been held in
New York. and all but five OF the shows
have been held in Madison Square
Garden or in the building on the same
tte wAich preceded the present struc-
tufe When the Garden was being built
NE snow moved up town for one season.
ami 10 1871. 1912. 1918 and 1914 il w.
ID % the Grand Central Palace. The
c.t1ee WAS made because OF the pro-
posed tearing down Of the Garden. but
a. soon as that plan fell through the
Westminster club decided 10 return to
1t. Ola stamping ground.
More than 200 entries for the show
lave been received by James Mortimer.
ne superintendent, and II will be the
biggest show in the world this year. as
he European war has raised havoc
among the shows on the other side OF
4. Atlantic. The best way to obtain
an lde4 as to the most popular breeds Of
any given year Is 10 inspect the entry
60 tt Nv ~ fNA.lAAll~ltF SHOW ana lIlS
years list puts the bulldogs at the top
WITH $50 entries. This large numbe
~ bulldog entries Is especially graft
rylng 20 the management. as only a
Jew weeks ago one of the prom nent
bulldog clubs was on the verge OF with
drawing its support as the result Of a
dispute over the selection OF a judge.
The bulldog club was not consulted
~ the w. *. g.. officials and it's mem
HHa ELnH ~
Arnold Lawson OF Boston TO Judge the
bulldogs healed tn breach. however,
and the topheavy list Z bulldog entries
shows how completely il was healed
Next TO the bulldogs come the Boston
~rriers with LAG entries. The collies
are third Wit l33 and the cocker
span.els fourth with 1870. Then comes
a breed which has become exceedingly
popular within the last twelve months.
NE German %sheepdog. The entry list
for this breed shows 100 entries, al
though only n few years ago this breed
was almost totally neglected.
Just at the present time, however,
IRE craze for German shecpdogs is NJ
fs height, and the big animals which
tre so useful In police work are likely
10 be The biggest attractions at the Gar
cen during the next four days.
The only other class in which there
~" over loo entries Is that for point
ers. 4 breed in which there is more
,lan th" usual interest this year because
or the fact that Jay Gould will be the
Judge. It will be Mr.. Gould's first APP
p'arance I'm the judging ring, and the
hg entry list will make his work NJ
t%i'clre, lie has been an owner and
breeder - pointers for n long time. and
r. better choice for the position Of judge
N iaa' class could have been made.
There VIII be no specially imported
!IIf's his year, a rather unusual state
OF a." rrs, for in recent years I has
Teen 'H- custom to bring over one or
W. British experts 20 act as judges.
j. was decided 10 get along with M
I've talent this time. and although sew
era Of The judges are foreign born,
'.'F are now residents Of the United
' O" Canada, and the great ma
J. ~ hem are native born.
Dog fi.Hrv jarrett Of Chestnut Hill,
"o i- tie list, and hr Will do the
l'- sh tr OF the wark. Thirteen
,'.---s in addition to the variety
~ .Hl prc!tss.iicd specials have
rIod To linn, 50 ,hat he has
.-s dlys anead. Others Of prom
DBL. 'u' list of judges are otto
A ''r..-., Sow York, Great Danes
d ' ..a ,H Mitchell. New York, who
" Dl', NJ several breeds Win
. H.il',furd Alamuchy, y J.,
|..' |.. I'.-h and Welsh terriers. and
'i...r'. plajud"li, y. j., English
a. ~ uIur settlers.
49,. women judges have been engaged
'|. Westminster club They are
Nee .~.s - l~.,''"". E~"gl""""d, y
".. '.. Judge the d~aohshunds, and
l.F u.'i f. Mayhem, New Hyde
'' T.. g. 70 whom have been assigned
d" .. 0|Iufan'nns. h,or''sh to' y."n'o's
= ..'..". rrking, Sc, pugs and brussels
work Of Judging viii begin to-
= ''.N "Hfi.ug ti !" 80 and Wai on
7 Dor un'u tuc doors Of the Garden clos
a. 3 c.pcn On Thursday evening, I'm
e'-"c 20 get the hardest work out OF the
way AS soon as possible tho bigses
o.2-'"s VIA be judged first ON WedneH-
''E 'hr variety classes will he ina
y '.r~ and the class for champion. Is
'''"o'"d to attract the greatest atten-
Ton so dogs viii be received at the
'''u after 4 o'cioC ia tho morning
'.' "Hro may be- removed unttl the show
over During the judging the dogs
mus not be removed from the benches
e'"n ny mo owners.
Exhibitors from every part OF the