New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
Mrs. Marie H. Willets EX,
poets TO Sweep Garden
with Tickle Mary.
is PERFECT TYPE
AS NOW DEMANDED
Owner Of Oh. Lone Star Will
Not Risk Defeat by Showing
Him This Season.

Mrs. Marie II. Willets. whose Sea'y-
ham terriers have gained reputation
both here and abroad for their general
excellence in type, will be an exhibitor
at the Westminster Kenne, Club show
in Madison Square Garden a week from
tomorrow. Although she will enter
only one Sealyhsm in the show rlnc
Mrs. Wil,ets is confident that she Will
carry OF some Of the chief honors.
At her city home. IN West Eleventh
Street. yesterday, Mrs. Wlllets taxed
Of her handsome little Sealyhams and
introduced the visitor 10 Tickle Mary
her latest importation from abroad.
Tickle Mary WAS brought over from
Trelspd n few DAYS ago by George :
Thomas. the Scalyham authority, and
sold by him 10 Mrs. Wuleis. Molly
Nrs Willets's home name for the llt'.e
stranger, is eighteen months old, and Is
the last word m the new type OF Sea'y
han-low 20 the ground. with clean
cut head and beautifully modelled
shoulders and legs.
Tickle Mary has already won many
rrizes on the other side, and mas Ee-
10 achieve her greatest trlumphs. S"e
us rgrcbased especially 10 make her
debut IN this country at the Nest.
minister show. after which Mrs. Nl.ieIS
VIII take her down 20 her country ken
rels in Fairfax County, Va ioT 'h'
summer. ,.
Although the new Sealyham had only
been in her new home FOR three days
she seemed az completely a ease as
though she had known Mrs. Nlllets
from puppyho od and romped a., over
the house during the course OF me IN
tervieW.
Also present was champion Locust
lone Star. a big winner at the west
minister show last year. but when mas
now retired a. the early age OF thIee
years. with trunks full Of MASSIVE slI-
Yer and gold cups and other trophies
Of the show ring Il was while SPEAK
ING Of Lone Star that Mrs. N.uets dl-
vulged some interesting history con,
corning the ever changing standards OF
the Scalyham type.
"The type iu Sealyhams is under
going radical changes said Mrs. VIII
lets. "snd for that reason am nov
Going 20 compete with Lone Star. rms
dog carried everything before him last
year whenever shown, ana the Desl
tnown judges % this country placed
the STAMP Of their approval on Star.
T,u' since then the type has gradually
changed. and rather than run the
chance OF seeing Star beaten by the
new tyne have decided 70 retire him
from competition and let him i've the
rest Of HIS life in ease.
As becomes champion IN any Ane
Of endeavor. Lone Star affected most
blase air while Mrs. Willets reeounted
his string Of victories and sedately
chewed on an apple he had resurreeteG
from the kitchen. Immense cups ana
bowls OF gold and silver stood aoou'
on mantelpieces and tables, more eV''
Gence Of his past triumphs.
won see" said Mrs. Willets, looking
vistfullv at Lone Star, "this dog is
longer in the legs than Molly, and his
load Is not so sharply defined. For
myself. I much prefer the old type
Sealyhams are great field dogs, so why
should they not enjoy longer legs
Pint ! don't care If he never wins an
other prize, III love him just the
same" and she gathered her little
champion up IN her arms as he barked
ecstaticslly in appreciation.
Prd IN Sealyhans You see how short
her legs are and how square her nose
She's a wonderful little dog and | ex
poet to see her win every time she en-
tiers. I was captivsted as soon as Mr.
Thomas showed her 70 me-
Mrs. Willets said she had entered
champion Locust Lone Star at The
Westminster show, hut only as mat
ter % formality and as tribute e
Henry 7. Fleitman, who was the mrs
Judge Of Sealyham terriers in TINS
country, and who has done much fol
the breed.
American judges, Mrs. Willets con
siders, as good as the best in England
and the American-bred dog, too, sh'
believes. Is fully up TO the standard o.
his English cousin
~ am a firm believer in that slogan
Made IN America when & comes u
dogs, and II ! saw two dogs OF The
same breed and quality would take
the American in preference" said Mrs
Willets.
The owner Of Locust Lone Star snc
Pickle Mary makes frequent trips e
,he family estate. in Virginia, 70 SCI
that her large kennel OF Seslyhams II
getting the necessary care and atten
ton. Last year Mrs. Willets entered
eight Sealyhams at the Westminste'
show, but says she will never agar
enter puppies in these affairs, as sh'
lost four Of her valuable pets through
distemper last year.
Fanciers, take Mrs. Willetss tip an.
keep an eye on Tickle Mary wee
from tomorrow.