The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
VICKERY KENNELS REPEAT
VICTORIES AT MINEOLA
Unheralded Fox Terrier Comes to the Front and Beats
e. Host of Famous Dogs-Keeps Up
Great Record.

History repeated itself at the annual
show of the Ladies Kennel Association
Of America held Monday and Tuesday at
Mineoia. when for the fourth successive
year "A wire haired fox terrier won the
presidents trophy. offered by Miss Anna
Sands for the best dog of any breed In
the show. still more remarkable Is the
fact that for three years the Vickery
Kennels uf Chicago have won this honor
with different dogs. In 1918 they led
with Nickery tistelle. last year with
Champion Vickery Gypsy Moth n this
year Nickcry Masked Marvel. n novice
dog. George Quintard won In 1914 with
the famous Champion Matford Vic.
When the Nickery Kennels won for
best in the show and best Of opposite
sex, Vickery Brockley Miss Circuit win
ming the vicc-president 8 trophy as best
opposite sex 10 Marvel. II made the sec
ond successive year that Chicago owned
terriers ave made this record, for last
year the Airedale terrier Champion ABB
hey King Nobbler. owned by Alex
stewart Of Chicago. was placed best OF
opposite sex to the winner of best In the
show. Gypsy Moth.
Back in 1912 a poodle named Juggler.
exhibited by the Red Brook Kennel. was
the leading dog at Mineola, but since
that time wire fox terriers have been
the prime favorites with Judges and pub
lie alike. They have won as best at most
of the leading fixtures for several years.
and at present there does not seem to
be "A breed that can produce specimens OF
such a high degree Of perfection.
The all round excellence OF their type,
their makeup. the mould OF the head.
~soundness. disposition and the show Of
spirit with which they deport themselves
In the ring havo placed the breed on a
pedestal, the observed of all observers
throughout dogdoin. They are now Inn
mcnsely popular on both sides OF the
Atlantic
Masked Marvel. the new sensation. had
no easy task to win on Tuesday. In the
class for best in the show there were a
score Of champions Of various breeds
pitted against the %youngster. Among
them were the wonderful black cocker
spaniel Champion Durbar. owned by the
Mepal Kennels the great international
winning English bulldog Champion Girls
sic Denton, which had won in her breed
for the Rockclife Kennels on Monday {;
Champion Seedley Sterling. Mrs. May II.
MacCurdys amous collie. the interna-
tional Champion Two Caradoc: W. X
Proctor's Sealyham. admittedly the best
specimen of its breed ever produced the
little Pekingese Pao Pey of Westlecott.
Mrs. NJ. f.. Harby's sensational lmporta-
ton Miss Jean Crawford's Scottish ter
rier Conqueror. j. X. Thorndikes Irish
terrier Champion Thorncroft Marksman.
Ben Lewis's wonderful greyhound Lans-
downe Butcher Boy. not to mention such
famed winners as the wire fox terrier
Champions Greenbank Selection. Gypsy
Moth. Guycroft Salex and other lesser
lights.
Against this grand array OF cha.a-
p!ons the little wire was not thought to
have much of a chance. Ringside Judges
were divided In their opinion as to which
dog was best. Many favored Greenbank
Selection. but the youngster proved the
mettle of which he is made. responding
to the guiding hand Of George 8. Thomas,
who had the other end OF his lead. show
ing for all that was in his lively little
body, posing like q statue or walking
around the ring In a cocky AS
though he knew that he was superior to
all the other dogs that were striving to
gain favor with the Judge. Now and
then he would bark defiance at some
worthy foe and make a valiant effort to
break from his leash to give mortal COM
bat in order to prove further his su-
periority.
After carefully going over each con-
~testan,. Judge X. r. Baines OF London.
England. called Marvel. Crissie Denton.
Brockley Miss Circuit and Greenbank
Selection and Lansdowne Butcher BOY
on the rostrum in the centre OF the ring.
where their individual points were care
fully weighed in his mind. Then after
q last glance aroun the ring at the
other contestants he handed the large
cup for best to Marvel's handler and
that for best OF opposite sex to his
kennel mate. Miss Circuit. The loud APP
plause that greeted the decision proved
that 1t was a popular one and that all
had recognized the quality Of the little
debutante which had just been crowned
king, Had Quintard's famous brace.
Wire Boy of Pa!gnton n Matford Vic.
and Mrs. Roy A. Rainey's sensational
Wycollar Boy been entered for this
class the interest would rave been
greatly enhanced. but they were all
missing when the roll was called.
: Best toy dog in the show proved TO
b Mrs. NJ. T.. Harby's little Pekingese
Pao Pey of Westlecott, a dog which had
met a reverse under the Pekingese Judge
on Monday when he wac not placed in
the winners class for Pekingese. Baines
seemed to like the little chap and put
him above a ine lot OF toy dogs. He Is
an all quality one built on wonderful
lines for a dog OF his size. Best POM
eranian in the show vas Banner Sable
Laddie. an American bred owned by the
Swiss Mountain Kennels.
The variety classes were a revelation
ana IL was SAID that they brought Out
the finest lot of dogs ever seen In this
division. Bob White Kennels Blue Sue.
an English setter. was the best In the
sporting dog class, She Is a magnif-
cent dog Of this useful variety with an
excellent body and good head and was In
grand form. Red Brook Pluto was best
OF the transporting dogs. and this poodle,
owned by the Red Brook Kennels, Ia
about the most typical specimen Of Its
breed now In the country. The terrier
class was keenly contested. Brockley
Miss Circuit won. Second was Martin
8. Baldwin's Airedale terrier Patrick
Oorang. which defeated the imported
over last February by Norman Mac
class Judge Baines reversed tho Pekine-
Csc judges placing when he selected
Mrs. NJ. T.. Harby's Pao Pey Of Westle-
colt for best over the same owners No
wata SWEENEY Ii Lien. Both are cork
ing good ones. Pao Pey is a little fellow
OF intense type. while Ii Lien Is a larger
dog of sturdier build. When they meet
It is a case OF which type a Judge likes
best, for they are opposites In makeup.
One Of the classes that brought out
favorable m was the breeders
class. in which puppies and novices bred
by exhibitors We'd, There were no less
than seventeen entrants in that class and
they were Of such promise thai high
praise Is due American breeders for
their ability to bring out such good ones.
Mrs. Roy A. Rainey's Conejo Highbrow.
n little wire fox terrier. the product Of
her ConeJo Parcel Post and Biddy of
Holyport. won. He is n most nromisin1