The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

above action was taken.
 The expense of running the dog i show would be enormous on account of the building rent and other minor things Provided that the show would have been held, the most suitable place would have been the Alabama State Fairgrounds. For certain req sons, the club decided that the most opportune time for conducting the show was during the State Fair here in October.
 A proposition will be made to the fair association by the club to hold the show during the fair. The plans for discussing the show have been under way for a lengthy time The show would have been one of the biggest or it's kind ever held in the state had It been staged and according to pro- moters every effort will be eXerted to make the show surpass all previous records.
 The men behind the gun received encourag cement from all parts or the state and the fact that the show Will not be held until October caused dls- appointment throughout the ranks or I ments on the plans of the show will be made at a latter date by the Birming- ham Kennel club.
 Within the past few years Birmingham has become greatly interested in the dog in general, most all breeds now being pos sessed by our different fanciers. In held trlal events of the last year or two BIT mingham dogs have not only been among the also rans," but have brought home the cups and money And the interest still grows Alabama now has her own field trial event, where owners ana ralsers gather to see their favorites contest among the birds. The recent meet at New Decatur witnessed some extremely clever dog. work And to add to the pleasure of the occasion big fox chase was en- joyed by moonlight followed by a feast
 Alabama is wanting in good fox ana beagle hounds. We need more packs ot the musical animals, both for fox ana ra bbit chases the music IS as halr-fals- ins in the one class of sport as the other Who ever partook of a good chase that didn't come back care-free and happy Maybe hoarse and tired from urging the hounds on, but that's in the game
 The south has several good kennels, some of which are od-timerS when II comes to years of experience. The BOOK wood kennels at Lexington, Ky, is prob laby one of the best and largest of it's
 
 bloodhounds, Norwegian bear dogs, ana several other varieties It holds the unidue record of having produced l4 s champions in foxhounds. Its man-trailing blocdfounds are of the imported Enghsh 2 variety and in the remaining series of page articles on the dog some of tnelr champions will be displayed
 < There is no reason why the south should not have plenty of good beagles, as good pedigreed pups can be purchased at prces ranging. from S10 up, according to age anG breeding. Of course a pup coming from champions or field trial winners are higher than others. We will reproduce 2 some photos of champions from the Hounds Home Kennels of Atlantic, la., and Debonar Kennels of Gloversvllle : N. Y.
 INCREASING IN NUMBER
 In pointers and settlers we have the best; many field trial winners are owned by Alabama fanciers The number of dog owners in the sporting strains is in- creasing fast.
 In the pet class many breeds find homes among our lady and children fanciers Whats a home without a Maltest Ter Tier, a French Poodle a Boston Terrier . a Fox Terrier, a Pug, Collie an English Toy, a Chiffon, Pomeranian, Black and Tan Toy, an English Bull Ter . Tier, French Bull, an English Bull, an
 
 of ''old dog" just so you get one with a pedigree? We need many more of the pet variety among us, so good show or two a year can be held. In fact. we can support a show at the State Fair, as IS now the case each fall, and also reg ular affair in Birmingham along toward spring before the weather gets too warm.
 Birmingham dog lovers are a congenial lot Every day you can see them con- gregated on some corner. or down at Hugh Seals floral parlors in the city hall. It's strange how they drop in just happened. MT" never passes among them; it's always Judge" Gordon, :" Hugh Me Jack" Percy" John" or other familiar prefixes. And it's happy bunch sure One will bring out the , strong points of the setter, while another has a comeback the pointer; and so it goes. The fever is higher at times, but dog dope" is never entirely lacking. Some own one dog, others have small kennels on their farms"
 Alabama {and the south as a whole) is afflicted with some of the sorriest so- called dog trainers to be found anywhere Year after year fine dogs, with best of prospects, are sent away early in the fall to be trained. They are in the pink of condition when shipped away to the happy training grounds. The are SUD- posed to be trained, fed and given clean kennel quarters. The handlers are well . paid, generally H2.50 a month It takes several months to do the job right-break to point, back, retrieve, stand to shot. The handler writes once in awhile that Rip is going some;'' the owner drops in to tell his friends what's doing. Later