The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
AMERICAN JUDGES
WILL RULE IN RING
Foreigners Are Omitted This
Year From Westminster
Clubs List.
oNE WOMAN WILL ACT

,how this year is assuming international
rrupcrtions. inssmuch as the many re-
cent champion dogs which have been
brought over from England by fanciers
n hi. country will Vic with the best thai
an Re produced by home breeders. The
standard OF the show vii. Re .hc highest
mat ever has been reached and al
though the total numbe. OF entries shows
sight decrease from las: years mark
Il il universally conceded that the quality
o. tho dogs will b, cool enough to offset
he lack in numbers. For the past fcw
months there has been great activity
.rncng fanciers IN importing dogs and
The quality Of 'he American brede in
most breeds shows great Improvement.
Many Of the lsrges. winners that could
"a procured on tho other sida will make
,b.lr formal bows to the American pub
10 on Tuesday. and 10 little interest IL
atAched 20 these doss. This year marks
ne fortieth blrrhriay Of the Westminster
Kennel Club. and although therA have
Zen larger shows with more dogs en-
'cred there has never been "a fixture
which has caused the comment that Mis-
ears afyair has cslled forth already.
Speculation as 10 which dogs will win
I, the many breeds has been rife. and
side from the interest in the dogs which
rill be on exhibition consider bic Inter-
cyt Is beiiw manifested In how the differ
N, Judges will acquit themselves Many
.roDx them are holding their first inn
2srtani assignment at this fixture. TIT
committee thie year decided tina. :. would
not bring over any foreign talent. but
would make w the Judging State from
lie best specially and all round ma
tVtal tina. could be found over here I:
tas selected 4 lis, o The best th"nt
available and the fancy havc accorded
hem Il liberal entry.
The only woman Judge on the slate
s,r this year Is Mrs. \. Mc'lur. HALEY.
Who is down to do pekingese. She Is
70; AN unknown quantity in the Peke
world. for >h' has been tor~ Ia this
breed ever sinc" tho. quaint little Chimes"
log first came into prominence over hero.
Her dogs have been big wlnrnrs A. The
'arves; shows and Mrs. HALEY has
proved her worth In the breeding line
by bringing out some OF The best .AmCr,-
can breds ever shown. Although she
has Judged before. his Is hrr first big
assignment and her work will be watched
With interest.
For the majority OF the 10Y breeds
Pred Sem. one OF the old school. will
mako the awards. Sem has wned and
bred n host OF famous dogs and this
- hiSl dpp~1I diSt III AHV JuueihA
ing for "A number Of years.
Charles G. Hopton 10 down for Pom.
ranians. several toy varieties and some
~ the larger breeds. Every one knows
iiopton and Hopton knows a dog. no
matter what breed IL may be. His work
N the Pom ring will be keenly watched.
For fox terriers. the leading breed n
ire show and the one around which the
mos. interest seems 10 be certring. "A
nudge who needs no introduction TO the
fancy will hand out the ribbons. This
man j. Winthrop Rutherfurd n what
he dcesn't know about the little wire
haired t,kc' isn't worth knowing. The
n~st lot of wires that nave ever been AS
Seneled IN an American show ring will
pas for hls inspection II the outoone
VIII max" history III the breed.
No little interest will be attached to
ne judg ng by Ninton 7. Bracse In the
English bulldog ring Breesc il well
Known a. u bulldog judge. He has Of
'r!a;ed A. many of th. biggest specially
nd open shows held for this breed and
he work always has been % thu hivh
order, This week ne will W. AN ~ntrr
which will bring out practically all ~
ne 'eadirg dogs Of that: breed IN IN
'ouiItry and among them vii, b. s"vcrsl
newcomers ~ much quality, HIS ~. for
good on" will be- atX-d to ita utmost. but
snv Que L. capable OF finding the win
ner i, 's N.nton J.. Brcesc.
Frank T. Do.e Will have sporting
spanie.s, hVll terriers and several other
breeds or lesser Importance TO pass on.
interest IN HIS Judging viii centre In the
cocker spaniel and bull TERROR ring.
'o"e'eT. In tho last named breed r'
'ds an International reputation as the
owner OF the EdgtwOod Kennels, for
F'afs u' ''ading one devoted TO the all
Nhis Ter His experience quail
nes him yond pcradventurc for his i'm.
portant post.
Charl"s Deuault OF P.ttsfeld, Mass
~ea'ea Tor the French bulldog classes.
.ms man Is best known as the owner
w M famous CHAMPION Noswal Nabob
'nd h' 'ds . reputation OF coming down
10 Tho n!s shows and kim lcad,ng
''nors back 20 rho R%erkshIres. This
var '' order ~ things will I've some
WA, '9anltd. for h. will come to say
winch dog = best and his own dogs will
"t "el'e IN tho prize lists.
one of the most interesting figures
,hos" VINO viii judge will be William
anna ~ the pointer and English set-
W. r!hF Ttlilnau is An old timer who
az graduated from the school Of field
'ha.s and bench shows. lie knows n
,1h'l's dog from stem 10 stern, how IL
''b Nv lpiIItS necessary TOT
VS. makeup.
fnooah'Y next To wire fox terriers
Importance nill be the Aircdales.
naro'd bp"r. the Judge. will have his
.'rn '4' ou' FOR him In that ring. The
,M'esterN INVASION headed by the Vickery
na'hne's and tn" Canadian by Norman
Ia'hehIi"'s entries will make hard 60
hx Tor IN" Eastern cracks. These classes
nnn TAX tae lowers Of any judge to put
mem rlsN', and Cher IL Nrialined TO do
w" MN II any one can.
- sergeant Price. Jr. Of Chestnut
"l' "a Is no newcomer in the judicial
-'f At this fixture. He has officiated
many times before and came through
me IRE WITH credit. This year he IL
Gown for tine Irish terriers and n ton.
phs entry has been nominated. There
II whispered that q new dog OF
sea' quality Will come out. but whether
Hs true or not considerable interest
VII D. shown In the judging OF the
daredcyiis
other judges who have beer the means
,or drawing a big entry are Herbert
'anboru Of Nashville. Tenn, who viii
axe ~Dachshunde, George Reyes OF
noston. who takes the terrier named for
maj city, and Col. Robert Mcl:wen OF
'ntsrio. who has collies to pass on.
The climax OF the show will bs
~"sehcd on Friday morning when Messrs
nopton, Brcese, Whittem and Sem units
!udgs the unclassified specials which
VII brink out the best dog In the show
pne probable order Of judging, az giver
WI by the Westminster Club, followu:
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY %.
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