The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-23
IMPORTED DOGS AT
WESTMINSTER SHOW
Owners Of Champion Now In
America Must Look to
Their Laurels.
CLASSES FILLING WE'LL

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fully grooming their best specimens for
a ning at the imported world heaters ut
the Westminster show next month. THIS
il especially true Of the largo terrier
and bulldog kennels, and the many ad-
mirers Of the famous champions which
have been the leaders in these breeds
for the past two years are 10th to believe
that II Ia possible for an imported dog
to come out that can take the measure
OF their favorites. In all OF the kennels
the best dogs are being put in show
shape. 40 that when they are put down
at the Garden they will be At to give
q good account Of themselves INC a sur
prise may be In store for the talent.
When the entries from the Quintard
kennel. which have Champions Raby
Dazzler. Wire Boy OF Paignton. Holm
bury Reve. Matford Vic and kisntayu OF
Chuffs. besides a host of lesser lights
and many youngsters to draw from, meet
the famous Vickerys, led by Greenbank
selection. GYPSY Moth and the new Inn
portations. Cromwell Bantain's Model
and others, the fur Is sure TO fly. Any
newcomer which can go over the great
champions owned by the Ridgeway and
Nickery kennels will surely have tc
he about the nearest tn perfection ever
seen.
There are not a few among the fol-
lowers of the little wire haired terrier
who believe hat n surprise will be
in store for all when J. Il. Able, owner
OF the oxford Kennels. at Tappan. y. Y.
and the Lynn Brothers from Port Huron.
Mich. lead some OF the home bred wires
In the ring. 1t Is said that both OF
these fanciers have two or three young
American breds which rave opened the
eyes of all who have seen thcrn and
II In not out of the question for an
American bred TO carry off high ono
The Ridgeways also have "A number OF
good youngsters. Interest IL bound to-
be at fever heat during the Judging Of
the wire fox terrier classes. and II the
great diversity of opinion heard during
the past week as to the relative merits
Of the several dogs that are to come
together Is any criterion any one who
tries to name the ultimate winner will
be doing 50 on mere speculation.
Probably next in Importance 10 the
fox terrier Judging will hc In Airedal,s.
which will have that sound judge Harold
0ber to award the ibbons. II is ru-
mored that a big delegation Of Western
dogs made UP of entries from the Wick
cry Kennels with their world famous
importation Aman gem. winner At the
recent speciality show in Chicago Cham
pion Vickery Soubrette and a host Of
other famous dogs. together with otto
W. Lrhtnann's winning bitches Chcsney
Cherry Cipcle and chesney Moniuue. will
be on hand to meet the tTst the Eastern
breeders can produce.
II To- grand collection ~ Airedaies
that Mrs. Anita Baldwin has got to-
gether out IN California also make AN
appearance, and 1t is rumored that they
will, the interest surely will wax hot
and 1t viii be a real champion which
can top the lot.
In bulldogs no little interest is being
aroused. There are several new i'm
portations which will meet tho old cham
pions OF h,gone shows. and tho question
ri the day with bulldog followers is (.
"Will a new champion he crowned. or
will one of tho old standhys again bring
home the bacon"
Also in pomcranialis there will u" a
great deal Of interest IN tho judging
Several recent inporrations are being
carefully groomcd. while owners of the
winners Of tho past Year also arc busy
getting their diminutivc specimens in
tn. host ~ shape. as they feel the sam"
as tho terrier breeders, that no new
champion can come over and wrest the
leading honorS FROM their champions.
In Pekingcse il looks a. II one of tho
old ~staudhys again would rule tho ruost
as there has been nothing imported for
| some time which can hope to compete
| agains, the grand champions which have
been winning here for the past year.
However. in the puppy and American
bred classes there should be dSiiedly
interesting competition as many good
homo hrada are rpyprfCI In thp NiTinlIS
| kennels, which II they live up to adj
| vance notices will cause no little in
terest. p~ckingese should he one of tho
largest CLASSES in the show with a judge
lie Mrs. A. Mcclure Haley handing
out the ribbons Mrs. HALEY IL one ~
Americas pioneer breeders of this type
81 dog, and she has been most SUCCESS
full In rearing good American hrods, all
| NJ which qualities her beyond argument
as being suitable for the Judging role
at this show.
This year CHOW elbows will he watched
with more than passing attention, The
breed Is comlng strong In this rOun-
try and there will Il" not n few AT tho
ringside at the Garden who will watch
carefully the handing of the ribbons 80
as 10 gs, - good line OIL the correct
type of Chow,
Roston terriers will he Judged nv a
: ROsiOnian VINO ls more or less tnIallllar
with the dogs which have been winning
around the metropolitan section for tho
past year. These and the Philadelphia
logs will all he new to hin aud Il will
require careful judging 10 find the best
one. The question with New York fan
,iers IL: "a n New England dog
come over aud take She laurols away
from tho local dogs as they did at the
New York Hoetou Terrier Clubs spo-
cialty show last
4 big turnout Of German police dogs
| also is expected. \ Westcrucr, Charles
| Schott of milwaukee,, will be the judge
! and the German Shepherd bog club of
| America has offered a host Of special
prizes. All breeders OF this Intelligent
variety of dog. which has gained in
popularity by leaps and bounds during
the past year. will he represented by on
tries and the biggest class in tho his
tory of the breed in this country Is an
ticipated
The Westminster Show is the lead.
ing show Of America. II is the centre
around which all other shows rcvolyc.
4 win there means more to q fancier
than a win At any other show. This
year the greatest Of interest is being
aroused by the ariou breeds which
will vic with the dogs which have been
winning at past shows In this country.
'Can these imported dogs lower the
Colors OF the American champions" is
the question that will hc answered wheu
Messrs. Hopton. Dole, Brecse. Sem and
Written hand out the ribbons i'm the
variety and unclassitied special classes
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