The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
new PAIR OF PEKES
LOOK LIKE WINNERS
Pao Pcy and Ii Lien, Imported
by Mrs. Hardy Last Week,
Have Great Records.
BOTH HAVE WON OFTEN

by far the most notable importation
OF Pekingesc TO reach this country ar
rived hero on the Finland or Monday
iast. They were two dogs consigned 10
Mrs. NJ. Il. HARDY. owner Of the Mo-
wata Kennels. and they came from the
kennels Of Mrs. Ashton-Cross OF Lon
don. The dogs are III best that could
be procured on the other side n they
have been The leading winners at shows
over there for the last two years.
One Of them. a six pound red dog
named Pao Pey Of Westlecott. IL the
best email dog that ever has been seen
hero. He Is a bright red with a dense
black mask and beautiful, feathering. For
his weight he has exceptionally cav
bone. Is low to ground and has a short
COLBY body and IL a stylish. active little
animal. He Hills ones eye the minute he
trots Into view. and his sound active style
will make him a big favorite when he Is
brought out. On the other side he has
been q consistent winner. among the best
Of hls wins being at Cruft's. 1915. unde
Mrs. Weaver. where he was placed first
open dogs under seven pounds. His
next big win was at the Peoples Palace
Show, 1915. under Mrs. Hunloke. where
he was adJudged best red dog in the
show and lost the championship certin-
cate only by the TOSS OF "A coin.
The Judge was unable to decide which
dog was the best and she picked Cham.
pion Chu Ty OF Alderbourne and Pao
Pey an the leaders.
Then being unable to come to q deci-
sion AZ to which was the better. she
tRacAA n rnfn 20 da,ida sla nttauftap M
course this does not seem fair or the
proper thing TO do, but it shows the
quality Of the little red dog Just brought
over by Mrs. Hardy. as Champion Chu
Ty has long been recognized as the best
Of his breed on the other side. Al the
Pekinecse Club show under Judge LEROY
Dean Pao Pey was best red dog in the
show and also gained this distinction a;
Cruft's under Judge Mrs. Hayes Sadler.
He has beaten every dog in England but
two and under more than one Judge.
Ii Lien. a parti-colored dog, Is the
other n Just brought over. He Is the
opposite to Pao Pey in type. being a
larger dog. with tremendous bone. a
magnificent head and everything that
goes with a real topper. His show ca.
reer on the other side has been 10 less
meteoric than that Of his smaller KEN
mel mate, and he has enjoyed a re-
markable career on the English show
bench. In color he Is a fawn and white
with black shadings. He nearly con-
forms to the standard. having a short
body, magnificent waist line. Is low 20
ground with heavy bone, bowed legs.
a broad Nat skull. short foreface. and
magnificent coat and plume.
Both OF these dogs arrived in splen-
did condition. They have profuse coats,
and are none the worse for the trip over.
In fact either one is ready and At to 10
into the show ring right now.
Mrs. Hardy is TO be congratulated on
her purchases. They give her = string
Of stud and show dogs Of this breed
thai cannot be equalled either in this
country or in England. Champion Chun
Of Egham. Champion Min Chi. Champion
Chu Jen Of Toddington and Nowata
Pao kwei. dogs which have been i'm.
ported during the past few years. gave
Mrs. Harry an array OF dogs Of the
breed which were most formidable, but
the acquisition of these last two i'm.
portatioi places her kennel at the head
Of the world. Mrs. Hardy has been in
the Pekingese fancy for eight years and
always has followed the rule Of having
nothing but the best in her kennel
About fifty dogs are kept at Huntington
the summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy
n every one II them Is OF quality tina
enables il to go to a show and give a
good account ~ itself. At any time
twenty-five dogs could be entered under
The Nowata colors.
II is Mrs. Harby's ambition to put the
Pekingese on a higher plane over here
than in any other country. She has
not spared expense, time or trouble &c
accomplish this end. and her plucky i'm,
portations OF tn" best available stock
70 be procured in the British Isles has
had no little share in the advance seer
IN the American bred Pekingese. Botl
OF the dogs just imported have prover
their worth as sires and It was because
she thought that We had "A scarcity o.
good sires in this country that she dc
cided 20 bring over the two new ones.
SO far as importing dogs solely Z,
win prizes Mrs. Hardy has put this a.
q second consideration in making he,
purchases. She wants to get the bcs'
blood that can he obtained and brins
over dogs that will further the interes
Of the breed over here.
Mrs. Hardy thinks. as do many othe'
breeders, that Pekingese are ove rlooke,
many times when judges are decidinI
the host dog of any breed in IA show
In England many times "a peke ha!
been adjudged best of all breeds in
show. Ii Lien, the parti-color jus
brought over. has had this distinction
Is has his sire Champion Gnu Ty q
Alderbournc and his grand sire Cham
pion Chu Ehr OF Alderbourne. The new
dogs will be brought out at the frs
big show. and II the opinions of tn
many good Judges who have seen then
This week can be taken as author!tatN'
they should sweep everything befor,
$780, tEAs hnrn