New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Peke by Name
Of Ping Pong
Best in Show
Mrs. Arthur l.. Hunters
Dog Also Gets Ribbon
in Winners Class
By ]. S. Mitchell

The Pekingese Club Of America gave
It's first match show Of the season yes
terday afternoon at the Hotel Imperial,
where the exhibit attracted the unex-
pected entry Of 1914 choice specimens
Of the breed, and out Of that array no
faced Elbridge Gerry Snow, jr, the
rainstaking Judge.
The entrants were divided into 81.
teen classes, and some specials, but
the big thing among the critical fan
ciers was the class 20 decide the best
dog Of the show. II was the grand
finale Of the day, and after the little
dogs were frisked and pulled about the
floor for a while the premier deeora-
ton was handed 20 Mrs. Arthur l.
Hunter. OF Pelham Manor, the honou
going to her beautifully bred bitch
Ping Pong OF Arden.
Wolf-Sable Type
This Peke IS now two years old ard
has already won ribbons at the Long
Island Kennel Club show and other
places. She is what is termed wolf.
sable in the nomenclature Of the Pc
kincese. while her undcrbody, head,
eyes and ears ell bear the markings Of
a real champion. Ping Pong OF Arden
was also awarded the ribbon in the
winners class for bitches and the open
class of bitches, so that she earned
high honors for her owner in the one
session.
The reserve to Ping Pong OF Arden
was Sunny Penfold, shown by Mrs.
Hardy, and the best Of the dogs he
was the pick in the limit and winners
classes.
4 Curious Peke
The most curious Peke at the show
was owned and shown by Mrs. Arthur
l.. Holland, IN enthusiastic faneier Of
the bEeed. The little dog weighed only
two and half pounds, and in age was
a week short OF six months. lie an
swered 20 the name Of Wee Wee, and
as Ear as size went he could easily rate
as a vest pocket dog. Wee Wee was
so small that the judge thought he was
TOO "wee" 10 b. shown, and he gave
Mrs. Holland the gate. Nevertheless
Mrs. Holland paid $500 for this diminu-
tive Peke a few days ago.
The awards follow:
Puppies f,nder tf-ce monthsl-Wor ~ Mrs
T Cargs bitch. Nrs. Arthur /. BoliAnf's do
second; Ms. Van Bureaus frank. third. Au. H.
Puppies tdossJ-Wol BY Ms. Go,dsmi.h's whip
~ q Nina; no second: Nh. Tore Bleno's kinT
Tab. third; Ms. Bsyter's No0a;a PaIone fourth.
Puppies fdogs. over six moGths Won b. Ma
Mathis Choly Wog: slrs PyscSs Chancy secood
Mrs. Wodehors chrisiy. third. Mss ouaekenessas
Wee Yam fourth
Novice dogs Won By Mr.. Hasy's san Pss.
Miss Riley's Sill N. ssond: Mrs. sotrrsks;
Sing a-Poo. Lhlrd; Mrs. Jacksoa's Chin Gaia Chos.
fourth.
American bred dozs--won BY Mr Harey'. Sunny
penfo.d: Mrs. Van Buskirks ThompsOa san To-.
second: Mrs. Herelhcimer's NosAtA Nj Sin. third:
Ms. So..anskfs Sing-a-Pco. fourth.
Limit (dossl-Wol By Ms. Hsroy's Sunny Peo-
fold: Mrs. Riley, shi Ii; second: Mss N.,Af,
Cho.iy Voc. third; Mrs.. MAilefy's Meals ChisQ
Opoa 0dossJ-won by Mis-, Rney's shl HI: Ms
wibolr's dos. second. Mrs. Hunters dos. MD
Mrs. HereEheimer's Nows.a Nj STAG fourth.
Winners tdossl Won By Ms. Harby's S5lay
Pelfod: 1frs. Hsrby's san Pao. reserve.
Novice lbitehes Won By Ms Siarsss b,ra'
fhlrd. Ms. Dadirsiaa's Yu Nan q K1sensp.
fourth.
Puppies clutches less than siI ,ad ~, 'A-s
no-thsl--Wol by Ms. Clark's bitch: Mn Ds'
drda4's bitch second; Miss TerTe Buel.o's htes
t.,1: MIS-. HaTby's Splash. fourth.
Puppies tbitches. over siI molthsl-Won y
KulnyIaede, second: Mrs. Mathh's sing 40
tliri sirs Clarks bitch fourth.
American bred (bi,chcsl- iy Mrs Van b.
rens Kuma: Mrs. Zsbrske's cuo0- A.g. secouoo
Mrs Hunters Pc Chi Il. third. Srs. Doria'
Lint; bitches Won h Mrs. Mathis sing Woo
Ms Clsrks FairaI Neemsh. second. Mrs PhJs
icss Pc key. third Mrs LNtnss-s rstu, fogrb
open clutches Won by Mn. Hunters PIG
Poas y Arden: Ms. Physiccs II a. seodt
Mss LOwther's Pa,u. third: Ms. DGan's bitea
fourth.
Winners (bl,ches)-w By Ms. Hunters Ping
POaS Of Arden; Mrs. Van Busens kum4, resefre