The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-01
ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S BEST
DOC SHOWS OPENS HERE TODAY

including cups. cash, ribbons. useful
articles and many other valuable prizes
Many OF the prizes were put up by
local business houses and Individuals
The show is given under the direction
Of the Ohio Valley Kennel Club.
Scores OF the most rrn'"'""Hr dog
owners. fanciers and authorities from
all over the United States vii De "I
hand to-day. Emo Meyer. Of Cincinnati.
one OF the best authorities on dogs in
the country. arrived last night and Will
be the judge. He will judge the col
lies this evening and other entries Fri
Everything In Ship Shape.
The show will he under the manage
ment OF Albert LoCst. the we'll known
until late last night with Il large mum
Der of assistants getting everything III
shape for the opening this morning. The
officials Of the OHIO Valley Kennel club
spent the greater part Of yesterday in
tn. Auditorium arranging all the many
details. The officers are: Albert Welty.
president: George +. Phillips. vice r.rcsi-
dent; George Stobhs. secretary-treas-
urcr. and Or. Leon II. Refer. vetcrtnar-
ian.
When the doors of the Auditorium are
thrown open this morning at 10 o'clock.
Wheeling will have the pleasure Of see
ing dog show equal IN every way 10
those given in New York. Philadelphia
country. The show here IS TO be second
to none in the United States. There is
every kind of dog TO be seen. Some OF
the canincs are valued at several thou
first opportunity TO See such an inter
esting exhibit ut home. To those who
have never seen q real dog show it will
be an eye-orcner in every sense OF the
word. They Will see such looking dogs
that they believed were only in pic
lures. There are 20 he seen the "tinicst'
French poodle TO the savage bulldog
from the Eskimo dog OF the frozen north
the Russian bloodhound 20 the large fine
bred -. Bernard life-sarinE animal:
from the long. lank greyhound to docile
maStifr. There are dogs und dogs. There
are 800 of all these many different dogs
to be seen, and there are three days IN
which 10 see them. today. tomorrow and
Saturday.
preliminary snaps.
Judge Townsend Scudder. member Of
the Supreme court OF the State Of New
mcst valuable kennels in the country.
arrived IN the city yesterday afternoon
and will exhibit q string Of his prize
winners under his own personal direc-
ton. The jurist was delighted at the
excellent hall in which the show is to
be held and was enthusiastic at the
large number OF fine dogs entered. He
declared that the show will rank with
any in the country.
."Champion Moston Gladiator. the fine
bull dog owned by Mrs Albert Loest Of
shiS. city. which has won scores Of
prizes. including three first prizes at the
New York show, Will be among the most
valuable and finest local exhibits. The
dog cost $1,000. The many cups, medals
and ribbons Won by the dog are exhibit
cd in the window OF the Wheeling Bird
store, 1907 Main street.
There arc nearly 50 coliies entered
from the Wheeling district. IT'S going
to be a fight for prizes among the col
lies" said an official OF the show last
evening.
There arc 4 number OF fine bred pood-
les entered. including tho valuable one
owned by Mrs. Clark Weekly Of EoH
street.
Many Airdales and Boston terrors ara
entered. to say nothing Of the sad faced
hounds Of good breed are also at the
show shifting about in their stalls.