New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
Rosette Goes to lmperious
Maud-Collies Maintain
Their Popularity
BY J. S. Mitchell

Garden yesterday turncu .ouI IA any
thing to be more interesting than the
first, judges, fanciers, exhibitors ana
visitors having an interesting session.
The dyed-in-the wool sportsmen who
follow the wrigglcs of the wary snipc
and the rustic of the grouse and wood
cock found unlimited attraction IN the
classes for pointers, the magnet OF tho
breed being the entry of Mary Mont
rose, the great field trial winner and
The bitch for which William Zicgicr
paid the record price Of 100000 re-
Gently to the estate OF the late John
j. Graham. She occupied stall No.
ISL. near the front entrance to the
Garden.
Although the great Mary has shown
extraordinary power in the field trials,
winning no less than fourteen brackets,
she did not fare so brilliantly as
show animal. H~r best win was IN the
limit class for bitches over fifty
pounds, and she was unopposcd in that
class.
Well Fitted for Field Work
As a dog exceptionally fitted for field
work, nature has left very little to be
desired III the construction of Mary.
She is liver and white tlcked bitch,
and from the tip OF her tail to her
suout she possesses all the muscular
power necessary for high class teld
work. She has the wonderfully
rounded, muscular legs, the grandly
rounded neck, especially behind the
cars, and the oblique shoulder, >ndica-
tive Of staying power, and the ability
to remain hours at her Work.
Her coat is fiat and as smooth as
velvet, and her eyes are of the soft
hazel hue, the most conclusive proof
of rare docility. Mary failed to catch
the eye of Judge Cole in the winners
bitches, the rosette going to W. +.
Fayne's Midkif lmperious Maud. The
winners dog was Champion Runny-
mede King, owned by the Kunnymedc
Kennels, OF East FoXboro, Mass. Sub
scouentlv Champion Runnymedc King
won the prize for the best breed in tho
show.
That the collics still maintain their
popularity was demonstrated by the
fact that il took no less than twenty
nine classes to dispose Of what might
he termed the cream of the breed. All
the breeders and fanciers with the
least pretensions to the patronage OF
high class stock were represented on
the llSI. IL WAS lItt4StdOlS 0ileAN VIZ
dogs of both sexes shown were Of the
heavy type. and it was intensely salts
factory that all the homc-bred animals
predominated. This is a striking change
from the condition of a few years ago,
when the imported dogs ruled in all
classes.
The first in the dogs winners class
was Alsted Acroplane, owned by the
Alsted Kennels, the property of Mrs
c. NJ. Lunt, Of Railway, n. j., and the
dog subsequently, landed the special
for the best Of his breed in the show
He looked the part Of the champion
to perfection, being a superably marked
tri-color in full bloom Of coat. The
reserve to Aeroplanc was tine puppy
named Howgill Rival, owned by Fred
S. Leighton.
A special class for champions ire
spective of sex aroused lot OF IN
terest chiefly on account of the entry
of Champion Seedley Stirling, an I'M
ported English dog, which cost $1,000
two years ago, of New Brunswick, N. D..
and as far as his coat went he was IN
great shape for the show ring
Canadian Expert Judges
w. Ormiston Roy, the Canadian ex-
traction of the hind legs shown by
Seedley Stirling worked against his
point-scoring capabilities, and the first
was pinned on Champion Ardshell, OF
the Alsted Kennels, the second going
to Wendy, a sable and white bitch be-
longing to the Alsted Kennels, while
Seedley Stirling had to be led away
with third.
In the smooth coated collies Norman
X. Swirc, of Hunter Bay, Canada, had
matters ali his own way, but the eX-
hibit was an unusually fine one. The
winners class was awarded to Canutc
Treasure.
Of the classes OF toy dogs which
held sway in the concert hall, and
over which Charles j. Hopton ruled,
the Pekingese aroused the main in
terest among the pet dog devotees.
Choggie, a young parti-colored dog, the
property of Mrs. Grace Jackson, won
the limit class for his sex not ex-
ceeding eight pounds, with Laurel Of
Lang, the property of the Yanki-
bourne Kennels, and Rex of Glenyon
second and third, respectively
The major share of the .honors fell
to the Yankibournc Kennels, which
carried off tirsts and reserves in two
winners, classes In dogs Phantom of
Ashcroft, the imported $4,000 beauty,
was the winner, with Chan Chang of
the Alderbourne Kennels, reserve,
while the winner In the female divi-
sion was q newsomer in Felicia of
Alderbourne, with Viola Of Yanki-
bourne getting the reserve. A new ad-
dition to the Yankibourne Kennels ar
rived yesterday on the steamer ST.
Louis, but reached the Garden too late
to be judged. This is a dark sable
named Daphne of Ashbourne, of which
great deal has been heard.
The sensational dog of YESTERDAYS
judging was an Airdale terrier puppy
named Brookhaven Laddie, owned by
Clifford Wood, of Brooklyn. When he
finished his work before the judicial
department he had carried off no less
than six blues, and was only beaten
IN the winners classes by older dops
lie went through from the puppy 70
the limit class, and in classes for
younger dogs scored q triple victory.
Normanton Tipit Wins
In the winners class of dogs tho
rosette was accounted for by Cham
pion Normanton Tipit, of the Marbald
Kennels. the reserve going to Cham
rlon Abbey King Nobbler, owned bv
Alex II. Stewart. of Chicago. Marbald
Maranda. of the same kennels. a Young
bitch, went from puppy to reserve.
The classes of poodles with their
oddly cut coats looked more like col
lection of miniature lions than harm
less doggy companions. The Winners
honors III both sexes went to new ex-
hibltors in the Red Brook Kennels the