The sun., 1919-03-18
IMPORTED DOG WINS
AT SPECIALITY SHOW
Armley Nish, Owned by Mrs.
Thompson, Adjudged Best 4
Yorkshire Terrier. 7

Mrs. William c. Thompson, owner Of
the famous Gatenby Kennels, sprang .
sensation yesterday afternoon at the
second annual specially show OF the
Yorkville Terrier Association OF America
in the Park Avenue Hotel. She uncov-
cred an Importation named Arnley Nish
which experts declared was the best
Yorkie ever exhibited in this country.
He swept everything before him. win
ming scores Of specials including the one
which decided the best dog of the show.
Among those he went over was Mrs.
Thompson's famous champion ct. will
freds King, which has held tho cham
ptonship OF his breed for four years
Mrs M. Menges's Fairy was adjudgsd
best OF the opposite sex
While Nish IS unknown to fanciers on
this side of the Atlantic he IL famous in
Europe. In competition In England and
France he won more than 100 specials
and twenty times was declared the best
In show.
While abroad two years ago Mrs.
Thompson saw him in action ana since
then she has been trying to get him. Shs
made all sorts OF offers for him but not
until two months ago would John Woods
or Leeds Yorkshire, consent 20 sell. To
get him Mrs. Thompson had TO send for
him. and to get here Nish had a tre-
mendously long journey. From Liver
pool he was sent to Brest. from Brest he
was transported TO Halifax and from
there by train he came to this city. But
despite his long journey he arrived at the
Gatenby Kennels last week in perfect
condition.
Nish is beautiful little blue and tan.
He Is 4 years old and has a coat thirty
inches long. In England he was known
as Mons, for no was born while the Sat-
tie OF Mons was raging in France.
The show was the best ever held by
the association. A host OF Yorkies came
from all parts of the country In quest of
points and prizes and big crowd filled
the ballroom Of the hotel all day to see
them go through their PAGES. The awards /:
ceedlng twelve months--First Mrs A
Rade!ife's Little Billy; second, Mrs. r 6.
1n iy., Rsr WEE WEE fSTks third Mr'
Novice Doss-First, Gatenby Ksuns,S
g gs,snSys Bq ID , ssrSnd; Irs 9.
Oliver n. Ranertys The King
American Bred Dogs-First. Mrs A.
Rsdslires Blue Boy; second, Mrs: G.osE.
Rsffertys Tho King.
Limit poEs-Fir.t,, Gatensy Kenneis'
Kennels Mites Model; third, A. NJ BruI-
gemann's Brougham Kitchie.
open Dogs - First. Gatenby KennelS
Gatenby's Armley Nlsh. second Sem Ssnp
Kennels, Mites Model; third, Mrs. A. Rad
clines Blue Boy.
Winners Dogs-First. Gatenby KsnnelS
Gatenbys Armley Nish; reserve. Sem Sam
Kennels Mites Model.
Puppy Rtches-Nine months and not
exceeding twelve nonths-First william
G. Thompsons Gatenby's King Prinosssi
second, william c. Thompson's GatenbyS
Trxie
Novice Bitches-Flrst. Mrs William c.
Thompson's GatAnby's Peggy wofrington;
second, Mrs. Michel Kirklands Tina:
third. Miss Ada l. Meyers Lady Mona
American Bred Btches-First, Mrs. NJ
Menges's Fairy; second. Mrs. William
Chetham's Bella II.
Limit Bitches - First. Mrs william
Chetham's Bella II. second, James
nwyer's Tiny; third. Thomas Mead's
Mead's Daisy.
open Pitches-F,-st Mrs NJ Menssrs
Fairy; second. Gatenby Kennels Gatenby's
Peggy WofT'nCton.
Winners Btches-First. Mrs NJ Men
CESS Fairy; reserve. Gatenoy Keunstf
Gatenbys Peggy Warrington.