The sun., 1919-02-21
Gailaich Clip, Owned by Major
Hughes, in Debut, Wins
Premier Honors.

A sensational fiier came to the fore
Yesterday at the Westminster Dog Show
In Madison Square Garden. 1t Is Cal
latch Clip. little wire haired fox ter
rier bitch owned by Major Herbert
Hughes Of Detroit. Unheralded and
known only to her owner and handlers,
sne ecored victory after victory and
went through from novice bitch to the
pest fox terrier. either wire haired or
smooth, OF the show.
In going to the top she went over a
ooIen famous champions, including
quincy Adams Shaw McKean's Pride's
Hill Tweak En-. which was winners
dog among the wire hairs, and the
Doredo Kennels Champion Marbald
Warsong. which carried of top honors
last year.
In accomplishing this feat Clip won
the Matford Vic trophy that has stood
Tor nve years. This cup. valued at $500,
was hung UP by George ouintard for
the nrst American bred to win premier
nonors among the fox terriers And. as
Clip 10 the first homebred to win such
honors the coveted prize was presented
10 her proud khakiclad owner
Never before had Clip been before n
judge. She is 20 months old and was
bred in California by w. b. Fletcher.
she IL by Greenback Selection and Mul.
tomah Crosspatch.
Although it was her first appearance
In ring and the first time she had
ever been confronted by a crowd abe
acted like veteran. In the hands of
!: e. Button. agent for Major Hughes,
she did everything asked Of her.
Foxes Popular Breed.
The foxes are probably the INNS,
popular breed in the vast assembIaxe OF
CANNES which are at the Garden IN
quest OF prizes and points, and to help
the American Red Cross. and when she
was bed before the judges the ring
was surrounded by nearly THOUSAND
admirers of the breed In the crowd
were experts who thought they knew
every dog of class in the show. Blu,
they had overlooked this one. They
had never heard Of Clip and when she
trotted Into the ring there was a grand
rush to the stewards and quick refer.
ence 10 the catalogue for more .infor-
nation about her. One glance told
them she was d wonder and they were
not surprised when she went through
to winners bitch. This feat alone wa.
| considered out of the ordinary and while
| she was being led back to her kennels
she was followed by a big crowd.
Even the hypocritical could not faul,
| her and when she entered the rine
for the specials a majority predicted
she would go to the top In the spe-
Gals she showed even better than ir
! the regular classes and when matched
against Tweak EN- and Thomas Va.
| rick's smooth fox. Ambition. her laround
| greatest stuck out and Winthrop
Rutherford. the noted amateur sports
man, who was the Judge. lost little tint
| In awarding her first premier honors.
When he handed down his verdfc,
] there was not q dissenting voice. All
| agreed that she was a beauty and many
1 went 90 far as to predict that she would
/ come close to being declared the bes,
| of all breeds and all sexes in the special
for the crown Of dogdom on Satur day
Her legs and coat are excellent and
her head as good as any Of her breed
| ever shown in this country. She has
| fine eyes and muzzle that more re
| sembles that of a dog than n bitch. Hei
bone and muscle are superb. She is 6
| compact little thing with tan on heat
and black and white markings and sh,