The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
AIREDALEQUEEN
OF ALLDOGDOM
Briergate Bright Beauty, an
Importation, Best at West
Minister Show.
FAULTLESS rs RESERVE
Record Crowd Applauds Deci-
sions Of Noted Judges -
in Garden.

Rsfore one of the largest crowds that
.v,r attended a coronation In dogdom.
pr,srsate Bright Beauty an imported
,,redale terrier owned by G. L. l.. Davis
o.st Louis, was crowned queen yester-
d.y afternoon at the Westminster Dog
show in Madison Square Garden. with
,bs crown went the title OF the worlds
nest dog, OF any breed age or sex.
Reserve to her and best of opposite
.Y was r. II. Elliotts champion bull
,srrier Haymarket Faultless. which car
led of premier honors last year. FL
bridge Gerry Shows little imported
Pekingese Champion Phantom Of Ash
rroft was third and Mrs. Benjamin F.
1svis Jr.'s champion greyhound. Lans-
down Sunfiower, was fourth. Twenty
elrht champions competed for the title.
Chi-Nee, a little Pekingese owned by
Mr.. Snow was adjudged the best Ameri-
an bred dog or bitch in the show and
was awarded the James Mortimer tro-
phy. Capt Quincy Adams Shaw Nc
leans wire haired fox terrier Pride's
Hill Flash won the honor of being the
best American bred puppy.
The specials which decided these
coveted titles were judged by Harry T.
Peters and Theodore Offerman, two of the
t,ost famous amateur fanciers In America,
and ]. willoughby Mitchell, a profess
sional OF International fame. Their
awards were well received.
Decisions Popular.
When they bestowed the crown on
Bright Beauty the old Garden fairly
spueaked with applause. The 5000
lovers OF the dog who gathered around
the little ring cheered vociferously, but
their applause was no greater or louder
1l. NlaA
princes and princesses OF dogdom which
we're there in quest of the laurels. AS
they knew the Importance of the de-
cision almost every dog present sent
forth volley after volley of barks and
yelps as the little queen was being led
10 her throne.
"Even the dogs are elated with the
decsion," said Mr.. Davis as he threw
his hat and catalogue in the air. All
who heard the remark agreed with him.
Bright Beauty Is no plebian dog.
Before entering the contest for supreme
honors she had won her championship
twice over. In fact, she has never yet
know defeat among her breed.
Bright Beauty Is no plebian dog. Be-
fore entering tho contest for supreme
honors she had won her championship
twice over. In fact, she has never known
defeat She was bred in England. but
came here as puppy and all of her
competitions have been In this country.
W. NJ. Fay. a Chicago fancier. brought
her to this country. but pressure of
business prevented him from showing
her. Two years ago he sold her to Mr..
Davis In charge of All belmont, man,
ager of the Davis Kennels, she quickly
developed into a wonderful bitch. and in
her debut before the Judges in the spring
Of 1917 at Philadelphia swept every
thing before her.
Best of All I'm Chicago.
From there she went to Baltimore and
scored another victory. Then followed
more honors at Mineola, and last year
Charles G. Hopton declared her best
Of all breeds at the South Shore big
charity show in Chicago. Two months
later she came East again and this time
won premier honors at the Airedale Spe-
elalty Show in this city. Ten days ago
she duplicated this performance, going
over three score of noted airdales in
Guiding King Nobbler. the veteran cham
pion.
Last Wednesday she gained the title
OF the best airedale in the world, for
in going to the top OF her breed in the
Westminster she defeated. among others,
Norman MacKenzies English champion
Polam Maxim. and admittedly the best
aisedale in Canada, and the Briarcroft
Kennels American champion Norman
ion Tipit
She IL three and a half years old. but
70 see her in action one would suspect
She was a puppy. She is as lively as
kitten and Mrs. Davis, who came on
from st. Louis to zee her compete calls
wonderful animal
A Wonderful AiredaIe. /
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Davis were so
elatsd over the result that neither could
ooherently describe their pet Each said
Bright Beauty was the greatest dog In
The world and that they had known II
for two years. But dlslnterested experts
we're almost as much at sea. They were
not so excited as the owners. but they
we're unable to say which point or points
stood out on her. In their opinion she
was faultless and almost all agreed
hat she was the best alredale ever seen
N this country.
Perfectly balanced is the correct way
70 describe her. Her head, legs, bone
and substance. size. coat and deport-
nent are all that the points call for.
EtoAp Gerry Snow, who was conf
cent OF scoring with his PeKe, PhaEtam
OF Ashcroft was one Of the first to con-
sFatulate Mr.. Davis, and he was fol-
lowed Immediately by almost all the
other disappointed owners.
Owner OF FaultIess Chagrined.
Mr. Elliott, the Canadian, who owns
haymarket Faultless, the dethroned
nng, took his pets dereat to heart. He
vas cock sure Faultless would retain
nus crown, and could not be comforted
oy reminding him Of F'aultless's other
great victories. such as the winning OF
me huge silver cup for the best bull ter
ner OF the show Mr.. Elliott Is q good
port and didn't condemn the decision,
ou' he was persistent in declaring that
sauluess was much better than he was
'ast year. when he went to the top.
Few doubted his assertion. Faultless
never looked better in mis- life and his
good points stood out for above the way
hey did last year. But he didn't show
a. MS best In the ring and although this
was not the prime reason for his defeat.
might have had some bearing on the
,esu1t. While on the bench he was held
~ position TO show his points. instead OF
gong through all his PAGES unaided.
"hen the judging OF the specials be-
gan at II A. NJ the Garden was well
m'eo but this gathering was small COM
pared 70 the throng that was present
curing the afternoon. Around the ring
heiers stood dozen deep. while others
Ssht on seeing the judging filed both
,s!cof't.' la Inc centre OF the building.
Hesldes these thousands focked through