The New York herald., 1920-01-11
Kennel News, Views and Gossip of the Dogs
on Benches at Home and in the Field
Westminster Club Issues Premium
List for Big Palace Show in
Lincoln's Birthday Week.
By FRANK F. DOLE.

Marking blue letter day for all dog
lovers, the Westminster Kennel Club has
sent out the premium list for the forty
Fourth annual show, to be held at the
Grand Central Palace during 14incoln's
Birthday week, from February TO a. The
added money u increased for fox terriers,
Airedale terriers, Irish terriers. sporting
spaniels. collies, shepherd dogs. Boston
terriers and chow elbows. and through
out the conditions are given for what Is
certainly the greatest postwar dog show
of 1920. Indeed. with the constant advance
in appreciation OF the dog in the United
States and the greater timber of dog
breeders PRODUCING the nearly ideal types
In so many breeds, I believe that in the
long run the representative New York ex-
hibtion+will always .be the premier one Of
the world
There will be CPS classes carded, the
average of money given FOR first, second
and third places being of s15,' SO and IS.
Then there are the variety classes, sever
of them. in which the four prizes are of
$40. $40, IS and So, while the four variety
selling classes which have proved so pop
ular will be retained. The fist of un
classified specials, inclusive of the trophy
for the best of all breeds, over which
canine show history-and some scandals
have beer so often made, is, needless to
say. of unequalled richness.
The speciality clubs have been as liberal,
a circumstances that makes it the more
regrettable that the American Spaniel
stitution, is unable TO be among these
donors. trust, however, that as in
dividuals with the best interests Of the
dog at heart the members of this club
will respond generously with entries. I
know Lance Farewell, the Canadian. who
is to judge sporting spanels for the West
minister club, very well and am able to
vouch for his knowledge and integrity 1t
would be a real misfortune if he should
not have bumper entry.
To scan the conditions Of the twenty
one open to all special prizes, each Of
S25 in money of plate, given to be Won
outright by members and friends of the
Westminster Kennel Club is to me always
a pleasant task. To win one of them is
TO gain blue ribbon of the dog world. a
distinction as high as to gain the English
Derby. The first five on the sum-
mary may be termde classics" for the
officers donate them each year As
set down in their order these are the
Presidents prize, given by Richard II.
Williams, for the best team entered in the
regular classes; the Vice Presidents prize,
the gift of Francis r. Hitchcock. for the
best brace entered in the regular classes:
the Secretary's prize, presented by Lewis
A. Eldridge, for the best collie, and the
Chairman's. prize, offered by William c.
Rauch, for the best and largest exhibit
of any one person or kennel. quality and
numbers both to be considered.
1t is always a remarkable thing that the
breed selected by donor is very far from
the type nc has been more or less identi-
fed with as an exhibitor. which may indi-
cate that personal prediction is sacri-
feed for the general welfare of the show.
which is a motto would like to see all the
speciality club members adopt and live up
to everywhere. AS a consequence I find
that Roswell Eldridge has selected poodles
to compete for his prize, while w. c.
Floyd-Jonc for a long time the most en-
inent of pigeon shots, has picked Sealyham
terriers and B. r. Kittredge, also a crack
shot in his day, pumps for Badger dogs,
To continue. the late Andrew Millers
prize will be for sporting spaniels; George
h. Hopkins for the best Scottish terrier,
and Lewis s. Thompson selects setters II.
Walters, Airedale terriers; II. P. whitney.
Boston terriers; Charles NJ. Chaplin, bull
terriers: William p. Thompson. pointers:
Shepherd X. De Forest, Irish terriers;
Edward Bcment, fox terriers; Coleman
Randolph. for the best Chow Chow. and
Walter Trimble gives his prize for the best
of the opposite sex to the sporting spaniel
to win the Miller prize. 'ror
Frank D. Shaw's gift is for the bes,
Dandie Dinmont terriers and Clarence Fl
Mackay's prize is for the best setter or
pointer that has been placed first. second
or third at a recognized field trial. Each
prize is a true reward of merit and to
capture one is to gain place In a real
canine hall of fame. The entries, which /
ally heavy, with the Canadians especially
prominent, will close with the superin-
tendent. George w. Call, at IS East Forty
first street, on January q
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