The New York herald., 1920-12-05
PLANS FOR SHOWS
BY THE DOG CLUBS
Judges Named for Westmin-
ster ana Boston Shows
News and Notes.
BY FRANK F. DOLE.

By FRANK F. DOLE.
We live in an age of reforms, and
especially things in a sanitary way are
receiving special attention. so as to pre-
vent the spread of disease or contagion,
no matter now Insignificant In the
domain of the dog health and cleanli-
ness are of interest just now, and l
would suggest to the Westminster Ken
mel Club that before it's exhibit next
February the basement where the dogs
ere confined be thoroughly disinfected
snd sdmigated While l feel sure that
the three days show viii be a great
help in reducing the number of distemper
cases l am Of the opinion that twice
as much care should be taken against
this scourge Another thing l would
suggest at this time is that the kennel
club appoint an inspector to visit all the
large kennels in the East and see
whether or not there are any signs of
distemper There is lot of work to be
done along these lines, and the kennel
club is the one that should take it in
hand We hear that the world at large
q
, ould still be a better and more meri-
torious thing if the dog world would
light against distemper. Now is the
time TO begin.
Dog show officials Appointed.
At the annual exhibit of the West
minister Kennel Club in February among
the judges will number such as w. L.
Barclay for Airedales. r. H Johnson,
Jr., for fox terriers. and both hail from
Philadelphia. The bulldogs will be
handled by H. D. Coughlin of Chicago.
For the Eastern Dog Show at Boston,
February 22 to "a, the following officials
have been chosen:
w. c. Baldwin. Ottawa, Canada
Bloodhounds foxhounds. bull terriers,
Manchester terriers.
George S. Thomas, Hamilton, Mass
St Bernards. Great Danes, Russian
wolfhounds, Irish wolfhounds Scottish
-deerhounds, badger dogs, Dalmatians.
Samoyedes, Boston terriers. Dandie Din
mont terriers, Schipperkes Pomeranians,
Japanese spaniels. Peklngese Brussels
Griffons. Variety classes, unclassified
specials.
Felix Agnus Leser-Stevenson. Green
Spring Valley, Md-Greyhounds whip
pets.
James Anderson. Hasbrouck Heights,
n. J.-English settlers. Gordon settlers,
wirehaired pointing Griffons.
Albert Payson Terhune. New York.
y. Y.-Collies.
l.. I. De Winter North Caldwell, n
J.--Shepherd dogs, Doberman Pinschers.
Tyler Morse. New York. n. Y.-Old
English sheepdogs, poodles, bulldogs,
Sealyham terriers. West Highland white
terriers
Theodore Offerman. Brooklyn, N. 2
Airedale terriers, Scottish terriers.
Mrs. Mabel J.. Riddell. Haworth. n. ].
French bulldogs
]. r. Taylor. Flushing. N. Y.-English
toy spaniels
Blue Irish Terrier.
The question has been on the lips of
the fanciers for the past few weeks as TO
who will be the first to introduce to
America the Blue Irish terrier recently
exhibited at the Dublin show held at
the Hall. Langrishe place. The show
was the first of its kind and was held
under the auspices of the Blue Irish Ter
rier Club, and fifty rare specimens of
the tSeed were benched. Capt Wyn-
dam quinn, son of Lord Dunraven.
VINO Will be remembered in America
over his two attempts to lift the America
Cup, presented a grand challenge cup
for the best OF the breed of either sex
and II was won by an exhibitor named
ID. Donoghue OF Rathmes, one of the
suburbs or Dublin, with a little blue dog
named Charlie. The programme fairly
bristled with special challenge cups and
prizes, so that the blue type has come to
stay. The red deep coated Irish terrier
Is common enough throughout the Brit
ish Isles and the type has retained it's
characteristics for hundreds OF years
In the shows of the Old World Il has
been recognized for the past forty years.
but the blue kind never received any
encouragement. OF course, the blue ter
rier is not new by any means as the
color came from a cross with the Bed
lington terrier. a dog fast fading away
from the leading shows of the British
Isles. IL Is curious enough that a cross
between "A Manchester terrier and an
Irish terrier will produce a sort of
spotted blue That is, the get will show
white shade on the flank and toward
the brisket. with the head and back the
grandest shade of blue.
y. II. FarveIi Retires.
Lovers Of the fox terrier will be sorry
10 hear of the retirement of j. H. Far
well of the Sabine Kennels. Orange
Texas. For the past twenty-five years
ne has been one of the leading breeders
OF wire and smooth fox terriers in the
United States. and some OF his speci-
mems have been sent to all parts of
the world. He has been well known in
an official capacity and only two years
ago he acted as judge of the breed at
the Westminster Kennel Club show.
II am through; it Is a thankless task
after all" said Mr.. Farwell recently.
It was learned that the chief reason
for his retirement was the failure to
false terriers In Texas. owing 10 the
prevalence of the hookworm.
George VI. Thomas buys Abroad.
To judge from the foreign exchanges
George NJ. Thomas has been on a voy-
age OF exploration in England for some
time past, and Il was a case Of business
md pleasure combined At the Cncvt-
Nam TTill show Ar Thouar sno's Il
the wire haired bitch. Rendale Ro-
many, and Immediately bought her from
the owner. ]. ~. Hitchlngs, but the
price was not mentioned. While on the
tour Thomas tried to buy Champion
Brakesmere Benedict from George Will
son of Little Hutton. but failed. He