The New York herald., 1921-02-25
GIN RICKEY PLACED
ON TOP IN BOSTON
Sealyham Adjudged Better
Than SunflOwer for Best
Dog in Show.
BY FRANK r. DOLE.

BosToN. Feb. 2i.--The ninth annual
show of the Eastern Dog Club came to a
close here to-day IN Mechanics Building,
when splendid weather and big crowd
helped the occasion. The main part OF
the session was devoted to the judging
Thomas, the international expert. occu-
pied the woolsack, and his work of dis
tributing the ribbons was highly salts
factory.
The special for the best in the show
brought out a large collection of splen-
did dogs of all breeds, and George s.
Thomas had no easy task wedding out
those that did not quite come up to the
mark In deciding the winner. Mr..
Thomas's choice finally narrowed down
to the Sealyham champion, Barberry Hill
Gin Hickey, owned by Bayard Warren,
and the greyhound champion. Lansdown
Sunflower, owned by Mrs. b. G. Lewis,
Jr.. and 1t was finally won by the Sealy-
ham terrier. The special for best of op-
posite sex was then won by Champion
Lansdown Sunflower.
Champion Barberry Hill Gin Hickey
also won the special for best American
bred dog or bitch.
In the variety class for sporting dogs
and bitches Mrs. B. F. Lewis. Jr. S.
English greyhound champion Lans-
downe Sunflower, the heroine in forty
six best dog in the show contests, won.
She was in lovely form. The variety
transporting dogs and bitches was won
by that good collie Earnscliffe Laund
Likeness. The second was Mrs. r. H.
Curry's Pomeranian Hamilton Berg.
which was put down with plenty of
coat and won easily.
In the variety American bred dogs
and bitches. champions barred the
American bred smooth fox terrier
Thomas Rice's 'Varick's Deputy Chief
stood out as the best in this class. with
Mrs. Charles G. West. Jr., wire haired
fox terrier Avalon War Zone second.
In the variety terrier class. dogs and
bitches, there was more quality than
in any class in the whole show and
brought together all the best fox ter
riers. both wires and smooths. There
was an ace in the hole in this class In
the form OF Bayard Warren's Ameri-
can bred Sealyham terrier Barberry
Hill Gin Hickey. Here Is truly a great
terrier, and he was put down to the
hour. and to the surprise of the wise
acres won. He was given the blue rib
DOIl WluI THAT BOOu wire HaITeu ION Ter
rier bitch Alberfoyie Treveac Git BiD
second. The third was the American
bred wire haired fox terrier champion
Pride's Hill Tweak EN-.
After the judging Mr.. Thomas gave
his reason for selecting the Sealyham
as follows THE Sealyham terrier
stood out by himself; that is In his
natural state, whereas the wire haired
fox terriers were shown skinned down
almost to the flesh i'll some cases, which
was discredit to the handlers who
were showing them"
Shepherd dog bitches were Judged
this morning. In limit bitches Star SEN
sation. owned by the Star Kennels, won,
defeating the celebrated Joselle Ken
nels' Debora Won Weimar. This decision
did not meet with the approval of the
experts present.
The open bitches were won by Roland
Wilson's W. V. Frela V. ID. Mainkur.
She Is nearly faun In color, with a good
head. nice bone and was well shown.
The second was Joselle Kennels cham
pion Boda Won der Fursternburg.