The New York herald., 1921-10-16
NO CONSIDERATION
FOR DOG EXHIBITOR
Cases Cited Where Officials at
Recent Shows Failed to
Do Duty.
by FRANK f. DOLE.

| for the Germantown officials. The New
York exhibitors are apparently not the
only ones with grievance. but they are
! the ones have happened to talk with.
| They tell a story of discomforts which
! could have been avoided had the Off
cials at this show been more thoughtful
for the convenience of the exhibitors.
| 1t may be remembered the Saturday
| Of the Germantown show was cold and
rainy The show was in the open air
! on the grounds OF the Germantown
| Cricket Club. Those who were fortunate
enough to be members of the club were
| able to go inside and warm themselves
| by the log fires. Others stayed out in
| the cold and shivered. Such a situation
is not conducive to the welfare of the
show game. 1t should be remembered
that the trouble and expense Is all borne
by the exhibitor and his comfort and
that of the dogs should be given primary
consideration.
The situation at Germantown con-
trasts sharply with that OF the recent
open air shows around New York. At
the Southampton show the exclusive
Meadow Club was thrown open for the
day to the exhibitors and visitors at the
show. The same thing was done at the
Wee Burn Golf Club, where the Fairfield
County Kennel Club gave it's show. The
Tuxedo Kennel Club arranged to have
the visitors and exhibitors at its show
given free run in the club house there.
Provision for BAD Weather.
Many officials at shows seem too
much concerned with getting lots of
dogs entered without giving sufficient
thought to how to care for them when
the show takes place. Particularly 1s
this true in failing to provide against
inclement weather at open air SHOWS.
The literal cold shoulder the exhibitors
received at Germantown is bound 10
effect attendance and prevent entries
at outdoor shows The exhibitors get
relatively little for their time and
trouble without having discomforts
added to their lot.
Another complaint which 7 heard at
The Bronx show this week regarded the
Danbury show. In the thirty-eight
years which this show has been in ex-
istence 1t has been the custom to pay
off the prize money on the last day OF
the show. So firmly has this precedent
become established that many Of the
exhibitors had come to count on 1t. This
year the superintendent left Danbury
the day before the show closed and his
assistant, who was in charge, was not
empowered to pay the money
| is not mandatory for a club to pay on
| the last day and sixty days grace is
| given. This. however, is generally re-
| garded as for the benefit Of the one-day
| shows 1t Is the general custom at the
| longer shows, particularly the West
! minister. to pay off on the last day. At
| Danbury this year when the money
was not paid some of the exhibitors
who had counted on it to get their dogs
home were pretty hard hit. They went
| to the officials of the fair. but the lat
ter were power!ess to help.
Notification Neglected.
| 1t was another instance of insufficient
| consideration for the exhibitor. 1t was
patiently not the intention of anybody
concerned to work any hardship. but
| the situation came as result of that
| failure to make the convenience Of the
exhibitor the first consideration. Had
| 1t been the purpose to delay the pay
n.ent the exhibitors should have been
notified the opening day SO that they
would have had time to make ar
| rangements to meet the situation.
! The seventh annual show Of the Shep-
! herd Dog Club will be held October 26
and q at the Mineola Fair Grounds.
| This promises to be one of the best
! shows of this breed ever given because
| instead OF a lot Of unnecessary classes
end trick specials the officials have this
year limited the show to only ten
classes. There are two classes of puppy
dogs. first from six to nine months and
second from nine to twelve. There are
also the American-bred, the open and
| the championship classes. The females
| are also divided into the same classes.
The prizes in all except the champion
ship class are $50 first, s25 second, SIS
| third. and $40 fourth.
| One Of the innovations OF this year S
| show Is the veterinary examination
before the dogs are permitted to be
| benched. Like the show of the Amer
| lean Fox Terrier Club a year ago last
May. the dogs must receive clean
| bill of health before they enter the
| ring The veterinarians selected to
| make the examination are DIR. G. G..
| Anderson of New York city. DIR. e. r..
| Sanford Of Glen Cove, l.. l., and DIR.
Edwin r. Blamey of New York city.
They are all expert dog specialists and
will give the dogs tickets showing their
| condition.
| No dog has attained more popularity
| than the shepherd and much money Is
invested in this breed. 1t is estimated
that more than $150,000 worth of these
| animals will be seen at the show. Males
are to be judged the first day and
bitches the second. The judging will be
| on the same lines as the German judg-
| ing. with special stress on conformation.
| movement and general soundness. The
| Judges are Leo +. II. Wanner of Hemp
| stead, L. l.: vinton p. Breese of Cald-
well, N. J., and l.. J. de Winter of West
| Orange, N. j.
MineoIa Selected for show.
Mineola was selected for the show to
give ample room for the judging rings.
| Generally the indoor rings are much
| too small. Since the shepherd has
attracted more attention than most other
breeds and has-led In the number en-
tered at most of the recent shows. Il
was felt that plenty of space should be
provided. The officials OF the club an.
| Mrs. Leo r. Il. Wanner, President: Ben
tamin II. Throop and Mrs. G. Halstead
Yates. vice-presldents Reginald M
Cleveland, secretary, and Sheridan s.
Norton, treasurer.
The show Is open to all, and the off,
cials have specially urged the owners of
n shepherd dog who hasn't thought OF
trying him in the show to enter him SO
that he may be properly classified by
expert Judges. The shepherd has made
more rapid strides than any other breed
in the history Of dogs in this country.
/ Less than a decade ago the breed vas
practically unknown, and its prcL
popularity shows what can be done by a
strong club pushing the breed. The
entries for this show close Tomorrow a,
room 20g. 1851 Broadway.