Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
THIS DOG HAS DEGREE
sP. II "--ALSO PEDIGREE
American Dogs in Bench Show Compete With German Brute Who
Possesses Diploma; Aredales Popular.
From the st. Louis Post Dispa tch.


The eleventh annual bench show of the
Mississippi Valley Kennel Club opened
last night at the Coliseum, with about
$50 entries, ranging in size and variety
from n Pomeranian weighing pound
and n hnlf, to n st. Bernard weighing
nearly 200. The show closes tonight
The opinion of tho Judges. freely
given, was that 1t In the finest dog ahow
ever held In st. Louis. This Is due, IL
was explained. to the fact that hereto
fore n large percentage of the entries
have been household pets entered by
local people and therefore. inclining to
mediocrity in quality. In the present
instance. however. many of the largest
kennels In the country have imposing
entries, 80 that the quality is of the first
order.
But for those unversed In these finer
points of canine excellence. there was
much to interest and allure. For ex-
ample, the show includes n magnificent
bench of German police dogs. desie-
mated at the show as Shepherds"
Among these is n distinguished ami
NAL having both degree and pedlggree.
lie is entitled to wear the letters J..
H." after his name. signifying that he
in the official German tests These in
clude such feats az disarming a man
in face OF revolver fire Thy Selling the
mans wrist. capturing fugitives and
holding them until the arrival of an ofii-
Ger. avoiding poison d meat, guarding
prisoners. and other accomplishments
The dog Is Flock Won Bern. purchased
Il was said, for $4,000. and entered In
this show 10y the Rexden- Belcarza Ken
nels.
An even more costly animal of the
same breed is SInaway Katie v. u
Hutte. "A female said to have beer
! bought for $1,000. She has not hosv-
ever. been trained as police dog
! These fiercely alrt animals we're sur
rounded throughout the evening by ar
/ interested gallery. and. unlike some o
the collies and terriers. were not an
! noyed 70 any discernible extent by per
sons desiring TO fondle them.
| Their traits are borne out In their ap
| peara which greatly resembles tha
| Of "A wolf except IN; they are staunch
| er body and hips. The colors weri
brindle. brown and Rrayish white, ant
| one or two had the yellow white com
| hination characteristic of the collie. Tn
hair. however. IS short and coarse. Mos
striking in the matter of appearance
| was the general attitude of wide AVA K
| eness-fore legs spTeau. head NJ. ear
tense and eyes swapping
Collie Completes Title.
Those who witnessed the Judging las
night saw collie complete its. title I
an international championship. an
there was loud cheering when tho judg
ca awarded the necessary points. Thi
was Earnscliffe In q Likeness.
n. nths old. who has won her Engiis
and Am srican cha f-iopehi wfthou
ever being beaten. She has won an En-
siish champio y n sevei lays, an
this is her seventh appearance q
American shows in two months.
Among the rare breeds on exhih
were two Brussels GriTons. said b
Superintendent George Foley TO be II
finest specimens in the world. Lit
larger than pomeranians. they has
fiat. noseless faces with whiskers, thf
give them startling facial rescmblanC
! 70 little old men.
Chesapeake Bay Dogs.
Another rare breed is the Chess