The New York herald., 1921-01-27
MEPAL IRA Is BEST
SPANIEL AT SHOW
j. Robinson Beard Puts Him
Over Big Field in Waldorf
Astoria Hotel.
Ey FRANK f. DOLE.

The American Spaniel Club held It's
Astoria yesterday. with a formidable
array Of ninety-four spaniels competing.
remarkable feature was that ninety
two were cookers. a fact that clearly
demonstrated that this class Of spaniels
is again coming back into public favor.
The feature OF the day and the item
to which a large gallery looked for
ward was the placing OF the crown on
the best dog I'm the snow. J. Robinson
Beard had the onerous task OF the dis
tributlon OF the ribbons and Il was note
worthy that in every instance he stuck
keenly 20 type. His selection for the
premier honors was Champion Mepal Ira
a lemon and white cocker. a strong dog
OF handsome appearance. although some
experts might think he is little too
thick about the neck. The verdict was
highly popular, however. with those pres
cnt. The dog is owned by the Mepal
Kennels
The winning black dog was o. b.
Hark's Champion Pleasant Hill Echo.
which was highly fancied for the big
special. He was unquestionably the best
conditioned dog in tn: show. He was
shown as hard as nails AMI his coat
glistened like a piece of satin. These
qualities with lis good expression car
ried him well TO the front.
Irish Water Spanieis american Bred. Dog)
Howard Wiiict5's Gedney Farms Poor Pat.
first; winners eog and bitch. Howard VIII
letss Gedney Farms Poor Pat, first.
Ciunber Spanlels winners Dogs)-Brook-
slide Kenncls's Hampstead silome, first.
Field spaniels fWinners. pog9 and Bitches)
--Brockside kennels's Champion Brookside
Sonnie Jr.. first. No reserve.
Cocker spanels Puppies. Doss: any solid
colorj-Mepsl Kenneis's Mepals Erskine.
fir~t; 4. A. Wood Rings Ringwood Todd.
Junior Does and Bitches tany color. and
2 years oid)--Mepai Kenneis's Mepal Minto.
second; Mepal Kennsls's Mepal Dark Rosa
ieen, third.
Kennols.s Mepai Mimic. first Mepai Ken
nels's Mepal Erskine, second Caasilis Ken
nels's Neri Of cassilis. third.
Limit Dogs (biack)--Mrs. Haley Fiske's
Midkiff Guy Dunbar. first; Mepal Kennels's $
Mepal Minto second. Inslee a. Hopper "a
watnong Buddy, third.
plon Pieasant Hin Ecco, first; Mrs. Haley
F'lske's MidMff Guy Dunbar, second; Mepal
Kenneis'r Mepai Mnto. third.
Limit, Dogs tany 1olid color other than
hlack) )-Brooksde kennelss Brookside r..
Ruasett. first; Mrs. II. L. Lewis's Webera
itddy, second; Cassilis Konncls's Cassilis
open tany solid color other than blaci)- -
Mrg 2. n. Lewis's webers Teddy. first;
W. 4. pnync's Midkiff Firebrand. third.
Winners, Dogs (soliG c0lorD-O. u. Hnrk's
Champion riea. ant I'm Ecco, first. Mrs
Haley Fske's Midkif Guy Dunbar. reserve
Puppies Cnartl-colorl-L. Reefs Rees Mel
vim, first: Casfiiis Kenneis's Boots OF Cas-
Ills. second: Brookside Kenneis'a Kingpin,
third.
Limit Dogs (parti.coor)- Molly ID
Crewford's Brookride Bolivar. first; George
q: welcher's The Colonel. second; Mrs. Haley
Open (Partl- Color --Mepal Kennels cham
pion Mepal Ira. first Miss Molly -. Craw-
ford's Brookside Bolivar. second; George G.
Weichers The Colonel. third.
Winncrs. Dogs (Parti-Coor) -Mepnl Ken.
nela champion Mepal Ira. fret; Mise Molly
~. Crewford's Brooksile Bolivar. reserve.
Veteran Dogs ANY Color over > Ycars)-
Ncpal f.enrcis' champion Meppl Ira, first
Brooitsidc Kennels champion Brookside Mar
ru~ seconds Nss Haley Fslte's chamr ior
M.dlNff Orniyrye. third
Ansrlran Bred fDiackl--Mcuai Kennels
M ~ To,ca first Nepa Kennela' Mcpai
n 'i~ri. eeetnd; casf;is Kennels Rlngwood
y0'rn .iird.
Limit fBiacl9--w @. Hark's Nofiaw
Lou Il. ,,rvt aiepal Kennels Mcpal Poppie
eecond Mrs. Haley Fishes Ovcrcross Dinah
third.
open CBiack)--sfcpai Kennea' depal Pop.
pie. first. Mepal Kennels Mcpai Dclcia
econd Cassiis Kennels Ringwood voea
thrd.
Limit tAny Solid Color Other Tnan Blacis)
Mrs %. r. Leriss weber's frish Rose
first; W n. schwarz's Creme de Barry