The New York herald., 1921-06-12
1t Is Too Soft in Texture
Breed Has Grown
in Size.
BY FRANK r. DOLE.

Curiously enough I was present at the
first show Of the Old English Sheep Dog
Club OF England, - years ago, and the
first of the Old English Sheep Dog Club
of America, at Gedney Farms, White
Plains last Saturday. The first named
show was the big Kennel Club event to
celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee reign
in 1887, and the Old English Sheep Dog
Club had just been formed on the other
side. Both at the English and American
shows. with this long term of years be-
tween, Freeman Lloyd was the Judge.
He has ever been devoted 10 this breed
of sheep dogs, in fact, II was he who
first drew up the description and scale
Of points for judging the variety. That
was in 1887.
When Mr.. Lloyd was asked what he
thought of the Old English dogs Of to-
day and those OF thirty years ago, he
said that as class the breed had be-
come bigger in size. and with one or two
exceptions the skulls had become larger
and more capacious Thus as he put It
the brain boxes" had improved. The
coats of the dogs of to-day are inclined
to be too soft In texture and sponge-lfke
In nature. This allows the wet and damp
to remain in the coat and Is detrimental
to the health OF the working sheep dog
The breed should possess long shocks or
locks Of hair. so that rain and water
run of and not allowed to be absorbed
as II Is now In the woolly or linty coated
dogs.
The ideal coat OF the bobtail sheep
dog may be found on one of Morris Kin
neys bitches. She won the valuable
special prize for that great point al
though she failed to get higher than
third In her ordinary class competition
because she failed in skull capacity and
In size to those placed over her. Old
English sheep dogs were never more
valuable than they are to-day and the
best are owned In America, forty-flve Of
them being exhibited at the show at
White Plains. Freeman Lloyd and Mrs.
Lloyd Margaret Drew. having just
purchased a country place at Oscawana
on the Hudson, N. Y. will restart breed
ing these dogs. Mr.. Lloyd being one of
the three oldest producers Of Old English
sheep dogs in the world.
The Old English sheep dog awards at
Gedney Farms last week were as fol-
lows.
sanch. 2. Mrs. n. D. Asop's Don
Quixote.
Novice Glass. Dogs-1. Ralph Lanes Noun
Eickemeyer's Sir Tobey Beich Of Kinneion.
:. LOr0
cocks Beau Brummei. 4. Kinneion ken
nels Kinnelon Night Raider.
Sir Tobey Beich Of Kinneion. 2. Mrs. wil,
bur Kirby Hitchcock's Winchester Boy.
3. Kinnelon Kennels Weather Optmist.
4; Mrs Wilbur Kirby Hitchcock's Ny De-
Open Glass, Dogs-1. william A. Jamison's
Champion International Weather. e VIII.
Weather. 5. Kinnelon IGA KenneIs' Champion hampton
Kinneon Selection. 4. william A. Jami-
sons Champion New Jersey weather.
Reserce winner-2. Rudolph Eickemeye's
Sir Tobey Belch Of Kinnelon.
sons Champion Cioveily weather. 2. Kin
melon Kennels Champion Kinnelon selec.
Open Glass (Bred by Exhibitor)-1. William
Weather: T. Mrs. 11ifs wiiear Kirsy Hisos
Jamison's Champion n' cioveiy Ii y" a, weather m
4 Kinnelon Kennels Champion Kinnelon
Local Glass, Dogs-i. Rudolf Eickemeyer's
Sir Tobey Belch Of Kinnelon. 2. Tenacre
Kennels. Ridgeleigh Hero. 3; Mrs. wilbur
Kirby HitohcocE's 5i,s Hlll View ,a,d. Bob .,.
Kennel Rdseleish Hero. 3: Mrs. Wilbur
Kirby Hitchcoek's Frouzy Bobbie.
densing's Kinnelon Milady Clumsy.
Novice Glass, Bitohes-1. Mrs Wilbur Kirby
Hitchcock's Lady Joyful q Tenacre Ken
nels' Blueberry.
American Bred Class. Bitches-1. Kinnelon
Kennels Kinnelon Halloween. 2 Mrs.
Laura A. Dohring's Donna of Cliffwold.
3. Tenacre Kennels Lady Diana.
Limit Glass, Bitches-1. Knnelon Kennels
Milkmaid. 2. william A. Jamison's May
Morn Weather. g. Kinnelon Kennels Lady
Godiva. 4. Mrs. Laura A behring's Bunny
of Cliffwold.
Open Glass, Bitches-william A. Jamison's
May Morn Weather. 2. William A. Jami-
sons Champion Victory Weather. 3. Kin
melon Kennels Champion Kinnelon Mother
Carey.
Winners, Bitohes-l. Kinneion Kennels Kin
melon Halloween.
Reserve Winners. Bitches--Kinnelon Kennels
Milkmaid.
Brace-1. Kennelon Kennels Brace. 2. Will.
lam A. Jamisons Brace. 3. Mrs. Wilbur
Kirby Hitchcock's Brace.
Team-f. Mr.. William A. Jamison's Team.
.. Kinnelon Kennels Team. g. Mrs. Will
bur Kirby Hitchcock's Team.
Exhibitors Taking Notice.
Exceedingly popular in ireland. It will
not surprise me II the blue Irish terrier
will soon gain great favor In this coun-
try This breed already has caused A