The New York herald., 1922-12-24
Votes D0wn Creation of
Class for Dog Champions
American Kennel Club Keeps Champions in Open
Glasses Two Noted English Amateurs Re
ceive Licenses to Judge Here.
by FRANK r. DOLE.

The American Kennel Club, regular
quarterly meeting was one Of the most
inspiring gatherings Of that body In a
long time. There was q largo repre-
sentation Of the delegates. and the petty
chickering's and jealousies which recently
have hampered the work Of the club
were forgotten IN a free and general
discussion entirely devoted to tho best
interests of dogdom.
We hear a lot about factions in this
country. There 10 the Ku EHux Klan
and organizations which align them
selves against it. each processing great
patriotism. but In many instances sub
ordlnating all patriotism to purely sell
fish interests. That. suppose. Is true
OF a majority OF organizations and pub
lie bodies. It has been true OF the Amer
lean Kennel Club.
There has been lot OF mud thrown
In the belief by the throwers that 1t
would work reform In the American
Kennel Club and thereby eradicate con
ditione they believed to be wrong. Had
they been present at this meeting they
would have realized that the only way
to work for changes. when they believe
changes necessary. Is by tho selection
OF delegates who will be really. repre-
sentative, devote their time to the prob
lens to be solved and attend meetings.
The big work Of the meeting was to
mako decision on a rule proposed to
create championship classes wherein
champions would compete and whereby
they would be. barred from the open
classes. 1t was provided in the rule that
In the championship classes the cham
pion receiving most points during the
year would be declared the champion OF
his breed and would receive a rnedaland
certificate.
Vote Is Five to Ono.
A decision by nearly five to ono was
rendered against the proposed rule. The
chief opposition was, that the rule would
make cheap champions. by removing
from regular competition champions
which would block the way for second
rate dogs seeking to get championship
honors.
II is not at all difficult to get champ
ionships now. Those who have Va dog
anywhere near a first rater by picking
shows with fair amount of care and
studying judging lists, can win cham
pionship honors without great trouble.
do not know that this rule would
have made it SO very mu,h easier to
make champions than today. However.
1t would have taken away What little
opposition Is left, as there are about
ten per cent. Of the owners Of champ
ions willing to show them in compet-
ton after the title has been won.
OF course the intent of this rule was
to bring out the champions in competi-
ton, but think there is a much better
method than that proposed for making
champions compete. 1t Is the method
used in England of creating grand cham
pionships.' To qualify for one OF these
coveted titles the dog must win enough
points to be Il champion three times
over. This keeps the champions COM
peting IN the regular ranks. At least
it has done so In England
in addition to the defeat of the pro-
posed rule. another important develop
ment Of the week was the licensing of
Walter Glynn and John Campbell, both
from England and both noted as offl-
cials there. They are both Simon pure
amateurs tits reported the Incense COM
mittee refused licenses to a number OF
English Judges on the ground that they
came outside the ban which has been
raised against dealers.
No Favoritism Shown.
It svas gratifying to see that this
policy, although one which ! do not
approve, is being followed without ia