The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Building Filled by Throng
Inspecting Sixty-three
! Different Breeds.
DEBUT FOR KERRY BLUES
Old Irish Terrier Attracts At
tentiOn-0ne Pug and One
Newfoundland.
BY FRANK f. DOLE.

friend. the dog, paid his annual visit
to this city yesterday afternoon. Rep
resented by different species. he has
been here many times before this sea-
son, but yesterday was TIE opening of
the forty sixth annual show Of the
Westminster Kennel Club at Madison
Square Garden, and he came in all
breeds and varieties and all sizes and
all colors. He was there to the num-
Der of 1906 for an entry of 2,722.
Seldom has there been a larger coll
lection anywhere and seldom if ever
did a larger crowd turn out to see
them go through his PAGES in quest of
prizes and championship points. And
never before was there such interest
in the judging. Usually the visitors
inspect the breeds in which they are
particularly interested. glance over a
few otker specimens and depart. Yes
terday it was different. There were
thousands there who seemed to know
the intricate points of the different
beeds and they fiocked around the
different rings to watch the judges
hand down their decisions. And judg-
ing from tte applause that greeted
each verdict the decisions were popu-
lar.
Two breeds probably made their last
visit to the big show and one made its
debut. The little pug. which genera
ton ago was one OF our most fashion
able breeds and could be found in al
most every home was represented by
one lonesome fellow named Moston Boy,
which kept his breed before the public
last year. Mrs. Dorothy Engster. his
proud owner, said this probably Is his
last New York show. His breed is now
practically extinct
only One Newfoundland.
The Newfoundland. the once popu-
big dog is fast going the way of the
pug.
Every year for a decade found him
less popular until now he is rarity.
There Is only one of his kind among the
throng at the show and he is a hero.
lie Is Jake. owned by II. W. Palmer.
r do not consider Jake high class
specimen, but his record OF saving two
lives and winning a hero medal during
the war makes him exceptionally popu-
lar with the visitors.
The newcomer to the show is the
Kerry blue Irish terrier He is one Of
the oldest dogs in ireland and hum
drcd years ago was one OF the most
popular But for the last half century
he has been practically extinct. He is
coming back in Ireland and he is likely
10 become popular here. James Nc
Cashin, of Morristown, n. J., showed
five of them. all winners in Dublin and
other cities in Ireland. The Kerry blue
is an all round dog, stout OF heart and
IN many ways superior to the red Irish
terrier.
The shepherds and the larger breeds
are benched in the basement. 1t isn't
pleasant place downstairs, and the
niurmurs OF disapproval among the ex-
hibitors would have caused the ears OF
the bench show committee to tfngle.
However. as THE HERALD explained re-
Gently. conditions in the Garden made
it imperative to bench them there. In
the big building there was one space
not used. and that with a little extra
effort in putting down a solid platform
floor could have accommodated 500 dogs.
Experts Call 1t Great show.
It is wonderful show taken from
any angle an expert could view IT, f. II.
Farwell Of Orange. Tex, who has the
largest number of entries In smooth and
wire haired fox terriers. enjoyed having
the largest gallery. Visitors were un-
usually anxious to see Homer g. Cages
new innportat tons the wire haired dog
Welsh Scout and the bitch Miss Spring
time. They did all that was asked of
them. as THE HERALD predicted they
would. and went to the top in their re-
spectve sex.
Mr. Farwell said: at is a worderfrl
collection OF fox terriers. and taken as
lot ] think they are better than two
years ago when judged But rood as
they are to-day I failed TO find so great
a terrier rs Mrs Roy Rainey's wy Col
Tor Boy. To my wey OF thinking he Ia
the greatest wire haired fox terrier or
ell time"
The puppy class brought into the RING
an unusually large lot with scarcely n
poor representative among them. The
winner was Hard Cider. owned by Mrs
Henry Stephens OF Hamilton. Mass
This is the little fellow which went so
we'll on Saturday. He is splendid
Young dog with good head. rice ex-
preston and built on proper lines re
went very strong and came near going
70 reserve winners However. th
veteran Chesney Courtiet. which is eight
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Was placed in reserve 60 Welsh Scout,
Which was given winners.
Scout IL a typical dog. but he was not
VI his best yesterday. He needs a bit
more time TO be put down right The
ssme was not true OF his kennel mate.
Miss Springtime, however. She was put
down In fine form and is one of the
most beautiful terriers OF any breed seen
for n long time. She has a grand head,
bit wedge shaped, with q nice front,
good spring of ribs and her hind quar-
fers are the best seen on fox terrier in
long time. Both OF the dogs were
shown by their owner. Mr.. Gage.
Conejo Perfection Does weIi.
The reserve winning bitch was Mrs.
Roy A. Rainey's Champion Conejo Per-
rection. another high class terrier which
made the most of herself at all times.
The Scottish terriers also presented a
good collection and that remarkable
Noungster. Rannoch Moor Cricket which
tnade such n Sensational win on Saturday
wnen he went from puppies to winners,
fepeated. lie swept the boards. In
bitches Mine Brook Kennels JEANNE
Dean a typical Scottie scored. She II
ali that one OF her breed should be- with
r. clean head and good movement. The
reserve winner was James V. Robinson g