The New York herald., 1922-01-17
AMERICAN BRED is
BEST OF PEKINGESE
.w --
Greenwich Choggy Koo Gets
Highest Award at Show
in the Plaza.
BEATS IMPORTED BITCH
Scores Over Bagatelle Dia-Na
From England, Owned by
Mrs. Hastings.
BEATS IMPORTED BITCH

/, Pure blooded descendants OF royal
\ Anine favorites, which eavorted on silks
ID satins In the seraglios OF the wives
y the Mings behind the tnnermost gates
1 of sacred Pekin even before Columbus
began TO demonstrate his famous trick
! with an egg, were on exhibition in the
ball room OF the Plaza yesterday. The
occasion was the fifteenth annual spe-
, cialty show Of the Pekingese Club OF
Z America, and an auspicious occasion it
was for the members OF the club, their
thousand guests and the $50 long cared.
short faced, silky coated mites with neg
ligible noses which were in the various
competitions.
Greenwich Choggy Koo. an American
breed. was adjudged the champion OF
the show--the best OF all and the top
notcher of either sex. The mite is
owned by Mrs c. Y. Mathis. and in ad-
siition to winning the title and various
prizes and lesser trophies 1t took the
big silver challenge cup presented by
the late J. Pierpont Morgan for the best
dog. and the cup donated by the late
James Gordon Bennett for the best
American bred. Greenwich Choggy
Koo, which Is a biscuit coiored dog with
a black masque. had some close competi-
zion in the judging for the best OF the
show. but came through the ordeal with
flying colors.
In the afternoon Judging Mrs. Mathis's
new star, not yet a. champion, was
adjudged the best dog over Mrs. r.. A,
Baxters Dewdrop. q parti-colored Amer
lean bred which was q bit lacking in the
shoulders. Later the award for the best
bitch went to Bagatelle Sutherland. Ave-
nue. Diana, owned by Mrs. Thomas H.
Hastings, over Miss Marie A. Stovell's
Lasca of Mill Farm. Mrs. Hastings's
bitch was imported from England last
July and never before had been shown
IN this country. The bitch was shown
in fine form and 1t became apparent
that Choggy Koo was in for hot
contest.
The award of the best In the show
was made at a night session and the
Judging brought three entries into the
ring-Choggy Koo. Bagatelle Diana
and Champion Pun Chin of Chinatown.
owned by Mrs. Clinton Irwin Martin.
Pun Chin was the best of the 1921 show
and accordingly was given chance to
defend. He was entered for specials
only.
Mrs. Michael NJ. Van Beuren. presi-
dent Of, the club, who Was the Judge, had
quite a time with the trio. Pun Chin
after q time was eliminated and then
81 came to decision between Choggy
Koo and his imported rival. When Mrs.
Nan Beuren made the award in favor
of Mrs. Mathis's dog there was popu-
Tar demonstration in favor OF the winner.
There were several sensational de-
velopments apart from the awards to the
best of both sexes. In the breeders class
for dogs owned and shown in the ring
by their owners a puppy scored over
several champions and took the blue.
The winner was Mo-San OF Pah Kow,
owned by Miss M. E. Warren. Mo-San
has a brilliant future, say the experts.
Society gave the chow flattering at
tention. Among those seen around the
ring were Mrs. Frederick Edey. first
vice-presdent of the club; Mrs. Palmer
Campbell, second vice-president; Miss
Isabel h. Benjamin. third vice-president ;
Miss Clara G. Lowther. treasurer, Mrs.
Chester w. Chaplin, Mrs. Henry y. Esta-
brook. Miss Claire Knapp. Mrs. Arthur
J.. Holland, Mrs. Butler Williams, sec
setary of tho club Miss Jean Hinkle
and Mrs. Clinton r. I. Martin.