The New York herald., 1922-02-15
Galaxy Of Stars Among the
Sixty-three Breeds in Keen
Competition.
FAMOUS IMPORTATIONs
American Bred Airedalc Bar
kcntine Put on Tdp-Fine
Shepherds Judged.
ny FRANK r. DOLE.

Madison Square Garden was crowded
all day yesterday by men, women and
children who love a dog. 1T was the
second day of the forty-sixtE annual
show of the Westminster Kennel Club.
and at morning, afternoon and night
sessions thousands came to pay hon.
age to their favorite breed and Incl
dentally to try to select the best dog
of the show. Most were sure one
OF their favorite breed was entitled
mittcd there were hundreds of beau
ties there. any one of which would
make an ideal monarch.
And the experts were just as much
up the proverbial tree so far as the
best OF the show was concerned. No
two agreed. To them it is the most
open show held here in years.
A few weeks ago I felt confident an
American bred would be put on top, be-
cause ] had seen so many real good
ones. But / have changed my opinion
since this show opened. There are
number of great importations there and
king. AS l said yesterday. / look for
an imported dog to be crowned.
AircdaIes Attract Crowd.
Shepherds and Airedales divided the
honors so far as public interest went
yesterday. These two breeds brought
out the lleenest competition. The Aire-
dales came under the judicial eye of the
amateur expert, Theodore Offerman. In
the puppy class there were twenty-six
dogs entered. This Is the largest puppy
class of Airedales ever shown in the
Garden. The winner was Joseph Rus
sells Claycliff Commander. He is
right good sort and was put down In
nice condition. Mr.. Russell is president
of the Canadian Kennel Club and 1t
was the biggest win the Canadians have
scored at this show.
The novice class of dogs brought out
a wonderful Airedale in Frederick c.
Hoods Boxwood Barkentine. He bowled
over the>large novice class in easy man
ner. Second place went to the winning
puppy Claycliff Commander. Barkentine
then went on and annexed first honors
in American breds and scored first in
the limit class.
Then came tho open class, with all the
star Airedales, champions from England
rs well as this country. but the Ameri-
can bred Barlentinc was equal TO the
situation and won again. Mrs. Anita
Baldwin's Warland Ditto, which took
winners tdogs) at the Aredale speciality
show last Saturday, was second. In
winners (dogs) 1t was America against
England again and the American was
again successful, Barkentine beating
Ditto. Barkentine also took first in
maiden dogs and bitches, which means
he Is under two years of age. To be
he ic ittct tya ba old
is fine outstanding Airedale. with
splendid coat, clean neck and nice front.
Some thought he was "A bit heavy in
car but Airedales should not have either
fox terrier ears or fox terrier express
sion. They want just little of the hound
In both these places.
Lad shows Pet Well.
The winning bitch puppy was Master
John II. Swann's Parkdale Rose. She is
n Canadian also and her young owner,
in his early teens, took her into the
ring, and the way he showed his dog
was a lesson to many old exhibitors. In
novice bitches the winner was Moose
Hill Mistrix. owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyler Cruttenden of Guilford Conn. She
was put down IN nice shape and scored
handily not only In the novice but In
tho American bred class.
That sterling good Airedale American
bred Boxwood Basiful, belonging TO
Frederick G. Hood. which has done so
much winning, took open bitches and
also went on TO take winner bitches.
Finally she defeated her sensational ken
mel mate, Barkentine for the best of the
breed.
Shepherds, the largest collection in the
show drew n large crowd. IT is a won
derful thing to contemplate their popu-
larity when one recalls that less than
decade ago they were hardly known In
this country. Now they are a typical
collection and are bred as true to type
as any breed i'm the show.
Mr.. z. A. b. Widener of Elkus Park,
Pa. started off winning first in a strong
class of puppy dogs with one of his own
breeding Pedro of Joselle. He is
pleasing youngster and is a credit to his
sire. the famous Champion Dolf Won
Dusternbrook.
In novice dogs, the winner was Mrs.
Carlos c. Rodriguez Beauvais of Je-
wanno. He has improved lot since the
speciality show of his breed at Mineola.
last fall. In American bred dogs, the
winning puppy, Pedro of Joselle scored
again with the novice winner second.
In open dogs, the Hamilton Farms Ken
nels won with their Hamilton Erick
Won Grafenwerth. This is n wonderfully
good shepherd dog At distance his
color, black and tan, is not pleasing but
for head. bone and general conforma-
ton he Is hard dog TO beat. He
scored very easily in open dogs and also
in winners. Tho nearest dog to him was
tho limit winner John III. Arfmann's
Alfred Won der kuhle.
Henry Bigelow's Lotti won puppy
bitches She is n very nice sort but in
novice bitches real good one came out
in Miss Anna II. Franke's Hertha OF
Elkwood Park. She only wants little
bit OF time to make up into big
winner. In American bred bitches, one
that was credit TO our breeders won.
Minka of Brook Fford, owned by f.
Gualdo Ford.
OF the limit bitches tho best was
shown by the Protection Kennels in
Draga Won Weimar. She is not only 81
show specimen but has won many prizes
w Germany In the field trials. and her
win was very popular on that account.
In open bitches the gem of the shepherds
which were being shown In competition
came forward and the Hamilton Farms
-Nnni Won HumboltparlS was the winner
This Is one OF tho best shepherd dogs
or bitches ever seen I'm this country
She was put down I'm faultless condition
and simply romped away with the big
open class. She has a splendid head, a
wonderfully clean front and her struc-
ture and conformation is well-nigh per-
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