The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

By February :, he says, at least )ne representative of every class Is expected to be entered, while consid- erably more than that are expected in all of the more familiar classes.
 The premium list was gotten out last week. showing many premiums that will be awarded winners at the bench show next month. There will be cups and trophies for every class, and almost every dog will get some sort of an award.
 Cups Offered
 For the most part the trophies of fered consist of beautiful and val uable silver loving cups, offered by the various individuals and concerns of Birmingham.
 Kennel club officials are working hard on the meet. and assert thai everything is pointing to success ful show this year. Dogs from all over the country will be entered, and dog lovers from all over the soutg are expected to visit Birmingham and the dog show.
 J. k. Bodine wishes 1t announces that to enter a dog an owner does not have to be a member of the Ken mel club. Furthermore, any thor oughbred dog Is eligible, and no podi- gree or registration is necessary.
 Enno Meyer to Judge
 Elmo Meyer of Cincinnati @isl judge the dog show, and in this of ficial Kennel club authorities believe they have one of the best in the country at this sort of work. Elmo Meyer is by no means A stranger in Birmingham, especially among the members of the local Ken mel club and hundreds of other friends who had the pleasure of max ing his acquaintance when he offt- ciated as judge in the local bench show of 1916. His affable manner. sense of fairness and a conplete grasp of his subject have made bini one of the most popular judges in all sections with all exhibitors
 Pupil of Duveneck
 Mir. Meyer is an artist by professioH of national note; he is pupil of the famous Duveneck. Ills work is found in the prominent art exhibitions botl' | in America and abroad and ranks with the foremost productions wherever exhibited. He has woit | large number of art competitions, and has served in several official capaei 1 ties in the art societies in which h is affiliated Specializing in animal productions, both in painting anG sculpture, he has attained prom I hence that few reach. In latter year. he has concentrated on the dog. and. has painted the portraits of most os the famous dogs in America as wei as the noted show horses. l His love for the dog, and outdoor l sports and artistic ability he inhef= ited from his father, also notes | artist, whp spent his early life on l the frontier with the Sioux. an5 whose constant companions were ! pair of Irish terriers winch hs ] brought over from Scotland A Good Choice
 Meyers services are much in de mand. He has judged in the large shows in all the principal cities botn ! in the United States and Canada. alse in many speciality shows throughout the country. The local club officiai are receiving many congratnlatory | letters from prominent breeders and exhibitors of the various sections O. l the country on the clubs good for tune to secure Elmo Meyers sers- ices.
 l Heretofore some of the larger ex : hibitors have felt hesitancy' in bringing their best exhibits south on account of some incompetent pudg ing. and the club, realizing this fscl, has secured one of the very best judges obtainable, and their efforts are being rewarded by prospects of 8 lrccorc breaking entry for the Feb ruary show.
 Meyer Is a constant student of the dogs in all breeds. At the present time he Is kenneling bull terriers. Airedales, shepherds. English and French bulldogs.