The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15


 Entries have closed and Kennel club officials have exactly one week in which to wind up preparations for their annual bench show, which will place on exhibition around half a thousand of the best doggies Bir- mingham. Dixie and the east can offer for fandom's appreciation. All the world can be included in that word fandom, claim Kennel club men, when speaking of dogs. and they have great expectations as to the popularity of their coming show.
 On Thursday, February 22, the doors of the Kennel clubs show will swing open, and will not close until near midnight Saturday night, when final judging will be made and final trophies awarded. For three days the doggies will hold sway over Birmingham sport-loving and dog loving public.
 Dogs of every kind have been en- tered in the big show for next week. From the very familiar Scotch collie to the very unusual old English sheepdog, all breeds are represented, and, all together, they total some- thing like 500 or 600 doggies to be on exhibition next week.
 It would be an impossIpIe task to discuss each dog that has been en- tered, or even to go into details over each breed of canines that will be represented. Above are reproduced few of Birmingham's best dogs, who are sure to be heard from when final awarding of trophies Is an- nounced.
 | LOvenest n Beauty
 l First, there is Lovenest, McI,in l. Carters great collie matron. Love- nest was winner of prizes last year and seems in as good condi- tion now as ever She is an intel hgent collie, as the alert manner in which she has her ears lifted and her muzzle pointed in the picture l Will show. A beautiful white wave rom Iorefeet straight on up her chest and throat to under muzzle sets orr coat that is unusual for ] a collie. McLin Carter, who is nresi- dent of the Birmingham Kennel cluh mas wonderful dog in Loveacst, one well fitted to represent Birmingham Tn the Scotch collie class.
 san Toy, the pretty little Pa kingese, owned by Miss Mildred hardie of Ensley, Is an anlma! that runs true to the type of it's breed me dark brown coat, stained with a oit or black, is there, and The sphasheo-in muzzle, with large, brown eyes, round out this specimen inr, lady's parlor. --'.
 Mrs. J. R. Roth of South Seyer- teenth street has four aan,irah,. {. dogs. two Scotch colies and two old English sheepdogs. One of the col,Ies ana both of the shepherds have beer entered in the show. No. 8 in the apove layout Is Queenie. the collie 1 wniie NO. Is Billie, the larger of the olu English sheepdogs. Oueenie,s pest marking is her muzzle which is unusually long and slender. win almost perfect fitting of the teeth Her coat is the usual brown and White color of the collie.
 A Shaggy Giant
 Billie, the large, shaggy animal jr the center or the picture, is an un. usually fine specimen of the old Eng fish Heepdog breed. Mrs. Roth i'm. | ported Billy from England. alons With mate and the big fellow seems to adapt himself to sum, Alabama's climate very well. It's rather warm for the wooiy hide ot him, though, as his sagging tongue (and on cold February day) indi. cates. Billy is a big fellow, weigh ing between 75 and 100 pounds. Its breed is rarely seen in Dixie. ane there are only a few specimens 1T | Alabama.
 Fraulein. No, f, is splendid speci men of the police dog type. She i. owned by A. A. Antognoli, and tn, alert manner in which she holds hel head and ears. the dainty stance sh, adopts. and the intelligent question ing of her eyes makes her genuin, l winner in canine beauty circles. Frank Bromberg undoubtedly ha one of the best little dogs in tn, state ik Poly With a Past, his mucl | named Aittle Boston terrier matron Polly won highest honors among tn matrons at the last show, as well a numerous class awards. She is dainty little miss. and can be counte, on as a sure prize winner.
 Among the newcomers is Tcpsy owned by Louis Roedersheimer Thi airedale matron is entered in tn puppy class, as it is her first show and little can be told of her qual ities yet. Like the typical airedale