The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
MUTT DOGS WILL
HAVE THEIR DAY
Fairgrounds to Sponsor
Mutt Show for Best Cur
In KenOsha Friday.
ALL ANTI : PEDTGREED

Remembering that dog that's been
sulking around your back yard for the
past few days with that wn-andv
out look in his face which changed
Immediately to one Of friendly adj
miration when you so much as looked
at him Member? Well, grab him
quick! Get rope and a good bed for
him and feed him what is likely to be
his first square meal in weeks and
take care of him. For on Friday he
may be the king Of them all.
The city recreation system is spon-
soring its second annual mutt show in
all of the Fairgrounds on Friday of
this week. And that is the big day
for every dog that never had home,
and perhaps hasn't one now. 1t is
the day when the dog that hasn't
beasted Of blue ribbon for genera
tions and generations gets an oppor-
tunity to show that there is some
thing worth while in him. If he ap-
peals to the judges he may be crown
ed Mongrel Monarch of the realm. If
he doesnt-well, at least he'll known
that Xenosha still treats its forlorn
pets with some respect when it makes
an effort to get them all together
without any fear Of hydrophobia.
Flees No Bar.
No particular specifications have
been laid down for dogs who will be
eligible for the contests. Every play
ground in the city will have it's own
contests and the judges will make a
tour Of each of them to award three
prizes at each park. The winning
dogs will be chosen on a variety of
considerations. There will be a prize
for the most respectable dog; that
with the brightest luster in his eyes,
the longest ears, the most playful, the
most loyal, the most alert, the bright
est colors and the worst looking dog
will also get prize. The longest
1achshund will get another prize
providing it's ancestry cannot be
traced further back than one genera
tion.
Anyone attempting to bring in dog
with any sign of blue blood in him
will promptly be barred from the con-
test by those in charge at each park.
The pedigreed dog will have no place
in this contest, it is announced. In
fact, pedigreed dog will not even be
allowed in the park as guest.
There will be absolutely no entry
Zee for any dog in the contest. Every
mutt will be admitted free with no re-
strictions other than those outlined
above.
So look around the neighborhood.
If you haven't dog of your own get
some homeless dog, or borrow the
neighbours dog (but be sure and tell
your neighbor). And then give him a
bath if you have the facilities. Get
him to be friendly with you. Frolic
with him bit. He'll be overwhelmed
with gratitude. Then get playful with
the hose and see If you can't give
him bath that way. After the bath
give him good meal. The butcher
around the corner will have an extra
good bone that he can sharpen his
teeth on for few minutes or SO.
After he's fed bit do some more
frolicking and before you know it
you'll have a real pet, and he prob
ably won't be any more friendly then
he would if he had table full of
trophies and a chart full of ribbons
and a bucket or so of blue blood in
him.
To Show a Human Consideration.
The object of the entire affair is
10 show an appreciation of the> poor
cur which is usually kicked around
from place to place with little con-
sideration. The recreation system be-
lieves that every creature with bit
II life in ii deserves some place on
face of the earth if it isn't too
uch of nuisance. And on Friday
Kenosha pays homage to the NUT
species. All dogs must be at the parks
at one-thirty o'clock for the judges
consideration.
So pin your hopes on some dog,
slap an appropriate name on him
Or her-snd bring it out Friday after
! lunch. This is the first and last call.