Evening star., 1937-02-06
MARYLANDKENNEL
SHOW IS SPARKLER
Obedience Tests Make Big
Hit on Opening Day of
Record Program.
BY r. r. TAYNTON.


~ ALTIMORE, Md. February g.
~ The twenty-fourth annual
show of the Maryland Kennel
- Club started yesterday at the
Fifth Regiment Armory with the larg-
est entry ever seen at this show, 744
dogs in $50 entries. In spite of icy
roads and generally inclement weather,
there was a large and interested
gate" on the first day, with few absen-
tees. The quality of the dogs on ex-
hibition is unusually high. some of the
most noted dogs in the country being
among the potential contenders for
best in show honors. which will be
awarded by Anton Rost Of Brooklyn.
N. Y. The largest entry Is that Of
English settlers. "a dogs in "A entries.
Fox terriers are second with So dogs
in "a entries. Irish settlers are close
third with so dogs in 81 entries.
The judging of both the latter
breeds on the first day provided more
than ample interest for the spectators.
Nilsson O'Boy Best of Breed.
A S may be expected. when SO fault
less dog is among the contenders.
Oh. Nilsson O'Boy, Mrs. Chevro Por-
ter's Irish setter, was adjudged best
Of breed by John A. Cuneo. In fox
terriers. young Robert Snodgrass OF
South Hanson, Mass, whose dogs and
whose handling have been making fox
terrier history in the last year, cleaned
up everything in sight with his Fox
Trotter Of Macroom. although the
going was not easy. for he had some
formidable competition from the Sea
Swing Kennels. the Warwell Kennels
and some others almost as well known.
The winners bitch in this breed was
last years best Of breed at Madison
Square Garden. Wee Bit Tipsy Of
Hollyhealth, owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Y. Henderson Of Upper Mont
clair, N. j.
Mrs. Valentine Cooper Of 3717
Reservoir road, Washington. showed
the chow chow, Kublai Kahn 3rd, to
second in the novice dog class and
third in the American bred class. r.
G. GILES Irish setter, Palmerston
Torrance the Red. placed fourth in q
very large limit class OF high quality.
Comets dachshund, Tina Won Ardolin,
was third in the open bitch class,
while Tanya Of Jonedith placed third
in the American bred class. As both
Of these dogs have . number Of points
toward their championship. it can
readily be seen that they had stiff
competition. Ramsey's rhapsody of
Jonedith placed second in . large
limit class.
Ruffcote Kennel Has Winners.
THE Dandie Dimonts Of Mrs. r. H.
Johnsons Ruffcote Kennels won
in every class in which they appeared
with top honors in the breed going
to Chief Scale Twinkletoes who i'm
proves with age. A very nice win in
wire fox terriers was taken by r. L.
Scagg's puppy, Peter Pans Challenge.
who placed second. And an even nicer
one was chalked up by Sam WOOL
ner's Winalot Of Wirehart. which
placed first in o class Of five novice
bitches.
The high light of the evening judg- |
ing centered around the obedience test
classes, which at all times had large |
and enthusiastic audience. This was
the first run-on Of these classes un-
der the new American Kennel Club
rules and both dogs and handlers acted
somewhat confused at times. How
ever, especially in the more advanced
classes, the precision with which the |
dogs went through their routines was |
admirable.
There were two poodle contenders |
for the utility dog title, two poodles |
and Welsh corgi for the companion
dog excellent, and . large class for
the companion dog. The last-named
class had three German shepherds,
Welsh corgi, Irish setter, Irish ter
rier, Chesapeake Bay retriever, minia-
ture poodle and one or two others,
which illustrates the wide spread in
terest these tests are creating among |
breeders and owners Of all kinds Of
pets. Jacqueline Of Clarandall, shown |
by Bill Compton Of Arlington. placed
fourth in this class, and while Bridget |
Begora, Mrs. sherry's Irish terrier, did |
not place, she did do very well for |
both . novice and . novice handler.