Evening star., 1938-07-03


runs, etlcient puppy house and adult
well as attractive in design. The main
cottage, in which the Klines live the
year round, Is supplemented by a
number Of smaller cottages Of har-
monizing architecture, each planned
to take its part in royalty entertaining
visitors. A spacious recreation hall
with fully equipped bar and a boat
house and swimming pier are not the
least appreciated features Of this es-
tablishment.
The raising of quality Aire-
dales is purely hobby with the
Klines who leave the business
end Of the kennel-and all
kennels do have q business end
lin the hands Of Raymond
Scaggs Of Upper Marlboro.
Scaggs, who has raised terriers for
many years, also helps with the
planned matings and with the show
conditioning Of the dogs.
One of the real oldtimers con-
nected with show dogs in this vicinity,
Louis Kinsinger, is in charge Of the
kennels. His experience and ability
are reflected in the splendid condition
OF the dogs.
American Kerries Best.
Critiques have appeared In the Eng
lish canine press by those British
judges who oficiated at the Morris
and Essex show. It is interesting to
read that Harry Fottrell. the Irish
man who judged the Kerry Blues and
Airedales, considered the American
Kerries the superiors Of the English
Kerries, although he considered the
prevailing quality OF, the Airedales in.
ferior to those shown In England. (As
far as We know, he had no comment to
make on Merry Sovereign, the Ameri-
can Airedale that recently defeated the
best that England had to show In
England) Mrs. Phyllis Robson, editor
of the English Dog World. who annu-
ally visits this show, writes that Eng
land has no show to equal it.
The opportunities for rendering
service to the community, for pro-
noting interest in dogs and for main
tanning interest in dog shows and
other forms Of canine sports are un-
limited, if the doggy-minded, and par
ticularly the kennel clubs of region
are wide awake and interested. The
Chicago Kennel Club, under the able
leadership of c. E. HARRISON, evidently
is determined to show other kennel
organizations the way. Not content
with putting on the largest show ever
staged in Chicago for their initial
venture, they followed it with an Or
ganization to promote the obedience
training Of dogs. They are taking
an active interest in the dissemina-
ton Of knowledge concerning rabies.
Their latest venture is the organi-
zation Of classes in judging for juniors.
Each contestant will be pro-
vided with the history and
standard of the breed he Is in
terested in and will be examined
orally on this material.
He will then be asked to judge speci-
mems of the breed for soundness, con-
formation and type. Three all-round
judges will score the youngsters on
their proficiency. Valuable trophies
will be awarded the winners at the
1899 show.
A. X. C. Misses Only Alaska.
1t Is not understood generally that
the American Kennel Club Is an as
sociation of clubs, not individuals. In
order to join this organization ken
mel club has to comply with certain
technical regulations and has to show
its interest and stability by having
staged at least three licensed shows
Member clubs of the A. K. c. are
located all over the United States,
with the latest recruits coming from
Hawaii.
In December, 1897, the Ha.
waiian Kennel Club was grant,
ed membership, and six months
later the Maui Kennel Club
Joined the elect. This leaves
Alaska the only American ter
rit0ry out In the cold.
However, with dogs as integral 4
part Of life as they are in our most
Northern possession, 1t is expected
that it won't be long before . SELF
sustaining kennel fancy will be
built up.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Massachusetts, constitute the
four most active States in canine af-
fairs. However, California Is not far
behind. Texas is making rapid strides
to the fore and Ohio and Indiana hold
up the standards (or should it be blue
ribbons?) for the Middle West.
Females Preferable.
All breeders and most pet owners
know that the female Is to be pre-
ferred to the male for many reasons
Love Of home, protective instinct, su-
perior intelligence, greater affection
and docility being the most commonly
quoted reasons. A brand-new reason
recently advanced for preferring the
female is that she Is not so likely to
be stolen! Most dog thieves try to
get males, as they are more easily
disposed Of and also are more. easily
enticed away from home.
The usual lure h . hitch in