Evening star., 1940-04-25
Capital Chow Scores
Heavily in Show
Al Richmond
Lu Tone's Introduction
Fourth Best; Setter
Gets Championship
BY r. r. TAYNTON.

Special Correspondent of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 25.-
Playing to a packed house, the six
finalists in the seventh annual dog
show of the Richmond Kennel Club
made picture of the royalty Of
dogdom. With his customary
thoroughness, Vinton Breese gave
each thorough going over, giving
the final nod to the Irish setter,
Rosecroft Premier, owned by c. F.
Nelson, a most popular decision.
According to the judge, this is the
greatest red setter since Higgins
Red Pat, whose memory is revered
by Irish setter breeders. This dog,
a youngster which has not yet made
its title, was first brought out at
Westminster where he placed best
of breed over 10 champions. He is
big, sound, free moving dog.
The cocky little cocker from the
Wirehaven Kennels at Silver Spring
came through to fourth in the group,
proving himself indeed THE Great
Pilot of Wirehaven." Another group
place winner from this neighbor-
hood was Frank A. Habicht's toy
Manchester, Oh. Russell's Choices
Double, which placed third in the
toys. And for the first time out,
Mrs. John Hendersons recently ac-
quired chow, Lu Tang, showed well
in fourth place.
Local Exhibitors Shine.
The second day of the Richmond
show proved as kind to exhibitors
from the Washington area as did
the first. Lu Tang's Introduction
made its bow in a large novice class,
took the blue and went on to take
winners dog, best of winners, best
of breed and a neat four points to-
wards the title. Another little dog
that started its climb up the ladder
at this show is DR.. Earnest BUTTS
beagle, Kitty B, which went to
winners bitch in three point
entry.
Pocono Pride of Beech Tree, a
Shetland sheepdog owned by Beech
Tree Farm, was first in the Ameri-
can-bred class and reserve winner
in fve-point entry of Shelties,
while her kennel mate, Tulip Of
Beech Tree, was first in the puppy
class. Keith Merrill's boxer, cara
Of Barmere, was first in the Ameri.
can-bred bitch class. Mrs. j. K.
Porter's American Ace was first in
the American-bred class in Boston
terriers.
The summaries:
Sporting Breeds
sunSea am: Enslish aah setter G teTasnsn n Myers
Nelson's B Roseeroft q Premier: lS fst fiqst irish
setter; second. English springer spaniel;
third English setter; fourth. cocker SPAN
Hound Breeds
sahis hTshan an nnouna 40 c r: Rickels Oh Tanyah
EdRd 81 e. Ana Gasfe of MEs Ws1a Hsrfns Hs
Amber, Y. Dachshafen; greyhound, Halcyon
dormers kenneI Eorne Theps1 maT
wolfhound urish,. Mrs. Jonathan g.
SSwiits sS , Mercury: first. beagle: second. AZ.
hound.
Working Breeds.
", Boxer: John Phelps Wasner's ch. -Utz
Won Dom: collie, James Rosensohn's King
1,,st Tut Of ] ]Landmark: poberman pinseher.
man shepherd dog diralda Farms ch.
Thora V. Bern of Giralda: Great Dane.
Walnut Hall Shetland sheepdos. VI. W:
Hin; st. Bernard. & Edward as nGrt9 ; Mapfin, sHsS
French's Don Jura: welsh corai iPem-
broke), Wolfax Redwing of Elphinstone:
hrst shepherd; second. boxer; third. Great
| Dane: fourth, Welsh corei
Non-Sporting Breeds.
Boston terrier. Mr. and Mrs Boyd
Perfater's Ch. Lady Tucker III bulldog.
| Vardona Kennels Vardona Kathleen;
chow chow. Mrs. John Anderson's Lu Tans's
| Introduction Dalmatian. Emery L. Bryan's
Silversen JoRelong; poodle, Pillicoc Ken
| nels' Ch. Pillicoc Revery; first, poodle:
second, Dalmatian; third Boston terrier;
Terrier Breeds.
Stalter's Oh. Barberry Knowe -Larkspur;
Sealyham terrier: Mrs. Howe Lows Ch
| Uppland Spring Dusty Miller: first. smooth
fox terrier: second. Scottish terrier; third
| Irish terrier; fourth miniature schnauzer
Toy Breeds.
:, First, Pekineese: second, Pomeranian:
| third, toy Manchester; fourth. Chihuahua.