Evening star., 1940-03-31
Among the Dog Oevners

4 A1SSOSSS WV L
The National Capital Kennel Club
will play host to its members and
those of other kennel and specially
clubs in the vicinity when E. w
Leach, writer and show superin-
tendent. holds kennel Clinic" or
April II at the Lee House under the
auspices of the local club. Mr.
Leach will have charts and pictures
illustrating benching, showing ano
judging various breeds of pure-bred
dogs. The lecture and demonstra-
tions should be particularly helpful
to novices preparing to show on the
spring circuit for the first time, but
1t is said that seasoned exhibitors
and committee members also get
useful tips from this expert on the
many angles Of an all-breed dog
show. All who are interested In
pure-bred dogs, whether club mem
bers or not, are invited to be at the
Lee House, April IL, at s:15.
A handsome newcomer in these
parts Is the 11-month-old collie
Bellhaven Brigandson, purchased by
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Ellis o1
Sleepy Hollow road, Falls Church
from Mrs. Florence B. Itch of Rec
Bank, N. J. "Teddy"-the son o1
the recently crowned Champion
Black Brigand Of Bellhaven-proved
his quality in fast company, goine
reserve winners at Atlantic City
from the puppy class. He will be
shown at Washington and Alexan.
dria, where Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will
have several other entries, including
a pup Of their own breeding.
AS the country around Washing.
ton is noted for its hunting and the
fine horses and dogs that go with
the sport, the local kennel clubs re.
flect this sectional interest and al
their spring shows feature dogs oI
the sporting breeds. In this grour
are settlers, pointers, retrievers anc
spaniels. each divided again into va.
rious types of the breed.
Homer Hendricks of Edgemoor
Nd, vice chairman Of the Show
Committee of the National Capital
Kennel Club, is also secretary of the
English Cocker Spaniel Specially
Club. At the show to be- held April
Is and 26, E. S. Willing of Bryn
Mawr, Pa, president Of the Specially
Club, will pass upon the breed. Mr.
Hendricks prophesies a large entry
under the man he regards as the
best known judge of English cookers
In the country. He himself expects
to show Roberts Of Huntwood, male
blue roam Of the Ware strain. from
the kennels Of H. S. Lloyd of Lon
don. England, and winners dog at
both the National Capital and the
Old Dominion events last year. His
American-bred Chips of Basquerie.
from the well-known Boston, Mass,
kennels, will also be benched.
DR.. Frederick Reuter-, Washing
tons own expert in pointers, is ex-
pected to draw q fine entry for the
Old Dominion Show on April ~.
Among the local pointers to pass
under his judgment will be Cashell's
Rip. owned and bred by ED" Cashell
Of Rockville. Rip is a field trial star,
having made 10 wins out Of % starts
In trials.
Mr.. Cashell will also have setter
entries, under Grover c. Rauch Of
New York. at National Capital and
Henry Hunt Nv, repeating by request
at Old Dominion. where he drew a
record entry last year. McCafferty's s
Dream, an Irish setter and field trial
champion with victories at last
years National Capital field trials.
and those of the Oriole Club and the
Sporting Dog Club of Baltimore be-
hind her, will be on the bench If she
is back in condition after weaving
her recent litter by Champion Duke
Of Rookwood.
Capt. Edward McC. Perkins of
Falls Church is able to report that
Mrs. Perkins and their prize-win-
ming miniature schnauzer, Kampf-
hund v. Stortzborg, are both recov-
ering from the attack Of gas poison
ing which took the lives Of several
promising puppies and gave others
Of the household . very narrow
escape.
And speaking Of sudden attacks.
Mrs. Gordon Barton recently was
hurried to the hospital for an ap-
pendectomy, causing the Mansfields
Of Ashton, Nd, to prove their
friendship by an act Of real hero
ism. That il, Mrs. Mansfield bore
the brunt of the heroic action, for
the Barton dogs-two bulldogs and
two boxers-would have none Of her
husband on any terms. So hastily
did Gordon rush his wife to the
hospital that he left no keys be-
hind him, and Mrs. Mansfield had
to climb In window, corral four
highly suspicious dogs and coax
them forth to the waiting station
wagon. Every one is congratulating
Pegsy Barton upon . speedy and
satisfactory recovery. but q few
congratulations go to her friend and