Evening star., 1940-03-03
NEWS AND VIEWS OF DOGDOM
Capitol Kennel Club Show Be Held Indoors Champion My
Bruces Record Has Never Been Equaled

Of the Meadowbrook Country Club
grounds last spring. at the River
side Stadium on Potomac Parkway,
accessible from the city and also
to out-of-town exhibitors. The
club has not had an entirely satis-
factory site for its show since Uncle
Sam took over the Auditorium, and
the need, for . District gathering
place Of this sort is emphasized an
nually when show plans are dis
cussed. A two-day affair Ia sched-
uled for Thursday and Friday, April
IS and 26, directly following the
Richmond fixture and preceding the
Old Dominion K. G. one-day event
! Saturday ct Alexandra. judges Of
both shows to be announced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Scharfeld
are being doubly congratulated, first
on the arrival Of Miss Diane Schar-
field, now . young lady of several
months residence ut their Massa-
chusetts avenue home, and second
on the latest win of Talaurora
Smasher, their grand wire-haired
fox terrier, better known as Nipper.
Nipper challenged the best in the
country at the Specially Show in
New York recently and came away
winners dog. There1l be q new
champion In these parts before the
snow ceases to fly III 1t ever doesD.
In the recent death Of Charles
Erie Kline, proprietor of the Rough
Point Airedale Kennels of Shady
Side, Nd, the Old Dominion K. G..
lost . valued member, loyal to all
club activities and genial host to the
entire membership at an annual out
ing at the beautiful Kline estate on
the bay. It is hoped that Mrs. Kline
will continue her interest In the
model kennels where the Airedales,
with Champion Fair Service Chief
Minute Man ut their head, are so
attractively housed. A. s. Gardner,
jr., Of Friendship Station is now
grooming . very promising pup of
the Klines breeding for the spring
shows.
The fact that an English springer
spaniel went best in show at the
New Haven, Conn.,, event calls at
tention to this sturdy, nkeable breed
which has been rather overlooked in
the immense popularity of the
American-type cocker spaniel. The
English springer much resembles his
smaller brother and has both sweet
ness of disposition and a very high
canine I. Q. Although slightly larger
he is not outsize for the average
home. Speculation of Shotton OF
Greenfair, owned by Joseph C. Quirk
Of Greenwich, Gonna frequent
exhibitor and on one occasion at
least Judge. at local shows-is the
Elm City prize winner, and we hope
to see him here on the April circuit
We hope, too. that he arouses inter-
est in the breed as an adaptable and
comradely dog for everyday living
In the city and suburbs.
There having been . number OF
good bulldogs Of both sexes here
abouts for some time, it is not sur
prising that the bulldog population
has steadily increased, as have the
bulldog owners. A brand-new spe-
cialty club has just been formed
Its organization meeting taking place
last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Turnbull of Airing
ton, Va. A constitution and by laws
were adopted by the Is prospective
members present and protein ON.
GERS elected as follows: A. r. For.
bush, president; Mrs. George Hos.
mer, vice president; John o. Gum
secretary, and Mrs. James Allen
treasurer. The list Of charter mem.
bers will be held open until April
l and the election of officers for the
year will be held at the June meet.
ing. ''Sourmug" owners interested
in pledging their support for tn.
Advancement of the bulldog breed
are invited to get in touch with Mr.
Gum, secretary of the Washington
Bulldog Club, 5306 Broad Branch
road, Washington, D. c.
Triplets have arrived in the home
Of John and "Geno" Herrick of Ar
lington, the proud mother being
their stately Scottish deerhound
Mazda. Mr.. Herrick is president Of
the Scottish Deerhound Club OF
America. True to their custom the
Herricks will choose names from
those Of characters created by Sil
Walter Scott, himself a connoisseul
of the breed, which figures largely
In balladry and legend as the royal
dog Of Scotland. As the deerhound
shares with the Irish wolfhound the
distinction Of being the largest-cer-
tainly the tallest-dog known, the
pups start life at about the size OF
q full-grown terrier and 60 from
there on. Friends are extending
congratulations and sympathy, tact
fully mingled, to the owners of the
hungry litter-the first in these
parts for many . year and rarity
in any part of the country.
Mrs. M. Carter Hall, who com.
mutes daily from her Washington
home to her Virginia kennels, is
planning great things. Hunters
Moon, the beautiful 18-month-o old
Irish terrier which she owns jointly
with DR.. Milton Bird, Is proving q
great show dog as his recent win
Of best Of breed at his show debut
In Baltimore testifies. He has also
sired his first two utters, now ut
the Ahtram Kennels, and Mrs. Hall
Is enthusiastic over their quality
His litter sister is being acclimated
and viii be brought out In the spring
shows. In addition to her Irish ter
riers, Mrs. Hall plans to feature
wire-hairs, and has secured q daugh-
ter Of the recently imported show
bitch. Crackery Striking. The
youngster will also appear on the
spring circuit, and 1t is rumored
that IN imported English speci-
men may soon be added to the
Ahtram string.
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