Evening star., 1943-05-03
AIkers' Welsh Terrier Is Best
At National Capital Dog Show
Anderson's Honey Boy Eorns LocoI Honors;
Impertinent Lody Top Americon-Bred

the preceding day, there was a new
boxer bitch, Ell Wendie of Rockland,
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Har-
vey, which placed fourth in the
group.
The terrier group was dominated
by well-known champions. but sur
prisingly enough, at least four of
the other five group winners were
out of the classes, and the winner
of the sporting group. while entered
for specials only, is not listed as a
champion. This dog is the English
cocker spaniel, Shikar Wyn,s Sen
tinel, owned by Giralda Farms.
Local dogs galore made points or
finished their championships at this
show. A double headed victory went
to Beech Tree Farm Shetland sheep
dogs, which finished two champion
ships in one day. one on the bitch,
Tulip Of Beech Tree. and the other
on the dog, Beech Tree Chocolate
Soldier.
DR.. Louis Comets dachshund,
Marlene v. Tenroc. took winners
bitch and the final points for the
title. This is the second bitch in
the litter to finish. DR.. John Elvin
also finished a champion, his i'm
ported bulldog, Falstone Dread
nought, repeated his winners dog
win of the previous day for the
final points. This makes DR.. Elvin's
first bulldog champion after
breeding career of 80 years.
Two Near Title.
Two dogs that got within a point
or so Of the title at this week ends
show were Mrs. Bertha Birney's
Boston terrier, Aspin Hill Honey
Dew Boots, which went winners
bitch both days, -and Morris Bass
fords Doberman pinscher, Rex OF
Northwind, which went winners
dog Saturday. Another two-day-
1n-a-row winner was Arthur For
bush's bulldog, Lonarch Babbie,
which was winners bitch on Sat-
urday and best of winners yester-
day, which should bring her. too.
within a point or two Of the title.
Claire Sperling was understand
ably jubilant over the proves of
her great Dane, Gerta Viktoria v. d,
Ruhr, which not only went best of
breed but also got first in the utility
obedience class And decision
which was most popular with all
spectators as we'll as exhibitors was
that of winners dog in English
settlers, which went to Harry Hunt,
Tvs Orange Bolton, a dog that
later was first in the local sporting
group.
Another jubilant exhibitor, de-
servedly so, was Andrew Charters,
who got winners bitch with his
collie pup. Queen Mary, at this show
after having taken the same honors
with Mary's litter sister on the pre-
ceding day. To put the okay on
what seems to have been a thor
oughly successful mating, another
litter sister, Bell Of Bellshill, owned
by Albert Noyes, was best local
collie.
Large Obedience Classes.
The large obedience classes all
were dominated by Washington
owned dogs. For the third time in
a row, the only times shown, Mar
garet Kubel's cocker puppy, Jetta's
Dinah Mine. won the novice A class
and, therefore, earned her COM
panion dog degree. The open A
class was won by Mary Edith Greg
ory's toy poodle, Bo Peep, which
can now call herself a companion
dog excellent. fact long ago dis
covered by Miss Gregory.
Open B class was won by DR..
Compton's German shepherd, Midi
OF Clarandall, and utility class by
Claire Sperling's great Dane. Other
WaShlngtonians who placed in the
obedience ribbons were Mary and
Florence Montfort and Mrs. E. H.
Rusher, Mrs. Cornelius Doremus,
1t. James Klopp, Mrs. Allen Owens
and Ruth A. Hudnut.
Mrs. Owens also took best OF breed
with her Chesapeake retriever, Wa
ter Witch. Comdr L. H. C. johnson
had winners bitch in solid color
cookers in his home-bred Baroness
OF Brook House. Orda Khan of Mil
apat was winners dog in Afghans
and r. c. Kochendarfer's Tresada of
Arkay was winners bitch and best
of winners.
Bralove Has Best Borzoi.
Richard Bralove again had best
borzoi in Count Chris of Keys Farm,
the fourth in row. Best st.
Bernard was Frances Hynson's
Likeable Sandy of Dalakay, and
winners bitch was Harold Hillard
jr.'s Allport's Snow Queen II. Mrs.
Jere Mackle's cairn terrier, Beth
cairn Fiery BARN, was winners
bitch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holden White had
best smooth fox terrier In their
Foxcopen Lucifer, which placed
fourth in the group. Best Irish
terrier was Martha Hall and Milton
Birds ch. Hunters Moon, and best
miniature schnauzer was Marguerite
Jones Minquas Bimelech. In Scot
ties, Dr.. Merritt Pope had best local
terrier in his Philabeg Tanner.
Frank Bowen's Hobscot Billy II was
best West Highland white.
The toy group saw Helen Samuel's
Pekingese, Little Boy Blues Ace, get
second in the group and Tip Tins
Hone get winners bitch. AL Har
Bros Sabu, owned by the Harvey
Browns, was best schipperke.
Dodd's Hit Nets Hearst
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