Evening star., 1950-04-23
Pekingese Wins Prize
Over 900 Other Dogs
In Alexandra Show

A little pekingese imported
from England and bearing the
impressive name Of Oh. Dah-Lyn
Kai jim Of Caversham won best
in show over more than 900 other
dogs in yesterdays Old Dominion
Kennel Clubs show at Alexandria.
jim, as he is known for short,
is a golden red peke with q black
muzzle and prcfuse coat which
swept dust from the show ring as
he was displayed by his breeder
and owner, John B. Royce of
Brookline, Mass. His victory was
no real surprise, as this 2la-year-
old, 8l2-pound bit Of fluff cur
rently is the winningest peke be-
ing shown in America. He's had
10 best in show, three of them
In the last 10 days. Also on his
record are 28 best in breeds and
% best in groups.
Best American bred dog was a
liver-and-white pointer. Ch. FL
stone Fashion Plate, owned by Leo
A. Dunn Of Glen Mills, Pa. and
handled by Charles Meyer of
Dunellen, N. j. A pair Of Skye
terriers, Merrymount Charming
Lady Of Iradell and Sunny Jane
of Iradell, were best brace in show.
They are owned by Mrs. Consuelo
Vanderbilt Smith of Ridgefield,
Conn, and were handled by r.
Stephens Shaw.
Boxer Takes Honor.
A number of good wins were
registered by Washington area ex-
hibitors. Bernice M. Atz of Nc
Lean, Va. was second in the work.
ing group with her boxer, Oh. Mr..
Tut; a fourth in the sporting
group went to Captain Culpeper
II. Chesapeake retriever, owned by
DR.. Joseph Byrne Whitebread of
Bethesda, and fourth in the toy
group went to the toy Manchester,
McGinnis' Earl of Kent, owned by
Arlene McGinnLs of Silver Spring
Among best in breed winners
were Prince of Cheeberny Les.
golden retriever owned by Wini-
fred A. Vycital of Washington;
Oh. Haljean's Nazen, borzoi owned
by Harold w. Gross of Arlington;
La Verne Jean Renee Great
hu M
Smith of Rockville; Hoyla of
Kobkol Siberian huskie owned by
Charles L. Rothstein of Falls
Church; Philabeg Harridan border
terrier owned by Miller w. Mar
shall of Alexandria; Van Wrinkle
Playmate, sealyham owned by
Comdr. and Mrs. H. A. Adams, jr.,
Of Washington; Syl-Von'S Per-
sonal Appearance, Welsh terrier
owned by Nell Benton Hudson Of
Vienna. Va; Redwood Chin
Emerald, japanese spaniel owned
by King Brewster of Mclean, Va;
Jon Vir's Legacy, Ma Maltese
owned by Mrs. Virginia T. Leitcn
of Riverdale; Wolf Traps of Bal
larina, miniature pinscher owned
by Mrs. Jouett Shouse of Wash
ington, and Muffet Stuart Of
Maryland, owned by Mrs. Marie /
Waple, sr., of Alexandria. /
Sporting Group.
Grifon-silver Fizz, Frank M. Ludwick' |
Pointer-ch. Elstone Fashion Plate.
Leg Dunn nbd1isa,ndd Hifn NILS PA H.,s.
Barikstettle. C. p. Mrs Am. Kauff-
H. Be- 5Oseph Bson
Golden .retrieyer-Prince of cheeberny
Labrador retrieyer-Roanvir Black Bon
ME. 9; Eric sachers, Rosnoke; Va
bond Davis Il. Tuck Reddins Ridge,
Irish setter Oh. Knockalons Pat
0'Flynn, Elizabeth I. Miller, Hagerstown,
Chance, Mrs. Clarence Greer water.
D1eS; Cookers H-j lAscoB, = ch. Jays Extra
Honey Paul pi stsste Hacksnsask n
Bold Venture, Mrs shiras a. Blair, Cor
Ensjish cocker1ch. comanche of Ranch
Rumak, Mrs, william NJ. McKelvy, Pitts
burgh, Pa
Weimsraner - Ch, Helmanof's Storm
Cloud, Mrs. Helms Crutchf1eld, Richmond,
Va
Gordon setter ch osborne's Stylish
Maurauder;;, william H. Osborne, Lake
Group German short-haired; 2. Eng
lish, springer; 3, English cocker 4. Chesa-
peake.
Hound Group.
Afshan-Ch. Asri-Havid Of Five Mile,
Mrs. Eva Gudgeon: Bronte. Ont, canad.
Kennels. New Alexandria, Pa
Beagle Cunder 13) = Liseter Merry
Messenger. Liseter Beagles, Newtown
SQUARE. Pa
Walnut Hall: Clinton j. Callahan. Hunt
Borzoi--ch Haljean's Nssen, Harold w
Gross. Arlingto ton, Va.
Dachshund dong -hsired) - Peter of
SIack Hole Hollow, Josephine H. Douslas,
Pachshund (smooth>-ch.. Don ouixote
/ Teckeldorf' Katherine Lehfeldt. Ridge
Greyhound-Ch. Little Andeley's Frab-