Evening star., 1952-03-17
Boxer Wins Top Honor at Kennel ShowG


dogs. ranging from q one-pound
Chihuahua to q 150-pound Great
|Pyrenees. yesterday barked noisy
welcome to more than 1000 per-
sons who attended the 30th an
|nual dog show Of the National
Capital Kennel Club.
|. Held in the National Guard
Armory. the show saw world
champions and the snootiest of
canine aristocracy from the 48
States and Canada put on an ex-
hibition Of poise and obedience
tests. sporting ability and COM
panionship trials.
The best dog In the show, which,
already has arnaSsed q wealth OIL
prizes, was smart boxer called
Champion Bang Away Of Sirrah|
Crest. Last year this dog won
more best OF bred and best Of
show awards than any other dog.
His owners are DR.. and Mrs. r. C..
Harris, of Santa Ana, Calf. The
dog also took top honors in the
Working Breeds group.
Area WeIl Represented.
The District area was well
represented among the winners.
Champion Ahtrarn Firebrand,
owned by Mrs. Martha q. Hall,
Of SLIT Macomb street NV, AM
Irish terrier. took first place in
the Terrier Breeds group, and sol
commemorated st. Patrick's Day.
Champion Bodley's q. I. Joe, al
bulldog. owned by Mrs. John c.
Bodley. ST.. Of 3028 Thirtieth|
street Sc. won top honors in the
Nom Sporting Breeds group.
Champion st. Andrea's Medi-
cine-Man. q cocker spaniel owned
by Ivan Ia. and Paula e. Wise. Of
Vienna, Va, won second place I'M
the Sporting Breeds. Champion
Met Ginnis, Earl Of Kent. q Man
chester terrier. owned by Mrs
Arlene McGinnis Of 8406 Cedar
street. Silver Spring, Md. won
third place In the Toy Breeds
category.
The primping Of the pedigreed
fidos that went on all-day be-
fitted a movie queen. Canine toe
nails were clipped. coats were
scrubbed. combed and curried.
The dogs appeared resigned dur
ing the prettying-up periods.
Lost and Found Department.
Many children, and not q few
dogs, got lost during the show.
Trying to find your lost dog
in this place is no joke" remarked
an owner above the barking and
yelping.
The Is Great Pyrenees in the
show. approached in size only byI
"a Great Danes, attracted o lott
OF attention not only because Of
their size. but also because OIL
their furry white coats. Two of
them, Eugene and Buddy. both
weighing nearly $50 pounds, were
entered by Wayne M. Smith. Of
4806 st. Elmo avenue, Bethesda,
Md. Buddy. who is only 3-years-
old, loomed six-feet high as heI
stood on his hind legs and putt
his fore-paws on Mr.. Smiths
shoulders. - -s.,
Wilson Durham, Of Long Island,
N. ". and his KeeShond. named
Trilliunn. slept through Q good
part Of the show. He said he had
little sleep since Thursday when
he drove to another show I'M
Harrisburg. Pa. and then here.
Latest Canine Fashion.
Exhibitors booths offered every
thing from vitamin- balanced dogI
food to the latest In canine cloth
ing styles. Featured were coats
with bells, and others studded
with sequins. There were dog
bonnets and many kinds Of
sweaters, some made Of plastic
material.
Highlights Of the day were q
parade of so champion dogs Of
all breeds. and junior Snowman
ship classes.
A list Of the principal winners
follows:
Sporting Breeds class. 1st---Ch. Ever
Rests Royal Flush, English spring spaniel
owned by Phil Utman. Franklinyille, N. j.;
2d-Ch. st.. Andrea's Medicine-Man; Sd
Rock Falls Denwood Leo, pointer
owned By William 7. Holt, Richmond, Va.
Hound Breeds Class: 1st-Ch Aristo Won
Marienlust, smooth dachshund owned BY
Mrs. Lancaster Andrews, Westbury, N. III
2d-Ch. Thomanels Lola; wirehnired
aachshund owned 6y Stanley Z .nrps, IGdd,
9sss:I sss:n scossS ssasS rsns e Mr n a9d A'
WORKING Breeds class; 1st-Ch. Bang
Bernard owned by Mrs. r. W.. Seward.
New Hampton, N. =; .3d-Sweet Sue, OF
Inssncck snetlsna, snsepdDs rr;sr Swnsd 6y
class; A lstCh Ahtram FiEsDatnTsd; sast..s .22d;.- 2d;
owned BY c. r. Moloney.. the Bronx: Sd
-Ch. Diplomat Of Manienhof. miniature
Sss sass Class; Aps ,:csi sss's s.ssa
Square. dalmatian owned by MRS. William
Carlton Jongleur. standard poodle owned
by Carlton Kennels, pawling. N. Z. Toy
Breeds: 1st-Ch. All Celia's Beau Brum-
mel; Brussels grifion owned By Miss 1ris
pekineese owned BY the, Misses 8. Z.
HODGES and A. Pefret, Wilton, Conn.,, Sd /