26o The Dog Book 



some seconds and thirds. Braeside Bob, first limit, and reserve winners, 

 Boston, afterward first Danbury, first limit Philadelphia and reserve 

 winners. Hampton Red Jacket, third limit New York, afterward 

 third Chicago, third St. Louis and reserve open Cleveland. Mepal's 

 Enid, first winners Boston, afterward first winners Philadelphia. Mepal's 

 Glory, second limit Providence and Boston, afterward reserve limit Phila- 

 delphia. Mohican, first limit Boston and Pittsburg, second limit New 

 York, afterward first limit Cleveland and Washington. Ono, first open 

 Providence, New York, Chicago and Pittsburg, afterward first open Wash- 

 ington and Philadelphia. Ornament, second hmit Chicago, St. Louis and 

 Pittsburg, afterward second limit Cleveland, Milwaukee and Philadelphia. 

 Romany Rye, first open New York, Chicago and Boston, afterward first 

 open Cleveland and Washington. 



It is not intended to show all the winnings of these dogs, the purpose 

 being to demonstrate whether there was any change in the position of 

 dogs that were exhibited a sufficient number of times or to show that they 

 held their own. From the foregoing it does not appear that any allowance 

 has even to be made for the difference in judges' opinions, but that matters 

 went along as before. Someone might say that these dogs were so good 

 that they were bound to win under any sound standard, but in one instance 

 at least there is a dog that remained steadily at third place. Then if these 

 dogs could also win under the old standard, just as they did under the new, 

 the old must have been suitable, or, if not, then it is as we say, the standard 

 is not used as a guide in judging, but personal opinion alone governs, that 

 opinion being based upon knowledge of what is proper in the breed bemg 

 judged; picked up through association, comparison and observation. 



What alone resulted from the alterations in the standard was the 

 official condemnation of the old large-size cocker, but in this no change 

 was created, for there were no large ones being shown to be barred out 

 of competition. Matters therefore went along without any marked change, 

 and, as already suggested, there was little advance to be chronicled, for 

 the good dogs still held their own against the younger division. One class 

 did show improvement, and that was the particolour, which Mr. Payne 

 particularly fancied, and in which Mr. Fiske took a part with a very neat, 

 well-built and handsomely marked dog named Chief IL, which, when he 

 gave up the breed, passed into Mr. Greer's Brookdale Kennels, and has 

 done good service for that owner. Mr. Bloodgood also dabbled a little 



