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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 limit 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 being 
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 II., 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 
