Forest and Stream 



Supplement No. 2 New York Dog Show. 



NEW YORK DOG SHOW. 



fT^HE thirteenth annual dog show of the Westminster 

 JL Kennel Club, held at Madison Square Garden last week, 

 was tlie best both in number of entries and excellence of 

 management that has ever been held in this country, and 

 we were assured by several exhibitors who have attended 

 some of the recent large shows abroad that so far as good 

 management goes, New York is far ahead and well up both 

 in number and quality of the dogs shown. This may well 

 be believed when we take into consideration the fact that 

 very nearly nine-tenths of the winners in the challenge and 

 open classes are well-known winners at the principal shows 

 in England, and in many cases they are acknowledged to be 

 the best representatives of their breed living. Quite, a 

 number of recent importations succeeded in carrying off the 

 honors in tbeir respective classes, while a number of others 

 with important wins to their credit had to be content with 

 honorable mention. Aside from the interest one naturally 

 takes in inspecting good specimens of the different breeds, 

 the knowledge gained by the breeder and fancier in compar- 

 ing the recent importations with those that have been in the 

 country for some time and with those that have been bred 

 here, was of inestimable value: and it is to be hoped that 

 with the vast quantity of good material we now have we 

 shall soon see a marked improvement in our American-bred 

 dogs. This much to be desired improvement has already 

 begun in some of the breeds, and we hope to see it continue 

 and extend to all breeds until it will no longer be necessary 

 to send to England to obtain a winner even when the best 

 are competitors. Any one with plenty of money can pur- 

 chase a sure winner, but, as we have often remarked, the 

 breeder of an exceptionally fine specimen is entitled to far 

 the greater honor. We were greatly interested in looking 

 over the native-bred ones and note with pride that there 

 were many very fine specimens among them, and some that 

 promise to give the best a good fight for the honors when 

 they are mature. 



The mastiff and St. Bernard classes were a wonderfully 

 good collection, better than has ever before been brought to- 

 gether in this country. There was also considerable improve- 

 ment in the pointer classes, and the youngsters were the best 

 that have ever been shown at New York. The improvement 

 was especially noticeable in legs and feet, and if breeders 

 continue the good work their dogs will at least have some- 

 thing to stand upon. The English setter classes were not 

 up to those of former years. Why this should be so we are 

 at a loss to comprehend. A large amount of money has 

 been expended on this breed, and yet we have comparatively 

 nothing to show for it. We were also disappointed in the 

 Irish setters; they were not nearly so good as we expected to 

 see. Outside a few of the winners the rule was, coarse 

 heads, awkward legs and bad form or color, not as combiua- 

 tion, however, but some one of these defects was apparent 

 in by far too many instances. There was an improvement 

 in the black and tan or Gordon classes, although they were 

 far from being an even lot so far as type is concerned. Now 

 that the American Gordon Setter Club has taken hold of 

 them we shall expect to set this handsome breed come out 

 strong in the near future. The spaniel classes filled only 

 fairly well, although many of the best in the country were 

 present. 



The collies were very good, but not quite up to those of 

 last year, the puppies outside the winner being a poor lot. 

 The fox-terriers were the largest and best collection that we 

 have ever seen together, and we were pleased to note among 

 them quite a number of good youngsters, some of them be- 

 ing exceptionally good. Many of the terrier and toy classes 

 were much better filled than we have before seen aud among 

 them were some very fine specimens. There appears to be 

 an increasing demand for almost all breeds, and a large 

 number of sales were made during the show and in many 

 cases good prices were realized. 



The weather during the show was all that could be de- 

 sired and the attendance was even better than last year. 

 We were informed by several members of the club who are 

 undoubtedly excellent judges in the matter, that the num- 

 ber of beautiful women who visited the show is something 

 unprecedented in the past. As our own eyes at every turn 

 beheld vast throngs of brave men faultlessly attired, and as 

 we all know that chivalry is ever found in attendance upon 

 beauty, we could readily believe this. We certainly have 

 never' before seen at a dog show such well-dressed and well- 

 behaved crowds as thronged the Garden every day and even- 

 ing of the show, and the best of it was that every one 

 appeared to be delighted with the exhibition. As one of 

 the daily papers aptly put it, iu a startling headline, 

 "Fashionable Society Going to the Dogs." No show was ever 

 better advertised, nearly all of the dailies gave us columns 

 of "dog talk" every day, some of it gossipy and interesting 

 and not a little of it intensely amusing to those who know 

 a little something about dogs. 



The managers of the show are deserving of great praise, 

 and they may well feel proud of the very able manner in 

 which the thousand a,nd one details were carried out. We 

 have never attended a show where everything appeared to 

 run so smoothly. Mr. Mortimer, the superintendent, cov- 

 ered himself with glory, and fully demonstrated that he not 

 only knows what is necessary to be done, but that he also 

 knows just how to go to work to accomplish it. There was 

 quite a change from former arrangements in the benching. 

 Instead of placing the large dogs, as has been the custom 

 heretofore, around the sides of the building, the space was 

 open and the dogs were benched in six double rows extend- 

 ing the length of the building, except in the center, where a 

 space 72ft. square was devoted to the judging rings. This 

 was divided into six rings of varying size, and as soon as the 

 judging was over the inside partition was taken away, giving 

 the whole space for an exercising ring, which was filled a 

 large portion of the time with dogs of all descriptions, from 

 the lordly St. Bernard to the diminutive toy, and eager 

 faces surrounded the ring all aglow with interest, watching 

 the beautiful • animals as they took their exercise and in- 

 dulged in many a sportive antic. 



It was an interesting and very instructive sight to many to 

 see dogs whose looks denoted a most ferocious and quarrel- 

 some disposition, fraternize with others equally unpromising 

 so far as looks are concerned, and after the briefest of intro- 

 ductions, join in a game of romps around the ring and play- 

 fully tumble over each other and their companions to the 

 evident delight of all; even the sedate deerhounds appeared 

 to enjoy the tun and occasionally would join in a romp with 

 some chance acquaintance, while the beautiful Russian 

 wolfhound, notwithstanding the fierce and bloodthirsty 

 character given him by some of the daily papers, was one of 

 the most playful and frisky animals that we saw in the ring. 

 Professor Parker with his band of trained dogs amused 

 large audiences, giving a very good performance every even- 

 ing and in the afternoon after the first day. The large hall 



over the Madison avenue entrance was used for benching the 

 beagles, toys and some of the terriers, making quite a 

 respectable dog show of itself. There were two good-sized 

 judging rings at the upper end of the hall, making it quite 

 convenient, as the dogs did not have to go down stairs to be 

 judged. 



The benching and feeding was done by Spratts Patent iu 

 their usual excellent manner. The atteudauts appeared to 

 be of a better class than is generally seen, and their duties 

 were performed in a painstaking manner. Many of them 

 obtained the confidence and love of the dogs in a remarkable 

 degree, while others did not succeed at all. We noticed one 

 young fellow iu particular who apparently had the good 

 will of every dog that he came iu contact with, aud when he 

 passed through the aisle over which he had charge every tail 

 was wagging and every eye followed him as long as he re- 

 mained in sight. These are the sort of men for attendants, 

 for dogs as well as other animals thrive best under kindly 

 care, and nothing will put them out of condition sooner 

 than a want of sympathy between them and their keeper. 

 We have had much to say in past years regarding the very 

 bad practice, common at all shows, of benching together 

 dogs of different classes owned by one exhibitor. Last year 

 Mr. Mortimer informed us that a reform would be inaugu- 

 rated at the next show, and we are pleased to note that the 

 dogs were benched consecutively according to their num- 

 bers. Consequently when they were wanted the veriest 

 tyro of an attendant could at once bring up any dog called 

 for, aud we have never seen the judging ring served so well 

 and expeditiously as at this show, and we were assured by 

 the managers that under no circumstances will the old plan 

 ever again be allowed. Other shows will do well to take a 

 note of this, and by adopting the plan save themselver much 

 of worry and no end of trouble. 



The catalogue was a model in its way, and is the best one, 

 taken as a whole, that we have yet seen. The type was large 

 and plain, and the senseless publication of the long list of 

 winnings that we usually see was omitted. The list of 

 special prizes was published at the head of eaeh breed, and, 

 best of all, the dogs were given but onenumber each. There 

 were 1,37a regular entries, and some 200 re-entries in other 

 classes, but in the extra classes the original number was re- 

 tained, greatly to the convenience of all, even the reporter 

 was not a little benefitted thereby, and thankfully acknow- 

 ledges and blesses the thoughtful care that lightened his 

 labors. On Wednesday morning we were agreeably sur- 

 prised to receive a copy of the catalogue with the awards 

 plainly printed opposite the numbers of the winners. Al- 

 though uot absolutely correct, the work was better doue 

 than we expected to find, as in making up the list for Forest 

 and Stream we had no end of trouble owing to the hurried 

 manner in which the slips for the press were copied from the 

 judges' books. This will account for the number of correc- 

 tions which will be found below. 



For the past three years at each show we were informed 

 that this was the last dog show to be held at Madison Square 

 Garden, and in consequence were not surprised to hear the 

 old story again last week. There seems, however, to be 

 better grounds for the report, and there is a strong proba- 

 bility that the present structure has seen its last dog 

 show. We were shown the plau of the new amusement 

 building, which it is proposed to commence next May and 

 complete in season for the horse fair in November. The 

 plans include an amphitheater about the size of the present 

 one, a concert hall on Madison avenue, capable of seating 

 3,000, modeled after the great Wagner Hall at Bayreuth; a 

 small hali with a seating capacity of 700, and smaller rooms 

 that will answer for committee or waiting rooms, as may be 

 needed. We are assured that everything will be on the 

 most liberal scale and that nothing will lie left undone to 

 make the resort worthy the great city which is sadly in need 

 of just such a place in which to hold its annual dog show. 

 We are informed by Mr. Hitchcock, the secretary of the W. 

 K. C, that the corresponding week in February is claimed 

 for the New York show, aud that the premium list will be 

 on a much more liberal scale than that of this year. This 

 will be welcome news to old exhibitors, aud we have no 

 doubt that many new ones will be added to the list. Judg- 

 ing begun on Tuesday shortly after half past ten. and with 

 the exception of the black and tan setter classes and some, 

 of the specials, it was finished before dark. As a whole it 

 was better performed than is usually the case at this show, 

 some of it, however, as will be seen by the subjoined re- 

 port, was not up to the mark, and^there were mistakes that 

 should not have been made. 



Following is a list of th e judges and the classes assigned 

 to them: 



Mr. C. C. Marshall, mastiffs. Miss A. H. Whitney, St. 

 Bernards, Great Danes and pugs. Mr. John Davidson, 

 bloodhounds, deerhounds, greyhounds, English foxhounds, 

 pointers, English and black and tan setters and English 

 retrievers. Mr. Max Wenzel, Irish setters. Mr. James 

 Luckwell, spaniels. Mr. Geo.' C. Clark, Chesapeake Bay 

 dogs. Mr. D. Baillie, Newfoundlands and all terriers except 

 fox and bull-terriers. Mr. N. Elmore, American foxhounds 

 and beagles. Messrs. Martin Dennis and J. D. Shotwell, 

 collies. Mr. A. Belmont, Jr., fox-terriers. Mr. E, S. Porter, 

 bulldogs, bull-terriers, basset hounds and dachshunde. Mr. 



F. B. Fay, toy spaniels. Mr, J. Pi-. Pierson, poodles, Italian 

 greyhounds, Mexican hairless and miscellaneous. 



Following is a list of the additional awards, corrections 

 and special prizes: 



ADDITIONAL AWARDS AND CORRECTIONS. 



In the mastiff novice class, Dr. H. F. Praeger's Due de York was 

 3d instead of Minting, Jr. In the mastiff bitch puppy class, J. L. 

 Winchell's Tigris II. was 2d instead of Edda. In rough-coated 

 St. Bernard dogs, P. J. Egan's Egan's Barry was com. instead of 

 Wallace; in bitches, Keystone Kennels' Madoken was very high 

 com. and B. P. Johnson's Kate was com. instead of high com.; in 

 bitch puppies, C. Heim's Bedford Flora was high com. In smooth- 

 coated bitches, J. Kevan's Appolouia was very high com. and Ei- 

 minie Kennels' Erminifi was high com.; in dog puppies, Erminie 

 Kennels' Matterhorn was high com.; in uovice class, C. G. Shelly's 

 Macduff was very high com. In large pointer dogs, Bryn Mawr 

 Kennels' Bang was com. In small bitches, G. M. Cornell's Revel 

 VI. was 1st and Meally's Baby was very high com. Polka was 

 unnoticed, and S. S. Banks's Daisy of Nas'o was com. In the Eng- 

 lish setter novice class, Nahrnke Kennels' Pevcril was very high 

 com. and their Stray Shot was com. In Irish setter dogs, C. H. 

 Thompson's Desmond II. was 2d instead of Rory O'More IV.; F. 

 P. Jordan's Jefferson and L. V. .1. Backer's Irish Laddie were 

 high com.: Meadow thorpe Kennels' Meadowthorpe Rover was 

 com. and Rory O'More IV. and Romie were unnoticed; in the nov- 

 ice class, Prof. L. P. Braive's Royal Ruby was very high com. In 

 foxhounds (English), Roekaway Hunt Club's Warrior was 2d and 



G. H. Mercer's Warrior was 3d. ' 



In the field spaniel challenge bitch class, Oldham & Willey's 

 Miss Newton Obo won; in open class as published last week, for 

 bitches read olack, dogs; in the other than liver or hlack class, 

 Nahmke Kennels 5 Tansy was com. In the open collie dog class, 

 Fairview Kennels' Donald was 3d and Guy Mannering very high 

 com., Roslyn Torfrida was 4th and Metchley Surprise was very 



bitches R B Sawyer's Beatrice was 3d. In beagle bitches, Lewis 

 Bro« ' Banner Queen was 3rl, and T. B. Manly's Arbutus and Bar- 

 berry Kennel's Lonesome were com. In fox-terrier dogs, J. E. 

 Thayer's Luke was reserve instead of Bauquo, and L. & W. Kuth- 

 erfu'rd's Warren Strapper and Warren Sophist were com.; in the 

 bitch puppy class, II. P. Frothingham's Fidget was com. instead 

 of Stanly Cauliflower: in the novice class, F. Hoey's Vignette was 

 3d. In Irish terrier does, H. Dinning's Wasp was com. In Bed- 

 llngton terrier dogs, 1st and 2d were disqualified and the 3d win- 

 ner Punch was 2d. In Yorkshire terrier bitches, W. C. McOlellan's 

 Nellie was com. instead of in the toy class. In pug dogs, O. 

 Egsreh'ng's Clique was reserve. In the miscellaneous class, Miss 

 Lewis's Carlotta won 2d instead of Budge. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 

 Mastiffs— Kennel, E. H. Moore; best, Minting. Mastiff Club 

 specials: Taunton challenge medal, Melrose Prince; American- 

 bred, the same; puppy sweepstakes, Lady Gladys. Owned by 

 members: Pest. Minting; under three years. Alonzo: best bitch, 

 The Ladv Colens. St. Bernards— Kennol, E. IT. Moore; best 

 rough hitch with two of her produce, Gemma I., with Barry II. 

 and Aipine Chief; smooth, Monastery Mercedes, with Monastery 

 Myrtle and Monastery Nell; rough puppy sired by Hector, Mont- 

 rose; smooth, Trojan Hector. St. Bernard Club specials, for 

 mem beis only: Best smooth, Victor Joseph; rough, Ben Lomond; 

 smooth stud dog, Victor Joseph, with Nevis and Nigel; rough, 

 Otho, with Vindex and Chrysa; American-bred smooth dog, no 

 entry; bitch, Monast erv Myrtle; rough dog Ot bo; hitch, Madoken. 

 Kennel bloodhounds, Brough & Wincholl; deerhounds, J. E. 

 Thayer: greyhounds, H. W. Huntington; pointers, Chas. Heath. 

 Best" pointer, Graphic; sired by Tammany, Tory White; dog with 

 field trial record, Duke of Hessen; bitch, Lalla Rookh. Kennel 

 Knglish setters. F. Windholz; best, Count Howard; dog with field 

 trial record, Roger; bitch, Manitoba Belle. Kennel Irish setters, 

 C. T. Thompson; dog with field trial record, Desmond II.; bitch, 

 Daisy. Kennel Gordon setters, Meadowtborpe Kennel?. Kennel 

 American foxhounds, E. W. Jester. Best Chesapeake Bay, Rum. 

 Kennel spaniels, Oldham & Willey; field spaniels, the same; 

 cockers, the same; best field spaniel, Glencairn; puppy. Darkness; 

 Clumber, (2) Newcastle. Kennel collies. Chestnut Hill Kennels; 

 best, Scot ilia. Bull, Rabagas; bull-terrier, Cairo: kennel beagles, 

 Somerset, Kennels; fox-terriers, L. & W. Rutherford; American- 

 bred poppy, Hillside Dandy; brace wire-haired. Billet and Capsi- 

 cum, Fox-Terrier Club specials: Challenge cup, Valet: best dog, 

 the same; bitch. Richmond Dazzle; dog poppy. Hillside Dandy; 

 bitch, Warren Sparkle; pair. Baffle and Diana; pair of poppies. 

 Hillside Dandyand Hill-hie. Freda. Best black and tan terrier, 

 Alrei -brook Billy; Yorkshire, Bradford Harry. Kennel pogs, 

 Dr. M. H. Cryer; challenge cup, Bessie. 



MASTIFFS— (MR. MARSHALL). 



This was probably the best class of mastiffs ever seen at 

 an American show. There were manifestations of dissatis- 

 faction over several of the awards, but in justice to the judge, 

 who made his debut on this occasion, we must say that bur, 

 few mistakes were made, and those that we noticed were 

 not of a serious nature. Maximilian's magnificent son 

 Minting had the challenge class for dogs to himself: but 

 what difference would it have made if he had been opposed 

 by a hundred competitors? He is even a grander dog than 

 he was last year, and in his present great form we believe 

 him able to give, points and a beating to any mastiff iu the 

 world. The hundred dollar challenge cup and the special 

 prize of twenty-five dollars for best mastiff iu the show were 

 literally at his mercy, although we heard it said that the 

 judge considered Alonzo very nearly his equal. Wacouta 

 Nap, the. other entry, was absent. In the bitch class The 

 Lady Clare, another good one, had as her only competitor 

 Duchess. Both were in good conditiou, but Beau's hand- 

 some daughter won with several points to spare. The open 

 class for dogs, which contained twenty entries, brought out 

 some realh good dogs which were carefully and well judged. 

 Mr. E. H. Moore's Alonzo scored a rather easy win, being 

 several points ahead of his competitors. Defects: Skull not 

 quite fiat and not showing enough volume, especially in 

 cheeks; set of ears not quite right; color of eyes a eouple of 

 shades too light: chest should be wider; hindquarters not 

 perfect but good; coat rather long and coarse and showing 

 slight waviness. Iu other points he is a very hard dog to 

 bea t, and is probably the second best mastiff dog in America. 

 Competition for second honors was very keen between Mel- 

 rose Prince, formerly Crown Prince, and Sears' Monarch. 

 The first named woo first in the puppy class at Boston last 

 year, and our report of hi m was as follows: "Third prize 

 went to Crown Prince (a poached name, Mr. Moore), a rather 

 promising puppy by II ford Caution. He has the same de- 

 fect that. The Shah had, viz., a domed skull, very well in a 

 bloodhound or Irish setter, but not what we want in the 

 mastiff. He has a short, blunt face of fair volume, but is 

 cut away too much in frout of the eyes, and has plenty of 

 ear. The light Crown Prince face markings do not add to 

 bis appearance, and his conditiou at present is not good. 

 Still, he is a good puppy, perhaps the best I have seen in 

 America, and if all goes well with him he will be heard 

 from next spring." This criticism was correct, but the dog 

 has put on cheek muscle since then, and his head, taken 

 altogether, has a much better appearance. Monarch has 

 the advantage in massiveness of body and is slightly the 

 more truly formed. Crown Prince has the best of it in muz- 

 zle, depth' of head and true mastiff character. After weigh- 

 ing carefully all points positive and negative, we cast our 

 vote in favor of the son of Lord Raglan. Moses, who beat 

 (Heaven save the mark) Alonzo at Richmond was well 

 placed fourth, and certainly he got all he deserved in the 

 company he met on this occasion. Defects: Skull and muz- 

 zle lacking in width; too much length from eyes to nostrils; 

 ears too large; forehead not quite flat; would be improved 

 by more wrinkle; limbs a trifle light in proportion to bulk 

 of body; coat not first-class; body rather short. A big, fine, 

 massive dog, not showing enough of that indispensable 

 requisite— character, without which no clog can be ranked 

 in the first class. It is a credit to Mr. Marshall that he de- 

 tected an absence of a. something which the eye of a novice 

 would almost surely overlook. Regulus, vhc. , needs no de- 

 scription, being well known to our readers. He was properly 

 placed. Wolsev, he, bears but slight resemblance to his 

 great ancestor of that name, Defects: Muzzle too long and 

 lacking in depth aud width; skull not having much volume; 

 rather short between the couplings and not low enough; 

 should have more bone; feet not first-rate. With all his 

 defectshe is a better dog than Bruce VI., also he, Bruce VI., 

 to which we just referred, has a very shallow head, poor 

 eyes and expression, aud is rather light in bone and not 

 good iu feet. He has good body and coat and stands well 

 behiud. Kaffir, c, lacks in skull and muzzle, is not quite 

 straight iu front, a trifle weak in knees, wanting in sub- 

 stance, too leggy and not perfect in hindquarters. Court, 

 unnoticed, is lioundy in head, long in ears, leggy and unfit 

 for the show bench. Judge, also unnoticed, is a wolfish- 

 looking weed that would make a better show iu Central 

 Park than at a.dog show. Major General is a large animal 

 that contributed more than a shax - e of the noise. Sire, up- 



