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at the turnstile. It is the intention of the Fair Association 

 to enlarge the building, putting in offices and other con- 

 veniences for the exhibitors. The members of the dog show 

 committee were untiring in their efforts to make a success, 

 and the following gentlemen were always to be found ready 

 to help the show along: H. B. Bruce, Alfred Geddes, F. H 



D. Vietb, W. G. Young, P. G. Keyes, Dr. "Wesley Mills, C. 



E. Living. T. Cameron Bate and F. H. F. Mercer." 



Mr. C. 0. Rogers, though more of a horseman than a dog 

 man, made a first-class superintendent, though a little too 

 ranch of the clerical work was left to him, which took up 

 time that might have been devoted to the show itself. The 

 building was kept clean and sweet, and for once in my life 

 L saw a dog show without puppies. 



This act of the Ottawa bench show committee has not re- 

 ceived the notice it deserves, and if the writers we know of 

 are sincere in their wish that puppy classes should be done 

 away with a little more praise ought to be meted out to 

 the Ottawa people for their pluck, for pluck it was, when 

 we remember that 35 per cent, of the entries last year were 

 puppies under six months old. Now let some big' show fol- 

 low "suit and they will not lose by it. Of course this city is 

 the stronghold for spaniels and Clumbers especially, the 

 entries in these classes numbering 78. Fox-terriers, Irish 

 setters, greyhounds, beagles, Yorkshires and poodles were 

 the most noticeable of the other classes. The judging did 

 not proceed as quickly as it might have done, o'wiug to the 

 late arrival of some of the dogs, and. the stormy weather in- 

 terfered considerably on Tuesday afternoon, still all was over 

 by 2:30 on Wednesday. 



MASTIFFS. 



Only two dogs showed up in this breed, and the judge was 

 not long iu giving the ribbon to F. W. Connolly's Wyoming 

 Count, a fairly good dog, a bit small but brimful of quality, 

 Mount Royal Kennels' Lord Caution, described in Toronto 

 report, coming second. This decision of course carried with 

 it the special for best mastiff in the show. 



ST. BERNARDS. 



There was nothing with the exception of Laidlaw & Mc- 

 Beao's Benmore Kent's Bernie that showed much pretension 

 to type. Benmore won in the dog class.not improved in coat at 

 all by his journeyings, the other one present. Saint, may have 

 been a beloved dog to his mistress, and doubtless he was, as 

 she came later on and finding no award over her stall forth- 

 with insisted on removing her dog from the show, and from 

 a feeling of mistaken leniency she was allowed to have her 

 way. This is not fair to the judge, as the visitors to a dog 

 show are only too apt to listen to the plaints of the disap- 

 pointed exhibitor, but if the dogs are there they can com- 

 pare them with the type of dogs which won the prizes, and 

 see for themselves why such and such an one was turned 

 out of the ring. In bitches a nice quality bitch in H. E. 

 Kent's Bernie won; she is hardly deep and massive enough 

 in head, but her excellent bone and front and good coat put 

 her before. Benmore for the special afterward for best in 

 show. Hill & Almon's Mona, though showing some signs 

 of St. Bernard type, might be considered lucky in getting 

 second, there being nothing to put ahead of her. Mastiff 

 and Sr. Bernard puppies were classed together, Lord Caution 

 being the only entry, won. He is 13 months old. 



There were no Newfoundlands shown. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 



With the exception of the Cohannet dogs and Zona, there 

 was little quality to be seen. In open dogs first went to 

 Cohannet Kennels' Royal Kent. To many this decision 

 might appear wrong, but I like his action and hindparts in- 

 finitely better than KeDt II., who was given second. Kent 

 II. has a little the best in head and depth of body and ribs, 

 but seemed altogether tied behind, not having the free 

 action of his kennel mate. C. H. Corbett's Grouse loses in 

 head, coat and legs; Mrs. L. Smith's Polo is only a moderate 

 one. In bitches J. Lewis's Zona, almost coatless. was shown 

 in bad skin condition; but as it was a case of this bitch first 

 and the rest nowhere, the judge gave her the ribbon, Mount 

 Royal Kennels' Flo II., second, being long and narrow-faced 

 and shelly in body, and the same may be said of their Nellie 

 Dale, third. The special for best in show went to Cohannet 

 Kennels' Royal Kent. Best puppy, B. H. Humphrey's Don. 



IRISH SETTERS. 



Several well-known dogs were shown. A. W. Pearsall's 

 Jack Malone was a somewhat easy winner, his better head, 

 legs and feet and good color placing him ahead of Giendyne 

 Kennels' O'Donovan Rossa, mentioned at Toronto. C. S. 

 Parrett's St. Lawrence is faulty in head and lacks sub- 

 stance, A. W. Pearsall's Redstone was shown too fat and is 

 faulty in head. In bitches, A. W. Pearsall's Li Hie Ban won 

 nicely by her better head and body over Oriole Kennels' 

 Jeanette, faulty in head and ears. A. W. Pearsall's Belle 

 Ida was here placed third, her loaded shoulders and plain 

 head keeping her back, Reserve went to Mount Royal Ken- 

 uels' Elfreda, a bitch with nice expression, but not enough 

 of the Irish setter type; nice color and a promising puppy. 

 The Giendyne Kennels' Sedan and Molly Giendyne, vhc; 

 were at Toronto. The special for best in show went to Jack 

 Malone. Best puppy, Mount Royal Kennels' Elfreda. 

 GORDON SETTERS. 



E. S. Skead's Domo is cloddy and curly iu coat in places, 

 poor coloring. He was the only entry in the dog class. In 

 bitches Mount Royal Kennels' Hilda was the only entry and 

 deserved her win, she also winning the special. In the puppy 

 class, which was for under 18 months and all breeds of setters 

 together, the prize went to Elfreda, her compactness of build 

 excelling very much the good-headed, but long-waisted, 

 English "setter pup Don. Giendyne Kennels' Irish setter pup 

 Lismore showed some breeding and was pleased with a vhc. 



POINTERS. 



No dogs turned up and inthe ladies' division the prize fell 

 to Mount Royal Kennels' Devon Nell, well known, her 

 stronger head and better ribbed body beating R. H. 

 Maveety's Ada rather easily. The latter is pinched in muz- 

 zle and hardly well-ribbed enough. Pretty dogs are not 

 always the prizewinners; prettiness and correct form and 

 type are often wide apart. Mount Royal Kennels' Devon 

 Nell won the special for best pointer. No puppies. 



GREYHOUNDS. 



In challenge class ch. Harmony (Hornell-Harmony Ken- 

 nels), looking, I think, better than I ever saw her, had 

 things to herself. In open dogs Hornell-Harmony 's Hazle- 

 hurst had a somewhat easy win over Mount Royal Kennels' 

 Elcho, who, though small, is of good type and make, a bit 

 bitch-headed, with ears too large and carried straight up at 

 times. Hornell-Harmony Kennels' Sir Lancelot was put 

 back for being pig-j-iwed, he was third at Toronto, and 

 should have >>een pegged back in that class for that fault. 

 D. B. Gordon's Justina is too coarse and big, though nicely 

 formed in body, bad front. In bitches Hallowe'en, though 

 faulty in feet, "excelled the others in body, shoulders, legs 

 and quarters. W. L. Young's Fannie M. is better in front 

 than L. N, Bates's Galatea, who is also long-cast and not 

 ribbed up enough; the Clumber Kennels' Betsy, third, is 

 better class than either, and would have pushed Hallowe'en 

 but for the loss of one eye. Sir Lancelot won in puppies 

 oyer Galatea, as he is so much better in body and quarters. 



FOXHOUNDS. 



j£ There were only two dogs in this class that showed any 

 pretension to good form. Hornell-Harmony Kennels' Dan 

 T., though not first-clasa, was far ahead of the others, lie 

 beats the second prize, "winner, Wm. Pownall's Jack, in 

 head, body and general carriage; his Brandy, A.Stewart's 

 Ranger and his Mingo are all either bad in front or wrong 



in head, and received their cards simply because they were 

 foxhounds in a poor class. This decision also carried with 

 it the special for best in the show. 



DEERHOUNDS. 



Only one turned up out of two entries, Hon. J. A. Chapleau 

 winning the red ribbon with his Robin, a good-headed dog 

 but a bit flat-sided and light in body and out of coat He 

 won the two specials for best in the show. 



BEAGLES. 



There was, thanks to the Hornell-Harmony Kennels, a 

 nice show of quality in these classes, with their Royal 

 Kruegcr and Una W. in the challenge classes, the original 

 cbiss being divided, what could be wished for more;-' In open 

 dogs their Whisker was alone, He is not a crack and was 

 described at Toronto. In bitches Hornell-Harmony 's Elf 

 had an easy win over F. P. Robsou's Dot, who is a bit 

 weedy. Best dog or bitch laid between Royal Krueger and 

 Elf, the former winning in muzzle, bone and feet. Horuell 

 Harmony Kennels' Ava W. had a class made for under 12in.. 

 in which she won. 



SPANIELS. 



Irish water spaniels were poor. First went to Sport, none 

 too good in coat, but a fair front, head aud tonknot. Second 

 was withheld and third given to D. Pon wall's Dick, whose 

 only pretensions to form were that he thought he was a 

 water spaniel. 



Clumbers turned out well, and it is not too much to say 

 that such a show of this breed has certainly not been seen ih 

 America, and I doubt if England at present shows a larger 

 number. The entries for these alone numbered just 20. In 

 the^challenge class the judge was compelled, owing to Bate 

 & Geddes' Bromine being shown very heavy in whelp and 

 poor in flesh, to put her kennel companion, Boss III., over 

 her. It was not a question of merit, but aquestiou of show- 

 ing bitches so far gone in whelp. In open dogs H. B. D. 

 Bruce's Shell is a nice-headed dog, with excellent legs and 

 teet, and though bis body is not quite so "Clumbersome"' 

 as some, he looks like a good working dog. Second went 

 to McMakon's Rake, who loses a little in head. F. H. D. 

 Vieth's Top must thank his rough coat for the position, 

 though he is not straight in front, and his muzzle though 

 deep has not the correct cut before the eyes. C. H. Wallace's 

 Mack, reserve, loses in front aud head, and his Johnny. Jr., 

 though possessed of a deep, fat body and good skull, is not 

 straight enough in front and is faulty in muzzle. W. G. 

 Young's La Grippe is a very promising pup, and may be in 

 a year will beat the lot for bone, front and head he can 

 hardly be beaten, but of course is not furnished yet. G. V. 

 Smart's Darby loses in muzzle and quarters. In bitches H. 

 B. D. Bruce'9 Lucy II. won nicely over C. H. Wallace's 

 Joan II., who loses in head, front and body. Bruce's Vic. 

 though deep in body is faulty in face and light in bone. W. 

 G. Young's Belle of Ottawa, faulty in front and full in skull, 

 was vhc. Mr. Mercer's Snow and Maude were absent. In 

 puppies first went to Darby, second to Belle of Ottawa, 

 reserve to La Grippe, and vhc. to Vieth's Rake. 



Field spaniels, open dogs, saw A. Laidlaw's Samson the 

 winner; though out of shape he showed more field type than 

 the others. Kelly & Kirby's Prince, second, is cloddy and 

 short-headed. Laidlaw's Napoleon, third, was at Toronto. 

 F. W. Smith's Trot, vhc, is faulty in front and head. In 

 bitches Mr. Laidlaw had it to himself, his Topsy and Fancy 

 getting first and second respectively. 



In cockers, challenge class, we were introduced to Wil- 

 merding's Doc and Laidlaw's Rabbi. Never has Doc looked 

 so well, and barring a waviness of coat it was hard to find a 

 better. In head, front and ribs he beats Rabbi. In open 

 black dogs the decision lay between Geo. Bell's King of 

 Obos and P. G. Keyes's Bob Obo; the latter loses in head and 

 body. Laidlaw's Brock, third, is light throughout, In 

 bitches quite a class faced the judge, the six taking some 

 examination before two could be placed satisfactorily— to the 

 judge. Geo. Bell's Idea proved the winner, being better in 

 bead, front and body than P. G. Keyes's Rideau Flossie, 

 who, by the way, was not noticed at Toronto, got her deserts 

 here; she pushes the winner considerably. A. Laidlaw's 

 Nina, third, loses in muzzle and front. Corktown Cocker 

 Kennels' Cleo, reserve, is a nice young one, loses in head 

 and front a trifle, good coat. P. G. Keyes's Tiney Obo is a 

 bit long in body, nice head, bit narrow, and Corktown Ken- 

 nels' Dot Smirle, also vhc, loses in body, head and front. 

 Black puppies, field or cocker, had Gpo. Bell's Idea the win- 

 ner, with Dot Smirle second, Samuel Shorty's Dutchy third, 

 who beats A. Laidlaw's Minnie, reserve, in head and front. 

 P. G. Keyes' Rideau Rollie and Corktown Kennels' Trumps, 

 vhc, both fail in muzzle and front, Rollie being also a bit 

 domy in skull. This was quite a good class. 



In cocker dogs other than black, Skead's Ben was over- 

 weight. F. J. Leigh's Rufus, a red one, as his name implies, 

 first, has a splendid front, excellent body and fair head; 

 looks like work, but is a trifle on the big side, though under 

 the 281bs. when shown. E. A. Black's Brush loses in muz- 

 zle and legs. H. Burbidge's Jeremy is faulty in head, fore- 

 legs and ribs. Laidlaw's Bambo could hardly walk, and a 

 fair look at him made the judge wonder how he could win 

 at Toronto; very bad in front and poor head; he was given 

 c. for body. In bitches Geo. Bell's Blushing Rose, mean in 

 head and horrid disposition, is so much better in body and 

 front than Mount Roval Kennels' Blondie G. that they were 

 placed as named. In field or cocker puppies other than 

 black the winner turned up in W. H. Morgan's Bounce, 

 who leads Blushing Rose in head. Bambo, as a puppy, re- 

 ceived vhc In novice dogs, all breeds, W. G. Youug's La 

 Grippe, the Clumber pup, beat C. H. Wallace's Johnny, Jr., 

 in head and front, with Rideau Rollie third. Bitches saw 

 the winner in Geo. Bell's nice little bitch Idea, with Rideau 

 Flossie second, Joan II. third, Blushing Rose aud Minnie 

 vhc, and F. H. Cunningham's Rose c. These have all been 

 mentioned iu other classes. The specials for these were 

 numerous. For the best four, any variety, Geo. Bell. Best 

 novice spaniel, Geo. Bell's Idea. Best other than black, F. 

 J Leigh's Rufus. Best Irish water spaniel (two), F.W. Fee's 

 Sport. Best Clumber, Bares & Geddes' Boss III. Best pan- 

 in open classes, H. B. D. Bruce's Shell and Lucy II. Best 

 owned outside Ottawa, G. B. Smart's Darby. Best Ameri- 

 can-bred, H. B. D. Bruce's Shell. Best puppy, G. B. Smart's 

 Darby. Field— Best in show, Andrew Laidlaw's Topsy. 

 Cockers— Best in show, A. C. Wilmerding's champion Doc- 

 Best puppy, Geo. Bell's Idea. 



COLLIES. 



No challenge entries turned up. In the open class, outside 

 of the winners, there was nothing very commendable. Mc- 

 Ewen & Gibson's Carmen, in better coat and slightly better 

 in front than his kennel mate Bute, were placed as named, 



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Robert Ness's Rip, c, were hardly class enough. there were 

 only three in bitches that deserved mention. The Toronto 

 winner, Manilla, was again placed first, second going to 

 Floss a niceish bitch with good coat, his Flora, deficient m 

 quality and length of head and hardly right in front, secured 

 third. The others in this class failed to secure even a men- 

 tion In puppies, the contest lay between Duncan's Reality 

 and'McEwen & Gibson's Norman, the latter being a little 

 out in front and bad in ear, was put behind the former, 

 Duncan's Nellie Bly, only a moderate one, scoring vhc The 

 special for best dog went to McEweu & Gibson's Carmen. 

 Best bitch (2) their Manilla. Best puppy, John Duucan s 

 Reality. 



BULLDOGS. 



All the prize money was saved in this class, first and 



second prizes being withheld. There is evidently a field 

 here for some bulldog stock; it would really be a "kindness 

 for some one to either present one to the town or exhibit a 

 team at the next show. Here is a hint for our new bulldog 

 man. Mr. Dole we bow to you. Those that were shown 

 would grace a pit better than the show ring J. P. Lawler's 

 Nettle had some little resemblance to a bulldog and was 

 given third, pour encourager Us centre*. This also carried 

 with it the special for best in show. 



BULL-TERRIERS. 

 A good many of them should have been with their broth- 

 ers in the bulldog class, for they were a motley crew. North- 

 field Kennels' King of Hearts had an easy win over Wm. 

 Cooch's Count Dick, who, besides having a patch on hind- 

 quarters, is a bit thick and short iu head, but well-fronted. 

 1 he others were sent back to their stalls and the judge made 

 three more enemies. Northfield Kennels, of course, won the 

 special with King of Hearts. 



FOX-TERRIERS. 



These classes were well filled, though there were several 

 absentees. A challenge class was made for Blemton 

 Volunteer, and, in the absence of ch. Bacchanal. G. W. 

 Prescott's Punch was an easy winner, though be is a bit 

 coarse: second withheld; and third going to W. G. Hurd- 

 man's Brit, thick in head and not quite the thing in front. 

 A. W. Garrett's Stanley and A. Colter's Dan were honored 

 by c cards. As will be surmised, the quality in this class 

 was conspicuous by its absence. Open bitches had a new 

 one, just over from the other side, at the head of affairs 

 Her quality and varmintv look was at once, apparent in this 

 rather moderate class. This was G.S.Oldreive's Dudley Slave, 

 by champion The Belgr&vian. She is abit weak in face, ears 

 not carried close enough though well shaped, coat good, 

 legs straight but feet might be better, just off the ship she 

 did not show up in very good shape; second went to P. G. 

 Keyes's Ciytie, the winner at Kingston, she has a nice head 

 and fair front, but loses in coat; and McPherson's Speck, 

 though short in face, has a wonderfully good set of legs and 

 feet, and a well-made body, but for her head she could have 

 won. Reserve went to Oriole Kennels' Blemton Vice, second 

 at Toronto, a weedy one all round, light in bone, sharp-faced, 

 open feet, and none too straight in legs, she also lacks size. 

 A. T. Stewart's Brooklyn Venom, vhc,, is large aud a bit 

 coarse throughout, but a good stamp of working terrier; 

 Oriole Kennels' Oriole Belle was also vhc, is light, in bone 

 and body, mentioned at Toronto. In puppies first weut to 

 H. P. Thompson's Pickle, first at Toronto; and C. A. E. 

 Clendennin's Rose, a nicish bitch, bit faulty in head and 

 front, second; reserve going to H. S. Perley's Buckshot, a 

 bit big all round; and vhc. to G. W. Prescott's Punch and 

 Dot, they are too coarse; his Judy getting he, ears all wrong. 

 The specials for best in show (3) went to Oriole Kennels' 

 Blemton Volunteer. Best bitch, G. S. Oldreive's Dudley 

 Slave. Best puppy, H. P. Thompson's Pickle. 



IRISH, BEDLINGTON AND AIREDALE TERRIERS. 



To avoid giving equal firsts, separate classes were made for 

 each breed, with oue entry in each. In Irish terriers, North 

 Field Kennels' Breda Bill, showing himself infinitely better 

 in front than he did at Toronto, was the recipient of one 

 first. The B-dlington Kelly & Kirby's Sting is a. fairish 

 sort, with nice feel of coat, hardly just right in formation of 

 head, took another. The Clumber Kennels' Airedale 

 Weaver is a nice sort, a little weak in muzzle and stands a 

 trifle out in front at times, still a fair one, also gained his 

 ribbon. These awards also carried with them a special for 

 best of each breed in show. 



SCOTCH, SKTE AND DANDIE DINMONT. 



There was only one out of the four entries that the judge 

 could make out as of any distinct breed. George M. Kerr's 

 Moss being something like a Skye, was given the prize, and 

 all other mention withheld. This also entailed a special for 

 best of this breed. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS. 

 Two dogs came before the judge in the first lot, and Ro- 

 chelle Kennels had a pretty easy win over A. Geddes's Vor- 

 tex, one of the old-time winners. He is too dark m tan and 

 not distinctly marked enough in penciling and thumb- 

 marks; slightly breeched and is a bit coarse throughout. 

 Rochelle Kennels' The Senator, looking a gentleman beside 

 the other, won by his quality, markings, better shaped head 

 and more symmetrical body; his tail is also ahead of Vortex. 

 In bitches," Rochelle Nadjy was practically alone, her only 

 opponent being one of those thick-headed, bulgy-eyed, pudgy 

 bitches we often used to meet with at our shows, but uow, I 

 am happy to say, getting rather rare in the show ring. The, 

 judge made another enemy by gracefully handing her out 

 of the ring. 



TOT TERRIERS. 

 These were not real toys, but two rough-haired little cus- 

 tomers given first and second; they were Miss May Daniels's 

 Pollie. and John Mason's Hoochey Coochey: a much larger 

 name than dog. 



PUGS. 



I cannot say much for these classes, for with the exception 

 of Miss Bell Forbts's Jim, second in puppy class at New 

 York last spring, they all partook of the provincial style, 

 big, heavy and coarse. Jim of course won in dogs; he is 

 making up quite nicely, good size, fair head and wrinkle, 

 nice ear and good curl and trace. Miss Maud Hurdmau's 

 Trixie, second, is not so good in ear or skull and is a bit 

 large. Kelly & Kirby's Punch is also gross, flat in skull 

 and long in muzzle. A. Pepler's Toby, wrong in color, but 

 nice size and fair head, vhc. In bitches only one turned up, 

 Kelly & Kirby's Judy, fair in head, ears carried badly and 

 tail did not show well in the ring. The special for best pug 

 went to Miss Belle Forbes's Jim. 



TOY SPANIELS. 



All breeds were put together, and for a show like this 

 made quite a display, not a real bad one among them. In 

 dogs, Edward Bradford's Prince, a King Charles better in 

 skull and shorter faced than his Romeo, won. Romeo second, 

 a Prince Charles, and his Sport, also a "Charlie," was given 

 third, not so good in skull or coat. In bitches, Edward 

 Bradford's Fannie, quite a nice one, though in open air she 

 shows a rusty coat, won well over R. P. Forshaw's Ruby, 

 winner at Toronto. She is not quite so good in face nor so 

 high in skull as the winner. Equal thirds were given to J. 

 York's King Charles and Edward Bradford's Nora; both 

 lack volume of skull and are light in body. The special for 

 best toy spaniel in show was won by Edward Bradford's 

 Fannie, a bit better in head than the dog. 



Y/ORKSHIRE TERRIERS. 



The now well known Symonds Kennels being on hand, 

 there was quality galore, though the four from this kennel 



next spring. In bitches Venus had things to herself, as a 

 challenge class was made for Daisy, whose condition was 

 simply superb; in tact, all these dogs looked well, and when 

 we consider what it is t o take a team of Yorkshires round to 

 three shows without seeine home, one can appreciate Mr. 

 Thomas's care of them; but there it is, only here and there 

 will von fiud a man that can handle Yorkshires. 



A very moderate spitz or Pomeranian was shown and 

 considerately given second; not right in coat and too short 

 in head. This one unfortunately had to take the special, 

 too. 



POODLE?. 



The four winners from the A. W. Purbeck Kennels, that 



