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front, but too straight behind, and muzzle could be improved 

 with more depth; Adonis II. is now well known, and was 

 well placed in third position. Ben L. has a Victor Joseph 

 type of head and is the best part of him, coat betwixt and 

 between. Keystone Monarch, vhe.,is a rather plain dog, fair 

 body, but has a temper that brooks of no interference. An 

 old timer, Alpine Queen, too fine in muzzle, and faulty be- 

 hind, but good body and bone, won in bitches, followed by 

 Fernwood Goldy, vhc., with light body and a narrow head. 

 These were the only two entered, and no puppies wereshown. 

 The rough kennel prize went to the Duchess Kennels, and 

 Mr. J. B. Lewis' smooths took the other kennel prize. 



Russian Wolfhounds (Judge, George Raper). — Argoss, 

 looking in fine fettle, was alone, Leekhoi being absent, as he 

 is sick. Seacroft Svodka upheld the bitch class alone, Flo- 

 devka, her kennel mate, being absent. 



Newfoundlands (Judge, Mhs A . H. Whitney).— With 

 the exception of Mr. Marshall's dogs there was little of 

 merit. Prince Hal, well known, won the only prize awarded 

 in dogs, the others not deserving recognition, and the nice 

 little bitch Troy Lass II. repeated her New York perform- 

 ance. The only bloodhound present was the old rounder 

 Jack Shepard, that was third at New York. 



Great Danes (Judge, Miss A. H. Whitney) —Quite a 

 fair showing, though ho challenge entries were made. In 

 open dogs Pedro this time received'his just desserts. I said 

 at Chicago he should have been in the money, though he 

 was not recognized. Second went to Favor, the winner at 

 Chicago. Duke, third, is a blue dog, with a nice clean 

 head, but his body is shelly and could be improved with 

 more bone and rib. Pasha or Brutus, so entered in the cat- 

 alogue, reserve, loses considerably in head. Tannhauser, 

 vhc, is rather weak in muzzle, but stands on good legs and 

 feet, and has a good body. Siegfried, he, is coarse in skull, 

 snipy in muzzle, stands very wide in front and is bad be- 

 hind, hardly deserving his letters. Ultima Piavis won 

 nicely over Nellie B. in body and that is all. Minca III. is 

 short faced and small-sized and rather short in body. 

 Mingo, vhc, is not very typical; short, thick head, good 

 legs. Lufra was absent. Minca II I. was alone in puppies. 

 Two Ulmer dogs were shown and looked like heavy great 

 Danes. 



Deerhounds (Judge, John Davidson).— All Mr. Thayer's 

 entries, and there w T as little change in their position. 

 Robber Chieftain and Clansman in the challenge dogs, but 

 Theodora and Wanda, in bitches, was a reversal of most de- 

 cisions. Hillside Warrior's good head, legs and feet placed 

 him well over Hillside Rover, who loses in head and neck, 

 but gains a little behind over the winner; Alpin. third, 

 would be higher up if he was better behind. Roiuola, Sylvia 

 and Ruth was the order in bitches, the winner overtopping 

 the second in size and bone, Ruth loses to the others in fore- 

 part—head and shoulders. No puppies were shown. 



Greyhounds (Judge, John Davidson).— Most of the 

 winners are too well known to criticise them, they having 

 been done to death at the shows. Mr. Purbeck's dogs as 

 usual cleared the deck. In challenge dogs Gem of the Season 

 again snowed Ornatus under. No challenge bitches. Iu 

 open dogs, Pious Pembroke, now that his kennel mate 

 Ornatus has moved out of the way, has a chance for chal- 

 lenge honors and won ; Victor Hugo, second, is not a bad- 

 headed dog, in fact better than the winner, but when it 

 comes to body and legs he is "not in it," feet open and flat, 

 or, as "Honest John" put it, "If he only had web feet he 

 could walk on the water." Rector, third, is a thick-headed 

 coarse dog. In bitches, Bestwood Daisy, Lily of Gainsboro, 

 looking much better, a pity it is she is not better in fore- 

 feet and pasterns, and Lady Clare was the order, a repetition 

 of Washington. Sir Launcelot, looking as if he had been 

 better left at home, was the only puppy with any pretensions 

 to merit. 



Foxhounds (Judge, John Davidson).— Willie H., the win- 

 ner in open dogs, there being no challenge entries, has more 

 bone and substance than Parson, and is truer formed in 

 head. In bitches Modest Girl beats Beauty in head, bone, 

 coat, ribs and quarters. Bess is weak in muzzle, nice skull 

 and ear, and is fairly well off for bone. Femur, reserve, 

 was second at New York and well deserved her position, 

 Swift, vhc, is rather weak in pastern and head would do 

 with a better muzzle, has a fair hound coat. Classes were 

 made for shaggy foxhounds, but there was only one bitch 

 present and that was shaggy in name only, ears are badly 

 hung and she is snipy in muzzle. 



Pointers {Judge, John Davidson).— Mr. Davidson more 

 than holds his own in popularity judging by the entries he 

 receives. There is one thing about it he is consistent and 

 sticks to the accepted standards so that there is some degree 

 of certainty in showing under him. The quality in this 

 breed was very good on the whole and a number of noted 

 dogs were on hand. Challenge heavy weight dogs had four 

 entries and the winner turned up in King of Kent he beat- 

 ing Pontiac again, who in turn was placed over Tempest 

 who beats Lord Graphic in head and is of better quality 

 throughout. Lass of Bow was alone in challenge bitches. 

 Open dogs had a class of thirteen and in the bad light it was 

 no easy matterto place them. Count Graphic proved the win- 

 ner, he has rather a plain head, muzzle should be squarer 

 and deeper, and his ribs better sprung, stands on good legs 

 as a rule but knuckles a trifle over at times: Westminster 

 Drake pushes him very close if he is not a better dog; 

 Ightfield Upton, good in head and front, came third, 

 needs more rib but is a handsome liver ticked dog; Shot, 

 reserve, has a plain head, not well formed, is heavy in 

 shoulders, but has good body -and bone, bracket's Lad, 

 vhc, was at Washington. Don Croxteth, in the same di- 

 vision, could be better in muzzle, is too broad in skull, a 

 rather coarse dog with excellent forelegs but should be bet- 

 ter sprung in ribs. Dude, he, is light in eye, coarse in skull 

 and is short and pinched in muzzle. In the he. lot, Saxon 

 is badly dished-faced and skull too broad, pasterns rather 

 weak, otherwise all right. Spot is faulty in front, muzzle 

 not square enough, good body but heavy in shoulders. Rev- 

 elation could not be denied in bitches and the same owner's, 

 Mr. Davey, Ightfield Madge came second, repeating her Chi- 

 cago performance. Nell of Idstone, third, is rather plain in 

 head, muzzle faulty, has very good legs, chest, ribs, loin 

 and front. Belle of Naso is a bitch faulty in head but good 

 in legs and body, moving well. Lord Graphic's Gem is too 

 prominent in brow, good forelegs and body, and neck is 

 especially well formed. Nellie, he, carries her ears too far 

 back and has only a fair front. Belle of Kent has a thick, 

 short head, and ears not hung close enough, evidently par- 

 taking more of its dam's form than that of its sire. In the 

 light weight challenge division Ossining was alone. In 

 dogs, Inspiration won handily over Bow of Idstone, who i3 a 

 little weak in muzzle but has a good skull, excellent front 

 and body. Graphic's Topic, third, is heavy in shoulder, 

 could be better in eye, and muzzle is not square enough. 

 Axtel King Don, reserve, was at Washington, 

 vhc, Duke of Idstone, has not stop enough, 

 and is not ribbed up sufficiently. Foxchase, he, is not 

 straight enough in front and to have a good head shows too 

 much stop. The trim and full of quality bitch Lady Gay 

 Spanker could not be denied in the ladies' division, beating 

 her kennel mate Miss Rumor once more, which she can do 

 with somethiug in hand. Patti Donalif, third, is a bit long 

 cast, plain in muzzle, ears set on too far back, straight be- 

 hind. Lew Nellie Croxteth Fawcett, having to carry such 

 an absurd name, is a little wide in front; her muzzle is too 

 sharp. In the vhc. division, Grace Croxteth is too broad in 

 skull, weak in muzzle, narrow-fronted and heavy in shoul- 

 ders; Fan has hardly stop enough and muzzle is too fine, legs 

 are not straight, oth erwise a nice bitch; Pride of Idstone is 

 too Tound in skull to have a good head and ia in muzzle too 



much cut out before the eye, and her quarters fall away too 

 sharp; Siberian Girl, third last year, met a little better com- 

 pany this time, she loses in head and ears. This was a rat- 

 tling class of thirteen entries. The novice winners have 

 been chiefly named in the regular classes. Doc Daniels, the 

 winner in puppies, has a stary, light eye,. not a bad head, but 

 neck is not clean enough, good bone. Don McBeth came 

 second and Dick M. vhc, neither of which were in their 

 stalls. Miss Fawcett won in bitch puppies; her feet turn out 

 and her muzzle is not deep enough. Vic of Idstone, second, 

 is plain in head, needs time in body, and is a promising pup. 

 Mr. T. G. Davey won the kennel prize. 



English Settees (Judge, John Davidson).— This breed 

 always comes out strong at Pittsburgh and this year proved 

 no exception, and even surpassed other years, I think, 

 especially in the number of good young dogs of American 

 breeding. The judging was, on the whole, well done and, 

 at least, accoi'ding to the good old standard, with just 

 enough modernism and concession to field form as was con- 

 sistent with type. Challenge dogs had six entries, but Paul 

 Gladstone was waiting f or the specials only. Count Howard 

 and Monk of Furness fought it out again with the decision 

 as before, in favor of the former, Rockingham, carrying his 

 ten years well, securing the reserve from Edgeniark, another 

 good one in his way. Princess Beatrice II. 's nice head and 

 good symmetrical form served to put her over the well- 

 known Albert's Nellie, Nia getting the reserve. All these 

 are too well known to need further mention. Sixteen 

 entries showed up in the dog class and it was Rockingham's 

 day all over the money; one, two, three from one litter is 

 certainly a record any stud dog may be proud of, but at the 

 same time we must say a good word for the dam, Myrrha 

 II. Mr. Raper's new purchase, Model Yankee, that was 



President S. L. Boc4G8, Secretary W. E. Littell, 

 Pittsburgh Show. 



not considered of any account at New York, was placed 

 first here; he has a head beautifully modeled, is well ribbed 

 up, strong in loin and quarters, hindlegs will, no doubt, 

 improve and tail hardly as well carried as it might be, and 

 neck would do if it was a trifle longer, a capital young dog 

 that will improve yet, of good size and plenty of bone, with- 

 out being coarse. The same criticism to a great extent will 

 do for his litter brother, Real English, a darker-colored one; 

 he is a little throaty and not so wide in quarters as the 

 winner, has well-sprung ribs with plenty of room for fore- 

 legs to work, a very handsome setter. Rockingham, Jr., 

 is not so well sprung in ribs as the others, has just as good 

 a head and I think he beats both of his competitors behind, 

 was shown in fine shape and moves very well. Reserve 

 went to Benzine, well-known. Sir Frederick got vhc; 

 he is now quite a rounder. Ightfield Rhwlas is another old 

 face in this division. Breeze Gladstone was marked vhc. 

 but I am told he wps not present. Tony Gladstone has 

 hardly carried out his early promise; he is not very good be- 

 hind. In the he lot Brandon, Jr., has a fair head, but is 

 not true in front. Count Eric is too round in skull and 

 stands a bit back on pasterns, falls away in quarters, but 

 has good bone and coat. A hard class to handle in such 

 uncertain light. An excellent lot of sixteen bitches faced 

 the judge in the next class, and Canadian Lily was returned 

 the winner and received better recognition than has usually 

 been her share. Second went to Miss Frost, a well built 

 bitch, as far as body is concerned, bnt a bit plain in head. 

 Maude V., third, has a nice head, but loses to the others in 

 shoulders, and feet are thrown out at times. Liberty II., 

 reserve, has a long, snipy muzzle, could be improved in 

 loin and quarters, but stands on good legs. There were 

 several in the vhc crowd. Forest Heather, whom I described 

 at Philadelphia; Minnesota, too light in body and faulty in 

 quarters, but possessing a capital head; Nellie Kitson, rather 

 too fine in muzzle and faulty in set on of stern, but a good 

 mover. Princess Irma, he, is a little round in skull, but 

 has not by any means a bad head; is a trifle faulty in loin 

 and turns her elbows out a little. Moll Lewellin is rather 

 long in back, has a fair head and good quarters, moves well. 

 The winner in novice dogs proved to be another from the 

 London Kennel, Brighton Benwell, who has a fairly good 

 head, ears should hang better, excellent front, but is too 

 flat in loin. Count Eric I have already noticed, and Pem- 

 broke's Blue Grouse took second in puppies at Chicago, 

 There were several others, but I cannot mention them all. 

 Maude V. and Minnesota was the order in the bitch class. 

 In dog puppies a cracking good pup in Wordsley Dude was 

 well to the front; with time he will, I am sure, make a name 

 for himself. Hus, second, droops in quarters too much. 

 Count Eric was third. Princess Irma, mentioned before, 

 won in bitches from Royal Princess ana Rake's Creed, both 

 promising youngsters. Mr. Frank Windholz scored again 

 with another kennel prize in this breed, having a very typi- 

 cal team. 



Irish Setters|(.7>/(/(/c, John Da vidson).— This breed was 

 fairly well represented. The challenge class dogs drawing 

 out four good ones, headed by the typical Mack N, the 

 winner last year. This dog has a most typical head, and 

 Irish setter breeders would do well to study it ; Kildare beat 

 Dick Swiveller for second place, the latter looking light in 

 body and harsh in coat, Seminole taking vhc, pushing the 

 other hard. Laura B. and Elfreda was the usual order in 

 bitches. Open dogs had a class of eight, Duke Elcho add- 

 ing another win to his score; Rex Smith, second, has a 

 fairly good head, is rather narrow fronted and quarters drop 

 too .suddenly ; a' new one. in Troubadour took third place, 

 has not stop enough, rather light in body, and neck should 

 be cleaner ; Rnckwood Dandy, reserve, is a nicely built one, 

 needs to be a little squarer in muzzle, but stands on good 

 legs, Tom Owen, vhc, was first at Jackson, and is but a 



fair dog, rather plain head, and color could be better ; Exile 

 II., also vhc, is well known; Red Boy, vhc, took second 

 here last year ; he has a. typical bead, but does not show up 

 so well in body, especially in quarters. The well known 

 winner Norma scored again over Edna H. in bitches, third 

 going to Molly D., a little broad in skull, light in bone, but 

 body and legs well formed, rich color : Alice Kent got the 

 reserve number, with Bess F., vhc, ears are too broad and 

 hang out from the head, is broad in chest and head only 

 fairly good, nice color ; Duck, he, is fair only. Troubadour 

 and Exile II. took care of the novice dogs, and Duck and 

 Fly were placed as named in bitches, the latter pushes the 

 other closely, having a typical head, is rather faded in color, 

 but nice body and legs. In dog puppies first was withheld, 

 and this denotes the quality of the others. Bitches were 

 better, Avon dale, the NewTotk winner, having again the 

 post of honor, with Kildare, Winnie and Roxy Darby in the 

 order named, the latter shows too much stop, and is faulty 

 in skull. The Oak Grove Kennels took the kennel prize. 



Gordon Setters (Judge, John Davidson).— There was 

 hardly a strange face among the lot, the Dixon kennel hav- 

 ing the prizes well in hand. Ivanhoe and Leo B,, in dogs, 

 Duchess of Waverley and Lady of Waverley was the chal- 

 lenge order. Rexmont repeated his Washington triumph 

 in dogs, Rex taking second, the latter's body and hind parts 

 are the best of him, head rather short and thick and he 

 throws elbows out at times; Bob H., third, the winner at 

 Philadelphia, is, as I said there, rather coarse. Two well- 

 known bitches were the winners in the next class, Countess 

 Roxie and Maid of Waverley. In dog puppies, Waverley 

 Boy beat Tomin squareness of muzzle and skull, the latter's 

 being too thick and round, and also in color of tan. Waver- 

 ley Girl was alone in bitch puppies, Of course Dr. Dixon 

 added another kennel prize to his records. 



Spaniels (Judge, George Raper).— The Irish water spaniel 

 was no Irish water spaniel at all, something like a leggy 

 Sussex. In Clumbers, Boss III., in dogs, and Lady Bromine, 

 in bitches, won in their respective classes. It is astonishing 

 how these dogs have improved under Mr. Spracklin's care, 

 their coats are profuse and glossy, and when the coloring, 

 due to the preparations used to get them fit, wears off they 

 will be very handsome; Our Joan was second in bitches, 

 losing to the other in head, squareness of muzzle especially, 

 and body. 



Samson and Rideau Rab were placed iu that order in 

 Fields, Samson's stiperior quality, head, body and straighter 

 front sufficing to put him in the premium position. The 

 well-known Bridford Gladys was the only representative of 

 the weaker sex. 



Some well-known faces appeared in the cocker classes, 

 Black Duffeiin taking care of Red Roland in the challenge 

 dogs, winning in bead, depth of body and front, and I Say 

 and Amazement occupied their usual positions in the next 

 cla.'s. That pup of the year, Fascination, could not be 

 denied in open dogs; it is a wonder he stands the racket so 

 well, and he has now a record well nigh, if not quite, unsur- 

 passed for a youngster of his age. Jersey Boy was placed a 

 peg or two too high, I think, as he is undershot, dish-faced, 

 not straight in front and rather thick in skull. Obadiah, 

 reserve, can beat him, as well as Jersey Obo, vhc; though 

 the latter is faulty behind, he is better in head, front and 

 body. Woodstock Daisy, entered as Woodstock in this class 

 and Woodstock Dora in the puppy class, scored a somewhat 

 easy win over May, though she is not square, enough in 

 muzzle, a little long in body, and might be straighter in 

 front; still, she is a very pretty animal, showing lots of qual- 

 ity and was in nice condition. May? second, has a bad, 

 snipy head, body not quite short enough, but legs are good. 

 Maud S. IL, reserve, is atriflewidein front andratherwavy- 

 coated, but her head will do. Verra, vhc, the winner last 

 year, loses considerably in squareness of muzzle, and La La, 

 in the same order, is now well known and deserved her posi- 

 tion. Fascination and Woodstock Daisy were the only en- 

 tries in puppies, and each drew $10. 



Collies (Judge, George Raper).— Champion Roslyn Wilkes 

 and Cora II. were the challenge entries and both looked 

 well. Open dogs— Ormskirk Shep was considered good 

 enough to beat Renown, a rather coarse dog, more truly 

 formed than the other, but not showing so much quality. 

 Roslyn Conway, third, could he get into coat, would be hard 

 to beat. Reserve went to Sir Walter Scott, whose gay car- 

 riage of tail may have spoiled his chances. Fletcher, vhc, 

 is a nice stamp and well deserved his letters. In bitches, the 

 well-known winner Mother Shipton won somewhat easily 

 from Dot, who is too small. Lady Bruce, faulty in head and 

 body, came third. Bessie, vhc, would do with more length 

 of head and better coat. A nice youngster, Russell, won in 

 dog puppies: is well-coated and has a good head, where he 

 heats Squire Scott. Nancy Scott and Vignette in bitch pup- 

 pies were rightly placed. 'Seminole Kennels won the kennel 

 prize easily enougn. The entry r all through was not very 

 large. 



Bulldogs (Judge, George Raper).— The entries were small 

 but choice, comprising the best we have. Champion Harper 

 made his appearance again and succeeded in downing 

 Bo'swain by his superior body and front. The Graven Image 

 was alone in the next class and could not have looked bet- 

 ter. King Lud and Pathfinder met again and were placed 

 as named, the former beating in depth of chops and under- 

 jaw, skull, body and action, but there is little to choose be- 

 tween them. Handsome Dan, third, has a good foreface but 

 is not out enough in front and body could be better shaped. 

 Little Monarch, c, lacks bone and substance, stop not 

 broken up enough, light in loin and quarters, narrow in 

 head but fairly well out at shoulder. Saleni could not be 

 gainsaid in bitehes and Addiscombe Gypsy scored well in 

 beating such a good bitch as Peckham Lass; the former's 

 ears are rather large but well carrried, nice layback and 

 depth of jowl, though hardly broad enough; fairly out in 

 shoulder, hut it is in body and quarters that she lays over 

 Peckham Lass, and the latter's feet are open and she is both 

 narrow in muzzle and not out enough in shoulder. The 

 puppy Nobby Twist has gone where many another good one 

 has preceded him. 



Bull-Terriers (Judge, George Raper).— Pittsburgh has 

 always had a penchant for bull- terriers, and I have seen 

 some funny ones shown at different times, of all colors 

 and shapes," but 1 believe there was only one of the originals 

 shown, and he looked funny among the pure whites and 

 thoroughbreds. The classes were very much better than 

 anything that has yet appeared in Pittsburgh shows. Carney 

 was the only challenge representative. In dogs Streatham 

 Monarch scored his last win in the open class and has been 

 kept in excellent trim through the circuit. Sir Monty II. is 

 well known. Como If. loses in head and body to the others, 

 but is a nice terrier. Keno and Barney B. are two fairish 

 dogs and well deserved their letter. Edgewood Fancy won 

 with something in hand from Lady Dinah in the bitch class, 

 the latter is too much cut out before the eye, drops a bit be- 

 hind the shoulder, but is otherwise quite a nicely turned 

 bitch. Queen Bendigo, third, and Lady Vesuvius, vhc, are 

 now well known. In light-weight dogs Mr. Dick was alone, 

 and Luce, the Chicago winner, the only representative in 

 bitches. Novice classes were nicely filled and Billy Bulger 

 was returned the winner in dogs, beating Como II. in head 

 and body. Venus W. and Topsy were the only two in the 

 bitch class; they are only moderate. Billy Bulger won 

 another first in dog puppies, but were Edgewood Flyer in 

 better shape would be beaten by him. Willie King loses to 

 both in forelegs. Mr. Dick Bendigo was vhc. Pittsburgh 

 Carmencita was returned the winner in bitch pups, a nicely 

 furnished bitch, a little weak in muzzle. Mr. John Moore- 

 head, Jr., won the kennel prize. 



