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Merlin well ahead of his fifteen opponents; lie scored almost 

 in every particular, liis head, in formation, wrinkle and 

 quality, was far the best, and in bone, body, action and con- 

 dition, he again had a pull, therefore deservedly taking the 

 coveted ribbon. Next to him in order was Mr. J. I^ynn's 

 Cardinal Beaufort, a big-headed fellow, though a trifle too 

 stort in muzzle, has plenty of bone, a deep, massive body, 

 but he stands too near the ground and did not move par- 

 ticularly well. For third it was a very near thing between 

 Mr. Gr. W. Glazier's Ingleside Minting and Mr. Beier's Beau- 

 fort's Beaii; the former, a promising son of Ch. Beaufort 

 and Bess, and now just a year old, shotild yet improve con- 

 siderably; in formation of skull, depth and squarenes.s of 

 muzzle he had the advantage of Mr. Beier's dog, who gained 

 a point or two in size and also in hindquarters, where Beau 

 fails off especially from the loin to set on of stern; in other 

 essential properties I liked Beau better and therefore placed 

 him third and Beaufort's Beau foui-th, with Mr. Winter's 

 Duke IV. i-eserve, the latter a fair-sized dog, better in body 

 than head, Avhich lacks character, wanting in depth and 

 squareness of muzzle, and size of skull and wrinkle, and 

 his forelegs are neither straight nor well-formed. Beaufort's 

 Colonel might, with advantage, be a size larger, he exhibits 

 fair type, though his light-colored eyes aud color somewhat 

 detract from his character and expression, he faUs off behind 

 the shoulders, faults tha.t prevented him gaining higher dis- 

 tinction than vhc. Beaufort Prince, he, has a fair head, he 

 is too hollow in back and moves badly. Better in this res- 

 pect was Czar, whose good condition was also in his favor; 

 however, his forelegs are defective in formation and his 

 ■muzzle far too weak. 



Thirteen bitches were paraded, the best among them lieing 

 Mr. Chas. Bunn's Miss Caution, a capital type, still she 

 would be better if larger, and her condition was not the best, 

 the rever.se with Mr. McGuiuneas's Jessica, who immedi- 

 ately succeeded her, for she was exhibited in rather an obese 

 condition. However, she has size and sub.stance to recom- 

 mend her, and her head is also presentable. She exj)eri- 

 enced little difficulty in defeating Mr. Randell's Frou for 

 second honors. The latter's head is very fair in formation 

 and sha,pe, but her pale markings somewhat penalize an 

 otherwise fair stamp of bitch. After her I preferred Beau- 

 fort's Big Bess, who is plain before the eyes, lacking square- 

 ness and depth. The reserve bitch, Ethel, fails in the same 

 particular, aud in addition is very tight in skin. Her good 

 bone, lengthy and deep body and sound action warranted 

 the complimentary card awarded her. Gerda II., vhc, 

 possesses a very fair head. In formation, size, expression 

 and type it is commendable, but she is almost a cripple. 

 Her badly formed forelegs and feet should always prevent 

 her scoring in fair company. Lady Temple, he, falls away 

 too much below the eyes; she is a trifle hollow below the 



big, handsome bitch — ^we refer to the Hempstead Farms' 

 Zmeika — was severely handicapped by being entirely out of 

 coat, and she was shown in too obese condition, otherwise she 

 would have made a much bolder bid for victory. Of the rest, 

 Flodeyka was the best. Among the half dozen puppies there 

 was nothing remarkably striking. The best was Mr. Hunt- 

 ington's Krimena, whose muzzle is too weak and snipy, and 

 at present he is too long and slack in loin. The only other 

 worthy of notice was Mr. Tefft's Bendigo, whose moderate legs 

 and feet must always penalize him severely. 



The kennel prize was carried off by Mr. Huntington's quar- 

 tette. Argos secured the National Greyhound Club's special 

 in addition to the Westminster challenge cup, offered for the 

 best Borzoi in the show. The special for the best bitch was 

 taken by Zerry. 



Deerhounds. 



{Special Report by the Judge.) 



But for the support accorded them by Mr. John E. Thayer 

 would have been both an inferior and small collection; from 

 this noted keimel no less than ten out of a total entry of 

 sixteen — extending over four classes — were sent for competi- 

 tion, and, needless to say, took by far the largest .share of 

 honors. In the challenge class Hillside Warrior beat his 

 kennel companion. Robber Chieftain, whose shoulders are 

 somewhat loaded and his head is coarse and plainer generally 

 than his more fortunate companion, who afterward was 

 awarded the special prize for the best dog, but was after- 

 ward beaten by the well know Hillside Komola, who won 

 comfortably in challenge bitches and also secured three 

 specials. With the exception of ha\ing large ears she is 

 almost perfect, possessing as she does immense size and sub- 

 stance m combination with quality. Olga, who beat Hill- 

 side Theodoi a, had a decided pull in length and formation 

 of head, in addition to size and texture of coat, but she did 

 not move very true behind. In open dogs Argyle was the 

 most repesentative, although his muzzle is somewhat weak 

 and altogether he moved in a sluggish fashion, still Hillside 

 Raven is much too coarse in .skull and general build and 

 more nearly approaches the wolfhound type on the other. 

 Hillside Lancelot is too weak in head, and his forelegs are 

 not well formed. The winning bitch. Hillside Ruth, a big, 

 upstanding wheaten colored bitch, possesses a rather strong 

 skull, but immense bone, grand loin and thighs, with excel- 

 lent texture of coat. Hillside Sylvia is too straight in 

 stifles, which impairs her hind action, and her shoulders are 

 too loaded; a nice stamp otherwise; so is the smaller Hillside 

 Fedora, who won third money. 



Greyhounds. 



(Special Beport by the JudgeO 

 The challenge class scored three entries, the best being 



Retrievers. 



(Special Beport by the Judge.') 



Only two retrievers were entered, both curly-coated speci- 

 mens. Physician, who won premiership honors, has a capi- 

 tal shaped head, good eye and ears, and is a well 7iiade dog 

 generally. He is a size sm;iU nnil M.t prps'^ni, a little open in 



COCKER SPANIELS SNOVTBAU., BEAUTY, JACK OF CLUBS, MIBDT, MISS WAGGLES, SUSS CHIP, LADY GAT 



Owned by Swiss Mountain Kennels, Gerniantown, Pa. 



shoulders, too straight in stifles and is fully a size too small. 



In puppies and also in the novice competition Ingleside 

 Minting scored decisively. Second honors in the first named 

 competition went to Dr. Lougest's Emperor William, an ex- 

 ceedingly well reared son of Ingleside Maximilian and 

 Gerda II. Although only seven months old he is a good size, 

 straight all round, with plenty of bone and substance gene- 

 rally, and his head is fairly massive and squared. Should he 

 escape the ills of puppyhood I exi^ect him developing into a 

 very creditable representative. His kennel companion. Em- 

 peror Maximilian I did not care for, his head is altogether 

 too short and bulldog-like; besides, he falls far too suddenly 

 away from the loin and moves taadl^y. Lady Portia, from the 

 same kennel, is verj^ symmetrical in shape and make, and 

 her action all round is faultless. She also scored over Lady 

 Diana in squareness of muzzle, and her jjale marking did not 

 add to her attractiveness. TJie second prize in the novice 

 competition was awarded to Mr. .Julius Grau's Rover, a big, 

 good-bodied dog with only a plain head— not that it errs so 

 much in size, as in true formation and character. 



Bloodhounds. 



(Special Report by the Judged. 



Were numerically a small group. By far the best were 

 Mr. Winchell's Victor and Judith, both of them were in- 

 dulged with a walkover in their respective classes, and too 

 well known to need a detailed description. In open dogs 

 Belhus, Jr., failed to fulfil his engagement, hence Bono II. 

 had no opposition. He is only a fair specimen; neither did 

 Jess impress me ^'ery favorably, although she was well ahead 

 of her three opponents. She lacks size and showed indiffer- 

 ently. Nellie Bly, who took second, is too short and coarse 

 in head, lacking wrinkle and length and quality of leather. 

 Thii-d prize was withheld for want of merit. 



Bar2oiiS. 



(Special Report by the Jxidge). 



Barzois, or Russian wolfhounds, although not verynumer- 

 ous, contained some good representa.tives, the majority well 

 known. For instance, Argos, Princess Irmaand Svodka have 

 all maxle their mark on this side, and they are placed in the 

 challenge class in the order as written. Ai-gos has in some 

 respects improved since last ye^ir, notably in coat. With 

 the exception of Ms color, to which some connoisseurs take 

 exception, he is, taken all around, a very good specimen. In 

 open dogs, both Peter the Great and Muscovite were absent, 

 so the fight for premiership honors rested with Groubian and 

 Osslad; the former, better in head and equally good in every 

 other essential, secured the blue ribbon. In bitches, Mr. 

 Huntington's Zeiry aud his Modjeska won first and tilrd re- 

 spectively, being divided by Mr. C. S. Hanks's Vinga, a nice- 

 sized, well-made bitch, not just now in full coat. The winner 

 is a large, upstanding bitch, possessing a weU-formed, intel- 

 Ugeut head, excellent neck aud shoulders, fair depth of ribs 

 and good quarters; her coat might with advantage be more 

 profuse and straighter. Modjeska, although a couple of sizes 

 small, shows remarkable quality and type, and she was 

 shown in grand coat and condition; her worst faults were 

 found in her hindquarters, which are somewhat plain. A 



Gem of the. Season, who looked remarkably well, although 

 had he been shown two or three pounds lighter he would 

 have looked none the worse; his kennel companion, Ornatns, 

 on account of his inferior hindquarters aud action, was well 

 beaten for second prize by the brindled Lord Neverstill, 

 whose neck might, with advantage, be a trifle longer, and he 

 is also too upright in shoulders and hardly covers enough 

 ground. In bitches Bestwood Daisy is a size too small, but 

 her quality and all round style and symmetry told in her 

 favor. In some respects we prefer Lilly of Gainsboro, whose 

 moderate feet, droooping hindquarters and straggling gait 

 handicapped her too severely. Maud Torrington's hind action 

 is also open to criticism, and her vri.de chest and loaded 

 shoulders, notwithstanding, her deep and capacious chest, firm 

 loin and well developed thighs prevented her gaining higher 

 distinction than reserve. Open dogs brought out a new face 

 in Honor Bright, a racing-like black, and while built essen- 

 tially on racing lines he has a capital lookout, lengthy, well- 

 placed neck, excellent shoulders, very fair depth of chest and 

 iDoth muscular and well-developed hindquarters; he was 

 shown too light in flesh; however, he won comparatively 

 easy in his class, and afterward beat Gem of the Season and 

 all others for the best greyhound in the show. Tlie recipi- 

 ent of the second money was Randy, a stylish brindle who, 

 like the winner, was not seen to the best advantage; he shows 

 quality and style, covers plenty of ground and looks like 

 racing; he would be better with a little more bone, and his 

 loin in his present condition appeared a little slack. Henmore 

 King, never a special favorite of mine, could not he denied 

 third in this company; lacks substance and muscular devel- 

 opment, especially in second thighs, and, moreover, moved 

 indifferently. Prince Bismark, placed next in order, is too 

 upright in front aud long in loin; his chest is deep and he 

 stands true and covers plenty of ground. 



Southern Beauty, who took the coveted ribbon in bitches, is 

 an excellent example, her neck and placement of shoulders 

 are almost faultless, she is a grand topped one, deep in chest 

 and well finished beuind, but shown in anything but credita- 

 ble condition, and had there been anything approaching her 

 in quality and style she must have been beaten. "Chips," 

 placed second, has poor feet — thin and open — her chest is wide 

 and shoulders rather heavy, but beyond the saddle she scores 

 heavily. Wild Rose is smart and taking, but too light gen- 

 erally, and would have looked better if seen four pounds 

 heavier in flesh, whereas Dolly Dollar was exhibited too 

 heavy in condition, which made her chest and shoulders look 

 all the worse. If shown judiciously .she might do better, but 

 these faults and "lameness" in one of her hindlegs prevented 

 her gaining higher distinction than fourth place. The white 

 and fawn Spider is also wide in chest and heavy in shoulders, 

 and her f eec are thin and open. Puppies were a poor lot, the 

 best being the brindled Norway Star, whose shoulders are 

 already a trifle loaded, but behind them he exhibits fair sub- 

 stance and has well formed hindquarters. Fashion Queen, a 

 nice quality black and white, is very proportionate and sym- 

 metrical in build, but she is decidedly small, while Snowball, 

 who is the next best, is never likely to make a great prize 

 ■Rdnner, for his neck is too short and his stifles too upright 

 and straight. The kennel prize was easily captured by Mr. 

 Arthur W. Purbeck's representatives. 



SL4BTIFF BEAtTFOBT'S BLACK PRINOE. 



Owned by J. L. Winchell, Fair Haven, Vt. 



coat, in which essential property Hempstead Jet was not 

 seen to the best advantage. 



Collies. 



(Special Report by the Judge.) 



Collies^were one of the largest collections in the show. In 

 addition to the two challenge classes, other six competitions 

 were provided and averaged fourteen per class. In challenge 

 dogs R-oslyn Wilkes easily beat Ormskirk Shep, who has 

 greatly deteriorated, he lacks size and raciness in build and 

 the carriage of his bru.sh is anything but orthodox. The 

 winner at present is in excellent condition and coat, the latter 

 is very dense and weather-resisting, and unlike many other 

 competitors he can boast of an excellent undercoat, his fore 

 legs are well formed but his head is a trifle short, and for its 

 length somewhat coarse. Metchley Surprise was alone in the 

 bitch challenge class, is too low on the leg and generally too 

 cloddy in build. In the open dog class there were just 

 twenty-four entries, among which Argyle Sandy, the winning 

 puppy at Nashville, was absent, as also was the Lothian Ken- 

 nels' Dandy King. 



The winner turned up in the Hempstead Farm's Wood- 

 mansterne Trefoil, a good-coated, nice-sized black, tan and 

 Avhite dog, possessing a fairly long and well shaped head, 

 with neat ears and good texture of coat; his kennel com- 

 panion, Conrad II., succeeded in getting third, a po.sition he 

 might have improved upon, had he not been so listless and 

 shown to better advantage, but nothing could induce him to 

 carry his ears in the orthodox manner; his shoulders are 

 somewhat heavy, but he is a rare coated fellow, has capital 

 bone, well-formed legs and is shapely in build. He was 

 beaten by the puppy Roderick Dhont, who is exceedingly 

 well grown and excellently shown. This dog has a capital 

 body, most excellent legs and feet, plenty of frill and top 

 coat, though his under jacket is not very conspicuous, and 

 his head, while lengthy, lacks quality. His brother, Crag- 

 ston Rhoderick Dhu, was given reserve; he carries plenty of 

 coat, taut is too thick and cloddy in build, and not a very 

 good mover behind, besides, his skull at present is too round 

 and prominent above the temples. Curzon, from the Semin- 

 ole Kennel, succeeded in capturing the fourth ticket, a 

 position his dense coat and general collie properties war- 

 ranted. Chrysolite, vhc, a very neat sable and white, wen 

 lame. Auburn, he, is xmdersized, but has a good coat t 

 recommend him to notice. Sir Walter's expression is no 



"do yod THii^Ti; I'll gbt it." 

 Chas. Heath and Arthur. E. R. Bellman consults the catalogue. 

 New Vork Show, 1893. 



pleasing, and he is raw and unmatiued, neither Pinsbury 

 Duke nor Fordhook Eclipse "will ever gaiu high distinction on 

 the bench. 



Taken as a group, bitches were better than the dogs. The 

 winner, Nancy Lee, who made a very successful debut,* is 

 only 9mos. old, for her age a capital size, and she was just in 

 her best coat, whUe many of her opponents suffered in this 



