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FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



March 28 to 31.— Ulindio Kennel Club, first show, at Indianapolis, 

 Ind. Chas. K. Farmer. Sec'y. 



AprU 4 to r.— New England Kennel Club, at Boston, Mass. J. W. 

 Newman. See'y. 



April 11 to 14.— Continental Kennel Club, at Denver, Col. 



April 19 to 23.— Fifth Annual Dog Show, at Los Angeles Cal. C. A. 

 Sumner, Sec'y. 



May 5 to 6.— Pacific Kennel Club, at San Francisco, Cal. Horace W. 

 Orear, Sec'y- 



June 13 to 17.— World's Fair, Chicago. W. I. Buchanan, Chief Dept. 

 of Agriculture. 

 Sept. 5 to 8.— Hamilton Kennel Club. A. D. Stewart, SecV 

 Sept. 11 to 15.— Toronto, Canada. C. A. Stone. Secy. 



FIELD TRLAJLS. 



Npv. r.— International Field Trials. W. B. Wells, SecV, Chatham, 

 Out. 



Nov. 20.— Eastern Field Trial Club's Trials, at High Point, N. C. 

 Members' Stake Nov. 16. W. A. Coster, Sec'y. 



THE DETROIT DOG SHOW. 



But few organizations have enjoyed such encouraging sup- 

 port at its first show as that M'ith which the City of the 

 Straits Kennel Club was favored on March 21, 22, 23 and 24, 

 at Detroit, Mich. The support was not only in the number 

 of the entries — 418 according to the catalogue — but in their 

 quality, and in the large attendance of spectators, the elite 

 of Detroit. The dog show was a society event, and therefore 

 a most liberal patronage was given it. Notwithstanding the 

 low price of admission, twenty-five cents, and the stormy 

 weather of the first two days, the expenses of the show were 

 ftdly covered by the receipts on Thursday night. The re- 

 ceips of Friday were consequently on the good side of the ac- 

 count. Undoubtedly fifty cents admission fee would have 

 been as cheerfully and fully paid as was the twenty-five 

 cents, for the class of people who favored the show would 

 have as readily paid the larger price. However, the club had 

 some unfavorable conditions to contend with, and possibly 

 may not have felt quite secure. First, there was a show in 

 the same week at Elmira, under the protecting wing of the 

 American Kennel Club, second, the application of the club 

 for membership to the A. K. C. was in a-beyance pending in- 

 vestigation of the situation as between the old Michigan 

 Kennel Club and the present club, hence there was the ques- 

 tion of the wins being recognized by tlie A. K. C, a question 

 which, by rather frequent recurrence, seems to have lost 

 some of its terrors. In this connection it may be mentioned 

 that the vitality and success of the City of the Straits Kennel 

 Club was so palpably established that"the old club dissolved 

 its organization in favor of the new one. 



In reply to the report of the A. K. C. Comitteee of Investi- 

 gation, Mr. John B. Long, of Detroit, the latter received the 

 following telegram: 



"To John_ Long, in care of Dog Show: As explained to 

 City of Straits Kennel Club Sub Committee, have no power 

 to admit now, but on your statement will undoubtedly re- 

 commend admission and recognition of wins at next meeting 

 of Executive Committee. (Signed) J.L.Anthony." 



This seems to settle the matter for the present. 



The Detroit Auditorium, in which the show was held, is 

 simply a large hall, capitally stiitable for a dog .show. The 

 light, however, is not of the best, owing to there being no 

 f-kylights in the roof. The electric lights were a-mply suffi- 

 cient to supply artificial light in the afternoon and e-s-ening. 

 The aisles of the Auditorium were, in the afternoon and 

 evening of each day, crowded to their utmost capacity, and 

 it seemed as if at such times the sale of ticiiets would' have 

 to be stopped simply for want of space to admit the people. 

 Briefly, the show may be called a success in every jiarticular. 



The judging was done by Messrs. John Davidson and 

 Mason. The former judged bloodhounds, Russian wolf- 

 hounds, foxhounds, deerhounds, pointers, Engli.sh setters, 

 Irish setters, Gordon setters, collies, dachshunds and beagles. 

 Mr. Mason judged all other classes. 



The benching and feeding was done in a most satisfactory 

 manner by Spratts Patent. 



The bench show committee, Messrs. Geo. M. Hendrie, W. 

 G. Young, Thos. G. Blake, Guy D. Welton, Louis N. Hilsen- 

 degen and C. A. Parkinson, were unceasing in their efforts 

 to make the show a success and courteously attentive to 

 the wants of exhibitors. The secretary also was diligent 

 and obliging in executing his duties. There is no question 

 but what the club can hold a big, first-class show next year. 



The judging, as a whole, gave about the ustial satisfaction. 

 It pleased some more than it pleased others. Good feeling 

 and good fellowship, however, was a prevalent feature of 

 the show. 



Some of the judging dragged slowly and was not finished 

 till the late Wednesday or till Thursday. 



Russian Wolfhounds.— There were "but two, Groubian in 

 the dog class and Loadka in the bitch class. Both are well 

 known. 



Foxhounds.— Only one. Ranger, appeared for judgment 

 and he was ordinary and was awarded second. Afterward 

 it was discovered that another one. Jack, had been by mis- 

 take entered in the "miscellaneous class. He was awarded 

 first. He has the appearance of having an English cross. 



Deekhounds. — The first prize winner, Paul Potter, is quite 

 a fair hound and was shown in excellent condition, and is a 

 ti'ifle light in bone. Brian II., second, is about an ordiaary 

 specimen. Olga had a walkover in the open class for bitches. 

 She is quite a good bitch. 



Geethounds. — In the challenge class, Gem of the Season 

 was first, while Bestwood Daisy got the reserve. First in 

 open dogs was won by King Dick, a large hound of a good 

 deal of symmetry. His head is a trifle coarse. Rawer, sec- 

 ondj is coarse in head. Master Memnou, the reserve, is flat 

 in ribs, li^ht in bone. Wild Rose, recently described, won 

 first. Chips, second, was described recently. MissMemnon, 

 the reserve, is ordinary. Lady Olivia, vhc., is too light in 

 bone and muzzle. 



Pointers. — The pointer classes were well supported and 

 were good in quality. Count Graphic won easily in the chal- 

 lenge class over Lord Graphic. In challenge bitches, the ex- 

 cellent bitch Lady Gay Spanker had a walk over. Open dogs, 

 heavy weights, had ten competitors. Boxer, first, is heavy in 

 shoulders and neck, and is somewhat coarse. His forefeet 

 turn out. Head fairly good. Duke O., second, stands on 

 fairly good legs and feet, has a good body and ordinary sym- 

 metry. He is heavy in skull and shows some coarseness. 

 The dogs receiving letters were about an average lot. Six 

 bit ches were in the class for heavy weights. First and sec- 

 ond won the same places as at Chicago, in which report they 

 were described. The reserve, Fannie Graphic, is too wide in 

 front. Her head is not clean cut. Tilly and Lord Graphic's 

 Gem were vhc. The former was sho%vn too high in flesh. 

 She is light in bone. The latter, quite a good bitch, was in 

 poor condition. Her head is too short. 

 Dogs, under o51bs., had ten. Peter of Kent and John Kent 



WasJitenaw were absent, Glauorgan, first, is coarse, and 

 fttlier ordinary. He is heavy in shoulders; has a good back, 



s throaty. Wonderful Lad, second, is quite a goo^l pointer. 

 His head is not quite clean cut and his expression is sour. 

 Legs and feet good, strong, well-shaped back and good body. 

 Jumper, reserve, has a good head, excellent legs and feet, 

 and good back and loin. Rock II., vhc, is too wide in che.st 

 and heavy in shoulders. King's Mark, also vhc . has good 

 legs and feet, a well shaped body, and back, and fairly good 

 symmetry Stern rather coarse, head plain. Eight bitches 

 faced the judge. Miss Rumor, well known, easily won first. 

 Duchess, second, is plain in head, good in body, legs and feet, 

 too short in neck. Count Graphic's Babv, reserve, is rather 

 light in build, has good body, Ipgs and feet, a fairly good 

 bitch. Nell of Naso, vhc, is a bit stilty, but her legs and 

 feet are good, head plain, good back. The kennel prize was 

 di\'ided, T. G. Davey and Dr. J. R. Daniels. 



English Setters.— There was a good lot shown. Cincin- 

 natus, in good condition, won first in the challenge class. 

 His kennel mate, Toledo Blade, got the reserve, Cambriana, 

 in the bitch class, won over Albert's Nellie, the latter not in 

 the best of condition, she having recently weaned a litter of 

 puppies. Quite a good dog, Washtenaw Grouse, won in the 

 open class. He is not a year old and ought to improve a 

 great deal with maturity. He might be better in body; legs 

 and feet sound and good; cle.ar-cut head; muscular quarters; 

 good shoulders and neck. Second went to Matane, a well 

 known competitor. Ben Hur of River View was the re- 

 serve. He has many ups and downs in competition; some- 

 times first iu the money, sometimes not in it at all. Mack of 

 the Elms, quite a good puppy; Bangham's London, a good 

 dog, showing some coarseness; Pembroke's Royal Sport, too 

 heavy in skull and not quite straight in front, and i\lonk of 

 Furness Sting, too thin in flesh, were given vhc. In the he. 's 



GEO. M. UENDRIE. 



President City of the Straits Kennel Club. 



were some good dogs; there were five, Luke, Albert's Breeze 

 of Washtenaw, Sir* Bob, a dog carrying much lumber; Max 

 Noble and Sultan, The bitches numbered 26, 8 more than 

 the dogs. The class was a good one. A superior bitch. Lady 

 Patch; won first. Her head has not quite sufficient stop, 

 though it is of good shape. She stands sqiuirely on good 

 legs and feet; muscular quarters; lean neck; gcod shoulders; 

 symmetrical. Toledo Queen, second, is too short in neck; 

 muzzle light; body well ribbed; good quarters, legs and feet 

 and fair symmetry. The reserve went to a cobby bitch. 

 Queen of the Elms; light in bone, good feet and fairly good 

 head, though her skull is narrow. She shows a deal of qual- 

 ity. In the vhc. 's were four. Monk of Furness L ill, shown 

 too thin, Blida Bhide, Nellie IBreeze of Washtenaw and Doris 

 C. There were .some good bitches, most of them well known, 

 which were in the he's, nameljs Belle Noble II., Liberty II., 

 Daphne, Cleopatra, Amy Robsart and Bessy. The kennel 

 prize was divided between W. B. Wells and 'Wa.shtenaw 

 Kennels. 



luiSH Setteks were a good lot. All the dogs and bitches 

 in the challenge classes were owned by the Oak Grove Ken- 

 nels. Kil dare won first. Two bitches were in the challenge 

 class. Norn a won first. The special prize for best bitch was 

 awarded to Queen Vic, better in head than Noma, but in- 

 ferior to her in body, legs, feet, .shoulders, quarters and sym- 

 metry. Norna is much the better. Blarney, Jr., in good 

 condition, won first. Second went to Shamrock Bruce, neck 

 too short, muscular quarters, good back, legs and feet. Tom 

 Owen, reserve, is out at elbows, and loaded too much in 

 shoulders. Of Larry C. and Prairie Tip, vhc, the former 

 was thin in flesh, the latter stands badly in front, narrow 

 muzzle. The bitch class numbered eight, two less than the 

 dogs. Queen Vic won first. Marchioness, second, is light 

 in bone in forelegs and .«hows some heaviness in shoulders. 

 She moves well. Kildare Winnie, the reseiwe, has a light 

 muzzle and bone. Katie O'Shea, vhc, has a poor front and 

 a pinched muzzle. Countess Gypsey, he, is flat in ribs and 

 thin in flesh. The Irish setters'were nearly all in excellent 

 condition, and considering the journeys some of them have 

 been on from show to show, they were remarkably well con- 

 ditioned. 



Black and Tan or Gordon Settees.— The challenge dog 

 and bitch classes were respectively won by the well-known 

 competitors, Ivanhoe and Duchess of Waverly. In open 

 dogs a very good puppy, Louis S., won first. He is a trifle 

 long in coat and light to a slight extent in body, which vdU 

 disappear as he develops more fully with age. He stands 

 squarely on good legs and feet, has a good head and the 

 color is good black and tan. Duke, winner of second, is 

 about average. Highland Kent, reserve, is a coarse dog, 

 with smudgy tan. In bitches, of which there were six, one 

 more than of dogs, Princess Louise won flrst. She has a 

 plain head and is lacking in symmetry of form and excellent 

 legs, feet, quarters and head of the winner of second. The 

 reserve, Catlierine, is high on legs, light in bone and muzzle, 

 Dr. Dixon won the kennel prize. 



Spaniels. — These classes were well represented. Most of 

 them, however, are well known competitors. In field spaniels 

 challenge dogs Newton Abbott Torso won over Newton Ab- 

 bott Laddie and Beau. In the con-esponding bitch class 

 Queen had a walkover. There were but two entries in the 

 open bitch class. Daisy Dean first and Gipsey Queen second. 

 In liver-colored dogs Bob II. had a walkover. He is high on 

 legs and plain in head, light muzzle. In the class for dogs 

 and bitches, any other color, the prizes were properly with- 

 held. There was but one entry. In the challenge class for 

 cocker spaniels Fascination, a well known winner, won first. 

 He won over Black Duke, Bendigo, Brant and Brantford I 



Red Jacket. I Say won over King Pharo's Sister and 

 Troublesome in challenge bitches. In the open dog class 

 Woodland Prince won over Pickpania, the latter describedin 



1 the Chicago show report. Black Crook, vhc, has a coarse 

 head. In bitches Realization won first, Norah H. second.. 

 Clumber spaniels were vei-y inferior. The prizes in the 



, challenge classes were withheld, as also they were ;in open 

 dogs. Firt was withheld in the open bitch class, second 

 going to Lady Violet. The Irish water spaniels were better 

 than the average. In dogs Dennis, a rather coarse dog, some- 

 what leggy, won first. Trouble, second, is a poor, coarse 

 specimen. Marguerite, first, is quite a good bitch. Nora 

 O'Donoghue, second, is a well known winner. 



Beagles.— The exhibit was fairly good. Roy K. had a 

 walkover, and Jude M. won over Emeline in the challenge 

 cla.ss. In open dogs, Doctor, a dog about 16in. high, won 

 first. He shows up well, but has partly a foxhound expres- 

 sion. Second went to Adara, head rather heavy, good legs, 

 quarters, head and feet. Crowner, the reserve, is a shade 

 too heavy at the .shoulders, but he is a snugly-btult, well 

 made beagle. In bitches Lonely -won first; she is excellent 

 in legs and feet, body well shaped and ribbed well, good eye 

 and leather; a good bitch. B. Waters. 



Mastiffs.— The challenge class for both dogs and bitches 

 bad but one entry each, the former was filled by the well- 

 known Elkson, who was not shown in the best of condition » 

 his skull is not improving any and he has that same houndy 

 appearance he's been afflicted with all his life. Ladv Dorothy- 

 is small, and is besides a little oQ' in her left hindleg, further 

 comment unnecessary. The open class for dogs had seven 

 entries, of which the chocolate dog, Prince Cola, proved him- 

 self an easy winner, beating at least one good one in Cardinal 

 Beaufort, but in justice to the latter it must be said that 

 aside from not being well his coat was in wretched condition; 

 he was given second, however, a place he fully deserved; 

 Prince Cola al.so won the special for be.st mastifl: in .show. 

 Don Quixote, vhc, is small, light in bone and not deep 

 enough in muzzle, he has a nice body and is a good mover, 

 the balance do not call for special mentioning. A new face 

 came to the front in the bitch class in Minnie Beaufort; she 

 is a worthy daughter of Beaufort and Girda, and therefore a 

 full sister to Beaufort's Black Prince; .she has a wonderful 

 skull, good eye, grand body, good set of feet and legs, in.' 

 muzzle she is not deep enough and she seems a little short 

 on her front legs which makes her stand low at the shoulder, 

 but she is a very easy mover con,sidering her great size. 

 Second went to Ethel, who is fairly good in head and nearly 

 s(|uare in muzzle, but she is very open in coat, and no harm 

 would have been done had she changed place with Belle of 

 Detroit, who is her equal at nearly every point, and in this 

 instance at least had the best of her in coat. 



St. Bernards —There were no entries in the challenge 

 classes. The open class for rough-coated dogs was pretty 

 well filled with 11 entries. Of these Lord Dante proved him- 

 self the winner. He is rather small in skull, too long from 

 eye to end of nose, but he has a very good muzzle, being 

 both .square and deep. He has also plentv of bone and is a 

 '^ond mover. He was shown light in Hesb. Second went to 

 Lochlin, who is of better color and face raarkines, but is a 

 bit long in the middle; stop not well defined; a little more 

 bone would do him no harm. Earl Douglas, third, is a fair- 

 .sized dog, but has his head and expression spoiled by too 

 much white on one side. He is also light in muzzle and lacks 

 shadings Reserve went to Ben Hur, a small dog, curly in 

 coat, light in muzzle, but he i>» fairly well marked. Scion 

 Lomond, vhc, has lots of head character, though he has no 

 .shadings. He is a very large dog, with too much white on 

 body and straight behind. Prince George, he, I liked for 

 third i)liice. He has plenty of size and is not a bad dog all 

 over; has plenty vt boue and is a good mover. He has a nice 

 coat and is of good color. His muzzle could be improved 

 with inoi e depth. Con.sidering the time the judge spent on 



in all is a very good stamp of bitch. I>ady Hiekley, second, 

 is only a puppy that Avill never m,ake a flyer. Her head and 

 face will alw.iys be against her. Duchess of Lomond, third, 

 was the proper bitch for this place. She is perfectly marked 

 in face, has good coat and color, is of fair sixe; she could do 

 with a liti le more bone. Actella, reserve, is plain-faced, flat- 

 sided and light in bone. Lady Austin, he, is small, open in 

 coat, with a rather pleasing face, which could be improved 

 wiih more depth in muzzle. In front legs she is not quite 

 straight: The balance were not worthy of notice. 



Both challenge classes for smooth St. Bernards were drawn 

 barren. In the open class for dogs Alton H. was the only 

 entry; he is of the same type as all the re.st of the famous 

 Alton— Judith litter. This dog was streets ahead of any 

 St. Bernard iu the .show and should have won the special 

 for best in .show, but the judge saw fit to turn him down 

 and gave the prize to Lady Taylor, a very ordinary bitch. 

 There were two entries in open bitches, but Rosebud was 

 absent, which left it a walkover for Sola, who is suipy, large 

 staring eye, no markings, lacks character and is light m 

 bone, second would been a proper place for her; and so the 

 judge plodded along slowly to the next class, which were the 



Great Danes.— Here he seemed more at home. The well- 

 known Melac, looking in fine form after his long campaign, 

 vras alone in the challenge class for dogs, for both Imperator 

 and Favor failed to put in an appearance. There were no 

 entries in the corresponding class for bitches. The open dog 

 class for brindle and fawns had four entries. Of these 

 Major McKinley proved him.self a rather easy winner, with 

 Lord Wolverton second; the latter is a racy-looking fellow 

 and wonderfully well-developed in thighs, in fact, in this 

 respect, he has the appearance of a well-trained greyhound; 

 he has a nice clean neck and a fairly good body for one so 

 young — abotit 10 months — in head he is not perfect, too long 

 from eye to end of nose, muzzle not deep enough and a trifle 

 snipy, he is not a good mover behind, walking too straddling 

 and stilty, in bone and feet he is good. Theseus, reserve, 

 has been described before and Captain was not worthy of 

 notice. 



The brindle and fawn bitch class was even stronger. Here 

 we find the grand bitches Neverzell, Charmion and Minerva, 

 They were placed in the order named, and Senta got the vhc. 

 card. The three former need no description here, as they 

 have many times been de.scribed. All were shown in good 

 condition. Senta, like her kennel companion, is a lean, racy- 

 looking bitch; she has a beautiful long, clean neck, good 

 body, legs and feet; she has a long, wolfish-looking head, 

 with no stop, muzzle too light and long, eyes rather firm than 

 intelligent. In color ( ?) — well, she has none; at least it would 

 be hard to describe. On one side of body she is a striped 

 brindle, on the other side a dirty fawn with no stripes. 

 Young Pearl, the only other entry, the judge did not think 

 worthy of notice. 



The class for blue and harlequin dogs had but three entries, 

 Tonney Marks was absent. Brutus, a nice, trim-looking 

 blue, was an easy fii-st over his kennel companion, Pascha II. 

 The latter is too short and thick in head. Iris had a walk 

 over in the bitch class. The entries in both classes were all 

 blue, and they showed more or less type. 



Collies.— Both challenge classes were drawn blank. The 

 open class for dogs was fiUed with nine entries of fairly good 

 quality. Scotsman, a black and white dog with a good coat 

 and of nice size, won; he is hardly flat enough in skull, could 

 be improved in bone and a little more frill would not be out 

 of place. Second went toFinsbury Duke, plain in face, with 

 a good coat, good bone and a nice, small oar. Streatham Lad- 

 tlie, third, got plenty of coat but of the wrong sort, being a 

 bit too kinky; rather poor in head, being too short and Jigh 



