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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 3, 1894. 



Imml. 



NEW YORK SHOW. 



The eighteenth annual dog show held by the Westminster 

 Kennel Club last week was a success. This Ls the plain, 

 unvarnished truth. A success, because in the majority of 

 breeds the quality was an improvement on former years, and 

 further, the attendance was such as to astonish even the 

 blase" show goer. Favored probably by the most charming 

 weather they have ever experienced, at any rate in late 

 years, the club's coffers took on a plethoric appearance even 

 as early as Tuesday, and we should say that the immense 

 crowd on Washington's birthday simply filled them to over- 

 flowing, as it did the hearts of the management. Never in 

 an experience dating back to 1881 have we seen such a crush 

 in the gardens, old or new, at a dog show as that of Thurs- 

 day afternoon. The aisles were crammed and the sides of 

 the ampitheatre were black with humanity clear to the roof. 

 The club this year seemed to be rather weighed down with 

 the burden of a responsibility which a loss in last year's 

 show did not seem to lighten. Providence was kind, how- 

 ever, this time, and sunshine beamed all round, and even 

 Mr. Terry's generally serious countenance took on a con- 

 tinual smile. 



It is always the proper thing for the veterans to remark 

 that they scarcely think the show this year goes with the 

 same snap as last year, but somehow we think there was 

 some justice in this remark frequently heard during the 

 week. The club showed little or no courtesy to visiting 

 exhibitors, the usual dinner on the first night being dis- 

 pensed with. Of course, there is really no reason why the 

 club should charge itself with this additional expense ; still 

 if such or similar affairs, where exhibitors may, congregate 

 together for mere recreation, can be arranged, they serve to 

 create a good feeling all round and start the show on a 

 friendly basis. 



Our notice of the show last week would serve to enlighteu 

 our readers to some extent as to the arrangements. Experi- 

 ence, however, showed the unfortunate exhibitors of pet 

 dogs that in moviug from the floor to the sides of the ampi- 

 theatre their troubles had increased. They suffered the 

 penalties of popularity, and the jam at times in the narrow 

 aisles between the chairs was fearful. At the same time the 

 dealers of the pet dog fancy report heavy sales, in fact better 

 than ever before. 



The show was well managed in many respects; the rings 

 were kept very clea.n and spruce, and the notice that dogs 

 should only be exercised at certain hours was a decided suc- 

 cess. Less dogs encumbered the aisles and few dogs which 

 the public paid to see were found off their benches. There 

 was none of thatboisterous romping in the ring, so objection- 

 able and dangerous a feature of former years. It is superflu- 

 ous to say that the aisles and stalls were kept clean, for John 

 Head's eagle eye looked them up and down incesssantly. 

 Mr. Mortimer|s executive ability was clearly shown in the 

 able and frictionless manner in which the show progressed. 

 He was ably aided by Mr. H. B. Cromwell, who looks after, 

 more particularly, the financial and most agreeable end of 

 the entertainment. Mr. Terry, not yet quite recovered from 

 his late illness, strolled slowly around, ever ready with a 

 kind word and pleasant, greeting to the visitors ; Messrs. R. 

 C. Cornell and Elliot Smith we were pleased to see taking an 

 active part once more, and their presence in the rings lent an 

 old-time aspect to the gathering. Messrs. Duer and DeLuze 

 also devoted themselves to the general success. Society 

 people turned out in force and, as at the horse show, the 

 same faces were to be seen morning, noon and night. 



The judging, we thought, progressed more rapidly than 

 in former years, there were few vexatious delays, and the 

 arrangement of the rings probably made the serving of them 

 an easier task. There is always considerable grumbling 

 over the awards at New York, and this year was no excep- 

 tion. In fact, in several of the breeds this was intensified, 

 though it is pleasing to relate that the novice judges came 

 in for less of thus sort of thing than some of the veterans. 

 Dr. Sauveur and Mr. Woodward, of the new judges, having 

 the most important classes, came in for much just praise for 

 the manner in which they handled their classes, and Dr. 

 Foote, though handicapped by judging "markings," by 

 electric light, also did well, though his task was a very easy 

 one. Mr. Uuderhill made but one little break in the mastiff 

 bitch class, and seemed at home with the rest of his not 

 particularly difficult role. 



In an entry of such magnitude one must expect a- few 

 errors in the catalogue, but this year there seemed to be 

 more wrougly entered dogs than usual, though this may not 

 altogether be the fault of the catalogue compiler. Typo- 

 graphically the catalogue was very praiseworthy and nicelv 

 arranged, pretty much on the style of last year. Nearly all 

 the dog world and his wife, literally, were there, and to 

 name all those we greeted would almost fill a column. 



Dr. Glover was the veterinarian and did well, though 

 several "sore" dogs escaped him down the back stair. 



Our thanks are due those judges who so kindly consented 

 to deny themselves some of the pleasures of the show in 

 order to give us reports of their classes, which follow: 



! St. Bernards. 



Judge's Report 



In numbers this important breed keeps far in advance of 

 all others regardless of the many new, or revivals of old 

 fashions. In quality and beauty the puppy classes show 

 noteworthy advance, and more promise than heretofore 

 Fruits of the importations of the leading breeders are visible 

 at last, and American-bred specimens begin to elbowforei°m 

 winners. A woful lack of condition was apparent in man v 

 of the dogs. A rotten lot," was the harsh ejaculation of a 

 foreign and disinterested critic, surveying one of the classes 

 An army of cripples," murmured an exhibitor handling a 

 well built active mover. Perfectly groomed dogs of mod- 

 erate merit jostled clumsy giants of good quality and sweet 

 expression slouching under coats suggesting dilapidated 

 family door mats Traces of eczema or worse were only too 

 visible, and blighted the hopes of more than one dog that 

 should have been cooling his blood on Lenten fare at home 

 Are the smooth coats so much stronger in constitution that 

 they can keep m full bloom when their long-haired brothers 

 and sisters are faded, or coarse and gone off' 



The challenge class for rough dogs was around surprise to 

 the many who thought— probably hoped— Sir Bedivere «af el v 

 out of it at his faraway home in Arkansas. Here he was 

 however, wonderfully fresh and strong too, after a journey 

 of 1, m miles, and again he won first, not for his past buthis 

 present merit and condition. In less profuse coat than 

 sometime past, he carried quite enough, and has more benign 

 expression than of old. Careful examination and testsproved 

 him in hard muscular order, a credit to his kennels and 

 keeper. Otos, the handsome son of Ben Lomond richlv de- 

 served second. Inheritor of the beautiful color and perfect 

 markings of his sire, he is better built in hindquarters verv 

 symmetrical powerful and strong. Eyes deepfy set and 

 more wrinkle would improve his good head. Kingston 

 Regent, reserve, looked well in head and bright in coat but 

 was very thm a id nervous. 



Lady Livingston, first and alone in the corresponding class 

 tor bitches, was in beautiful condition as usual 

 _ The open class included forty, a motly throng Altoneer 



a son of Alton, orange with white markings and black 

 facings, in exquisite order has gained immensely during the 

 last year, is now fully furnished, a massive, powerful, com- 

 pact fellow, carrying his 1881bs. in bone and muscle, unen- 

 cumbered by fat. The casual observer dubs hi ma good "little" 

 dog. Measurements prove somelhing better. His some- 

 what uneven blaze and lack of wrinkle detract from expres- 

 sion. His head is large, skull broad and well-shaped, his 

 foreface is well modeled, and he has well-carried ears of the 

 right size. On his legs he is strong, active and free. K,olaud, 

 Jr., second, similarly strong in build, submitted gracefully 

 to a reversal of last year's decision. He moved well as usual, 

 but was hardly at his best. His coat, like that of all his 

 kennel companions, was a lesson worth heeding by many 

 careless exhibitors. A white and orange dog needs and 

 shows the value of good grooming more than solid colored 

 ones. Grand Master, son of Hesper, winner of third, as last 

 year, has gained in expression, and appears vigorous and 

 strong, but looked somewhat lank after his journey. His 

 rich orange color and clear white markings lack black shad- 

 ings to give a finishing touch to his beauty, in frame, 

 strength of limb and action, as also in head quality, he will 

 always be among the best. Eboracum, fourth, the imported 

 son of Scottish Prince, while a strikingly handsome dog, 

 orange tawny in color, with correct markings and shadings, 

 seems yet undeveloped, and for his age needs breadth of 

 chest and loin, and stronger expression. In the ring among 

 the others he seemed more like a splendid great pup of 18 

 months than a dog in his third year, and should improve for 

 two years to come. His head is well proportioned, muzzle 

 unusually broad for its depth, eyes well set and genial, but 

 ears so persistently held back or drooping that they looked 

 larger than they really are. He is not undershot a full iuch, 

 as detractors say, but would be improved by a perfectly 

 level mouth. Mauprat, reserve, oue of the very largest 

 dogs present, a marvel of symmetry, beauty and agility, 

 needs no adverse criticism back of his ea'rs. His bril- 

 liant orange color, perfect white markings and superb de- 

 velopment make one regret the lack of correspondingly high 

 quality in his head, which still, on a less magnificent body, 

 would be far from commonplace. Columbus, Lord Walbeck, 

 Lauriu and Kingstonian Count, the vhc s, were equal in 

 award, yet quite different individually. Columbus, young- 

 est of the lot, an eighteen months pup, son of Lord Dante, is 

 a large, well-grown youngster, shown in most exquisite con- 

 dition, and promises to make a dog quite above the average. 

 Rich red orange in color, with correct markings, he wears a 

 fine flat coat, brilliant as satin. He is of medium stature, 

 light in flesh, a little short in couplings considering his 

 youth. His head is well developed and expression fine. Lord 

 Walbeck, five months older, is also in the intermediate stage 

 and more massively built. His head, always good, is slowly 

 improving, though his ears are still generous. For his length 

 he needs some inches in height and his coat shows lack of 

 grooming. Laurin, a handsome, well-grown son of Alton, 

 loses but little to the massive Kingstonian Count in head, 

 and is his superior in action. All four are valuable dogs. 

 Lord Wilton, Montrose, Hamlet, Gen. Phil Sheridan, Harold 

 Saxton and Christopher Columbus, the he. lot, are handsome 

 ones, with one exception orange or orange and white, 

 properly marked, behind the others in quality or condition, 



Rob Roy, r 

 • Cnief, M 

 ._, according to one phllo 

 .ophical exhibitor, should be interpreted "Crumb of com- 

 Jort." Noticeable among them was the imported English 

 prize winner Mouut Morgan, a beautiful dog, but as shown, 

 a malodorous wreck reflecting little credit on his owner or 

 handler. It was a shame that so fine a dog should be ex- 

 hibited in public in such a shape. 



The open class for bitches, twenty-five in number, included 

 eleven imported ones. Miss Anna, the well-known daughter 

 of Watch, was easily first, and will make her next appear- 

 ance in the challenge class. Though not the largest, she 

 possesses tremendous substance, and in expression, quality 

 and coat handsomely beats her more lately imported daugh- 

 ter, Royal Duchess, second. The latter, a grand animal of 

 great merit in head, proportions and frame, fine in type, ex- 

 celling her mother in size and ears, has an almost unpardon- 

 ably bad coat. Imported Rustic Beauty, third, a fine, up- 

 standing, large bitch like Royal Duchess, a daughter of 

 Scottish Prince, closely contested the second place. In head 

 she loses to the winner, and her coat is not what it should be 

 Countess Madge, fourth, quite a beauty, of excellent size and 

 good type, is so unfortunately marked— her whole head in 

 front ot ears being white— that her merit is not discernible to 

 the inexperienced eye. Lady Bountiful, reserve, another tall, 

 handsome one, white and orange, with beautiful head mark- 

 ings, loses but little to those above her, has filled out and 

 improved greatly, and in coat and condition equals the best 

 Lady Adelaide II., Lady Bess II., Mt. Sion Leila and Mascot 

 Beruie, all vhc, are far above the average. Lady Adelaide 

 II. is perhaps the best all-round and t he oldest. Dorothy I V 

 Ellen Terry, Peg Wofliugton, Lady Edna and Miss Jerome 

 made the he. division; the last named is quite the best a 

 massive, beautiful-headed bitch of unusual quality but nut 

 back by condition. Elma, Flora, Miss Cora and Bella the 

 c.'s, were all pretty little ones, and with one exception too 



A handsome even lot of twenty, Ihe youngest just over six 

 months old, made up the class of rough-coated dog puppies 

 Columbus, first, of great size, good head and pleasing ex- 

 pression, perfect iu color and markings, was too fat and 

 perhaps, consequently not straight in pasterns Hell^ate 

 Prinz, second, a big seven-months one, very rich iu colorand 

 markings, shows great promise throughout. Watch Erd- 

 man, third, eleven months old, son of Marvel, another big 

 one, white and orange in color, inherits his father's strikin? 

 head, but is somewhat pig-jawed. Duke of Berkshire Count 

 Otto and Cadmus, Jr., each vhc, are all handsome well- 

 grown dogs of quality, the first named oldest and' most 

 forward. Count Otto is least massive and is now too full in 

 eye. Cadmus, Jr., is very massive and rather fat Cassar 

 Marvel II. and Ralff, he, almost as old as those above them' 

 are all fine promising fellows, the first named litter brother 

 to the first prize winner, and like him rather fat for growth 

 Norman, Ericus, Masterpiece, Scottish Chief and Hell^ate 

 Sullivan, c. each, were well worth their mention Thelast 

 of these is litter brother to the second prize winner Scot- 

 tish Chief, a son of Scottish Leader, looks like the making 

 up into a great one with time and the right sort of growth 



The corresponding class for bitches included eleven and 

 Princess Eulaiia, daughter of King Regent, beautiful and 

 symmetrical, was easily first. Stellina, second, just a year 

 old, rich orange, correctly marked, is of good size and mas- 

 sive frame, pleasing expression, less mature than the win- 

 ner. Alva, third, a daughter of Marvel, of medium size 

 beautiful color, promising in head, was so timid and sad it 

 was difficult to examine her. Lady Vixen, reserve a fine 

 daughter of Rowland, Jr., well-grown and good in head 

 marred her expression by very badly carried ears. Madame 

 B,, vhc, daugnter of Sir Hereward, a fine large forward 

 eight-months puppy, did not do herself justice in the ring 

 and was also handicapped by a neglected coat. Ada Soniers 

 and Florencia, c, pretty well marked and exquisite in coat 

 were well behind the others. ' 



The challenge class for smooth coated dogs was drawn 

 blank. 



In the challenge class for smooth bitches Empress of Con- 

 toocock, her figure somewhat marred by maternal cares but 

 in exquisite condition, won first; second going to Melrose 

 Belle, her niece. The latter, one of the famous litter of 

 winners, is a very beautiful massively-built, grand 'headed 

 one, excelling in bone, frame and richness of color but not 

 equal to the Empress in expression^ 



In the open class for smooth-coated dogs, the superb Al- 

 ton, Jr. won first; good as he was last year he is even better 

 now, straight in limb, more massive and symmetrical in 

 body, pleasanter in expression. Patrol, second, the hand- 

 somest in the class in color, in more brilliant bloom than 

 ever before, well deserved his place. Plinlimmon V., third, 

 son of Refuge II., has grown and improved considerably 

 since last year; being onlv two years old now he has a promise 

 ing future before him. Major Plon Plon, fourth, an ISmos.i 

 old son of Otos, well grown and furnished for his age, has a 

 fine expression, but loses to those above him in muzzle and 

 skull. Leicester, Jr., reserve, was one of the manv fine dogs' 

 not shown at their best. He boasts of a well modeled head 

 of the family type, a strong frame, excellent legs and good 

 coloring. Blucher, he, is a good sized dog of excellent pro- 

 portion, but long in head and stern in expression. Eric, he, 

 a good dog in his day looks small beside these giants. In 

 color, coat and proportion he is even with the best. Petro, 

 vhc (a rough coat I learned afterward, but so entirely close 

 in coat I transferred him from the roughs to this class"), was 

 a tall well grown son of Otos, good all round for his age, buti 

 not out of puppyhood in proportion. One china eye gives a 

 curious effect. 



In bitches the beautiful Lady Alton easily won first. 

 Nearly perfect in markings, frame, proportions and head. 

 Like most of her brothers and sisters, she is almost a model. 

 Judith's Ruth, second, her half-sister, resembles her strongly 

 in character, size and markings, and at present has the same 

 fault, too much coat. Guess Noble, third, a tall, well made 

 orange and white daughter of Victor Joseph, shows excel- 

 lent general quality. She is getting cheeky. Pandora, 

 fourth, and Julia, reserve, litter sisters, daughters of Kings- 

 ton Regent, are both good-bodied, richly colored young' 

 bitches, strong-limbed, but not tall, much resembling their 

 grandsire, champion Hector, in head, expression and style. 

 The former is superior in skull. Melrose Judith, vhc, full 

 sister of the second prize winner, large and light in body, a 

 little heavy in ear, showed herself very badly. Charmion, 

 vhc, another daughter of the excellent Cleopatra, and very 

 like Pandora and Julia, is behind them in size and quality. 

 Queenie Mars, c, smallest of the class, is under-sized, but 

 typical and good. It is interesting to note that all included 

 in the open classes of smooth-coats, with three exceptions, 

 are the offspring of rough sires. Taral, first in the puppy 

 class, smooth-coated dogs, is a promising, tall, quite unde- 

 veloped seven-months' specimen, beating Ben Alton, second, 

 only in straightness of limb and coat. Juggernaut, third, a 

 son of Patrol, well grown and handsome, excels Belvedere, 

 be., in all points at present. Miss Thelma, first in puppy 

 bitches, another of the many daughters of Cleopatra, is 

 almost exactly like her litter sister, winner of first among 

 rough-coated bitch puppies, save in coat; stylish, typical, 

 well proportioned and very mature for her age. Minka, 

 second, isa little her infer! or at all points. Miss Polyphemus, 

 third, another pretty one, is less forward in growth. Scottish 

 Gloria, reserve, is at present but a frame on which to hang 

 promise. 



In the Novice class (rough and smooth dogs'), first was 

 awarded to Plinlimmon V. the smooth: second to Laurian, 

 a rough; third to the rough Demetrins, a grand young dog 

 still in puppyhood, of remarkable quality and size, butgross 

 and in need of cooling diet; vhc was awarded to Franciscan, 

 a large grand-headed son of Alton Jr. lacking markings and 

 crooked in legs; to Sir Eldred Bedivere and Gen. Victor 

 Joseph, two fine but somewhat backward sous of Sir Bedi- 

 vere, and to Sir Ruf us, a beautiful typical son of Lothario. 

 The he included Pereival, a very typical massive dog ingreat 

 need of grooming, Bryant needing similar attention, Gen. 

 Joe Hooker, Gen. Phil. Sberidau and Hamlet. The chief 

 faults of Sau, c. are lack of size, straight hocks and heavy 

 ears. Pro Patria, c, tall and lank fair in head and good in 

 muzzle, needs another year to complete his development. 

 Borneo II., c, tall and well formed is too narrow in head and 

 lacks quality. 



The Novice bitch class brought out twenty roughs and 

 smooths. First prize went to Judith's Ruth already - 

 criticised, followed by Pandora and Melrose Judith bo whom 

 equal seconds were awarded. Melrose Judith shown by her 

 owner this time appearing to so much better advantage than 

 before as to seem a different animal. Third prize, went to 

 the massive rough coat IJarda. The vhe.'s were Lady Bess 

 II., a young daughter of Sir Bedivere, Lausaune, of charm- 

 ing quality, and Judy her niece. The latter is unusually 

 large and excellent throughout, but did not do justice to 

 "herself in the ring. Flora Valentine, not unlike Judy but 

 inferior in quality, Gift a pretty typical one but small. Mas- 

 cot Bernie and Queen Margaret not perfect in limb, were 

 given he, c. falling to three good little ones, Adam's Corisette. 

 Miss Cora and Queenie Mark. It would have been much 

 easier work to judge the novice classes if they had bean 

 divided into roughs and smooths, regardless of sex. 



Newfoundlands. 



Judge's Report. 



In spite of the liberal inducements offered there were only 

 six entries and but half this number present. Leo, first, 

 winner of second at Newark in November last, looks a dif- 

 ferent creature and a fair specimen after a course of careful 

 grooming. His proportions are good, legs sturdy and well 

 set, size small, head moderate in quality. Nero I,, second, 

 is only an unfurnished 12 months pup and may give a better 

 account of himself later. 



Brunette, alone in the bitch class, was lucky to have a blue 

 ribbon to wear, being quite without startling merit in any 

 way; a small, compact, flat-coated specimen, intelligent in 

 expression and a good mover. 



Pugs. 



Judges Report. 



Taken collectively, the quality of the twenty-nine entries 

 was so far beyond that of years past as to warrant special 

 mention, 



In the challenge class for dogs the highest honor was won 

 by Attraction, the exquisite little son of Bob Ivy. Less than 

 18 months old, he is already a well finished, symmetrical 

 dog, deserving his name. In skull, wrinkle, eyes and muzzle 

 there is admirable quality. His ears— most important— are 

 of fair size, well hung and proudly carried; body might be 

 a bit broader in loin, legs harder and color clearer. Bob Ivy, 

 second, is as good as ever, a capital dog, but not his son's, 

 equal in eyes, carriage of ears or size, and no better in skull 

 or wrinkle. In color, good silver fawn, he beats the young- 

 ster. Curtis, reserve, the handsome silver fawn son of Lord 

 Clover, followed close, but was hardly equal iu ears or eyes, 

 rather heavy in flesh and very smutty in face. 



Midget, a tiny one, kennel mate of Attraction, captured 

 first in the challenge bitch class, but with little to spare. 

 Compact in build, jaunty iu style, strong and free in action, 

 she makes the most of herself and pulls every morsel of 

 skin in front of her ears into wrinkles at the critical moment. 

 A good skull, nice little ears and tight twist are hers, but 

 her dusky fawn color might be better. Vega, second, a 

 daughter of Lord Clover, is another choice little one, more 

 pleasing in color and a smart mover, but, not equal to Midget 

 in head. Nellie Bly, reserve, fairly out-classed, could only 

 console herself by contemplating her beautiful pale golden 

 fawn coat. 



A round dozen filled the open dog class and only two were 

 unnoticed. Al Von, first, a son of Penrice, is one of the few 

 boasting eyes fully large enough. He is all style, from muz- 

 zle to taiftip, has a good sized skull, very short, square muz- 

 zle, face a mass of wrinkles, pleasing expression and ears 

 perfectly carried. His color is a bright golden fawn, withou 



