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well served. There seemed to be attendants enough, but 

 they were kept at Major Taylor's ring most of the time, and 

 the secretary had to run after the dogs himself for the non- 

 sporting ring. The attendants took on quite a military 

 aspect, as most of them were men connected with the 

 Legion and wore their undress uniforms. Mr. Geo. Hill 

 was superintendent, and if he bad been allowed to 

 post the entries he would as usual have had everything ship- 

 shape. Owing to the great heat the nogs were kept con- 

 stantly well supplied with water, and the "slopping" over 

 made it next to impossible in many cases to keep straw and 

 flooring dry. There was some grumbling at first at the want 

 of clean straw, but this was remedied, and the dogs were 

 comfortable enough. 



Austin & Graves dog biscuits were used, and under the 

 manipulation of John D. Walker the food was well and appe- 

 tizingly served. Austin & Graves had a small stand where a 

 dog biscuit in a neat case was given to almost every visitor. 

 The dogs, even the dainty ones, ate this food with a relish. 



The catalogue was neatly and plainly printed, and consid- 

 ering it was a first attempt, there were few errors. The great 

 Danes got a little mixed with the mastiffs, but that was the 

 only serious mishap. Mr. Hill was attentive to his duties as 

 superintendent and as obliging and courteous as ever. 



judging was completed about noon on Thursday. The 

 officers of the club devoted much time to the show. Dr. 

 Yandell and Mr. Davis Bryson, D. P. Ritchey, H. L. Means, 

 M. J. O'Bryan and A. F. German were constantly on hand, 

 while Mr. J. Clarke, Jr., busied himself with swinging the 

 gate. There may have been a veterinarian, but we did not 

 see him. The club will come out whole there is little doubt, 

 and dates following Chicago will be claimed for next year. 

 "Sanitas" was freely used as a disinfectant, but owing to the 

 heat and low roof, it was a difficult matter to keep offensive 

 odors down. 



There was quite a gathering of field trial men. Mr. D. Bry- 

 son. J. L. Adams, ST. T. Harris, Dr. Alexander, J. Taylor 

 Williams, D. E. Rose, who should have had the Blue Ridge 

 Kennels dogs, but they were absent; P. T. Madison, "Dick" 

 Merrill, J. B. Castleman, etc. Among other well-known ex- 

 hibitors were Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Meacham, James Robinson, 

 E. B. Elliott, Ben Lewis. Geo. Thomas, Al. G. Eberhart< 

 Arthur Trickett, John Stokes, etc. Mr. Geo. Bell should 

 have judged great Danes and spaniels, but the action taken 

 by the A. K. C. last week of course prevented him. Mr. 

 Smith, disappointed in not winning, rushed his great Danes 

 from the show in spite of the management, and will be dis- 

 ciplined and forfeit his third prize. There were several dis 

 gruntled local exhibitors who forcibly stated their views and 

 opinions of the judges, but this must be expected from those 

 who know no better. One man kicked like a native mule 

 because. the judge did not attach sufficient importance in his 

 opinion to the fineness of his smooth fox-terrier's coat; and 

 things looked pretty rough for a time. 



Mastiffs. 



James Mortimer, Judge. 

 When it is almost impossible to get a decent entry in the 

 Northern shows it did not seem likely that here we should 

 find anything better. When it is known that Tiger, that 

 black faced characterless mastiff that was at Chicago was 

 the principal winner here, the quality of the others may be 

 imagined. Ethel was absent. In open dogs Tiger won, he 

 bas few redeeming features, but showed more type than the 

 other two of which Tiger, second, is a light boned leggy 

 specimen with ears thrown back and flat feet. Duke, third, 

 has a long flat face, fair sort of body but little bone to sup- 

 port it. A snipy weak-faced one in Jewel was given third in 

 open bitches; she was the only entry. The Louisville Tiger 

 won in novices over a brindle, light all through. In fact 

 there was nothing worth criticising. 



St. Bernards. 



James Mortimer, Judge. 

 The classes while not very strong contained here and there 

 some animals of exceptional merit. For instance, Sir Bedi- 

 vere appeared once more in the challenge class and really 

 looked better than ever this season, in spite of the extreme 

 heit which«eemef I to tell upon his more excitable kennel mate 

 Rustic Beauty. Aristocrat was wise and stayed at home. 

 In bitches, with Sunray absent, Rustic Beauty had no com- 

 petitor; she has fallen off just a little in coat and flesh, the 

 former is shedding freely. Open dogs (5) proved a good 

 thing for the typical Grandmaster, who was shown in sum- 

 mer condition and looked well. Fern wood Arden, second, 

 has not a true expression, a blaze would improve his head, 

 stands on good legs but his owner should know that it does 

 not enhance a St. Bernard's appearance to part its coat care- 

 fully down the back. Carlo, third, is a short bodied orange 



H. li. kreutjer's beagle lonely. 



brindle dog,- weak in muzzle, faulty ears but plenty of coat. 

 Chauncey M., reserve, boasts a fair body and good bone and 

 legs, but head shows little quality or type. Grover Cleve- 

 land, vhc , while standing on fine legs, is a little light in 

 bone, should be deeper in muzzle and coat is rather wooly. 

 Lee, he. , is a tall yellow red dog with no white and less char- 

 acter, looked tucked up and flatfribbed. The catalogue was 

 a little mixed here owing to the wrong placing of the head- 

 ing. Warda took first in a class of seven; Keystone Beauty 

 and Florette were absent. Outside of the winners, they were 

 a poor lot. Uarda was a trifle thin, but excelled the others 

 completely in character. Chesterf ord Lady, second, is shed- 

 ding her coat, has a fair shaped head if deeper and good body 

 and legs, loses to winner principally in head properties; Nelly 

 G. is curly, flat and narrow in face, so cannot be a good one. 

 The others really do not merit comment; light, snipy heads 

 predominated. 



Scottish Leader was absent in challenge smooths. Open 

 dogs saw some better quality, as the smooths generally show 

 us wherever we go. The typical little dog Lawrence Garza 

 won again over the Arkansas traveler, Argyle Alpha, who 

 loses to the winner in head and body. Lord Keeper, third, is 

 an average dog whose otherwise fair head a blaze would im 

 prove; excellent front and fair body; muzzle should be 

 deeper. In open bitches a pretty competition was brought 

 out by the meeting of Sunol and Lady Judith, their fair 

 "controllers" showing their points off to the best advantage 

 in the bright sunlight. Sunol won, being better in condition, 

 coat and action but losing in stop and slightly in squareness 

 of muzzle and volume of skull. Judelle, third, an ordinary 



sort, standing on weak pasterns, was not in the ring at the 

 time but was brought in afterward and given third. The 

 novice class (5) provoked the keenest competition so far. 

 A nice, smooth in Cathedral, from Mrs. Lee's kennel, that 

 would not show itself, scored over Empire State, better type 

 of head, deeper aud better body and shows more character 

 Empire State is well known, an active dog whom more white 

 would improve. Lord Keeper was third and Lord Richmond 

 vhc; his head is long and narrow and stop should be better 

 defined. In puppies Nicode, a big, lumbering pup by Alton- 

 eer out of Judith, bids fair to make up into a noticeable dog 

 if his ears were not so bloodhoundy; he is all in embryo 

 yet. Grover Cleveland was second. The Swiss Mountain 

 Kennels had Eboracum and others entered but dreaded 

 trusting the dogs by express in the prevailing heat. Argyle 

 Kennels won most of the specials, of which cases of whisky 

 formed no inconsiderable share. 



Great Danes. 



James Mortimer, Judge. 

 With the exception of the challenge winner, Stanley, the 

 whole lot were not worth their collars and chains from a 

 standard point of view. In open dogs (5) a bright red and 

 St. Bernard-marked dog, white blaze and collar, won; it has 

 a weak, snipy head and little character, a stop over one inch 

 deep, and light, shelly body; the white alone should throw 

 him out. A fat harlequin was considered next best but 



SOUTH BEND KENNELS' GREAT DANE MAJOR M'SINLET. 



First, Challenge Class, New York Show, 1894. 



showed more quality and proper shape than the others, but 

 is wide as a church in front. The rest were a coarse-headed, 

 butcher-looking, down-eared lot which Mr. Bell should 

 feel pleased he had not to judge after all. Lady was the 

 only bitch; shown fat, has a fairly typical head, but weak in 

 muzzle for her strong skull. Novice prizes were withheld, 

 and so were those for the puppies, from a very "tacky" lot. 



Newfoundlands. 



James Mortimer, Judge. 

 These were of course poorly represented, the usual number 

 of black nondescripts coming forward. None of them had 

 much pretension to type. The winner, Ringer, was the best, 

 if there was one; he is small, snipy-headed, fair coat and 

 body. Nell and Ponto were second and third. 



Russian Wolfhounds. 



Roger D. Williams, Judge. 

 Almost the same faces again, and no dog show commit- 

 tee need grumble this season at the support these classes have 

 received from the big kennels. Poor Leekhoi tried to face 

 his old conqueror once more, but the heat proved too much 

 for this grand dog, who, in the minds of many, filled the eye 

 with what they believe is the true type of these hounds. 

 That he was"an aristocrat and a handsome fellow, there is no 

 gainsaying, and the fancy will sympathize with his owner in 

 this severe loss. Argoss, looking lusty, had no competition, 

 as Col. Dietz was absent, and Vinga's absence also let Zerry 

 in for another walkover. Open dogs proved more exciting, 

 and the black young dog Odrooskie succeeded in beating the 

 new dog Optimist from the same kennels, which he does in 

 forelegs and feet, and hind parts. When in condition Optim- 

 ist Will give a better account of himself, as he is a well put up 

 wolfhound of the Leekhoi type. Sorvanets, still cloddy- 

 looking, came third. A surprise awaited us when Olivia once 

 more downed the cracks. She certainly showed better in 

 front, but there is no denying her crookedness; behind this 

 she is a good one. Riga and Irma followed in order, with 

 Zmeika, faulty behind, reserve, and Krimena, vhc, faulty in 

 front, but showing lots of quality. The two types were 

 plainly shown in this class. In puppies, Lady Dietz, narrow 

 as she is herself, has more substance than Suddarka, for 

 whom treatment for worms would appear to be needful. 

 Mr. Hanks was crippled by the death of Leekhoi, and the 

 team prize fell easily to the Marlborough Kennels. 



Deerhounds. 



Roger D Williams, Judge. 

 Only two, and these not such as would interest a good judge 

 more than passingly. Hillside Rinaldo beats her competitor 

 Claymore in coat., rib, better knuckled feet and a body of 

 better symmetry and proportion, Claymore's being long cast. 



Greyhounds. 



Roger D. Williams, Judge. 



These classes were much better, some of the old champions 

 showing up, such as Gem of the Season and Wild Rose the 

 challengers; neither are looking so well as I have seen them. 

 Open dogs had ten entries, seven of which were absent, 

 Cheeky Charlie among them. First went to Rome Marble, 

 a splendidly formed dog behind the shoulders, which are a 

 little bossy and placed scarcely oblique enough, feet could be 

 better, a little pinched before the eye, but has a good head. 

 This dog won a 16-dog stake at Brentwood Park, St. Louis, 

 last week. Jack of Clubs has not the quality of the winner, 

 although a well put up animal whom a little more rib would 

 improve. Prince De.lmar is no doubt some one's pet, but is 

 plain and faulty in front and ribs. In bitches in the absence 

 of Little Climber and Minne-ha-ha, competition dwindled 

 down to two entries, of which Maud Marion, gone off a little 

 in front, but in splendid condition, aud who from shoulders 

 back is very hard to beat, easily defeated Beauty, who was 

 simply "out of sight" but whose merits the judge felt com- 

 pelled to recognize. Little Climber was the only entry for 

 the coursing record prize, but failed to appear. 



American Foxhounds. 

 Majpr J. M. Taylor, Judge. 



There was some little disappointment at the comparatively 

 few entries in this section, as one had been led to believe 



over a hundred hounds would be put down. The exhibit, 

 however, if not large, was choice, with few exceptions, and 

 showed that the exhibitions already held at Lexington have 

 done some good as "weeders." The hunt for prizes opened 

 with Commodore striking a challenge gait alone. A scratch 

 pack of six counle was rounded up in the open, two of which, 

 Dickens and Gallant, were laggards and did not follow. 

 After a long run, in which the judge came very close to the 

 ground several times, Argonaut was found to be in the lead, 

 and picking up the trail of a blue ribbon was never headed. 

 Miller II. and Roxieare two hounds the antithesis to the win- 

 ner, who is a smart, well put up hound with just enough 

 bone and a typical head, whereas the others are very large, 

 gaunt, characterless headed hounds, neither one thing or the 

 other, and not well made in body or legs and almost as 

 heavy boned as English hounds, long in the back and alto- 

 gether of different type. Judges should be more consistent 

 if any progress is to be made in sortiness and uniformity of 

 type. Lee, reserve, a very nice headed hound with good 

 bone, but a little leggy and scarcely so well ribbed up as the 

 winner, should have been second, while Deacon, another of 

 the same stamp, should have been third, and Ramsey, vhc, 

 reserve; he is a little plainer in head, especially muzzle, and 

 not quite so good in front; but here would have been four 

 hounds of the same type, sorty, and appraehiner the standard 

 just evolved. Clipper, he, is too long cast and not ribbed 

 up enough; he is of the style so generally met with 

 in American hounds, and which the new standard 

 seeks to improve; no doubt a good hunter, but a "scratch' 

 dog nevertheless. King Lee has a long, weak head. Hindoo 

 is the best-headed, one in this pack, the Iroquois; he might 

 have taken Clipper's letters. Four couple turned out in 

 bitches, and the Boston winner, Bowsprit, finished in the 

 lead; second to Swift, another of the Miller-Roxie type; then 

 the Major harked back to the Williams type, and to Flossie, 

 a sweet, hound-headed bitch, a little down in stern, but well- 

 made all round. Joya, reserve, I liked almost better, barr- 

 ing head, for her body is of a truer hound shape, with excel- 

 lent legs and feet, and good straight back and loin. Fanchon 

 vhc, is light in muzzle, but other parts good. Lillian Rus- 

 sell, he, is a very promising little bitch, nicely made, and of 

 better type than others in Mr. Means's pack; ears are thrown 

 too wide and flat from the head; they should fold to the 

 cheek. In novices Miller and Roxie were winners, with 

 Clipper third. Swift carried off the honors in the correspond- 

 ing bitch class, with Fanchon and Lillian Rus?ell in order 

 named. Taking type, I liked Fanchon, Lillian Russell and 

 Cora, and then Swift. Mr. Roger Williams has certainly the 

 most sorty pack of American foxhounds I have yet come 

 come across. They show quality, are clean run, and there is 

 really little to choose between any of them. I wish they 

 could be oftener seen on the bench. Individually, I know of 

 one or two better specimens, such as Rock, but take them as 

 a pack they are hard to beat. If Mr. Williams has done this 

 why cannot other foxhound breeders do the same, and in 

 five years from now we could hold our own anywhere on 

 bench or field. They took the pack prize. 



' _ Chesapeake Bay Dogs. 



Major J. M. Taylor, Judge. 

 The two entries, Cleveland and Rough, are too well known 

 to need comment. 



Pointers. 



Major J. M. Taylor^ Judge. 

 A rather mixed lot. In challenge dogs Duke of Kent n. 

 won, but in view of the way he stood out at elbows and his 

 crooked front he should have given way to RidgeviewTenny; 

 Ben Lewis had them both in excellent trim. Tribulation 

 was absent. In open hoavy dogs (7) Stanley, the winner, 

 should be better bent in hocks, head well shaped, but trifle 

 heavy and expression might be pleasamer, a well ribbed, 

 stylish dog, with good back and loin, fairly good in front. 

 Gamester came second, loses in quarters to the other, shows 

 plenty of quality. Franklin's (third) field qualities are bet- 

 ter than his bench merits, his head is nearly flat, scarcely 

 any stop, but otherwise he is fairly well built, coarse stern. 

 Ightfield Upton is leggy and flat-ribbed and broad in skull. 

 Glen Wildwood, vhc, has a wide, round skull and is cheeky, 

 good muzzle, plain long body, which would do with more 

 rib. Don Ritchey, who beat Strideaway in the field last fall, 

 is faulty in front should bs [deeper ribbed, deeper in chest 

 and muzzle, is a bit legay, otherwise he is a nice smart look 

 ing pointer. In the bitch class four came up and a Louis- 



1 'admiring his bull pups." 



ville entry, Mag, took the ribbon, her muzzle is plain, but 

 she has a nice head on the whole, one foot and pastern turn 

 out. Emblem, described before, came next, more stop would 

 improve her, nice body well ribbed. Telie Kent was fat, is a 

 bit wide in skull and carriage of ears, but has a good body 

 well ribbed up. Light-weight dogs had nine in the class, 

 two being absent. The well known field dog Lad of Rush 

 won, but is beaten in head and expression by Twinkler, sec- 

 ond, who is also better in legs and body. Kent's Prian has a 

 short, coarse head and neck. Ridgeview Cavalier, reserve, I 

 did not see. Chance, he , is faulty in front among other 

 things, flat head and with little character. 



This seems to be always the way when field dogs try for 

 bench show honors. While their owners affect to despise 

 bench shows they enter into the competition with zest when 

 occasion offers. There is no reason why good-looking, typi- 

 cal dogs should not be good field dogs but somehow very few 

 of the noted field dogs are good bench dogs, and the placing 

 of such ahead in the prize list because they are good in the 

 field is an anomaly that should not be fostered. This more 

 particularly applies to the English setters at this show. A 

 more weedy, snipy, slab-aided lot than many of these fielders, 

 and especially young stock, I never saw; still tbey are from 

 working stock, and as such must be. respected, I suppose, ir- 

 respective of any standard there may be for the breed. At a 

 bench show the standard should be the criterion, not field 

 merit or promise. 



In bitches (8) Ightfield Blithe won; she shows quality if 

 expression were better, has a good head, stands on good run- 

 ning gear and body is well furnished; a good bitch. Fanny 



