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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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Some of the Leading Dogs of 1881. 
The Fifth Annual Bench Show, held under 
the auspices of the Westminster Kennel Club, 
in New York City, at the American Institute, 
April 26-29. was one of the most successful 
exhibitions of dogs that has occurred in many 
years. In the accompanying engravings we 
introduce to our readers some of the leading 
dogs brought together at this “Dog Show.” 
No. 1 is “Dash,” the property of Chas. T. 
Brownell, New Bedford, Mass. ; a first prize 
“Gordon” Scotch Black-and-tan, a hand- 
GROUP OF FIRST PRIZE DOGS. 
some variety of the setter family. The name 
Gordon was given from the belief that these 
animals, now so much prized, were first bred 
by the Duke of Gordon. 
The first prize, Red Irish Setter, “ Chief,” 
No. 2, belongs to Max Wenzel, Hoboken, N. 
J. His color is of the characteristic mahog¬ 
any red, nose and eyes brown. The Cocker 
Spaniel Dog shown at No. 3 is “Brag,” the 
first prize winner. This variety of the spaniel 
is very hardy, intelligent, and handsome. 
The dogs of this breed do not point their 
game, as the setters and pointers, but are 
taught to hunt close to their masters and to 
“flush” their game. 
No. 4 is “Rush,” the first prize winner in 
the pointer class, and owned by Edmund 
Orgill, Brooklyn, N. Y. This dog shows great 
improvement over the old Spanish pointer, and 
illustrates what constant and careful breeding 
will do in developing an animal. The Sibe¬ 
rian Bloodhound, or Ulm Dog, is shown in 
No. 5; a tall, strong animal of the mastiff 
breed, without the broad head, and noble 
presence of the latter. They are fairly intel¬ 
ligent, and the one illustrated has been taught 
