. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. No. 16. KO 508 MONTGOMERY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, APRIL 21. 1883. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR . THE KENNEL. The Dogr Show. No matter what enterprise is set on foot there can always be found some folks to throw cold water on it. " The man- agement is not what it should be, the programme is not ex- actly the thing, some one is going to make some money out of it, this man or that man should have been consulted and was not, the affair is run by a little clique," or perhaps it is alleged in advance that the scheme is found to be a fai
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. No. 16. KO 508 MONTGOMERY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, APRIL 21. 1883. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR . THE KENNEL. The Dogr Show. No matter what enterprise is set on foot there can always be found some folks to throw cold water on it. " The man- agement is not what it should be, the programme is not ex- actly the thing, some one is going to make some money out of it, this man or that man should have been consulted and was not, the affair is run by a little clique," or perhaps it is alleged in advance that the scheme is found to be a failure, and all good people had better let it alone. These are the stock phrases of the chronic objectors. They are heard about the church fairs, agricultural fairs, horse races, ath- lectic games, rowing matches and every species of enterprise, and it was not to be expected that the dog show could pass off without having one or more of these objections urged against it. The promoters of the show expected this and would have been disappointed, though agreeably so, if it had not come. They had former experience to guide them and they made up their minds before they started the show that no small share of adverse criticism would fall their way. Expecting this they do not object to it, but right there the line has to be drawn. They don't mind being called a little prejudiced clique who have gotten up a show to make money, out they do object to having any one say in advance that the promises they have made to the public will not be kept and that they will not live up to the spirit as well as the letter of their published programme. What they promise is to award prizes for the best dogs in each class ac- cording to the judgment of the gentlemen who have been selected as judges. They further promise that none of the judges shall be in any way interested in the ownership of any dog exhibited for competition. These promises will be kept to the letter and the one or two per- sons who have
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