Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-13 | Page 17 | My Own Brucie Gains Second Straight Title

I IMy My Own Brucie Emcee Gains liMY Second Straight Title E NEW NEV YORK Feb 13 Work IP-Work- F Work Work- ng in the same arena where Joe JoeLouis JoeLouis JoeLouis Louis has done some of his most Effective work My Own Brucie has as gone the heavyweight boxing champion four better I So far the Brown Bomber never has baa knocked out more than one rival at a time The black bomber American cocker spaniel officially kayoed kayoed five at one time to retain his title as American dog champion last night at Madison I Square GardenE Garden Garden- E Brucie Brucic first since 1931 to go show in in the Westminster Kennel ennel club competition two years n a a row is owned by Herbert E. E E. E Mellenthin of Poughkeepsie NY N. N Y I Brucie best of the sporting group gained his victory over the he best hound terrier working dog g nonworking and toy out of ot the original starting field of 2548 It was the hound an Afghan and andt t the e terrier a Kerry Nervy blue which rave gave him the stiffest competition I There were many supporters for forthe forthe the Kerry a sensational newcomer to show rings If he had won however it might have created a considerable disturbance since he actually wasn't qualified to com corn pete This years year's show cut to two days Jays was limited to prize winners only Up to the time entries closed the Kerry Buskin of Kenmare Irom rOm the old Westbury N. N Y ken kennels lien lien- nels ads of James M. M Austin hadn't even even iven been shown But his owner received a special dispensation dispensatIon- it if f he placed in last Sundays Sunday's terrier ter ter- ter- ter tier rier club show hed he'd be admitted to Westminster t- t Buskin a year and a half old and thus older than most dogs starting their show careers not only placed but topped all the terriers Besides Brucie and Buskin the shows show's other sensation was the obedience trial exhibition This was an event with appeal for everybody those who know dogs and those who merely like them It was a thrilling demonstration of what any dog can be taught to do with patience and the only event in which they were applauded for performance rather than appear appear- ance I