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...Sporting (bulldogs, chows, poodles, Dalmatians, etc.). Month ago Mrs. Milton S. Erlanger's standard poodle, Ch. Pillicoc Rumpelstilskin. won the American Kennel Club award for best American-bred show dog of 1937. So his victory last week was expected-and forthcoming. Torblack Rumpelstilskin. with his high, surprised looking face and rich mane, had won best in non-sporting groups in 29 shows, eleven better than the closest record of an importation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: 1 of 3,093 | 2/21/1938 | See Source »

When the three big and three little finalists (all, except Spicypiece, American-bred-a new record for Westminster shows) romped into the ring, 15,000 spectators began all together nominating their choices to their neighbors. Judge Bates looked first at Rumpelstilskin, the poodle. He seemed a little frightened by the formidable little Pekingese, over which huge John Royce fluttered with a hairbrush. He paused long by white Spicy-piece who stood in marble stillness. He ran his fingers through the collie's long coat. He carefully examined the teeth, fore & hindquarters, neck, back and feathers of the setter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: 1 of 3,093 | 2/21/1938 | See Source »

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