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Possessor of one of the greatest records in dog show history is a sleek, snow-white Borzoi (Russian wolfhound) named Vigow of Romanoff, owned by Louis J. Murr of Spring Valley, N. Y. In his first appearance, at the 1934 Washington show, Vigow took best in his breed's novice class, went straight up through best of breed and best in the hound group to be chosen best in show. Since then he has been entered in 56 shows, been judged best of breed 56 times, best hound 50 times, best in show 14 times. A cocker spaniel, Torohill...
...Sally Rand, Jack Pearl (TIME, Feb. 3, 1936). The best toy, Tang Hao of Cavershawm Catawba, was, as usual, a Pekingese, a breed whose courage was demonstrated in Manhattan's Central Park last week when one of them, out of sheer pugnacity, committed suicide by attacking an Irish wolfhound. Other finalists were Torohill Smoky and the best terrier, a pert little wire-haired bitch named Flornell Spicypiece of Halleston...
...Sydney, Australia, where hospital inmates were kept awake at night by barking dogs, the dogs were silenced by severing their vocal chords. One E. G. Pryce, returning from Russia, declared that Soviet scientists have bred a barkless dog by crossing a Siberian wolfhound with an Australian dingo...
...Brockport, N. Y., Maxwell Breeze, 14, was drowned July 4 as he swam in the Erie Canal. Friends insisted that a cur (Airedale+wolfhound) named Idaho had climbed Breeze's back, forced him under. Ten days later Daniel Houghton, 21, said Idaho had nearly drowned him in the same manner. Straightway he took the case to court, demanded Idaho's death. A storm of controversy blew up & down the land. Dimes and quarters were sent for Idaho's defense. Hired with the money, Harry Sessions, Rochester attorney, pleaded the dog's youthful playfulness. As crowds cheered...
...breed at Westminster from 1930 to 1934. But many a layman, remembering the smart, friendly Scotch collies of his youth, has deplored the breeding trend which gave Lucason his looks. Aiming at a long, narrow, chiseled muzzle and skull collie fanciers have crossed their dog with the Russian wolfhound. According to oldtime collie-lovers, they have bred out the dog's brains, made it a snappish, treacherous fashion-plate fit for nothing but mincing around a show ring. One morning last week Trainer Michael Kennedy took Champion Lucason out to groom him for a show at Englewood next...