I had a long talk with Irving Ackerman,
one of the leading lights in the dog
world and one who sincc boyhood has
worked for the good of the game. He
is beyond question of having been in I
the game for money. He seemed to!
think the situation in California unusu- 1
ally sad. The Golden Gate Kennel j
Club, as was predicted, has found it'
necessary to advertise for a good judge. I
This Golden Gate Club has paid its
fine for allowing Jack Bradshaw to
Judge at its last show while holding a \
superintendent's license. The club also j
paid ill-. Bradsliaw's fine. It was quite
apparent the Kennel Club did not view :
the extenuating circumstances which |
appear to have Justified the dub in using
Mr. Bradshaw as Judge. The scheduled
official was sick in bed, the judging had
been put over a day, and all the ex
hibitors wanted Mr. Bradshaw. As
The New Yoiik Hkiiald said at the
time?a statement that has been widely
quoted in the kennel publications?the
Golden Gate club acted purely for what ,
it considered the best interest of the |
same. Still a rule is a rule and must be 1
respectcd.
In commenting on the situation, Mr.
Ackerman said. "What are we going to
do? You would think from some of the
letters I have received from Influential
people in the dog tame regarding this
case that the Golden Gate Kennel Club
had committed murder, it seems to me,
at that, the American Kennet Club lost
sight of how a few of OS stuck together
and gave shows in competition with the
independent club that grew out of the
celebrated Ellery cuse.
