during the upcoming Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) pet dog show, the American Kennel Club will present “The Art of Winning Westminster,” a special art display portraying past Westminster finest in show winners. The screen will include eleven works of art from the AKC collection, including seven paintings as well as two bronzes of previous “top dogs,” a 1906 trophy as well as an 1879 certificate awarded at the WKC’s third show.
The display will be offered for checking out booth # 3 at Pier 94 (55th street as well as the West Side Highway), where the day judging for the WKC will be held Monday as well as Tuesday, February 10-11, 2014.
The pieces to be exhibited include:
1910 BIS champion Ch Sabine Rarebit, Smooth Fox Terrier Owner: Sabine Kennels 7¾” bronze by William Mackarnes (British), 1917
1924 BIS champion Ch. Barberry hill Bootlegger, Sealyham Terrier Owner: Bayard Warren Gilman Low, (American) 20″x16″ oil on canvas, 1924
1927 BIS champion Ch. Pinegrade Perfection, Sealyham Terrier Owner: Frederick C. brown Lillian Cheviot (British), 24″x30″ oil on canvas
1932 BIS champion Ch. Nancolleth Markable, guideline Owner: Giralda Farms Reuben Ward Binks, (British), 14¾”x19¼” gouache on paper, 1934
1935 BIS champion Ch. Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of Blakeen, basic Poodle Owner: Blakeen Kennels Maud Earl (American), 36″ x 60″, oil on canvas, 1935
1946 BIS champion Ch. Heatherington design Rhythm, cable Fox Terrier Owner: Mr. as well as Mrs. T H Caruthers Clarence Calhoun Fawcet (American) 11″ x 12″ pastel
1948 BIS champion Ch. rock Ridge night Rocket, Bedlington Terrier Owner: Mr. as well as Mrs. William A. Rockefeller Marjorie Walker, (American), 27″ x 32″ pastel, 1954
1951 BIS champion Ch Bang Away of Sirrah Crest, Boxer Owner: Dr. as well as Mrs. R C Harris T. Tashiro, (American) 25″ x 21″ oil on canvas, 1957
1979 BIS champion Ch. Oak Tree’s Irishtocrat, Irish Water Spaniel Owner: Mrs. Anne E Snelling 5/8″ high bronze by Damara Bolte (American)
1906 Westminster KC Trophy Sterling Silver Water Pitcher by Black Starr & Frost 26 oz., 9″h. x7″d. used by T L Mason for finest Cocker Spaniel Winner: Mepal Iris, parti-color Owner; Mepal kennels
1879 Westminster KC Certificate of award C’rouse II, Black as well as Tan Setter Owner: J.W. Downey award of “Very extremely Commended”
The AKC art collection consists of a lot more than 200 pieces, making it one of the largest purebred pet dog art collections in the world. It spans four centuries, with the majority of works produced by 19th as well as 20th century European as well as American artists. The bulk of the collection is at the AKC headquarters, 260 Madison Avenue, new York City, 10016. excursions are offered by appointment: 212-696-8234, jxc@akc.org.