Kenmare Sorceress
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Kenmare Sorceress (1909–??), an Airedale Terrier
, was the first of its breed to have won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
, in 1912. She was originally from Wales, but was imported into the United States by William P. Wolcott in September 1910.
and bred by a bricklayer, Sorceress was purchased by William P. Wolcott of Readville, Massachusetts
and imported into the United States at just over one year old in September 1910.
s around the country. In 1911, the Airedale Terrier Club of New England offered a new trophy, called the "Airedale Terrier Club of New England Shield" for the best dog or bitch owned by a member. It was awarded for the first time in 1912, to Kenmare Sorceress.
The most valuable trophy offered by the club was the "Champion the New King Bowl", given to the best dog or bitch in the show. Kenmare Sorceress won this trophy on the second occasion it was awarded, at the second annual show of the club in November 1912 beating imports Abbey King Nobbler and Abbey King Magic, thought to be the best of their breed from England. In addition at the second annual show, Kenmare Sorceress' daughter Bothwell Sorceress made her debut and was described as the "sensation of the show". The "Airedale Bowl" was awarded at several dog shows each year by the Airedale Club of America, and Kenmare Sorceress won the trophy twice in 1911 and twice again in 1912.
. The New York Times
reported that of the time of entry, she was yet to be beaten in the show ring. She was named Best in Show, winning the Spratt Trophy. W. Rutherford's Fox Terrier
Ch. Warren Distinct was named as the reserve. In addition at the same show, she also won the Dogs in America Plate and the International Dogs Silver Cup.
Championship (dog)
Championships are awarded to dogs who have passed through a process of selection at dog shows. Traditionally, a championship was received at a conformation show, but championships are now offered for dogs who have attained a high degree of perfection in other dog sports as well.-The conformation...
Kenmare Sorceress (1909–??), an Airedale Terrier
Airedale Terrier
The Airedale Terrier is a breed of the terrier type that originated in Airedale, a geographic area in Yorkshire, England. It is traditionally called the "King of Terriers" because it is the largest of the terrier breeds...
, was the first of its breed to have won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. The first Westminster show was held in 1877....
, in 1912. She was originally from Wales, but was imported into the United States by William P. Wolcott in September 1910.
Early life
Born in WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and bred by a bricklayer, Sorceress was purchased by William P. Wolcott of Readville, Massachusetts
Readville, Massachusetts
Readville, called Low Plains from 1655 until renaming in 1847 after Mr. James Read originally part of Dedham until 1867 but now a part of Boston, is considered either a part of the Hyde Park neighborhood, or a neighborhood in its own right. It is served by Readville station on the MBTA Commuter Rail...
and imported into the United States at just over one year old in September 1910.
Show history
Following her arrival in the United States, Sorceress was shown frequently at conformation showConformation show
Conformation shows, also referred to as breed shows, are a kind of dog show in which a judge familiar with a specific dog breed evaluates individual purebred dogs for how well the dogs conform to the established breed type for their breed, as described in a breed's individual breed standard.A...
s around the country. In 1911, the Airedale Terrier Club of New England offered a new trophy, called the "Airedale Terrier Club of New England Shield" for the best dog or bitch owned by a member. It was awarded for the first time in 1912, to Kenmare Sorceress.
The most valuable trophy offered by the club was the "Champion the New King Bowl", given to the best dog or bitch in the show. Kenmare Sorceress won this trophy on the second occasion it was awarded, at the second annual show of the club in November 1912 beating imports Abbey King Nobbler and Abbey King Magic, thought to be the best of their breed from England. In addition at the second annual show, Kenmare Sorceress' daughter Bothwell Sorceress made her debut and was described as the "sensation of the show". The "Airedale Bowl" was awarded at several dog shows each year by the Airedale Club of America, and Kenmare Sorceress won the trophy twice in 1911 and twice again in 1912.
Westminster
In 1912, she was entered in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog ShowWestminster Kennel Club Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. The first Westminster show was held in 1877....
. The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
reported that of the time of entry, she was yet to be beaten in the show ring. She was named Best in Show, winning the Spratt Trophy. W. Rutherford's Fox Terrier
Fox Terrier
Fox Terrier refers primarily to two different breeds of the terrier dog type: the Smooth Fox Terrier and the Wire Fox Terrier. Both of these breeds originated in the 19th century from a handful of dogs who are descended from earlier varieties of British terriers, and are related to other modern...
Ch. Warren Distinct was named as the reserve. In addition at the same show, she also won the Dogs in America Plate and the International Dogs Silver Cup.