308 The Dog Book 



Mr. Anthony formed a partnership with the late Mr. Charles Heath, of 

 Newark, and he never missed an opportunity of having his dogs out with 

 the gun and made regular trips to the South each winter. 



Graphic's first appearance was at the Pittsburg show of 1886, and we 

 well remember the interest that was taken in the first entry of the Graphic 

 Kennels. Major Taylor judged, and when it came to the special for the 

 best pointer he gave it to Robert le Diable over Revel III. and Graphic. 

 This was entirely wrong, for not only was Graphic much the better dog, but 

 Revel III., who won her first American blue ribbon here, was also better 

 than Robert le Diable. Bracket defeated Bang Bang, and in the small- 

 sized pointer class Meally should also have won, but by some unaccountable 

 reasoning first went to the very moderate Jetsam, owned by the show-giving 

 club, and Keswick II., in deplorable condition, won second for the St. 

 Louis club. At Newark, which was held soon after Pittsburg, Mr. David- 

 son judged, and here Mr. Charles H. Mason's Beaufort beat Graphic, 

 but the Graphic Kennels owners had the gratification of winning the pointer 

 special with Revel III. We always considered Graphic a better pointer 

 than Revel III., so we did not believe in the correctness of the decision. As 

 two such good dogs as Beaufort and Graphic have never been in competi- 

 tion in this country at any time, and both had their admirers, we will quote 

 our criticism upon these dogs and Revel written at the time of the Newark 

 show: "Beaufort has the advantage of Graphic in head, particularly 

 in squareness and proportion of muzzle, beauty of eye, in skull and set of 

 ears. Graphic has a little the best of it in neck, it being better arched 

 and free from throatiness; while Beaufort is somewhat throaty, although 

 his neck is not so thick as Graphic's. In shoulders, chest, back and fore 

 legs both are grand. In loin Beaufort is well arched, while Graphic is 

 comparatively flat. In quarters and stifles Beaufort is the best and much 

 the best in second thighs, and has by far the best tail. There is not much 

 difference in feet; Beaufort's are the larger, but the toes are well arched, 

 and the pads are firm and of good thickness. Graphic is just a bit too 

 short coupled, while Beaufort is very good in this respect. In appearance 

 of coat Graphic had a slight advantage, as his was new, while Beaufort 

 had not cast his. Both are very symmetrical and full of quality, with the 

 advantage slightly in favour of Beaufort in the former and with Graphic 

 in the latter." With regard to the Revel III. decision, we then wrote: 

 "We cannot agree with the judge in placing Revel III. over Beaufort for 



