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 
