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FOREST AInD STREAM? 



very first thing to do when you get your pup is to accustom 

 him to your voice and command, and until you do this 

 thoroughly you cannot commence handling your dog. The 

 best and soonest way to do this is to always feed him yourself, 

 and make it a point not to permit the pup to he played with 

 and mauled while too young. Our advice to those who want 

 to have a first-class dog is to let the pup run comparatively 

 wild, so it does not get into mischief, until be is at least eight 

 or tea months old, by which time he will have gotten steadier 

 and more easily managed, though you can in the meantime 

 take hiin with you when you go for your stock. Do not force 

 your dog, but let him take to his work gradually, and by all 

 means treat him kindly, for there is one peculiarity about this 

 breed: if you break the will of the pup by harsh treatment, 

 which is as useless as it is cruel, the dog will be useless. After 

 he has once reached full growth with his courage unimpaired 

 there is but little danger of having him made, cowardly and 

 sneaking. Whether a dog be a good one when full grown or 

 not depends a great deal on the one who handles it, Tor a vio- 

 lent-tempered man will make a cowardly dog out of his pup, 

 while a careful, kind and considerate man will soon have an 

 animal which will repay him for all his care, for it will be in- 

 valuable in herding, driving and tending almost all kinds of 

 stock ; will be invaluable as a watch dog, carefully guarding 

 the premises at all times, and will be a source of plea 

 the members of his owner's family. We know of no dog 

 which will better please the farmer, stock breeder, poultry 

 fancier or country gentleman than a well-bred Scotch collie. 



A Bulldog Show.— The third show of the English Bulldog 

 Club was held in LoHdon on the 20th ult. The prize li6t com- 

 prehended four classes, viz.: dogs and bitches over and under 

 40 pounds in weight, the first prize in each of the large classes 

 being £5 5s. and the club's silver and bronze medal for second 

 and third prize. In the small classes a silver cup, value £5 

 5s., with silver and brooze medals, were offered for first, 

 second and third prizes. This liberal prize list, says the Live 

 Stock Journal, brought 00 entries, and, taken as a whole, it 

 was perhaps the finest collection of bulldogs within the memory 

 of any man living. In the class for dogs over 40 pounds there 

 were 20 entries, and it is a fact worthy of notice that Mr. T. 

 B. Turton's Crib (the finest bulldog living, and perhaps ever 

 seen) is the author, directly and indirectly, of 10 out of the 20. 

 The first prize was carried by Mr. T. Verrinder'sSlenderman ; 

 he is a grand white dog, but possessing some few faults ; he 

 is long in the leg, and his tail is carried too high ; his eye re- 

 sembles too much that of the bloodhound, and he stands on 

 his legs instead of swinging between them. The bitches in 

 the large class numbered eight : Mr. H. Layton's Venom, bred 

 by Mr. Berrie, came first ; she is a bitch of rare quality and 

 points, but with very bad ears. Class 3, under 40 pounds, 

 numbered eight, Captain Holdsworth's Doon Brae very justly 

 taking first prize ; this dog possesses extraordinary points, but 

 even he is not faultless, being rather fitil-sided, and his nose 

 (which is very good) might be a little larger in proportion to 

 his head, which, though well finished, lacks wrinkles, and has 

 not the "lay-back" so desirable in a bulldog; he also wants 

 greater depth of chest, und he would be better if a little more 

 out at shoulder. Class 4 was the largest in the show, there 

 being 25 entries ; the first prize went to Mr. Oliver's BoseTle, 

 own sister to Donne Brae, and in many respects she is his su- 

 perior. Mr. G. Itaper's Rosy Cross, second, is beautiful, but 

 she has one faulty ear. Mr. W. H. John Smyth look third 

 with Old Sugar, whose finest point in shortness of face. 



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Sheep-Dog Trials. — The first meeting of the Northwestern 

 Sheep-Dog Trial Association (open to the four counties of 

 Westmoreland, Cumberland, Lancashire and the West Biding 

 Yorkshire), was held on Barhon Tells, Westmoreland, last 

 month, and appears to have been very successful. In fact, 

 the working of the dogs was so interesting that we quote at 

 length from our contemporary, the Live Stock Journal: 



There was a large gathering of spectators, the weather being 

 blight and fine, though vevy cold. The Countess of Bective 

 and several other ladies wore present, as were also the Man iuis 

 of Headfort, Lord Lonsdale, Lord Bective, etc- The '■meet" 

 was about two miles fromBarbon Station, on the London and 

 Northwestern Railway. The road to Dent rims along a 

 valley between the Barbon and Middle! on Pells, and it was 

 from tlais road that the spectators witnessed the trials. Some 

 fifty yards in front of the space allotted to the spectators was 

 placed a small sheep-pen, formed of open hurdles, having a 

 2ft. Oin. entrance, iu which the dogs were required to 

 bring and pen the sheep. Nearly a mile distant a reserve 

 pen had been erected, in which 100 half-bred Scotch sheep 

 were stored. At right angles to this was a smaller pen, into 

 which three sheep for each trial were carried. At a given 

 signal the three sheep were liberated on to the Fell, the" man 

 and the dog standing in the pen below. Then the owner in- 

 structed his dog to go up to the sheep, signalled it to drive 

 them about a quarter of a mile along the breast of the Fell, 

 take them round two flag-staffs, bring them down to the 

 valley pen, and, assisted by himself, to place the three sheep 

 in the pen. The shepherd, however, was not alio wed to touch 

 the sheep. 



Local Stakes, any age. 



Dogs— 1, Joseph (Japstick, Howill (Hop), i years ; 2, 

 Robert Bracken, Howgill (Climb), years; 3, Michael Aik- 

 riiig, Ravonstonedale (Jack), 3 years. 



Bitches— 1, Martin Airey, Middleton (Flora), 3 years ; 3, 

 S. Downlmm, Sedhergh (Fly), 6 years: 3, J. Winster, Mid- 

 dleton (Bet), 8 years. Cup, R. Braokerrs Climb, years. 



Mr. Scaife'ii Brutus worked well and quietly to the pen, 

 but after rounding the latter several times, the sheep broke 

 through the spectators, and the dog was crossed out. Mr. 

 Downham's Fly put in some beautiful preliminary work, driv- 

 ing in the sheep carefully to the pen. Mr. Tumlinson's Ned 

 took his sheep a long detour, and worked fitfully. Mr. Alley's 

 Flora went direct to her work, showed much sagacity aud 

 careful training. At the pen she worked beautifully, and 

 penned her sheep in ten minutes. Mr. Bentham's Laddie 

 refused to ascend the Fell, and was crossed out. Mr. Aik- 

 rigg's Jack worked well at the commencement, but at the end 

 of twelve minutes the sheep broke, and he was called oft' by 

 the judges. Mr. Capstick's Hop opened very well, bur, 

 missed the upper fi.iji, secured the second, and displayed 

 Kieat sagacity and obedience to orders in the penning process, 

 which was ncootnp ished in fifteen minutes, the dog's beauti- 

 ful working elicit ng much admiration. Mr. Mnrtindale's 

 Watch went fairly to his work, but, arriving at ihe sheep, 

 worked manly, and was called off. Mr. Winster's Bet had 

 Eomtj difficulty in getting on U» track of Hie sheep, and was 



called off at the end of thirteen minutes. Mr. Bracken's 

 Climb went leisurely to his work, but, as soon as he got to his 

 sheep did some capital work, securing one of them in eight 

 minutes, and the other two in nine minutes. 



Underlay Stakes (open to the district of the Association), 

 any age : 



Dogs— 1, W. Eggleton, Penrith, (Tees), 5 years ; 2, T. 

 Harper, Sedbereh (Bright), 2^ years ; 3, A. Cleasby, Sed- 

 bergh (Mat), Si years. 



Bitches— 1, Mr. Aikrigg, Kirkby Stephen (Fan), 2 years ; 

 2, K. Atkinson, Bleasdale (Gip), 8 years; 3, "S. Downham, 

 Uldale(Fly), fi years. Cups— Dog ; W. Eegleton (Tees). 

 Bitch ; Mr. Aikrigg (Fan). 



Mr. ScarnMer's'biiff worked too wildly, and failed to pen. 

 Mr. Aikrigg's Fan accomplished a feat performed by no other 

 during the day. As the sheep ran below the upper flag. post, 

 her owner signalled her to Luke them back again, which she 

 accomplished in beautiful style. She penned her sheep in 94 

 minutes. Mr. Harpers Bright, was worked by a young boy. 

 He went at a rapid pace to Ids sheep, and, having secured the 

 upper flag, displayed some excellent manoeuvres.' but failed to 

 pen at the end of sixteen minutes. Mr. Eccleston's Tees went 

 straight to his work, took* the sheep carefully on the breast 

 of the Fell, and penned in six minutes, amidst loud applause 

 from the spectators. Mr, Atkinson's Gip, after she saw the 

 skeVp, fell to her work in nice style, and penned two iu 

 twelve minutes. Mr. Cleasby 'a Mat went, to the wrong side 

 of the sheep, but soon recovered, and penned in ton minutes. 

 Mr. Downham's Fly look her sheep almost to the top of the 

 Fell, displaying some excellent working powers, but pi olong- 

 ing the trial. She penned one sheep in twelve minutes ; at 

 the end of sixteen minutes she was called oil. 



Lowther Stakes (open to the district of the Association), 

 any age not exceeding eighteeu months : 



Dogs— 1 and 2 withheld for lack of merit ; 3, Peter Cum- 

 mings, Howgill (Snap) 17 months. 



The young dogs were unfortunate in their trials ih respect 

 to weather, heavy showers of rain aud sleet falling. Despite 

 this, the winning bitch, Mr. Huck's Fly, made some of the 

 best work of the day. She never gave the sheep a chance of 

 breaking, and penned in 6 minutes. Mr. Cumming's Snap 

 was not judiciously worked by his owner, who distracted him 

 too much by a rapid accumulation of signals. Had this not 

 been the case, we fool assured the dog would have taken first 

 award, lie faded to pen at the end of 12 minutes. Mr. 

 Langstreth's Bob lost his sheep in the blinding rain, and as 

 he failed to find, was called off. Mr. Stainton's Lassie was 

 also unable to find her Bheep at the opening, but ultimately 

 penned in 7 minutes. 



Tub Pittsburgh Dog Snow— Pittsburgh, Pa,, Jan. 15.— 

 I see you announce the Pittsburgh Dog Show for the 8th of 

 January for three days. It is incorrect, as their premium list 

 issued to-day announces the poultry show for January 8 till 

 the 15th inclusive, but the dog show dates are from the I:;ih ti- 

 the 15th inclusive. The show has every indication of being a 

 success. It is to be held in the new Coliseum, than 

 better place could not be found. High on the bank of the Al- 

 leghany, it U well supplied with fresh air as could 

 The premiums amount to nearly $1,000, an 

 most part in cash. Notable among the exceptions are a *75 

 Parker gun, donated by Brown & Son, gunsi 

 setter dog or bitch ; also a handson fler for best 



setter doe or bitch that has never taken a prize, donated bv 

 1. P. O'Neil & Co., gun merchante . an , ilverware to the 

 amount of $50, donated by Walter E. Hague, electro-plater 

 and jeweler. Have not heard who is to do the judging (a 

 huukless labor, it seems, late ly). .Vimr.i an. 



TRAINING RETRIEVERS. 



Buffalo, Dec. 0, 1878. 

 Editoe Foeest and Stbkam : 



While hunting for ruffed grouse near Machias, Cattaraugus 

 County, I had, upon my return from a very successful day's 

 sport, an opportunity to inspect two three-months old puppies, 

 of a stock thai was claimed by the owner to be the true Ens- 

 lish retriever breed. They were then at that age about tie 

 size of medium-sized, full grown cocker spaniels One was 

 pure dark liver, of the peculiar shade only noli,, 

 bred cockers, while the other— a full sister— was 

 white, which seemed to me rather unusual. Thi 

 either betokened their being finely bred, as they were exceed 

 ingly glossy, with a slight tendency to curl. 7W ^^'g 

 cooped up in the rear part of a barn, where they had com. 

 modiouB quarters aud given now aud then liberty to run about 

 for exercise. Chas. Lycll, in hia discussion upon inherited 

 instincts, incidentally mentions the fact that a couple of re- 

 trievers of warranted breed, upon being taken out Without 

 any previous teaming whatever into the open field for the 

 first time, not only hunted fairly, but retrieved Ihe fire! bird 

 ever killed before them iu most approved and handsome rem 

 ner, and fully as well as could be expected of a BraUilass 

 old and trained dog. 



The behavior of these puppies recalled to my mind this 

 passage in the works of the great geologist. Not only did 

 they delight in picking up anything at .id lying about, the 

 yard which bore some remote resemblance to a bird— such as 

 dried up fragments of chicken wings, etc.— but they also re- 

 tamed their hold by carrying it. firmly yet sDfUy as long as I 

 watched them, which must have been over a quarter of an 

 hour. I have had ample experience in the training of young 

 clogs, both setters and pointers, which made most exceE 

 lent retrievers, but I do not remember of ever 1 

 so early a fevelopmenl of th:s valuable trait m svii at^tta 

 ordinary aud pronounced manner. These dogs Wi 

 ready under systematic training, to develop another trait 

 which makes them doubly valuable in these rough and hillv 

 parts of the country, all cut up with steep and almost inacces- 

 sible gullies— namely, not only to bark at, bi 

 but also to do so the moment they strike scent. Th~ trainer' 

 a very intelligent man, in order to stimulate this faculty has 

 adopted a most ingenious aud yet extremely simple device 

 He uses a fresh killed partridge for this purpose, to which he 

 fastens a long and fine string, such as a fish line. The bi^hi 

 of it is thrown over the limb of any small tree of convenient 

 size and shape, iu such a manner that he may draw the bitd 

 quickly along the ground and hoist it uo as swiftly before the 

 dogs can catch it, Thry are next taken to (be Vicinity Of the 

 apparatus, hied on, and whan they find themselvi 

 iu their endeavors to obtain the bird on account of its being 



rapidly hoisted toward the-, overhanging limb, they set. up a. 

 most violent barking, which they learn gradually to commence 

 as soon as they see the bird stealing along the ground, and 

 later on by scent only, which guides them to the turd they are 

 allowed to see, although beyond reach. He who has worn 

 out his clothing, boots and patience in pursuit, of the ruffed 

 grouse, the most wary and yet most royal of all game birds 

 of the Northern States, will readily comprehend the saving 

 of both time and maledictions by such valuable aids, and he 

 is apt to find the capacious pockets of his hunting coat more 

 distended after a day's hunt, when no other game than par- 

 tridge may be obtained, than by relying upon the success of 

 his setter alone, the pointing qualities of which are often ret 

 at defiance by the birds rising too far ahead. Nothing gives, 

 me more pleasure than a clean shot, at a bird flying like an 

 BJ*pw BCrosS an intervening opening to the next thicket, and 

 nothing next highest to this than a chance at least to mate a 

 miss._ I have at times, however, used exceedingly plain Eng- 

 lish in black cedar swamps, when hearing, but not seeing, 

 was the chief pleasure of the hunt, aud I then have often 

 wished for some brown, curly, eagerly-barking, never tired 

 little four-footed sprite to aid me in my dilemma, and bag at 

 least a brace of the many I hear whirring up from time lo 

 time. l. 



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DETROIT DOG SHOW. 



Detboii, Mich., Dec. 15, 1878. 

 Editob Foekst and Stbeam and Rod and Gck : 



Inclosed please find Special Prize List, for our forthcoming 

 show. The number proves the great interest that is taken in 

 this show. We hope to have a largo entry from the East. 

 Special provision will be made for all dogs sent by express". 

 Mr. B. H. Gillman will give his supervision over all dogs that 

 unvy be sent without their owners being present. 



As many letters have been received asking if dogs will be 

 allowed, for want of feather and condition, owing to being 

 hunted this year, I beg to say a rule is specially made to givs 

 them due allowance. 



Entries close 31st Dec. 

 Yours truly, Chas. Lincoln, Supt. 



[Probably Eastern exhibitors will be more ready to send* 

 entries when they have learned who has been appointed to. 

 judge.— Ed.] 



SPECIAL PBIZE LIST. 



No. 1— M. S. Smith & Co., manufacturers of Jewelrv etc give' 

 a splendid silver cup, value JioO, for the beat keDuel of" setters, to 

 consist of not less than five, owned and exhibited bv one person 

 or kennel club. 



No. 2— J. N. Dodge, Esq., of Detroit, offers two dozen decoy 

 ducks (weighted, anchored and strung) for the best English setter 

 etud dog to bo shown with two of his progeny 



No. 3— Bon. Geo. C. Laugdon, of Detroit! offers a handsome 

 silver cup for the bent, English setter brood bitch, with two of her 

 progeny under 8 months. 



No. 4— The Le Eoy Shot Co. offer 125 lba. of their celebrated tia 

 shot for the heat English setter brood bitch, with two of nor pro- 

 geny of any ago. 



No. 5— The proprietors of the Euseell House offer a splendid 

 figure in bronze for (!,- beat native setter dog 



No. B-J. J. BnelUngbnr- - 



vaa suit rud Lif..t - 



No. 7-The FosBSI as 

 haiidaome silver cup in tl 



No. 8— The Oriental Fo 

 Jno. E. Long & Co., offet 

 English setters. 



No. 9— Capt. BogardUS offers one of his patent glass ball trane 

 for the best Iiish setter stud dog, to be shown with two of bis ge< 



No. 10 -J. N. Dodge, Esq, offers two dozen decoy dud a 

 (weighted, anchored and strung) for best Irish setter brood biteb 

 to be shown with two other progeny 



No. 11— W. A. Ilolabird, of Valparaiso, Ind., offers 

 duck hunting suits for the best Irish setter puppy native or un- 

 polled, under 19 mouths. 



No. 12— Messrs. Parker Bros, offer one of their best breech 

 loading guns for the best Gordon setter dog, a very valuable prize 

 , , , 



No. 13— The Batavia manufacturing Co., of Batavia, 111 offer ■ 

 Moles patent glass ball trap for the best Gordon setter brood 

 bitch, to bo shown with two of her progeny. 



■ No. 14— J. N. Dodgo, Esq., of Detroit, offers two dozen decoy 

 ducks (weighted, anchored aud strung) for the best pointer stuii 

 dog, to be shown with two of his progeny. 



No. 15—0. B. Mabley, of Detroit, oilers a Splendid sinokin" 

 jacket for the best pointer brood bitch, to he shown with two o" 

 ny. 



No. Pi— Geo. Paterson. Esq., manufacturer of decoy ducks 

 offers two dozen decoy ducks, nicely painted, etc., for 'the best 

 brace of pointers, any age. 



No. 17— S. W. Goorlridgo, Grafton, Vt., offers one of his best, 

 handmade trout rods for the best brace of pointer pnppiea 

 over mx months. 



No. 18— The Columbus (Ohio) Kennel Club offers a lino pointer 

 puppy for the heat brace of pointer puppies under six months. 



No. Ill— The Lb Boy Shot Co. offers 125 lbs. of their famous tin 

 shot for tho beet collection erf pointers, to consist of not lees than 

 live, to be owned aud exhibited by one person or club. 



! ; Delrt.it, manufacturer of uoota 

 and shoea, offers a line pair of hunting boots [wintoi 

 from his ca i Irish oi i I . rfDg pater -naiiiel 



No. 21— Lawrenoe Depew, Esq , offers a box of the best Mocha 

 and Java or the best spaniel iu tho show. 



No ,23— S. II. iv„-. L:-,, ,,fferaupair of silver napkins rings 

 ig flip Van Winkle and his dog, for the best cocker 

 spaniel, dug or bitch. 



No. 23— The Dead Shot I'm,, I , a keg of their best 



, foxhound, dogoi bitch. 



No, 'if-fVrd. Straton, Esq., manufacturer of hats, etc.. gives 

 one ol his best sdk bats for tho best barrier, dog or bitch 



So 25— The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. offer 1 in, 

 paper shells and one dozen hoses l 



for the best brace of beagles that have never l alien 



No. I'll— Best beagle bitch, under 13 inches, with progeny L E 

 Whitjnan, Esq., offers the choice of a fine 

 ' Ol In- bin,- beltonMell. 



No. 27— Edward Macum, ihe Jeweler, offers a silver cup for tho 

 best beagle puppy under six months. 



No, 28— Geo, K. Angel! offers a splendid pfetare, 

 a sporting scene, for the best beagle, dog 01 bitch, I 



10. P. Loved & Sons, of Boater M ve an elegant 

 parlor rifle foi tho best i'.,\- Urn,-, bitch «ilij p 

 No ;;u— i:.. Anal I , „t powder 



-notch deetbound, 

 No. 31— CL-.a. A. Zimmerman. Esq,, of Rt. Paul, off 



dpi ,;. ,. ■'The Tight BheU" and "Hying for a 

 Double, " to be given to the bett English setter bitch, to I 



No, S2— The onio'd -Slates Feed Mill oft ( » .V ten of their 

 10 td for horses aud cattle to the b - 



-'.rill give* tulver cup for the best, 

 I* rlar puppy under nixmoi 



No. Si— Messrs, Barclay * Blaok offer a T«ry bandBOnio parlor 

 Bitf«thebe«petaog«kibUedbyaUaj. 



e,,va, offeraao 



native Better bitob. 



lion A5B firj.v offers a 

 1 lial setter dog or bitch that 



>ngb their agents. : 

 isu of powder for the best brace of 



