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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Maboh 17, 1881. 



through the many ills he ia heir to to find such is the case, and 

 that he has nothing but a show dog for his pains. A good plan to 

 follow in raising a puppy is to begin firing a pistol at feeding time, 

 commencing with very small charges and increasing the loads as 

 the animal becomes accustomed to the noise, arid immediately after 

 the report placing the food before him— the Booner afterward the 

 better that the noise may be associated with the pleasure derived 

 from eating the meal. Such a plan, if persisted in, will render i 

 impossible for the dog to ever fear a gnu. I once said I should not, 

 fear to attempt to correct gun-shyness in an old dog in the sanio 

 manner, and T still think it might, be accomplished if the dog was 

 kept with a keen appetite for his meals. Homo. 



AN IRISH SUTTER FAMILY -We are indebted to Mr. M, S. 

 Baker, Bueksport, Me., tor a photograph of his Irish Better bitch, 

 Nell, and her eight puppies. The young 'mis are nicely grouped, 

 and the picture in its way ia a novelty. 



JOCKEYING AT FIELD TRIALS. 



Field Trial X Roads, Pa., March 5. 



Editor Forest and Stream. : ' 



Since " Frit?. " is denied the privilege of dating his coinmunica- 

 tiona at Pittsburgh, with vour permission mv address will be as 

 above. Field Trial X Roads' What matters it if I do move around 

 in the smoke and soot of Pittsburgh? 



When Messrs. HenricliH, O'Neil and " A Pittsburgh Sportsman " 

 rushed into print to "rebuke " "Fritz 'I felt all lieed up, com- 

 pletely obliterated, and I thought of giving out and inquiring if 

 there was anything left of "Fritz." Then I said to myself, well, 

 " let the galled jade wiueo, our withers are unwrung." * 



Now, let mo give attention to Mr. Ifenriohs. Does he not virtu- 

 ally ftdtnft all 1 claim in regard to the heat between King Dash and 

 Seiter'sDash at Lancaster';' My object in citing the case was to prove 

 that the judges were guilty of a " misapplication or a wanton dis- 

 regard of the rules," and I gave facts to prove it. Mr. H. certainly 

 was writing under some strange influence, winch might have been 

 his anxiety to prove he was not "Fritz," or it might have been an 

 indulgence to too groat an extent in that which he accuses "Fritz" 

 of, lie this as it may, he is considerably mixed, as he puts words in 

 my month I did not use. He say a "he quotes the heat between 

 Seller's Dash and King Dash as an example of the crudity of the 

 rules, ;md charges the judges iu the same breath with a misappli- 

 cation or wanton disregard* of the rules " Now, did I, Mr. H. ? 



Did I uot sayrather, that "the bad feeling " at Lancaster (which 

 yon know all about) grew out of not the crudity of the rules, 

 but misapplication or wanton disregard of the rules.'' But let us 

 SCO what Mr. II. says on this very subject: "I think any error waB 

 not a wanton disregard of the rules, but Bimply an error of judg- 

 ment." He admits an error without saying definitely how it oe- 

 ■ciMi.i, I :,[;,!,. d.-i-jji;.- 1 -, in-,;-; ui ire ji,,j : ,;iyiciit it occurred. Take 

 the facts as given in this' heat, anil let any man sayl watt not justi- 

 fied in using the words " misapplication" and " wanton disregard." 

 I sincerely hope Mi-. H will not he annoyed in the future by any- 

 one charging that he ia "Fritz." Now we know to a certain extent 

 who "Fritz " is not, at, least, and as for using " King Dash in auy 

 of my vaporings in the future," I will take care of that. I do not 

 proposo to slander " King Dash," hut would remind Mr. Heurichs 

 that King Dash in field trials becomes to a certain extent public 

 property, and I shall exercise the right to criticise him at anytime, 

 and would advise that thin skinned people keep ont of field trials 

 with their dogs. Mr. O'Neil, the great gnu-store man, seems only 

 exercised as to " Fritz's" whereabouts ; he "has no desire to 

 enter into the merits or demerits of the subject." What matters 

 it, where "Fritz" is bo he speaks the truth ? Oh ! I see, he don't 

 want it understood he is " Fritz," and he would prefer that 

 "Fritz" would not speak the truth from Pittsburgh, but would go 



wher 



elst 



And that "Pittsburgh Sportsman"' is amusing, he dou't sign his 

 name, but he Bays, now, "Fritz" you are a coward, don't shoot 

 from behind a blind, "Pittsburgh sportsmen never shoot from lie- 

 hind a blind." " What, never? Hardly ever." 



Now, gentlemen, one and all, you misunderstand my motives. I 

 am not vindictive, but contending for a principal of right, and if 

 you were less cowardly you would denounce snch irregularities, 

 dog jockeying and trickery as I have named, and which has been 

 as w'ell known to yon as to me. 



lam glad to 'see the Forest and Stream is going for the dog 

 jockey Whitford and rebuking him for his trickery at field trials. 

 So notorious is the man becoming that a fair-minded handler does 

 not care to be put, down with him, and we have heard a number of 

 gentlemen say so, expressing their opinion. All say, "Watch Whit- 

 ford's tricks," and advise "If you get down with him to use his 

 own weapons," or, in other word's, "fight the devil with fire." 



In this connection I cannot help referring to the manner in which 

 John Davidson was jockeyed out of his heat by Whitford at the 

 Viuceunes trials. 



Near the close of the, heat, Davidson's dog secured a magnificent 

 point, and Whitford was ordered up with his dog to hack. He de- 

 layed a long while and created snch a racket that the bird ran and 

 flushed, very likely unseen by the judges, but distinctly seen by a 

 number of 'spectators as it Hew over their heads. However, Whit- 

 ford got his bitch up, and went forward and caught her by the 

 stern pressing her dowu, and in an undertone, steadied the dog in 

 his peculiar manner, aud this was called a back and Davidson was 

 scored a false point, and was literally jockeyed out of the heat. 



Hire, too, Whitford displayed ins trick of circling ahead of Da- 

 vidson and stealing his point, which was called "nice generalship." 

 John knows it all. 



Probably I should close here, but must refer to one other matter 

 so well known it is becoming a matter of general remark, viz., that 

 field trials are degenerating through the influence of certain ken- 

 nel men aud tricky handlers, who seek by such iurlueuces as I have 

 named to push their dogs to the front, and then announce them in 

 the stud at 450 or more. 



Is this not, the case with Gladstone ? That challenge was de- 

 clined because of his service, you know, and Count Noble had no 

 sooner been awarded fust than the fee was fixed at 3)51), and busi- 

 ness commenced right there and then. 



Now, Mr. Editor, it is this kind of work that is disgusting gen- 

 tlemen sportsmen, and will be destructive of field trials if not 

 checked, and the sportsmen of the country are coming to know it. 

 Speak out, gentlemen; speak. Fritz. 



THE COUNT NOBLE-MAY HEAT— Coatesville, Pa., March 



■i i Ice be. H patiently waiting (entertaining a vain hope) that 

 some one mightfeel interested enoughin the National Field Trials 

 AHBociation to reply to a communication published in a late num- 

 ber of the Fokest and Stream by "Fritz," correcting untrue state- 

 ments therein set forth regarding the actions and record of a cer- 

 tain dog : thereby relieving me of the unpleasant task, which I be- 

 lieve to be the duty of every true sportsman and lov er of fine dogs 

 to do, thus hoping to encourage and to improve if possible the 

 breeding of all sporting dogs. I, therefore, briefly express my 

 opinion as to the field qualities of the promising young dog Count 

 Noble, which fairly won the first prize awarded him in the Dorby 

 atthe late trials at Viucennes. It will be observed that two per- 

 sons can witness a contest, and greatly differ in their judgment as 

 to the merits of a dog. I was present at said trials, aud was par- 

 ticular to note every movement made by each dog in this particular 

 heat, aud must say" in justice to the judges as well as to the dog, 

 that their decision was correct, and they could not honorably have 

 decided otherwise. It was a groat disappointment to Count No- 

 ble's many admirers that he did not get an opportunity to compete 

 with some of the champion dogs of the day in the free-for-all class 

 in which also he was entered with fair chances to make a brilliant 

 record. 



My opinions herein expressed are nothing more than the senti- 

 ments of almost every one present at the time. In fact I did not 

 hear a single objection while there to the decision of the judges in 

 this case. Therefore I do not think "Fritz " could have been there. 



I venture to assert that a large majority of thoBe present will 

 agree with me in Baying Count Noble did not make a single mis- 



take, but made game and pointed staunchly in every instance when 

 au opportunity was offered. His first act' of winding and reading 

 the covey such a distance, fairly locating the birds and estahlishing 

 his point down wind in the manner in winch it waB done, would be 

 considered a remarkable feat for any dog having the advantage of 

 years of experience. I do not wish to be understood aB faulting in 

 auy way the grand little bitch who was so unfortunate as to be 

 drawn to run against, this dog. On the contrary, I think her a good 

 one, nnd. perhaps, lint one of her sex iu this State, her superior. 



Our friend seems to doubt the validity of the offer of .$1,000 for 

 this young dog, the truth of which I have never doubted. I will, 

 however, assume the responsibility of producing a purchaser for 

 Count Noble when required, for that sum. 



By thus expressing my views, which I believe to be correct, I 

 hope to remove a possibly made false impression on tho minds of 

 my brother sportsmen who did not have the opportunity of wit- 

 nessing the race alluded to. 



In conclusion, in order to convince every undecided ordonbt- 

 ing one,; of the truth of my assertions, I 'shall ouly ask them 

 to be willing to wait until after the next meeting of the National 

 American Field Trials Association when I trust there wdl be none 

 left to doubt. I hope to have the pleasure of there meeting my 

 friend, who will by that time be ready to either acknowledge his 

 error or produce the dog that will go front. I. Tkaksxey. Jb. 



NEW YORK DOG SHOW.— The Westminster Kennel Club has 

 selected the following-named gentlemen, who have consented to act 

 as judges among others af, the show under the single-handed ave- 

 tem: the Hou. John S. Wise, of Richmond. Ya. ; Major J. M. 

 Taylor, of Lexington, ivy. ; Ml'. S. T. Hammond, of Springfield, 

 Mass ; andDr J. S. Niven, of Loudon, Ontario. No assignment 

 has yet been made of the different classes except in the case of Dr. 

 Niven, who will have the judging of the fox terriers, bulldogs, bull 

 terriers, Skye terriers, dandie dintnont terriers, Irish terriers, 

 Yorkshire terriers, pugs, Italian greyhounds and toy spaniels. A 

 meeting of the club is to be held on ,Yloinin\ next when all matters 

 ot detail will be arranged. The club has determined to offer the 

 following special prizes for dogs that, have run and been placed in 

 any field trials in America : To the best pointer dog, to the best 

 pointer bitch ; to the best English setter bitch ; to the best Irish 

 setter dog, to the best Irish setter bitch. Gordon setters have not 

 been included for the reason that but oue of that breed complies 

 with the conditions aud there could, consequently, be no competi- 

 tion. Tho prizes will be either cups or gold medals. 



A donator, whose name has not yet been made public, has offered 

 the following special prizes : For the best English setter, native 

 or imported, among the " very highly commended " of the show, 

 ¥25 | for the best pure Laverack setter dog, $25 ; for the best Eng- 

 lish setter dog for stud purposes, to be competed for only by win- 

 ners of not less than three first prizes, records of previous get to 

 be taken into consideration, 826 ; aud a similar prize, under simi- 

 lar conditions, for Irish setters. The Cocker Club will also proba- 

 bly offer several special prizes in the classes thoy represent. 



In all probability the field trial winners will tie benched together 

 on a platform in the centre of the buibling ; and the large dogs, 

 such as mastiffs, St. Bernards, etc., will not be penned as hereto- 

 fore, but chained behind a strong railing. This will enable the 

 public to view them all at a glance. 'Thirty-six spaces have been 

 provided for the dealers in sporting goods aud a grand display ia 

 anticipated. All the express companies have agreed, on prepay- 

 ment of the legular rates to the show, to return exhibitor's rings 

 free, aud the railway companies have consented to carry dogs both 

 ways free when accompanied by their owners or care-takers. 



The following is a copy of a letter which has been sent to all the 

 editors of foreign sporting journals : 



New 1'obk Don Show. 



New York, March 14, 1881. 

 Sir : By this mail I send yen premium IibI of Urn New York 

 Dog Show which will bo hold on tno 26th, 27th. 38th and 29th of 

 Apnk The entries close on the 11th of April Any exhibitors 

 who wish to send their dogs here, aud do not receive prize lists 

 in time can enter them by stating the breed of dogs they wish to 

 enter, and give name of dog, color, ago, sex, weight and pedigree. 

 Entries to bo addressed to mo, 13* Fulton street, New Y'orli, P. S. 

 A. I am requested to ask if yon will oblige tho Westminster Ken- 

 nel Club by giving this notice in yoor paf er. The entry fee is two 

 dollars. Dr. J. S. Niven. of London, Canada, will judge fox ter- 

 riers, hull dogs, bull terriers, Skyes, dandies, Irish, Yorkshire, 

 pugs. Italian greyhounds aud toy 'spaniels. Intending exhibitors 

 should procure, before shipping, a certificate from the Consul at 

 Liverpool that the dogs are sent only for exhibition and breaking 

 purposes. Yours respectfully, Ohab. L1N00.LN, Supt. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB MEETING. 



A MEETING of the Eastern Field Trials Club was held in the 

 Tribune building, Thursday afternoon, March 10. Tho fol- 

 lowing gentlemeu were present : ' Messrs. J. Otto Douner, Dr. H. 

 F, Aten, H. W. Livingston, F. R, Rver, F. N. Hall, Max Wenzel, 

 R. O. Cornell, H. A. Hamilton. George C. Leech. E. A. Herz- 

 berg. J. Yon Lengetke, W. A. Coster, H. X. Munn, J. Pent/,. Dr. J. 

 W. Green, P. H. Morris, W. fl. Holmes aud Dr. J. 0. Monroe. 

 The meeting was called to order at four o'clock with President Don- 

 ner in the chair. 



The committee appointed to investigate the charges against a 

 member of the club reported that they had looked over the by-laws 

 and could find nothing wdiich related' to a case whore charges had 

 been preferred by a non-member ; and, therefore, were unable to 

 act iu the matter aud requested to be discharged. Their report . 

 was accepted and the committee discharged 



Tho CJommittou on Constitution aud By-Laws, composed of 

 Messrs It. C. i ornell, chairman, George 0. Leech and F. N. Hall, 

 reported progress. The committee appointed to revise the running 

 rules of the club were, Messrs. Chas. H. Raymond, chairman, J. E. 

 I. Granger aud J. Von Lengerke ; they also reported progress. 

 Messrs. James H. Goodsell and J. L. Logan were unanimously 

 elected members of the club. A weU-luiowu gentlemau was black- 

 balled, presumably on account of persoual feeling against some of 

 the most influential members of the club, and, thereupon, Mr. Cor- 

 neU withdrew the names of several gentlemen whom he had pro- 

 posed aBit was apparent that the same tactics would be resorted to 

 with regard to them. Mr. H. N. Muuu resigned tho position of 

 Treasurer and Mr. F. N. Hall was nominated as candidate for the 

 position and appointed Treasurer jiro tern., until the next meeting 

 when one will he elected 



Tho Committee on Charter reported that they had handed their 

 report to the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws. The Presi- 

 dent, Mi-. Dormer, tendered to the club money to pay the olub's in- 

 debtedness, he to be repaid out of the club's first money received 

 by the Treasurer, Mr. Dormer was tendered the thanks of the club. 

 Tho chair, which was left over from the field trials, was presented 

 bv the club to Col. Bruce. The meeting soon after this adj. mined. 

 A" meeting of the Executive Committee was then called and ad- 

 journed, subject to the call of the Chair. 



GARFIELD'S YELLOW DOG.— The story of the eagle which 

 settled down on General Garfield's house in Washington, tho day 

 of hia nomination at Chicago, has been supplemented by tho 

 Washington Star with tins following story of a mysterious yellow 

 dog winch appeared in the inaugural procession the other day : 



That little yellow dog that was seen following the carriage con- 

 taining General Garfield iu the procession has ft history that is 

 worth printing, even on this day when our columns are so presaod 

 for space. About a year ago the same dog followed General Gar- 

 field from where he got off a, streetcar, at, the corner of Thirteenth 

 and F streets, to his house, corner of Thirteenth and I streets. 

 The General, noticing the dog, threw him a piece of meat, and 

 forgot the occurrence until he met the same dog on the same 

 corner the next day. Following him home again, he was rewarded 

 by another piece of meat. Finally, the dog made General Gar- 

 field's house a kind ef temporary headquarters. When General 

 Garfield went to Chicago as a delegate to the Convention that 



nominated him, the dog followed liim to the depot. Before the 

 news reached here of the nomination of General Garfield, the dog 

 set up a joyful barking that was almost unbearable. "Something 

 has happened," said one of the ladies in the house, " and here is 

 a telegraph messenger." The message contained the information 

 of tbe nomination. When General Garfield came hero some weeks 

 after his nomination, the story was told him, and he said he would 

 take the dog to Ohio with him, but when the time for starting ar- 

 rived the dog could uot be found, the. animal being of a roving 

 nature. General Garfield never saw the dog since until yesterday, 

 when, riding out with a friend, he saw him. Calling him by bis 

 name, " Bab," the dog recognized the voice and appeared to be 

 happy. As the General arrived at the Riggs House the dog again 

 disappeared. He saw nothing of him nntil to-day as the pro- 

 cession was moving from the White House The dog followed the 

 carriage all the way to the Capitol, but must have got, mixed up or 

 lost in some way, for he did not, come back with it. 



NOTES FROM ABROAD.— Personally, I dou't much believe in 

 coursing. To begin with, hares differ so much, that an unlucky, 

 though superior "dog may have the misfortune to have several 

 severe courses, whioh will exhaust him, and cause him to go down 

 before an inferior greyhound who has been lucky in his bares. 

 Then again, I cannot see how the judge is to calculate the points 

 made by the greyhounds so as to give satisfaction to all concerned. 

 It is one thing to draw up a scale of points on paper, and attach a 

 numerical value to each, but it, is quite another to apportion thorn 



irroctly during a course.- -Senex, in Kite Stock Journal. 



The Margate Dog Show, governed by the English Kennel Club, 



as held oa February 23, aud 24. It is now looked upou as an 



iiriial alfair, nod was well supported by all classes, including the 

 talent from the north. Tho class of exhibits cam pared favorably 

 with shows of older standing. M)'. Lort, Dr. Stables, Mr. Benin 



id Mr. Mellor were the judges. Leacbe's Bang. II. Won nrst in 



sinters ; Brdled's Frantic, first in English setters ; Hayward's 



river, first in black and tan sotters- 



The Fox Terrier Club's second show was held at Oxford, on 

 February 22. It was very successful, and Mr. Doyle's awards 

 gave general satisfaction. 



The great Scottish Metropolitan Dog Show, attracted con- 

 siderable attention at Edinburgh on February 19 and 20. 

 Over 400 hundred dogs were, brought beture the judges, and they 

 embraced nearly every breed Pointers above fjity-nve pounds— 

 First, J. Boyle's Marshall Prim; under fifty-five pounds— First, 

 O. H. Mason's Chancellor, Setters, English, first, and second, 

 J. Shorthouse's Royal, IY. and Novel. Black aud tans, and red 

 Irish ; first and second, M. Macdonald's Young Jack and Dash, III. 



I am told that Mr. W. A. Pape, of Newcastle-ou-Tyne, poa- 

 ...sses a wonderful breed of black pointers, and is anxious to in- 

 troduce to his kennel fresh blood by black dogs to prevent the 

 strain deteriorating. I have not seen Mr. Papa's dogs, but a 

 mutual friend gives me glowing accounts of them ; aud as I think 

 the proposed plan of introducing foreign blood, if judiciously 

 done, one of the secrets of success in breeding, I gladly draw at- 

 tention to Mr. Pape's requirements. For my own part, I think 

 the color rather objectionable, as is a whole liver color to shoot 

 over; but when the color is decided, as in this instance, a crosB 

 with dog or bitch of dark liver, aud come of a dark colored strain, 



ould most, likely throw a good proportion of blacks. If my 



ernory serves me well, some sis years age Mr Corbett, an Irish 



fmitlomau, exhibited soveral black pointers at the Exhibition 

 'alace. Dublin. 



An Americau person writes that he knows a colho that is said tp 

 be, tloenty -eight years old. I dou't doubt it— the said to be. uot the 

 age, I mean. Ou that point I shall be very glad to hear of a dog 

 that can be proved to have reached the ago of twenty yours. Thai 

 storv of Ulysses and his dog Argus ia all //torn -at least, ao thinkB 

 SiRi'rjs. in the Stock Keener. 



THE BEAGLE PRIZES— Baltimore, Ml., March 11.— If uot too 

 late to annex a condition to the special prize for beuch-legged bea- 

 gles you offer for tho coming New York Bench Show of the W. K. 

 C, I would like you to consider the followiug suggestions, viz. i 



That the eligibility of competing eutnes be limited by punty or 

 strain in breeding and to that end let it be made obligatory upon 

 ^stunts to make affidavit to pedigree if challenged by any oue 



ippreeiate your liberality in this matter and heartily approve 

 indorse evi-ry word you'say in favor of the " merry little bea- 

 gle." I know, too, that'yon want to place your prizes " where they 

 will do the most good." 'Don't you think, then, that to bar out 

 mongrel or doubtful dogsis in the interest both of the beagle pure 

 — whose champion you would be— and the sportsman true, whose 

 friend you certainly are? Medious. 



We agree with much of what our correspondent says and, in 

 theory at least, we believe with him that "mongrel or doubtful 

 dogs" should he ban-ed out in a competition of this kind. At the 

 e time we are unable to see how it can practica lly be done— ho iv , 

 if a dog represents the most perfect type of his breed, a judge can 

 go behind the evidcuceof his senses and complain that, the animal's 

 pedigree is not what it. should be. Bench shows have to do with 

 the outward form alone, and they are held, we take it, to determine 

 what, so far as looks go, ia the most perfect dog of each of the 

 various breeds. The animal which takes first prize may pot be 

 worth a rap in the field, but bo long as he most neurly approaches 

 in appearance the standard of perfection in his particular strain be 

 must take the prize, always Supposing the judges to bo honest and 

 competent Lu any event we should not care now, having announced 

 the conditions for the Forest and Stream trophieB, to alter or 

 add to them. 



FORTHCOMING INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIALS AT 

 COLOGNE.— Tnese trials will take place in the first or aeeond 

 week of April next, on tie. estates of Count Furstouberg, under 

 the German Ketone! Club Rules , but a spucnii stake has been pro- 



L'eutlemeuof all nations, provide I tin so dogs are entered in the 

 Germany or Euglish Kenuel Club Stud Books, and the stake Bhall 

 be judged by Mr". Shirley, who will be empowered to aei according 

 to the Euglish Kennel > lub ttules and systems. As tho entries 

 closo on the 25th insl., no time should be lost by I l...sc sportsmen 

 who iutend running (heir dogs. Mr. Lorn . 20a, I'al! Mall, will re- 

 ceive entries. The headquarters daring the trials will be at tho 

 Hotel du Nord, Cologne, aud the best route tor those • 

 who will take their dogs with them woud be via Harwich and Rot- 

 terdam every attention being paid to tbe dogs on board tho G. E. 

 R. Steamers, as we, personally, can testify. Tho exact dates of 

 the trials will be duly advertised in our eolumus.- -Pield. 



ENGLISH EXHIBITORS FOR NEW YORK SHOW.— Mr. 

 Henry Lacy, of Hebden Bridge, and Mr. H. Mason, of Brad- 

 ford, Yorkshire— the former, a few years ag... the bloat successful 

 exhibitor of Manchester (black aud tan) and othor terriers iu 

 England— and the latter gentleman one uf the largest and most 

 successful exhibitors of both sporting and non-sporting dogs in 

 England, sail from Liverpool for this country on March 19. These 

 two gentlemen have both been manufacturers of textile fabrics on 

 an extensive scale and their object in visiting Anienca is the pur- 

 chase of land. They both proposo heing present at the New York 

 Bench Show, and it is Mr. Mason's intention to bring with hunabout 

 twenty of his crack dogs of various breeds with a view of exhibit- 

 ing them. 



PENNSYLVANIA STATE FIELD TRIALS ASSOCIATION. - 

 The meeting of this organization, which was noticed in our last 

 issue to take place at Pittsburgh on March 10, was held on that 

 date. The various amendments to tho by-laws, already published 

 n Foejest A5B Stream, were adopted, with the exception of tho 



