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DOCKING DOG’S TAILS. 
T HERE is a great diversity of opinion among sports¬ 
men and breeders of setters and pointers in regard 
to the docking of their dogs' tails. Some of our shooting acj 
quainlances consider it altogether wrong to alter a dog’s 
tail in any respect, and in England, dogs are excluded 
from bench shows if their tails have been cut or altered 
in any way. 
There is nothing, in our opinion, that detracts so much 
from the beauty of a setter or pointer as a very long 
crooked tail. If we could not have a good dog without 
such a deformity wo would, of course, endure it. But 
there is a remedy for it., and consequently we Tesort to 
it when we can, and by docking improve the appearance 
of the dog. What is it that gives such dogs a more cur¬ 
rish appearance than a very long tail turned up over the 
stern, or, as is sometimes the case, turned to one side or 
the other ? In our opinion a dog with such an appendage 
would look about as well, if he had no tail. 
If all breeders would give this matter proper attention, 
we would soon have a strain of dogs with straight tails of 
the proper proportion, and consequently not need to dock. 
But unfortunately very little attention has been given to 
this important matter, particularly among the most noted 
English breeders. We have seen some specimens of setltcs 
imported from England which were handsome, high bred 
looking animals, in every respect except their tails, which 
were entirely out of proportion in length, or were carried 
turned up over the stern. Such tails could be, in our 
opinion, materially improved by docking. And then in 
regard to pointers, not only their appearance may be im¬ 
proved, but their future comfort, and even usefulness ad¬ 
vanced by skillful docking. We have frequently met 
with pointers, having very long fails, with the skin com¬ 
pletely whipped oil the end for two or three inches. To 
work a dog thus is not only cruelty, but the dog, being in 
constant pain, does not work as well as he would with a 
good sound tail of proper length. Therefore, it is better to 
take off a small piece cf the tail of most pointer pups, un¬ 
less the tail has the appearance of being short enough. 
And the operation should be done when the pup is quite 
young, say three or four weeks old-, as, wheu cut at about 
that age, it will not show a docked tail when he grows to 
doghood. 
We very rarely dock a setter’s tail until he becomes full 
grown, and then we can see exactly how much should be 
taken off to improve the appearance of the dog. And 
then, too, if the operation is skillfully performed, the tail 
gives very little the appearance of having been docked. 
If a pointer’s tail is docked, after he has grown up, it 
shows the alteration so plainly that he is not much, if 
any, improved by it. 
The beauty of many setters aud pointers are marred by 
unskillful docking, Heuce, it should never be done by any 
but those who have had experience in such matters. 
—We have just had an opportunity of viewing the Field 
Trial setter bitch Rose, recently imported by J. E. Doxey, 
Esq., of this city, for J. B. Farnsworth, Esq., of Palis, 
Ontario. Rose is from the kennel of Thomas Pilkington, 
Esq., of Prescott, Lancanshire, England. She is a strong 
made, black and white ticked,bitch, apparently about two 
and a half years old, and showing some excellent points of 
high breeding. _ _ 
ANOTHER REMEDY FOR MANGE. 
A Savannah correspondent—“Martello"—sends the fol 
lowing receipt for mange, which he says he has 
used with great success:— 
First wash the dog well with common pine gum soap and 
tepid water, using a brush to clean his skin well; that night 
if perfectly dry, give him 20 grains calomel. The next 
morning give half pound of lard to the dog to eat, which 
will purge him, and kill all the bad effects which the cal¬ 
omel might have had otherwise. After one week’s time 
you will find the disease all thrown out on the surface; 
then chain the dog up in some dry place where he will 
have a board floor to lie upon, for he must he kept away 
from the sand, as that hinders the cure. Then use the fol¬ 
lowing compound to annoint with; three applications will 
be sufficient: one half pound of lard, boiled in water to 
remove the salt; three ounces of best mutton suet; four 
tablespoonsful of turpentine; one gill best train oil. Melt 
these together over a slow lire; then remove aud add 
enough sulphur to make a paste tliiu enough to be well 
rubbed in with the ltaudB, and iu three weeks’ lime you 
will find your dog with a uew coat of hair coming out, 
and a perfect cure effected. 
DISTEMPER CURED. 
Six Francisco, May 27th, 1876. 
Editor. Forest And Stream:— 
If It bad not been for yonr valuable paper, and I). W. S. Webb’s 
letter of March the 16th, another valuable setter wonld have passed to 
bis happy hunting grounds. My setter, Bounce, now eighteen months 
old, wan taken about ten days ago with that almost fatal “die 
temper," and iu three days he was a mere skeleton, refusing food of all 
kinds, noticing nothing, aud not able to . spud.. He had a kind of 
rattling in his throat and coughed eevuroly, ^HHjesaudmose running 
up, wheu 1 thought of l)r. Webb's letter, und^^HRBfH^apcr, I 
made up my mind to give It u trial, which, to my surpri^^^feciight, 
has saved my dog. 1 first gave in the morning fgrB. blue muse, and at 
night 4grs. qutuiue; on the following morning 4grs. bine mass, also 
4grs. qaiuinu; at noon same day, 4grs. quinine; at night 4grs. quinine, 
and repeated it three times a day for three days, giving 4gr». a dose, aud 
the result is, my dog is almost well, oats heartily, tries to ploy nnd seems 
as lively as lie could uuder the circumstances. Any how I consider him 
suved, and my thanks to the Forest and Stream, and Dr. W. S. Webb. 
C. A. Dodd. 
WARTS IN A DOG’S MOUTH. 
Jackson, Mich., May 30th, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In yonr ptiper of the 18f,h I noticed an article in regard to wnrtB in a 
dog’s mouth, if your correspondent means those large spongy excresen- 
cca (which resemble a small sponge more than anything 1 know of), 
perhaps I can suggest a remedy, it is very simple and inexpensive, but 
it Mas proven a9 effectual as it Is simple for me. Take an onion (a red 
one), as I think they are the strongest; cut, and apply the fresh cut 
pari to the wart or warts, and in a few days, by applying Tour or five 
times a day they will disappear; at least they did when I triedit. I 
found it a good remedy, and as it costs nothing to try it there need be 
no loss. I have handled dogs for a good many years, and have never 
seen but two ca^es of warts in a dogs mouth. I do not think U is a 
very common disease, if disease it may be called. James Hbnnesbev. 
Hachting and §oaUn$. 
All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 
later than Monday In each week. 
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Atlantic Yacht Club. —The regatta of this club on 
the 6th instant was one of the most successful aqualic 
events known—the wiml fair and steady throughout the 
whole course, though freshening toward the last, testing 
the wealherly facilities of all classes, and the relative 
merits of the competitors in the race. Only one mishap 
occurred during the run, the sloop Orion losing her top¬ 
mast; hut this veTy accident possibly worked to her 
advantage in the end, for while it told on her speed, at 
the first, it helped her when the breeze freshened, and she 
came in gallantly one of the five leaders at the home stake- 
boat. The press was well taken care of on the Judge’s 
boat, while the guests’ excursion was eminent for its 
quality and propriety, the hundreds of ladies and gentle¬ 
men upon the “Mageata' being principally relatives of the 
club members, and showing a fair sprinkling of clergymen, 
and army and navy officers, with a representative or two 
from the British Navy. Dancing was indulged in, to the 
excellent music of Coterno’s band, lunches were spread 
from family lunch-baskets sans ceremonie, and altogether 
the aflair was quite domestic in its character and belong¬ 
ings. The entries were as follows:— 
SonooNERS.—Peerless, J. R. Maxwell; Triton, G. A. Thayer; Agnep, 
L. A. Fish. 
First-Cjass Snoops .—Undine, Brasher & Fowler; Orion, Wm. Coop¬ 
er; Sadie, W. E. Greenleaf; Madcap, J. R. Rusk. 
Tamil Class Sloops. —Kaiser Wilhelm, W. U- Field; Nimbus, L. H. 
Bigelow: Curlew, Guvenenr Kortright. 
A flying start was effected, the Triton crossing the line 
first, with the lead, at 10:5?hiO, a position she was destined 
to hold throughout Die race. Running out before the 
wind, the schooners held (heir advantage, the Triton 
rounding the Lightship tU 1:10:15. It was now a beat up 
for the Beacon, anil topsails and jibtopsails were sent on 
dick. The judges’ steamer steamed ahead of the fleet and 
'nwailed their arrival at the finish. The summary of the 
race is as follows:— 
Name. 
Triton..,. 
Peerless... 
Start, 
b. m. a. 
..:o 57 30 
.10 59 45 
.11 00 (10 
Finish, 
h. m. s. 
4 48 30 
4 59 00 
5 03 30 
FIRST-CLASS SLOOPS. 
Elapsed 
time. 
h. m. s. 
5 50 00 
5 69 ' 10 
6 83 SO 
Corrected 
lime, 
h m. a. 
5 46 28 
6 53 85 
6 03 20 
Undine. 
Madcap. 
Orion... 
Sadie... 
.11 03 47 4 62 10 6 
.11 05 28 4 58 45 5 
.11 04 50 5 07 30 6 
,11 06 05 5 13 30 2 
SECOND-CLASS SLOOPS. 
5 48 23 
5 43 46 
5 59 59 
6 02 14 
Kaiser.11 06 30 
Nimbus.'..11 07 00 
Curlew.11 OS 00 
4 07 27 6 00 57 5 00 67 
4 U 37 5 07 37 4 58 13 
4 17 25 6 09 35 4 48 23 
Thus the Triton wins the schooner prize, beating the 
Agnes 5m. and 7s.; the Madcap wins the first-class sloop 
prize, beating the Undine 5m. aud 37s.; the Curlew wins 
the second-class sloop prize, beating the Nimbus 9m. and 
50s., and Die Undine wins the Livingston memorial prize 
as the first class sloop in. 
Peiith Amboy Yacht Club. —The Corinthian regatta of 
this club was sailed on the 30th ullo., the course being Die 
usual one in Raritan Bay. There were four entries in the 
first-class; in the second the Hitty McGinn had ho compe¬ 
titor, and in the third there were two, the Ripple and Lula, 
the latter being the winner. The official time of ihe yachts 
in Die first-class is given iu the following official report of 
the judges — 
“We find the Cynthia to be Die winner in the first-class. 
The time actual iiud coi reeled in the first-class was as fol¬ 
lows:— 
Yacht. Start. 
k. m. s. 
Cynthia.li 37 15 
Sheemaun.11 35 60 
AdaS..ri 37 40 
Ocean Spray.11 41 00 
h.m. b. 
3 6 80 
2 11 25 
2 13 50 
2 21 80 
Actual, 
h. in. s. 
2 28 15 
2 35 35 
2 36 10 
2 40 BO 
Corrected, 
ii. in. e. 
2 29 15 
2 29 20 
2 29 55 
2 37 10 
P. E. Thomas, Henry Farmer, and E. H. Hall, Regatta 
Committee. 
Ska w anhaka Yacht Club —At a meeting of this club 
held last week, Messrs. Roosevelt Schuyler and Fred 
Thoms were appointed to represent the club on the Cen¬ 
tennial Regalia Committee. The 24th July was named as 
the dav for starling on the proposed Ceuteonial cruise to 
Philadelphia, and July 4lk as the dale for starling on the 
regular annual cruise. 
The .Brooklyn' YAOuT.Cr.rn.—At :m adjourned meeting 
of the club held last week, the regalia eoniniill.ee arinotui 
ced everything in readiness for Dial event, which occurs on 
Saturday. The course will he Die usual one, starling from 
Bay Ridge and rounding the S, \Y- Spit and Lightship, it 
has finally been decided to give the prize in the Greenpoint | 
regatta to the Kate, the Sadie having launched a boat after i 
passing the line. Messrs. G. F. Hines and J. F. Sawyer 
were appointed to act upon the Centennial Regatta Com¬ 
mittee. 
—The professional prizes at the Centennial International 
regatla will be for four-oared; first prize, $25,00; second’ 
prize, $1,000. For pairs, first prize, $1,000; second prize, 
$500. Single sculls, first prize, $800; second prize, $400. 
These amounts may, and probably will be increased. 
—It is now settled that Dartmouth College will not send 
a crew lo Saratoga, owing to the impossibility of raising 
funds to pay the expense. 
—Messrs. F. D. Weeks anil H. P. Brown rowed a race 
on the Harlem River on Saturday last, to decide who 
should be thechampion of 'Columbia College in the Inter¬ 
collegiate Regatta to be held at Saratoga on July 19th. The 
distance was two miles, and Weeks won in 14 minutes 20 
seconds. 
—Thefour-oared shell Tace, three miles straightaway, 
between Die Juniors and Sophomores of Bowdoiu College 
on the 2d Inst, was won by the latter in 18 minutes 50J 
seconds. 
—The Neptune Rowing Club, of Slaten Island, hold 
their annual regatta on Saturday. 
—The Columbia Boat Club, of Brooklyn, will hold their 
annual regatta on Die same day, the steamer Thos. P. 
Way leaving foot of Montague street at 3:30 P. M., 
Mystic Boat Club. —The annual regatta of this club 
was held on Die Passaic River on Saturday last. The first 
race, for single shells, brought out two entries, Messrs. .1. 
W. Adams and D. E. Tulliill. The former won in 9 min¬ 
utes 27 seconds, Die distance a mile and a half with a turn. 
Tiie second race was between four-oared barges, thrte 
miles with a turn, Mr. Adams’ crew wiuniag in 11 min¬ 
utes 35 seconds. The most exciting event of Die day was 
the tour-oared race between the Athletic Clufi, of New 
York, and the Triton Club, of Newark, over the three 
mile course. The boats were manned as follows: Athletic, 
li. W. IiaDibone, bow; 8. Mack, No, 2; II. C. West, No. 
3; C. K. Cone, stroke; color, red aud white. Triton crew, 
S. A. Smith, bow, F. E. Townley, No. 2; A. E. Pomeroy, 
No. 3; Edward Phillips, stroke; color, crimson. At Die 
end of a mile the Athletics passed the Tritons, aud 
kept the lead to the fiuish, passing the judges’ boat in 20 
minutes 5 secouds. The Tritons, who were between five 
and six boat lengths in the rear, passed in 20 minutes 1? 
seconds. 
The referee and starter was Commodore F. W. Harris, 
of the Passaic Rowing Association, and the judges w’cio 
S. A. Smith and J. R. Dennis. 
The “Qur "Vive” and "Djblawake” Canoes, and 
T nEin Proposed Cruise. —Editor Forest awl Stream :— 
On Thursday, May 11th at 10 o'clock A. M., the “Qui 
Vive” left the dock at Newark with captain aud crew 
on board, and provisions for a cruise. The wind was 
blowing nearly a gale from the N. W., so the stormsail 
was set and close reefed by rolling it round the mast. 
She dashed aloug swiftly over the rough water of Newark 
Bay, aud at noon entered the canal. At 1’30 P. M. her 
captain launched her upon New York Bay, where the 
waves were running literally mast high. At 3 o’clock all 
hands boarded a coasting schooner to rest, eat and dry oil. 
At 5 o’clock the “Qui Yive” got under weigh, aud at 0 30 
o’clock was safely lodged under cover at New York City, 
having been on the water over eight hours, part of the 
lime in very high seas, but wiLh less than a pint of water 
in her at the end. 
But what is the “Qui Vive?” She is a canoe fourteen feet 
long, twenty six inches wide and one foot deep over all, 
from ridge of deck to bottom of one inch keel amidships. 
She is decked over at how and stern, with a well amid¬ 
ships four feet long by twenty in ches wide, surrounded by an 
inch coaming. Over the well is filled a white rubber apron, 
which buttons tight around the paddles, and effectually 
keeps all spray aud rain from getting belsw. Her means 
of propulsion are a double bladed paddle and sails. The 
sails are a standing lug main and a jib foresail. The mast 
is four feet six inches above deck, but the peak of mainsail 
when hoisted is over six feet. The sails are so arranged 
that they may be set or taken in without the canoeist leav¬ 
ing his seat. The painter is rove through a brass eye at 
bow and stern, and runs entirely around llie canoe, being 
used as jib oulhaul, and to keep the apron close lo Die deck 
in a sea. The “Qui Vive,” complete with mast, sails, 
apron, seatback, paddle, stretcher, flag and flagstaff, weighs 
fifty pounds. The seatback is “Rob Roy" style, two strips 
of wood to rest along tbe back without touching the spine, 
and is hinged to the after coamings. 
The "Qui Vive” and her sister "Delaware” were built by 
me this spring, for the purpose of a cruise lo the Centennial 
this Summer. The latter was built for a well known 
Newark gentleman who is anDeipaling much pleasure and 
benefit from the trip. He expects to travel 300 miles, and 
lo be at the Centennial about a week. 
A word about the sleeping accommodations. WiHi the 
paddle and a rubber sheet a water light cabin can be rigged 
at night, ami there is ample space below deck to allow the 
knees of the sleeper to pass, so that he may turn oyer, 
which is necessary for a comfortable sleep. The sailing 
qualities of these canoes are astonishing, they will beat lo 
windward, and require very little steering. The paddle is 
straight bladed, seven feet six inches long, and weighs 
two and a half pounds, it is used in steering when under 
Ail. Magna. 
The America.— The renowned yacht "America," pre 
paiatory to the contests anticipated during the comiig 
yalching season, in which she is destined to take an active 
part, went into the Fort Hill Dry Dock at the foot of 
Oliver street, Boston, Thursday noon, May 25th, for the 
purpose of having the metal taken off her bottom and pure 
copper put on in its place, thereby presenting a smoother 
an .1 belter surface under the water line. Tbe opportunity 
Dim presented to yaiehmen and others lo inspect the model 
and lines of the America was embraced by many. Upon 
removing Die metal her teak planking, put on iu England, 
was lounid to he perfectly sound. 
From the Dry Dock she was taken to Bay View,.near 
