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they ciui possibly get; thus will be sopplied a want. lon$ felt, both by 
breeders and pDrehaBers of having a sacndered authority to refer to. Ex¬ 
hibitors will also possess in the medal, diploma, and report, a trophy to 
hand down to their eons, and by them to future generations, showing 
what their animals gained at the great International show of 1876. 
A classified programme will he issued, showing what classes and age 
Of dogs the medals, diplomas, and reports, will be awarded to. The 
handsome silver cups that have already been donated as special prizes 
will be an additional incentive to exhibitors. 
The show bids fair to be one of the beat ever yet held, and it will be 
of great importance to all large breeders and importers of dogs, as peo¬ 
ple from all parts of the globe will be in attendance und a better chance 
for I he sate of dogs will never occur again. The Commission will free 
of charge assume the responsibility of providing food for dogs during the 
five days of exhibition. Entries will be free to all exhibitors. Entries 
dose August 1st Chas. Lincoln, Superintendent. 
The following is the uew classification under which dogs 
are to be exhibited:— 
Dogs will be divided into eight divisions, and forty-six 
classes. 
DIVISION A. 
Class 1.— Fox hounds—Dogs over two years; bitches over two years; 
dogs over one year and under two; bitches over one year aud under two; 
puppies under twelve months. 
Class 8.—Harrier; Class 3, beagles; Class 4, dachshunds; Class 5, 
otterhounds; ClasisC, greyhounds; Class 7, Scotch deer hounds; Class 
8, bloodhounds. 
DIVISION B. 
Class 9.—Imported English setters.—Dogs over two years; bitches 
over two years; dogs over one year and under two; bitches over one 
year aud under two; dog puppies under twelve mouths; bitch puppies 
under twelve mouths. 
Class 10. —Native English setters. 
DIVISION C. 
Class 11.—Imported Irish setters. 
Class 18.—Native Irish setters. 
DIVISION D. 
Class 13.—Imported Gordon setters. 
Class 14,—Naiive Gordon setters. 
Class 16.—Russian setters. 
DIVISION E. 
Class 16.—Pointers (over 50 lbs. weight). 
Class i7.~ Pointers (under 50 lbs. wight). 
Class 18.—Retrievers and Chesapeake Bay dogs. 
DIVISION F. 
Class 19.—Irish water spaniels. 
Cla?s 90.—Retrieving spaniels (other than pure Irish). 
Class 23.—Cocker spaniels. 
Class 24.- -King Charles aud Blenheim spaniels. 
Class *25.—Springers. 
Class 36.—Clumbers. 
L Classes 10 to 26.—Same as class 9 in respect to ages. 
DIVISION G. 
Class 37.—Mastiff dogs over two years; bitches over two years; dogs 
over one year and under two; bitches over one year and under two; dog 
or birch puppy uuder 12 months. 
Class *28.—St. Bernards; Class 29, Newfoundlands; Class 30. Siberian 
orUlm dog-* Class 31, Dalmatian or coach dogs; Class 33, sheep dogs; 
Class 33, Bull dogs. Same as Class 27 in respect to ages. 
DIVISION II. 
Claps 34.—Bull Lenders- Dogs auy age; hitches any age. 
Clas:: 35.—Fox terriers—Dogs any age; bitches any age. 
Class 56.- Black and tan terriers (exceeding 11 lbs. weight)—Dogs any 
age; bitches auy age. 
Class 37.—Black and tan terriers (not exceeding 11 lbs. weight)—Dogs 
anv uge: Pitches unv age. 
Class 38 - Sky terriers—Dogs any age; bitches any age. 
Class 39.—Scotch terriegs—Dogs auy age;* bitches any age. 
Class 40.—Broken or wiry haired terriers—Dogs any age; bitches any 
age. 
Class 41.—Daudie Dinmont terriers—Dogs any age; bitches any age. 
Class 43.—Toy terriers (smooth haired) not exceeding 5 lbs.—Dogs 
any age; bitches any age. 
Class 43.—Toy terriers (rough haired) not exceedingD lbs.—Dogs any 
age; mtehea any'age. 
Class 41.—Pomeranian or spitz—Dogs any age; bitches any age. 
CuArs 45.—Poodles Dogs any age; bitches any age. 
Class -Id—Pet dogs, including Cuban lap dogs, Leou dogs, maltese, 
hairless, and all other distinct breeds not classified above—Dogs and 
bitches nny age. 
A CHALLENGE. 
May 11th, 1876. 
Editor. Forest and Stream:— 
The fact is apparent that the demand for thoroughbred setters is 
steadily increasing. I urn glad that the enterprise which brings to one 
country the bine olood of England, Ireland aud Scotland is heartily 
appreciated by all loverB or the setter. We have Laveracks, Field 
Trials, Gordons and Irish Reds east and west, and the mingling of this 
blood with Our native strains Will improve our stock all over the coun¬ 
try. bo that in a few years our sportsmen can secure young dogs at mod¬ 
erate cost, with reasonable chances that they will prove good in the 
field. It- will hardly be claimed by any breeder, however, that the pur¬ 
est Laverack (or any of the other strains) dog and bitch will certainly 
produce noted performers; the chances are only increased. Experience 
teaches that noted performers are exceedingly rare. I very much ques* 
tion if Mr. Laverack himself ever bred twenty dogB he wouldprouounco 
fnlly up to his standard iu every respect. If my positiou is correct we 
see it is no easy thing to raise great performers. The bench show and 
field trial in Europe has done much to bring the setter before the pub¬ 
lic, and as we are following in the same path like results may be expect¬ 
ed in our country. But I ask pardon for calling the attention of Ameri¬ 
can breeders to Borne facts that we cannot afford to overlook, if we want 
to surpass the original stock. I don’t want to undervalue the imported 
dog, on the contrary, will show an Irish red at Philadelphia that is an 
honor to his blood, and hope to get first premium with him. I mention 
this to show that 1 have no prejudice on the subject, bnt am willing to 
accord all that i9 claimed for honest, pedigree, and hope dogs will con¬ 
tinue to come to this country, and I hope to live to see the day when wc 
can send them back better than when they came. Bur in these days of 
fashionable pedigrees are we hot in danger of losing sight of important 
points which we would do well to remember? Mr. Laverack, In his book 
on-tbe setter, remarks that the dog of t .-day does not compare with the 
setters of forty years ago; and why? Because it has become fashionable 
to use bearerB. Shooting is made easy. A large bag is made in a few 
hours without the aid of dogs; but in the old times, forty years ago, the 
start was early, the day long, the walking rough, the covert rare, and the 
bag light, unless fairly earned. Such men required up-headed, gallant 
dogs that the day was not too long for, and it is onty this kind of a dog 
that will suit ns. In Europe shooting is more of a luxury (if we can use 
the word In this sense) than with us; they have none of our extremes of 
heat ami cold to contend with, and with the exception of the prairies, 
our ground is rougher and our cover more severe. Iu addition to this,’ 
in Europe those who can enjoy the sport iu perfection generally own a 
number of thoroughly broken dogs, and are not obliged to tire them, 
but when a brace shows fiitigne others areal band to lake their place. 
There is great pleasure in a fresh dog; but after al it Is a question as to 
whether the dog who learns to endure, and has the breeding to carry It 
through, is not much better than one that has not had like discipline. I 
admit. tUut the dog with an honest pedigree is the be&t to breed from ail 
things else being eqaal; but there are dogs and bitches now in bigli fa- 
yor that are c ompamtively untried us perrormers or stock getters One 
of the purest is a small, handsome bitch, but unbroken. One of her 
get promises well to the field, but is too slow to ever enter the lists 
against first class dogs. The field trial winner was next in favor, ir 
I understand whut ia required at these trials, we are forced to conclude 
that all that is proved is good breaking; staying qualities are not tested 
at all. I contend that we want endurance; blood without it Is worthless, 
and we want to show that some of our American strains have endurance 
highly developed-developed, too, by hard work, as well as careful 
crossing. What Is the history of our best American strains as compared 
with the English breeding aud training? In the first place very few 
American sportsmen own more than a brace of dogs; there are excep¬ 
tions to this, of course, bnt where we find one man with two or more we 
find many good shots with only one dog, and it is worthy of remark the 
fewer they have the better they are. These dogs, if worth the having, 
are hunted seasonmand season out, hot or cold, wet or dry, good ground 
or bad, rough cover or good cover, they are always kept at work, and if 
they have talent to start, with, by the time they are six years old they 
have become famous, and are known to all the sportsmen within reach 
of them. I have known dogs that have had several ihouaand birds 
killed over them by one gun. Many of these famous performers ore 
celebrated dogs, and the result is that we find dogs with plenty of nose, 
fine rangers, generally up-headed, and with unsurpassed eudiftance, aDd 
these are the dogs we are looking to to cross with the blue bloods. I 
say that there i$ a chance that there will be mutual improvement. When 
our birds are winter killed, and consequently Bcarce, then it is the fine 
points come out. I have seen dogs go the entire day with scarcely a 
point to reward them, and show no sign of fatigue, and these qualities 
ore some that we waut to breed for, and we can do it by the proper 
cross of native and bine blood strains. 
Now, how does this compare with the way in which Gordons are bred? 
—that noble, blood-like dog, but unfortunutely bred to color, the best 
pup very often consigned to the pond if not up to standard for color, and 
the worst ont»goes out for service in the field or stud. It is asking too 
much of such a system to produce such dogs as I have been attempting 
to describe. I have been thus earnest in presenting my case for fear 
that if any of our native stock possesses the qualities I claim for them, 
they may be thrown aside like Mr. Laverack’s dogs of the olden 
time for those of newer fashion, and not gain anything by the change. 
I know or a native dog eloven years old, and I know he has no su¬ 
perior as a performer, if he has his equaL, In this country His hulf 
brother iB his equal on qnaila, bnt is not so good on grouse. The sire of 
these dogs was the equal of either; their grandsire was unsurpassed in 
his day? The dog that was broken aud hunted on quails all hia life has 
never been bred to but one good native bitch, and the get is a bitch 
twelvemonths old last March. The dog that was broken on grouse has 
bad many good bitches, and is to-day the sire of more first-class dogs 
than any dog I know of. 
We are all interested in this question, and I am now coming to the ob¬ 
ject in view when I started this paper, namely, to suggest Borne practical 
way of deciding the merits of the imported aud native stock in the field. 
I would here remark that the owners of the dogs I am writing about 
have never sold any of them, nor do they expect to do so; therefore, 
this is not intended for an advertisement, but simply to direct attention 
to the fact that we have good dogs at home, aud that wc ought not to 
lose sight of the fact. There are three of the get of the dog I call the 
grouse dog about one year old, and one by a native bitch two years and a 
half old, and a bitch from the quad dog about one year old. I would 
agree to take the last-named bitch and one of the flrH-uamed three to 
Memphis, and try them in the field trial against any descendant of any 
imported dog from native or imported bitch of iike age—provided the 
dog beating me will give me a trial for one week on quails early iu No¬ 
vember. I will also try the two and a half year old dog in the field trial 
againBt any imported dog, or any descendant of any imported 
dog of any age on the same terms, except that win or lose in the field 
trial, we hunt one week, every day, rain or shine, on quails, the dog 
finding most birds to win, and the rules to be hanted by to be appointed 
by the Forest and Stream. The week's shoot to come off in Indiana. 
AmateVr. 
[We have the name of the person who has charge of 
the dogs mentioned in the above challenge, and a guaran¬ 
tee from a responsible person that the terms will be com¬ 
plied with ou their part should any gentleman choose to 
accept it.—E d.] 
Kennel Produce.— On Wednesday last, in this city, Dr. "Webb’s 
pointer bitch, Whisky, (now in the Westminster Breeding Kennel) 
whelped a fine litter, teven dogs and two gyps. With the exception of 
three black ones they are all marked after the mother, black aud white. 
Tbeir sire is the champion dog Pete (black) of West Meriden, out of old 
Phil, 
Gyp8ic, full sister to Theo. Morford's Queen, whose pedigree we pub¬ 
lished in September, 1874, produced on the 30th a litter of ten tine, 
stroug paps, six dogs aud four bitches, by Mr. Forman Taylor’s famous 
one-eyed Suncho. Gypsie is by Mr. Morford’s (Shipuiau’b) Joe. 
^Hchting nnd ^joafing. 
All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 
later than Monday in each week. 
HIGH WATER. FOE THE WEEK. 
Dais. 
Boston. 
New York. 
Charleston. 
July 6 . 
July 7 . 
July 8 . 
July 9 . 
JulylO . 
Julyll . 
July 12 . 
if' 25 
morn. 
0 8 
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1 27 
2 6 
2 44 
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8 53 
9 33 
10 11 
10 48 
11 26 
eve. 8 
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10 44 
11 28 
Columbia Yacht Club.—' The ninth annual regatta of 
the above club was sailed on Tuesday week, from the foot 
of Eighty-sixth street, North River, under very satisfactory 
auspices. The course was to a stake boat off Yonkers and 
return. The following table gives a summary of the 
entries and the result:— 
Name. 
Emma T. 
Germania. 
FIRST GLASS. 
Start. Finish. 
H. M. S. H. Al. S, 
_11 -19 30 5 36 7 
.11 51 10 6 4 5 
Elapsed 
time. 
H. M. S. 
5 35 37 
6 12 05 
Corrected 
time. 
H. M. S. 
5 35 87 
6 S 55 
Lillie. r . 
Clara E. 
SECOND GLASS. 
...11 47 0 6 35 3 
6 38 2 
6 32 27 
6 38 3 
6 25 27 
An Revoii-. 
G. B. Dean_ 
THIRD CLASS. 
...11 53 15 5 27 50 
... 11 53 40 5 47 46 
5 34 35 
5 54 6 
5 84 85 
5 53 28£ 
Toosh. 
Queen Mab. 
FOURTH CLASS. 
....1153 42 4 34 46 
...11 53 50 5 33 37 
4 42 4 
5 39 47 
4 42 4 
5 88 54* 
Journey hi an. 
AGAINST 1 
....11 51 40 
5 1? 43 
5 26 3 
5 26 3 
Central Hudson Yacht Club.— The regatta of the 
Central Hudson Yacht Club which was postponed from 
Thursday ou account of the absence of wind, was sailed ou 
the following day. The course was twenty mites in length 
and extended from the home boat off New Hamburg dock, 
north to a buoy off Van Rensselaer’s Point, thence south to 
Low Point Buoy aud back to borne buoy, a distance of ten 
miles aud repeat, the owner of each vessel sailing his own 
craft. The judges were James Roosevelt, Ferdinand 
Scbuchard and li. R. Bauds. The entries in the 
were the sloop-rigged yacht W. R. Brown, of Newburg; 
YV. R. Brown, owner; length, 27 feet 3 inches; the Le Roy, 
of New Hamburg; Le Roy Bros., owners; length, 27 feet 
10 inches; and the Fidget., of New Hamburg; Commodore 
Irving Grinned, owner; length, 27 feet 11 inches. In the 
second class, the Freak, of Newburg; J. H. Meddle, owner; 
length, 26 feet. 4 inches; Mistral, of Hyde Park; J. B. 
Roosevelt, owner; length, 22 feet 10 inches; Thetis, of Low 
Point; William Ver Planck, owuer; length, 21 feet 2 incites; 
Edith, of New Hamburg; Joint Van Wyclc, owner; length, 
20 feet 0 inches; aud the Commodore, of Hyde Park 
(schooner-rigged); Mr. Rogers, owner; length, 24 feet 9 
inches. In the third class, the Lulu, of New Hamburg, 
Captain Ferris, owuer; length, 16 feet 6 inches; and the 
Shadow, of Milton, William Roe, owner; length, 16 feet. 
The yachts were started al 12h. 39m. the Brown being the 
first over, followed by the rest of the fleet all within two 
minutes time. The wind died away almost calm for awhile 
but afterwards came out from the west though only in fit¬ 
ful puffs. The Brown and Le Roy alternately had the lead, 
but the former turned the first buoy in advance. Ou the 
run home tlic wind was blowing fresh but died out again 
before the stake boat was reached. The following is a 
summary of the time:— 
FIRST CLASS. 
Elapsed 
Start. Finish. time. 
Name. H.M.S. H.M.S. 1I.M.S. 
W. K. Brown.13 49 00 4 SO 30 ■! I 30 
Le Rny.13 51 30 5 01 00 4 9 30 
Fidget..IS 50 40 witltdeawn. 
Corrected 
time. 
H.M.S. 
•i 0 38 
4 0 23S 
SECOND CLASS. 
H.M.S. H.M.S. H.M.S. H.M.S. 
Mistral.12 49 50 7 32 00 6 43 45 6 39 55 
Thetis.1.3 61 30 7 39 00 6 id 53 6 41 43 
Freak.13 50 00 7 35 10 6 46 40 6 41 Bit 
Commodore...13 43 00 withdrawn. — — 
Edith..18 46 15 withdrawn. — — 
THIRD OLAag. 
H.M.S. H.M.S. H.M.S. H.M.S. 
Loin.13 51 80 3 40 0Q 3 IS 30 2 48 30 
Shadow.....12 51 30 withdrawn. 
The first prize in the first class was won by the William 
R, Brown, and the second prize by the Le Roy. The 
Mistral won the first prize in the second class and the 
Thetis secotid. The Lulu wou the third class prize. The 
extra prize, the Corinthian challenge pennant presented by 
Philip Schuyler, of New York, was won by the Brown, 
she having made the quickest time of the race. 
The Cafe May Rack.— We announced in out last issue 
the start of the schooners America and Alarm, and sloops 
Arrow and Gracie, on the third and last of the “Centennial" 
series of regattas, the course being from Sandy Hook to 
Cape May Light Ship and return. The race was ended on 
Wednesday morning, the yachts arriving as follows:— 
SOHOONHRS- 
Start Finish Elapsed 
Monday P.M. Wednesday A. M. Time. 
Name. H. M. S. H, M. 8. H. M 8. 
America.8 13 00 10 02 20 43 29 20 
Alarm....2 12 30 Not timed. 
Name. 
Arrow.. 
Grade.. 
3t,oora. 
Start 
Monday P.M. 
H. M. S. 
.1. 88 45 
.....1 19 95 
Finish Elapsed 
Wednesday A. M. Tune. 
H. M. S. H. M. S. 
6 m no 40 35 15 
6 37 00 41 17 05 
The Alarm did not pass Sandy Hook until half-past 
seven in the evening, anchoring inside the Horse Shoe for 
the night. The voyage was entirely without incident or 
excitement, the wind being light and baffling throughout. 
The Arrow was the first to pass the Cape May Light Ship, 
al Cape May, which she did at 3.35 P. M. ou Tuesday. 
The prizes are u diploma, awarded by the Centennial Com¬ 
missioners, and a geld medal, awarded by the Centennial 
Regatta Committee. These are won liy the America, in 
the schooner class, she beating the Alarm, and by tba 
sloop Arrow, which beats the Gracie 41m. 50s. 
A New Steam Yacht.—A correspondent sends us from 
Bridgeport the following description of a new steam yacht: 
I have lmd the pleasure of a sail twice on a new steam 
yacht which has just been finished here. The great merit 
of the craft is a newly devised propeller wheel whereby the 
vessel can be turned exactly upon its own axis without 
having to make a long detour to turn-around. She will 1 
also side up to a dock or pier in a most remarkable manner. 
What a comfort such a craft would be in Florida waters, 
as she will turn in the exact length of the boat. This fact 
would enable her to go into the narrow bayons. She will 
also run directly Inckwtfi'ds in a straight Hue if desired.] 
She is 30ft. long, and has made 17 miles an hour before the; 
government officials at. New London. Taken altogether 
she is a very remarkable vessel. Should be very glad to i 
have you come up and have a day’s fishing in her,— 
Huntington. 
The Harvakd-Yale Boat Race.— The long anticipated 1 
eiglit-oarod race, the first ever pulled in this country, was j 
rowed at Springfield, Mass., on the 80th ult., over the four- 
mile coarse, the result being a very easy win for Yale iu.1 
22 m. 2s., Harvard being ten lengths behind at the finish J 
Aside from the college element there was but a moderate] 
attendance, and but little enthusiasm. It was after five ' 
o’eluck before the two boats got into position and received] 
the word to go. An even start was effected, Yale startings 
off with a steady stroke of 35 to the minute and Harvard 1 
with 39, and rather nervous. In the first minute Yale had I 
gained a slight lead, and her stroke dropped to 34, Harvard! 
coming to 36. The difference in the stroke was'very] 
marked, that of Yale being an easy, untiring swing, regu, 1 
tar as the motion of a pendulum. Harvard’s, on the con-j 
trary, was quick aud nervous, wasting and tiring, and it] 
whs evident from the very start, that the race W33 Yale’s, j 
The steering iu the Yale boat, although by no meuns per¬ 
fect, was far better than Harvard’s. Steadily the Yale 
boat gained, her stroke dropping to 33, from which it did 
not afterwards vary. Harvard, on the contrary, repeatedTl 
ly spurted, going as high as forty strokes, but it was of no 
avail; Lite long, clean stroke of Yale kept them their lead 
without distressing the men, while in the Harvard boat thq4 
work was telling. Yale finally passed the winning llmfl 
eight lengths ahead of Harvard, her time being 22m. 2s.,j 
Harvard’s, 22m. 33s. After years of patient waitiog Mr. 
Cook must feel elated anew over the victory gained by bin 
