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BLACK POINTER, TOM II. 



THK NEW YORK BENCH SHOW. 



WE nre somewhat surprised to learn that an opinion 

 was prevalent, particularly throughout tho western 

 part of the State, that the proprietors^ Gilmoro's Garden 

 were, interested in the coming Bench Show. We are re- 

 quested to state that the Wesniinster Kennel Club have 

 leased for a large sum of money the Garden, or Hippodrome 

 as it is sometimes known, from its proprietors, and that the 

 latter are in no degree whatever interested in or connected 

 with the shew. The members of the club have assumed the 

 entire risk and responsibility, and as their expenses will ap- 

 proximate the sum of ei'jht thousand (hilars, it is hoped that 

 owners and breeders will enter liberally for tho many prizes. 

 "We congratulate the sportsmen of the country upon the 

 fact that so eminent an authority as the Eov. J. Cumming 

 Macdona has consented to visit this country and act as ad- 

 visory judge, although for evident reasons Mr. Maedona's 

 functions will not extend to the setter classes. In aiding us 

 to establish a standard for many classes such as St. Bernards, 

 mastitis, etc., with which his name is so intimately associated, 

 his visit will be of immense benefit, and his kindness in 

 coming and the enterprise of the club in sending for him 

 should be fully appreciated, and although, as we have said, 

 he will not take part in judging the setter classes, the in- 

 struotion he will doubtless be •willing to impart in this di- 

 rection will be of immense value to the student in canine 

 matters. Mr. Maodona's letter of acceptance is as follows: 

 CkendaiiE Rectoux, Cheshire, England, | 

 March 23d, 1877. J 



My Bear Sir: I thank you, and through you, the "West- 

 minister Club, for your generous invitation to visit you next 

 May, and am most happy to accept it. I should like to go 

 out and back in a month. 



I am, my dear sir, yours truly, 



J. CmiMrNG Macdona. 

 Wm. M. Tnasaou, Esq. 



As far as the judging is arranged for at present.it seems 

 that Mr. John Davidson, of Munroe, Michigan, will judge the 

 English and Gordon setter classes. It is possible that Mr. 

 Macdona will be invited to take the pointers if the Com- 

 mittee do not feel that they are asking too much of him. 

 Mr. Macdona will also judge the fox terriers, greyhounds, 

 stag-honnds, deer-hounds, mastiffs, St. Bernard's, etc. Mr. 

 Kavanah, of the Junior Carlton Club, London, who is very 

 opportunely in the city, and who is a gentleman of very 

 large experience in this direction, will judge the terrier 

 classes. Capt. John M. Taylor, of Virginia, will judge Classes 

 28, 29, 30, 31, and from ii to 45. Several gentlemen are 

 under consideration for the veTy important fox-hound, 

 beagle and harrier classes, as it is necessary that they Bhould 

 be judged according to the American standard, and by some 

 one who is thoroughly conversant with the description of 

 ■ deg required in this country. The number of entries 

 promises to be very large; already the third thousand of the 

 premium lists is being distributed. The special prize lists 

 is remarkably valuable and well arranged. Messrs. Tiffany 

 & Co., of Union Square, are making six cupB of solid silver, 

 and have very generously gone to an expense far beyond the 

 value of the cups in procuring moulds from life of celebrated 

 dogs with which to ornament them. One very interesting 

 feature will be a picture gallery, composed entirely of paint- 

 ings of dogs and sporting scenes. The ladies and children 

 will be provided for, as there will be an exhibition of trick 

 dogs every afternoon and evening, soino of the best troupes 

 in the country having been engaged. 



Below is an abstract of the Special prize list: 



Class (I A,— M»C 



either Gordons or ci 

 $30,00; tor the best 



For the best setter, of any breed, dog or bitch, in the ahow, cop, 



presented and manufactured by Messrs. Tula ay & Co., value S150.00. 



For the beat pointer, of any weight, dog or bitch, ia the ahow, 



Oreener gun, presented by H. C: Squires, No. I Conrtlaud Street, New 

 Tork, value S150.00. 



For tho best brace of setters, of any breed, dogs or bitches, or dog 

 and bitch: to be owned and exhibited by one person; cup, presented by 

 rnembeis of the N T. City association. for the Protection or Game, and 

 manufactured by Messrs. Tiffany & Co., value S150.00 



For the best brace of pointers, dogs or bitches, or dog and hitch; to 

 be owned and exhibited ny one person; an extra fine fly-rod, presented 

 by Frederick Schuchardt, Esq., value $50.00. 



For the best collection of sporting dogs, of any "kind, not lesa than 

 live, to be exhibited, and owned by one person, or from one kennel; 

 shot-guB, presented by Messrs. Nichols & Lefever, value $150. 00. 



For the best English setter stud dog, either native or imported, to be 

 shown with uot less than two of his get, a Vox patent shot-gun, pre- 

 sented by the American Arms Co.. value $100.00. 



For the best red Irish setter stud dog, either native or imported, to be 

 shown with not less than two of his get: enp, presented by Fokest ash 

 Stream Publishing Co., and manufactured by Messrs. Tiffany & 

 Co., value $100.00. 



For the best black and tan, or black tan and white setter Stud dog, 

 either native or imported, to bo shown with not lesa than two of bis get; 

 a Newport bass rod and reel, presented By Messrs. J. B. Crook & Co., 

 value 875.00. 



For the best pointer stud dog, over 50 pounds weight, either native or 

 imported, to be shown with not less than two of his get: a shot guu, 

 presented by Messrs. Remington & Sons, N. T. , value $100.00. 



For the best pointer stud dog, under 50 pounds weight, either native 

 or imported, to be shown with not less than two of his get; a sei (3) of 

 the new patent traps and 500 glass balls, presented by Capt- A. 11 . lio- 

 gardns, value $50.00. 



For the best English setter brood bitch, either native or imported, to 

 be shown with not less than two of her progeny: an English sole-leather 

 sportsman's traveling trunk, with cartridge and gun trays complete, 

 presented by Messrs. Thomson & Son, value $50.0u. 



For the best red Irish setter brood bitch, either native or imported, to 

 be shown with not less than two of her progeny; a Russia leather, 

 silver mounted fly book and one gioss assorted flics, presented by 

 Wakeman flolberton, Esq., value $50.00. 



For the best black and tan. or black tan and white setter brood bitehr 

 either native or imported, to be shown with not less than two of he. 

 progeny; a silver inonntett split bamboo fly-rod, presented by Messrs, 

 Conroy, Bissett & Mallison, value $50.00. 



Dor the best pointer brood bitch, of any weight, to be shown with not 

 less than two of her gel; a silver cup, presented by Col. Le Grand B. 

 Cannon, and manufactured by Messrs. Tiffany & Co., value $50.00. 



For the best English setter, dog or bitch, native bred, out of a native 

 bitch and by an imported dog; a silver cup, presented bv Dudley Olcott, 

 Esq., of Albany, and manufactured by Tiffany & Co., value $100.00 



For the best native English setter, dog or bitch, owned in the States of 

 New York and Sew Jersey; a case of stuffed North- American game 

 birds, presented by Justus Van Lengetke, Esq. , value $35. Go. 



For the best setter, dog or bitch, of any strain, bred in the United 

 States; a split bamboo black bass End. presented by Messrs. Abbey & 

 Imbrie, No. 4S Maiden Lane, value $60.00. 



For the best native setter puppy, either dog or bitch, either English, 

 Irish, or black and tan, or black tan and white; a United States Arms 

 Co., 32-cal. revolver, presented by Messrs. Barton &Co., value $25,00. 

 For the best Irish setter puppy, either doa, or latch; an ivory enamel- 

 led opera glass, presented by Messrs T. Steele & Son, Hartford, Conn., 

 value $25.00. 



Forlhe best pointer puppy, either dog or bitch; a gold and silver 

 mounted pearl handled revolver, presented by the Westminster Kennel 

 Club, value $85,00. 



For the best native English setter puppy, dog or bitch, under 12 

 mouths of age; one case of guii-cleauiug implements, presented by the 

 Gun Implement Manufactory. 



For the best display of rox-bounds, to comprise not less than three 

 couples; a cup presented by the Westminster Kennel Club, value 

 $50.00. 



For the best cocker spaniel, dog or bitch; an English eolo-loather gun 

 case, presented by Erdmmin A. Herzberg, Esq., value $25.00. 



For the best skye terrier, dog or bitch; a silver cup, presented by 

 Geu. Alex. S.Webb, and manufactured by Messrs. Tiffany & Co., 

 value $50.00. 



Owners of dogs winning cash prizes can have cups or collars of 

 equal value substituted if they so desire. 



The entrance fee for special prizes (for which separate entries must 

 be made) will be $e.00 as In the general classes . 



Iu the classes for stock dogs and brood bitches, it is uudersto d that 

 the progeny to tie entered with them need not be the property of thi 

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■ d that exhibitors will not delay send- 

 ._ will be received later than April S6tb, 

 except in the case ef foreign exhlbll i , ■ an I ■ Will be rocelved 

 until May 1st. 



Season tickets to exhibitors, admitting them to the building at all 

 hours, will oe issued at St. 00 each; season tickets to non-exhibitors, 

 good only from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m., will be Issued at $2.00. Gcnoral 

 admittance 5B cents. 



Since the above was put in type another letter has been re- 

 ceived from Mr. Macdona, giving the date of his departure, 

 and saying that Mr. Lort, the celebrated judge, and also Mr. 

 G. tie Landre Macdona would be of the party, so thai there 

 is likely to be no lack of judges, and we can have our native 

 classes judged most impartially. A line should have been 

 printed in the premium list at tho head ol the open classes 

 sienna U.ii they are "for dogs who nave never won first 



prize at any bench show," We make this, remark, n-. 



gentlemen are Bending in their entries, pi. b| thejj pi 

 winning dogs in both champion and open classes. It was 

 to be presumed, however, that if a champion class was made 



with $50 prizes, from which other dogs were excluded, that 

 the champions would of course not he allowed to compete in 

 the open classes. The object, of having Bpeoial classes is, that 

 all may come together. More special premiums have heen 

 offered" a silver collar for Scotch terriers, one ior pugs, 

 also an order for a silver cup of the value of ten guineas, 

 from "Spratt's Patent," of London, through their agent, Mr. 

 de Luze, of this city; also O. L. Betzman, 960 Broadway, 

 presents a gold and silver mounted revolver for the best 

 Gordon setter puppy, dog or bitch. 



Tom.— Our portrait this week is a good likeness of Mr. 

 Frederick Stshuchardt's fine old pointer dog, Tom n. Tom 

 is now eleven years old, having been whelped in lH6(i. He 

 is descended from a bitch imported by Mr. Schuchardt in 

 1842, and is brother to Mr. Joseph Grafton's Jim and to 

 Gen'l. A. S. "Webb's Peg, grand dame of the Westminster 

 Kennel Clubs Whisky. Tom, in his day, was a most excel- 

 lent field dog, docile and active, with keen nose and staunch 

 to bird and gnn. He is entered in the champion pointer 

 class at the forthcoming New York Bench Show. 



To otra CoisitESPONDENTS. — The number of queries sent to 

 us and the requests for prescriptions are increasing so fast 

 that we must request our correspondents, in order to enable 

 us to give them advice which shall be of value, to be 

 most particular in sending information on the following 

 points. It is difficult enough in any case to proscribe with- 

 out seeing a patient, but with the paucity of symptoms and 

 particulars which accompany the majority of cases, it is well 

 nigh impossible. We shall feel obliged, therefore, if appli- 

 cants will in all cases state how long the dog has been sick, 

 how taken, and the symptoms; whether in good flesh ox- 

 poor; state of appetite; state of bowels; whether playful or 

 otherwise; age, weight (about): what medicines if any have 

 been given, and how often, and when the last was given; 

 whether he has fever or not, and what part of the ke n 

 coughs most, if at all. Be as concise as possible. 



Doos in A Wn.D State. — A Michigancorrespondent Sends 

 us the following account of a dog reverting to a wild state. 

 Writing from Pontine, Mich., he says: 



The State of Michigan is building an Insane Asylum near 

 here, and one of the workman recently started a rabbit which 

 ran into a rail pile. He went to try and get. it when he saw 

 a pair of eves sparkling beneath the rails. He shot, tit the 

 eyes, and whan he got what heshot at, behold it was it little 

 puppy not much bigger than his list. On removing the rails 

 he found B woodchuck hole, and, as it afterward proved, a 

 little bitch had whelped and raised a litter of young ones in 

 this hole. A couple of weeks after the event recorded above 

 the workmen noticed a dog with a litter of puppies coming 

 il the works, picking up scraps of food which had been 



, but on the approach 



and on being watched 

 alehuek hole. They 

 _ ups, but they were as 

 TOUld birr and fight Like 

 ot much larger than rats at 

 ■ !■■;..'. i' is fn Ii grown 

 [like in shape the picture 

 you published some time 

 pounds, though he is very 

 nch like a fox. The 



thrown away. They tried to eat eh th 

 of anyone the dogs 'would scamper ,; 

 they were found to retreat, to the 

 finally manaced to capture two of th 

 -.a-,,: ■■',■ as anv wild animal, and wot 

 young tigers", though thev were not 

 ':!:. b 1 saw one of them a few d 



,a.i do a not look very much unlil 

 of the German dasohuud whic 

 ago. He probably weighs fifte 

 fat now. His nose is pointed 



motherwas shot at bv some one' and has not been seen 

 since. N. H. B. 

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The X. A. K. C. — Business of immediate importance de- 

 manding it, there will be a special meeting of the National 

 American Kennel Club at the Hippodrome Building, New 

 York, on Thursday, May 10th, at 10 o'clock a. m. 



N. Howe, President. 

 CJhabIiBS H. TrnNKK, Secretary. 

 8L Zoms, Mb,, AnyH':, 1877. 



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—According to Land awl Waitr, "1,373,930 dogs paid 

 duty durblg the last financial year in Givat Iritatn. -hewing 

 an increase of more than 100,000 in spite of the 

 practices of the dog poisoners in London and other places. 



The dog tax, however, is still greatly evaded, and a | 

 of trouble and expanse is the consequence." 



