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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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four mouths but two of these dogs, while at the latter place 

 tin y were abundant. At Aix the Ulm do;; was the favorite, 

 and magnificent dogs they arc. Another (German frieud, 

 Mr. F; Lieek. -rave me the points of this noble species, 

 rather surprising me at the beginning Of our conversation 

 by tin- intelligence that in Germany there were but three 

 kinds of canines, known |as "doggen." viz : the mastiff, the 

 rimer and the Danish: all the other varieties tire "hnndes." 

 At Mr. Lleck'S dictation I wrote: 



(,.i),,.// Appetr/rant®. — The Ulmcr has not the heavy 

 appearance of the mastiff, neither the slender form of the 

 hound, but between the two it holds a middle: with great 

 head carried high, Strong but elegant figure, long stride and 

 proud bearing, the tail generally hanging, but when under 

 excitement at horizontal. The pointed a good dog are— 



Jlnvl— Moderately long with high frontal and somewhat 

 compressed at sides, then broader and flat over the eyes, the 

 forehead in profile being hut little higher than top of nose, 

 rising at rear from front view ; the nose and jowls strongly 

 built, the bridge of the former being slightly concave; the 

 upper lips hang slightly over lower jaw." with marked 

 wrinkles at corner of mouth; under jaw' neither protruding 



/', ■■ — 3l i .11 and round, with -sharp expression, with well- 



Earn— Set high, and when clipped, as is the custom, 

 standing upright, undipped I hey droop. 



.V, ,■/■— Long, vigorous and "lightly curved; broad at 

 breast. 



Ch<tl — Broad-, arched and deep. 



Bnck-— Long and rounded, croup short, moderately slop- 

 ing to the tail root. 



Tail— Broad and strong at root, tapering, uollon-r. seldom 

 reaching b.-yond the ' -Sprunggelenk" (which I made out to 

 be tin- muscles of ham just above knee). 



jj l .li,/—\\.,n drawn upal rear. 



T/egs— Pxtre: Shoulder* -daniing, upper parts-verj muscular, 



ruuiiiugsiightly mil ward a 1 1(1 a. Hind: very muscular ham. 



lower lee long -and strong with angle similar tq greyhound's. 



/■'til— Hounded and pointing straight ahead, 'toes well 

 rounded, claws strong and curved. 



lUi.ii— Short . I'm,: and thickly sel. 



Cohrx— There are three marked varieties which are given 

 precedence in value, thus. 



I. I'la 'gellaniiiite," ground color, golden brown, yellow 

 or grav, wiili dark Game-shaped splashes, nose, eyes Hud 

 clav-. black. 



%. The "oui -colored," yellow , slate to ash gray, or white 

 with light gray at .snout, around eves and along spine; eyes, 

 nose and claw's dark. 



:i. The "spoiled or tiger dog," ground color, while or 

 .-ilver grttj, with irregular shaped dark spots, eyes "glassy." 

 nose and nails sometimes flesh-colored. 



fraiiUn— Forehead too much compressed, or in the profile 

 too high: deep sel. broad or hanging cars: short, jilump 

 throat: too narrow chest, concave back, rounded croup with 

 deep <et tail, too narrow or too wide standing forelegs, or 

 curves in tbesamejprojiudJpgkaees, feet turned either way, 

 while feet on the dark colored dogs, broad, spreading 

 | — . curved tail, color like a fox. flesh-colored noses on 

 any except the tiger dogs. Some of these timers arc as large 

 as i he largest bloodhound. 



The plebeian dogs of Europe, especially of Austria, Bel- 

 gium and Germany, however greatly they may differ in 

 breed onl Style, have one strong point in common, for 

 nearh all ari'well broken to harness, and perform for the 

 aerie •uliuri-i in the country, and lor all sorts of trades in the 

 city, Che labor elsewhere demanded of horses and mules. 

 Tlie teams range from one dog lo four, and once 1 .-aw -i.\. 

 four ahead and two under the wagon. Three is a very com- 

 mon number, the middle one being in shafts, the two outer 

 in traces. 



in Germany they are generally hitched ahead of the 

 wapou, tied in Belgium to the rear axle and run under the 

 vehicle. 



The dogs of milk carts, garbage collectors and fish ped- 

 dlers are so well trained that they could go their rounds tin- 

 driven. In Aix it is quiie common to see a cart consisting 

 of a long pair of skids resting on the axle, and between the 

 skids a dozen kegs of beer. Baggage is carried to and fro 

 the station by them, and one in Vienna with but slight aid 

 on up-grades from the dienstmann, drew my baggage, over 

 one hundred kilogrammes, to the hotel. 



Many of them are fearfully overworked, and lie down 

 patitljng at every stoppage, but" when at work pull for all of 

 their weight. They are not shod in any way, and many of 

 them soon wear out, fheii feet cracking aud tearing'. I 

 know of but one cose where these animals have been used 



bj any hut the lower classes as laborers. There is herein 

 Am « erp a crippled gentleman, who has a noble team of four 

 large dogs, of which he uses two or all four, as he sees fit, 

 for carriage dogs, having a very natty landau just big 

 enough for one. PtsEco. 



:\m'\vuu\ Belgium, Nov, 35, 1882. 



THE NEW YORK BENCH SHOW. 



"I70LL0WI NCI is a complete list of judges for the Xew York 

 l 1 bench show, with the classes assigned to each : 



Foe Irish setters and black and tan setters— Jno. C Hig- 

 gins, Esq., Delaware City, Del. 



: -I Inglish setters and pointers— Maj. J. M. Taylor, Lex- 



F< 

 Ton 



spa i 



,nd small non-sporting dogs— J. F. Kirk, Esq,, 



n'astiffs, St. Bernards, berghmide and other large non- 

 sportiug dogs— James Watson, Esq.. New York city. 



For cnlfies and beagles— Dr. J. \\ r . Downey, New Market, 

 Frederick county, Md. 



SPECIAL PRIZK LIST. 

 The Eastern Fields Trial Club otter the following prizes for 

 i. thaihave run and been placed in any of the field trials 



\. - For the Ite.st pointer dog, a club medal suitably 

 graved. 

 B.— For the best pointer bitch, a club medal suitably en- 



3 C— For the best English setter dog, a club medal suitably 

 engraved. 



D.— For the best English setter bitch, a elub medal suitably 

 engraved. 



E.— For the best Irish setter dog, a club medal suitably en- 

 graved. 



F. For the best Irish setter bitch, a elub medal suitably en- 

 graved. 



G-, — For the. best black: and tan setter, a club medal suit- 

 ably engraved. 



The Westminster Kennel Club offer the following prizes: 



H.— For the best kennel of large-sized pointers, to consist of 

 not less than rive owned by exhibitor, a elub medal Suitably 

 engraved. 



I.— For the best kennel of small-sized pointers, to consist of 



not less than five owned by exhibitor, a. elub medal suitably 

 engraved. 



J.— For the best kennel of English setters, to consist of not 

 less than five owned by exhibitor, a club medal suitably 

 engra™, 



less than 



engraved 



L.-Foi 



of not les 



setters, to consist of not 

 % a club medal suitably 



Allll-.it.> 



setters, to consist 

 club medal suitably 



Si.— A gentle 

 tlie best, Englis 



N -lienvc C 

 Imported >",.-. .•- 

 ter dog in the. o 



R.— A member of the 



e;e,h lor the best pointer 



8.— A member of the ' 

 cash for the best pointer 



T.-A member of the 

 i' the best pointer 



U. -A member of the ' 

 cash for the best pointer 



V. -A member of the 

 cash for the best frisb se 



W.— A member of the 

 cash for the best large-si; 



X.- Messrs. R. ■mii.gt,- 



n sportsman offers a special prize, of S:i"> for 

 •Iter .log or bitch. 



erling. Esq.. ot New York, offers a pair of 

 ■, ages', v alue |SEf, for the best Enghsh set- 



i the Westminster Kennel Club offers 82(1 



uglish setter puppy. 



Bruce offer as specie I prize one year's sub- 



E the Westminster Kennel Club offers *.>,-, 

 lack .111.1 i.i setter puppy. 



■ Hater Iveuuel Club offers SI5 

 .be the get of Sensation. 

 nstei Kernel Club offers $10 

 o be the get of Sensation, 

 usier Kennel Club offers $00 



• Kennel Club offer.-, fSO 

 ■ Kennel Club offers $20 

 :ennel Club offers |2fi 



inrUe 



brae 



ze of a 



f pi: 



. & Sons offer a special pi 

 roc,-,, case for the best greylji 

 itherfurd offer sela for the. best fox- 

 their stud dogs, or bred in their ken- 

 ,t bitch, same terms aud conditions. 



offers $35 cash for best 



,'boitei-s'slo cash for best 

 .; rt I 03 .mi! exhibitor. 

 Kenuel Club offers $35 



Kennel Club offers s-Jo 



lis country, 



v. of Lowell Mass., offer 

 bells tot the best English 



isii foi 



s best 



Y.— Messrs. L. & W. R 

 terrier dog, got by one ol 

 nels. Also S25 for the be 

 Donors do not compete. 



Z. -The Westminster I 

 pug, dog or bit. lb . 'ii. r, 



AA.— The Westminst ■• 

 collection of live pugf 



BB.— A friend of the M 

 cash tor the best mastiff 



CO.— A friend of the 1 

 cash for the best foxhou 



DD.-The TJ, S. Cartrii 

 500 of their new water-i: 

 setter dog or bitch in the show. 



EE.— Thomas H. Terry . Esq.. offers s 

 collie dog got by either of his stud dogs 

 champion Tweed 11. Also |10 cash tor 

 Same, terms and Conditions. Donor docs 



FF.— A friend of Irish s.at. a-. oiT.-.e, 

 (dog and bitch) of Irish setters owned b 



GO.— J. G. Heeksher, Esq., offers gold 

 peake Bay dog or bitch. 



HH.-J: G. Heeksher, Esq., offers golc 

 eaniche poodle. 



No entries are required to be made, for the special prizes 

 that are ottered as above, except classes A to L. but it is 

 necessary that all dogs, to enable them to compete for the 

 special prizes, must be enumerated in the premium lists issued 

 by Hie UV.-t minster Kennel Club. 



The award made in the regular classes will govern the. 

 awards in the special classes as far as practicable without auv 

 rejudging. Entries close April SS. Chas. Lincoln, Supt. ' 



PRE-NATAL INFLUENCE. 



OSTE of our correspondents writes us: "Allen, in his book 

 on American Cattle, refers to the dog, and says, 'With 

 regard to the dog, if has often been obs. -rved. and indeed it seems 

 to be a matter of notoriety, that a well-bred bitch, if she has 



subsequently by a pure dog, bear inoroughbred puppies ever 

 after, or at least in the next two or three fitters. And it ap- 

 pears, further, that the progeny are affected in respect, not 

 ape and color, but of their natural instinct 



edal for best Chesa- 

 nedal for the best 



als< 



1st 



Our ._,. . 

 has been quite extensive, : 

 of the above nature in on; 

 been called to others of tl 

 see an instance that wotfj 

 true. This, of course, is . 

 known writers maintain 

 think that it is at least so 

 quite sure about breeding 



can, 'entitled, we think, the 

 oases were gi vi 

 to be present! 



It has also 1: 

 Maine had sc 

 few years ago were all loi 



In the fourth edition of 

 Drs. Kirkeand Paget, pul 

 following reference to tbr. 

 it is that makes this fluid 

 or, which is yet more rem 

 offspring all the charact ei 

 tiou and liability to disi 

 This is a fact wholly in .• 

 in strangeness by none bu 

 fluid either directly, or m 

 of the mother, may exer 

 ovmm which it Imnregni 

 quently impregnated bv t 



"It has often been obVei 

 bitch, if she has ..nee be 

 will not bear thorougbral 

 litters after that sueeeedii 

 But the best instance of t 

 belonging to Lord Mouse 

 wished to obtain a eroa 

 quagga, caused this 



dogs during the past thirty years 

 we have had several "accidents" 

 innel, and our attention lias often 

 tine nature: but we have yet to 

 ad us to belieVe that the above is 

 • negative evidence, anil as well- 

 le contrary, we are. inclmed to 

 :ime. true, and should never feel 

 ■itch that had previously had off- 

 ion was first called to t lis subject 

 iu article in the Scientific Amuri- 

 •Theoryof Widowhood." Some 

 g them that o'f the mare aud the quagga, 



hat the use of jacks in the State of 

 e mares that the horses bred there a 



' the "Handbook of Physiology," bv 

 ilished in London, ts.Mi. we titid the 

 s subject: ''Nothing has shown what 

 capable of impregnating the ovum, 

 .arkable, of giving to the. developing 



able, and is, perhaps, exceeded 

 se which show that the seminal 

 probably through the medium 

 ?b an influence not only on the 

 blit on many which are subse- 

 minal fluid of another male. 

 for example, that a well bred 

 npregnated by a mongrel dog 

 ipies for the next two or thret 

 e copulation with the mongrel, 

 ind was in the case of a mare 

 ho, while he. was ill India, and 

 :<i between the horse and the 

 be covered by- a male quagga. 



id 



BENCH SHOWS AND JUDGING. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: 



A sincere desire to see an improvement in all breeds of dogs 

 prompts me to enter the lists, and break a lance in behalf of 

 bench shows and judging generally, and particularly iu be- 

 half of that of some of the classes in the r. cent exhibition at 



Washington. I don't think some of the :,n_r , .-'..- -s there 



can be fully aware of the purnosefor which bench shows were 

 created, and are held, or they would not. be BO eagar to play 

 at. "cut and thrust" with their pens. 



The much-mauled judge needs no defense, at my hands, and 

 perhaps will not bless me for my tilt, in the mclCe of the tour- 

 nament. 



But having great faith in the results accruing from well- 

 conducted canine competitions and critical judgment, 1 want 

 to say a few words about them, and about good dogs (not their 

 masters, for I don't, care a penny who owusthem, belie prince 

 or peasant), and the recent judging especially. This is my ex- 

 cuse for the intrusion of this letter. Since the prizes wen- 

 awarded at the nation's capital, I have been amazed to read 

 the growls with which the papers have been so richly 

 fi-.-ie-iitr>d by several Competitors, because their fa vorftee were 



I detest;--, ,„'...;'. , ir _-. '::..•-,.. "when it can be proven that 



;ued: Otherwise "squealing"' 

 id ungenerous. The decisions 



on are harshly criticised by 

 eyhotmd. English settei and 



Captain K. Bles Jake, ig even 

 if these decisions "infamous." 

 md in some quarters it might 



]sbegiaiffa.ndtn,mpet-t( 

 is unmanly, unsportsmanlike, 

 of one of the judges at Washi 

 reason of his awards in the 

 beagle classes. One competit 

 unmannerly enough to call on 

 Pretty hard language, Captai 

 be dangerous to use it. Mow, let 

 hound, which had at some prior period 

 was presented with a broken leg befo 

 gentleman, having had an experience of c 

 .judging dogs of various breeds in Englanc 



gh honors 



udge. Thi 



ieot- 



.luugiu^ uu^iii vauous oi-ccus lUDUU 



land— having made it a study, as men ,.„ 

 knowing- the value of four good sound legs to a greyhound, of 

 all other dogs, and that without the free use of 'all four he 

 cannot be a conqueror in the coursing held, very nnturallv, 

 and justly, it seems to me, decided against the poor maimed 

 animal (w-ho has mv warmest sympathies), and decorated one 

 that w-as sound of limb, and consequently able to run afield 

 For this is he taken to task, in a maimer that seems to me 

 entirely unjust, aud, to say the least, unsportsmanlike. Of 

 what use is a greyhound with a broken tog? For we must, 

 look t... immediate utility in our bench show's, and not merely 

 that which looks graceful in repose. No greyhound should 

 ever be exhibited on the bench that is not in fit condition to 

 run a course. 



We are not supposed to take recmits for an army of useful- 

 ness and mobilization from "the blind, the lame and the 

 halt," when stout, straoping fellows are waiting without to 

 enlist, and the enemy is thundering at the. gates! Dogs should 

 be shown in perfect .condition, or as near it as possible, ready 

 ; the greyhound ready to run, light in Mesh, hard 



ready to obey the 



ale. 



greyhoun&especrially, of 



lifted lor fun afield when 



le horn, aud the bull-terrier and the to: 

 ig" for the f'rav in their chosen arena. All, all, 

 •epared for use. as well as for parade. Is a dog— a 

 .f all others— in good condition and 

 .„ -s injured so as to retard 

 free and perfect locomotion: And is it a valid reason to 

 assign that she. should have been given a prize at the Wash- 

 ington show simply because some other judge had awarded 

 her one on a former occasion ; That seems to me, with all 

 due respect to tile fault-finder, an absurd method of arriving 

 at a conclusion, .bulge No. I may have been unfamiliar with 

 greyhounds, and therefore incompetent. Or his fellow com- 

 petitors may have been a measly, wretched lot. 



Judge No, 2 has made the judging of dogs a specialty for 

 years, before, ever bench shwws were dreamed of in our midst, 

 and has bred greyhounds by the- score. Has the owner of the 

 greyuouud bitch, who accuses the judge at Washington of 

 '-venting his spleen" on his dogs, ever trained his favorites for 

 exciting contests of 



speei 



phi 



ithe 



California? If he has, then must he 1 

 bea-Uties who carry their colors to the fro 

 in the stifles as is his bitch, otherwise the 

 querors: they have not weak loins nor ai 



If the gentleman thinks one of his some 

 and muscle and all the points which gi 

 contend with our "best and bravest" her 

 be made between any one or two of the 

 California cracks, if' he will connnunie, 

 time. Some personal experience in com 

 of the dogs there (my home for nearly t« 



hort of bone. 



fit in bone 

 » speed as to 

 »1- -an-asi). 

 some of the 



me at any 



1 knowledge 

 assures 



ho foal she next bore had distinct marks of the quagga 



the shape of its head, black bars on its legs and shoulders ; 



pre 



the 



E this 



m parallel facts are on record, no 



as those recently promulgated by Dr 

 cording to which the constitution of 

 becomes so altered aud tainted 

 impregnating male, through th 

 she necessarily impart, such | 





i be 



fcof - 



ght 



she may snbse 

 Should our 

 rill find Dr. 



for lSl'J aud 1850, or his essay on C 

 of tho same periodical, which wa 

 and Edinburgh Medical Journal." 



4.1 .xauder Hai-v: 



n impregnated female 



th the peculiarities of the 

 nediurn of ihc tVetus, that 

 adiarities to any offspring 



i to investigate further he 

 ivhichare entitled "On the 

 : Maternal with the Peculi- 

 adou Mental .-States in either 

 I of theliff- 



:-oss Breeding" in No. CXi "i X 

 s then called the "London 



he will have to own dogs far less straight in the stifles 

 than 1 am told is his bitch ever to gain a victory on the far- 

 famed plains of the Ciolden State. 



Compare our Eastern greyhounds with such ''masters of 

 the art" as were England's Lauderdale. Bit of Fun, Ada. 

 Fascination, Doctor, Dreaded Falcon, Bonny I, ass. breach of 

 Promise, Mistertou and a hundred others, whose names are 

 blazoned on the roll of coursing honor, and where would they 

 rank? How many of our present judges at bench shows ever 

 saw a greyhound gallop." How, then, should they know the. 

 true merits of such a dog; Mr. Mason was a student of the 

 points of greyhounds when Ireland's matchless Master 

 MeGrath, wrested victory after victory from his famous 

 opponents on the classic plains of Altear ! He saw Coomassie, 

 with her wonderful speed and heart of pluck, win twice the 

 Cup of Waterloo! He saw the darling- Peasant Boy rush gal - 

 lantly to the front after battles where condition and muscle 

 and gameness were the test, and a single inch Crowned him 

 a conqueror: Is not such a man competent to judge grey- 

 hounds? How many of our present judges can tell you, sir, 

 the points to be made in a coursing match, and the meaning 

 of a "bve" and a "wrench"; 



Mr, Editor, 1 am a thoroughgoing American in my love of 

 m irnei -o.i D lUntryl I believe our flag, unrent. Unstained, is set 

 in the heavens forever, where its Mashing stars vie in splendor 



', but that of 

 if love for the. 

 n who throws 

 ■led much, by 

 a magnifying 

 ..' and where 

 many things. 



salt on his , snerable tail:" But, sir, f tun 

 laud and bv sea, and can without the. 

 glass see great good in the "fair forek 



And I have been taught this much— neve 

 lions in these mauv things, given to Us lo 

 her sous, for th'ev can give us m-ur, 

 stranger can come among us and tell us i 



. iX i 



Ea be be native of 

 r trom "Greenland's 



!"— if he. can tell us 

 our dogs, and show 

 judged in the past, I 

 ,'cr again, and thrice 



id sin 

 If he, or anyone else— no matter wli 

 England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales, 

 icy mountains" or "India's corn! stra 

 how to improve our yachts, our In -.■--. . 

 where the latter have been improper! 

 say let hiru do it, and do it over and 

 welcome be his advent ! 



Two lines in Hudibras apply to us, in a general sense, as far 

 as beneti shows go; 



"Kaeh proselyte would vote his doctor best 

 To absolute exclusion of the nest." 



Substitute dog for "doctor," aud the cap fits us.' 



From "days of eld," bench shows have boen a feature in 

 England, Ireland and Scotland. Where we have held one, 

 they have held thousands. With us they arc in their infancy 



