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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aphil 19, 1888. 



—their "swaddling clot lies —and we have much to be taught. 

 We are as children at school, hegi n-nin p; to learn. And be- 

 cause competent men set baci u - .i-in-. -wiin.ip pen'. ■■■! 

 in our eyes, but. infernally faulty in then- B peg Or two, 

 which have been unjustly awarded prizes heretofore by .indites 

 who knew really nothing about the modern type of dogs— no 

 more than a horse knows of heaven— this is no reason Bo 

 grumble. On the contrary, it is something to be grateful for, 

 because we are thus taught lessons, and can thereby, if -we 

 OH in a manly spirit, progress inward the improve- 

 ment of Our Canine oni.ip.tnious and friends— the vei\ object 

 bench shows were , rented for. But if we simply want to win 

 prizes for the prizes' sake, or to advertise our dogs for "filthy 

 lucre," ur to please their ne i :■ n- banish them for- 



ever, or put the master, and uol the doir, uu exhibition,) 



The inevitable result of a hl«h standard of excellence is that 

 Mine of our favorites must -u to the Wall, and the fittest sur- 

 vive. AM cannot be crowned conquerors. Suppose we all 

 grumbled and growled when unsuccessful inthejttd 

 what confusion there would be, what want ot manliness: 

 Unfortunately a lot of men who sees notoriety hove helped 

 foster the lamentable ignorance existing from one Mid of our 

 handed .States *,o the other (illustrated to 111" recently in so 



many funny ways away out here) in regard f nd 



these fellows are assisted by au incompetent an i - . |. 

 prCBS, 1 liaanli. this that few reporters know what is cor- 

 rcct and what incorrect in form or breeding. 



Faidt was also found with the judge at U ashington because 

 forsooth, he ihd not award first prizfe to Thunder, i 

 setter dog. Now, Mr. Editor, I think it is about time some- 

 body had the pluck to .-..mo out from the --maddijii . . 

 audstamp loedioe.its a- mediocrity. I mean no attack on 

 Thunder, nor do 1 rare how brilliant the catalogue of ancestry 

 which made him possible, but from all I have heard Emperor 

 Rred was placed rightly. And Idomoantosaj thatitwas 



always a matter Of astonishment to mc after 1 had seen Thunder 

 that he was so many times declared winner of the champion 

 ribbon. A Ions residence (1 I yeui *i in California, had dl pnved 

 me of the pleasure of attending the bench shows in New York 

 and elsewhere, and not until fch&W.JCOi aWwof 1S81 was 

 it n.v privilege to be a "looker-on in Vienna." The first dog 

 among the English setters 1 inquired for was Thunder, whose 

 name had so often appeared in print. He was out of his 

 kennel or box and on the floor in charge of an attendant. I 

 passed him by repeatedly without particular notice, and 

 Would scarcely credit it when told that this doif was [he re- 

 doubtable Thunder. 



I found him crooked in his foreletts not particularly strong 

 in the loins and deficient in bone and substance. He appeared 

 certainly was devoid of that dashing 

 seeks in a perfect setter. He was also 

 • afie such a word here) feathered as to 

 rs. And yet men in my hearing— men 

 r years, and whom I was assured from 

 made hardly knew the difference be- 

 , ... boiiinl-thesemcn were talking of 

 ! that and lightning combined. Some- 

 body may tell me I have no right or business to criticise this 

 famous dog. I disclaim any intent to offend. It is in the in- 

 terest of good form and improvement therein I take up my 

 peu. If offense is given I regret it. It has been the fashion 

 to talk this dog up. just as it lias been to preach and extol the 

 merits bl Bome others who are only entered when certain men 

 are to judge, but who, in the hands of experienced and criti- 

 cal examiners, would hardly secure he. But 1 am a true 

 lover of the dog. for the dog's sake, not, for his masters. 

 and have no favors to ask of anybody in a bench show, 

 wanting only the best animal to win. no matter who owns 

 him. And so I venture to criticise when in my view criti- 

 cism is needed, regardless as to whose shield is touched by 

 the point of my lance. 

 1 am perfectly willing anybody should examine my dogs, 

 i 1 1 -l as much fault as' lie pleases, only let him rave me a 

 good reason for his judgment. I am the owner 01 several 

 which have been fortunate enough to stand at the front 

 wherever exhibited. Some of them have faults. One has 

 two grievous faults to my vision. But, they arc imconquered 

 still, and when some finer specimens are brought out, I cer- 

 tainly will not grumble, bur will endeavor either to own the 

 winner, or breed one that will eclipse him or her. I don't 

 ' , for the prizes' sake, but to make 



ar approach to it. lies, and 

 HI were to use hard words r 



> totally defet 



to lack sta 



mina 



He 



style and a 







voluroinou 







ears, and t 







whom I hs 







various rei 





they 



tween a pointer 



and 



Thunder a 



-if ht 





howYw 



iiinded 



exhibit dogs to w: „ 

 competition, and thus to 

 in breed and form, or a ut 

 wide the door to progress. 

 time a dog of m in e wer 

 lower his flag a peg or tw. 

 ing my shafts here and there, regardless c 

 the feelings of painstaking and honorable judges uv my in- 

 sinuations, I would show myself not only in an unenviable and 

 ridiculous aspect, but 1 would prove thereby that I was not a 

 real lover of improvement hi breeding, a ud unfit to be the owner 

 of good dogs. But I would he pretty sure never u> exhibit a 

 dog unless knowing he was quite worthy ol honors. There is 

 one tiling a thorough judge should be able to do, and that is 

 to give good reasons for his decisions, and evince n courteous 

 willingness to point out defects, and their remedies. Good 

 all-round judges are scarce with us. They will be still scar 



a v 



n-l atthci 



ruling iu accord with highest, standards. 



Judging is a thankless task at best, and tew men, no matter 

 how much they may know about doss, care to set themselves 

 .-■:• i. a j.i all i in fh I have re- 

 peatedly been arged to undertake it. never but once did i 

 consent' to serve lin California), and uu consideration could 

 prevail on me again to "sUlTer the slinks and arrows of out- 

 rageous" growlers. 



Now, honor bright, to tell the truth and shame the devil 

 (whom 1 have always believed was a woman), a poorer, more 

 unstylish lot of pointers and setters than were those shown 



at the Crystal Falacein Lou), 

 iss:;, I never saw. Perfaj 



York 

 e, but there 

 o own. My 

 these, and of 

 ■eedy. seedy, 

 ., badly-limbed, poorly-muscled, wret eh-tlly- 



stvlish lot. 



1 our setters and pointers too in ueli for fashion, 



■ i" we pos-.es- ;i set ter who boasts of hat Bl aek oi 



ilood, i '.- pointer who is a descendant of some 

 ied, and badly-colored, sickle-tailed, yet aristo- 



W by don't we breed more for bone and mug. 

 as well in tail as in head— and care less for af( 

 fashionable blood that, now spoils so many of o 

 a few days ago, a friend of mine, a really good ft 

 rue his "Lnveraok puppy," as he called it, and 

 ,i,i of the awkward youngster until you 

 thought bis equal was. never whelped. It wasa 

 cow-backed, blue belt on, with a head like a ja 

 tail liko a Newfoundland! And yet this pror, 

 script was from the bluest of blue blood, and his 

 published in your journal a few weeks ago. 

 solely on account of that pedigree my frii ad I 

 for he confessed he knew nothing < on! ' 



Apropos of bench shows, I attended one at . 

 rado, Some month- ago. and look I -,-. ■ ot my the 



i, and style— 

 7 drops 



rdf.g. 



\VTi\ 



this was the. type of dog of that breed which, with our Denver 

 friends, passed muster, even with a grand specimen — nearly 

 perfect— before their eyes! Mongrel Scotch deer-hounds were 

 al-o ent.red as staghonndsl And when I mentioned to the 

 owner of one of them, who, fortunately, happened to be a 



Uber : n't he < irand Arniv of the lb:-public, and consequently 



a comrade of mine, that Iris dog was erroneously classed, he 

 seemed amazed, and rather inclined to dispute it! 



Mr. 13d iter. I wish we could have more orange, and white 

 distributed among our Betters for color, ami more liver and 

 white, without ticks, among 



to fi 



Now 



it is i 



nd s 



tvhei 





iolor 



ul should have i 



) plu. 



add n 



can be homelier in a setter than that miserable 



'' I'. in, except a sickle-fail; 



it ure time, if you will indulge me, I would like to 

 ible views to those already so ably expressed in 

 our sporting journals, in regard to the respective merits of 

 Setters and pointers. Speaking of the former, 1 must, confess 

 1 prefer the daring, dashing Irishman \ i -b bis _ Vaniing coat 

 of blood red. or the !. - . I,',- ,,! i, : , , ', ,,, ,- fnwiu of 

 the gallant and untiring Gordon, to all tie- I.averaeks and 

 i.lewellins in the world, if w ■ h: - ■ i to bi>. i ... l.m . .- i,,.,k 

 as weedy and as shn.i 

 this fashionable strai 



iste 



misshapen animals, b 

 and fearlessly. Whf 



iugness to be shot ot 



provement in all bra 



the less earnestly— 1£ 



dog that v.-,- 1, - 



tne breeding tnd i ai 



do 



.v ad :i 



of I 



li 



of the 

 it I beg to be allowei 

 i I find fault I do it v 

 ,u return. My obje 

 is. and to try— feebl 



ial whr 



bhi 



Vet, 



fog and mist, let as thank the band which guides us into the 

 light of risen day. 



In a few days I expect to lie on my way eastward, and 

 pay a visit Co New York. All the cruelly cold winter— with 

 a perfect sea of snow on the ground, sometimes two and a 

 half and three feet deep on the level, thermometer 35 and iO 

 degrees below zero, and the relentless winds howling them- 

 selves hoarse around my eosey col tage — I have been living on 

 the confines of a vast prairie, alone with my books aiidiiif 

 tlogs. And yet there was no gloom about this solitude. It 

 was sweet as perfect pence and rest! By the blazing logs on 

 the hearth sat or slept my true and tried comrades, while. I 

 lounged, book iu baud, in'niv old armchair. Unselfish com- 

 panionship! Matchless fidelity: Limitless love! Their's were 

 the eves which looked brighter when I returned from my 

 wanderin gs to town, and which marked m y coming: Their's 

 the speech of music, as with honest barkings they bade warm 

 welcome as I drew near home! 1 could write better, think 

 better, read belter when they were by my side or at my 

 feet. They never lost their tempers with me! They never 

 wanted the last word! They contradicted not! There was 

 no treachery in their thoughts or nets! No fancies that I was 

 trying to get the best of them! No slings of slander hurled at 

 me When my back was turned! Faithful and sincere always; 

 so unlike the moods of men! Humboldt, James Hogg, the 

 Et trick Shepherd. Bvron and the pride of Germany, Wolf- 

 gang Clothe, these and many more believed dogs have souls. 

 Why not? I have known dogs who had them large enough 

 for a home beyond the stars. STPAItT TAYLOR.. 



Chf.ykn.nk. Wyoming-! Mareu28. 



THE VICARS MEMORIAL FUND. 



London, Ontario, April 10, 18S3. 

 la meeting of the "London Exhibitors" at the recent 

 L -3'-neh Show," held at Ottawa, the inclosed resolu- 



Uove.d by Mr. Davey" . seconded by Mr. Stone, and resolved, 

 at the Secretary -end a circular to all the exhibitors at the 

 iminion Kennel Dog Bhi . siring 'heir co-operation in get- 

 ig up a substantial testimonial, as a mark of respect to the 

 ,eB. H. Or. Vioars, Esq.. Secretary Dominion Kennel Club; 



add 



sly. 



.olen 



;be 



ent 



seconded by Mr. Chisholm, and 

 ition of each' individual exhibitor 

 ied unanimously. 



:1 to carry out the resolutions is 

 ■Niven, T. G-. Davey, C. A. Stone, H. Is. 

 avid Skirvinir. 

 Capt. W.-HUDSON, See. -Trees. 



I'!.". 



DAND1E IffNMi J.M'S AT WASHINGTON.— Orange C. H., 



Vtti , Apr 



of FoKE< 

 Watson, 



i thinks I e 



ill. Badger I 

 t, to ha 



d Stream: In a late issue, 

 appeared from Mr. James 

 it Washington show. 1 do 

 judging because I was only 

 ,- the way, the FoREBT axd 

 m: but I' think it was done 

 Jeh caused the mistake about Bob 

 idv If -Mr. Watson wanted Bob to win, why was the 

 bbon put on Judy* How was it the man in charge of 

 id Judy allowed the winning card to stand over Juth >a 

 , tic, end of the show; That Mr, Watson was too quick 

 a in when he says that one was a dog and the other two 

 s, when there were two dogs and one bitch in the ring. 

 port in all papers was Judy won. How was it that the, 

 a: was not, found out until after the show.— Hobt. Hume. 



, showed 

 Bounded the 

 woidd have 



weak-kneed, 

 cksnipc and n 

 aising nonde- 

 ,. IJgreews 

 And it was 

 Kited of him, 



Denver, Colo- 

 is. A gentle- 

 maU bulldog 



.it of 



DOG LAW.— A case in poiut is given where the officers of 

 the law— backed, as they believed, by the nnissancfl of the 

 law— invaded a man's premises and there killed his dog. The 



wasthai bh > frereacting under the orders 'of 

 tiionties; hut the court, upon the authority of .. 

 of other courls previously mentioned by the Pea 

 discussing this question., held that such orders did 



he t 



idei 



1 JU 



lie. 



and never flinch from their dutytotheir cum.. Mends and 



to one another, but carry any ease of dog murder into the 

 courts, and hurt the murderer in pocket, at least. Of course, 

 820O— the bare value of the dog— could' in no way represent 



the injury done to the feelings of the owner and Ms family for 

 the loss of some old pet, whose alfeetion and companionship 

 had won a place for him in the family circle and a warm cbr- 

 nt-r iu each heart. Money cannot fill' the void caused by the 



The defendant's exceptions in the case of Louis K. Palmer. 

 of Boston, who was convicted about a year ago in the Suffolk 

 County Supreme Criminal Court on a 'complaint of illegally 

 keeping an unlicensed dog in the town of Winthrop, have 

 been overruled by the Supreme Court. This case presents an 

 interesting question as to how long one can remain in a town 

 or city with an licensed dog other than that in which the 

 license has been obtained without, Inning it recorded in such 

 town or city. In this ease it, appeared in evidence that Mr. 

 Palmer went to Winthrop hi June, ISso, taking along with 

 liim his dog, wliich had been duly licensed, registered and 

 numbered at the clerk's office, of the city of Boston for that 

 year. The defendant went to Winthrop for rest and recrea- 

 tion, to stop there temporarily, not having anv idea how long- 

 he should stay. He lived in Boston and kept a furnished 

 house in Bulfluch Place, to which he frequently came while 

 out of town. He was requested by the town clerk of Winthrop 

 to have his dog registered in the town, but this he refused to 

 do, not. thinking it necessary, as he came to Boston each day 

 on business, and frequently took his dog with him. Mr. 

 Palmer stopped at Weuthrop till October 1,1880, and returned 

 to Boston. The complaint was made against him by a citizen 

 of Wmthrop. The defendant at the trial asked tlie court to 

 rule, that in the above facts the complaint could not be sus- 

 tained, bur this was refused. The, Court instructed the jury 

 that, where a dog was duly licensed, it could lie taken by the 

 owner to another town temporarily', as in the case of hunting 

 and traveling, but, if the dog remained in a town or city for 

 any substantial length of time other than that in which he 

 was licensed, then the fact, of such license, must he so recorded. 

 The opinion finds that the instructions given were correct. 



DEATH OF FLETCHER'S ROCK.— Many of our readers 

 will hear with regret of the death of Mr. J. Fletcher's poor old 

 Laverack setter Kock, who retired from his long show bench 

 career to join the majority on Saturday. March 81, aged about 

 eleven years. Rock was bred by Mr. Bilkington. and was. by 

 Laveraek's Dash out of Pilkington's Lill, by Laverack's Rock 

 out of Belle. It will be remembered he commenced his show 

 career for Mr. Hammings in 1874, then in 1875 and 1876 he con- 

 tinued his previous successes, having become the property of 

 Mr. S. E. Shirley. He afterwards went to the Ellington Park 

 kennels, which he adorned both at the stud and on the bench. 

 —Stvek'K<:epe.r. 



THE PRICE OF DOGS.— Editor Forest and Stream: Did 

 uot "Picket" make a mistake in his article of April 5, when he 

 says that the best dogs "are not to bo had by people of moder- 

 ate means!" It doesiiot require a very large amount of money to 

 purchase a puppy of good pedigree, and if the purchaser has 

 patience to tram one according to "Shadow's" instructions 

 ("Training vs. Breaking"), I see no reason why he may not have 

 a dog as good as the best. I have never noticed that a dog 

 worked any better for wealthy people than for those of mod- 

 erate means. — Px 



MR MASON'S RAFFLE.— The tickets in the raffle for Mr. 

 Mason's keunel of dogs were drawn at 58B Broadway, on 

 Thursday, April 12, a number of those interested being pres- 

 ent. The numbers came out in the following order: 1,386, 

 1,071, l,i2S, 1,(171, 217, 2,830, 1,110, 2,44a, 515, 104, 138, 868, 1,031 



l.'.bl, 1,1' 

 and 541. 



POINTER STOLEN.— Mr. Clifford B. Hall, of Attleboro. 

 Mass., writes that his dark liver with white ticked breast 

 pointer dog was stolen April 8. Any information that will 

 lead to his recovery, or conviction of the thief, will be thank- 

 fully received. 



THUNDERER.-New York, April 14.-£Y7/io,- Fairest and 

 Stream: Kindly state in your next, issue that Thunderer was 

 absent from the Pittsburgh show.— R. & W, LivtNusjTON. 



beforehand could not tell what he was— p rh. 

 Chinese puzzle I After explaining ^is breed the little fellow 

 . irded an extra blue ribbon, but the genuine prize 

 ribbon went to a mongrel bull-terrier, with a short head and 

 yellow patch on one ear, and a tail like a foxhound! Yet, 



DEATH OF DR. GARDNER.— I regret to announce the 

 death of the. well-known colored dog doctor and dealer, Dr. 

 Cardner. which took place on Sunday night last. For along 

 time the old man had been in failing health, and at last he 

 gradually slipped away, a mere skeleton, but sensible to the 

 and. He called Iris children about his bedstead shortly before 

 he breathed his last and said; "1 know you all, and I am 

 going to wish you all good-bye, for I am going away." Here 

 is a case well deserving of charitable donations, as his long 

 sickness not only prevented the old man from attending to 

 business, l.ut it was expensive, and kept his family engaged 

 attending to his wants. I should be pleased to acknowledge 

 any remittances ths t may be sent to me for the relief of the 

 family from utter want— JAMS WAIBOIT, 458 West Forty- 

 third street, New York. 



ORAMNIVOROIJS DOGS.— Dausyille, N. Y., March 21).— 

 Here is rather a curious circumstance, showing that, the 

 time mentioned in holy writ when "the lion shall eat hay like 

 the ox," may not be. so far distant a f ter all. A friend of mine, 

 living in the country, owns a large mastiff— and a more carniv- 

 orous looking beast I never saw— whose chief diet consists of 

 corn in the ear. He will lake an ear and gnaw off and devour 

 the kernels with all the gusto of a Berkshire hog. This he v.ill 

 repeat until satisfied. My in. ml \ >:.o, will eat more corn 

 than any hog he owns, ami prefers tins gramnivorous diet bo 

 any Other.— H. W. D. L [We have known of several cases 

 of this land. Kearlv ttll dogs will readily eat corn meal or 



even cracked corn.] " 



RED IRISH SETTER PUPPIES.— Any one wishing a well 

 bred red Irish tet.tei puppy from prize-winning stock, will do 

 well to read the advertisement of Mr. Hill, and communicate. 

 with him before it is too late. 



PEDIGREE WANTED.— Can any of our readers give us 

 the pedigree of the rough-coated St. Bernard dog Rous- 

 seau* 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 i3?~ No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



G. H. P., Boston, Mass.— Tiy Little's soluble phenyle. 



Voi-rii. Windsor Locks, Conn. -Your description is too vague. 



A. b. J.. Suvhrot.k, Conn.— It is impossible lo say whellier voiu 

 dog will recover or not. The ehaae-s are in -her favor. Give her 

 plenty of exercise, hut never just alter feeding. 



Engineer. Toronto. Can.— Tour dog has epilepsy, wliich mny be 

 caused by tbt- condition or his t ,.,. t ,h. it this is rfie ease he will proh 

 ably soon outgrow the trouble. Would ' • at r -.iu bromide 

 potassium a day for a week 



IVIarr, Kingston. Canada. — 1 Is it ue. .- ,-:try that a brown and white 

 cocker should have a black nose and mouth to be well >: 

 it advisable to train a cocker to drop to shot; B. Besides rel.-iev.ng, 

 what are the points to be attended to in training aim, and at what 

 age should training be commenced; 1 What is the best general food 

 forpuns betwi r -. i ■-:■ and six deaths old.- \.. i >.. 

 Yes. Bond .;. TOa-.l • "':-,. .u.i.e v- Breaking." 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 Kennel notes are inserted in this column tree ■: charge. To insure 

 publication of notes, correspondents MUST GlYE the following par- 



tieiilof- of etc h 'tttuil'd: 



1. Color. B, Name and residence of owner, 



'2, Breed. buyer or seller. 



8. Seat, t. sire, with bis sire and dam. 



1. Age, or S. Owner of sire. 



5 Date of birth of breeding or 9. Dam. with her sire and d:mi. 

 of death. 10. Owner of dam. 



.■ i; names mi Si benZo nttten. Communication on one side of 



paper onlv." and signed will, writer's name. 



Names claimed. 



;.., , . aid. Fbinom. Feiirlei>»y Fickle, JojsMw, Frolic By Col. T. 

 (I. Tucker, South limtkili. N. C, tor Byron foxhound hite-i.es, whelped 

 March n;. I.-s:. hv Plunder out of Fauuie. 



/. ,', .- ."■■■■ Y. '.-,■/,, A'efii'frt By COl. T, B, Tucker, South 



,;,i,. N, 0. tot log inil three bitch Bvron foxhounds. 



■.■.■i,.-lp-L ''Larch 1-1, IHSB. r.y i'hm.li-r ana Tom \\ 'illiani* out of Kate. 



Lance, Leader, Cia&tmat, Lmrher. By Col T G. Tucker, South 

 Gaston. N. ('., mi- Byron foxhound .Ws. ,-. helped March 26 [683, 

 bv Tom Williams nuti Scout out of Luc v i SoU66— Beth). 



Boaeier, Bluem'tii. Botrt-k; Btthiittevs, lihtlisoi.--.- :'■'-" 



