470 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jtoy 13, 1888. 



gave .i reauygooo' dog more chance fco-whbantl rendered 



more jus " ■' , I view n breeder must ba ' I' 



matter of field trials. 



r.i.'M. :.. -n,ui breaking, way not piveestca prizes to 



the best breaker? But never let tin- better broken but inferior 

 dog have an advantage over the dug Who shows the superior 

 natural pjftswliioh alone are of value to the bresdci I am 



llttt many judges are often awfully Vexed to sen the 



c, i I. 'ii, artiike lose suddenly all his chances 1,\ i',,11, ovine. 



hbft. as they are ,i hi n't .Mi -'d by il,,- pr.ierio,. ,,i' 



tile ilia bi give 111,. prefer, -i ■• h'.-l ml iH'l dog who hi-; I he 

 luek or was wise enough J. ■ ,-i v,,ii] < basing huivs. llntniu 

 must il be s.,.' Why nor let ,-ueii u i-i- nitl ■ -.a lit ollen-cs i„. ten 

 tines compensated for bv the wonderful anil really valuable 



qualities, of the hie.li bred pointer or sett i Praia llbari 



■ lm i 171 n il in ; (las tittc. 



The following letter from TUr. .T. II. Salter, which we clip 

 from the same .journal, also treats upon the same subject. 

 he.i,| laming <>t her matter lhat is well worthy the allele 



Hon of all "hi, are interested in our Held trials: 



Sir: Two or three things struck meat Klandfnrd last month 



in ■: - 'me .i Iteration in our present system of eondui't 



eld (rials. 

 ih. That sufficient credit-is not given for superior pace and 

 - I 



ill chasing hares by young puppies is loo heavily pen- 

 alized. 



I rhe bye do" ought to run his bye to put him on 



i ■, (Utility with Ins next opponent; 



(41. That there should be no "guarding" of breeds in the All- 

 aged Slake. 



As regards (1) 1 need scarcely ask any sportsman which he 



prefers, a dog that dashes away and tries to find game, even 

 though he sometimes may commit a fault by being over zeal- 

 ous, or one that creeps about his toes and trot s after his. heels, 

 looking as seared as a bashful young man at an evening party, 

 whose chief forte (if he have one) must he 'hael;ing,"ttna who, 



as things are now, we often see putting out a f.-isl and g 1 



all-round opponent by the negative qualification of doing 

 nothing wrong. 

 It gives an opening, too to i - lei i I rsakerto ''hold hack" 



lo- dog, and let his adversary "cut his own throat." a sanguin- 

 ary proceeding very often accomplished by a bold ranger when 



young puppies. This mav 

 but I must say I myself 



a leveret that 



il do not menu an animal 

 cry on the sky line!) if 1 



r M ]" ets thnn his oppn- 

 nii'lford. wdio. like many 

 ■bled ton little (ant-ilr/. 



CHAMPIONS.- Krlilnv Forest and Strt'tiw: 111 

 of June Sfi, I see an article on ehampi. ,ns, by Mr. T. : 

 and I consider the point very well taken by your 

 dent, who has staled the case fully as regards e 

 When he says a dog is entered iu the champion i 



would forgive a young dog 

 jumped up just in front of his nose (. 

 that one. continually beholds at full 

 had seen him behave better in nil nth 

 nent. for instance, like hi i ! 38 al B 

 others of uer se ■ and Brave Bijou, y 

 ing temptation and fell. 



i roles" «na i 



them ■'hard and fast", bead ; whic 

 i el to welcome, aft 



some cha i to 



judging by points 



isome io have 



are often very 



•1 good ivllolo- 



fcy; but, unless 

 Iges might be 

 utter of "hare- 



6f their diffli 

 . I think our . 

 excused if they allowed a little license iu this 

 chasing" in young puppies [not all-aged dogs, mma youj, ana 



gave the erring juvenile who had previously shown superior 

 merit "one more chance." 



oil As to •'running off byes." It looks to me as obviously 

 unfair to put down a fresh dog against one that has had a two 

 pours' "grueller," simply because he has drawn a b an!;. Let 



him get the benefit of hi- bye by remaining in for i ' 



round, but let him be put on such terms of equality will. " 

 others he has to meet us circumstances will nrlinil or. I DO 

 I: mil- a run for a quarter of an hour, twenty ininul 





iith 



rby himself 



rof 

 ye, 30 that time maj be 

 569,11 roinU A re solute 



g, would get it, and an 

 icller" in the preceding 

 ■upperl when he has to 







r puppy of 

 number of 

 ic best dog 



of the 



•our issue 

 I. Dorsey, 



lOlTBBPOn- 



for such a time as the ' 

 with a kennel companion, or with : 

 the -tak-s who is also entitled to 

 ■ i.i r/,ed. It would be an advf 

 youngster, wanting a bit of stem 

 opponent who had met with a 

 round would be more fairly ha 

 meet the bye dog ill the next. 



| ... .1 ." In the Alhage,| Stake 1.1 



to me to be an anomaly, for why should a numerical 



ority on the card lie converted in! 



behavior? Qneof theobjei 



is to bring out tie- pointer puppv ar 



the year; but. in the Ail-aged Slake, 



nominations, granted singly, the oh 



of 1 be i ear, whether he be pi 'inter i 



As we manage if at present, a ■ 

 either breed gives a distinct ac 

 in tie- result. Merit should never 

 of numbers. Some may say "It ca 

 the card and see if it may not lie so. 



I contend that inasmuch as the 

 differs from the Puppy Stake in til; 

 one nomination, so it behooves him 

 resen ta.l ire, and with that represei 

 sr-ttrr. he must take his chance agai 

 the good or bnd fortune to meet d 

 the stake. To win it. he must bet 

 and must meet, all comers, painter 

 the matter of that, "any other van, 

 or indifferent, and not have, his w 

 advantage, of runninn against n,,I hii 

 breed until they £ 

 lie ought to take them as th, 

 drawn. We should then have tl 

 ■il .1 Stake, while, rontinuiui 

 the Produce Stake, we shall still have also the best pointer 

 and the best setter of the season. 



I shoidd like to hear what other field trial men have to say 

 to these suggest ions. J. H. Salter. 



A VERY WET POINT.~Newa.rk, N. ,L-Ediiov Forest 



and Stream; One day last, spring, baking iliv ii.' ... I- 



my old red setter, whose blood had a -I rain ■ if Hodman's Dash, 

 we went after English snipe, The old doc winded game, nnd 

 putting his head up, lead the wa v. closely foil, ,-. I ,/ i 

 guns at "present arms," Coming to a deep and wide ditch 

 full of water, the dog went down into it as if to cross, but. 

 stopped in the middle with only his nose and top of head our, 



— I i ■ DositioE .imii .■.! ii- wet rfcv i i stotl 



left and f 



i-d the fcwobr 



rush, and the o 

 le-r.'iil fence, e 



I . . nee to right and crossed _ 



along the ditch to line of march, when I, he dog slow- 

 up out ol the water, and. getting his hearings, cowvmuen nis 

 course Afler proceeding about, lift v yards he rutin- to the 

 gum. , which we Bushed— one quartering to the left ami two 

 quartering to the right. My friend killed to the left, a.ndl, 

 anxious to gel. in a quick double to right, was astonished to 

 ..I . ii r liring my first barrel, no more birds to shoot at, 

 having killed both with one barrel, ft was hard to tell who 

 ,i|ie,!ii i result most, but the honors went to the old red 



COUKKCTIUN. /■;,/, ■'.,,• /',,,-, it mid SI rmi a; I wish to cor- 

 rect the statement i hat. I made in Forest abb Ktiieam of 



■ ■ ■■! i -I..-- i. i/i ii i be i...:...|... bitch that won first 



prize at last Liny. -II bench show." Mr. Elmore has shown 

 conclusively that hi.- bitch Koxy is (he rightful own . . : In, 

 title. I had heard of this bitch for a long time as a prize 

 winner by different gentlemen, and did mil at the time doubt 

 niit made by c. S. Dodge, No. s Walker street, 

 Lowell, Mass., of whom 1 purchased her.— A. D. Barbee. 

 (Townsend, Mass., July 01, 



held up, ami I Imp. 



look with pride on their i 



iliug dog. __tv h. Ashbbbkeb, 



THE LONlHlN (CANADA) 1-iKNCII SHOW, -The dale for 

 holding flic London Bench Show has been fixed for I leiober :.', 



8, I. and •",. The entries will close September 18, Mr. Chas. 

 Lincoln will superintend, Mr. John ruddieombe, of London, 

 is secretary, and Mr. C, A. Stone assistant secretary. Mr. 

 Lincoln informs us that nearly $1,1500 will be offered in cash 

 prizes and. that quite a number of valuable specials will be 

 given. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 NOTICE TO CORRESPOND KNTS. 

 Kennel notes are inserted in this column free of charge. To insure 

 publication of notes, correspondents MUST blVE the following par- 

 ticulars of each animal: 

 1, Color. 6. Name ami residence of owner, 



9, breed. buyer or seller. 



a. Sex. 7. Sire, with his sire and dam. 



,|. A/i-.nr ' B. Owner of sire. 



5. bate i if birth, of breeding m- •>. Ham. with h-r sire and dam. 

 of death. 10. Owner of dam. 



All names must he /,/ioe.o/ wrllleii. Cumin indention ,1 - 



paper only, and signed with writer's name. 

 NAMES CbAlllhn. 



' o I ad i .'.'■.. '....".. 



LftneroCk. By Mr. A McDonald Rockland. Me., for blagk and 

 white licked pointer dog. whelped March lit iss?, , Brunt— Pride). 



hill, I Wells. By Air \. Mcliollidil . Me I. bin! .''I- n ■;■ libel; . wlul.- 



ami tan pointer hileh. v, belp,. ■! M.,i oh 19, 1888 Bran Pride) 



In, lb '.. Mi bona! i K„,.l|il il. M- b.i Ii ■■ s - .,,,. 



, h, ■ n i .-a pointer dog. whelpi d March ie. [883 (Gay Blanche! 



■ -, V I' '. ''I ■' ' 1 ,1 i; ' Al- |, ■! plCile! ilOn 



whelped Alar. I. n -r I • n rhl.,-1 



- ;.,., ■■•,, , ■, il.. , ,-.,,! v., ii,i, .1. Bv Mr. 



C. A\- Feick. i I- ... ... - ' .-. -.|-'i - i i.e dog and five 



,,-, hi whelped Haj -", 1668 bj DeaconfSed Elcho Bridget OTHore) 



i in-. Nellie, 



fVi i- lA'lli. By Air. C. VV. Feickeil, fienvei . Col., for red Irish 



seller bitch, whelped M:i\ crJ. issii, hy beacon (Ned Elcho— Bridget 



OJh.rei , f his Nellie. 



/,,, ii, Ab i:, c. Sheimaii. w,n..i-i.-.»». M ■/ , I,,, red o-i 



.setter dog, whelped Mrir.-h :1, 188S, by Rory O'More, Ir, •'•■"<•■ I M 



-Norah (T Morel out of Anne r.oi.o n iKoij More— Queen Bens). 



:■ ■-■■-■.. 



f.,-,,.,,.', ;' 



nulrnrli, 



VIA 



hehon English seller 

 Mala of Honoriont 



•i! hv Air. I. M. flcwey. 



BEED 



. ni/i-i/e/,,,, e,.,- al lii'iiil ,-f lliix rulmnn. 



niinirhr fri, 1,1. Air. a McDonald's (Roeltland, Me i liver and 

 white pointer bitch Blanche to Brunt (champion fete. Jt.— Kate), 



1 ,/,,, Mr . J''. W. Waterman's i Hudson, N. V.i red Irish 

 - n. i. ml ii, -Air. AV. II. Tierce's blencho.. lime I. 



; ... ,■■.,,,,',,, Air. T. I>. Ibisted'i, il'cei. skill. N. V. i imported 

 red In-h setter hitch Lassie to Mr. Win. 11. Pierce's Glcneho, 



Air. C. B, Squire's (Troy, N. Vorcd Irish 

 0, Mr. W. II, Pieree-s l lle'ncho,. billed, 

 cliesier Johnson's Boston. Mass,) black 

 II. Hlaekie II. j Io Air. J. B. AVelle.v's Ol... 

 [I.), July 3. 

 I. , Mebane's imported E ugU8U Betti r bitch 



e.val rtaiicer. 



,„„il. Mr. .1. Hal's i bond Out. I English 



in,-!,- Co., rack I'nini-i ft, i to Mr. A. a. 



Li, ill, Al 



„ , ,,,,. r, 



ruli .,. 



bViM-e Tram'- Mr. LukeW, While's (Bridgeport, ft. .liver am 

 white pointer bitch Champion i i ie.- t.. Air, b. I ..oic.l.m Wilks's chain 

 pi.,., -frainp, June 12. 



Newton, Mass i pointer 



Fly. Air.. 



IT'.-I Ijeuut. 



Louise). 



.",., ,- '.Ir 



Clam II. I 

 OiruR.iRo 



eight, if. 



(ioldsbo 



lie), t. .. 



. i'l.l.i. 



In-. 1 bisll seller liitell. will Ipeil Al.-iy :.'■.>. 1-SSJli lie,, c.ll Net 



, ., a, , ... i . i. !,. i .n, ,,,., r . ■,,! i to Mr. F. W. Bean,,,, same 

 1,1 ace. 



Frti.uk Liu:; Hurl: Blue hell en Kurdish setlr-r ,l,, t '. v. heljled Jan. 2, 



tm tLova Boot bei- BeaconHlleld). by Mr. D, SUirvi 



Ont.ilo Mr. I. 51. be- I, t.H i. 



i-hi:Sb"l'ATIONS. 



: •: 



Bu 



. 



e p., 



eplai 



. Ke 



DEATHS. 



,, ., ,,,,;,, , - , -■■ . ,-, ,.,,-, ,,,.,, 



i -' : .. : : ■,- '- ....'s,'.v. Whin-, black and luu 



bnt-lish seller, li V >.. :.' ■ ■■ ■ .il ini Iiiek Burlesi]uei, owned t,.y Mr. 

 r. O.irdner lAhnnit Vernon. X.T.I, from distemper Mr. (iardner 

 has also tosi 1 1 1 .,,h, . i , . i - -n:-e his unlive setter Buck. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 ;? No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



n your dog thoroughly every clay, using 



A - e your dog two grains ol lodii 



rne trouble n itu four doe is uudouht 



. 



ry poiiatl of id- iveight-nnd fellow in 



iill.le rvit'h his teeth. Feed liirn 

 a open. Coiiiiiiue (lie vegetable 

 smir milk. 

 ir examine y 'dog'sear. There 



ide, possihlj n rt'U.'l. for his feet 



«. und give him an occasional mill 

 cid willi no meal 



'. K..NewYork.-(lr, 

 . Mass.— B 



two hours with a dofie of castci 



AV. II. V.. Boslon, Alnss.-The 

 lion, us he is too young In luiv, 

 lighiand often and keep his t„ 



fhooting. 



MUZZLE vs. BREECH-LOADER. 



Editor Fnrr*l anrl Slreiim: 



Mv .■uilliority for the ahr.v. . 

 i. Berg in parts;., Ijoth of whon 



■ and Mr. 



.... ; 



No, of shots ...: 



I 



2 



11 i 



B 



5 , 



3 



I' 10 



From ' 'enier. 



.20 



35 



27 28 



II, 



■ 



SO 



.. ,, 



,.4.03in. | Average 



. miestion band 



Ten Ohio, B 



down with his 

 hi, the rifle and 



,' ; :::f 



y feet, wlule the 



Sr^... 



[iriietic-erl. 

 As a mill 

 ng rifle, ai_ - __ 



1. It makes the Hal 



over small 

 live m the 



i : ul 



- ii 



it Is easily repaired and kept m ml ■' Hive ii ■• .-,■., urint' out, n.,w 

 ■in.l thcu'wiiii »,...! a-hc-. and bl,.,i- out the colovehs limn its Lore 

 before using it nn.l ii is nil n'gh; I'm the "squirrels head" in Ihe lull 

 trees If you have a good one ih.-r, is no uhsuike in iliis, say eiuhL 

 ii,,,- jin ten and missuig twii e from had aim. 



I .,- - nmmnnitiea ar- eheup. ThisiSilgrei.il Ihiie: I ,|, ,-,'. 



.... ti ., ■-■- of people any strong rifle, If suitable bore md 



, : . t Ln r i i ■ i - ... -, :,-. r- n ■■• rv time." no matter Imw plain it may 

 -.n-nii 1 ,i- tants of the country shooters, and this tti 



kind of rill.- Hiev v, ill generally buy or none As T know I :.■ 



the rural districts well". J 'now sp .1 nth t behalf. Almost daily I 



