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white bitches, owned i and with no pedigrees 



given. The puppies were not remarkable, the Baltimore 

 Kennel Club taking 1st with Beacon, and Mr. Hine, of Phila- 

 delphia, 3d with Blanche. 



In red Irish Betters the Baltimore Kennel Club's Derg had 

 an easy win, and this magnificent dog had many adnTirers. 

 -3d went, tolion, by llufus out of Colleen, a good colored dog. 

 and 3d to Ban (Kile-Flora), owned by R. B. Morgan, of Can- 

 ton, Ohio. We considered Mr. Miley's York, who was not 

 even noticed, superior to this dog, and also Mr. Biddle's 

 Grouse, 3d atNow York. In the bitch class, Mr. Morgan's 

 Flirt, also by Kite, wns 1st, and was sold to the Baltimore 

 Kennel Club; Sfl went to Kelpie (Rufas-Friend), and 3d to 

 Kathleen (Pat-Norab). There were no puppies. The red 

 and whiic Irish setter class was a very peculiar one. If the 

 word Irish had been left out it would have opened tire class 

 to cross-bred dogs with perhaps a preponderance of Irish 

 blood, and yet which ■would have had little or no chance in 

 either the English or Irish classes. As it was, all three of the 

 prizes went to pure bred red Irish setters that should have 

 competed in the rod Irish class. 1st was Montague (2d at 

 New York), by Baiters' old Dash out of Bill 111., names very 

 familiar in the earliest annals of dog shows in this country ; 

 2d was taken by Bed Gauntlet ('Tboreslein Loo II.), owned 

 by Dr. J. W. Downey, of Newmarket, Md., and 3d by Pat 

 II. (York -Countess). Messrs, Furniss and Fassitt showed 

 some splendid red roan dogs with grand heads, one of them, 

 Dash, having won 3d in New York, but they were not noticed 

 on account of their color, it was said. It this were the case it 

 would be well for judges to look at their scale of points and 

 see bow many are allowed for color. In the red Irish setter it 

 is only 6 points, and in a separate red and white class like 

 Ibis, color, as far as a preponderance of either red or white is 

 concerned, should not have been considered. There were but 

 four bitches and one puppy in this class. 



The black and tan setter class we regarded as one of the 

 finest in the show, and the judges were also of the same 

 opinion, as all but sis of the dogs and all of the bitches were 

 decorated. In the dog class the first prize-winner at New 

 York, Mr. Forman Taylor's Turk, was first, and two more of 

 the get of Mr. Colburu's Dash— Dash and Duke, owned by 

 Mr. 8. D. Bergen, of Camden, N. J.— wore second and third 

 —quite a feather in the cap of the old dog. 



We very much admired a brace of dogs exhibLcd by Mr. 

 Fancoast, of Philadelphia— Rudy and Grouse— with excellent 

 coats. There was more of the old-fashioned type about most 

 of the black and tans than is now usually seen — fewer of the 

 snipey-nosed kind. And, by the way, why is it that both Irish 

 and Gordon setters are being bred with these objectionable 

 heads t 



In the bitch class, the award at New York was again re- 

 peated, Bady Gordon, now the property of Mr. Garrett Poach, 

 taking firsthand also a splendid special prize of a silver vase 

 for the best Gordon bitch. Bady Gordon is a beautiful bitch, 

 wilh good head, straight coat and excellent quarters. There 

 was but one puppy entered. 



The cocker spaniels were a large class, first going to a liver 

 and whits-iicked dug, entered by D. P. Foster, of tbis city, 

 and second to one of the get of Mr. Bestor's Snip and Juliette, 

 Mr. N. Willey, of Baltimore, showed a brace . f all-blacks, 

 and Mr. J. Jaull'ert, of Philadelphia, another brace that 

 shouldhave been noticed, as they probably possessed more pure 

 old-fashioned cocker blood in them than any of the others. 

 I a the class under twenty pounds, Feathers could only get 

 second to Mr. Haywood's Nellie. In the heavy spaniel class, 

 a very beautiful Clumber, Dash, was deservedly first. 

 ' There were three Irish water spaniels, first going to Leander, 

 one of Mr. Whitman's stock, owned by Mr. Fuririss. Lean- 

 der has a capital bead and top-knot, but his curl was rather 

 wanting. The two Chesapeake Bay dogs were excelleut.- 



As remarked last week, the foxhound display was the 

 feature of the show. As the dogs were in large kennels, or 

 pens, with the ribbons nailed outside, it was impossible to tell 

 which were the prize-winners, but they all looked like work- 

 men. The beagles were also very good. Unfortunately, Mr. 

 Bradbury, of Virginw, arrived with his lot of eight after the 

 judging." In dachshund* of course Dr. Twaddell had it all 

 his own way. and Uuser Fritz added another to his many vic- 

 tories. There were some very good collies, and some very 

 poor ones. The judging did uot please us. The first prize 

 dog we thought iuferior to several others, and the second was 

 nondescript in color, with prick ears, with no drop to the tips. 

 Mr. Haines showed a handsome pair. 



The Newfoundlands, of which there were two classes— one 

 for all-blacks and one for black and whites— were poor. 



In St. Bernards, Mr. Dailies made a clean sweep, when there 

 was competition; but bis Don and Harold exchanged the po- 

 sitions they occupied at New York. 



King Olaf had an easy victory in the mastift' class, but we 

 considered Mr. Lennig's Danger IB better than the second 

 prize-winner, Grim, the latter having too much smut in his 

 coat. _ . 



In bulldogs, the New York winner, BeD, was an easy first, 

 with bis late kennel companion, Jennie, second. 



Bull-terriers were very poor, and the j udging bad, first being 

 given to an immense brute with black markings. A very fine 

 little brindle bull-bitch was wrongly entered in this class. 



RaUlc" IB and his kennel mate had easy wins for first and 

 second in the foxterricr class over Nelly and Tricksey, The 

 latter, although good in her time, is not up to the type of 

 dogs being imported and bred at present. 



The Skye-terricrs, although there were of course some ani- 

 mals entered that had no business there, were, as a class, ex- 

 ceptionally good, and we think there were others besides those 

 noticed by the judges entitled to commendation. The invinci- 

 ble Tom was of course first. In the Yorkshire class, the 

 New York winners were present, and carried off both prizes. 

 There were but five pugs, but all good. First went to a large 

 dog, with capital head but too much white on breast. Both 

 nia, the New York first prize-winner, was second. We liked 

 better than either an eight -months old puppy named Roderick. 



The other pet classes call for no particular remark, except 

 that in the class for King Charles and Blenheim spaniels a 

 prize was given to the oidy entry, an all-liver colored puppy, 

 and should have been withheld. 



THE AWABDS. 

 Champion Pointers -Dogs— 1st, Bush, E Orgill, N X. Bitches— 



Champion English Setters— Dogs— 1st, Boyal Duke, H 8 and S 

 O Mngraw, (Jelora, OecU 00, Md. Bitches-lst, Petrel, J C Hig- 

 gins, Delaware Ditw, Dab „ 



Champion Irish Mutters— Dogs— 1st, Berkley, Massachusetts 

 Kennel Club, Boston, Mass. Bitches— 1st, Fire Ply, II W Ganse, 

 Wilmington, Bel. „ _ , _ 



Champion Black and Tan Betters— Dogs— let. Grouse, Toledo 

 Kennel Club, Toledo, Ohio. BitcheB— 1st, Nell, Nassau Kennel 

 Club, St Louis, Mo. 



Pointers? Exceeding Fifty-five Pounds— Dogs— 1st, Duke, tl R 

 Pancosut, Philadelphia; 2d,' Bock, J T Bailey, Philadelphia; 3d, 

 Nod, Joseph Galley, Philadelphia. 



-Bitches exceeding fifty pounds— 1st, Lady, George K 

 Oragin, Philadelphia. 



Pointers not Exceeding Fifty Pounds— Dogs — 1st, Dash, Thomas 

 Dunbar, Jr, Philadelphia ; 2d, Lord Uniterm, C DuBois Wagstaff, 

 Babylon, L I, NY ; 3d, Dash, H Potter, Philadelphia. Bitches 

 E Orgill, N Y . 2d, Crystal, it B Magraw, Oolora, Md; 

 3d, Dutchess, George Van Wagaher, N V; Eliza, L Willy, Baltimore, 

 Md. Puppies over 8 months— 1st. Crystal. H S Magraw, (Mora, 

 Md | 2d. Chiswick, T H Terry, NY; II 0, Duke, E R Fiske, Phila- 

 delphia. 



Imported English Setters and their descendants of any genera- 

 lion, without admixture of any other blood— Dogs— 1st, Dash III., 

 Harvard Kennel Club j 2d, Thunder, ,f J Suollenburg, Now Brigh- 

 ton, Pa . 3d, Pontiac, J Higpfins, Delaware Oily, Md. Yhc — 

 Roybel, W N Lee ; Eoger, A H iggina ; Warwick, H "W Ganse ; 

 Lincoln, J C Biggins; Hamlet, Halyard Kennel Club. He- Pride, 

 J C Higgins. C— Mack, G A Clark. Bitches— 1st, Frost, W N 

 Strother, Lynchburg, Va ; 2d, CountessII., Harvard Kennel Club; 

 3d, ConritesB Petrel, J C nig^ins. V h e— Cornelia, L Rhusterp: 

 Grace, IT Bohrman ; Queen Anne, Dr White ; Ollie, II W Ganse. 

 H c— Daisy Lincoln, J Higgins : Viotoress, J A Porter. C— 

 June, J McMnllin ; Princess Draco, ,J H Clark. Puppies over 8 

 monlliB— 1st, Count Dick II.; 2d, Countess Petrol, J C Higgins. 

 V h c— Dolly A S Payne ; Count ess Phantom, J Higgins. H c 

 —Blast, n W Ganse ; Countess Lill, .1 C Higgins ; Count Dan IB, 

 same owner. C — Connt Dash, same owner. 



Native English Setters— Dogs— 1st, Bay, E Orgill, N V ; 2d, 

 Stanley, Alfred Inclinable, Short Hill, N J; 3d, Jerry, W H Doyle 

 Philadelphia. Y h o— Bay-en, D C Vf Smith; Dike.'.! B Schuyler : 

 Brusaell II, F G Sheldon. 11 c— .Tingle, T W Sharpies ; Dan, D 

 McClmch; Spurt, J B Pattisom Shot, 8 T Downs. O, Mac, D 

 SbuBter. Bitches— 1st, Abbey, E VI.:-. . i ■■. , .:■ i ( -. ■ 1 1 



J HBoberta, Philadelphia: 3d, May, J II DonglasBi Philadelphia'. 

 Vhc— Jilt, A F Huston; Nell, M "Teeny. H c, Culzean, Balti- 

 more Kennel Club. Puppies over 8 mouths — 1st, Beacon, Balti- 

 more Kennel Club ; 2d, Blanche, E C Ilino, Philadelphia. 



Bed Irish Setters— Dogs— 1st, Dorg, Baltimore Kennel Club ; 

 2d, Don, Emlcn Hewes, Wilmington, Del : 3d, Dan, B B Morgan, 

 Canton, Ohio. V h c— Smuggler. J W Sprong, Albany, N Y; 

 Grouse, A Biddlo. Bitches — 1st, Flirt, R B Morgan, Canton, 

 Ohio; 2d. Kelpie, J White, Philadelphia; 3d, Kathleen, Eobort 

 Neville, Oppervfllo, Va. H c, Floss, C Z Miley. 



Bed and White Irish Setters— Dogs— 1st, Montague, Charles De 

 Rouge and Hliinmon, Millbnrn, N J; 2d, Bed Gauntlet, Dr J W 

 Downey.Now Market, Md; 3d. Dash, ,1 W Fassitt, Philadelphia. Vh 

 o, Major, J F Gall'ney. II c. Glen, J S Davis. C, Sport, J F Gaffney. 

 Pilches— 1st, Lou, Barton Pardee, Hazlelon, Fa; 2d, Biddie, II 

 Steahman, Middlelown. Pa; 3d, Psyche, W B Furness, Philadel- 

 phia. V H c, Flush, y Tolson. Puppies over 8 months — 1st, 

 Maud, G Sniffen, Philadelphia. 



Black and tan and black, white and tan setters — Dogs — 1st, 

 Turk, T Foreman Taylor, Monmouth County, N J; 2d, Dash. D 

 Bergen, Camden, N J: 3d. Duke, S D Bergen, Camden, NJ, V h 

 c— Judge, Toledo Kennel Club; Ben, E L Mills; Mac, L. Wiley. 

 II c— nector, S G Dixon; Clite. F L Coach. C, Rudy & Grouse, 

 AAPancoasi. Bitches— 1st, Lady Gordon, Roach, N V; 3d, 

 Bessie, 6 N Appold. Baltimore, Md; 3d, Fly, B N Elder, Balti- 

 more, Md. V h c, Belfast. Nassau Kennel Club. O Crete, S G 

 Dixon. Puppies over 8 months— 1st, Nod, Lin Hartranft, Phila- 

 delphia. 



Cooker Spaniels exceeding 20 pounds— 1st, Charlie. D P. Foster, 

 N Y: 2d. Snip. S g White, Philadelphia. V h c, Watt, E B Ca B - 

 satt; Frank, F W Deitizel. He, Knignt, T B Baldwin; Kate, ,1 

 JanlVort. Not exceeding 2(1 pounds— 1st, Nellie, George Hay- 

 wood, Philadelphia ; 2d, Feather, Frank Hollins, Jersey City, 

 N J. 



Spaniels exceeding 30 pounds — 1st. Duke, Alfred Yearn, Frank- 

 ford, Philadelphia; 21, Hod; William Kirk, Philadelphia. 



Irish Water Spaniels — 1st, Leander, Mrs Frank FumeBB, Phila- 

 delphia j 2d, Barney, W Bailey, Philadelphia. 



Chesapeake Bay Retrievers— let, Rove, Baltimore Kennel Club: 

 2d, Sinbad, S i Martenet, Baltimore, Md. 



Poodles— 1st, Rolla, W McGouiglo, Philadelphia. 



Greyhounds— 1st, Boyal Dane, J F Keene, Jr, Philadelphia; 2d, 

 Eose, H Hooten, Morton, Pa. 



Foxhounds— Dogs — lst,DIxey, Jr., T Davis, Warren Tavern, 

 Pa; 2d, Trailer, Eose Tree limit, Delaware County. Pa. Bitches 

 —1st, Nip, Hose Tree limit, Delaware County," Pa: 2d, Flea, 

 Lower Merion Pack, Pa. 



Foxhounds in Couples— 1st, Joo and Trick, Rose Tree Hunt, 

 Delaware County, Pa: zd.^Boxer and Ami, T Davis, Warren 

 Tavern, Pa. 



Foxhounds oyer 8 months— 1st, Eenben and Ray, Byse Tree 

 Hunt, Delaware County, Pa. 



Beagles— Dogs— 1st, Rattler, Dodge ,fc Baker, Detroit, Mich; 

 2d, Spot, Prentiss & Gallup, Wilmington, Del. Bitches— 1st, 

 Bell, Dodge & Baker, Detroit ; 2d, Beauty, G Pownall, Christiana, 

 Ta. Beagles in Couples— 1st, Charmer and Chanter. J A Stovell, 

 Philadelphia ; 2d, Gess and Fan, A Lange, Baltimore, Md. Pup- 

 pies over 8 months, in couples— 1st, Charmer and Chanter. J A 

 Stovell, Philadelphia. 



Dachshunds— 1st, jUnsor Fritz, L H Twaddell, Philadelphia; 2d, 

 Zankerle, same owner. V h c. Cora, Baltimore Kennel Club. 



Sheopdogs— 1st, Frank, U Spannakor, Philadelphia; 2d, Shep, 

 T Berry, Philadelphia. Vhc— Tom, C I'ugh; Bruce, Whitohoad 

 & Drake; Lassie and Boy, J P Haines. II C, Shepherd, J C Big- 

 gins. Puppies over S months — lBt, Bruce, F Morris, Philadel- 

 phia. 



Newfoundlands, all Black— 1st, Nero. O Crawford Coates, Phila 

 delphia; 2d, Captain, L S Boraof , Philadelphia. Black and White 

 —1st. Frank. Dr Hooper, Philadelphia-, 2d, Rob, Marguretta C 

 MacYeagh, Philadelphia. 



St Bernard, rough coated— 1st, Turk, F Foster, Now York. 

 Smooth-coated— 1st, Harold, J P Haines, Mamaraneck, N Y: 

 3d, Don, same owner. Yhc, Judy, J P Haines. H c, Count, E 

 Adams, Jr. 



Mastitis— 1st, King Olaf, W F Morgan, New York; 2d, Grim, A 

 C Johnson, Philadelphia. 



Great Danes or Siberians— 1st, Bedau, Dr E Morwitz, Philadel- 

 phia; 2d, Miro, G Bresson, Philadelphia. 



Bulldogs— 1st, Bon, F A Miller, Now York ; 2d, Jennie, D Burke, 

 New York. 



Bull Terriers— 1st. Nan, M Robinson, Jr, Philadelphia; 2d, Fete, 

 Siinmol Shearer, Philadelphia. 



Fox Terriers— 1st, Rattler II., T D Burke, New York; 2d, Vixen, 

 same owner. V u 0, Nolly, J Yanghan. C, Tricksey, Walton. 



Bough and Broken-haired Terriers— 1st. Handy. B 8 Bediiold, 

 Philadelphia ; 2d, Jack, Ed Daily, Philadelphia. 



Skye Terriers— 1st, Tom, R MeLellan, Wew York ; 2d, Topsy, J\I 

 ft Stroud. Jr, Philadelphia. V h c, Donald Jr, J D Munro. ' 



Yorkshire Terriers— 1st, Ben 11,, T J Kaalagher, New York ; 2d; 

 Charley, T D Burke, New York. 



Pugs — Doge— 1st, Puuko, Mrs W W Fisher, Germantown. Phila 

 delphia: 2d, Bothnia, Dr W S Wobb, New York. Bitchcw-lst, 

 Judy, Mrs F J Kimball, Germantown, Philadelphia- 

 Italian Greyhounds— 1st. Neppy, Mrs A M Kramer, Philadelphia; 

 2d, Vic, Ellis L Campbell, Philadelphia, 



King Charles— No first prize ; 2d, Fritz, G W Boyor, Philadel- 

 phia. 



Black-and-Tan Terriers not exceeding 10 pounds— 1st, Kate, R 

 Berrytnan, Philadelphia ; 2d, Dollie, W Taylor, Philadelphia. 



Rough and Broken-haired Terriers not exceediug 10 pounds— 

 1st, Bounce, Mrs C B McMichael, Philadelphia. 



SPECIAL PHIZES. 



Beat Imported Sorter Dog— Prize, corduroy hunting Bait ; Dash 

 ITX, Harvard Kennel Club, Cambridge, Mass. 



Best Brace of Imported Setters -Prize, Parker gun ; Petrel and 

 Pontiac, J C Higgins, Delaware City, Del. 



Beat Imported Setter Bitch— Prizo, portrait or dogs on tiles ; 

 Frost. W « Strother, Lynchburg. Va. 



Best Brace of Pointers— Prizo, 1,500 paper shells, Rose and 

 Belle, E Orgill , New York. 



Best Pointer Dog, with two of progeny- Trizo, silver tunUard ; 

 Thunder, J J Snellenburg, New Brighton, Pa. 



Beet, Irish Setter Dog— Prize, Wesson rifle ; Berkley, Masss- 

 oston. 



BeBt Brace of Irish Setters— Prizo, 825 ; Dan and Flirt, B B 

 Morgau. Canton, Ohio. 



Best Black and Tan Setter Dog— Prizo, case of game birds I 

 Groneo. Toledo Kennel Club, Toledo, Ohio. 



Bent Brace of Black and Tan Setters— Prize, twenty pictures of 

 birds : Dash and Duke, 8 D Bergen, Camden, N J. 



Best Bitch— Prize, dog whip ; Crete; 8 G Dixon, Philadelphia. 



Best Water Spaniel— Prizo, Burgess magazine rille j Barney, C 

 W Bailey, Philadelphia. 



Best Sheep dog- Prize, tapeatry table cover ; Tom, C Pugh, 

 Philadelphia. 



Beat Newfoundland— Prize, Colt's revolver ; Nero, C Crawford 

 Coates, Philadelphia. 



Best Mount St. Bernard— Prize, Illustrated Shooting Director? i 

 Don, J P Haines, Mamaroneck, N Y. 



Best Mastiff— Prizo, silver vase ; King Olaf, W F Morgan, New 

 York. 



Best Skyo Terrier— Prizo, Skye terrier plaque; Tom R MoLollan, 

 New York. 



Best Italian Grayhound— Prize, pair of tiles and silver vase ; 

 Heppy, Mrs. A M Kramer, Philadelphia. 



Beat Pug— Prize, pair candlesticks : Punko, Mrs W W Fisher, 

 Germantown, Philadelphia. 



Besl Irish Water Spaniel— Prizo, ducking skiff ; Leander, Mrs 

 Frank Furness, Philadelphia. 



Best Black-and-Tan— Prize, plaque ; Kate, R Borriman, Phila- 

 delphia. 



Best English Setter— Prize, oil portrait of winner : Petrel. J C 

 niggins, Delaware City; Del. 



Best Foxhound, with two of lus progeny— Prize, muzzle-load- 

 ing rifle ; Boxer, T Davis, Warren Tavern. Fa. 



Best Three Couples Foxhounds— Prize, scarlet hunting coat ; 

 Leopard Pack, Leopard P O, Pa. 



Best Five Couples Foxhounds- -Prize, BRddle and bridle ; Leo- 

 pard Pack, Leopard, Pa. 



Beat Beagle— 1,500 cartridge cases; Battler, Dodge & Baiter. 

 Detroit, Mich. 



Rest dachshund— Prize, repeating riae ; TJnBer Fritz, L Henry 

 Twaddell; Philadelphia. 



Best. Greyhound-Prize, Encyclopaedia of Poetry ; Sam, A Simon, 

 Philadelphia. 



Best Foxhound— Prize, painting: Dixey, Jr, T Davis, Warren 

 Tavern, Pa. 



A special prize of a handsome Bilyer cup offered for the beet 

 Cordon setter bitch in the open class was won by Lady Gordon, 

 belonging to Garrett Eoach, of N Y. 



Boston Don Know— Editor Forest and Stream: The en- 

 tries are now nearly all in, aud I have no doubt we shall have 

 a good show. Following is a list of tlogs which arc entered 

 for the grand cash prize of $500: Harvard Kennel Ohlh. 

 Dash HI., E.; 0. 31. Pond, Trump. Gordon; G. A. Thayer, 

 Daniel Webster, N. E,: Toledo Kennel Club, Grouse and Bee, 

 Gordons; H. S. & S. fcj. Magrau, Boyal Duke, E. 8.; Frank- 

 lin Sumner, Lelaps, E. B.; St. Louis' Kennel Club, Bow and 

 Faust, Pointers ; W. N. Calletidcr, liory O'Mooro, Irish j 

 John C. Higgins, Petrel and Pontiac, English ; L. II. Smith, 

 Paris. English ; Baltimore Kennel Club, Derg, Irish 8.; J. J. 

 Snellenberg, Thunder, English S.; John E. Long, Coin, Eng- 

 lish S. In Class B. for the $3§0 picture, all the above are en- 

 tered except Trump, Lelaps, Pontiac and Derg, wilh addition- 

 al entries of: Geo. H. Hitchcock's Fly; Harvard Kennel 

 Club, Countess II , English setter; Toledo Kennel Club, Bob, 

 Gordon; Edmund Orgill, Rose, pointer; W. 11. Leighton 

 Dash; J. A. DaViS, Nell; D. F. Wilbur. Dan, formerly Bam' 

 L. II. Smith, Leicester; J. J. Snellenherg, Peeress. All the 

 classes are well filled, and many interesting contests may he 

 expected. The judging will be done in public, in the lower 

 hall, a splendid place for the purpose. 



Boston, Mas*,, Aprils, 1879. Chas. Lincoln, Snpt. 



Cookkiw at the New Yobk Bimvf.—Jldilor Forest and 

 Stream: I would like, through the medium of your valuable 

 paper, to ask a few questions about the late bench show. 1st. 

 Why, and on what authority, were the cockers and field 

 spaniels put in one class? I have always supposed they 

 were distinct breeds. 2d. When the judges decided to sepa- 

 rate the dogs, why did they not know enough to assign the 

 dogs to their proper classes ? If there is a difference I should 

 think that tho judges ought to know one from the other. A 

 thoroughbred cocker was not only judged as a field spaniel, 

 hut given second prize. To me that is the height of the ri- 

 diculous. As I bred the dog in question, you may well sup- 

 pose that it is slightly aggravating to have him judged as of 

 another breed altogether. Ho (Doctor) is by I)r. Temple's 

 imported black and white cocker, out of my Brownie, and no 

 better bred dog can be found to-day. 1 think that a man 

 who knows so little about cocker spaniels as this case shows, 

 should do as one of the three judges did — confess his igno- 

 rance and not attempt to judge them. 



Hoping that you will give this room in your kennel col- 

 umns, believe me, Yours sincerely, Gko. MoDouiuj.l 



Toronto, April 21, 1876. 



Ans. Possibly we can answer some of our correspondent's 

 queries. 1st. Wc should like to ask him of what breed is a 

 field spaniel ? Is not a cocker a field spaniel ? This whole 

 thing lies in a nutshell At some of our shows a class for 

 " field spaniels " was made in order to take in the Sussex ami 

 Norfolk, should there be any, or cockers crossed with either 

 oT these breeds aud of such size as to prevent them from com- 

 peting with the cockers. Although we were not present at 

 the judging, we presume that the judges separated the heavi- 

 er dogs from the light ones and called the former field span- 

 iels. As for •' pure cockers," as such a thing hardly exists in 

 England — they having been crossed with the springer to such 

 an extent as to neatly extinguish the breed — it would be diffi- 

 cult to set up an arbitrary standard in this country. 



"Did Yon Evbh Heak of Suan Nonsbnse ?"— Editor 

 Fare.it and Stream: After carefully reading the great oracle 

 of the "ring" and its twin I have come to thee 

 that I perfectly agree with the former in the expression taken 

 from their columns and placed at the head of this article, for 

 their criticisms of the late show at Gilmore's Garden are truly 

 nonsense. One of these illustrious "impartial and Strict 

 criticism " journals says in regard to the champion English 

 setter dogs': ''There were but five entries. Lark, P. it. 

 Morris, was iu superb form, as was also Lincoln &■ Hellyar's 

 Frank H. The latter was my favorite, being in both looks 

 and make-up, a remarkable dog." And again: "Lark and 



