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FOREST AND STREAM. 



Turf, May 16: "Fir6t -went to Bess, and she deserved it. 

 She is a broad-headed, full-eyed bitch, of good coat and 

 form." 



Fixhl. May 17 i " Bitches— a good class of eleven entries. 

 These were more than a good lot, taken together. Mr. Curtis 

 has got a remarkably good bitch, far ahead even of the com- 

 pany she wiis in." 



Now, is not Ibis a real Waterloo? The other little New 

 York bitch with a C, little Bessie B., came off gaily with an 

 H. C. 



Black and Tan Puppies. — Twrf and Field abused awards 

 here to dogs and bitches, large and small. No puppy in these 

 classes at New York went to Philadelphia, and none to my 

 knowledge went to Boston. Huntington's Duke, who in New 

 York took first in large puppy dog class, did not go, although 

 entered. 



In the light of these facts, let the public judge whether the 

 Westminster judges know how to judge in black and tan 

 classes. Let them re-read the criticisms above quoted and 

 say, not whether the writer in Turf and Chicago Field knows 

 what a true black and tan is — for it is patent he does not — 

 but let ihem say whether he is a fit person to report such pro- 

 ceedings. Let us now pass to the 



Ikish Setter Classes— Of the judging in these ciasseB at 

 New York read the following : 



Turf, April 18 : "The Irish classes were composed of long- 

 coated and short-coated, foxy-nosed and straight-nosed, broad 

 heads and narrow heads, soft and silky coats, hard and wiry 

 coats, etc. We bad in the Irish classes dogs comiDg to the 

 front which had the broad head and comparatively short nose 

 of the English type, which dogs, if judged according to the 

 standaid, would not have stood a ghost of a chance, etc. As 

 the dogs were of all kinds, so was the judging. The awards 

 here puzzled the exhibitors, and would have puzzled Satan 

 to know ' the why you know ' such dogs got prizes." 



Chicago Field, April 19 : ''Breeders who * * * might 

 have fancied they were breeding to a recognized stardard, 

 found themselves in this exhibifion all at sea. Exhibitors 

 were hot in their denunciation of the way prizes went. * * 

 * * It is provoking * * * to find this standard is set 

 aside, and nothing but the ideas of a judge are to rule, etc." 

 I will prove by the record that these statements are ma- 

 liciously false. Never were judgments so thoroughly vindi- 

 cated. Now to the work : 

 Champion Irish Dogs.— Rory O'Moore first ; two entries : 

 Turf, April. 18 : " He is a mighty good little dog at all 

 points, coal, color and shape." 

 Chicago Field, April 19 : "He won his honors rightly." 

 Rory O'Moore met Berkeley, a much better dog, at Phila- 

 delphia, and was beaten by him rightly. Turf and Field, both 

 thought it the toss of a penny between him and Berkeley. 

 At Boston Ben beat, him again, and Turf and Field si ill 

 praising him, said the trouble with him was he was 

 fatigued by the frequent shows, and in the "hottest " com- 

 pany he ever met. Surely, then, he was well judged at New- 

 York, when Berkeley and Ben were absent, and he had but 

 one competitor. 

 Champion Irish Setters.— First, Red Rival. 

 Tuff, 18th: " Magnificent in coat. * * * She was so 

 pointed at the nose that we could not but dislike her." 



Field, 19th ; " Red Rival, the winner, is a fair-sized and 

 put together elegant looking bitch, of grand color, and so 

 far ahead of her companions that there was no comparison." 

 This writer abuses an award to one Ruby as second in tills 

 class, when no such award was made, there being but one 

 prize. 



Surely this was not badly judged. Red Rival was not in 

 Philadelphia, but met Fire Fly, the Philadelphia winner, at 

 Boston and was defeated by her. But two were in the class. 

 Turf says Fire Fly "is a capital little bitch of wondrous 

 quality in color." Field says she "is of typical form and 

 grand color." 



Open Class Ihish Dogs.— "Now, Infidel, I have thee on 

 the hip." First, Derg; second, Biddle's Grouse; third, 

 Bprong's Smuggler. When the awards were announced thus 

 were they greeted : 



Turf, April 18 : " We must close on the Gordons and take 

 up a class in which the judging caused morehowliDg than in 

 that of any other class, the'lrish setters. * * * The fun 

 commenced, however, in the open classes. First was given 

 to Derg, a good, fair dog no doubt, but not so good as the 

 dog Grouse, who only got second. * * * Grouse, second 

 prize, is an excellent dng with a capital head, deep chest, and 

 looks an Irish dog. We do not want our readers to remain 

 under the impression we do not like Derg. * * As a dog alone 

 would rather have him than any of the others, but as an ex- 

 ponent of the Irish blood we look upon him as most lamentably 

 faulty. Third went to Smuggler, an ordinary dog with noth- 

 ing more to commend him than a dozen others in his clasF." 



Thanks, Turf, we'll show your judgment to be valuable. 

 What says alter ego ? 



Chicago Field, April 19 : " The music commenced in earn- 

 est upon the announcement of the awards in open classes. 

 First went to Derg, a good solid dog, probably not the true 

 type, but an undeniably good dog. Derg * * * is too 

 stocky and heavy to be a standard dog." 



How sweet are thy words unto my lips. Yea, sweeter than 

 honey unto my mouth. 



Derg, Grouse and Smuggler all appeared at Philadelphia. 

 Derg won first in a class of 19 splendid animals. Grouse and 

 Smuggler were unplaced by new dogs and judged of equal 

 merit, each receiving V. H. C. Now read Turf and Chicago 

 Field : 



Turf May 2: " First went, as we supposed it would, to 

 Derg, winner of first in same class at N. Y. Robert Emmet, 

 was a good one though unplaced, as was also the pure red 

 Grouse of Alfred Biddle." 



Oh my ! How modest about Grouse. Not one word of his 

 being better than Derg. He is afraid to fight for the dog at 

 his own home. 



Chicago Field, May 3 : " Deig repealed his New York vic- 

 tory and won first again. Derg is a large-sized, deep-chesled 

 dog, a little leggy 1 laneied and with a little too heavy a. head, 

 but for all thaf a good dog and undeniably the best here in bis 

 class." 



Hello! Thought you said he was not the true type, too 

 Btocky and heavy to be a standard dog ? Coming round are 

 you?" That's right tie is not too Stocky and heavy to be 

 slandered. Stick to New York winners and you'll learn some- 

 thing about dogs S' /me day. 



But, gentle reader, the Turf a Grouse had enough and 

 never went to Boston. Derg did go, and iu a class exclusively 

 for imported Irish setters, a class thus described : 



Turf, May 16 : " Fifteen entries and some of them remark- 

 ably good. " 



Field, May 17 1 " Sixteen entries and scarce an inferior one 

 in the sixteen." 



Derg again won first 1 



Yet this is the winner, who, according to Turf and Chicago 

 Field, caused more howling and made more music than any 

 dog in the show. A clean score— first, New York; first, 

 Philadelphia ; first, Boston. Does this look like bad judging ? 

 He was not picked out for his record. He had none. 

 He was pitted against well known dogs, prize winners. The 

 New York judges hailed him as a new risen star, and he has 

 been so acknowledged everywhere, while the disappointed 

 sit on their haunches and " howl " — fit word to describe Ihem. 

 That's what's the matter with Hannah.' When Derg scored 

 first a third time — 



Turf, May 16 : "Derg is a good dog, but as we disagreed 

 with his winning at New York we must again here. His 

 head is not the true Irish dog's, and another disqualification 

 is his pure white whiskers." 



The barbers forgive bim. Here is the fellow who examined 

 Sensation's toe nails fumbling around Derg's whisker3. Was 

 ever such ridiculous nonsense written down before? He 

 would drag this thrice-crowned champion from his throne by 

 the whiskers. 



Chicago Field, May 17 : "First, as we expected, went to 

 Derg. He is a good dog, undeniably of good body, grand 

 color, but with a bad head. It is too heavy, both in breadth 

 of ear and clumsiness of muzzle," etc. 



Pshaw : i'ou expected no such thing. You said you 

 would submit your judgment to the knowing ones. You've 

 been thrice whipped on Derg. Stop your idle prattle and 

 listen and learn something. 



Open Class Ikish Bitches.— First, Phantom; second, 

 Noia ; third, Gypsy. 



Turf, April 18, abused all three, but preferred Nora for 

 first. Fkld, April 19, followed suit. None of these bitches 

 went to Philadelphia. Phantom alone went to Boston and 

 was beaten by Flora, her kennel companion, and not noticed. 

 This bitch did badly there undoubtedly. 



Red iRisn Puppies.— Puppy awards approved by both 

 Turf and Field. They were more complaisant than on any 

 other awards. But one of these pups has been shown either 

 in Philadelphia or New York, that 16 Florence II., winner of 

 first in bitches over 6 months. In Philadelphia she was the 

 only one in her class, but the award was withheld. She took 

 first at Boston in a class for puppies, dogs and bitches. She 

 was very sick in New Y r ork, and I fancy she was still so in 

 Philadelphia. If she did not her winning first in Boston is a 

 severe set back to the Philadelphia judges, who refused to 

 recognize her with no competition. 



Reviewing these Irish awards, please tell me what but fool- 

 ish malignity could have prompted the criticisms of the Turf 

 and the Field upon them. 



Red and Red-and-White Sbttek Dogs. — This was a new 

 class at New York. There was a similar class at Philadel- 

 phia. None at Boston The success of the New York win- 

 ners in this class at the Philadelphia Show was really wonder- 

 ful. There were 37 entries in New York. 



First, Duke; second, Montague; third, Fassitt's Dash. 

 Duke did not go to Philadelphia. Montague and Dash and a 

 dog named Red Gauntlet, and two dogs owned by Mr. Fur- 

 ness went there. Red Gauntlet was commended at New 

 York ; Furness' dogs unnoticed. These five were all that 

 went from the New Y T ork red and white class. Here are the 

 criticisms : 



Turf, April 18 : '"Prizes were judged as would have been 

 faulty Irish dogs. * * * We also have marked as good 

 ones Frank Furness', etc." 



Field, April 19 : " The class is an absurd one. * * * * 

 Montague, winner of second, in open class could fairly be 

 called Irish. * * * All the prizes, as I have stated, went, 

 I think, in a most, unjust manner to the nearly red ones." 



Indeed ! Well, at Philadelphia this class contained nineteen 

 dogs. Five from New l 7 ork. The two that Twrf marked as 

 good in New York, but unnoticed there, were again unno- 

 ticed in Philadelphia. The three noticed in licw York took 

 all three prizes. Montague second N. Y., tirsl Philadelphia; 

 Red Gauntlet 0. in N. Y., second in Philadelphia ; Fassitt's 

 Dash third in N. Y., third in Philadelphia. Now, Field, 

 read over your New York criticism. Let us see whether the 

 same impertinent abuse was heaped on the Philadelphia 

 judges. 



Field, May 3: " First prize was given to Montague * * 

 He was the best dog shown, but had not the long, narrow 

 head ot the true Irish dog * * * I shall not stop to dis- 

 pute the award, for he was by far the best in form and looks. 

 Second went to Red Gauntlet, and he was a good, fair dog. 

 Third award I must object to, etc.'' 



Now, compare this with his criticisms on these same dogs 

 in New York. Not one syllable is Baid in either Turf or 

 Field of their wonderful running together in New York and 

 Phdadelphia. The New York judpes had been called fools 

 for giving them prizes too shortly before, and the Philadel- 

 phia j udges had been praised too highly to admit of such a 

 thing. 



Red and White Bitches— Ifo bitch irom this class went to 

 Philadelphia. Both Turf, 18th, and Field, 19th April, 

 claimed the second should have been first and first second, 

 and so of pups no comment was made, and none went to 

 Philadelphia. 



Iuisn Watkij Spaniels.— First, Mack; second, Judy. 

 Both the Turf and Field approved Mack and denounced 

 Judy. No Irish spaniel went from New York to Philadel- 

 phia. Bulb Mack and Judy went to Boston. Mack in a 

 class of eight entries scored first. Judy was beaten by a new 

 dog named Spoil. 

 Olumbebs.— First, Trimbush ; second, Nap; third, Fairy 

 Twrf, April IS : " But five entries, of which the manager, 

 W. M. Tileston, had two. He was given first, and second 

 went to a capital dog — F. Austin's Nap. The class was not 

 a good one." 



Field, April 19: "In clumbers we have the anamoly of 

 the chairman of the executive committee making an entry 

 and gaming an award. He reaches for a coveted prize, and, 

 there being little if any opposition, given, as he did formerly 

 with the setter Lou, first." 



It is plain these dog sages didn't like Trimbush. There 

 was no class for clumbers at Philadelphia, and Trimbush did 

 not go, nor did Fairy. At Boston there was a class for field 

 spaniels of any other breed than cockers. Trimbush entered 

 with six others and took first. Did the Turf«aH.Fjeid abuse 

 him then? No ; like sycophants, they fawn upon him. 



Turf. May 16: "Seven entries, of which W. M. Tileston 

 had by far the best. This dog was a clumber of good size 

 and good looks. He appeared to more advantage here than 

 in N . Y. We saw him on the Common * * * and con- 

 fess that he improves on acquaintance." 



Chicago Field, May 17 : A Clumber was awarded first— a 

 good d< 'g, too, as I understand the strain— owned by Wm. 

 M, Tileston, a bright orange and white in color, weighing, I 



should think, allot 30or401bs.; heavily but silkily coated. 

 He deserved what he got. I wish there were more of them 

 in this country." 



Think of two men, or one man, eating dirt in this style 

 within a month ! Verily, "The arms of the wicked shall be 

 broken, for the Lord upholdelh the righteous." 



Cockers— Dogs— First, Toby ; second, Charlev, in a class 

 of six. Both Toby and Charley were entered at Phdadelphia 

 in a class containing seventeen entries for dogs and bitches. 

 Toby failed, but Charley took first. I hardly think Toby 

 was exhibited, although entered. Neither Turf nor Field 

 noticed poor Charlie af New York, but now— 



Turf, May 2 • " First went to liver and white ticked Char- 

 ley, a fair dog, with good head and ears." 



Field, May 3: "First went to Charlie, a rather medium 

 liver and white mottled dog." 



Neither refer in the slightest to his being a New York win 

 ner, for they said the judges there didn't know what a cocker 

 ought to be. None of these went to Boston. 



Cocker Bitches.— First, Feather; second, Gip, third, 

 Madge. 



Turf, April 18, called Feather a toy ; Field, I8lh, " a toy, 

 a little fairy of a thing." 



Feather alone went to Philadelphia and met another little 

 bitch, who took first and made her second in a class of but 

 two entries. This rejoiced the souls of 



Turf, May 2 : "In bitches, our estimate of Feather, who 

 was first at New York, was fully supported by the award 



* * * In a class of but two entries Feather was placed 

 second." 



Field, May 3 : " Bitches only two entries, one of which, 

 Feather, which took first at Westminster, and which award I 

 commented upon at the time as being given to an animal 

 which was of no use in the field, and only pretty as a toy. 



* * * This admonition was evidently heeded, for Nellie, 

 a bitch not so good-looking, but of some use, was awarded 

 first and Feather second. If the class had been larger, I 

 doubt much if she would have gotten that." 



What a brilliant success Turf and Field prove as judges of 

 spaniels .' No New York cockers were at Boston. 



Foxhounds. — Mr. A. Belmont Purdy's magnificent brace 

 of imported English foxhounds — the handsomest brace in the 

 United States, I fancy— have not, nor have any other hounds 

 at New York, appeared elsewhere since. When they took 

 first this was their greeting : 



Turf, April 18 : " First went to a couple of crop-eared 

 ones * * * and, from their style, we snould judge both 

 imported animals." Field, 19th, referred to this glorious 

 brace, Lifeguard and Favorite, in the same contemptuous 

 strain. 

 Beagles. — First, Charlie : second, Lottie. 

 Turf, April 18 : "Both fair specimens, but too small in 

 size. Field approves. 



DAOHSHnSDK.— Turf and. Field both approved first, Field 

 saying: " There could be no mistake here, for he was the 

 only true type of the strain in the whole lot." Turf con- 

 descended to approve second also, None went to Philadel- 

 phia or BoBton. 



In the light of the above, I appeal to a candid public to 

 say whether, in the whole history of dog shows, Ihe judg- 

 ment of any set of judges has been followed with as few set- 

 backs as those of the Westminster Judges of 1879. Look at 

 the following table : 

 A Table Showinu Record of Westminster Winners of 1879 who 



Competed at Philadelphia and JSosion. 

 Pointers. New York. Phila. Boston. 



Champion Fan 1 A * 



Large dog Bex, 2d to Faust, Bos- 

 ton 1 A 2 



Champion Selton 1 



Robo Ill 



Cheawick 3 2 



Dstoheaa 1 3 A 



Princess 2 A 1 



Van, pnppy 2 2 A 



Beauty 1 A 1 



English Setter Doga. No prize-win- 

 ner went to Ph. or B. 



Bay V.H. C. 1 1 



Stanley, native.. Y. H. C. 2 A 



Thunder, imported Y. H. 0. 2 A 



English Setter BitchOB. 



Abbey 2 12 



Meg (Turfs choice lat Weat- 



mineter) 3 A 



Black and Tan. 



Champion dog Trump 1 A 



Champion bitch Nelhe 1 A 1 



Turk 1 1 A 



Ben 2 V. H. C. A 



Daah 3 A V. H. 0. 



Lady Gordon 1 1 A 



Iri6h Setters. 



Champion dog Rory O'Moore 



Champion bitch Red Rival 



Derg, "Whiskers " 



Grouse 



Smuggler 



Phantom 



Flounce I 



Red aud Red and White. 



Duke 



Montague .'. 



lash 



Iriah Water Spaniela. 



Slack ........... 



Judy 



Clumbers. 



Trimbush 



Cockers. 



Toby 



Charlie 



Fealher 



* The atar marks that Fan was beaten by another Westminster 

 champion— both could not win. 



" A " marks abaence from show. 



Where no entry in column, it means that the dog was defeated. 



Verily, he laughs best who laughs last. At considerable 

 sacrifice of time and great personal inconvenience I have 

 prepared this review of these reviewers, because I wish to see 

 gentlemen to the fore in dog matters, and they can only lake 

 that rank by defending themselves and asserting their rights. 

 This is no assault, but has been provoked by wanton and 

 false attack. 



While ignorant of the cansesoi malignity prompting these 

 writers, or this writer, fcl Turf, Field and Farm and 

 Chicago Field to attack individuals, I think I see t t.e ani- 

 mus prompting the general assaults. I saw it ihe instant 

 one of the Westminster judges was called an aristocrat, and 

 foresaw then all that followed. The Westminster Club is 

 composed of gentlemen, Nothing could more aggravate a 



