■YuorsT 30, 1883.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



91 



The Mmnel. 



To-humre prompt (Mention communncaHons a 

 ./,-,.-.,,/ to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co 

 individuals, in whose absence from the office m 

 parlance arc liable to delay. 



September i, 5, B and ?.- N 



in-, ••;. II. Charles a. Ajidro 



Scpiciiilicrti. v. -ni.1 S.-Tlie 



FIXTURES. 



BUNCH snows. 



unil Fair 



. W'.-st B.j N"f. .i.l. Mil 



111. 



r 1-. 



Body— Like that of a race-horse : no better example that I 

 know of. 



Back— Nearly straight, if any slope, to he not away (Vein 



As much like those of un English 

 ;.,.. difference between the two animals will allow. 

 [•net — Strong, toes not spreading and feet not turned out 

 too Trmeh. hut well uuder the dog. 



not too lour.', not tapering, but going off 

 re-ay out from the root. 

 .nd" smooth, not a harsh hair in it. 

 the last ]>(.int to look at. where a dog's breed- 

 I confess to a preference, like Frank Forester, 

 [ white, and think I have a puppy who is per- 

 Dint. She is pure white in bodv.' u dark liver 

 of tail only. Head in front of ears liver, ears 

 roafe (narrow down middle of head), a broad 

 md nose, hack of head and throat white. 



Tail— Strong 



sharply a little 



font— Close 



Color.— This 



■Hi. 



ruled I 



bf the; 

 ijnpro- 





uiatioii'i Second Annual flench 

 !!■- I-' M WHsen. Secretary. 



ii.-'. 2, ■'■. 1 and 6. I. on. ion Hen 

 close Sept in Charles Lincoln. 

 ■taryjC.A. Sl/me. Assista 



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■nl. [iiinbur. . 



Jan. i. s. 3, I, i«<4.— Mendea 



,i. i -. l' i, Joshua Snute.Sei 



FIT 



- As 



iciation Bench Show, (fieri- 



D TRIAL,' 



i. :.l Trial 



is for the lii 



Or tie- All Al 



bong Island. 



Club, Fifth Annual Trials, 

 rliy elose .lulv 1 : for lin- 

 en Stake. Nov. 1. \V. A. 



November 1ft. 18K1.-F.ast 

 nr. llivli Point. N. C. Eiitr 

 Uembers 1 stake, .S'ov. 17: 

 Coster, Secretary. Flalbnsl 



Noveinljef M. 1K-H.. Renin's 1st 

 Trials at ftouln'B [Bland. L. I., t 

 s.p'.l A T. Hummer. Secretary 



liocenii.era, i-iSi . Xrthonai Miiei-ic.nii Kencel Club, Fifth Annual 

 Trials, at Oram] Junction, Teun. D. L'ryson, Secretary. Memphis, 



■• Eo 



ial Field Trl 



and legs in proportion to size, above 

 Now, if Mr. Musi m will show me 



tell ine what is right; he will do 



others, a favor. 

 Euacorr Citv. Md„ Auir. 22-. 



xty to 

 aJladttoolontt. 



pou 



Editor Fo> 



hS We. 



"OurDogs 

 that may I 

 can beat fi 

 that those 

 interest of tin 



CHAT ABOUT DOGS. 



nd Sin 

 paper 



iatisfa. 

 ) that he can name five A 

 nglish dogs" in the field 01 

 :o have had the audac 

 > "form of dogs" -that 

 qualities— "should cease talking bo3hn 

 This mail is evidently a classical schol 

 graphic nhraseolog y,'-pnt up or shut uj 



of July 7 a writer over the signature of 



whatever 

 which 



rr'.y 



- the least, Its spirit is too narrow. True sportsmen 



.nvietion. And much as they 

 1 favorites, thev would glad], 

 Q their form for the bench 

 lsh to the rescue- of some one 

 ,n breeding and owning and 

 iled. His lance touched some 

 touch shields. If his desire was to be witty, or an essay to be 

 what is called "smart." lie should recollect that to place an 

 attempt at smart ne-s above sense, as ho has done, is to place 

 superfluity above utility. It is the latter we aim at. 



In the same paper, of Jul v 'J*. " Whack" Jumps into the ring 

 ri'-ht ■ -allanllv. and strikes a blow which sounds clear and 

 .ledum, in behalf of the ''sporty" proposal of "Our Doga." 1 

 lik- the tone of his letter. It is breezy. In fuel it smacks of 

 a reefing breeze. I love to sea those gallant Southrons who are 

 ingto the front and taking the part of "Yan 

 d Yankee dogs. This is as it should be, and 

 iof us have Ion teed to see for many years. 1 

 l my hands in token of .-unit v, and trust wilh 

 •t" «'e now how at one common altar. That 

 >f my letters which replies to the gentleman 

 • of being ••Anglicized." will also give res] niii.-c. 

 I'h- reply to. "Our Dogs'' will also explain to 

 «•>. writing about. In regard to the 

 n Americau and English dogs 

 to be allowed to express the 

 consummated— which I devoutly 

 Of the dogs on our side will be chosen 

 eeeh and yell, and scold and swear at the 



,po 



kee 



ii,,. 



dl 





wh- 



1 111 



>u- 



an. 



offe 



•■he 



art 



.f 



III. I 



hel 



to ••Whack." Th. 

 him what I w 

 proposed match 

 in the field, I 

 hope that if such 

 wish— handlers 

 who will not 



ve heard some 



d. 



ivave 



! the hand, it 



I I'.oi 



inry, New Orleans, Da. 



. K.-l 



THE DOGS AT THE NEW YORK SHOW. 



Mr. C. H, Mason's 

 ™g point is that I 

 >w of L881, as I did 

 I the non-Snorting 



•t the 



Editor Finest and Stream: 



I wish to, in a very few word' 

 personal attack on myself. Hi> 

 asked bim to judge at the Lond 

 not know any one hers who c 

 classes. It is quite true so far. 

 pleasure of Mr. Kirk's acquaint 

 met Mr, Kirk was (lie second dav 

 Was \. iv favorably 

 the classes. 

 Hero 1 would lik. 



ton 



.'.lid 



rd. Hut I he 



; beer 



rof tl 

 1th hi 



lirst til 



■ I.oiido: 

 remarks 



lUblic 



• I . 



id I 



of 



qilauation 



Hero 1 would like very much to make a public explaa 

 Of 8 mething which happened at that same show. Who 



"le office of judge, the committee never lot a 

 hat he would enter and judge h.s own dogs, 

 of Mr. Padelford, whose paid manager Mr. 

 Yet Mr. Mason first accepted the offlci of 

 made a whole string of entries from Mr. 

 . If this was honorable I leave the public 

 v be said that the committee ought not to 

 I'adcll'ord's entries. How was thecomnrit- 

 Mr. Mason was his manager, as Mr. Padpl- 

 . 114 Front street, Philadelphia; Mr. Mason's 



I II 



g about their bench-show form— their sUavei mid general 

 the ring As to how they will Bad bird;-, and 

 I retrieve, and obey a wave of the hand or a 

 ■ir pace, and endurance, that is another thin.:', 

 larale from the object I have in view. I quite 

 r I'..,-'" i hat we have in our United Stat..-; as 



ierior. Ihopc heartily thev are, for I waul to 



American in the tore-front of the battle. But 



ys in his very admirable letter to your paper 



.nd yet 





perl 



I lu 



I do 



Brush's 

 do. He 

 ng or he 



told n." wrong, as 1 very 

 putting a very little oil oi 

 i uli t lie coal well with it. 

 just to soften the hair, 

 spaniels' coats have never 

 one, and 1 don't think a \ 

 wave out of it. 



The next point he make 

 dogsthflt I judged at K 

 Who Looks th- blackest 



the 



rd ball < 



cm batting and 



the oil ou, but 



I have never" tried this, us my 



been wavy, with the exception of 



■hole bottle of oil would take the 



; against I 



this: 



Mr. M. 



r.ii. 



mg — 

 at the art, so future judges of his dogs had belt 

 As for Mr. M.'s concluding remarks as to my n 

 good dogs. I omy ask it winning rwenty-t) 

 BUch shows as New York. P 

 London, Toronto and Chicago 

 winniti , highest honors on the 

 is not o :- uilic.ii m gus a 

 to I he public. I'erhaps Mr. M 

 he ottered SUOUIora lour mom 

 In conclusion, if mv object 1 

 this country, and 1 have, not 

 re. ord is so far .dear, that 1 ha 



on the put ' 



t hat- 



all his first prize 

 eor less faked. 

 the iudge who 



es "tb 



the meaning of 

 Mr. M.'s, and it 

 >earaiice for the 

 it he is an adept 



ic"':" This t nlsoleav 

 that while in Londo 

 ip which I bred. 

 ■en to Improve dog9 i 

 legitimately, try pas 



BhOi 



ivhei 



LohBON, Ont. 



ny dogs win c 



J. 



:he bench show.' 



ise, point birds, stand them staunch! 

 seen a bulldog do nearly the sume. 

 i personally concerned, I waut a do£ 

 n the field." but matchless on the bcn< 

 ancelot, known two or three years 

 He was a prize winner at one ol 

 fow. while he is a good Held doa to i 

 i bench show dog. although he has 

 head and other good points. But he lacks rpialitk 

 id style fitting him for exhibition. At least in i 



i thoroughly good and trai 

 m, considered;, "fcreal StiO 



idsworeat his dog until 

 is thoroughly disgusted. 

 .1 "Wli.ii . 



ti-ioiisiii. 1 will lie found bi 

 •an dogs- no matter how ,. 



'the I 



whi. 

 r. -Whack' 





nd 



■o 



it- Di 





h f 



u't 



\ i 



h the 



I-. 



i-a 



rlisl 



ii 



,-sho 



V 



when shooting. The 

 eems to me. are quite 

 led dog. I once wont 

 •tsman" in his locality, 

 mv own was deniora- 

 When that match ot- 

 ired that from purest 



-kin . the lield quali- 

 ifective their leads or 



prompted me to lend 

 ituhefu keep our flag 

 i friendly Held combat 

 Another thing I want 

 ollect, is that I found 

 stl its and pointers e.\- 

 ■vstal ralaee. London, 



irthl 



splendid 

 of form 

 r estiina- 



y in his condemnation 



n_- the fonu of dogs " 



line, as well as a good 



So do others known 



I think "Our Dogs" was a 

 of those who write in favor c 

 1 seek beauty of shape and gi 

 nose, a rapid pace, and great 



to me who have not taken part in this discussion tor tear ot 

 being called to account, o- accused of ulterior motives. 



If "Our Dogs" is satisfied with the appearance of most of 

 our setters and pointers as they now exist, I can but think 

 that, progress in his mind lias a very lame and halting gait, in 

 fact a scions Mnip. He says, "if any one can. 1 wish he would 

 point out what benefit to sportsmen the use of the valuahla 

 space" (taken up in discussing the merits and demerits of dogs) 

 "nas been beyond showing that there are two or three men 

 who assume bo know it all." In reply, I beg to assure Mr. 

 •■Our lures' that the very object these 'two or thic-presunip tu- 

 ou» men have, is to show that they do know beyond contra- 



dicts 



fault \ 



i that i 



lfOll 



, indeed most, of our snorting dogs a 

 and it is their i.at riotic desire to open tl 



ceding purposes, and the resulting adv 

 held dog, in style of head, bod 

 ns to Forest and 



i very 

 • eyes 



... li- 



the 



have indi 

 These dlst 



quent. con 

 who had i 



n. 1 



a lit ( 



id fruit already 



hibited at a 



in ifisi, as v 



early letters to this paper. I thought there was too much 

 Laverack or Llewellyn, or too much in-breeding, to the utter 

 exclusion of stalwart qualities. They may have been stylish 

 in the field. Certainlv I did not find thein so on the bench. 



A No. 1 game-cock ' looks game, no matter where you see 

 him. Now. I want to see a setter or a poiuter have just that 

 gamy look, no matter where you put him. He can never 

 have it with a snipe-y nose— a contracted c.iest, crooked legs, 

 and a curling flag. 



Mr. Elliott Smith, in his lettor in your paper of June %, 

 a-ks. mo why I did not quote from Mr. Dalziel's letter about 

 Babylon. Mv reason is that it -va-s not in my possession or 

 my reach. J" understood the writer had said he found: every- 

 tliin-: at the Vv'cstminster ICehnel Club but the dogs. In h'i> 

 i-...-..i-..iiee to our bench shows, which Mr. .Smith quoto. Mr. 

 nagement of the W. K. C. but not the dogs, 

 kes very little difference what this man or 

 1. They arc not raygnides. 1 have my own 

 . too, by a great mu'iv, as vour journal can 

 h their published letters. C have, it is trui, 



Out in-/ ears, i whole pack of (lies ainlmos- 

 ecaii-e I hi-i-.e been bold enough to utter my 

 ,e it. I -till live. Death has Us terrors, but 



ill i j . , t come iii this way. Audacity df opin- 

 given. But the time will coma, not many 

 now. when the very pens which have been 

 I'm mv c ii-ni-e will' he praising me for my 

 ill yet be enlisted on my side. Just at pres- 

 ■ jndice. Willi more experience 



uses the 



nl. -i 



of 



conquer this. And it will n 

 Iheni, which now there is no 

 opinions with a prejudiced 

 before a blind man. 

 I believe now, Mr. 

 critics, and beg they 

 all their summers int 

 ing country resort. Ocea 

 invigorate the bo.lv, and 

 heart, if one may judge i 

 our lovely uiooinit night 

 loiter along the beach, n 

 sticks into the lla-l 



be 



, that I have re -pi 

 cccpt countless gc 

 pol an 1 happv. T 

 breezes Eon the fe 

 .-,'M awaken the t'e 

 what one seeson t 

 It is mv delight 



argue tviUh 



ig a lantern 



d to all HI v 

 wishes that 

 is a charm- 

 ed brow, re- 

 rness ot the 

 leach during 

 casionally to 



.•oh i 

 ig to 



i-. W In 

 ee Kittit 



ny favorite littl 



when it is unsafe for 1 



in for In:. The i 



ir for her. They t04 



ml and round, and s 



ut of plu 



l^OHEST AND STItli 

 i. iii which he iuvi 

 a. My chief lik 

 tilers, and thou: 

 Iv affection is l 

 union. I think he 



•e is a letter 

 l'sion on tie- 

 liking is for pointers. I 

 gh I admire them as I do 

 ho red Irishman De- 

 thc grandest of huut- 

 iidur.ince, as far as I 

 I prefer him to ail the 

 don't let me raise 



alii 



rilled; 



th; 



id not a i 

 ing ltl.lt • 



,-ill of hi 



id La- 



ilmav lie in. 

 ad I would not gi\ 



. the 



pect ;o I 



e his supe 



• held. 



I'ishnr 



But I re 



she., p. but in mv pointers. Mr MoSonhas s. 



dogs .n England and this country, has i n 6 



of this variety, and certainly might to be bet 



I j.iroposc. thercfo.-i 

 ideal.,; pointer qual' ' 

 ndpictuios.i 



i hey 



o my 

 best 



I notice) and per»onitlitic- indulged in, 

 ol us have been bold ctiotK'h to blazon a 

 ti-uth, and have st ted haid frozen f: 

 mosl mightily to aid our cause. When 

 -••! i-! i >!■- argimienis to refute truth-, tier 

 tli.-sclieliit'hc truth-t. I ling side, for the i 



award prizes to very worthless aniini 

 cerne.d. Now. it is my distinct bchti 

 good, if read in the right spirit, i i 

 sav it, tberebv throwing wide open m 

 Btabbersaohamrei. 



I believe that what Mr Mason's an 

 handsome aid of several others— put i 



journal and its eomempoi-nrie.,. in reg 

 show quality ol most ol our sporting 

 Sporting dogs, will set thinking and s 



ctato 

 id prei: 



..1 ' 



bly landed her wl 



scomfiture 

 she would 



cue, but a 

 i had foot- 

 dh -lick in moiith, never surrendered, she -trolled 

 th ou-h the uiiiler-tow f i my feet. 



Gallant little lady I What wonder 1 love her 1 t.ltherand 

 liii- '■< w tonn. Hands, are urged by their 



masters to do liiew ise in vain. The oilier dav a young fellow 

 had his straw hat blown frqm, his head into the sea. ' pointed 



e— with the 

 .vllltcill this 

 lit of bench 



I In 



l adv 



to t: 



I i 



[ad it he will point out 



ot be 



We 



judge, but 1 1 



show, and it. was only mv knowledge of my own itrnnran 

 the good points of l-auhsh setters which kiqitine from disi 

 ingstron.ul,- from the d.-.i- ,oi, w l,i.-h -..a-, e lVtiel ill. the 

 Cor fie- best ^porting dog ai liiaf show. M^v idea of a pol 

 is as follows: 

 II.. rt- I'nipoi'ti: ucd to size, not broad between the 

 ' ' at the nose, as I hav 



id 



. but 



i particle o1 



rradually 

 ot too pt 



.-.ii..- 



•rpetua- 



ed I ■ 



their 



let hi 



sltoutd- is— r-t'ionu and muscular, and iegg. under them as 

 ptraight as a Barrier's iCunonicus to tho contrary, notwitb- 

 Btandiug*) 



Chest— Veep not broad, and oulv expanding behind the 

 shoui.l! ive plenty of room for the play of the 



lungs. 



■oieeiiuem i exclusion from all bench shows (as utterly 

 hod and worthless) held alter the year lS85, I givethcui 

 hi M -us to "play themselves out."- 

 v one or two words more. to ^ lr " llur '"'-' " : '"' 1 ' wi " 



i, run his race. I throw straight at hi-, le :t i chill! -age 

 tradicl in writing over his own u in > on- -ii,.-:i._ w ei I 

 have written or uttered about American or Eugbsli dow. if 

 1,,. j. ;l n, in ot i.n-gi- cxperieiie ■ with many breeds, and can 

 prove, his title to )..- called a critical and sound judgi 

 bench showformis concerned, then can w,- have a i,.-ad ; y 

 discussion in the eolmni i Qi an paper he selects, 

 a discussion which maj do good— foots and I - - 

 and illustrations to count, personal allusion- barred 

 His letter of Julv 7 is not a very sportsmanlike 



•ii. .1 the small buil-terriers as companions m ones wains ana 



Ii ives. and now I am uioro emphatic than ever about it. They 



ire not quarrelsome if properly reared and framed, and are 



■iiful of all the breeds 1 know, except the joyous 



But, Mr. Editor. I am almost paralyzed With fright to have 

 ■elated to you this incident in K.tties sumnier career, and 

 nay yet have reason to tremble at the rashness ol the recital, 



nr may no: ■ . ■ he ■). s. Niven -inn accuse 



I an. glad t" see a Great Dane Crab bos been formed 

 ibroad, W encourage the breeding of this rand dog. To my 

 ryes, he is one oi the most, superb members ol the canine fam- 

 I'v 1 do not mean the do- with badly-Cut ears, cow-bocks 



P 7[.-on'- i.nttl. - wa-. fou hi -, in-- i.i I once I;- 



i mean the upheaded upstanding diguifled-Iooking, muscu- 

 lar m' 1 - racefUl fellow lien we - .- •-. picture ol in \"..-ro 



s',',w-.;.-^t..i..-i.-.i-.' -.-- I torget in « uch 



as been imnroperiy corn • •'" ll1 



cru-lly bani.-liMl Irniu tie- \'> .- ' °( its 



nil.- id ii-opensuv to in i.-.-ii. - As far as un experience 

 goes, ii !, ..i,l. thov wha-h ....■ k' pt ■ -Ii iin-.-i .'..'• lantly and 



vas -ut 

 out to California to me. A gentior, lcmder. more 

 affectionate dog I never owned He vrai 

 .i psntner met brave as a bull-torrier, Whan urged 



I , ,1. attack (to which nearly aU dogs of the breeo. are 



trained in Hermanyjhe would go will- ' 



was gentle as a lainb, obedient and yeiytond of en 



