.-KIT. 211, 1883.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



161 



bono, and deep :, :-i<>i>" or Indentation between the. eyes; large 

 eavs nuri hanging Mm bo the face: short neck: full dewlap; ton 

 narrow or too broad a chest; sunken or hollow or Quite straight 

 back; hem f < .r-< >l»-u:.- : ovei'hent f.'tl.n-ks: twisted feet ; spread- 

 ing toes-, too heavy mid much bent, or too highly carried tail, 

 or with a brush underneath ; weak hind-quarters and a gen- 

 eral want of muscle. 



THE BULLDOG. 



My letter in your issue of the Kith of August rathe: 

 :> I '■ ■•! _•-! -." i'..r iii the next number I find Inyself pretty 



up 



well sat upon; However, i am giao 



iijioi, me in a geutlemanb 



siderabli 



Taylor rather endorses his opinions l; 



not admit his arguments, and vet ih 



bulldogs: I maintain that a bulldog i 



cm and very affectionate, "Podgers'i 



trarj notwithstanding Bui I don- 

 Ad complain of i" instance 



have been an extra good watch, no 

 ■ "inn. and the lime bei 



been - el \ little good if he had acted 



Instance '-'■■ § Bulldogs must b 



Ighborh I ii lialf starved ] 



tii.-.-tri-. -. - I ftnd 1 have topay alai 



one, and thovoug b 



and Mends probably confound bnllc 

 bull-terrii re together I a, link that 



- "I'odg 



•rs" drops 

 ■ had con- 

 s, for Col. 

 :iii 1 can 

 ttle about 





the con 



vliat " 

 The do 

 g been 

 it, he v. 



ong in his 

 oiUd have 



ilentifu 

 n beph 

 e if 1 w 



in "Pod- 

 ked up in 



lilt to 1)U\ 



gein common with the 

 ribed by Col. Taylor, 

 ig mostly in the hands 

 y trained, and instead 



breed. The modern bulldog is. as d.-.- 

 handsome, quii onate. Be 



of respectable people, the dog is propel 



.i being turned into a ferocious savant- nv i-oiiniifiuuuc ana 

 feeding-, he is rendered a faithful friend and companion, pos 

 sessing all the tenacious courage of the old breed without the 

 objectionable points. Bui it all depends upon the training 

 giveii to the pup, 



1 have in my house a bulldog oi pure breed, She plays with 

 the children, does not annoy passers-by, is obedient and quiet, 

 vr t ii a hand bi raised against, her muster, she is to the rescue 

 at oueo, and the old courage shows up. as no punisliuieiit will 

 drive her back. Now, ''•Podgers,' 1 is not that a good sort of dog 

 to have? 



1 have been much interested by Col. Stuart Taylor's letters. 

 and agree with him in most things. I hope he will continue 

 a- h< has begun, and lei a little light in, burst bubbles and -,, 



-t."; 



v.-.-v little losav lor then, -elves. I wish other owners of lion- 

 sporting.!..:;, would say what they have to sav. lor we ran 

 learn one from another if we only open our mouths, or use 

 qwpeas. Hi:mu>ck. 



.st. i.i.,,NAiii>. Quebec. 



tt would he annngracious act to interfere in this pleasant 

 discussion: we have faith that "Podgers" can hold his own: 

 we know the bulldog can. But on the great- question of the 

 day, "Do-s |\„i. : . is' know am tiling about bulldogs?" we shed 

 a ray of light, the story is fished out from an old U575 num- 

 ber of l li>- FOBfeST AND STBMA.it, and is entitled: 

 FRED'S RETRIEVER. 



Happening an at Napa during the shooting season and 

 oil erring thai ducks ana geese were abundant, I borrowed a 

 gun and a pan of long boots tor the purpose of making a raid 

 early next morning, but 1 had no doir, and eouid not hear of a 

 good one to be borrowed. On putting the question to my 

 brother Fred, a matter-of-faCf sort of fellow, he answered,: 



"Dog! why what do von waul better than l'at "' 



• ■r.-i:"s:ii'.l I. "who is l-at . •" 



"Why. invdog. " 



"Where is he; Have not seen auv dog around ihe house.'' 



"Oh '.Pat is not a lap dog: he live* in an outhouse of his 

 own; goes it on independent principles, Come along, I will 

 show vou a dog as is' a dog; t he be t. dog in Napa." 



II" l;m 1 to a kennel. 1 savj no dug: but there was 



» whistle, and "here em. Pat, ie 0U1 ami show v„ui':-cli '." 



Out Brsi ana, as be crawled out yawning, 



displaying a pair oi broad jaws, cropped ears, teeth visible, a 

 thick, stubbj brindle body, followed lastly by an in, h of tail, 

 wagging w -it'll -neb energv as to slew him around from side to 



ous --.ii- a sporl mg dog: lie. s nothing but a bull, and th- ugli- 

 est i.i-.n.' I e\er,.iv, . < 'all that a retriever? What the dei 



do I wanl pi a bulldog for retrieving:" 



■-..'•'-, :■•■ mind." said Fred, "don't condemn Fat until vou have 

 iried him: he is a splendid retriever, will bring anything from 

 a Chipping bird to u bullock. Oh yon will be pleased with 

 I'ai " 



I looked .d !. : blear and red. bus lower jaw 



projected, showing formidable teeth: his forelegs were an arch; 

 lie had Ikii little hair on his back, having a playful habit of 

 scratching ii on the upper part of his kennel as he went In and 

 Dill : taking him all in all, be whs the most unpreposses.dn "am 

 in.:! I , v-r made friends with, l'at evidently thinking he hud 

 made an impression, proceeded to smile, lick his chops, writhe 

 and twist linusell into all sorts of shapes like u boiled shrimp, 



as TP was. ie, a,,v ,,i,il,o.,id web-hl. I said, "Fat, truth and 



fully snapping his jaws together to Judical" what he could do 

 if called upon, "Well. "said [, 'Tat, to-morrow morning we 



•,.m . ..,- :* ..... u....- " 



.... I upon. 

 will try it. anyh 

 Hre ' 



the 



i.-ad ( 



in j gun, bill tteseemed hardly to notice the matter until I 

 jht it down somewhat forciblj on the top of his skull. 

 when he turned ohi blear eye up at mewbiou said, mqinr 

 uiglv. ■ Do you mean me " rautionsiv I approached the pond, 

 nearest to which there was a trail through the tail tales, and 

 heard the mallards frolicking about. I crept alone n. ■ :•■ 

 preparing for a shot. \'l ibis lime l'at evedu.eeurioiis.l'v. 



and seemed very much puzzled. He evidently though* | -. 

 alter a pig, and did not. see the necessity for so much caution, 



nor any BBnse in such mystery. 11, 



creeping on a t e in that surreptitious manner, and would dash 



lo. v. aid occasional!} on his own at count, probabh with visions 

 of a stray pig iii bisiuind to badonefor.buthj grabbing himbj 



the • ollaran.iadiiumsteiii,- , ;.v. hearty coifs, he would sub- 

 tide i.elii nil me. The trail to the lake was \ ei v narrow through 

 the tides, and very soil on either side, and I was thus enabled 

 I" keen him in the rear: but now and then he would hear 

 something, or fancy he was being imposed upon and 



defrauded of his right to be "in," and would make a dash to 

 go over my head as I crept along in a stooping position, or else 

 would make a plunge to gp between mv |.-g-; he nearU cap 

 si/ed me several times. Finally taking mv gun in one band 

 and his collar in the other. I dragged him along, as I bud got 

 too near the game to let him get loose, fearing be would spoil 

 mv shot The collar was rather tight, and be would every 

 now and then give a little cough, to prevent which 1 jammed 



his ii in the mud. H.av ing reached within shooting distance. 



I carefully parted the. tides with my gun, and peeping through, 

 sawafloekof several dozen splendid mallards, all wii bin a 

 circle of ten feet clustered together beautifully for a raking 

 shot. I crept a Few steps further to a little "bog." just large 

 enough to stand upon fairly, and dragging Pat after me, 

 stowed him awav between my feet, giving bun two or three 

 end's bv wav of warning. I rose gradually to get a good \ iew 

 tin. nigh the tops of thetules. Raising my gun to my shoulder. 

 [ was reckoning on about six on the shot, when Fat, who had 

 watched mv proceedings with suspicion, with his upturned 

 red eyes, gave a little, bark and a struggle, which 1 tuppedin 

 the bud bv again jamming bis nose in lie mud. I culled him 

 and tried "it a second time, but jus; a- I got ready to shoot he 

 would make a st niggle to get up. At hist getting his head 

 down and putting mv foot on his neck. 1 held bun long enough 

 to get my gun to mv" shoulder and let go both barrels. The 

 next thing 1 knew I' was going upward.-, and then downwards. 

 bead formosl into tie- black mud and water, and .1 id not stop 

 unlil I was entirely under. I kicked and -truggled until 1 go, 

 hold of the tides and hauled myself ton more solid foothold. 

 As 1 did so. 1 glanced through the opening into the pond and 

 there lay live or six splendid ducks; I looked around for 

 l'at. but' lie was nowhereto beseen. I whistled and called, 

 but no Pat. Extending mv range oi vision, however. 1 caught, 

 sight of an object making tall time through the grass; I 

 could see a pair of crop-ears- rise and disappear, Slid a stub- 

 tail rise as the head went down. It was my retriever making 

 the most frantic plan..- through the grass and « straight 



away and h-nv. ii,.-,' mallards after a three mile tramp 



that my gun Was not loaded with 



ial than mud and water, and that 

 I u-ii.lgcd home- with bitterness in 

 , boots, which I dared not remove, 

 hem on again. 1 tried lying down 

 let the water runout, but if would 







Pat Was not within 

 my heart and watei 

 fearing I could not 

 and elevated tuy hi 

 persistenl ly run up 



I reached bone- ni.-d and bungrv, but the firsl thing I did 

 ua-iolo,,k forl'ai. [found him with his head and body 

 jammed in In Mather tight fit of a kennel, hts stub tail sticking 

 out. Laying hold of his tail [dragged him forth, but rolling 



ind recognizing me, he dove into his hole again. 



and digging so that I feared if! held ou lo his tail 



I staid in Napa two days, .-.ml up to the hourol my depart- 

 ure. I'-i! had not been enticed out of his box. In vain tempt- 

 . id ,„ en -wung before his door, and a good imila- 

 .nmiora pig was without effeat tt was forty- 

 eight hours after I left before Hat ventured forth, and then 

 with evident fear and suspicion. It was only necessary bo 

 show bun a gun t" I bee line for his kennel at 



lop speed. A.- i. .,:!•;■ ,-.s i could <-tim.it.- from the moment he 

 upset me in his astonishment and fright at the explosion of the 

 gun over h:.- bead, until he plunged through the garden fence 

 and head formo-t into his kcnic-l the time did not exceed six 

 •inniii.s. Bfe had made three utiles ho the briefest time <ni 



It is my private opinion that although a bull-terrief mav 

 possess qualifications of a high order in hi- legitimate uneof 

 business, as n sporting dog I cannot conscientiously recom- 

 mend the breed. However, if vou have lost a bone or found 



a rat's nest. I can advoeale Kivd's retriever. lie may li- 

 able to retrieve a pig or a bullock, but not ducks or his 

 character. Podgers. 



P. S.— Pat subsequent h Inst his life hi an unauthorized and 

 surreptitious effort to take the census of a hen roost. He was 

 mistaken for a ci 



SPRINGFIELD DOG SHOW. 



'PIIK bench Bhow at Springfield 111. 



s anything but a s 



• financially. All told there were 

 i benched, and of that number Mr. T. 

 lie. and Mr. Eaye, of Sr. I.ouis. supplied 

 rwasheldin conjunction with the tfau- 





I I": 



!h. 



trotting, for which they had <o pay bT'tv cents admission, and 

 only a small minority eared abr ut paving another quarter io 

 see the dogs We believe that at the proper season of the. 

 year a dog -bow at Springfield would be ver\ successful, and 

 trnst to see an ctl'ort made to elabhsh one there. 



Heci-i. a very well conditioned blue black bitch, was placed 

 fisstover Pilot II.. white and fawn. The latter is a big one, 

 but was short of muscle, as was Prince. In English setter 

 dogs Bracket won in a very poor class. He is a coarse fronted 

 orange dog, and showed badly in the ring. Countess Blythe 

 won easily in t be bileh class, 'and also took special for the 'best 

 setter in the show. Mr. Donoghue was also to the front in 

 bitch puppies with Blue .Spark and Noble Beauty. The former 

 promises well. The -ami- kennel produced the winners in the 

 Irish .--tter classes. The feature of the show was the meeting 

 of Faust and Bravo for the champion pointer prize. The de- 

 cision in favor of the younger dog was generally expected hy 

 disinterested fanciers." for Paust is getting well on in years, 

 has become o-n throat}', and was in anything 

 but good condition. His "coat was harsh and" hard 



to the touch while ri nilv healed sores on his loin, hock and 



tip of tail did not. help him any. Bravo, on the other hand, 

 was in the pink ot condition and is an uncommonly smart 

 little dog. A little on" in bead, but a ran- made one "all over 

 and asjgood in bone and substance comparatively as Faust. 

 ■ shibil was the champion pointer bitch 

 Maggie (>.. and she was really m good order. Countess Rival 

 was decidedly the best in the open bitch class.no dogs were 

 shown. Museua i . old. fat and does not shape properly, and 

 .-:..._.. \ looks all over the goer she is said to in- in the Held, 

 l-'au.-t. Jr., has evei v appearance of proving worthy of his 

 -ire. i if the other breeds the best were the pugs, tbr.- extra 

 good ones being sb own. All the classes were judge, i by \i ; . 

 James Watson, of New York, and the awards were as follows; 



QfiEYHOUtfDS.— 1st, C. A. f;ehrai:iii . It -eta-: M. L. C. TiiTun.v 

 iPiloi II. i High com, Tom Brewer (Prince), and J. Heuderson (Spile). 



ENGU8H SETTERS— Dnyai 1st, S. A. Eaye Bracket)(8d. with- 

 held. Ibgii L-.en . II. 1) Siauli iH.u-i . lUt.h .-.- 1st, T. Donoglrao 



(I), 



. M 



H;iri,..- !-'.■._-.!:■: • . ,, (flui Spark and I 



.;-. D ii ■■.-■ : . ■■ : ■ ■ . M.J E. K. 

 llerhckiSk-k ll. /.'/'. ■<■■ .- -i,.i. I DoDoghue Queen). Pcprn-.s- 



!'■,-■ 1st. witl : Ij -M. H r. DorwlH (Shy Cari.-e 



POINTERS i-iniu-ec. --/<...,.<. -ia- ... x. \i.,,..l,l CJJravo). Bttclics: 

 T A Wave i-Magg-a- (; i (U-en Ci ass. ifii.i.. -.-.- 1st, T. liDiitighui' 

 .i.'o'Uite-s Kiv.il . -il. I. ll<-ii.!...isnu .MauVl.- V.I V.'rv lligli ciin . S. 

 A K.'lVe iMll — Hi, . Te ,...•-. lsl.,I. Hen.li-lsuu . 1- .Cist , .) I\ I : M. \X . 

 j. Allen SnuclKo. 



IKisn \\ \Ti-:l; srA.\ii-.i.s.. i -,,.,.,! -I...-. /•»., i ii igl Oouni 



Bendigu) OPUSOLasb nogs: 1st. 8. A. Kaye (Pat IT.), Bitfihtt: tst, 

 Orickel 8rl,i IS W haiilt iQuouD). 



OOOKJCR SPANIEtS.- '.'lin.n than Black 1st. -. A K 

 Black --1st., H. Hlckox (Boxer i. 



FOXaOUNDS.— 1st, withheld; 3d, S. A Kaye (HastyO 



PACHSHUN'IJE.-lst, H.L. Goodman (Waldine IH.i. 



|o IS TEBBERS.- 1st, withheld; Sd, 8. A. Kay- -Strap 



.. a.Mi I'\N TEKHIERS-.- 1st, Henry MassiKaie, 



HAi'J) MAIKKD SCOTOH TEItRIESS.— 1st and 8d, J. H Kaylor 

 (Tom Glen and Prince Charlie . 



PDGS. I'li.vMi'ioN Class -H. L. i,..e,hri-.ii. i.lndy III... Oec.s I 'i.a.-- 

 /'.w: isi, Mrs. lleo. W. CliaiU-rlon, ,lr it'hici; Oil, H. b. (looflinau 

 (Bagia), 



■i-'A • ■i , i-:i(i;ii-:i:s. tst.Capt w. w.-.i joy); ia, Frank Oodley 



The following special prizes were also awarded! 



For the ne.i liar 1-liaired Soieh terrier. :i silver cup. won by John 

 11 Saylor (Tom Glen). 



For The besl pug bileh. a silver cup, won by Henry L. Coodniaii 

 (.l.idv III. I. 



|.,„ ,:„. besl settei in the show, two game pictures. tvonbyT. 

 Donoiihue d'eniiiess l;lv:h- 



F.-ir the besl pointer puppy, two pielures of hunting -e.-u--, w..n In 

 .1. H-n leis.in d-'.msi. ,lr i. vvbi.-li also won a silver collar. 



T 



Mbnt-r 



HK s- 



MONTREAL DOG SHOW. 



d annual exhibition of the Dog Fanciers' Assofei 



Montreal was held at the Victoria Skating Rink. 



September 6, 1 and 8. Ii should be stated that 

 the assqi -iatioii has no connection with the old poultry and 

 dog show, i hough it is mi oiVsho .t from i hut of those who fan- 

 cied dogs more than chickens, bui who could not have as 

 much of their own way asthev thought lhe\ were entitled to. 

 The. premium list pr 



•y bre 



priz.-iorall.thep, 



ded into 



night b.-t.ter have be 

 .,tlK, b, c-eit .a. 



this time and of a superior i 



The biulding where the sh 



for thepnrpo-e. being a mini 



icnched c 



[l.-olli has 



All the usual. -Ii 



had ever seen i 

 York next vea 

 The prize 11 



:■ .Me: 



:i the 



was pegged back to 

 little, between Uipsi 

 lung-room the fori 

 Italian grevhounds 

 Foxhoi 



Dan O'Shca wat 

 hisathoinj. but 



n-olable be 



the shov 

 left all «. 



in beagl 



legs. Moody, his side partner, is grav ^ 

 dogs -Mr. Bparrow showed a very good ii v 

 throaty and a bit tucked up owing to bis 

 quite as much as he should be. but aitoge 

 and one that insome people's hands would 

 Shot is a coarse liver and white, with a 1 

 Polo a lemon and white, leggy and ligh 



fet a mention. He is hoiuidy and att- 

 ack, besides being bad-tailed, Hue 

 bitches, and took the pointer .special. 1 

 at all a bad one. One very poor DallL 

 Albion, the English setter winner, is a 

 fair dog, and much ahead of Grouse, : 

 though Mr. Curtis did not think so. , 

 rt ih 



lity throughout 

 whs held is admirably adapted 

 ial lire American Institute build- 



- situated. The gentlemen of the 

 lent, .Major Evans, down to the 

 re indefatigable in their endeavors 

 and much praise is due them . 

 F. Campb-11. the s. cicary. The 

 isual pl.iD. bin tbetoys, of which 

 ere shown on a better plan than 

 uced. Instead or being in little 

 .laced in large chicken exhibition 

 ■ bench, tiimh perched on trestles, 

 ii the Moor. Ihe cages were placed 

 e being plentj of room on both 



- Lance and Lorne.. who were given first 

 isses. Both were out. m coat. In fact, 



said here that neaily all the dog- wiv 

 lon.-.oai-d ..r.es '.v-re in anv- 

 nditaon. Mr. Hodgson's Don. a hi - u 'p- 

 st in greyhounds He could be . 



thing like what" he was a lew years ago! 

 erv highly commended. There was very 



-audHella in the hitches, the extra men 

 er had turiiuig the -eales in her favor . 

 and bloodhound, were drawn blank, 

 of the poorest clOSSi 



th- 



i having 

 :t.-i..tl-i- and Music 

 ihe dachshuude 

 sa nice hody and 

 i age. In pointer 

 md white, a trifle 



' bead, and 

 ble did not 

 short in the 



protest against ihe a« 

 Mr. Curtis that his do. 

 head, straight-should* 





of Canada 



luldethi 



class quite respect- 



IS 



gOOd 111 hi 



ov. l-i:l i 



is not up to Argus 



pni 



liver at 



d wl.il, 



Norfolk spaniel 



I .■ 





dog. J 



n black Cockers 



lir.-t 



ijtc 



in both 





with Black Ress. 

 ither than she has 





Wn about 



gdid i.-t 



loots so well. Ke 

 '.hi in the larger 



breed. B 



spameldogwaain 

 collie was a prel t . 

 shown were only < 

 ribbon. Rough ci 

 to the majority of 

 the best ooated on 

 pretty good one. 



ten .Vewio.uel.au. 

 in size, in which p 

 decision was a rev 

 doubt as lo its c 

 good in bulldog pp 

 the leg and are mc 

 head, then. Moses 

 long and f 



with his 

 deficient 



bulldog 



ng and pinch 

 The m.i-tiiTs 



•aeh ses mil 



d -ho 



econd iniz--. Noble, the only St. Ber- 

 iall. is.-, fairly good dog and got first 

 dield in large poodles and small bulf- 



• i e!a-- Hover js r, good-bodied 



ie two bitch prize wi rs were smart 



■ ml owing to her old age. \\'~ 

 c . as there are pleiuty of them 

 -i were not shown, and outside of the 

 . . fioin Boston and Toronto, the classes 

 were, poor, Tip is a smart little dog, and -won the special for 

 the best of the- breed. Mr sei-.,. fidaoar- 



tieulaily good large black und tan i- -rn.-r in l;.-- 



of hisoid bi'.-ii Topsv. whotook second The«i e\hibitor 



was first in while linglish le.rri.-rs witli Hprnet II. . and first in 

 both sexes ofJBedlingtons 3cotdh terriers and Bkye terriers 



prize. Firsts 



at Montreal, bul 

 two first prize 



