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FIXTURES. 



BUNCH SHOWS. 



Jan. 2.3,9,1884.- MerMen Poultry Association Bench Sho w, Meri- 



ilou. Cmiii, Joshua Stint.:-. Seeretun , Meridcn. Conn. 



April— , 1 SSL— The Cleveland Bench Show Associ-u mh'-. ;ii 

 Beach Show. Charles Lincoln. Superintendent. C. M. Mlnihidl. Sec- 

 rettirv. Cleveland, Ohio 



FIELD TRIALS. 



November 19. 1683.— Eastern Fu-kl Trials cluh, Fil'th Annual '1 "rials. 

 at High Point, K. C. Kntt-li-s For Hi,- in-rl.v close July I: for the 

 Members' Slake, Kov. 17; for tli— -.. , - : .--..Nov, l. W A. 



Coster, Secretary, rinibush. Long l.--!.-"i,-. '■; V 



November -.'0. :ss:-:, Robin's Island t 'lull's Second Animal Field 

 Trials at Robin's Islam 

 Sept. 1. A. T. Vliiminer. 



Noi 



Trials neat Saci-oniem .. t 



December:!. I ss:;,— National Ami 

 Trials, at Grand Junction, Tenn. 

 Teim. 



December ■'1-lhlroyh'o.l and liu 



iB GOroy, Cab, f >■ ' .-- ..v--,- <i 



Peo"ii . i. . ','■ <' 



Trials at Canton. Miss. Kiitries L 

 lory. New Ui'leaus, La. 



I'or members only. Entries close 

 1st Field Trials Club. First Annual 



THE PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUB. 



THE Philadelphia Kennel Club held its annual meeting 

 Oct. 1. at 715 Walnut street, President Samuel Gt. Dixon in 

 the chair. The committee appointed to revise the constitu- 

 tion and by-laws submitted their report, which was adopted 

 niter some slight changes. In the order of business, the elec- 

 tion for officers to serve for the following .year took place, 

 with the result as below;: 



President, Samuel G. Dixon. 



Secretary and Treasurer, P. C. De Sauque. 



CoiTespo'nding Secretary. TV. H. Ashburner. 



Executive Committee— John C. Johnson. L. H. Twaddell. 

 M. 1).; TVrn. II. Child, L. Shuster. Jr.; George Esheric. K, S, 

 Dixon, TViu. Sanderson, E. K. 3ispham. 



A committee was appointed to look for a room for the sole 

 use of the club, as tlieir desire is to have comfortable quarters 

 in the near future where they will be pleased to see their friends 

 who may desire to visit them. The club is now in active position 

 to carry: ou t the object for which it was originally organized, 

 and the prospects tire that before long arrangements will be 

 made for a bench show here. 



TV. H. Ashburner, Cor. Secretary. 



Ocroisttu 3. 



ROBINS ISLAND FIELD TRIALS. 



Folio wing are the entries for the Second A initial Field Trials 

 of the Robins Island Club, tube runat Robins Island commenc- 

 ing Nov, 'SI. 



ALL-AGED STAKE. 



Montague.— TV. B. Kendall, black and tan setter dog, Syrs. 

 (Gypsum— Fan). 



Belle. — TV. B. Kendall, orange and white setter bitch, Syrs., 

 pedigree not given. 



St. Elmo II.— TV. B. Kendall, black, white and tan setter 

 dog, Syrs. (champion St. Elmo- Prairie Rose.) 



Fred. — A, T. Plummer, black and tan Better dog, lyrs., pedi- 

 gree not given. 



Moke.— A. T. Plummer. black white and tan setter dog, Syr*, 

 (champion St. Elmo— Prairie Rose). 



Tom.— A. T. Phi min er, black, white and tan setter dog, ;.'yrs. 

 (Chancellor— Fan). 



Don.— TV. B. Diekermau, liver and white pointer dog, 4yrs., 

 pedigree not given. 



Canto.— L.H. Billiard, black and tan setter dog, age and 

 pedigree not given. 



SuiPio.— L. H. Bullard, black setter dog, age and pedigree 

 not given. 



Berkley,— N, D. Putnam, red Irish setter dog. SJ^yrs. (Chief 



Douglas.— P. E. Taylor, black, white and tan setter dog, 

 Syrs. (Chancel It .r— Fan) . 



Brighton.— S. B. Duryea, black and tan setter dog, 4yrs. 

 (Gypsum— May}. 



Pax — TV. L. Poineroy, black and tan setter bitch, 5yrs. 

 (Dick— Daisy). 



Not Named.— John B. McC'ue, pointer dog, age and pedigree 

 not given. 



Not Named.— John B. McCue, setter dog, age and pedigree 

 not given. 



BOB.— H. D. Polnemus, black setter dog, Syrs., pedigree not 

 given. 



Fannie.— H. D. Polhemus, English setter bitch, iiyrs., pedi- 

 gree not given. 



St, Ives.— L. TVaterbury, liver and white setter dog, Syrs. 

 (champion St. Elmo— Mnida). 



PRIDE.— L. TVaterbury, black and tan setter dog, lyrs., pedi- 

 sree not g' 

 " Not Na 

 not given. 



Not Named.— L. TVaterbury, imported blue belton setter 

 dog, age and pedigree not given. 



MOT NAMED. — E. TVaterbury, imported black aud white set- 

 ter bitch, age and pedigree not given, 



Romeo.— Alden S. Swan, black and tan setter dog, Syrs. 



' ^Doctor.— W.'H. Force, black setter dog, Syrs. (Sid— Fan). 



Setil— TV. H. Force, black, white and tan setter dog, Syrs. 

 (Doctor— Belle), 



AIaida.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir, black, white and tan setter 

 bitch, Syrs. (Dick— Clio.) 



Prince Dal.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir. orange and white setter 

 d... :;vrs, (champion St. Elmo— Maida). 



chancellor.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir, black, white and tan set- 

 i i ,.'.,.■„ :;-. :■ champion St. Elmo— Maida,) 



St, Elmo m,— Dr. S. Fleet Speir, blue belton setter dog, 

 Syrs. (champion St. Elmo— Diana). 



' Lady Bath.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir, blue belton setter bitch, 

 'lyrs. (Emperor Fred— Wanda i. 



General Arthur.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir. blue belton setter 

 clog', -vrs. (Emperor Fred— Wanda). 

 BRACE stakes. 



Montague and Belle— TV. B. Kendall. 



Fred and Fan.— A. T. Plummer. 



i 'anto and Mate.— L. H. Bullard. 



Don and Buz— TV. B, Diekermau. 



Dm tilas UJ» MATE.— P. E. Taylor. 



Berkley and Mate.— N. D. Putnam 



Bob and Mate.— II. D. Polhemus, 



St. Ivits \nd Pride.— L. Waterbury. 



Romeo and Doctor.— Alden S. Swan. 



Sethano Mate.— TV. II. Force. 



Maida and Prince Hal.— Dr. S, Flee; Si 'n 



Gen. Arthur and Lady Bath.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir. 



Chancellor and Count Dan.— Dr. S. Fleet s r - 



Count Jack and St, Elmo HI.— Dr. S. Fleet Spur. 

 robtns island dbeby 



, T. Plummer. black, white and tau setter ilog 

 i 1 1 ,.r— Pan). 



Buz.— W. B. Diekermau, black, white and tan setter dog 

 (Chancellor— Pan). 



Not Named.— H. D. Polhemus, black, white and tan setter 

 dog (St. Elmo IV.— Countess Louise). 



Not Named.— I,. W&terbury, pointer do-, pedigree not 

 given. 



Seth.— VV. H. Force, black, white and tausetter dog (Doctor 

 — Lid. 



Not Named.— W. H. Force, pointer bitch, pedigree not 

 given. 



Not Named.— Alden S. Swan, black, white and tan setter 

 dog (St. Elmo IV.— Countess Louise). 



Lady Bath.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir, blue belton setter biteb 

 (Emperor Fred— Wonda). 



Count Jack.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir, black and tan setter dog 

 (Chancellor-Fan). 



General Arthur.— Dr. S. Fleet Speir, hlno belton setter 

 dog (Emperor Fred— Wanda). 



Count l).\N.-Dr. S. Fleet Speir, black, white and tan setter 

 dog (Chancellor- Fan). 



Blade o' Grass.— L. H. Bullard, orange and white setter 

 don (ohanipion St. Elmo— Countess Louise). 



Count Tempest.— L. H. Ballard, blue belton setter dog, age 

 and pedigree not ei\ ell. 



Mr. H. D. Polhemus, Judge Calvin E. Pratt, and Dr. S. W. 

 Bridges have been appointed judges. 



THE LONDON DOG SHOW. 



THE third dog show of the London Bench Show Associa- 

 tion was held at London, Ont. . last week. There were 

 285 entries, nearly all of which were present. Many noted 

 dogs from the States as well as Canada were exhibited, aud 

 the' quality of the animals was fullv up to the average of our 

 best shows. The exhibition was held in the old skating rink 

 in one corner of the grounds of the Western Fair, yvhieh held 

 its annual meeting at the -am.- time, The building Is well 

 adapted for the purpose, except that it was too far away from 

 the center of the city to secure the attendance that the show 

 deserved. The association, however, we are plea- .1 (,. icon. 

 received enough to meet their expenses) and will have a little 

 left over for next year. 



The show was under the supervision 6f Mr. Chas. Lincoln, 

 and it is perhaps needless to say that all of the arrangements 

 was as nearly jjerfect as possil.l.-. We have never attended a 

 show where the attendants appeared to understand then- 

 duties more thoroughly, nor have we ever seen so many dogs 

 together that were nearly so quiet. Great credit is due (In- 

 efficient secretary, Mr, Piiddioombe. for his indefatigable labors 

 in promoting the interests of tin- show. The weather during 

 the week was delightful, und the many visitors appeared to 

 thoroughly enjoy the occasion. 



The,..- was a little growling at some of the decisions Of Mr. 

 Munson, but upon the win, le the judging was as satisfactory 

 as could be reasonably expected. Mr. J. TV. Munson. of St. 

 Louis, judged the setters and pointers, and Mr. .las. Mortimer, 

 of New York, the remaining classes. Some of the dogs were 

 not in the best of coat and feather, but nearly all were shown 

 in good condition. 



mastiffs. 



The showiug of mastiffs was not tir-i-da--. all of them lack- 

 ing in character and quality. Princess, in the bitch class, did 

 not arrive until after the judging was over. Had she been on 

 hand she would probably have received the prize, which was 



Withheld. 



ST. BERNARDS. 

 In tile rough-coated class, first went to Otho, a grand young- 

 ster, who will undoubtedly mm out a fine dog; he is only 13 

 months old, and weighs over lad pounds. Lady Abbess, the 

 winner of second, shows age and is out of shape' She has been 

 a capital bitch. Priam was not shown in tins class, but 

 entered for the special for the best rough or smooth-coated 

 dog or bitch, winning it easily. He was looking well, but not 

 quite up to his best. Daphne first and Homo second in the 

 smooth-coated class, were both very good specimens, Homo 

 carries liis tail very badly, otherwise we thought him a shade 

 the best. 



N EW KOVNDLANDS. 

 Theie u.-re three of the best Newfoundlands shown thai we 

 have ever seen together. Pedro, who won Brat, is a wonder- 

 ful good specimen of the breeB, and were hfi properly groomed 

 and brought into the ring at his best, it would take a very 

 good one indeed to beat him. Bruno is also a capital dog, but 

 not quite so huge as Pedro. Nero has as good a head as either, 

 but he is uot qtiite straight in the back, and is a little off in 

 leg. 



GREYHOUNDS. 



Spring was the only one to show up in the champion class. 

 He shows age. In the open class Poacher was awarded first: 

 he also shows age. He is a racing-looking dog with lots of 

 quality. Both ot the others were fairly good specimens. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 



The English setters were a very good lot all through. In 

 the champion dog class. Dick Laverack was the only one to 

 put in an appearance. He was in better form than we. ever 

 saw him before, and well deserved his ribbon. In the bitch 

 class, Glenfilass was given the pride of place. She is a beauti- 

 ful animal and was looking her best, but we did not think her 

 quite good enough to win over Nellie May, who is a cap- 

 ital bitch with lots of quality, and wo very weak points, 

 while Glenfilass is a trifle sway-backed and a little off in head. 

 Belle's Pride is very near these two. but she wtis all out of coat 

 and feather, although in very good condition otherwise. In 

 the open dog class first went to Mingo, who is litter brother 

 to Dido II. He is a grand dog, with good head and body , and 

 the best of legs and feet. His coat is also good, although he 

 lacks in feather, He much resembles Dido in looks, but is a 

 trifle less symmetrical than she. Maek B., who won second, 

 will undoubtedly turn out a very handsome animal when 

 mature. Prince Phoebus, who was vhc. reserve, has but just 

 arrived from England. He is quite a good dog. and we 

 very fair condition. P ' ' 

 together dog. aud look: 



is a big dog, and gives promise ol beauty waen mature, snipe, 

 who received c. is also quite large, with plenty of bone, and 

 about as good as Bai lev. leiv. unnoticed, is another big one 

 that we Ifkcd. Dick B., also unnoticed, was soft, or he would 

 probablv have been noticed, as lie is well-made, with a good 

 head and nice coat. Royal Sultan was absent. The bitches 

 were a better average lot than the dogs. Lidderedale, who 

 won first, is an old favorite of ours. She was in beautiful con- 

 dition, and although she hasher faults, we thought her deserv- 

 ing the place. She has a capital head, back, loin, legs and 

 feet, and a good coat. She has a round chest, wliich detracts 

 somewhat from her good looks. Grace B.. who woe placed 

 second, is a very pretty bitch, of good form, and will un- 

 doubtedly show well when mature. Nellie, vhc. reserve,] 

 also quite pretty: there yvas ni A much to choose between her, 

 Blanche, vhc. and Countess Guelph. he. The latter has the 

 best head of the three. Lucy Bee. c. is a bitch of good bone 

 aud substance, aud looks like a worker. Luna March, unno- 

 ticed, we thought deserving of at least the two lettei-s, as she 

 has a capital body, with good legs and feet. Pored Ruby, 

 Forest Dora, Genevieve nnd Genesee Belle, are all above the 



sometimes see, they would undoubtedly have received one or 

 tWO letters each. The puppies were vers good, with scarcely 

 an mferior one in the lot. Pericles, first m the dog class, aud 

 Canadian Queen, winner in the bitch class, will do to show 

 again. 



BLACK AND TAU OR GORDON SETTERS. 



There were but two competitors in the champion dog chiss. 

 and so nearly equal were they that the judge rook some time 



to decide betwec-u them, both are grand dogs aud abort equal 

 in merit. There were no entries in the bitch class. In the 

 open dog class Jim was properly placed first, he is much the 

 best of the three shown. He ha- a good head with wellplftced 

 ears, good loin, legs and feet, and a. fair coat. He is rather 

 light in chest, and a bit straight, in -till. He is also short of 

 feather. Bran, who won second, we do not like, he has a sour 

 looking head, and is too Irish on his legs. He. also, has a weak 

 loin, and is as deaf as a post: we greatly preferred Brant, vhc. 

 reserve, for the place, ait hough he is of the English in- 

 stead of the Gordon type, winning the special when judged 

 by the Malcolm standard, He isayerysood little ddg.lns 



ditioii. The bitches were not a good lot. BeSBie, the winner, 

 is good in front, but weak in back and loin, und very short in 

 feather. Bess, who won second, "iB weak in front, but lias a 

 good back and loin, Mona 11.. vhc reserve, we thought 

 about as good as these. Rose. vhc. is mute a 

 hitch, but not of the Gordon fcype: she wag well shown 

 There was hut one shown in the, puppy classes, aud he not 

 agood specimen. 



quite u]) to her form when at 

 competitor, is a very well mad- 

 type; in fact, she has no Irish b! 

 dog class Hyperion was much 

 proving and -will make quite a 

 second, is a fair specimen only, 

 animal, but not an Irish type, 

 won first, bids fair to turn out s 

 her at Chicago last June. "She i 

 nie, who was placed second, Is 

 only other one shown, deserved 



lin her veins, In the open 

 • ■ best He is -leadily iin- 

 od dog. Count, who' won 

 edger, he, is a well-made 



■ • -•.: as we said ot 



ite a mce bitch Fan', fche 

 vhc There was only one 



. which he did not. deserve. 



C good 



far from being a good spec 



POINTERS. 



The display of pointers was much better than we expected 



to see in view of the faulty classification. There was but one 



and were absent, as was Faust, which left only Hon aud King 

 Bow to compete. Don, who won, is a very gamy looking 

 dog, and good all over, except t hat he is sadly out at elbows. 

 and was shown rather low in flesh. King Bow was in better 

 form than we oversaw him. and notwithstanding his faults. 

 we thought him entitled to the place. King Tom, who won in 

 the open dog class, is all over a pointer, with no serious faults 

 except that lie is much too fine for hard work. Jem. who w on 

 second, is quite a good dog, and looks a -worker. Don. vhc. 

 reserve, we also liked. Young Wagg. vhc. is a capital dog, 

 he has a fair head, a grand back and loin, and good legs; he 

 is too wide in chest, aud has beefv -hoiiiders, and docs not 

 move as free and easy as we like. Ranger, he. Snipe, c, 

 and Rowell and Chant, unnoticed, were all fair specimens, 

 with uot much to choose between them. The bitches were all 

 poor. Bow Queen was the best, she has a good body but a 

 weak head. Bessie, unnoticed, basasphi nose, and we en- 

 tirely agree with tie- j t i • !.-_•- that ihi- deformity should not be 

 encouraged. The puppies were vrv promising and well 

 placed, except that Sport, ha, although a very well put to- 

 gether animal, has a split nose, and should have changed 

 places with Wilkic, unnoticed. Seven of the puppies were ol 

 one litter, and a very nice looking lot they were, carrying off 

 all the honors except the he referred to. 



SPANIELS. 



There was but pne entrj in the Irish water spaniel classes, 

 and as he was evidently out of place the prize was withheld. 



Retrieving spanieN uer, far from e,,od ,., far as looks were 



he is also good but lacks substance and 'might be better in 

 muzzle. In the open class Tore 

 King Beau, who was placed i 



dogs, and if the youngster goes an right ins sire win nave to 

 beat his best or' he may get left. I lolly, vhc is quite a 

 spaniel but ill bad condition. Black Maek and Paddy, both 

 he, are fair dogs of much the same quality, both lack loin and 

 substance. There was a grand showing . ,f o< ickers, f he average 

 quality we thought, better than we often see. Prank, the only 

 entry m the. champion class, was not, a I. his best, although in 

 beautiful feather. There wee only two inthe"othel than 

 black or liver" class, both bitches, tii-re »;,- u.,i much to 

 choose between them, both are qiiile goad, flora, who won 

 first, is just a bit light jn build and with a trifle too much 

 wave in coat. Bonny Kate is a very handsui 

 short in heatl and with not quit-- eie-u.-h ear. in the "black 

 or liver" class Brahmin, who won first, is one of the best that 

 we have seen. Dixey, who 'was jplaoed aaoond, is only a tair 

 dog, with rather a short face and curly ear-, he is ol jusl a 

 trifle undershot. Bobo is only a puppy, he was not, in good 

 condition but gives promise ol turning oul something une when 

 mature; he was also shown in the puppy class, where he won 



snood. The two winners in the bitch ei,-,-, .,,- arcely more 



than puppies: both promise well. Woodstock Flirt, who won 

 first in the puppy class, is of rare good form although in had 

 condition. 



IU.MiOL'NDS. 



The foxhounds were a workmanlike looking lot, although 

 not up to the bench show standard. We* thought them well 

 placed. 



BEAGLES. 



The beagles were few in numbers bn first-class in quality, 



with the exception of Actress in the Ditch class, who is WO 



large, although very weli made. She looks nil over a worker. 



FOX-TERRIERS. 



The fox-terrier Classes were all good. We thought i hem as 

 well placed as possible except that we should have given Nel- 

 lie in the bitch class another letter, Banker, in the open dog 

 class, was unfortunate in not arriving until after n. 

 was over; he is a capital dog. .. bit high in his lege, but good 

 enough otherwise to have been hi the money. We were ijuitfl 

 pleased with Lyra, who won first in the puppy <c 

 very promising." 



colli t.--. 



The collies, as a class, were not quite lip to the bench B&U» 

 standard, borne, in the champion class, was all out of con- 

 dition and should not. have been shown: he is a vefy n i e dog 

 when at his best Chieftain, who won first in the open dog 

 I dog; his head and ears are Hist rate; be 



nueh preietit 



if workers. 



u-ly the 



od head 



id isfai 



:i termed, hut has no 

 i white dog with not 

 . beam v. lie is s.iid to be one of the best 

 were several of bis get present, all of 

 amp. not much to look upon bid a vers 

 handy and useful sort. 



BULLDOOS. 



Tippoo, who won first, is the best all round thai , we have 

 seen: be was not in good condition. Young Duke, who v.i- 

 second, is also very good, aud but a little behind Tippoo. 

 We could not quite 'follow the judge hi placing Judy, vhc, 

 over Moses, he Thelatter's good head should have beaten 

 the long face of Judy points enough to more than counter 



