SZFTBUBZB 0, 1880.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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as such. Now, as to the size or weight of our modem 

 cockers, I thinli that thirty pounds should be called the 

 limit, although twenty-five to twenty-eight pounds is 

 of course preferable for work, and even as light as 

 eighteen to twenty pounds, where desired mostly for pels 

 and house dogs, is admirable. This is an age of improve- 

 ment, and cockers are better to-day tlian ever before, and 

 certainly nothing could have been done to improve their 

 usefulness for American work, more than the increase of 

 their size, bone and muacle, from the old eighteen to 

 twenty pounds breed to the present twenty-live to twenty- 

 eight pound ones. I have repeatedly found that in measur- 

 ing the finest modelled specimens of the breed that twice 

 the length at fore shoulders is the almost exact length 

 from end of nose to root of t.ail, and an inch and a half 

 or two inches either way detracts from the dog's beauty 

 and usefulness. The hair should not be curled, but 

 wavy and silky, neither should it he flat, as some advo- 

 cate, although I have seen fine specimens with coats per- 

 fectly flat ; but I always look rather suspiciously upon 

 such. The tail, ears, breast, legs and belly should" be well 

 feathered with nearly straight hair, mther coarser than 

 their body coat. As to the standard color, or truest color, 

 in spaniels, I am aware that I shall differ from many who 

 consider themselves competent judges, for I consider 

 liver with no white, or with white rufiie in bosom, the 

 genuine color originally of the spaniel race, or perhaps 

 Lver and white ticked has nearly as good a claim, but 

 black, or black and white, or black and tau, are certainly 

 introduced colors, and do not belong to the cocker at all, 

 and especially the modern cocker as it should he ; .iltboiigli 

 many have adopted this color and inbred nnd interbred 

 them until they scarcely showei the foreign blood , but 

 thiscolor has never given satisfaction to its breeders, or 

 benefitted the cocker race, and 1 am certain it never will 

 reach the standard of perfection that the old standard 

 liver, or liver and white, has done. Orange ajid vvhite, or 

 lemon and white, are not either one of them, I am posi- 

 tive, introduced colors, as under certain conditions fiver 

 and white will produce orange and white, or lemon and 

 white occasionally, and the idea that lemon or orange in- 

 dicates clumber blood is, I believe, as absurd as to sa_y that 

 those colors in the clumber spaniels come from introduc- 

 tion of cocker blood. One argument is as Rood ns the 

 other, and both are absm-d. Orange and wlifte, or lemon 

 and white, although admired by some, will never give 

 more satisfaction to their breeders than the black or 

 black and tan have, although good cockers of these colors 

 find a ready sale. The ears of all cockers should ;'t ma- 

 turity be long, and well covered with long silky hair, not 

 set too high or too low upon the head, and laying flat on 

 the cheeks ; a fine ear;on any dog I hold as a most certain 

 indications of powerful olfactory organs, or powers of 

 smelling, and on this point I find I agi-ee with nearly all 

 the old time breeders. As fashion changes, so do dog's 

 tails. Fifty or sixty years ago fashion demanded that 

 cookers' tails should be docked to only one-third of their 

 natural lenght, but I am happy to see that they are now 

 permitted to wear about one-half or two-thirds of its orig- 

 inal length. This I think to be an improvement, both to 

 then- beauty and style. One-fourth to one-third removed 

 is, I think, about right, as it removes that part which be- 

 comes so sore from whipping it among the brush and 

 briars, and leaves enough tail to have a fiae flag and 

 handsome swing to the same. I shall not now go into 

 further description of modern cockers, but may perhaps, 

 ere long, with your permission, give you my ideas as to 

 their necessary qualifications manner of judicious breed- 

 ing, breiiking, etc. Spaniel. 



J. H. WHITMAN'S KENNEL. 



WHILE on a trip recently through the West, it was 

 om- good fortune to form the acquaintance of Mr. 

 J. H. Whitman, of Cliicago, a gentleman of large railroad 

 experience, having been connected \\ith one of the lead- 

 ing Ea.'ftem lines for nineteen years as manager of their 

 passenger business from the West. From him we re- 

 ceived much valuable information regarding the most 

 noted resorts of sportsmen during the open season. Bv 

 his invitation we visited his kennel of tine dogs for sport- 

 ing purposes ; feeling your readei-s might hke some idea 

 of bis stock, we take the liberty to say that when shows 

 were first inaugurated he was one of the most prom- 

 inent parties in establishing them. His dog Grouse, a 

 handsome lemon and white dog, took the first prize ever 

 given at a show in this country; this was at the Dexter 

 Park, where a nuhiber of sportsmen were holil ing a pigeon 

 shoot, having agreed to bring then- dogs for fjiendly com- 

 petition. Soon after, a large show was given in Exixjsi- 

 tioQ Building, Chicago, where Grouse won first prize as 

 the best stock dog exhibited. Of this dog Mr. "Whitman 

 never fails to speak ; he considers him equal to any lie 

 has owned since ; still keepmgthe breed, and crossed with 

 recent importations of field trial, or Laverack setters, he 

 claims there are none superior. When therage for claim- 

 ing names for dogs tlirough the columns of sporting 

 papers first originated, he claimed the name for this breed 

 of prairie rangers, by which they are kno%vninthe West : 

 he has now two dogs and one bitch which he prizes very 

 highly. Piairia Ranger, Prairie .Joe, Prairie Fly are the 

 names ; they are by the pure Laverack setter Charm, out 

 of Pearl, a daughter of Grouse, and Valentine's Nelly , both 

 noted wherever known for their extra field qualities. 

 Ranger is a large fine looking animal, pure white with the 

 exception of lemon ears. Joe is also large, lemon and 

 white ticked, with dark eyes and nose. Fly is much 

 smaller, but equally well made. In examining these dogs 

 it was plain to be seen that in muscular developinent 

 they were very superior ; fine glossy coats, legs and feet 

 that looked as if they could stand any amount of work, 

 and Mr. Whitman is very proud of them from the fact 

 that they are by Charm, whose reputation was not 

 placed very high during the heat of discussion re- 

 garding Minnesota Field Trials, by the editor of a Western 

 sporting paper. 



Charm is a descendant from the noted Pride of the 

 Border and Fairy ; a well-formed animal, but not of a 

 fashionable color, being like his sire, fiver and white and 

 of a rather rusty liver, when we saw him. He was pur- 

 chassd at a nominal figure, as tho party owning him did 

 not consider hira valuable, but Mr. Whitman saw in him 

 what his experience in breeding had uften demonstrated, 

 that it w;i3 not the best looking that always got the best 

 stock. In which Charm progeny proved "he was correct. 

 Hd is conaiUered one of the moat valuable doga ia the 



kennel. Blue Dash, a handsome blue belton setter, by 

 Pride of tlie Border and Dora, is a grand dog all over.and 

 very intelligent. He is of the Laverack Tonn.and to look 

 at him one would think he was slow, vet he is equally fast 

 with the best, and his endurance is beyond question. We 

 were astonished at his intelligence, seeming to understand 

 exactly every order given him , which he cheerfully obeyed ; 

 he is the pet of the famUy, with whose little daughter 

 he likes to be most of the time. Blue Drake, his son, out 

 of pure Laverack setter Dinmoud. is marked exactlv like 

 him, and although young, will when fully developed 

 be fully his equal in all respects. Nellv May. a daughter 

 of Blue Dash out of Jolly May. is yet yohng, only nine 

 months old ; she has ;t black" and whi'te head and blue 

 ticked body : she goes iivio b)-ealcer's hands this fall, 

 promising to sustain the reputation of lier sire. Pride, 

 Judy and Flora are by Charm out of a lemon and white 

 native bitch ; (hey are aU lemon and white. Pride and 

 Judy are fully trained, as one could plainly see by their 

 actions in a field where they were shown. Prairie Queen 

 is a large, fine bitch, with very fine head, long neck, and 

 grand body : she w.as in whelp to Charm. She is litter 

 sister to Prairie Belle, v^•inner of first prize at Minjiesota 

 Field Trials ; also to Pr.-iirie Rose, winner of second prize 

 at Nashville. Milley is a very tine white bitch with 

 ticked body , she is by the iioted Rob Roy i:>Lit of Wad- 

 dington's Daisy, She was secured to breed from, lier 

 progeny ha\ing been not only handsome, but extra, good 

 ill the field. Flirt is a long, clea.n cut and game looking 

 bitch, white with lemon on head ; w.as bred by Geo. Wfid- 

 dington, out of Milley. CMexton. her brother, 'is uae of the 

 grandest young dogs we have seen ; he has not yet been 

 trained, but shows wonderfully well in the lieLl, hnd goes 

 into training next week. He (a iiser and tau head, liver 

 spots on side, balance white : rlie.se are bv Dridd, it wiD 

 be seen that no better combination of blo'od can be found 

 in any kennel ; and these animals show fine care. ilr. 

 Whitman says he shall have five or sbc as well trained 

 dogs as can be had this fall, several of them hav-iug been 

 in trainer.s' hands two years. Mr. AYliitman believes in 

 having dogs thoroughly broken, although it doe.s cost 

 some money, for he lias but little tirue'le. spare from 

 business for shooting, and when he doe,s go the great 

 pleasure is in seeing liis dogs work to perfection ; none 

 of his dogs, that he claims are tlioroughlv broken,- cost less 

 than S7S to break them. Besides the setters mentioned 

 he has a.9 fine a pair of Scotch deerhounds m one seldom 

 sees. The dog Brace has won first priiio at St. Louis, 

 and we predict he can do so in any show, It has noi, 

 been our lot to see one equal to him. The bitch we did 

 not like as well, notwithstanding she was imported and 

 from good strains. Of the cocker spaniels, of which he has 

 some beauties, I shall speak in future letters. 



Out West. 



ENGLI8HE DOGGES* 



The fifth Section of this 



t7'eatife. 



Containing Curres of the mungrell and rascaU sort and 



first of the Dogge called in Latine, Admoniior 



and of V3 in Englishe V Vappe 



or Warner. 



'le, of such as iue 



raitatnig the con- 



.■oise they reseble 



thy property of 



OF such duyyunas keep not tlieir hi, 

 mingled out of sundry sortes not 

 ditions of some one certaiiie spice, tif 

 no notable shape, uoi exercise any w 

 the tiiie perfect and gentle kind, it is not ne.i.-essarve that 

 I write any more of them, but to banishe them as vn- 

 profitable iraplemenls, out of the boundea of my Hooke. 

 vnprnfitable I say for any use that is commend'able, ex- 

 cept to intertaine atraugers uilli theii bai'cking in tlie 

 day time, giuing warnyng to (heni of the house, that such 

 & such be newly come, wherevpon wee call them admon- 

 ishing Doggea, because in that point they performe theyr 

 office. 



Of the Dugge called Tumospete in La- 

 tine Veniuersator. 



THere is comprehended, vnder the curres of the 

 coursest kinde, a ccrtaine dogge in kytchen seruice 

 excellent. For whe any meate is to bee roasted they go 

 into a wheele which they turning rounde about with' the 

 waight of their bodies, so diligently looke to their busi- 

 nesse, that no drudge nor .skuUion can doe the feate more 

 cunningly. Whom the popidar sort herevpon call Ttirne- 

 spets, being the last of all those which wee haue fii-at 

 mencioned. 



Of the Dogge called the Daunser, in Latine 

 Saltator or Tyrnpanista. 



THere be also dogges among vs of a mungrell kind 

 which are taught and exercised to daunce in meas- 

 ure at the musicall sounde of an instrument, as, at the 

 lust stroke of the drombe, at the sweete accent of the 

 Cyterne, & tuned stiings of the hai'monious Harpe show- 

 ing many pretty trickes by the gesture of their bodies. 

 As to stand bolte upright, to lye flat vpon the grounde, 

 to turne roundo as a riuge holding their tailes in tlieir 

 teeth, to begge for theyr meate, and simdry such prop- 

 erties, which they learne of theyr vagabundicall mas- 

 ters, whose instrumenets they aie"to gather gaine, withall 

 in Citie, Country, Towne. and Village. As some which 

 carry olde apes on their shoulders in coloured iackets to 

 moue men to laughter for a litle lucre. 



Of other Dogges, a short conclusion, wonderfully in- 

 gendred within the coastes of this country, 

 i bytch ■) In Latine 



gendred. Againe it is deliuered unto thee in this dis- 

 course, how and by what meanes, by whose benefilte, 

 and within what circuite of tvme. this country was 

 cleerely discharged of rauenyng wolves, and none at all 

 left, no, not to the least number, or tJie beginnyng of a 

 number, which is an Vnari. 



Of tlie seronri sort we are not vtferly voyde of some, 

 because tins oiir En.gli8he soyle is not free from foxes 

 (for in deede we are not without a multitude of them in 

 so niiich as diuerse keepe, foster, ,^,nd feede them in their 

 houses among their h-iiindes and ducges, evther for some 

 maiadie of mind, or for some sielniesse of bodv.) which 

 peraduenture the savour of that subtill beast would eyther 

 mitigate or espell. 



The tliirde kinde which is bred of a Beare and a Ban- 

 dogge we want not lie.-ire in England. 



And why .■^li.iuld not this bee consonant to tnrth? 

 whyahoulde not these lie.-isies breode in this lande, as 

 well as in other toireigne nations? For wee reerie that 

 Tigers and dogges in if/rcoiuu. that Lyons and Doggea 

 in Arcadia, and that woli'es and dogges in FraKcia, 

 couple and procreate. The Vivcine which is bred of a 

 beare and a dogge, 



Ts fearce, 1s tell. Is stoute nn<l stronge. 

 And b.vteth sore to Hesbe and bone, 

 His furioii!* fdi-ec iiHhireth longre 



In 



f The first bred of 

 and a wolfe. 

 Three sortes i The second of a bytyohe 

 of tbem. ] andafoxe. 



Laixenn, 

 In Latine 



Vrcaniis. 



OF the first we haue none natmaUy bred within the 

 borders of England. The reason is for the want of 

 wolfes, without whom no such kinde of dog can bee in- 



* or EngUshe Doirges, I the dmersities. the names, I the naturef 

 and the properties.] A Short 1 Treatise writtfln in latine I br .lo- 

 hanne3 CaiUf uf lato misme I rle. Doctor ol f hlsiuke I In ihu Uiil- 

 versitelot l^arnbrid^ol And newly drawne into ,En)f- I llsbc by 

 Abraham Floraln^ 3tiident. | !^atura eti<im in briUia vfm i orliii- 

 iim. I Scene and alio wed. | Hlmpriniedat London ! by K.dbard 



.jtlic 



That I may vse tli 

 dogge exceedetli a I 

 and fleering look 

 maketh him in si.L'ht fe;u 

 in fightina-. & «iiercsoei 

 teeth, lie tiikelh such sun 

 sooner tcare and re^de hi 



ies of the Poet Qratiun. This 

 in cruetl conditions, bis leering 

 ste.anie and sanage vis^age, 

 ful and terrible, he is violent 

 ;)■ he setteth his teuteiimnke 

 M-e A: fast holde. that a man may 

 iiiin in sunder, then iose him and 

 separate his eha[,i*s. He pa.s8ethnot foi the WoUe, the 

 Beare, tlifc Lyon, nor the BuUe and may wortherlv (as I 

 think,) be compaupio with Alexanders dogge which' came 

 ont of India. But of these, thus much, and thus farre 

 may seeme. sufficient. 



A atarte to outlandishe Dogges in this conclusion, 

 not impertinent to the Authors purpose. 



V8e and enstoine hath intertained other dogges of an 

 outlandisiie kjndo, liut a fewe and the same beyfg 

 of a pretty byguesse. 1 meane Iseland, dogges curled & 

 rough al ouer, which, by reason of the lenght of their 

 beare make showe neither of face nor of body. And yet 

 these curres. for.soothe. becauss tliey are so straunge arc- 

 greatly set by, esleemed, taken vp, and made of manv 

 times in the rouine of the Spaniell gentle or comforter. 

 The natures of men is so ruoued, nay rather marry ed to 

 nouelties without all reason, wyt, iudgement or "perse- 

 ueraunce. Eroiiien aUofrkm, parortnen sungeneis, 



Oinlaii.lishe toyes we take with deligbt 

 Ihmfc's of our oivrie nation \ye haue in despight. 



Which fault remaineth not in vs concerning dogges 

 only,.but for artificers also. And why ?it is to manyfest 

 thatAvee disdayne and contempne our owne workmen, 

 be they neuer .so excellent, be they neuer .so skilfull. 

 be they neuer so cunning, A beggerlv beast brought 

 out of barbaioiis buiders, fro' the vttermost country es 

 Northward, etc., we .stare at, ue gase at. we muse, we 

 maruaUeat, likeanasse of c^imnuu^it, lik-e Tliales with 

 the brasen shancks. like the man in the Moone. 



The which default Bijrprji-.rates marcked when he wag 

 ai.nie as euidently appeareth in the beginnyug of his 

 bookePdn'^j/Hiow so intituled and named : 



And we in our worcke entituled Ve Ejyhewcvw Brit- 

 (imca.toihf people .if En.gland haue more plenlifnllv 

 exjires.^ed. In this kinde looke which is most l>loel;l,--" 

 and yet most waspishe, the same is most esteenieil, „ 

 not aruouge CMri/.ens ..nely and lolly gentlemen, but 

 s also, and noble"meu, and daintie 

 I lieir ryolous ra^fges. Further 1 am 

 iMOrde.jf tlii.s discourse, because it 

 atistie y.uir exiiectation with a short 

 1 i'o)if«dci not wearysonie for me to 

 s for you to peruse. Among other 

 liaudtis hereto- 



11 dtr-cri|.lianaf 



tlie Oetn/ian Ho-Re, beeanse (here are buta fewe of tbem 



id 



amonge lustie i. 

 courtier riidlijia; 

 not to wade in ili 

 was my purpose t 

 treatise (mo,st leai 

 towrvte. noi- tedious fo 

 things which Nou liaiie 

 I reniembe,' tliat I 

 !:jtuli,m Iio-ge, be. 



and tl: 



of other ky 



in writing . 



But because wee bane 



then the former wliii 



the nature of the tliui 



more earnest an.l m 



makyng a rehearsal! 



sake) of certaine spec 



J.io 



ne scene. As tonching Dosrgfs 



you your selfo haue taken earnest paine, 



it them both lyuely, learnedly and laVgely, 



Irowne this libell more at length 



I sent you (and vet briefer than 



nyght well beare, 'regard vng vour 



ssMiy atnddies. 1 will conclude 



notMitliBtandiug (for memoiyes 



ntayned in the whole body 



of this my breuiary. And because you participate prin- 

 cipall pleasure, in the knowledge in the common and 

 vsuall names of Dogges (as I gather by the couiso of 

 your letters) I sujipose it not amysse to deiiuer vnto you 

 a shorte table conlayning as well the Latine as the Eng- 

 lishe names, and to render a reason of euery particular 

 appellation, to th'intent that no scruple may remaine in 

 this point, but that euery thing may bee sifted to the bare 

 bottoine. 



A Diall pertaining to the 

 Fifte Section. 



Dog-jres con- 

 tamed in 

 this last Di- 

 ali or Table 

 are 



Tbe Wapp orWar- 



The Tarnespet, 

 The dauneer, 



1 Latine ( 



A Supplement or Addition contai- 



umg a detnoiiftratioii of Dogges 



names how they had .their 



Original!. 



THt names coniayned in tlie generaUtable, for so much 

 as they signifie nothing to you being a straunger, 

 and ignoraunt of the Eagiishe tounge, except they be in- 

 terpreted : As we haue giuen areason before of ye laline 

 words BO mean we to doe no lesse of the EngH,-ilie. that 

 euery thing niaye be manyfest unto your vinierstanding. 

 Wherein 1 inleiide to obserae the "same order which I 

 haue followed before. 



The names of such Doggea ae be contaiaed in 



