SEPTEaiBBB 88, 1880.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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of dog breeding in the case of the terriers, and when it 

 aomes to the St, Bernard he states as facts tilings which 

 have not the slightest foundation in truth. He says tiie 

 bitch's brother took first prize at Birmiugham in 1.^75. 

 This is false, as no dog or bitch Ijy Riias, out of Mout 

 Blanc ever won a first, second, or third prize at Birming- 

 liam, nor for tliat did one of that pedigree ever win at a 

 show registered in the Kennel Club Stud Book. It is a 

 matter of very great doubt, indeed, whether the bitch 

 shown at Montreal was by Russ out of Mont Blanc, be- 

 cause she has not a single characteristic of a St. Bernard 

 about her. Small m size, black and white in color, and 

 with a Finipy lii'ad, she certainly loolcs like a cross-bred 

 dog, witli a touch of ooUoy in shape and size, and of 

 Landseer Newfoundland in color. Such a letter as the 

 above should never have found its way into print, but 

 since it has, it ia only right its inconsistencies and false- 

 hoods should be exposed. 



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DOQ BREAKING. 



From Vero Shaw's Illustrated Book of the Dog. 



>.;is rorwarded to tlie Forest 

 iiorh the courtesy of Messrs Cas- 



[Roprlntcd fivirn aivauycl >li 

 AND Stiieam, hv tlic .lUthiM, f nro 

 sell, Potter, Gulpiii & Co., PiiljUsI 



CHAPTER SXSVID. 



Breaking Sporti7tg Dogs. 



From almost time immemorial dogs have been the 

 chosen companions ol mankind in their pursuit of game. 

 UnflRr any circiimstancfs, it was necessary to educate 

 the dogs in the duties they were required to fill, and it is 

 with this subject tliat we have now to deal. 



It is of course impopsible to conjecture how the capacity 

 of each breed for working game canie to be dispkayod in 

 the first Instance, but the fact remains that from very 

 very early times indeed ma.ny breeds had each their re- 

 spective duties in the field, as they have in the present 

 day. 



One of the earliest evidcncrs of the fact that the art of 

 training dogs is by rn> mi'iuis a modern one, will be found 

 in the following curious agreemeut : — 



Sibbesford, Oct. Ith, 168o. 



'•I, John Harris, of Wildon, in "the Parish of Hastle- 

 bury, in the County of Worcester, yeoman, for and in 

 conhideration of ten sliQIines of lawful English money 

 this day received of Henry Herbert of Ribbe.'ford, in the 

 said county, esquire, and of thirty shillings more of hke 

 money by' him promised to be hereafter pay'd me, doe 

 hereby covenant and promise to and with the said Henry 

 Herbert, Viis executors and administrators, that 1 will 

 from the day of the date hereof, untill the first day of 

 March next, well and sufficiently mayntayne and keepe 

 a Spanish bitch named Qua.ud. this day delivered into 

 my custody by the said Henry Herbert, and will before 

 the said iii-st day of March next fully and effectually 

 trayne up and teach tVni said bitch to sitt partridges, 

 pheasants and other game, as well and c-xactly as the best 

 sitting dogges iisnallv sett Hie same. And the tjaid bitch 

 so trayned and taught, shall and will delivere to the sa.id 

 .Henry Herbert, or whom he shall appizit to receive her, at 

 liis house in Ribbesford aforesaid, on the first day of 

 March next. And if at any time after the said bitch shall 

 for want of use or practise, or otherwise, IVirgett to sett 

 game as aforesaid, I will at my costcB and charges mayn- 

 tayne her for a month or longer, as often as need shall 

 require, to trayne up and leach liej- to selt game as afore- 

 said, and shall suid will fully .and effornially leach her to 

 sett game as well and exactly as it ia above mentyon'd. 



"Witness my hand and seale the day.and year first 

 Mbove written. 



"John Harris, his X mark. 



'" Sealed and delivered in presence of, 



"H. Payse, his Xmaj'k." 



Gervase Markham, however. pre\^ously to this, had 

 alluded in his work, " Hunger's Prevention, or the Art 

 of Fowhne," to the taking of partridges with the setting 

 dog, in the following words : — 



'•The fourth and last way for the taking of partridges 

 (and which indeed exceUeth all the other for the excell- 

 ency of the sport and the rarenesse of the art which is 

 contained therein) is the taking of them wil)\ tlie setting 

 dogge, for in it there is a twofold pleasure, and a twofold 

 art to be discovered, as fir=t the pleasure and the art pro- 

 ceeding from the dogfre, and is contained in tliis manner 

 of ranging, hunting and setting, and then the pleasure 



and art in the bird hunted Bein^ come 



into the fields or liaunts where partidges doe frequent 

 you shall there castolT your dogge, and by crying ' Hey- 

 ret ' or 'Hey-whir,' or such like words of encouragement, 

 according to the custome of his own nature or education, 

 give him leave to raunge or hunt, ^vhich as soone as hee 

 beginneth to doe, you shall then cease from any more 

 words, except any f.-nili or mistaking enforce you, and 

 then you shall use the words of correction or reprehen- 

 sion due for that purpose, and in all his hunting and 

 labour you shall have great and special! heede that hee 

 never r.Iuge too farre fr. miyou, but beate his ground justly 

 and even, without ca.sting about or Hying now here and 

 DOW there, and skij)ping many place.s, which the heate 

 and mettall of many good dogg.s will make them do if 

 they be not reprehen<led, and therefore when any such 

 fault shall happen you shall call him in, and with the 

 terror of your countenance so threaten him, that he shall 



not dare all that day after to doe the Uke 



Now if in Miis ranging and hunting you chance to see 

 your dog;:e to niake a sudden stop, or to stand stUl. you 

 shall then presently make in to him (for he hath set the 

 partridge), and as soone as you come to him you shall bid 

 him goe nearer, which if he doe you shall still say to him, 

 'Go nearer, go nearer,' but if you find hee is un willing to 

 goe or creepe nearer, but either lies stUl. or stands shaking 

 of his taile, as who should say here they are under my 

 nose, and with all, now and then looks backe upon you, as 

 if he would tell you how near they are, then presently 



j'oii shall cease from further urging of him 



Wlien you see how the covey lyeth, you shall then first 

 charge the dogge to lye still, and tlien, drawing forth 

 your nut as you walke, having pricked downe one end to 

 the ground. "^^. . . ." 



The above quotations prove that the breaking of field 

 dogs was carried on in very much the same manner 200 

 years ago as it is in the present day, though the tactics of 

 sportsmen are materially altered. ' As will be seen from 

 tjervase Markham, the birds were surrounded by a net, 

 and the object of the hunter was to prevent their rising, 

 but the duties of the setter is by no means greatlj' cliangcd 

 by'the march of civilization. 



Upwards of a hundred years before the date of Oervase 

 Markham's work. Dr. Caius refers in his book to the tak- 

 ing of birds in the net in the field, and distinctly alludes 

 to the trained setting dogs used in the sport which he 

 classes with the i^aniel, and notices, under the name of 

 Index. 



Having tlius shown that the art of training s])orting 

 dogs is not entirely due to its modem exponents, though 

 it has naturally been reduced to a science by them, we 

 propose laying before our readers some hints from the 

 pen of Mr. James Fletcher, of Glenmarkie Lodge, Hunt- 

 ley, Aberdeenshire, N. B., whose experience in breaking 

 operations is both practical and extensive. 

 (To he Continued.) 



DoQ BREAKtNa. — We publish this week the first of the 

 chapters of 3Ir, Vero Shaw's " Book of the Dog " on this 

 subject. Advance sheets have been forwarded by Mr. 

 Shaw exclusively to the Forest AND Stream, and others 

 wiU follow. For this high compliment to ourselves and 

 courtesy to our readers we take the first opportunity to 

 express our appreciation and indebtedness. 



f? Accident to Eex.— All lovers of a good dog will learn 

 with regret of the misfortune which has come to the 

 champion pointer dog Rex, the property of Mr. Fisher 

 Howe, Jr., of tin's city. Through the gross carelessness 

 of a weD-kuowu handler Rex was struck by the locomo- 

 tive of an express train, the result being a badly broken 

 shoidder and a compound fracture of the left fore-leg, 

 The circumstances of the case, are extremely distressing, 

 as Mr. Howe was about entering Rex for competition at 

 the St. Louis Bench Show, and supposed tliat his famous 

 dog was in his best show form. It appears, however, 

 that Mr. Howe was kept in igtiorauce of the fact, and 

 the broken leg allowed to knit without the proper surgi- 

 cal care. Let this misfortune to this splendid dog act as 

 a warning to all sportsmen to whom they intrust their 

 dogs. 



From this brief mention of the occurrence, sent by Mr. 

 Howe, we judge that the dog will never again be fit for 

 either field work or the show bench. Rex has been so 

 frequently mentioned in our columns and has centered so 

 much attention upon himself at the bench shows in this 

 and other cities tliai further mention of him seems su- 

 perfluous, 



Reference to our tiles and to the catalogues shows that 

 Rex has been repeatedly placed in the front rank by the 

 votes of such critical judges as Messrs. Davidson, Saltus, 

 Hammond, Colburn, Wise, Dr. Jarvis, Mr. Chas. H. Ray- 

 mond, Mr. Hugh Dalziel and others. It is to he hoped 

 that the injiu-ies will not result fatally , for as a stud dog 

 his superior breeding, fine form and lieUi tiual ity, should 

 make Eex still one of the most valuable heavy pointers 

 in the East. _ * 



Canadian Kennel Club.— The formation of a (Can- 

 adian .Kennel (Jhib, similar in all re.specls to the Na- 

 tional American Kennel Ohili in this Ciiuntry, is an event 

 wortliy of the attention uf all sporlsmeu on both aides of 

 the Une. It points to the large increase of dog men in the 

 Dominion, and the consequent necessity of establishing 

 an association that will be looked up to as a power in 

 the land, The initial meeting took place at the Rossin 

 House, Toronto, Out., last week, when the following 

 well-known gentlemen were present : Messrs. L. H. 

 Smith, Strathroy ; Dr. Niveij, London: R. Tanning .Jr., 

 John Maughan, J. Spooner, C. A. Brough, J. B. Bor- 

 mer, Bruce Macdonald, A. J. Robertson and Leslie, 

 Toronto. On motion, Mr. Smith took the chair, and Mr. 

 Bormer .acted as secretary jiro tern. After an import- 

 ant discussion as to the advisability of forming a club, it 

 was moved by Mr. Leslie, and seconded by Dr, Niven, 

 that the club be called "The Canadian Kennel Club," 

 whicli was adopted. The election of ofhcers was then 

 proceeded with, with the following result ; President, 

 Mr. Christopher Robinson, Q. C, Toronto ; Vice-Presi- 

 dent, Mr. L. H. Smith, Strathroy ; Secretarj-, Jlr. A, D. 

 Stewart, Toronto; Treasurer. Mr. J. MMUglian. Toronto. 

 Committee, Dr. Niven, London ; Mr. VVni, B. AVells, .Tr. 

 Chatham ; Mr. R, A. Lucas, Hamilton ; Mr. J. Spooner, 

 Toronto, and Mi. F. Austin, Ottawa. Mr. Spooner was 

 appointed chairman of the committee. The President, 

 Secretary and Treasurer were appointed a committee to 

 fill anv vacancies which may occur in the officers 

 selected. 



Pennsylvania Field Trials.— Mr. J, R. Stayton, Sec- 

 retary of the Pennsylvania State Field Trials Association, 

 has notified us that the dates of the meeting will be 

 changed from Nov, 0th to the 26th, STth, 28th and aOth 

 of October, thus bringing the event two weeks earlier. 



Nebraska Field Trials. — The executive committee of 

 the Nebraska State .Sportsmen's Association, have nom- 

 inated the following gentlemen for judges of the field 

 trials t-o be held at Millford, September 30th, October Ist 

 and 2nd, 1880. All Age Stakes.— C. F. Lewis, Hon. Geo. 

 B. Lake, of the Supreme Court, and Hon, B. E. B. Ken- 

 nedy, Omaha. Ptippy Stakes. — F. Satterthwaite, Hon. 

 Charles P. Matthewson, Speaker of- the House of Repre- 

 sentatives, and Hon. S. M. Chapman, of Plattsmouth. 

 Brace Stakes. — Henry Miller, Esq., of Coming, Iowa; 

 Nathan DoKpy, E.sq., of Geneseo, III,, and Capt. E. S. 

 Hawjej', of N'ebraska City, Nebraska. 



The committee desire to assure the owners of dogs 

 that the gentlemen named for judges are thorough 

 BportBmen, and fully competent to act in the capacity 



assigned them, and no one need fear anything but justice 

 and fair play at their hands. Entries wiU be received up 

 to the evening of Sept. 39th. and not to Aug. Slst. as 

 stated in the programme. Game is abundant in the vi- 

 cinity where the tiiais are to be Jield, and a good atten- 

 dance is already assured, 



J. C. McBride, President, 

 J, H. Harley, Secretary, 

 Gkoeoe :\r. Mills, 



E-veeutive Committee. 

 Both Mr. Satterthwaite and Mr, Lewis declined. 



The Collet Trials.— the international slieep dog 

 trials, held under the auspices of the Pennsylvania. State 

 Agricultural Society, at Philadelphia, were begun on 

 Tuesday of this week, the management being under the 

 personal direction of Dr. L. A. Twaddell. In our next is- 

 sue we wiU give a full description of the trials, as our 

 kennel editor is at present in Philarlelplna attending 

 them. The entries, with the name of the owner, as well 

 as that of the dog, are as follows : John Bickney. Phila- 

 delphia, dog Joe ; George Aitkin, Northport, Suffolk 

 County, N, Y., Shepherd Lass and Olvde ; George Tay- 

 lor, Philadelphia, dog Lad ; W. H. Blackhurst, Philadel- 

 phia, dog Shep ; Charles Pugh, Philadelphia, dog Tom ; 

 S. Sharpless, Philadelphia. Gipsey ; T. S. Cooper, Coop- 

 ersburg. Pa., dog Oscar : Dr. J. W. Downey. New Mar- 

 ket, Md., Lady Scotland and dog Tweed Second ; John 

 McAnally, West Philadelphia, dog Shep. In the puppy 

 class T. S. Cooper enters Fannie ; George Aitkin, Young 

 Carlisle, and Dr. J, W, Downey, Lady Scotland. 



Essex Codnty Hunt.— Meets for September, 1880 : 

 Saturday, Sept. 35th, at .'3 p.m.. at cross roads, Ora.nge, 

 near St. Mark's Church, Wednesday, Sept. 39th, at 5 p.m. 

 Wright's Hotel.Montclair. F. M. WHEELER, M. F. H. 



Gordon Setter Puppies.— A gentleman advertises a 

 litter of Gordon setters by Glen out of Belle for sale. 

 Belle is an imported bitch, the winner of f-wo firsts in 

 Ireland, and Glen won in the Brace Stakes of the East- 

 ern Field Trials last year. The puppies are a promising 

 lot, so far as looks go, and they can hardly fail to be good 

 in the field. 



Kansas Field Trials.— Mr. A. C. Waddell, of Topeka, 

 Kansas, writes us that nothing has been arranged about 

 the Kansas Field Trials. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



WaEhM.—Ruhu JV--MT. H. B. Hichmond's (Lakevjile, Mass, 

 pointer bitcli Kuby U, whelped, Atijs. ajth, twelve puppies, seven) 

 dogs and five bitches, by his Sni|iB-Sensation, Colburn "s Belle. 

 Ucsste— Mr. H. B. Itichmond's Eng-lish setter Wtch Bessie 

 wlielped, Aug. 31at, nine puppies, six doga and three bitches, bv 

 Oakes' Dash Ill-Daisy Dale. Dell-Mr- .1. J. Jumelle's (Duquoin, 

 III.) DeU-Champioa. Bob-Cbatnpion Duok, whelped eUrht pup- 

 pies, three dofra and live bitilie.-, tr, owner's Elcho II; all solid 

 duepred eolor. <J:ue.en "' Srnis Mr. A. M, Waddell's (Louisville 

 Ky.) bitch, Queen o' Sools, tilud.stoiie-Mersey, whelpod, Aug. 

 18th, eigh( puppies, f.miilOMS and four IjitehL-s, color white, and 

 White and black, to Lineoln. aintUiiiU- Mr. A. M. WaddeU'a 

 foxhound bitch Gratitude whelped, Aug. 3d, three puppies, two 

 bitches and one doR-, color white, black and tan. to Chorister. 

 Gratitude was bred in England. 



i.-t/M, 



H Mill 



champion yucen Mab 

 Cisco; also Glfiicn, by < 

 (sister to Uruidi, to Dr 



( fi'd-./ao -Mr. Arnold Bm'jjes has sold his 

 lii.s Inother, Tristam Surges, of San I'ran- 

 loiipion Rob Boy, out otDavidson'a Doll 



lulliiisfs of Kiilamazoo, Mloh. 



DEAiH.-DiAe, -Bnnlduii. .\ . )' . .SVpt. laHi, ISBO,— On I'rldny 

 last I lost, by disrcinpcr, my Qordon setter Duke, out of the late 

 Mr. Tllestou'8 Lou, by .Te,roine Marble's Grouse. When seven 

 months old, he tookflrst prize at Westminster Kenm;-! Club i-how, 

 I8V9, and again was awarded D, C. at the la.st shon-, where many 

 other and older prize winners Avere uumentioned. Duke was the 

 fastest dog in the lleM that I ever knew, and that gunlity, com- 

 bined with a very keen mise and beauty of form, rendered him a 

 very yaluable animal , 1 had anticipated Inning royal sport with 

 him this fall, but bis death leaves me now without any dog what- 

 ever, and I know I shall have great diiliculty in replacing him, as 

 dogs Uke him, combining exceptional Held and bench qualities, 

 are not to be found easily. W . H . nnnTisQioM. 



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THE CREEDMOOR FALL MEETING. 



Ci HEEDMOOR during last week was a busy place in the conduct 

 / of the Eighth Annual Fall Prize Meeting. Ia general it 



pa.?.?ed ofl' very succe8.9fuily, though there was »he nsual amount 

 01' growling in oa.^es wheie the good of tbc munj socmed to tram- 

 pb3 on the rights of the few. "There were nor pnol targets 

 enough" is the verdict of so many that it would seem well 

 founded, audit does certainly look a little like bad management 

 where a contest such sis the champion's has its stages two days 

 apart on the programme. There wss good shooting weather from 

 the start, and no delays were chargeable to the elements. Col. 

 Bodine, while nominally the e.xecutive ofQcer, had much aid from 

 Col. J. G, Story, who was the virtual coiitiolling spirit of the 

 meeting. The matehos were in general well distributed, mid the 

 almost entire absence of protests bears testimony to ibc imrness 

 of the contests. The rule about challenged shois should bo a dert- 

 ! one, and to change It from one day of a meeting to another Is 

 very embarrassing to contestants. Without the right of challenge 

 the markers in the butts are the real arbiters of the meeting, and 

 ilesa a very sharp eye ia kept upon tliem cartlessiiess must 

 creep in. The checks against reckless challenging are abundant, 

 and there is no reason why a practice which gives general satis- 

 faction at the regular monthly matches of the association should 

 not hold during a fall meeting. The management aseribed some 

 of the want of harmony in the details of the mooting lo the hirge 

 number of post entries, hut by a proper separation ol' tbo mili- 

 tary and all-comer's conlcsts there seems no good reason why 

 ai7 pie accommodation should not be found for all who wish to 

 enter the matches. All through the mceliug the rivalry betwei n 

 the regulars and the militiamen was very keen, and the honois 

 were very evenly distributed. New York State comes out of the 



