Novii;.«BEBl8, 1880.] 



FOREST AND STREAM, 



313 



tsttiic YeatBluv, Jr.'s (OoateB-\ille, Pa.} setter l)itch Littlo Lady 

 (Dasli rrr.-Kiaev), blttok and whik', 

 Jgniiiel'D. C. aonltoni'B McDulf, wliite a.nd bkck setter dog. 

 by LBiceuter-NeUie ; boni May H, 1879. 

 Jlouutview Kuiiuol Cluli'a fColvimWa, Tenii.') Coiiut Nailer, lilack 

 andwhite setter dog, wUolpcU Aug. 27, 1879, 1^ Coiiut AYmdem- 

 Kora. 

 A'imiigt'L.'D, EniBBiiy'B Nimrud, blflok, wlu'te and tan Better 

 dog, by LeiccBtt-T-Saiiboni'B Nellie ; liotn May 8, 1M9. 

 J. Ilu]5kitia Smith's CPortlaud, Mo.), Jill, red setter liitoh, liyEl- 

 oho-Meg ; bora July, 1879, 

 Against Mr. Btibert SoweU'a (Mftw York) Oooile. 

 J. HopkiiiB Smith's (Portland, Me.) Jack, rod setter dog, liy El- 

 oho-ileg ; horn Jidy, 1879, a bye. 



The weather here has not I)eea pleiisant since my arrival. 

 Since reiKdiing Vincenn&s snow has fallen more than once, 

 and it hiiH bo(!u colJ, raw uiul liisugix-L'alilc. This nvirning 

 opo.noil with acold ca.sl wiml, Ihi: sky was cloinlv anil the air 

 raw jiiid iJicrcing. Tlie wfatlicr lix/liod tliroati'iiing and there 

 was every prospect of snow ; besides tliis, tlie jjrouuil was 

 frozen ami itnTe was nu srrnt. 



After ilrawiny: lor plaec^, the party lelt Vinceiines at 8 a. 

 >t. for « place fnUed the Barrena, since it had been learned 

 )/hat birds were not as aljundant on Ool. Sloo'a land as had 

 l)eeu supposed. 



Col. Sloo met n-i with wagons and saddle horses for the 

 conveyanco of the parlv to the grounds. Messr.-^. Patter- 

 son and LiKher Adann were eho.son field marshals, and with 

 about sixl y speelators on fun!, and the judges aud reporters 

 on horsebaek, the trials began. 



TUB BEKBt. 



JUkk Laeemefc against Dodo. 

 The (irst bnice ordered down were Dick Laverack, han- 

 dled by Mr. Short, and Dodo, handled by Mr. L. It. Morris. 

 They were put down at ten o'clock in the old field, witli high 

 covers and woody brakes. The ground wa-s gone over and 

 the whole field drawn lilaiik. This w:,s a surprise and disap- 

 pointment, r?ir. wlu-a lie went over it belore tlift triads. Col. 

 Sloo had moved foiu- bevies. Dick Luveraok eshibitcd the 

 highest speed. Irul the burrs were exceedingly troublesome to 

 both dogs. At eleven o'clgck they were ordered up for rest 

 and to i)e ruu again. 



Frmfa Leah agai'nit Ahhey Whiimery. 

 The second Mraao. at once put down were Frost's Leah, 

 handled by Capt. McMurdo, and Abbey Whinnery, 

 handled by Mr. Short. The rag-grass fields wbicli 

 they entered were very dusty and bard lor tlie 

 dogs. Passing into an old oix-hard liiey showed e<|Ual 

 speed aud uot very griMi : . ' : 1 1 ' I n; ; , m > liirds were found 

 here either, aUhrtiigh i' - iievwere on this 



beat. Uythecfeek !.■. .: m:; i. mh, Abliey liaekin!;; 



her beautifully. In Uie lail rag-grass l.otiom of a little 

 vale on the leeward side of a kuoll Leah pointed a largo 

 bevy, which Capt. McMiu:do was ordered to llusli. The 

 birds divided, part of them flying .ilong the t'cnee along the 

 woods, and the rest going toward tlie bottoui. Leah feath- 

 ered and flushed again. Later Alibeymadea capital point 

 and after allowbig her to .stand stauueh .some time the birds 

 were sprung. Going forward Leah made a magnitieeni jjoint 

 on five birds and Abbey backed her in grand style, the two 

 making a fine pietm-e, winch was apiireciated by all present. 

 Leah afterwards in running down the wind (lushed a bird in 

 the weeds. At one o'clock the dogs were taken up and the 

 party repaired to luncheon. 



After an hour aud a half work was resumed in a spitting 

 snow. Abbey wou the heat. 

 1 Pe-ep o' I>q.y agaiiist JJniOy LwcertKl: 



The third brace were then ])iit down. Peep o' l')av, han- 

 dled bv Mr. VVbitford, and Daisy Laverack, sister to Dick 

 Laverack, handled by Mr. fsliorf. Peep o' Day was very 

 fixat, and proved a line open ranger with superior |)ape and 

 style, and capable of good work." !She was Inmleil last .Sep- 

 tember (m prairie rhickeus in Minnesota. The Inaeo jiassed 

 a large bevy, which tlie judges walked uji to ami ilusUed. The 

 birds pitched into a thicket, where Peep o' Day pointed 

 them. Daisy showed herself to be a smart, sharp, busy 

 worker and quick iti her turns. She pointed the birds in the 

 thicket; and again a single bird, which was shot at and 

 missed. Daisy dropped. 



The liraee spec led iu tlic Open ; and Peep 0' Dtt3' fltished 

 a. bird ill tlie iliii kel. They were a wonderfully fine pan-, 

 and sin- -I - .'■■ .li ,ii, work. It wa.s a well contested heat, 

 COnsiilMP ■ I:- 1 lie ground wa,s a hard one for the dogs. 

 Daisy ■ ■ -III i!i i'.i;r dog. The dojs then passed into a 

 sedge H' V ' I , iMis dniwn blank, Peep o' Day making a 

 fal.se |iii ii'iih when rimning up tiio wind. At 2:40 



o'cloil _iiirid trial, the heat was closed an<i the 



brace iiili' II ii|s I 'iiisy being awarded the beat. Mr. Short 

 was now ckcwiul, as he had reason to be. 

 Bruce againsi AhheM. 

 The fourth brace put down -were Bruce, handled by Whit- 

 ford, and Abbess, handled liy David.son. At^iliess was out of 

 sorts, IniviiK' a bad diarrlirea, and needed urging. In the 

 tall cover Lruee pointed a fievy, which lifted aiid lit twenty 

 yard.s away. Bruce flushed, and both dugs were sent into a 

 deadening. Bruce showed a fast gait and goeid style. Among 

 tlie logs he flushed a bird in the dry leaves, but dropped to 

 wing. Bruce again pointed three birds in a brush heap, AIj- 

 bes.s' backing bun in grand style. During a rapid spin iu the 

 open Alibes's proved herself a tine quarterer, and under better 

 control than Bruee, who at one time ran fur. The dogswere 

 taken on a nule of fearful cover of liiLdiwepiis and standing 

 corn, and very dusty. Urnee pointed a bevy in the liiLdi 

 weeds. Thef ran "lie i!i.-,, j,,;eled. and p.iieied airain. 

 Thcrewasheiv i , ■ i, - . -ini|. ■,11-ronnd handling. 



Abbess niuili ,-■ ■ i ' . 'ij- wind ami false 



points. Rru.i |,,;' ,1 . ■ i.,, .[...d bim. Again, 



Bruoefalse pumleu luiii numtiu !■.„> e.j .|uiek in claiming 

 the point. Three birds were unirkeil down in a wood, but 

 the docs failed to find them. Abbess pottered ab.Hit, evi- 

 dently^ont of condition, and Bruce failed to mind and did 

 not work to the gun. Alihess pointed in I he liriius, but she 

 failed totrail and find. She « as kept on the point for Ih-uee 

 to back. Tlie brace was taken up and Bruce awarded the 

 I .il. 



was now dark, and the party, men and dogs, returned 

 ic hotel. The annual meeting of the club was adjourned 

 iw iuesday night. 



Seoosd Dat. 



Vtnoenises, Ind., AVp. 16. 

 The weather to-day was warmer and more favorable, with 

 a wind blowing a little south of west. The groimd worked 

 over was on Col. Sloo's farm, a clay soil. 

 Tlic farm was rctiched about a ciuarlcr past ten. 



Omint Kable ugaitut May iMterMh. 

 Of these Count Noble was hamiled by Mr. Sanborn 



and May Lav 

 in the 



lek l)y Mr. Short. The dogs were put down 

 , and' Count Kobic, having the wnnd in his 



favor, .soon pointed, and then roaded roimd a bevy of birds. 

 May was called iiii to back, moved in from the place wdierc 

 Noble poiiiled and stood staunchly, and a moment later No- 

 ble made ;i point on a large bevy on the far side which were 

 scattered iu a liraucb iu the irrain held. Noble has a fine 

 head and is a pH.werfnl do-' Tie- little l.ileh .and Noble 

 were given a spin in the grass rield, and ^\w proved herself ;i 

 rapid flyer, superior in pace ami ijuarlering, exciting the 

 aduiirutiou and surprise of all at her speed. 



The dog being in a grain liehl, Nolde at once ran up the 

 leeward side of a branch filled with briars and weeds, and 

 seventy yards further on came to a point in splendid style. 

 Slay was called up to back him, Vmt slie refused, when I<Joblc 

 .settled down on Ids hind quarters on the point. Sanborn 

 flushed and killed, Nolile retrieving it aud fairly locating 

 anotlicr bird which had been winged and had fallen in the 

 open : May then Hushed and Noble madea flush in the briars, 

 but dropped on poim and rem.ained staunch in a very awk- 

 ward position for five unnules, when three birds were put up. 

 The brace were down tweut.y minutes, Koble winning, lie is 

 a w(raderfuUy fine dog for his ago, level licudcd, with good 

 nose aud displaying much brain power. 



Dodo agaimil UicJc Jjmerack. 

 Dodo, handled by Moriis, and Dick Laverack, handled 

 by Short — the first brace run yesterday — were again putdown 

 by Oils same liraneh where several birds had been marked. 

 They had several trials, Dick showing himself the busier 

 worker, Dodo lackhig ambition. After the brace had been 

 down half an hour the judgesdecided that neither could win, 

 and ruled them nut. 'I'liey were only ordered up yesterday 

 after running a long time tei find both poor. 

 ". JJUk Lnily ar;,rnH MiDuf. 

 At quarter past eleven o'clock Little Lady and McDutt were 

 put down, the formerliandledbyMr. Sanborn — against his owm 

 dog because lie trained her -the latter by .Mr. Short A spin 

 throu-ii a "rass held .showed that Lady, the faster of the 

 two, had tiic better style, though she held her head a little too 

 low. Kunning down the wind a bird was flushed on the edge 

 of a deadening, and Lady having been sent across the fence 

 into some briars flushed a bevy which were marked down on 

 the biflside in the deaden ing. JlcDutI appeared somewhat out. 

 of sorts and did not work as well a.s had lieen expected. A 

 bii-d wa.s flushed from a fence corner by the s(iectalors, and 

 Lady pointed where it had been. The dogs tiaving been sent 

 into the briars McDulT made a point in the ravine. Soon 

 atler be poinie,! fur and Lady refused to back. A little later 

 Laily Hushed a liird ak.ng (he fence. Al 12:30 the dogs were 

 ordered up bj- the judges \vitli the privflege of ordering Uieui 

 down again later. 



Cuimt Nailer against Nimrad. 

 Count Nailer, handled by Dew, and Nimrod, handled by 

 Short, were now put down. Nailer is a litter brother to No- 

 ble by Count Wiiidem out of Nora. A short sjiin in the grass 

 held showed lh:it the dogs were about equal in i)acc, style 

 ;uid (piarteriug. A bevy, moved in the deadening t)y the 

 c:rowd w:is marked dowii iu the bottom of a ravine, wdiere 

 JS'imrod flushed three liirds, the rest having apparently run 

 into the standing corn. A large bevy wii.s flushed liy the 

 noise and skimmed along the corn. It was followed up, and 

 on the hill in tiic corn Nailer made a rattling tlown-wiud 

 point, which did not, however, count. At the .side of the ravine 

 Nailer pointed fur aud Nimrod at Ihe bottom made a false 

 point. On the hill-lop, near a hea[) of logs, Nailer made a 

 point and Nimrod, who had been called up to back, also 

 pointed wh.at proved to be three scattering birds. The dogs 

 stood beautifully, and the picture was as pretty a one as is 

 often seen. When the birds were moved I\lr. Short killed 

 two at one discharge of the gun, but, as relrieving did not 

 count in the Derby st;ikes, the Ijirds were not retrieved. 

 Both dogs now ni;e:fe scveitd (lushes. At 3 o'clock luncheon 

 was served, and at 2:30 tlnj dogs were again put down in the 

 same gully, lower down, lii some high corn a point was 

 aeoredfor'cach of the dogs, and at 3:20 they were taken up, 

 Nailer being axvarded the heat. The weather had now be- 

 come much colder. 



Jill a{/airixt C'eeiU. 



Jill, handled by IVIr. Taft, and Cecile, by Mr. Moore, were 



ne.\t put down in corn. The crowd flushed a largo bevy, 



which flew a long distance. The cover here was very bad, 



and the place a hard (jnc for the dogs to work in. 



After making some flushes, the brace were ruled out, hav- 

 ing shown no style or quarteruig. 



LitUs Lri'iy ngaimt MrJMff. 

 Little Lady and JicDnlf were now ordered down in Idgh 

 corn wdicrc some liirds had been marked down. None were 

 found, howiiver, and moving back toward the starting point, 

 Lady made a flush. The dogs were now ordered up as it had 

 become dark: McDnff w:-= ^i-nnili ' ' -' 



miles back to town v\ Hi 



bad aud the trausp 1 1 

 down, and many of tie, , [i - ':il' i - In 

 ui. The grounds are ineonvenieut, 

 to reach them. 



There was a tiirgc, attendance at ihomeetine of (he National 

 Amcriean field Trial Cluli held at University Hall at f-M in 

 the cvenin-. l\h. V. H. Kayniond occupied Ihe chair. The 

 Seerelarv read the minutes of the meetings of Noveudier 2t, 

 and 27, iS7!). which were adopted. Mr. Kaymond stated that 

 .Mr. Siniliorn' had selected the grounds for the present trials 

 and lli:il Ihe ebili had every reason to cougralulate itself on 

 the uiiiiilier of .-rilries. The Secretary's report was read aud 

 adoptei i. The -freasurer's report showed a balance of 8053.18 

 on band, exelnsive of the eutninco fees. Tlie election of 

 oflieers was next in order. It was moved that a committee 

 of three be empowered to make nominations. Chair ap- 

 pointed Messrs. .Jirvis, Morford andKowc, and tlie following 

 ijllieers were e!e<;ted for 1881 ; President, P. H. Bryson, 

 :^Icmphis, Tenji. ; Fir.st Yice-president, Luther Adams, 

 Br.ston. Mass. ; Second A ice-president. Henrv Bishop, Louis- 

 ville, Ky. ; Treasurer. ,los. II. Dew, Colnmiiia, Tenn. ; Ex- 

 ecutive 'Committee, Thos. Morford, N. .1.: L. H, Smith, 

 Stratliroj, Can. ; Ji. C. Nichols, Battle Creek, ilich. ; P. 

 Henrj', Clarksville, Tenn. ; M. C. Campbell, Spring Hill, 

 Tenn. Board of Appeals — C. H. Raymond, N. Y. ; Anthony 

 Higgins, Delaware City, Del. ; John Fottler, Boston, Mass. ; 

 Wm. Jarvis, Ciaremont, N. H, 



Committee for field trials next year : The President, the Se- 

 cretary, and Messrs. Bishop, Campbell aud Henry. 



Mr. Bryson said that for several reasons the trials coidd 

 not be held again at Vincenuca. There are more birds fur- 

 ther )3outh. Sr. Dew suggested that some place south of the 



,\ drive of seven 



'I'!" ■ r ■■ .',-■ v.'ere very 



■ 1 I -' ,, -on broke 



: Im v-'iilt: il:r whole way 



s it takes too much time 



snow line would be lietter, as tlie birds were So often des- 

 troyed from this cause iu the North. 



Jlr. Henry said that the trials could be bold later in some 

 more Southern locality. 



Mr. Adams moved and it was carried that the committeo 

 report through Ihe sporting press by Feb. 1 the selection of 

 .some sronnds which would be suitable for the trisils. 



Mr. ,1. II. Whitman was appointed a conunlltee of one, 

 with power to add oilurs to U, to arr.auge special rates with 

 railroad a,n.l express ,. ..,■ ;. mi - 



.Mr- .1 J. Snellen _ i_ I u cbatige in the field trial 



rule with regard to I i, . ii i.,; n , nl of tbc winner of a heat. 

 The mutter was Icit lo ilie standing committee on field 

 trials. 



The following were elected members of the clid): J. H. 

 Whitman, Col. A. tt Sloo, Oeo. Fox. L. I). Itumsey, Isaac 

 Yc!U-.s!cy, Jr., Wm. Ti. Hanks, .1. M. Ilendrieks, ,L \V. Ortli, 

 B. F. Wil.son. D. :\IeKir,n,v l.loyd, W . 11. Dranc, Dr. IL 

 T. Drane, Ed.' Drane, I h'. Ileiny, W. 'I. D. (nth, Frank P. 

 firncey, Walker Williams, Dud'lev Ware, F. S.- Wiuiuu- 

 maker, John H. Wise, Cl:iri nee K. "Drane, Dr. Ja.s. Kodnian, 

 C4eo. Waddinglon, 1). C. liurgendthal. 



At eleven o'chek to-night there is a heavy fall of snow, 

 which if it oontinues wiU interrupt the trials. 



Latest News frou tub TuiAts. 



YlNOESNES, iVfrt'. 17. 



Snow is still falling and it is impossible to go out. Thcf C 

 are now two inches on the ground. 



WHAT "is iTcOOKFK 'i 



Kdil'jr Foirxi and Sl.rmvi. : 



Your correspondent, M. B., has, with his u.sual acumen, hit 

 the nail straight on the head in his communication whi(;:b ap- 

 peared in your last issue. Every one, whether interested or 

 not in the breed, must be aware tlial we arc at present navi- 

 gating oiu- cocker .ship without a rudder, and are hopelcs-sly 

 floundering about. The rud(U-r we want in this c:iso i.s a 

 standard to breed to, and we must have it, or wluil is Ihe use 

 of breeding cockers b.ir exhibitiou puj'poses, aud filling the 

 Ixaiches with a variety or miscellaneous class under the name 

 of cockers. All of our English authorities steer clear of any 

 definite description of a cocker, though clumlier, Sussex aud 

 black .spaniels arc treated at length, and specified iioints given 

 for the guidance of breeders and judges. I think it may be 

 accepted that f'O' a cooker v,'e mean asrnrdl field spaniel, and 

 such being Ihe ca.se, the line of demark:dion is evidently one 

 of size or weight, the latter being the easier point to turive at 

 with accuracy. Beyond that we must of course have the 

 full details given as to the make, shape and style rif dou'. wiili 

 a code of points indicating the value of each properly, ("olor, 

 as in English sellcr.s, is a matter of fauc.y, and whiie on this 

 subject fwould like to ask where the authority is to be found 

 for the statement of M. B. and others I have conversed with, 

 that Welsh cockers arc lemon aud while. Welsh cockers, to 

 the best of my knowledge aud belief, and 1 think Stonohengu 

 and Mr. Dalziel will bear me out, are Uver-colored, while the 

 lemon and w^hite is to be fotmd in the Norfolk spaniel. 



I am certain that cocker breeders will agree that a standard 

 must lie made, and the sooner the better; and now how is it 

 to be done':* My notion is that we should get up an Aunjrican 

 Cocker Club, and that that club should adopt a standard and 

 do all in its power to advance the breed by a combined effort. 



breed prominently before the "doggy" public, and I speak 

 from experience gained in England, than by having the inli'r- 

 esls of the breed looked after by a properlj' constituted club. 

 It is possible that some breeders may fear that such a club 

 W'ould be worked to the advantage of certain partii-s, but any 

 such idea is ridicidous, and perhaps I had better outline the 

 work which falls within Ihe province of sudi a club. First 

 of all, a Secretar)^ pro tern, is requisite, aud I wotild nomin;itc 

 Mr. Geo. B. Macdougall to fill that position, if he will kindly 

 accept it. All who are in any way interested in the breed 

 should at once send him their names, so that communication 

 maybe established xvitb them. From the list thus obtained 

 a committee of say half a dozen should lie struck —it would 

 not be possible at present to hold a meeting and elect a com- 

 mittee, but the leading breeders are suflicie.ntly \vell known to 

 cualjle the New York residents who could meet lo get up a, 

 eomujitlee to hold olBcc until the aimnal meeting, which 

 should be held here during the Westminster iCcnnc! Club 

 show week. This commilee should without delay draw up a 

 cocker standard and rules for the government of the club, 

 and the enrollment of mcmlicrs would then be in order. 



The annual dues should In- :ii,ill, -nv " 7 .,r ''^ - . ilmi no 

 one could complain of bein- , , n , j, i ; md 

 this money should be used I I u , , _ _ i iai 



prizes or augmenting preniiiiiu .i,.i . .il lue ....liuus .duAvs 

 tlu-oughout the States and Canada. A list of known compe- 

 tent jtidgcs of the breed should also lie eomiiiled, and when 

 money is added to any premium list it shouhl be with the spe- 

 cific understanthng that a special jiidire must lie selected from 

 the list so made up. Dog show committees will always gladly 

 concede this point if thereliy they can have better prizes to 

 oiler and be as.sured of the support of the iiromincnl exhibi- 

 tors. Bej'ond this the club woulrl in no way interfere with 

 breeders, so that it will be seen that all the acts of the com- 

 mittee are fair !md above board, and the programme of the 

 club nianagcrs l)ehig made public with the premium list for 

 each showr every member of the club would be on an eqiail 

 footing when it came to the judging. 



Time, iifli. and paper liave been wasted Ions' unough iti dis.- 

 cusfiing the question of " Whal is a Coeker :"' and it is high 

 lime an answer was suijplied, sol hope next week to read 

 Mr. MacdoiigaH's acceptance of the [losilion of Secretary 7)iv.» 

 ttm. when U will be in order for all of us lo send him our 

 names and so start the machbie and have thinirs in running 

 order for the shows in 1881. I iu my small way will do all I 

 can to induce my friends to join whether Ihey are cocker men 

 or not, for it is not necessary for a man to own aud breed 

 cockers to procure admission to such a club as I propose. 



I would just add that if a line is drawn at a certain weight, 

 I favor 25 Ib.s. for bitches and 38 Hjs. for doixs. It uiigbt be 

 advisable to call all above that weigbi field spaniels, eiibcr 

 that or divide cockers into large aud small classes al some- 

 whcrc aliont tlie weights stated. Le.uj:, 



A7?w YorL jYo';. 13. 



Eartekn Field Tki.\ls Clpc- AineetinL'of the omrersof 

 the Eastern Field Trials Club was held ri,, Tlmrsday tlq 

 11th mst. It was re:iulved that the money eolleeled for Mis. 

 Tileston, amotmting to $791, should be given to her xvilh a 

 copy of the resolutions passed by the club at the time of Mr. 



I Tileston's death. 



1 II was reported that there were at least two hmvlred Aui 



