Jahtjabt 20, 1881.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



495 



The following are the tickets that were balloted for ■. 



PorPicaidc-nt-.T. Otto Diiuiitr. Fur Vice-Pro»identB— C. Du- 



BoiBWai;8t;UT, C. H. l^uTm..ud. J, G. npckHchi-r, S. Fleet Rpeir, 



.hiatus Vuii Laiigcrke. W. A. Co^t«r. For Treasurer— fl. N. Mium. 



Fur Serretary— .Itt.-jb Pbulx. F.ir Ex^jrutive (tommittee— H. I. 



AlMi.W. e.' Hulnie:,, Wax \Yeri/;Ll, It. ll. Uoosevolt, A. E. Gode- 



rtii.v Cbafi. Hiiatli. H. W. LiviiigHtriii, K. C. Cornell, L. 11. Bd- 



.1, E. I. (Irranger, A. BHinnnt, -Jr., I. C. Munroe. E. A. 



. (t De F. ttnmt. J. W. Uret.ui>. Geo T. Efceli, Geo. W. 



I, M. Vtm FSm-e», T. Vau Biu-i.-ii. E A. Herzljer,«. 



,,., iifrtidotit--J. Otto Douner. For Vioe-Presi.lfintB— I. C. 

 I.iuur.Mi, J. O. fleckMchir, W, A. foster, Chan H. Uaymoiid, .Tas. 

 Beiilsaid, >;. U. Holmes. For Treufiurer-tle^. 'l. F(-eeli. For 

 Sficretiirv-Fred. N. 11.111. For Executive Committee- II. F. Atcti, 

 H. W. Liv)iii;K«.ii. L. G. BdliiiRS, F. A. Herzber;;, E. A. i^pooner, 

 .1. W. Grei-ne, L'. biiBoiK WaKBtaff, ,laeob Pentz. J. F, 1. GnimRor, 

 A. F. t;.-..-iefrrr,v. P. P. Kver. Mux Wei.zel, S. Fleet Spier, K. C. 

 Ce.rufll, J. Vuii T.eu«erke, H. E. Hamilton, Chaa. IleatU, Aug. 

 Beltiiout, Jr., ilartin Van Bureu, Truviu Van Bui'en. 



The whole number of votea cast was sereiity-eight, of 

 whicli tlie first ticket received forty-oue votes, while the last 

 ticket received thirty-scvea. 



It was res'ilved that the finance coniiuilteu should he re- 

 quested to devise a system to govern the Sccrolary and 

 Treasurer in regard to "the financial business of the ciub. The 

 meeting then adjourned. 



FIELD THIALS CEITICISM. 



P1TT8BTJEGII, Pa., Jan. 7. 



Editor Forest arid Slrerun : 



In my article comrueatiug on the National Association 

 Field Trial Kules I promised iu my next to speak my mind 

 of the bad taple eif an interested field-trial reporter in trying 

 tn run Cremt Noble to the front and some irregularities at 

 the l.rinls at Mueeuuos. I now address myself to that duty. 

 1 may he wroni; in saying that this newspaper man tried to 

 run Count Nolile to the front, but as a close observer I sim- 

 ply say what my impressions are from what 1 have seen and 

 heard. I have of en heard it intimated— and 1 venture the 

 assertion manv sportsmen have heard the same— tliat the Nii- 

 tional Assori:it,ioa Field Trial.-^ were run in the interest of 

 certain men and .straiu-s of do.i^s iu which they were interest- 

 ed, and that this newspaper man was active iu rnnniu.g these 

 to Itie front. I confess my observations for two years trials 

 have led me to believe that the charge is not witliout some 

 foundation. At Vincennes the changes were rung on Count 

 Nellie and Gladstoue. Gladstone and Count Noble, and you 

 could liardlv liear anything else. Pools sold hgh on them, 

 and talk loiid and continued in their favor ; and to add to 

 this (as I am informed), this man at the conclusion of the 

 heat between Count and May publicly on the field announces 

 an offer of $1 ,000 for Count JStoble. I say it was in very bad 

 taste for liiin to have done so. It is said he was authorized 

 to do so by a Mr. McDonald. But suppose he was, does this 

 fact make it appear any better ? Very few thought the offer 

 a buTUi.fide one, and I wiS told a sigaificant wink went the 

 rounds at the time among tho.se present. 



By the way, was it not the same McDonald who once of- 

 fered .f 1, 500' for Gladstone ^ Pity he cannot make an offer 

 where his money would chaiii^e hands. 



I say it was not the fair and square thing to do under tlie 

 circumstances, tuid iu this 1 believe all dl.sinteresied sports- 

 men will agree. ..„„„„ 



Now, let me ask, what was the object of this f 1,000 offer 

 and all this pLnaistent talk and brag? Was it not a part of a 

 conoerte/1 plan to iuduGnce the judtjes and carry these dogs 

 to Ihc front in the • Derby " and " Free for All " ? If I did 

 not believe it was intended to create a popular sympathy and 

 influence and remind the judges if their awards were adverse 

 of the " viols of wrath" to be poured upon Ihem, then I 

 would not be writing these lines. But were the judges in- 

 fluenced ? is the question which naturally arises. 1 must say 

 I believe the judges meant to do the square tiling, may have 

 gone home thinking they had, but so subtle was this inliu- 

 ence the sequel seems to indicate they were not proof 

 against it. 



In my provioua article I claimed that Coutit Noble was 

 beaten by two entries. I referred to May and Daisy Laver- 

 aok. The heat between May and Count was only contiimed 

 about fifteen minutes and the award made on the first fault 

 of May i Count Noble, as far a« 1 could learn, made several 

 flushes, secureti but one positive point, and was credited for 

 several doubtful points. May fairly outquartered Count No- 

 ble, and her bursts of speed were imtnense, so much so that 

 this reporter, in his account, was forced to say " she showed 

 Count Noble her heels." She flushed and pointed, as Count 

 Noble did, but relotsed to back, which, it was reported the 

 judges Siiid, if she had done the heat would have been hers. 

 Now, I wish here to call atteutiou to a little fact that was 

 not noted in this account of the trials, namely. Count Noble's 

 huddling. 



After pointing he deliberately left his point to go rotmd 

 his birds, meanwhile May came down on them in the position 

 he left and pointed staunchly before '-Count Noble" pointed 

 again. So apparent was this that I am informed tliat Whit- 

 lord insulted Sanborn who overheard him saying to Short, the 

 handler of May, at the supper table, referring to the opportu- 

 nity : "There was where you made a mistake Short, you 

 should have walked right in and flushed your bird before 

 Count Noble secured his point again." But Short did not do 

 this and after a while Comrt Noble got his point and the 

 jUiigeB allowed both a point. Now, I claim, considering that, 

 that Count N oble sliould have been cut for staunchness if alio wed 

 apoiut, and this, considered in connection with May's supe- 

 rior speed and quartering in a heat but fifteen minutes long, 

 proved her llie superior. 



But the work of Daisy. Well may yotu- kennel editor express 

 regret that Daisy did not have an opportunity to meet Count 

 Noble. Her work was perfect and a.s brilliant as a meteor 

 and without a mistake; continued for nearly twO hours under 

 most adverse circumstances (sore feet), and yet when 

 it was left to the judges to make the awsirds, it proving im- 

 practicaVile to finish tlie trials, lliey give Count Noble first, 

 Daisy second, and threw May back with three others for 

 third, throwing Abbe W. out, a smart little Irish bitch, who 

 had done very clever work and won her heat, and brought in 

 lor a division of third a dog that had lost a heat. 



Now why the judges concluded the heat hot ween ]\Tay 

 Laverack and Count Noble in fifteen miriutps under the cir- 

 •cuniBtances related, and yet compelled Daisy Lareratik to run 

 nearly two liours with sore feet against continued blundering 

 from Ih- first un the part of Peep o' Day I fail to see, unless It 

 shows thai Count Noble would have been licked iu a two-hour 

 beat and Peepo' Day havea chance to open thesoreson Daisy's 

 feet and wiu. One thing, the dog lo win against these had 

 a long heat before him, and would be compelled to whip 



them twice over before the judges would concede it. 8o much 

 for the subtle influence." 



Mj. Aldrich in one of j'our issues says "Whitford is a 

 trickster, and Gladstone a trick dog." There is a great deal 

 of truth in ibis, but this reporter calls Whitford's tricks with 

 his dogs '• nice generalship." I say, out on sucli judgment 

 that will allow such tricks. If time would permit I would 

 show how Davidson was imposed upon here. Your Eastern 

 Irials were not free from the like, and did not reflect as much 

 credit on the judges. 



I say, let tlie best dog win regardless of man or blood. 

 Grand style may be well enough with other qualities, but give 

 me the 'dog i liat will find and point his birds staimchly in 

 preference to all the style imaginable in a flusher. So says 



Fbitz. 



LEONBERG DOGS. 



THE account of the Leonberg dogs in your issue of Dec. 

 80 induces me to send you a description of several of 

 the same breed now iu my possession, lo which reference was 

 made in your valuable journal of May 9, also July HI, 1879. 



In February of that year I received by steamer Nederlaud, 

 direct from the kennel of Count Essig, two iLiagniticent spe- 

 cimens of his celebrated breed of dogs. Sultan and Para, then 

 pups of three months old. Despite the utmost care, the voy- 

 age and change of climate proved almost fatal to the young 

 animals. Para, considered the most promising of tlie two, 

 finally succumbed and died the following May, not, however, 

 until both he and SuUau began to show signs of that remark- 

 able size aud beauty for which the race is noted. Dog fanci- 

 ers from far and near were loud in their praise aud frequently 

 visited the giowing animals. Efforts were luade to have 

 them exhibited in the Philadelphia Bench Show of that year, 

 but it was not deemed advisable to subject Iheta to the ex- 

 citement, etc., of a public e.xhibition. 



1 inforined Baron Essig of Para's death, when, in the kind- 

 est manner possible, he sent me a half-brother of Snl an, 

 Ciesar, siied by JIarco, one of the most celebrated Leonberg 

 dogs of Europe". Ctesar was eight months old when he ar- 

 rLxed by steamer Zeeland, iu July, 1879, aud although not so 

 large as Sultan, is perhaps one of the finest specimens of the 

 canine race in America. Iu color and appearance he resem- 

 bles a young lion, as full of courage as he is of gentleness and 

 as affectionate aa a child. Sultan is much larger, standing 

 thirty-five inches high, his head reaching nearly four feet ; he 

 is seven feel in length from tip to tip: in color he is light 

 fawn and is emphatically the pet of tlie ladies. 



The origin of this breed of dogs, alike remarkable for beau- 

 ty, size and docility, is somewhat remirkable. In 1840 Count 

 Essig, of Wurtemhurg, Germany, conceived the idea of pro« 

 ducing a race of dogs that should combine the valuable fea- 

 tures of the Newfoundland and St Bernard, and at the same 

 time excel either in size and beauty. By crossing the breed 

 of the above types and mating the produce with the large 

 Pyrenee wolf dog (the original St. Bernard dog) the Count 

 succeeded beyond his expectations, and now that over thirty 

 years have gone by, the breed of Leonberg d .gs is acknowl- 

 edged by connoisseurs in affau-s canine to be the largest and 

 handsomest class of dogs in existence. 



They are particularly remarkable forther extreme docility, 

 though at the same time at night they are excellent guardians 

 of the house. As evidence of their sagacity, it may be men- 

 tioned that the present race of so-called St. Bernard dogs in 

 use at the Alpine Hospices are in reality a cross between that 

 breed and Count Essig's celebrated dogs. S ane years since, 

 when, through accidents and an epidemic that attacked the 

 dogs of the Hospice, the staff of life-saving brutes were re- 

 duced to a single animal, Count Essig presented the Rev. 

 Prior Father Deloquise with two dogs from his then already 

 celebrated kennel. From these three, two Leonberg and a 

 Mount St. Bernard, are descended the present dogs, of whose 

 gallant services to benighted travelers amid the snow-bouud 

 fastnesses of the treacherous Alps the public are frequently 

 made aware through the columns of the newspapers. One of 

 these dogs was presented to the Prince of Wales when he 

 visited the Hospice, and this dog has taken numerous prizes 

 at the bench shows of Great Britain. 



The breed varies in color, but the most valuable may be 

 considered lo be the rich brown-colored ones, shaded more 

 darkly over the i ead and neck. Differing from other breeds 

 of dogs, the.se aniiuaU take a much longer time to fully de- 

 velop, and furthermore, require indulgent treatment in their 

 youth, rarely attaining their full .growth until they are three 

 years of age. I am now about to import four more Leoubergs, 

 "with the idea of maintaining a complete k nnel of this rare 

 breed. My ex[)erience in the matter, however, teaches me 

 the folly of sending for pups, as they wiU seldom survive the 

 hardshi'p of the trip, and a grown dog is not desirable to im- 

 port. I therefore intend lo visit Germany and accompany 

 the dogs myself. 



I mi.ght add that Sultan and Cfesar were especially invited 

 to visit General and Mrs. Grant at their rooms at the Conti- 

 nental Hotel, Philadelphia, December 33, 1879. The General 

 was especially delighted, presenting each with a gold medal 

 and pronouncing them the largest and most inaguilicent dogs 

 he had ever seen. W. E. Steki.ing. ' 



New York, Jan., 1881. 



Bei.tok. — An erroneous impression seems to prevail in re- 

 gard to the origin of the term Bellon, as applied lo setters. 

 Beltoiis are so called from Belton, a place iu Northumber- 

 land, and hence the word should be written with the initial 

 letter capitalized. 



What is a QwKyA:—Corlhiiiil N. T., Jan. 11 —1 have 

 been very much mtereted iu the articles which have ap- 

 peared in your paper on the cocker spaniel, and the jiroposi- 

 tion for the formation of a club and sat sfactory standard 

 receives my beany cudnrsenieui. The standard, liowcver, 

 ought not to be in the interest of any particular strain of this 

 bre'ed, but la-eeder.-; all over the coiiiitry should |ireseut points 

 on their dogs for the ^nudtoice of unv committee upiKiiuicd, 

 that thereliy a more general slaadaiil could be established. 

 1 have been a lover of the cocker for many years aud have 

 bred theui very carefully. I have now in my possession six 

 very fine specimens. Their color is seal brown and white, 

 Hud lemon and white. The fiither of my dogs was imported 

 from England and from one of the best kennels. The bitch 

 was bred" in Philadelphia. I submit the points on one of my 

 dogs as representing my strain : Tip of tail to nose, 39 in, ; 

 tail, 9^ in. ; chest, SSJ in. ; height, lOA In. From tip of 

 one ear to the other, not coimtlng feather, 16 in. Dis- 



tance between centre of pu])ils, 3 in. From tip of nose 

 to be'ginning of forehead, ;t.J inches. Shape of head, round- 

 ish: coal very glossy seal-brown and whte. Color does not 

 fade by constant exposure to sun and water. Hair along the 

 back is about two inches lon.g aud decitledlv wavy ; legs aud 

 Iocs well leathered and tail' full. For hiniliug quabtles in 

 thick cover 1 prefer the cocker to any dog T have ever used. 

 And as for the most part it is that kind of hunting in this 

 State, it is a wonder tome that they have not come into 

 more general use. As retrievers 1 find the cooker aa Intelli- 

 gent and sure-scented as any and more per.sistent than most 

 of dogs. 



Let it be understood that while I am In favor of a standard 

 for the cocker, )'et if, as one of your correspondents says, a 

 standard already exists, I should he in favor of proviiiL', tirst, 

 that such standard fails to meet the reqnirenients The force 

 of that will appear to those who have used great care in try- 

 ing to retain the points in breeding of those dogs which they 

 have procured from a standard kennel in England and else- 

 where. Pkte. 



South Acirortli, N. H., Jan. 13.— We wish to become 

 niembera of the t'ockor Club and would recommend every 

 breeder and owner of a cocker spaniel iu the United States 

 and Canada to join tlie club. It will be the salvation of the 

 cocker if rightly managed. We hope all breeders will take 

 hold and join at once and get the wheels to rolling as soon as 

 possible. C. B. Cumming-s asb Son. 



Not So Vebt Labge. — I see by a late number that you 

 call General Hancock's dog (135 pounds) "undoubtedly the 

 large-t specimen of the canine race in the United States." 

 Isaac Benson, of this place, has a dog two years old f " Gen- 

 eral") who weighs 130 pounds, and nowg-owing fast as ever. 

 His mother was a St. Bernard and his father a New Pound- 

 la-d. He is a tall, "rangy" fellow, and bids fair to go to 

 liiO pounds by the time he is four years old; is very good- 

 natured, intelligent, friendly and a good faithful watch dog. 

 Have vou any larger " two-year.olds ? " A. 



Coiidernpurf, Pa., Jan. 10. 



The article you refer lo was a reprint. Many dogs go 

 over 130 pounds in weight. We have seen within a week a 

 Leonburgd"g, eighteen months old, said to weigh 160 pounds. 



Off fop. tuk South. — Mr. W. Titus sailed January 15 for 

 Savannah. He will locate for the winter at some point ia 

 Georgia near the Florida line. 



Added Honors fob Eloho. — I see by your extract from 

 London Fleld^ that there is "one more" added to the list of 

 honors won by the get of Elcho, in the winning of first by 

 his daughter Allleen at Manchester, England Dog Show. 

 You will remember she ia the bitch that after taking" first at 

 Cork, Ireland, 1876, was brought over to this country by her 

 owner (vvho came to shoot in the Irish Rifle Team) and car- 

 ried off from all aspirants the valuable silver tea set gi en by 

 your paper as champion prize at the Centennial. She has 

 since her return to Ireland been winner both there and in 

 England. Tours, Owner of Elobo. 



Jan. 15. 



Cfre for 'MA^GE—Editar Fore.Ht and Stream: Incorporate 

 equal parts of pine tar and lard or grease with gentle heat : 

 when nearly cool thicken to consistency of pasfe with flour 

 sulphur. With carbolic or laundry soap give the animal a 

 thorough lathering ; when drj^ apply the ointment with 

 hand, vigorously rubbing against the hair. Don't forget the 

 tall, and if a housekeeper, don't yon forget to chain tliat dog 

 out of the house if the niadame's hair is inclined to the x>ink 

 tint. An old fox-hunter many years ago gave me the above 

 specific and but once have I found the second application ne- 

 cessary to a cure. Kentcckian. 



Mill Springs, Ky. 



Western Pennsylvania Dog and Poui-trt Sooiett. — 

 The annual meeting of this organization was held at the ( ity 

 Hall, in Pittsburgh, Pa., on the evening of January 10, 1881, 

 when the old board of officers was re-elected for the ecsuing 

 year, namely : President, Mr. Edward Gregg ; Vice-Presi- 

 dent, Mr. J. Palmer O'Neil ; Treasm-er, Mr. C. A. Stevens; 

 Secretary, Mr. C. B. Elben. Board of Directors— Messrs. 

 Thos. Booth, Isaac R. Slayton, W. C. Myer, J. J. Snellen- 

 burg aud ilenry H. Phillips. 



\jm-v.—Nm-emb(r 17, 18S0, a Gordon setter dog ; black, 

 with tan spot over each eye ; tan on jaws, legs and under 

 tall ; white on chest and each foot. Reward will be paid for 

 return to W. Chisholm, Prospect avenuei near Westchester 

 road, Morrisania, N. T. Had on when lost a black leather 

 strap collar, with buelde and ring. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



41 F. L. H.— My black cocker spaniel, eight years old, has what 

 appears to me to be an att,aok of rheamatism, or paralysis iu hia 

 loma, uflecting his hiiid quarters. He is very tender to the touch 

 aud cries out when patted or jiressed with the hand ; hau lost id! 

 hia Uveliness and Beeras to have considerable diftieulty in raising 

 himself after lyiug down. He is in good condition, ratliur too 

 luueh so. I am feeding apariugly on niUk and porridge, and giving 

 iiu occasional doeo of ctiBtor oil. What do you think is the matter V 

 How shall I tieat him ? Ann. Doubtless rheumatism. Pmsne 

 same ti-eiitmeut, that is, low diet, excrclBo and occasiunal doses of 

 oil, or, what ia better, Epeoni salts in the morning. Keep yoiii 

 dog where it is ch-y aud moderately warm, and avoid exposing him 

 iu damp and wet weather. 



•15 C, Mans.— 1. Whatwouldbe the proper weight tor a "heavy 

 weight" pointer dog V 2. How high should said dog stand at the 

 shoulders V .t. What would be the con-ect length of bead and ears? 

 4. My dog'a leet are cut, reBnUmg lre>m Jiuntiug uini on crusted 

 snow alter k-epiug him on the chain for iiljont a month. What 

 Bhall I do lur them ? Aub. 1, 2 and 3. We answer your questions 

 regarding the meartuiemeiit.s of a large size pointer by giving those 

 of Mr. Price'a celebrated Wagg : from those you can dra-v your own 

 eonclusious : Wagg when full grown weiglied 70 IbB. ; his height 

 at shoulder was V-1 ini-;. : length trom no«c to set-on of tail, 4i iiik. ; 

 length of tail, 13 ins. ; girth of cheht, 3ii iu4. ; gnth of loin, %}, ina ; 

 gu-th ol head, IT.'i ins. ; girth of foreaiin, 8 ins. : length of bead 

 from occiput to tip of nose, 10 ms. ; girth of muzzle midway between 

 eyes and tip of noee 10 ins. ; length of ears Bl-j, ins. 4. Keep your 

 dog'a feet clean by washlug with castile soap aud warm water, and 

 grease them with mutton tallovr. ShoiUd the thick catiole ooveriug 



