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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Nov. 0, 1883 



THE MASTIFF "CURTH." 



wiTri REMARKS OS POINTERS AHD setters. 



\d Stream, 



nun of enclosing photograph of my mastiff 



champion class at bench 



t Y< 



..id m-< 



rk, April, 18S2. 



'•tiis to convey a 



j. -stic aopearance. 



the neck is the 



:ivr d from a horse 



uljx 



Editor Forest a 



I have the plei 



dogGurth. Mim 



show of Westmi 



The]..], mi. .; 

 trueidea of his; 

 His head looks t 



mark left by b Bevereblow i x hi. k I 

 some mouths ago, in the =.ide of the li 

 necessary to lance, and which will pn 

 When 1 return to New York 1 hope to 

 cil of an artist, and have mv favorite 

 executed. 



l am glad you have so oourtec 

 Tmsrness to publish Qurth's picture a 



great lover of all Rood dogs, sporting 



te finest sfi ...ens of the several breed:, 

 with the exception of the pointer, and for i . rs . , , 



obtain one thai plei, critical". 1 fear)' have been 



in vain. My friends say T should have mv dogs ''made to or- 

 der!" 



v'our interesting and instructive paper has contained many 

 pictui'es oi setters and pointers, and, in fact, nearly all breeds 

 t rund the faithful 

 iJi'l. admitted to yOUr 

 not knocked for en- 



ud dlii 



n-sporting, and 



dsf most fancy, 





oes, but T have p 





:. Bernard, or New 





haps their master 



t ran.-e rl. ; re 



And so i make l 



favor ot the 



argHT dogs, those r 



of life and p 



opertv, onrmtellr 



and who are 





rind represei 



atlon -Hi'' 



us cultivate 



rod i iv to improve 



useful in Ihc 



. 



I am a stal 





nav. f know 





andtheawa 



•dot prizes 



different bw 



eds in the last tv 



lfll 





. li 





nt\ 



in San Prandsoo, Cat, where I have bee 



eleven years, two of the judges who : 

 the committee of awards, did not knee 

 twee.n St. Bernards and Newfoundlands, 

 called Siberians! and bloodhounds, and v. 

 good fellow, was considered a errand jud- 

 because he owned several moie-ivls 



There is one mistake I think we do m 

 adays with our own :-. • •••- ami i.e.' 

 much for spaed in the fild and n. '., . 

 bone. I quite agree with one of the cor 

 paper, who stud he didn't, want quite s 

 more muscle." At the last bench show 

 Kennel Club, in New York, 1 sa .■. 

 captured prizes, so ill-shapen in I 

 care to own them. Their master- had b" 

 hed to know that they rind "tan. ■" blood 

 ielt assured that this was sudiei.. mi I i v.. 

 The laurels ( ,f victory at a bench show. < 

 of their stabilit y or fillies-- for the Held 

 they were, willing u. def.n in ate their hre 

 few paltry prizes. And t - I , 



handsome to critical an I 

 headed, too Bhsrp-muMsled, too n LrpOw-cl 



dilTercnce be 

 mer dogs (mis- 

 B of these two 



nt their wearing 



trely irrespective 

 It seemed to me 



-t.l .tin 



The eham. ion el 

 tent of seven [nohe 

 ini has from the root) 

 curly, indeed. S1 ai 



believe this leather; 

 much of it. The ear 

 specimens ot the sett* 

 where, and yet I si 

 of admiring groups 

 out this wavy fettle 

 delectation. It did i 

 or evince a knowledf 

 But never mind, i 

 be Laverocks or Lie 

 them! I went to the 

 thai 



.•as feathered on 1 

 and on his tail 

 line inches, lone at 

 e oid ailBry, 1 Uavi 



5 been led to 



J 'flag should be, and not too 

 •al of these so-called "splendid 

 udetiiiably of spaniel blood some- 



i'-.-ie rs or keepers En the midst 

 allv ladies. J must confess) pull 



b) m its a ■ length, for their 



sportsmanlike, to say the least, 



alenee: . v said to 



anefph 

 whose 



lfl 



A i 



tnd in 'hose the does were 

 now more particularly of the 

 gltsh setters. 1 found these 

 of the Crystal Palacei 



rposely 

 points 

 style, dogs 



el I 



nly He 



hruhads . .. 

 strain. Many of the pointer- had the si 

 but not to the same extent. 



Another great fault 1 found with bol 

 Setters, and most of the pointers, was e.\ 



standard; and some of these caudal apt 

 tie. banks to an unsightly degree^givi 



at variance with what we look for i 

 Manyof the publics, had heads evei 

 ears as were thoso of the settors, wL 

 head of a well-bred and well-made p 

 there than the setter's: nod their tails 

 length, not tapering toward the point 

 thev should, b at ie. several instances 

 carried high overthe back. Onefamo 

 prizes, wle : .usehold wo 



a foxhound'- than a pointer's: and ii 

 occipital protuber 

 itself." And ye! I 

 Wherais the rem 



1 heads." I came 

 twoin- 

 for sale. " I am 

 h (imported I and 

 sting al 

 don. England, in 

 eand too much 

 on to arrive at. 

 get a fashionable 



Enghsh ami Irish 



sssive length of tail, 



>me and up to the 

 ■tried over 

 r to the animals a 

 crooked, but away 

 rt of a way entirely 

 well-formed setter. 



narrow across the 

 we know that the 



i should be wider 





ide.al of what 

 picture of Rd 



should be to i 



'die, 



Kofi 



.at should eloquently "speak for 



is the fashion 1 



these defects? Can we not approach 



in with a 

 a are faultless, thus paying less at- 



Ide stylish poml 

 same book is ju 



Iroat I 

 What an ill-shapcu auj 

 almost as lone , ls t|,,. i„,.p 



Hash. pa—"-'.', s. bwok, with 



like a mountain Lionl Be 

 speaks of Blanche, the setter there i 

 misrepresented) as worth; to be "the 

 : Now in thai picture, Blanc 

 mongrel Newfoundland than anything 



epiv-eiited, 

 bitch,, with 

 Stonehenge 

 .-:" Perhaps 

 ve von not 

 noted dogs 

 ero Shaw's 

 •» ; .tut;e of 



MR. STUART TAYLOR'S MASTIFF DOG "CURTH. 



Gurth is four years old. 

 imported and both grand - 



her to ! Let us hope and pray that the. next work upon dogs 

 will be free from distortions such as those I have enumerated. 

 But. pardon me, 1 am wearying j-our patience, and must ar- 

 est my wandering pen. Ifv excuse for this lone, and rambling 

 .■iter must, bemv entlm-iastic love for the don' and mv desire 

 a - e in. "faultily fauirl,-.-.' but not "splendidly welll" ' 



aentsof Gorth (named after the swineherd in "Ivanhoe," 

 ,: , :• ,, licet, who did such deeds of ''derring-do"), and 

 express the hope that- others who possess Hue specimens of 

 his breed or the St. Bernard will follow my example. I have 

 ought all over Europe aud this country for a, grand specimen 

 i thu mastiff o St. Bernard, one that will correspond wiLh 

 iv ideas of size and Symmetry: but" as noble or majestic a 

 epreseutative as Gurthl" have failed to find, 

 a, etc:. 

 by Brauo, out of Bona, both 



ions of the English mastiff ; 



no weighs to-day ldM-r; lbs., aud is not fat, simply in good, 

 hard condition: 



Height at shoulder close to •"! inches 



Height from loins to ground 38? , 



<o"ib ,,! head " list; • 



Girth of loin between oi.'.{ and :", 



Girth of hind legs round stifle joint liti 



Girth of muzzle in front of eyes 18; 



Length " ! head from occiput, to tip of nose IS ~ " 



Girth of forearm 8 inches below elbow 11 



fiirth of pastern 7 



Girth of liody from shouldei-s round brisket, liii , 



Length 1'roni nose to tip of tail tW, 



Length of tail 20K " 



He is an excellent water doe. gentle, affectionate, and brave. 

 Compare his measurements with those of the famous mastiff 

 "Wallace, in Vero Shaw's book, and you will be able to form 

 some idea of his vast proportions, Stuabt Tavi.or. 



Cheyenne, Wyoming, Oct. Hi. 



Wheu the patient is able to walk, a short exercise each dav 

 may be given with benefit. The fresh air acts as n turn, , 

 scenery' diverts the mind, and exercise encourages the natural 

 habits and functions of the animal. Tiuet. ferri and cod-liver 

 oilisadvisableufterdi.sonritintii.ir the -iryclmia. tun, ; |v,--,, : „ 

 is complete. The diet throu.Iu/ut must be nourishing aud di- 

 gestible, aud forcibly administered if the patient refuses to 

 take it. 



Constipation is geuorally present in chorea, aud is best re- 

 lieved with enemas, 



Occasionally rheumatism becomes associated with chorea 

 and then the heart is frequently complicated I ; , sooh oa3fi 

 a cure is hopeless, but under judicious treatment and -ireful 

 nursing the rheumatic and chorea, symo ims may be consider- 

 ably modified, and the animal's life' thereto,- pr..l"ou..;ed. 



3 more like a 

 i can compare ' 



CHOREA. 



BY PROF, J. WOODROFPE HILL, F. R. C. V. S. 



CHOREA, or St. Vitus 1 dance, is a purely nervous affection 

 and is the result, generally, of an irritable and impaired 

 condition of the nervous system. It may be general or local. 

 The limbs are frequently first, observed "affected: ultimately 

 the body, face, aud jaws rnay be involved, the lattet exhibit- 

 ing tetanic symptoms. 



SYMPTOMS. 



Chorea is denoted by a peculiar snatchiu'j, or twitching of 

 the part affected. If the brain is involved, the head is iu con- 

 tinual spasmodic, tremulous motion, and may best be described 

 as a fac-simile of an aged palsied person. It has been known, 

 in human practice, to arise, from sympathy and imitation. 1 

 am not aware of any instance in which a dog has so contracted 



TREATMENT. 



With regard to medicinal agents, the one most applicable to 

 this affection is undoubtedly strychnia or mix vomica. I do 

 not recollect a single case of chorea, taken in its early stages, 

 in which I have failed to effect, a cure with this drug. Great 

 caution is, however, required in its administration. 'It shonld 

 always be given at a stated time and after a meal. This is 

 especially necessary where the doses have been gradually in- 

 creased, otherwise a fatal result is likely to ensue. I could 

 mention more than one instance in which death has occurred 

 fr..ni ue ; dee(iiig this caution. In each the. patient hadbeen 

 under a long course of strychnia, and the dose had been in- 

 creased to more than treble the original quantity; by some 

 mischance the drug was omitted for a day, and when next 

 given it produced convulsions and death. The dose of strych- 

 nia, 1--'U to 1-KI of a grain; the nuxvoraiea. from 1 to 2 grains. 

 It is best, however, to oonitnsuee below either of the minimums 

 mentioned, and after the first three days gradually increase it. 

 It should be given twice daily, in the form of a pill. H there 

 is any difficulty in administering it, the liquor strychnia may 

 be substiiated, which contains half a grain to the drachm 

 and may be proportionately divided, 



Local remedies in chorea ace sometimes beneficial. I have 

 found setons exceedingly valuable, if the convulsive move- 

 ments are confined to the hind parts, the seton should be in- 

 serted across the loin3; if general, at the back of the head and 

 loins. Couuter-irritatioa along the spine is also serviceable. 



Though in principle the hot bath, from its relaxing ten- 

 dency, may appear wrong, it is, neverthfiess. in chorea, occa- 

 sionally attended with considerable benefit. It certainly 

 affords ivli-i * where the convulsive moremsnts 



are excessive, and so far I have found no after evil from its 

 use. The less the patient is disturbed the. better. Particular 

 attention should b paid loth -o I Uin, ,1,-v.and the bowels 

 regular, two great essentials in paralytto affeettphs, When 

 al. ai:o, .nit ot the twitchings with returning strongthis ob- 

 served, a favorable issue may be expected; but the medicine 

 should not be discontinued so long as any nervous affection 

 remains, aud it Miould be gradually, not suddenly, suspended. 



AN EASTERN COURSING CLUB. 



UNTIL within a few years coursing has been to us almost 

 an unknown recreation, but now California he taken i i,. 

 initiatory steps, and made this most enjoyable sport, both 

 attractive and beneficial. Clubs of gentlemen hive been 

 formed throughout the far West, and before many years shall 

 have passed tho English greyhound will hold as high a place 

 in the estimation of every true sportsman as either f . :••■:: it- • 

 or setter. It is doubtful which, in nil En. laud, has the great- 

 est number of admirers, the turf or the coursing nie-toi-. and 

 a cur-ory glanc at the , oio-m r cwlwirW will snrnrist.pvr.7i 

 the most enthusiastic at 

 out all England, aud t 

 With Master McGrath a 

 nors, who was h.-i.l al 

 Isterliug), wo find that . 

 at Aldridgo's auction sn 

 give to us some idea of 

 The vast amount of cat 

 beyond question their \ 

 moetii 



,h( numberof mvlni -s held through- 

 e quality and number of dogs run. 

 the h .'id of a long list of noted win- 

 i price in the tli . avoids of pounds 

 1,700 was paid for Princess Dagmar 

 ■hold in December last, and t his will 

 the value placed on noted winners. 

 tal represented by these d. ■ - 

 due, and the pleasure of v.'itue.-siag 

 running race with horses, where, in 

 the first, we ever see fair play and actual merit, while in the 

 latter we too often feel convinced that the best horse did not 

 win. From the moment tho dogs ace slipped till tho race is 

 won and lout thev arc absolutely free agents, for the winner 

 must win of himself, and not from coaching and maneuver- 

 ing, as we too often see displayed in sports Commonly kuowu 

 as "gentlemanly trials." 



To-day we have nothing approaching a cursing club in 

 the East, while we have a 1 : tl 



those who live in this immediate vicinity, I would say that 

 there are ample broad plains in and around _\'.av York, New 

 Jersey aud Long Island where a meeting eould be a rran r >.l 

 and run successfully, and I hop.- the nnnv lovers and owners 

 of greyhounds will not allow their dogs to be idle, but come 

 together in friendly oojiferenoe, ami show they a: 

 ing either in spirit at en ; : (prise, A glance at th • entries ac 

 our dog shows will convince them that wo have miuy really 

 good dogs, and every year the nam'.-- Utoreasss, wiiUe the 

 quality is vastly improved. The exp-ms • attending the rear- 

 ing and preparing the greyhound for the race i- no more nor 

 even so much as that required cither for the point ;r or setter 

 for a field trial, and to those gentlemen who take their daily 



panion could be given than their dog. who, at the 

 same time, would derive material benefit from his 

 run. I sincerely trust that those gentlemen in the 

 East who either "owu or admire the greyhound will take 

 the matter of forming an Eastern coursing club into 

 consideration, and not let it rest dormant. Courting is by uo 

 means essentially a gentlemanly sport, but one in which the 

 fair sex takes as great and lively an interest in th ■ contest as 

 their gentlemen frieuds, audattlie great meetings in England, 

 from the "Waterloo" down, the number of ladies present 

 bears a favorable contrast to the gentlemen. If soma owner: 

 would like to have a friendly meet during the present fill, 1 

 will guarantee them full compensation for whatever trouble 

 they may be subjected to, ondonce having demonstrated the 

 fascination of this sport, I am sure they will not be slow in 

 embracing it, and thereby appreciate tho great enjoyment 

 which it affords. 



Rabbit3are plentiful enough here, but if desired, the jack- 

 rabbit of the West could be imported at a very small expense 

 and planted in such localities as are best adapted for breed- 

 iug, and at the same time suitable for coursing. To the sports- 

 man who has never witnessed a rabbit or hare, pursued by our 

 fleet-footod, graceful aud agile friends, I would modestly as- 

 sert that he cannot fully appreciate what onjoyment and ex- 

 citement is in store for him, and when once fairly iuiitiated 

 into its pleasure will wonder why so fasciuaxiug a spurt has 

 so long remained thoroughly unknown to us. I have made 

 repoated efforts to bring some few owners together to discuss 

 this subject, but tho apathy displavod by them has tended 

 rather to dampen my ardor than to add vimto uiyofforte, Sill 

 feeli.igcon.ide.it cf final success, I once wu.'c appeal to all 

 lovers and owners of the greyhound to turn this subject aver 

 in their minds, and if my efforts are fmitful is of good re- 

 sults I shall feel not only satisfied but pleased to know I have 

 added my mile to the great struggle to bring additional 

 pleasure to every admiror of the dog. H. W. Hukti so rt is, 



Bkooxlvn, Nov. 3, 18&I. 



