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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sbftsmbitb 8, 1881. 



a credential for winning m a class for special color will have a 

 stamp upon him for producing that color again ; as supposing, for 

 instance, a llV«r unci white pointer takes a first prize, and is a verv 

 Boe animal to »u extent that, a choice is made of him by a beefier 

 of liver and whites for those prizes, and it turns out that ho was 

 from a mixed litter, the erodi mini he has gained will be merely a 

 snare aud delusion, for he is quite as likely to get lemon and whites 

 as a lemon and white In-other. It may he said that a right aud 

 proper knowledge of the Stud Book should prevent this, but still 

 it does not apoear quite to one's notion of breeding that animals 

 belonging to different classes could be bred in the same littera. I 

 hare thought it a great slur on show schedules that a spaniel 

 called ft black spaniel, a BuBBKS spaniel aud a cocker spaniel could 

 all three be bred ill the same Utter, and each win in separate 

 . arranged for the cucnm ngenmut of three different breeds. 

 What can such a system mean V I am free to acknowledge that 

 there is a difference a- regard* pointers, and if breeders could by a 

 . icatiou of color be induced to breed hard and fast to a 

 •chosen color, b" it lemon aud w-hitc, liver and white, or black and 

 white, 1 should believe that ultimately wo should gain a greater 

 uniformity in pointers. I have no faith, however, that hard and 

 fast rules will be laid down, and I have tears that it, will lead to 

 experimental sort of breeding that invariably does more harm 

 than good to u general ,■:..,-,. 



I am .-till more averse to classitiealiou in color as regards setters 

 than I aw to point! ra, I - there appears to me to be uo reason for 

 it, snd crtainly encouragement to breed black, white aud tan set- 

 ters is I caught with the danger that 1 have hod down in the above 

 remit! lis. There have no doubt been some verv good black, white, 

 and tan setters, and there are many now, but no one can tell me 

 that they breed their own colors in anything like the same degree 

 as liver aud white pointers are bred. I have myself bred a great 

 many large litter.- of pointers, and I never bred anything but 

 liver aud whites in my life, aud it is so certain to any one who 

 knows the back strains of pointers at all, that whole litters of liver 

 •and whites can he produced, that a huudred to ouo 

 uan be laid after the choice of parents that there will 

 not be a single variation in the color. I have bred 

 aud boou lots of setter litters also, and 1 have never seen one 

 entirely of black, white aud tan, aud I do not belisvs any one else 

 has. As a rule setter litters want uniformity in color. The Lave- 

 racks are by far the most, uniform, both iu size aud color, but these 

 even vary, aud they could not be classified by color only. Black, 

 white aud tans, however, might include Laveracks, and almost 

 every species of setter bar a red Irish. A had Gordon— i. e., with 

 a good deal too much white about him — would, of course, be 

 qualified j aud there are, uo doubt, black, white and tan Gordons; 

 while it would throw out strong temptations to those fond uf man- 

 ufacturing sorts, as a wbif?„r black and white setter bitch crossed 

 with a Oo'dnu would be nearly certain to throw black, white and 

 tans. It should also be considered that there is uo proved original 

 breed of Ibis color, and the inference to he gathered from the 

 - • '■• •/• U that it w an English strain crossed with a South 

 Kske Gordon, and at no anterior date than about fifteen years ago. 

 t think, as a rule, taking the breeds of dogs right through) that it 

 is much safer to leave color to the discretion and .judgment of 

 oreedeis thcm-el'.vs, and to consider it a* merely a point in the 

 fUuicnt of uniformity. At the aanie tune I should like to see the 

 day win n kennels adhered closely t> their own particular color— 

 that i-, in sonie breeds. mich ji-s pointers and Pi Iters'. To get into 

 a right - bade of lemon and white pointers, and lo be able to main- 

 tain it from its own source, might b - a result that any ouo might 

 try for, and slice, s- WOtlld be I nmi-ienf reward for a good deal of 

 trouble. In tin- same way black, white and tan setters are verv 

 handsome, particularly with the black and tan marked heads 

 oulv, and decked bodies, such as, for instance, Mr, Barclay Field's 

 Boss Then what can be handsomer than Blue Helton.-- even 

 marked heads and llccked bodies, or all Decked, like old Blue Bash V 

 Again, lemon and white setts r- are beautiful dogs, and a toam of 

 them iook magnificent, as many people will think, on grouse moors 

 to-day. As a rule, the colors iu setter kennels are too varied. 

 There is, perhaps, not a kepuel to be named that has not lemon 

 and whites, blue Beltons, black and whites, liver and whips 

 end black white and tans, but it would be a bold Kteo to take 

 to pick out one of tho colors as the best, and to force one 

 into publicity at the expense of tho others would be to uo public 

 good, 



It is said that the Americans can already equal or beat ns in set- 

 ters, and that at both the wiuter shows at Bumingham and the 

 Alexandra Palace there will he teams from America of pure Laver- 

 ock setters aud others bred by themselves. I sincerely hope they 

 will do so. as I believe the Amoricaus have been far more observ- 

 ant in their adherence to pedigrees than we have, and Miey have 

 believed iu aud found out for themselves that the oldest known 

 blood on i-cord is always the best to follow as the foundation for 

 the best results. They have bought some of our best doge, their 

 most, recent importation being Emperor Fred for three very tall 

 figures. I am told, and when they have got a good oneiu their own 

 market the* keep it at, any price, as lately instanced by a pure Lav- 

 ack dog called 'Thunder, advertised for sale at 120 'sovs., aud he 

 was picked up long b-fore messages from England arrived on tho 



list at th«ir dog ' ■...:■:-'■.■■-.. >, uiti in conformity withtJ iplioy 



ter class of prize is, in mv idea, far preferable to the plan seeminrr- 

 breeder attends to tile mattei olor, b • obtains ouo ol 



ments of uniformity, and henenhe e. abb to produce a team or a 

 brace. 1 should very much like to see more prizes for teams and 

 braces in this country than we usually fiud at our big .shows, and 

 prizes for sires and dams to be shown with specimens' of their pro- 

 duce. Also, such prizes given at the Crystal Palace a few years 

 ago for pointer and setter sires that had won field trials, and'were 

 at the service of the public at fixed fees. All such encouragement 

 as this comprises a beuclit to Ihe public, and this is the chief point 

 of all competition that serves to bring out, merit. A deal has been 

 done tn develop dog shows, and the authorities in power are 

 always doing their best to further improvements aud useful inno- 

 vations, but it must be recollected that there is a strong rivalry 

 springing up from all quarters abroad, and that, therefore, individ- 

 ual suggestion, however well meant and disinterested, must be 

 weighed over by hard thinking committees before they are ac- 

 cepted as benefits for the public. — Bell's Life.. 



THE MOODUS DOG SWINDLER. 



INTENDING purchasers of dogs are warned against sending 

 rummy or :.!i', i lu'ig .-I m, e i - 1 ,«-;,- ; , i|, \. rii:,. mac line, u lie: 



individual in Moodus, Conn., styling himself " B. II. Hammond, 

 Attorney ami Counsellor fit Law." He. is the same fellow who 

 formerly advertised as P. A. Chester, and ho is a most arrant fraud 

 and BWUldler. Belowwe publish two letters from him, one writ- 

 ' r Aug. 8, 18SL Both of these letters 

 Mid both are in the samo handwriting : 



ten Dec. 10, 1880, the otht 

 are now in our possession, 



of Mr F, .1 Rollins of Wetherslield Cor 

 and out ol Nell Plunkett-Htella— He is 

 pounds, color red with a little white I, 

 land or water kind and quiet and BtauU 

 fast and stylish. The birds which ho i 

 ridge quail woodcock and enghsh snipe 

 be found he will find them for you and 



" Moonus, Conn , Dec. 10, '80. 



,d mv dog for vour gun received. I 

 dog "right out' but as the gun mav 

 mo I will Dade with you as the dog 

 e blooded insh Hotter was purchased 

 ouElcho 

 ;h i 



ulid retn 



r fro 



good in 

 used to hunting are pari - 

 If there are any birds to 

 he points you need 



not hurry with all your might for fear that bo will flush them you 

 may sit riow n aud eat your lunch if you wish he will stand there. 

 My' lessons for selling him are that I am going into business in 

 New York City the first of next month aud shall have no time 

 to hunt or place lo keep him in Should you conoludo to trade 



you can express the gun to me, and I will box and express the dog 

 to yon. Or if you would like to see the dog work before trading 

 send me money enough to guarantee express charges both ways 

 aud I will send him to you and give you oue day to try him m the 

 field when if he suits (which 1 1; note he will) yon can send me the 

 gun and I will return your money if he does not suit you can re 

 turn him to mo hopeiug to hear from you at owe, I am yours Ac 

 "F. A. CnksTEB. 

 " PS I would prefer to trade at once if agreeable as it will save 

 me a great deal of trouble as I am full of business but I cannot 

 blame you if you wish to give him a trial before tradeing" 



" Office of B. H. Hammohp, i 



Attorney anu CotiNSF-LiiOit >T Law, >• 

 Moodus, Conn., Aug. 8, 1881. ) 

 " Dr Sir 



" Yours reed should have answered before but have been from 

 home. The dog is an Eng Setter aud is by Hanger Rival and out 

 of Moll. Was purchased of A E Godeffrov owner of the Never- 

 smk Lodge Kennels, Giiymard N Y. Color Liver and white 

 Weight about fifty pounds. Ago three years. Is a splendid re- 

 triever from laud or water and does not bite or mouth his birds 

 hut will fetch promptly and put them iu your baud. He was 

 broken by John H (libbs of this place a professional breaker. Does 

 not drop to shot or wing but stands perfectly still until told to 

 fetch or hie on. Works by motion of the hand' or whistle. Is fast 

 and stylish and staunch' as a rock. If there are any birds to be 

 found he will find them for you, and when ho points you need not 

 hurry with nil your might: for fear that he will flush them You 

 may sit down and cat your lunch if you wish he will stand there. 

 The birds which he is used to hunting are Partridge Woodcock 

 Quail and Eng suipe My lowest cash price for him is §50 I paid 

 825 for him when eight weeks old I am obliged to part with him 

 as I have entered into partnership with a law firm iu the City of 

 Hartford where it will be impossible for me to keep him aud I 

 offer him thus low so as to sell him at once. If you will ccrco 

 hero I Mhall bo pleased tn take him out and show you what he can 

 do, or, if you wish you cau send mo check or registered letter for 

 the amount, and 1 will securely box him aud send him to you by 

 express. Hopeing to hear from you 1 yours &c. 



"B. H. Hammond. 



" Befferenco as responsibility character ,ye Judge W A Howard 

 Moodus, The J E. Tyler. Manfg. Co Moodus Hon 1! M Davis Hart- 

 ford, The Pratt St Savings Bank of Hartford, Ct. Should you 

 come hero notify me before by letter as if you do not I may be 

 away from home'." 



Since putting the above into type, we have received from this 

 Moodus individual, whose latest name is "W. A. Howard," a re- 

 quest to insert another advertisement for him. Certainly. Mr. 

 Frank Fowler, alius "F. C Fowler," alias "F A. Chester," alias 

 ■"line I. "B. H. Hammond," alias "W. A. Howard," after having given 

 y. ,li all this line notice we do not begrudge you a free ad. too. 

 Hi ro it is : "For sale— a thoroughly broken Laverack setter dog, 

 retriever. Is staunch. Is sold for no fault, and will be sold low. 

 Address W. A. Howard, Uox 227, Moodus, Conn." Aud, by the 

 by, Mr. Fowler-Chester-Hammond-How-urd, when you have sold 

 your dog, just let us know, will you not? 



NEWFOUNDLAND DOGS FOB LIFE-SAVING STATIONS. 



Office of Assistant Inbpeotoe Life-Savinu Stations, i 

 Eleventh Disikiot, \ 



Milwaukee, Wis., August 29, 1881. \ 

 Editor Forest ami stream : 



Several weeks ago I was made tho recipient of a copy of your 

 valuable paper containing a very interesting article under the" cap- 

 tion of "Newfoundland Dogs for Life-Saviug Stations." 



I hereby avail myself of the occasion to say that in the light of 

 eight years' experience on the beach in connection with the TJ. S. 

 Life-Saving Service, I would respectfully "second the motion," and 

 I trust that some of our wealthy citizens— ladies and gentlemen of 

 benevolent enterprises, and who take so much interest in the noble 

 animal who has proved that he can die as well as live for his too 

 often ungrateful and exacting master — will take this matter to 

 heart, 



I think the scheme is entirely practical, and would result in much 

 good to the service — no man would care to be outdone by a dog in 

 his efforts to rescue the shipwrecked. The inspiriting example set 

 by the noble ••Newfoundland" would, it seems to me, tire the 

 heart of the most craven, while, as has been proved, he might be 



"Kuuit" 



ftei 



iel), and 



ohii 



not. 



kept at hi 

 but would kenm 

 there I made his 

 and as your acct 

 man on his loue 

 join the patrol f 

 iug night. 



■fnian, whose own personal sell- 

 i a thousand different occasions. As 

 ig stations are required to receipt and account 

 heir charge tho dogs could each he furnished 

 with his own name and that of the donor en- 

 l accounted -for to the inspecting officer, a Tee- 

 ming also kept and daily published. 

 to iu the article above mentioned I knew well, 

 iwfoundland and part Irish retriever (or water- 

 name implies, was jet black. His owner, a na 

 of Currituck, N. C, put a load of heavy shot into his 

 a reward for his zeal in springing too early to the front 

 ing flock of wildfowl, thereby causing his master to 

 ' After that th ' 



luable aid to tho 

 Bee has been manifested 

 keepers of life-saving sta! 

 for all property iu their t 

 with a stout collar with 

 graved thereon, and acco 

 ord of his services being 

 Tho dog alluded to in 



1 of the life-saving service, 

 1 at the adjacent stations (Noa. -1 aud 5). It waB 

 acquaintance. The men made a great, pet of him, 

 ant .states "Smut," would accompany th6 patrol- 

 ome night watches looking for vessels in distress, 

 Din the next station to return to No. •) tho follow- 



.up. tn 



ihip "Metropolis" was lost, on the desolate coast 

 ihove'referred to in February, 1878, "Smut" showed what kind of 

 .lull' he was made of, and endeared himself to the hoys by stronger 

 ies (ban ever. His wound caused him to limp slightly, and he 

 vas Kettiuz along in years. I can now see the faithful animal on 

 imp, stopping now and again to investigate 

 nutest object surfed up by the waves, aud then to look 

 hack with his honest, intelligent eye to see if I was taking notes. 

 Poor old "Smut ! ' if there is a dog heaven you will certainly go to 

 it and have your reward. 



With many thanks for the article, which, for "Smut's" sake, has 

 already gone into my scrap-book, I am truly yours, 



WAl/i'ES Walton. 



" DKAGGED BEFORE THE WOULD AS A BULL DOG." 



Fditor Forest and Stream ( 



1 trust, that you will give a poor abused dog space to draw at- 

 tention to the 'way in which we poor bull dogs arc libelled nearly 

 every day bv the newspaper reporters and others. If any person 

 is so' unfortunate as to be bitten -generally, too, through then- 

 own fault— by some low bred cur or some pampered pet, and the 

 newspaper man hears of it, he is sure to describe the offender as a 

 " ferocious hull dog," and calls him always " a huge beast," aud 

 writes about bull dogs generally as though thov wore about the 

 size, and disposition of Bengal tigers. No wonder penplB reading 

 such stuff are prejudiced against all our family. I should like to 

 meet one of these reporting gentlemen alongside mv wire some 

 quiet night. I would give him materials for a paragraph, although 

 he could not with truth describe mo as a, "huge beast." for 1 out- 

 weigh forty-two pounds. Let, us have fan- play, Mr. Editor. We 

 bull dogs are much the same as other dogs, although our family 

 claims to be one of the most ancient. We are better than most- 

 breeds ; we are quieter, not given to barking at the moon ; we are 

 clean, very affectionate, brave and patient, strong, and we never 

 suap and 'suae 1 at people who wish to be friendly. It is about 

 time the reporters and the public generally learned to know what 

 a bull dog really is, I don't see why we should be saddled with 

 tho crimes of every half-bred mastiff and bull terrier in the coun- 



try. People should know that we number so few in America tl 

 we caunot hurt many it we would, aud wo are too valvable to 

 allowed to run at large in tbe streets. We are not dangerous. 

 the last show I attended iu England sixty-nine of our breed wet 

 exhibited, Mid only oue was disgraced by the label " Di _ 

 and only one dog was so ill bred as to bark at the spectators. 



Let these ignorant reporters and others look up Vero Sharo$ 

 "Book of the Dog" or "Stouchonge," and sco what they . 

 us, or let them pay a visit to some highly connected members t 

 our race at, present in Boston or New York and see the real thi 

 for themselves, and they wilt fiud that we are not the danger 

 animals they imagine. Hemlock's Hr.r 



Si. Leonard, Quebec. 



MEASUREMENT OF PRIZE WINNER NOREEN. 



DR. WILLIAM JARYIS' Irish setter bitch Noreen, by Garry4 

 oweu ont of Cora. Color, red. Whelped Jnue 18. 187SB 

 Winner iu Irish setter bitch open class of 20 entries. v\ eight, 60. 

 lbs,; height at shoulder, 22 inches ; length from nose to set on of 

 tail. 30 inches ; length of tail, 15 inches; girth of chest, 28 inchesBl 

 girth of loin. 19 inches; girth of head, 15 inches ; giith of fotftfi 

 arm, 1% inches-, length of head from occiput to tip of uosW 

 lO 1 ^ inches j girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nosea 

 8 inches ; length from corner of eye to end of nose, 4); inches; 

 length of elbows to top of shoulders, 11 inches ; ears, when extend* 

 ed (measurement taken across the head), Vy]4 inches. 



fer accordingly. 1 1 

 •k over well trained 

 i, aud I wish 



of sport,— M. 



COCKERS IN THE FIELD.— Editor Forest and Stream, : I 

 notice your inquiry as to a brace of cockers that will work to tha 

 gun ami behave as only proper cockers should, etc. Now, I hat. 

 several brace thai myself aiid others call good workers, and hawfi 

 a few brace that I call perfect workers. These last 1 cau work any 

 and all dav upon ruffed grouse, aud keep them working exactM 

 where I want them without a single word from my mouth, using 

 only the whistles for attention or halt, and to come together with 

 motions for their guidance. Woodcock shooting requires the use •, 

 of the words of command more, and does not piove disadvan- 

 tageous, as it would with ruffed grouse. I also have as line and 

 reliable' treers of ruffed grouse among them as any sportsniaSB 

 would ask for, and if I am to believe the reports of other breeders 

 and sportsmen— aud 1 have no earthly reason for disbelieving 

 them— they have as well broken cockers as any one ; and scores, 

 yes, thousnmls of sportsmen iu America have I know good workS' 

 ing cocker spaniels to-day, but, as they are quiet, unassuming 

 sportsmen, aud not bench show men. they are only known to loojffll 

 sportsmen and us who breed them for them. You are welcome to 

 come and see anv of mv dogs work, and, if seeing is convinoiuil 

 I can convince you. My invitation, of course, is not genual, ufl 

 for others, as I have not the time to give to all. I am obhgei 

 decline many sougbt-for invites to 

 and that, too, against my incliuatic 

 and the kennel affairs bt 

 get invites enough to W( 



gunning until snow dies, aud I wish yon hosts 

 MoKoon. 



THE QUEENS COLNTY HUNT SUPPER.— Although theft 

 thermometer lias beioi raneing iu the nineties, the geutleuien of t 

 this hunt has had a number or meets this summer at Newport, It. 

 T. They certainly must be enlhnsisastic sportsmen to ride hard 

 to the hounds in 'such weather as we have been having, and tho 

 work must necessarily be severe on men, horses and does. We 

 have heard this custom of hunting in the summer season strougl* 

 condemned by several of our contemporaries, and thoso who in^ 

 dnlgcd in the bunts roundly abused and laughed at, but after all, 

 riding for a few hours to the hounds in the afternoon is not net 

 ly as severe on man and beast, as the absurd infatuation for shoi 

 ing woodcock from daylight to dark in close covers, where the a 

 never circulates. 



To close the festivities of the season, and to show the far met 

 and their families that they appreciated the courtesies shown thai 

 during their visits for the past three years, the members 

 hunt gave a grand moonlight olainbake lit Sonthwfok s QroV< 

 adjoining town of Middlelowu on Tuesday evening last. This, 1 

 the, way, was tho first moonlight clambake ever given on the Isle 

 of Aquidneek. The grove was lighted with reflectors and Chinese 

 lanterns, the latter being tastefully arranged among the stately 

 trees. The harvest moon never shone upon a more animated 

 scene. The festivities were kept up until a late bom-, 



PENNSYLVANIA FIELD TRIALS.— The second annml trials 

 the Pennsylvania State Field Trial Association will be held I 

 Uascnitown, Fayette County, Pa. (via boat from Pittdburg), oj 

 Oct. 25. 26, 27, 28, 18S1, for setters and pointers. Open to meui» 

 bers of the Association oulv. 



All-aged Stakes, open to setters aud pointers only.— First prize 

 oue of Wesley Richards & Co highest, quality double hamme 

 less guns, to he built, to tho order of the winner (value, $415) ; set 

 mid priae, one of Parker Bros,' double guns ('value. $2 5) ; thir 

 prize, solid silver cup, donated bv Caldwell & '.. jewelers, Phil: 

 delphia (value, 860), Entrance fee, $10 ; forfeit, «I0, to acoom 

 pane entrance. 



Derby Stakes, open to puppies whelped on or after January 

 1H.NL— First prize, silver cup (value. -MOD) : second prize, doub 

 barrel breech loading shot gun (value, f. 75) j third prize, silvt 

 set (value, -150). Nominat oils for Derby, «5 ; additional for stai 

 era. 85. The inuncs of judges will be anuonnced later on. All e 

 tries close Oct. 15, 1881. 



A MASSACHUSETTS DICISION.— In the course of a review o 

 the present State laws respecting Sunday trade and travel, th< 

 Christian Union mentions this case: "And even Massaclmsettl 

 does not insist on her strict rule where highway ofEof 

 concerned. It has happene 1 even lately, both in Massachusetts an 

 iu Iowa, that when a man has In en drying for pleasure along 

 public road, on the Sabbath, a savage dog kept at some house b 

 the roadside has rushed out, barking at or biting his hort-e, the horse 

 has run awav, and the driver bu J been thrown out and hurt.. Iu | 

 both eases tliemvner of tbe dog, i ing sued f..r damages has pleaded 

 the law against pleasure driving, and said that if the sufferer had 

 remained at home, as he should have done, ho would not have 

 been injured. But the courts said that the Sunday law was no ex- 4 

 fuse for allowing a savage dog to he at large. Whatever the wrong 

 may be in driving contrary to law, it has no tendency for which 

 the" driver can be blamed to provoke attacks of wild beasts such as 1 

 ought to be confined." 



ANOTHER DOG SHOW OFF. -We are in receipt of informa-1 

 tion that there will he no show at St. Loins this year, and, closely 

 on its heels, we learn that in consequence of the inability of the 

 managers of the announced Monti eal, Canada, show to secure a| 

 suitable building uf a reasonable rental, tbe ide: 

 show this autumn has been given up. The edge of disappoint- 

 ment is somewhat tal 

 hibition of fowls and 

 stylo of poor Maize 

 wont to wind in. h 

 Chess Player ! "To-ir 



lights, more mnwos, 



SLIPS.- Mr. D. C. Sanborn is chickening it at Fairmont, Minn., 

 and getting his dogs iu running order for the coming trials... 

 "Bixbv's Best" is not a had name for a black spaniel whelp, 

 will be more applicable, his owners say, when they begin '" 



over him Mr. Jefferson Cooper, of Blauveltsville, L 



Co., N. V-, bun admirable arrangements for boarding dogs. We 

 spent last Saturday at his kennels, and cm reoommend liire t' 

 those who wish to 'have their stock %vell cftred for. Ol the eightoei 



LONDON DOG SHOW.— The new building is now in nrogrei 

 of erection, aud all will he in readiness for the opening of the sbo' 

 on the 27th. All dogs can be shipped to arrive on tho 20th, i 

 preparations will be mide to receive them. A catalogue will 1 

 issued during tho 

 the 12th inst. 



rs'o 



meet wilb which lie was always 

 .ntertainment of the Antoiuatr 

 igs, ladies aud gontltmotis, mort 



.nd the eutrids are advertised to close o 



