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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[September 22, 1881. 



OILBOY FIELD TRIALS. 



AAPEKDED are tho rules to govern tho running of these trials 

 which have been net down for November 7. at frilroy, O&l, : 



t. Tho management of a meeting Bhall be entrusted to the 

 Executive Committee. 



■I. They shall announce tho time aud place of any meeting the 

 uight previous, shall draw lots for the order of running tho dogs, 

 and notify the owners or deputies thereof. 



3. They shall appoint a marshal, whose duly it shall be to pro- 

 serve order at the trials aud allow no spectators or other persons 

 to come within seventy-five yards of the handlers of dogs. 



4. The judges and reporters only shall be allowed to accompany 

 the handlers. 



5. The dog that draws the highest number shall be worked on 

 the right, and the othor on the left, and no handler shall change 

 this position. 



6. The trials shall commence at 9 a. M. and conclude at sundown, 

 with one horn- or mare intermission, at tho discretion of the judges, 

 and shall be continued from day to day until concluded. 



7. They shall postpone tho trials when necessary from weather 

 or other causes, unci appoint the timeand place of roassombliug. 



8. When a judge, from ill-health or other causes, is unable to at- 

 tend they shall appoint another, provided a majority cf the own- 

 ers of dogs entered, or their deputies, accept ueh nomination. 



THE .lUDOES. 



1. Two judges shall be chosen to decide the trials. It shall bo 

 their duty to judge the performance of the dogs, as in an ordinary 

 day's hunting They shall kill six or more birds over each brace 

 put down and hunt them until they are satisfied of their merit*, 

 care being taken to give all dogs an equal show, as regards weather, 

 scent, nature of the ground, and other circumstances attending a 

 hunt. 



2. At the conclusion of tho trial of each brace of dogs they shall 

 make notes of their performance and, at the close of the trials, 

 furnish to the secretary a copy of the number of points awarded to 

 each dog. 



3. The dog receiving tho highest number of points shall bo de 

 clared the winner of the first prize ; the next highest the second, 

 and the next the third. 



4. In the all-aged stakes all dogs receiving 80 points— and in 

 tho puppy stakes 75 points— shall bo entitled to a certificate of 

 v. h. c. 



5. Any dogs respecting whoso merits the judges cannot agree 

 may he ordered down for further trial. 



6. The points for judging shall bo as followB : 



Nose 15 



Ktanuehness on Point 15 



Hacking 10 



Dropping to shot 10 



Dropping to wing 10 



Retrieving 10 



Stylo in 



Pace 10 



Obedience and disposition , 10 



Maximum, 100 



Nose. — The dog that shows tho best ability to find game, makes 

 the fewest, false points, aud scents game at the greatest distance. 

 shall receive the maximum : all others lo lie graded by liira. 



Staunchness on Point.— The maximum to be given to the dog 

 that is perfectly stanch on his points until ordered on, or until 

 the bird is flushed ; all others to be graded by him. 



Backing.— The maximum sbaU be given only to tbo dog that 

 stands or drops volnntarilv. or promptly at command, on seeing 

 another dog pointing. But no dog shall be expected to back un- 

 less the dug pointing stands and is motionless. A dog shall not be 

 said to refuse to back unless he sees the other dog pointing. 



Dropping to Shot and Wing.- Tho maximum only to he given 

 to the dog that stands or drops voluntarily, or promptly at com- 

 mand, on the guu being fired, or on seeing or hearing a bird take 

 wing ; all others to be graded accordingly. 



Retrieving.— Maximum only to be given to the dog that re- 

 trieves when ordered and delivers his bird promptly to the han- 

 dler without mouthing , others graded accordingly. 



Style.— The dog that shows moat grace in his gait and anima- 

 tion in hunting, aud fiueat. and most picturesque attitudes in 

 pointing, shall receive the maximum ; others graded accordingly. 



Pace.— The dog that maintains the fastest gait throughout the 

 trial, except when iu cover or on game, shall receive the maximum ; 

 others graded accordingly. 



Obedience and Disposition.— The maximum only allowed to a 

 dog that works to order without shouting or noise and obeys the 

 whistle and handler promptly, quarters his ground when ordered, 

 and shows general aud cheerful obedience i others graded ac- 

 cordingly . 



Flushing. — A dog shall not, be considered to Hush when the birds 

 iii-o in cover and, seeing thu dog, lluah voluntarily; also, whon 

 birds are running and rise at sight of the dog. A flush shall be 

 when a bird lies to the point and is run into by the dog. Should 

 the birds tree the dog shall be " charged " until the birds aro 

 driven out and killed. 



Dogs Riming.— Should the day be |hot and tho dogs selected to 



run from 11 till 3 not have had a fair show, iu the opinion of the 



judges, they may be put down again and their running Bhall he 



set first on the list for the day following. 



coos HIISSISU. 



1. The dogs shall bo run in braces and the order of their run- 

 ning shall be decided by the Executive Committee by lot and an- 

 nounced tho night previous. 



2. Dogs may be handled by tho owner or his deputy, but when 

 once put down they must he handled by tho same person through- 

 out. 



3. Every dog must bo brought up in his proper turn without de- 

 lay. If absent more than a quarter of an hour, except it be. from 

 some unavoidable accident, he shall be disqualified from running 

 and ruled out. 



4. Auv owner entering two or more dogs, or any trainer having 

 two or 'more dogs intrusted to his handling, may run them in 

 braces of his own selection. 



HANDLERS OJ- DOGS. 



1. Handlers of dogs may speak, whistle, work by band, ami 

 Use then' ordinary method of training, except shooting game, which 

 shall be left to the judges. A handler may be called to order by 

 the judges for making any unnecessary noise and, if he persist ' 

 doing so, they may order his dog to bo taken up 

 the stake. 



2. Dogs must be hunted together and their handlers mns t walk 

 ■within a reasonable distance of each other. Altera caution the 

 judges may have power to disqualify the dog whose owner per- 

 sists iu neglecting this rule. 



1. The length of a trial shall bo determined by the judges. 

 When they are satisfied the trial should cud. 



2. An undecided trial is whon the judges cannot agree upon the 

 merits of any dogs, which shall be decided by another trial, and 

 shall stand first in order for the next day. 



8. No subscriber or member of the club shall openly impugn the 

 deoUion of the judges, nor make any remarks about the dogs 

 within their hearing during the trials. 



4, An objection to a dog may be made to the Executive Com- 

 mittee at any lime before tho conclusion of the trials upon tho ob- 

 jector lodging 85 in their hands, which shall be forfeited if the ob- 

 jection prove frivolouB. Should an objection be made which can- 

 not be proved at the time the dog may be allowed to run under 

 protost, the Executive Committee retaining his winnings until the 

 objection has been withdrawn or decided. If the dog be disquali- 

 fied, the prize, if any, to which he would have been entitled ahull 

 be given to the next "dog below him in points. 



5. Should any dog be considered by the Executive Committee 

 unfit to run, by reason of being in heat or other cause, such dog 

 Bhall be diBqualified., 



N. B.— Tn the foregoing rules the term dog is understood to 

 mean both sexes. 



6. No dog is to be considered a puppy that was whelped before 

 the first of January Of the year prei lirtj thatoi hi c 



7. Ail entries of* dogs shall contain the names of Biraand den, 

 (if known), with age. cnloi -and markings and, in the puppy stakes, 

 with date of whelping. 



». Any subscriber taking an entry in a stake, and not prefixing 

 the word " names " to a dog that is not his own property, shall for- 

 feit that dog's BhiinceB of the utalte. Be shall likewise deliver in 

 writing to tho Eseouttve Committee the uamu of the bona tide 

 owner of the dog named by him, and this communication is to be 

 produced should any dispute arise in the matter. 



E. LExvnsiEY, Secretary. 



NATIONAL FIELD TRIALS. 



CoLeiuniA. Toon., Sept, 15. 

 E'litor Forest and Stream : 



The programme for the field trials of the National American 

 Kennel Club has been arranged, and 1 take pleasure in officially 

 nnnouncing it. The trials will be held at Uraud Junction, 

 Tennessee, commencing on Monday December 5, as follows : 



Eirat.— American Derby. For puppies bom on or after April 1, 



1880, closed with fiftv-one entries. £5.00 forfeit. >'l 0.00 additional 

 for starters, §300.00 added money. $150.00 to first, £100.00 to 

 second. i?50.01l to the third, with forfeit money added pro rota. 



Second.— Free for all. £500.00— ?250.00 to" the first, SI 50. fin to 

 the second, £100.00 to the third. Ten dollars forfeit, fifteen 

 dollars additional for starter's entries, to close Tuoaday Dec. 6, 



1881, at eight o'clock, a. m. 



Third.— Uraco Stake. *250.00— 9150.00 to the first, £75.00 to the 

 second, £.25.00 to tho third. Ten dollars forfeit, fifteen dollars 

 additional for starters ontries, to close Dee. 0, 1881, at eight 

 o'clock, A. K. 



All events run under the rnles of tho National American Kennel 

 Club. The judges will be announced in a short time. Tho 

 grounds aro splendidly adapted being within a few hundred 

 yards of the hotel, and birds are reported to be very plentiful. 

 The hotel accommodations aro good and a dinner will be furnished 

 on the grounds each dav to its guests. A half basement room 

 60x100 feet will bo set apart for the uso of the dogs. The grounds 

 being so accessible, birds bo abundant, extent of grounds so ample, 

 (lie trials will ho put through much more rapidly than over before. 



Those dosiring places accessible to the trials" for working their 

 dogs can address President Boysou, Memphis, Tenu., who offers to 

 attend to tho matter. I would suggest that frost does not oocur 

 usually boforo the middle of October, and beforo that time it is 

 quite warm aud vegetation rank. 



Joseph H. Dew, Socrotary N. A. K. 0. 



edontof 



LONDON DOG SHOW.— Tho entry book for this bI:ow closed 

 on September 12, and the committee and Mr. Lincoln, the super- 

 intendent, aro to be congratulated for obtaiuing such a largo num- 

 ber of entries. Tho show will undoubtedly be a good one and. 

 with the extra attractions of (he great International Pair and 

 Tournament, London will have a gala week of it at the end of 

 this month. Four hundred and sixty-nine entries mark the liBt, 

 which are divided up in tho sporting and non-sporling classes aH 

 follows: Sporting Classes.- -Champion English Setter dqgS. 2; 

 Champion English setter hitches, 1: Fnglish setter dogB, M; En- 

 glish Better hitch.*, 11; F.nglish set ter puppies, dogs. 12: English 

 setter pnppics, bitches, H; Champion Gordon setter dog, l ; Cham- 

 pion Gordon setter hitch, 1; Gordon setter dogs, 10| Gordon set- 

 ter hitches. 7; Cordon setter puppies, dogfl, 4; Gordon setter pup- 

 picB, bitches. 1; Chamoiou Irish setter dog, 1; Champion Irish setter 

 bitch, 1; Irish setter dogs, 3; Irish setter bitches, :): lri.li setter 

 puppies, dpgs,l; Irish selt« puppies, bitches, -1: Champion pointers 

 fnver 55 lbs.). 2; pointer dogs, 8: pointer bitches (over 50 lbs.), 1: 

 Champion pointer dogs (under 55 lbs.). 1; pointer dogs, 8; pointer 

 bitches (under 50 lbs.), 12; pointer puppies, dog,. i; ; pointer bitch 

 puppies, 4; water spaniels, dogs and bitches. 5; field -pane Is. d-.gs 

 over 28 lbs., bitches over 25 lbs., 5; cocker spaniel/, dogs t Under 28 

 lbs.), 4; cocker spaniels, bitches (under 25 lbs.), I: OOCkl r Or fii Id 

 Hpaniel puppies, 5; foxhouudB, !); beagles, dogs, 2j beagle*, 

 bitches, 7; Champion fox terrier, dogs, 2; Champion fox terrier, 

 bitches, 3; fox terrier, dogs, 'J; fox terrier, bitches, 6; fox terrier 



puppies, dogs, :!-, fox terrier puppies. 8; grey] ads, 5. 



Non-sporting Classes —Collies. 11; mastitis, 7; St. Bernards, 3; 

 Newfoundlands. 5; bulldogs, 0; bull terriers. D; Save terrier, 1: 

 Daudie Diumout or Bedlington terriers, 7; Irish terriers, I: Scotch 

 terriers, (J; Yorkshire and other eilk-hairod terriers, 4; black and 

 tan terriers, 8; toy terriers. 7: pugs, 8; miscollaucoiiH (or foreign 

 class . 6, 



Intending exhibitors should remember that short, strong chains 

 should be sent with their dogs, those (the chains, not tho dogs,) 

 having a snap at each end, with two swivels, are the best. Leather 

 collars arc iu all cases the best, 



BazHt.— MK F. S. Chamherlaiu of Cleveland, ft, writes us of a 

 wanton outrage whereby he has just lost his setter dog Uazil. A 

 fellow named. I. Campbell Campbell, sh».t at l'.azil from his cham- 

 ber window while tho dog was iu the street minding his own busi- 

 ness. The shootor had not even thu excuse of a grudge against 

 the dog, but appears to have been prompted by a Guileau mauia 

 to Bhootoff his pistol and win notoriety. ' Uazil's spine was broken, 

 paralyzing the hind parts, and il was necessary to put him out of 

 his misery. The laws of Ohio do not seem tn recognize property 

 iu dogs, ami savs explicitly that auy one may shoot any dog that is 

 fouud at large without an attendant. Mr. Chamberlain's dog was 

 not only a splendid pel former iu the Sold but the petof the house- 

 hold and neighborhood. Do looked upon all children as his play- 

 mutes and the children reciprocated. No picnic u 

 without him. His death was almost universally mini. ; 

 who knew him. Cleveland dog owners should sec to it t> at some 

 kind of punishment is meted out to tho fellow who shot him. He 

 is the kind of dog-killer to make an example of. 



SLIPS.-A brutal act c 

 James Gleunon keeps a 

 fine Newfoundland dog. 

 against Glei 



;.,-i 



;et lii 



through tho st 



Iloat last dropped down dead while yet abls -.-. . ffr. l.'opoldS. 

 Kne.db.-rger, 01 (his city, has B very promising rix-moiitbs old dog 

 poppy by the celebrated Joe, Jr.. out of Belle of Na.-hville. He is 



rodand white in color, aud a nice >• en .|, r :■■ ,-. r, way Mr. 



Wm. Titus, who is now at Can.-, Ghu, ha 6?i I 

 Grand Junction anil I: ' ... . . -in,, (il.ulstouo, out of Bert 



Hoffman; one, a Billy Ranger, on! of GillespiCs Fan; one, by 

 Carlowitz out of Diana; one, (tit Of Dart, and one, 



by llorv O'SIore out of Nora O'tftore.... Messrs. Schuyler 4 

 Dnane, 18!) Broadwav, have ordered a number of greyhound Blips 

 from England. At present they cannot bs procured in this coun- 

 try. 



h'ASJHIN I'll.'.l.ll TUIM.S CLUB JUDGES.— At llmme.-ting of 

 tins organization the following mimes were proposed for judges i 

 M.-isr- H uracil Waldo, A. 11. Wag-daff, Jno. G. li.ek-dier, Geo. B. 

 Raymond, W. A. Coster, Dr. At on.' John S. Wise, T. F. Taylor. Major 

 ,1. M. Tr.vlor. ,). YY. Bridge*. John M. Kinu.v. An- tin Sands, B. D. 

 Polhemu's, E. II. l.athrop, Milton D. Hoag. and J. You Longeiko. 

 As yet, the selection bus not been made, but we will publish it at 

 the earliest possible moment. 



LOST.— A medium sized orange and white and orango ticked 

 Better dog, from No. 76 I.effurt's Place. Brooklyn, on Sunday after- 

 noon. September 18. Sad on collar with name and address of 

 mltable reward will be paid for his return, aud any in- 

 formation concerning his whereabouts will be thankfully received 

 at this office. 



YVc have received a number of letters written by the mad 

 Few ler, under his various aliases, to different individuals. One 

 Mai nc man tells us : "I don't wish my name to come before tho 

 public m this affair. So if there is nothing to be done, say that a 

 victim offers through you fifty dollars for the rnoodus swindler's 

 right ear. 



"SPOTTED DISTEMPER."- New York, September 10, 1881.— 

 Filitor Forest ami. Stream : My kennel has been unfortunately 

 visited by an epidemic iu the shape of spotted distemper, and 

 took away three bellies, which comprised nineteen promising and 

 well-b red puppies— namely: Five out of my celebrated hitch Pet 

 and P. II. Morris's nonpai id dog Czar; twe'lvo out of my cham- 

 pion bitch Grace and Mr. Finn Young's imported dog Sam, and 

 two out of my black pointer bitch Bono and mv crack dog Gvp. 

 Tho hollies were respectively aged as follows : Pet's eight months 

 old, Grace's three months, and Reno's bix weeks old. it struck 

 them at the same time and carried them away in a few days. I 

 had fortunately sent two puppies to Mr. Morris just before the 

 diseaso appeared. I do not know whether thev escaped or aro yet 

 living. I hope they are, for thev aro exceedingly well bred. I 

 hope to be recompensed by my bitch Pet, which is. soon coming 

 iu with a belly, as Bho whb scrvod by my invincible dog Will. 

 And now, Mr, Editor, if yen or your numerous contributors know 

 of any specific remedy against tho disease, you will confer a fa- 

 vor, not alone to vonr servant, but to all lovers of dogs by having 

 it mado known.— E. P. Meriii.i.iott. 



[There is no specific for such diseases. They must bo treated 

 on general principles and the symptoms met as they appeared.— 

 Ed. | 



KENNEL NOTES. 



*,* Breedsrs and owner* of dogs are. invited to send memoranda 

 of names cluimed, bred, whelps, sales, etc., for inner lion in this column. 

 We make no charge for the. publication of such notes; but request in each 

 cane the notice be made up in.accorilance toith our form, that the name of 

 both owner and dog be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain to 

 which the animal belongs be disliitcllu stated. 



HASTES CLAIMED. 



Vai Man— Mr. Leopold S. Fiiedbergcr, no-.v York city, claims the 

 name ot Vai Higo for his red and whip, setter dog puppy by Joe, Jr., 

 out ot Belie Of, Nashville. 



Spark— Mr. .i. n. winslow, Baltimore. Md., claims tne name ot 

 Spark for spaniel puppy by Jack out. of Thorndale Nellie. 



ml ,i. ll. \Yiiisiow, Baltimore, Md., claims thenameof 



Trath— .Mr. .1. II. u Onslow, Baltimore, Mel., claims Hie name of 



/ ./.■-.Mr. J. ll. winslow, Baltimore, Md., claims the name ot 



i': •;:,( ess it for mastiff bitch by Kotueo out of Juliette. 



r>.:,„— Mr. C. A. Swlnetord, Haraboo, Wis., claims the name of Clem 

 for setter dog puppy by carl (LHcester-I)art) out of Queen (Dasli III.- 



/..'■i.i-Vir. John lirevllding, London, Ont., claims the name of heda 

 for lemon and white LeweUin bitch whelped March 4, iss.d, by Juno 

 out ot Lady Belton, 



SaJto— Mr. J. w. Tteaty, Jackson, Miss., claims the name of Salto 

 for setter dog puppy by Joe, Jr., out or Fannie. 



/1,,,-t-Mr. !■'. II. Baps, Marlon, Ala., claims the name of Deck for 

 ins Campbell red .setter puppy whelped March so, lssi, 6y Joe, Jr., 



./■■■r,o, ,■'■'. ■■' Mr. F. ii. Hares, Marlon, A In., claims the name of Joe 

 Campbell for lemon and whit. s..i ter puppy whelped September vs, 

 ISHU, by Joe, jr., nut. of Fannie. 



/:■ ,. Hn/'.-i- -Mr. ii. w. white, Yankton, Dakota, claims the name ot 



Hen Builer f'.i'ieii.lon seller puppy do'-' by I.Oek out of Kcno/.il Kit. 



/■„ // „f-_Miss Annie n. Tuck.M-. Hamburgh, N. J., claims the name 

 of I'ovmz for IrlsO red satter dog puppy by Hex out of Fairy. 



Pride at Jfiwi.n'-Mr. ,1. D. blood, liiuinlbal, .Mo., claims the namo 

 or Pride iif Missouri lor Irlsu red setter bitch puppy whelped April -r,, 

 . ■--. I.'. ;;:.i. l.l siur o.n of Imported eh.unpiori Floss. 



, -Mr. J. P. Blood. Hannibal, Mo., claims the name or Maud 

 ll i.;r I ■ i - 1 ■, i. .1 -■• to-r tio.-h wliclncil i.i.'t. ie, lsso, by his Rover out of 

 ins KiMTopsej Boston-Jessie). 



Jaek-vr. i. Kelly Bncner, Lebanon, Pa., claims thenameof Jack 

 tor orange and white dog puppy, wlielpea March si, issi, by Heed's 



■et I'. ;/nf.v,/./._Mr. J. n. Blood, Hannibal, Mo., claims the 



r Bridget ''• Hattcrick for Irish red setter bltcn puppy whelped 



.. 1681, i.-, Dli k llatterlek out of Bridget Plunket. 



'..v-.ui_.Mi . W. II. i ...leoril. St. Joseph, Mo., claims the namo of 



I liver lii-h vv.ii.-r senile: v.heiixu Fob. I, ISM, by 



Mi.uiiiocK-MiannoiPOur of bottle iSinba.l-Bi l.lgei . 



-Mr. If.T. Dor?ch,(;oU1sboro, N. i:., claims the name of inula 



on Belton setter Mum puppy whelped June 12, 1831, by Pontine 



__jy>. 



•/■,..,,•,'., /, /_Mr. N. Elmore, liranby. Conn., claims the name ot Twi- 

 ll _tii p. i while, black and ran beagle dog pup wheiped Aug. 2s, by 

 owners Flute .Kattler-Trino out of Bunnle (Hanger-Lucy). 



in vi r. n. Elmore, Branny, Conn., claims the name of Tag for 

 while, black and Can beagle dog pup whelped Aug. W, by owner's 

 Plate (Battler-Tims) outo' 



ISrambls Mr. N. Kirnc 

 Urn in bus for white, black 

 owner's Flute (hattier-Tr 



<;. .. Mr. \. Klle.or.M 



white, black and tan dt 



tor black, wm to and tan t 



Flute (Haltlei-fruc-) outo 



(,'i!,.i« — Mr. N. lilmore, ( 



white, black and tan be 



nb'y, i onn , . ■l.iiras the name of 



beagle dog pup whelped Aug. 87, by 



i ineeii |\ letor-Lucy). 



I 'onn., claims the name of lianio u.r 



whelped Aug. 27, by owners Flute 



ir-l.ucy). 



flute v K..li:ci-Tllli: DUl "I '.' i 



Itnrl:— Mr. N. KllnoiV, lllallby, Colili.,C 



white, black ami tan benglo dog pup ' 



( Hati ler-Ti uc) oui or Yiein-is (Vieror-I.uc. 



'-,. K'.more. (tiaiihv. t onn.. . 



-while black •net ran beagle dogptip v, 

 Flute (Battler True)outoj victress (Vlcb 



i/. . . Mr. n. E 

 » hue, black and 

 Flute ;i:attici'.-|r 



nitf—Mr. N. El 



r-Tiue) out ot v;. ire 

 N. Elmore, Granby, ( 

 and tan beagle birx 

 r-'frue) out of Vlotre 



