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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dkobmbkk 8, 1881 J 



THE NATIONAL FIELD TRIALS. 



[Special Telegram to 1'orhbt and Stkkam.j 



Gka.ni> Junction, Term., Dec. 6, 1881. 



The meeting of the National American Kennel Club now 

 being held here promises to be a great success. Large num- 

 bers of sportsmen, representing almost every section of the 

 country, have assembled hie, and the greatest interest in the 

 corning contests is manifested on all sides. The place is ad- 

 mirably chosen for the running of the trials, and there seems 

 no likelihood that, as was the case last year, the elements will 

 interfere with the successful carrying out of the programme 

 of the meeting. At present the weather is delightful, and 

 from all that we can learn birds are to be found in great 

 abundance on grounds chosen as the scene of the contests. 



Many leading dog lovers are here, and all those assem- 

 bled here look forward with high hopes to an agreeable 

 meeting. 



We have examined many of the dogs which are to com- 

 pete, and certainly a finer-looking lot it was never our good 

 fortune to inspect. Marry of the cracks have made records 

 for themselves in one place or another, and it is expected 

 that when they meet, some marvelously fine work will be 

 done. 



THE DERBY. 



Of the forty-eight entries for the second annual Derby of 

 ih National American Kennel Olub, which closed April 1st, 

 fifteen qualified- These were as follows : 



Captain Pat Henry's Adair, black and white setter bitch, 

 whelped July 1, 188fj, by Pride uf the South out of Cammie. 



Mr. P. li. Brysou's London, blue Belton setter dog, 

 whelped July 22, 1880. by Gladstone out of CXip. 



Mr. D, Brys m's Bessie T., black, white and tan setter 

 bitch, whelped April 7, 1880, by Gladstone out of Floy. 



Mr. J. II. Dew's Glida, blue Belton setter bitch, whelped 

 April 7, 1880 by Gladstone out of Floy. 



Mr. D Sinboru's Gertrude, white, black and tan setter 

 bitch, whelped June 4, 1880, hy Gladstone out of Nellie. 



Mr. David McK- Lloyd's Mack Lavcrack, lemon Belton 

 setter dog, whelped April 2, 1880, by Thunder out of Peeress. 

 . Mr Jos. J Bnellenbnrg's Lu Laverack, lemon Belton set- 

 ter bitch, whelped April 2, 1880, by Thunder out of Peeress. 



Mr. Jos. J. Snellenburg's Pet Laverack, black and white 

 setter bitch, whelped April 2, 1880, by Thunder out of 

 Peeress. 



Mr. Edward E Hardy's Clair, black and white setter dog 

 whelped May 15, 1880, by Dash III. out of Diana. 



Mr. Edward E Hardy'-S Pollux, black and whit: setter 

 dog, whelped May 15, 1880, by Dash III. out of Diana. 



Mr Clarence K. Druse's Dashing Novice, white, black and 

 tan setter bitch by Dash II. out of Novel, whelped July, 

 1880. 



Mr. E. F. Stoddard's Lady Friend, red Irish setter bitch, 

 whelped May 7, 1880, hy Bob out of Friend. 



Harvard Kennel Club's Bess, black and white setter bitch, 

 whelped May 84, 1880, by Dash III. out, of Countess II. 



Mr. W. 15. Gates' Tom Paine, white, black and ticked set- 

 ter dog, whelped June 4, 1880, by Gladstone out of Sanborn's 

 Nellie'. 



Mr. Ed J. Carr's Shadow, black, white and tan setter 

 bitch, whelped Sept. 11, 1880, by Lincoln out of Daisy Dean. 



These are a fine lot of dogs and promise to make the Derby 

 of 1881 an extremely interesting event. 



The drawing for the running resulted in the placiog of the 

 dogs in the order given below : 



Mr. Clarence K. Drane's Dashing Novice against Mr. 

 Jos. J. Snellenburg's Pet Laverack. 



Mr. E. D. Stoddard's Lady Friend agaimt Mr. R, H. 

 B yson's Loudon. 



The Howard Kenuel Club's Bess against Mr. J. H. Daw's 

 Glida. 



Mr. Ed. J. Carr's Shadow agaimt Mr. Jos. J. Snellenburg's 

 Lu Laverack. 



Mr. Edward E. Hardy's Clair agaimt Captain Patrick 

 Henry's Adair. 



Mr. David McK. Lloyd's Mack Laverack agamst Ed. D. 

 Bryson's Bessie 



Mr. D. C. Sanborn's Gertrude against Mr. W. B. Gates' 

 Tom Paine. 



Mr. Edward E. Hardy's Pollux a bye. 



FIRST SEBIBS. 



The attendance on Monday, the first day of the trials, 

 was swelled by the addition of a large number of late arrivals, 

 so that the number of spectators on the ground when the 

 first brace was put down was large. 



DASHING NOVIOB AND PET LAVERACK. 



The contest between Dashing Novice, sixteen months old, 

 and Pet Laverack, twenty months old, was very interesting, 

 and beautiful work was done by both dogs. Dashing Novice, 

 however, had the best of it, and was finally declared the 

 winner of the heat. 



I/ONDON ASD LADY JEIBND. 



The next brace put down were London, about eighteen 

 months old, and Lady Friend, sixteen months old, London 

 being declared the winner. 



BBSS AND GLIDA. 



The contest between Bess and Glida was a superb piece of 

 work, and excited a fervor of enthusiasn in the hearts of all 

 present. The two bitches were very evenly matched, and the 

 contest was a close one, resulting finally in a well-earned 

 victory for Bess. 



SHADOW AND LU LAVKRAOK, 



Shadow not yet fifteen months old, and Lu Laverack twenty 

 months old, were now put down. This heat was not parti- 

 cularly noteworthy, though fair work was done, Shadow 

 winning. 



ADAIE AND OLAIB. 



When Adair, seventeen months old, met Clair, eighteen 

 Months old, we were given another exhibition of most ex- 

 cellent work. The contest was a cIobc one, but the victory 

 at the last remained with Adair. 



GERTKTJDB AND TOM PAINE. 



Gertrude, eighteen months old, and Mr. W. B. Gates' Tom 

 Paine, her litter brother, were next cast off. The heat re- 

 sulted in favor of the bitch, who won without much trouble. 



SUMMARY FIRST SERIES OF HEAT8. 



Dashing Novice beat Pet Laverack. 



London beat Lady Friend. 



Bess beat Glida. 



Shadow beat Lu Laverack. 



Adair beat Clair. 



Gertrude beat Tom Paine. 



Pollux a bye. 



SECOND SERIES. 

 The running of the first series of heats had proved so in- 

 teresting that, great things were expected when the winners 

 of the previous heats should come together. 



DASHING NOVICE AND POLLUX. 



The race between these two cracks, it was thought, would 

 be a grand struggle. Dashing Novice had already shown 

 on this ground what stuff he was made of, while behind Pol- 

 lux was his record just made as winner at the Eastern Field 

 Trial Derby. The expectations of those present were not 

 disappointed, for the heat was a good one. Both dogs 

 seemed to feel that much was expected of them, and their 

 work was worth taking a long journey to see. Both showed 

 good speed aud style, but Dashing Novice won, though his 

 victory was by no means an easy nnc. 



HESS AND LONDON 



were now cast off, and after a short heat, the former won. 



SHADOW AND ADAIR 



were then put down, the former winning. 



SUMMARY OF SHOOND SBItlBS OF HEATS. 



Dashing Novice beat Pollux. 

 Bess beat London. 

 Shadow beat Adair. 

 Gertrude. 



THIRD SERIES 



The list had now narrowed down to four and the beats 

 were run with the following result: 



SUMMARY f H1RD SERIES OF HEATS. 



Dashing Novice beat Bess. 

 Shadow beat Gertrude. 



FOURTH SERIES. 



Dashing Novice beat Shadow without much difficulty, 

 and therefore won first prize. After some consultation th- 

 judges concluded to let Bess and Pollux run in order to de 

 cide which should compete with Shadow for second place. 

 Bess won. 



ALL-AGED STAKES. 



The following are the contestants in the All-Aged Stakes : 



Harvard Kennel Club, Bessie by Dash III,, out of Coun- 

 tess II. 



Mr. C. B. McGinnis' Gordon, by Rupert, out of Whip 



Harvard Kennel Club's Dash IU. 



Mr. J. J, Snellenburg's May Laverack, by Thunder, out 

 of Spot 



M. L. L. Martin's Maxwell, by Luke, out, of Rena. 



Harvard Kennel Club's Countess May. 



Capt. Patrick Henry's Breckeuridge. 



Mr George Kru iwles, Jr. 's Kinnikiunick, by Reed's Druid, 

 out of Bessie Lee. 



Mr. J C. Higgins's Dashing Monarch.. 



Mr. Geo. G. "Ward's Maud W., by Gladstone, out of Juno. 



Mr. A. M. Waddell's Lad, by Linciln, out of Daisy Dean 



Capt. C. E. MeMurdo's Pindee, by Dash III, out of Doll It 



Mr Win. G ites' Leta. 



Mr. E. A. Givens' Miuerva.by Lincoln, out of Nellie. 



Mr. J. R Stayton'a Belton III., by Belton, out of Floss. 



Mr. D. C. Sanborn's Nellie, by Belton, out of Dimple. 



Mr. Mcintosh's Biz, by Dash," out of Florence. 



Mr. D. C. Sanborn's Count Noble, by Count Windeem, 

 out; of Nora. 



Mr. J. R, Hendrick's King Dash, by Belton, out of Floss 



Mr. E, Orgill's Rush, by Flake, out of Lilly. 



Mr. Wm. A. Buckingham's Grouse Da'e. 



Mr. R. T. Vandervoort's Don by Bang out of Peg. 



Mr. D. Bryson's Peep o'Day, by Gladstone, out of Clip. 



Mr. T. F. Taylor's Dashing Rover by Dash II, out of 

 Noma, 



Mr. J. O. Green's Trix, by Birkley, out of Ruby. 



These were drawn so run in the following order : 



DRAWN TO RUN. 



Bessie against Gordon. 



Dash III. against May Laverack. 



Maxwell against Countess May. 



Breckenridge against Kiauikiunick. 



Dashing Monarch against Maud W. 



Lad against Pindee. 



Leta against Minerva. 



Belton"! 1 1, against Nellie. 



Biz against Count Noble. 



King Dish against Rush. 



Grouse Dale against Don. 



Peep o'Day against Dashing Rover. 



Trix a bye. 



BRACE STAKES DRAWING. 



The result of the drawing for the Brace Stakes was as 

 follows : 



Count Noble and Nellie. 



King Dash and Belton III, 



Dashing Monarch and Grouse Dale. 



Countess May and Dash IH. 



There is a very large attendance of sportsmen, represent- 

 ing different parts of the country. Birds are scarce, but the 

 work done is fair. The weather is raw to-day, with a rain 

 storm threatening. The Pennsylvania Field Trials Stakes 

 arc filling well. 



At a meeting of the National American Kennel Club in 

 the evening, Capt. Patrick Henry was chosen President, with 

 Messrs. Luther Adams and J . J. Snellenhurg, Vice-Presi- 

 dents ; Mr. D. Bryson, Secretary and Treasurer. Executive 

 Committee, Messrs. Theodore Morford, D. C. Burgenthall, E. 

 C. Nichols, M. C. Campbell, and Major J. M. Taylor : Board 

 of Appeals, Messrs. C. H. Raymond, Anthony Higgins, T. C. 

 Martin and Dr. Jno. Fottler, Jr. Committee on Rules, 

 Messrs. J. J. Snellenhurg, 0. B. VVbitfOrd, and PatrickHenry. 



It was voted to hold the trials of the Club here next year 

 if the birds are then plenty. 



GOOD DOG STOKY.— The following dippingis from the Boston 

 Journal of Nov. SO. If true, the story is moat ! remarkable : "Air. 

 O, D. Daggett, of this oity, is the owner of a little Scotch terrier 

 about ten years old, which has given proof of the possession of 

 something greater than instinct. On Monday morning the dog 

 disappeared and nothing was heard of it until yesterday morning, 

 when Mr. Daggett received a postal card from" the Hom.eoathic 

 Hospital on West Concord street informing turn that on the pre- 

 vious evening the dog, which wore a collar bearing the owner's 

 name, had presented itself at the dispenMin with a broken kg. 

 Ou calling for his dog Mr. Daggett learned that the little creature 

 got to the hospital at about lire o'clock and barked at the door 

 nntil admitted. Whan it was found that he had a broken limb the 

 matter was taken in charge and proper surgical attention was given, 

 the dog auietly snhmittiug. The question arises as to how 

 the dog. which is not known to have been at the hospital at any 

 previous time, happened to go there on this particular occasion." 



TRAINING VERSUS BREAKING. 



IN TEN OH A ITERS— CHAP. V. 



WfJAT is more pleasing to the eye of the soorts ntH 

 than the evolutions of a well-trained dou as hsj 

 systematically quarters his ground ? With what satisfaction 

 and pleasure we gaze upon his graceful motions as with heaM 

 high in air he gallops across the wind, ever turning at Im| 

 signal or the promptings of his own good judgment, annl 

 crossing just in front covers the whole ground ! Fardounfl I 

 indeed, is the pride of the sportsman who possesses such jjH 

 animal, for well we know how rare it is to see this per. I 

 formance in perfection. 



Many clogs seem to possess a sort of instinct for this, unit I 

 without any special training will quarter their ground verjl 

 fairly ; while others appear to have no inherent sense of thai 

 matter, but will beat straight ahead in whatever directitafcl 

 they are started, and neither turn to the right nor left, nob 

 stop until they find scent, or are recalled by the whistlS 

 Should your pup prove to be of the former class, thank vouri 

 lucky stars for the kindly fortune : but relax not your eff orS 

 to so train him that his performance shall be faultless. Oa 

 the other hand, should ho display no aptitude for this, do not 

 despair, for with proper training he can be taught to acqullJ 

 himself very fairly, so well, in fact, that his performances wiffl 

 compare favorably with those of a large majority of othea 

 do.as that he may meet in the field. 



Before commencing his lessons in quartering our pupM 

 should fully understand (he meaning of the word " On," and? 

 readily move forward on hearing it. He will also have ac- 

 quired some knowledge of the meaning of the motion of youtj 

 baud as indicating the direction that you wish him to take 

 from the practice tha'. you have given him at '' To ho." Fot' 

 when you have thrown tne piece of meat for him to poinM 

 he has noticed that this motion is invariably in the direction 

 that he saw the meat thrown, and as ho is possessed of 

 reasoning faculties of no mean order, he has figured it allniS 

 and'has arrived at correct conclusions in the matter, and von I 

 will find upon trial that he will readily start iu the direction 

 you wish him to take at the first wave of your hand. 



While instructing him in this b anch of hs education we 

 may as well improve the opportunity to get his head in tha 

 air where it belongs, for when we get in the field withhu3 

 we shall find this accomplishment to be very desirable ; in- 

 deed, 1 always adopt this plan from the first in hi 

 at " To ho" unless he is naturally high-headed ; and even then 

 it can do no harm. You must be' sure that he is well ad-, 

 vanced in the lessons already taught before you attempt to 

 teich him this. Then when he is very hungry take him iuto- 

 a large yard, or still batte: into some" open field where yodl 

 will be free from interruption by any one, and having pro-J 

 vided yourself with two kinds of meat (as mentioned in hist 

 first lesson at " To ho") and also with two or three sticks^ 

 about, two feet long and as thick as your finger and sharpeued 

 at each end, you are ready to commence operations. You. ; 

 should always enter the field from the leeward side as in . 

 actual hunting; and after making your pupil charge, youAl 

 will walk away from him about twenty yards. Do* 

 not go directly up wind but diagonally across ; thus,* 

 if the wind is west you will go to the northwest or south-l 

 west, as you may prefer; and after impaling a piece 

 of meat upon the end of one of the sticks, set the other S 

 end in the ground just firm enough to remain in position!) 

 1 think that it is better to set it in a bunch of grass or 1oWj> 

 bushes, that it may be hid from his sight, as It is time toi 

 teach him that he must depend upon his nose. If there are 

 no bushes handy you can easily carry with you a few leafyJ 

 twigs, or if in winter a few pine boughs, and stick downJ 

 one or two in Iront to hide it from view. In this way place 

 one or two more pieces at some little distance from the firsia 

 one aud also from each other, taking care to put them so 

 that you can work up wind toward them, and be sure that 

 you do not forget their location. 



Now return io your pupil and praise and pet him for histl 

 good behavior in remaining quiet, and reward him with a bit of 

 the same kind of meat that is on the stick. After he has eatengl 

 it, and is intently watching for more, take another piece of 

 the same kind and let him smell of it ; and then make be-jl 

 lieve throw it in the direction that you wish him to go, which 

 should be at an angle from the meat upon the stick ; thus, ifi 

 the stick is northwest from you, make the motion toward 

 the north, which will take him across the wind and also bringl 

 him ntarenough tothe meat to smell it when he gets opposite it.: 

 Carefully watch him and the very instant that he strikes the 

 scent you must make him To ho; then walk up to him and 

 praise and pat him, but make him hold his position while 

 you advance and pick up the stick and take the meat there-" ■ 

 from and put it in your pocket, taking good care that he has 

 a good view of the whole performance. Now abundantly 

 reward him with praise and give him a piece of the other 

 kind of meat to eat. 



After a few moments' rest you can proceed to give him . 

 the next piece in the same manner, and if he shows no signj 

 of weariness you can continue to the third. Beyond this II 

 do not think it advisable to go at the first lesson, nor even so* 

 far if he shows the least sign of having had enough of it. J 

 Indeed, in all his lessons and practice it is much better to stop 

 far short of satiety than to weary and perhaps disgust him« 

 with too long continued application. Your own good jud^-, 

 ment will generally tell you when to stop, and you will' rind 

 that five minutes', or even one minute's practice, that leaves"! 

 your pupil iu a happy frame of mind induced by the bestowal.! 

 of your well merited praise is much better than an hour's 

 that finds you both fagged out and disheartened by the fail- 

 ure to accomplish satisfactory results. We have learned by 

 experience that the shorter the time devoted to his lessons^ 

 the belter, provided that he is practise* eTery day, several! 

 times if you like, and a satisfactory performance of his task'' 

 obtained. 



After a few lessons of this kind, if he goes through the per- 

 formance iu n satisfactory manner, you can venture a little 

 further and try him with a turn by making the motion in the 

 wr >ng direction. Be very easy and go careful now, for much 

 depends upon starting right. When all is ready wave your 

 hand in just the opposite direction from the one that you 

 have been accustomed to, and when he has taken two or 1 

 three strides, sound the two short notes with your whistle, 

 and a' the instant he turns his head toward you, wave your 

 hand in the other direction and proceed as in former lessons. 

 Should he be loth to turn, you must use good judgment and 

 get him used to it without getting him discouraged • per- 

 haps by making him To ho when he refuses to turn, and then 

 sending him in the new direction you will get safely over the 

 difficulty. But it is seldom that you will have any trouble 

 if you have puisued a proper course in his earlier lessons and 

 thoroughly instilled into his mind that he must obey. We 

 have been often surprised to see how readily our pup would 



