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FOREST AND STREAM. 



|Dkokmbbb 15, 1881 



1'ENXSTLVANIA FIELD TRIALS. 



SPECIAL TliLLGIUM TO FOREST AND STREAM. 



Gbakd JrrxcTios Depot. Dec. 14. 

 The Pennsylvania, field trials commenced on Monday morning, 

 Dec. 12. 



MEMBERS' STAKES. 



The Members' Stakes wero first run, for which only six com- 

 peted, with the following result : 



: I iH.IMtv I'lltaT SEEIES OF HEATS. 



May L&veraok beat Ultip. 



Bolton 11T. bent l'et Laverack. 



Biz beat King Dafllf. 



The heat between Biz and King Dash was hotly contested, and 

 lasted three hours. 



In the second eeriea May Laverack and Belton III. -were put down 

 together, but as Mr. Stayiou had not handled Belton, and could 

 not control him. the dog was withdrawn, thus giving the heat to 

 May. 



May Laverack and Biz divided first, and King Dash took 

 second. 



A f .1. -AGED STAKES. 

 In the All-Aged Stakes, which were begun on Tuesday morning, 

 thirteen dogs wero drawn to run, as follows : 

 Dashing Monarch against Gordon. 

 Offie, against Dash. 

 Maxwell against Count Noble. 

 Grouse Dale ogaUtoi Ned. 

 Belton III. a./ain-l Nellie. 

 Mack 1 averaok against Warwick. 

 King Dash a bye. 



DASHINfl MoNAUCH AND OOTIDOS. 



Tie first brace cast off on Tuesday morning were Dashing Mon- 

 arch and Gordon, who were put down at 8:15. Monarch had the 

 best of it all through, and was declared the winner at 9:20, aftflt 

 being down an hour and live minutes. 



OT.I.1K AND DABH. 



Ollie and Dash were next put down, and after running an hour 

 and a half, during which some very fair work was dano, the for- 

 mer was declared the winner. 



COUNT NOBLE ANU MAXWELL. 



At 11 :15 Count Noble and Maxwell were cast off. Tho heat was 

 a long one, lasting two hours, Count Noble winning. 



The next brace to run wero Grouse Dale and Ned, who were put 

 down after Innch. After half an hour's running Grouse Dale won, 

 having performed some excellent work. 



NELUE AND BELTON HI. 



Tho beat between Nellie and Belton III was by no means a bril- 

 liant one. Nellie won. Dowu two hours. 



At 4:15 Warwick and Mack Laverack were put down. Maok was 

 sick, and at theeud of twenty-five minutes' running, he was with- 

 drawn, leaving Warwick winnor of the heat. 



SC31MAUV MUST SEBIEB OF HEATS. 



Dashing Monarch beat Gordon. 



Ollie beat Dash. 



Count Noble beat Maxwell. 



Gi'oumb Dale beat Ned. 



Nellie beat Belton III. 



Warwick beat Mack Laverack. 



King Dash, a bye. 



SECOND SERIES. 



In the second series Dashing Monarch and King Dash were put 

 dowu, but aftei running half an hour, were ordered up, to go down 

 agaiu Wednesday morning. 



HINTS ON THE CARE OP FIELD AND FOX DOGS. 



Editor forest and Stream : 

 The following observations the writer has found of use : 



l'Cl'WES AMJ POL'LTltv. 



It IB often the case that pointer and setter puppies aro very de- 

 structive to young poultry. I have never seen a pointer or setter 

 which turned out to bo anything, which did not, when a pup, 

 kill young chickens. " It is thoir nature to." Such whelps are a 

 terror to all good house-wives who raise poultry. To break all 

 such, place around the neck of the offender a collar made of a soft 

 cotton rag:. Pass through this collar a bit of whip-cord ; hold one 

 end of the cord in yonr hand and attach the other to the log of an 

 old lieu which has a clutch of newly-hatched chickens. Draw the 

 old hen (game hen prefered) up to the pup. Stop up both of your 

 ears and look. Repeat next day if necessary. 



UOUS TUAT WILL NOT FOLLOW. 



It often happens that young timid, bird dogs wish to follow their 

 owners when they are not going shooting and are not wautod. 

 They aro, consequently, chided and driven back often at the end 

 of a lash. I have known, after such treatment, when the sports- 

 man did wish to hunt his dog would start off merrily, and after 

 going some fifty or a hundred yards stop and sit up on his end as 

 though he had grown right there, and no entreaty or threat eould 

 induce him to follow another step. 



To leinedy this trouble, call the young dog to you before you 

 start, and feed him lightly, mount your horse and bid him in a 

 cheery voice, "Highboy." After you have seen him start with 

 you, " Remember Lot's wife," and never look back to see if he is 

 following vou ; if vou do, you will atop bim as surelv as though 

 you had used your gun upon him. The solicitude the sports- 

 man f eela causes him to look and see if tho dog is following, the 

 dog, seeing bis master look hack at him, remembers former 

 eludings and is afraid to follow further, and so sport is spoiled. 



HOW TO REMOVE LICE. 



Lice upon dogs are very hard to get rid of. I think black set- 

 ters far more liable to them than any other dogs. A dog has not 

 always to be poor or scratch much to cause one to suspect these 

 vermin. There is, however, a very fluffy, feathery shake the 

 animal gives himself (when once seen is never forgotten) which is 

 very suggestive of this trouble. A strong solution ot quassia, made 

 from the ehips by steeping a day and boiling, applied with a atiff 

 brush every other day for four days, is a dead shot. 



IUSD MANGE. 



The red mange is theourseof all dog owners. 1 have never failed 

 to effectually and speedily eradicate it by immersing the affleotfld 

 auimals in a blacksmith's slack-tub frequently. 



When bird dogs or fox dogs get their feet tender, (which is often 

 the ease when first put to full work) wash their foot' every chance 

 yon get in pot liquor or stale buttermilk. It is very comforting 

 and curative, especially if you let the poor devil lap "his foot bath 

 after the operation is completed. 



FOLLOWING BEYNARD. 



And now, with regard to fox hounds. If one hunts them regu- 

 larly and observes them closely, many things may be learned 

 al, i million!. It is often the case when hounds are trailing hnr- 

 riedlv and gathering their trails rapidly, one may he seen to 

 mount the stump of a felled tree, and then tho "butt cut" of the 

 tree, and proceed its entire length toward the laps. When this is 

 observed, get yourself ready to ride, for it is lust dollars to cents 

 you will bounce your fox in lens than two minutes by the watch. 

 Upon the other baud, should tho dog get on tho lap' end of the 

 tree and trail toward the stump, there is no immediate chance 6f 

 Jumping him. When an old red mounts the " butt cut'' of a tree, 

 lie walks toward the lap end, looking for a place to lie down. At 

 daylight, however, or an hour before, upon the first sound of 

 hound or horae, the old fellow will get up, stretch himself, listen 



a moment or so, mount withont haste the lap end of the tree, 6 

 his brush, as he walks tho stump, several quick whisks, and i 

 moment is " gone away." They delight in an elevated start, e 

 shotdd they seek at the eud of the chase a duty hole, or be 0' 

 taken by a draggled, sloshy death. 



KEEPING HOUNDS. 



Many of our sporting j ournal s speak of keeping hounds as though 

 there was a world of expense attending it This may be tho case 

 to some extent about cities. There attaches, of necessity, no such 

 expense in the country, and such articles have a tendency, with 

 regard to young country fellows, to throw a damper upon this 

 sport, which all men love— a sport which gives a youngster a sure 

 seat in the saddle, and imparts endurance, health and manliness. 



K. M. Co SWAY. 



(Nov. 30.— Since mailing you on the 2Cth iust. tho notes on Care 

 of Dogs, etc., in your issue of'.tho 24th, oame to hand, containing 

 recommendation of a decoction of quassia to lie used upon dogs 

 for fleas. I observe also in chapter III. (same issue) on dog 

 " Training versus Breaking," an application of game hen to pup 

 is commended to euro the latter of too great a fondness for young 

 chickens. Now. for fear persons should think I have been steal- 

 ing the thunder of others, I write this note, knowing if mv article 

 is used I will be set right. With regard to the use of "quassia 

 for lice, 1 will also state there is nothing better when used as an 

 injection upon your hunting horse, if he is ever troubled with the 

 little white internal worms which cause thorn so much annoyance, 

 and make them to spoil their tails by rubbing. R. M." C.) 



DAIS*. 



T~\ AJ8Y had not a long pedigree, but she had that which is better 

 A-^in both man and dog, meritorious qualities of her own. She 

 would net have taken a prize at a bench show, her size would have 

 prevented that, but in the field she easily outdid those dogs which 

 for more display would have tanked her. And yet I have never 

 seen a prettier or more trim little dog. "She is a" delicate, dainty 

 little creature," said a gentleman one evening as I lifted her into 

 the wagon after a day's shooting— and she was. 



She was not one of those dogs that "novor make a mistake" 

 (I have yet to Bee one), but I know from actual comparison that 

 she would find more birds in a day than these same infallibles. 

 Not a very rapid worker, she was careful in the extreme, and when 

 she had gone over a field one eould feel pretty sure that all the 

 birds in it had been found- Possessed of a remarkably acute nose, 

 I haTe seen her come to a stiff point long before her "companions 

 were aware of the presence of game. She was unusually staunch. 

 One day I tested her by not going in to flush tho bird, but remain- 

 ing behind fur some ten minutes. Without turning even so much 

 aB an eye io see where I was, she kept her point, standing till the 

 strain on her nervous system became too great ; then she quietly 

 dropped upon her haunches, and in this position kept her point 

 till bidden to rise. 



As a retriever she had few equals ; if she saw a bird fall or evon 

 supposed it to be wounded, she would find it no matter how long 

 it required. I have seen her point a live bird with a dead one in 

 her mouth. To shoot over such a dog is a high pleasure to any 

 one who appreciates such qualities ; and that pleasure was mine 

 last winter. 



The extreme cold of the past winter forced me to seek the more 

 genial climate of Southern Georgia. I never in any of my trips in 

 search of sunshine had bo enjoyable a time as I did during three 

 months spent there. Every one seemed to try to do something to 

 promote my happiness, and they succeeded. To no one am I bo 

 much indebted as to my friend W. He was a friend in need, in 

 deed and always. And while I know that I should offend him did 

 I mention his name, 1 feel bound to put on record my appreciation 

 of his goodness to me. It was this kind friend who loaned Daisy 

 to me. For throe months she was my constant companion, and to 

 her sterling qualities as a field dog I am indebted for many a days' 

 sport and much added health. To her intelligence and" kindly, 

 affectionate, 1 might say sympathizing disposition, I am indebted 

 for the pleasauteat brute companionship I ever knew. 



The other day tbere came to me a letter, which, I am not 

 ashamed to say, made a choking in my throat. It ran : ** I know 

 tbatyou, more than any one else, will sympathize with me over the 

 death of dear little Daisy ;" and I did and do. I feel a sense of 

 personal loss, aud I cannot help the wish that death may not be 

 the end of so much intelligence and affection as were combined in 

 that little dog. There comes back to me very vividly many inci- 

 dents connected with her stay with me. At first her new, compul- 

 sory residence was not a happy one, but kindness soon did its 

 work, and while not losing her love for her master and mistress- 

 she was the special pet of the latter — she soon learned to know me 

 as one of her best friends. At night she was chained to her ken- 

 nel, but tho man who made my fire was instructed to loose her as 

 soon as he rose. She would then come to the door of my room and 

 patiently wait for admission. When the door was opened, with a 

 single bound she would land upon my bed, put her nose under my 

 side, and give one long, intensely human sigh of relief and satis- 

 faction. Remarkably obedient at other times, no words were then 

 sufficient to dislodge her from the bed. She wonld nestle as close 

 as poaaible, and then actually hold her breath as though to make 

 me think she was not there. 



At first Daisy utterly refused to make the acquaintance of the 

 village dogs, but when her timidity wore away, she greatly enjoyed 

 a frolic with them. At audi times" she was apt to lose" sight of 

 me, but she seemed to know that I waa certain to be found sooner 

 or later at the post office ; and I have known her to sit quietly on 

 the steps half an horn- waiting for me. Wheu at last she saw me 

 she wonld como with a rush, her every look and motion indicating 

 the joy she felt at seeing me again. When sho learned that I was 

 willing to romp with her she would often come with a challenge in 

 her eye and posture, aud great waa her eujoyment when the play 

 began. 



As innocent of evil as any little child, she often attempted to 

 play with the pigs wo found during a ramble. Now, the pig of tho 

 South has not the fear of dogs before his eyos, nor yet the love of 

 them in his heart, and Daisy's kindly overtures were not taken in 

 the spirit in which they were made ; the pig, much to her disgust, 

 would charge upon her. She never seemed to understand why 

 the pig would not play with her. 



It was a delightful thing to see her manifestations of delight 

 when I took my gun and went out of tho garden gate, or even 

 wheu I went for a walk only. Putting all her feet together like a 

 bucking horse, sho threw her whole body three or four feet into 

 the air, while her eyes seemed to bo made of light. 



When I took her away from home she absolutely refused to 

 leave the room in which I was, and generally insisted" upon climb- 

 ing into my lap, and (bough much less comfortable in thatpoBition 

 than on the mat by the fire, tbere sho would remain. While con- 

 senting to be fastened to the kennel at home, she would cry 

 piteously if thiK were done when away, and was alwayB unhappy 

 when disposed of for the night unless' she was allowed "to lie at my 

 u -~:ber door. 



she downright disobedient, but she showed her 



Only oui 



penitence 

 after coud 

 stances we 

 found soi 

 after thei 



plainly, and tried so hard to make amends by hei 

 i, thai I was glad she had disobeyed. The cirtum- 

 as follows : While snipe shooting by some ponds I 

 ducks, of which I killed three. Daisy was sent in 

 She picked up one and immediately dropped it ; noth- 

 ing could induce her to touch it again, flailing her out, I pun- 

 back. She deliberately sat down in the 

 d at me as if to say, "What 

 Ided, threw little sticks, but 

 r come to me she roae, aud 

 the pond, and on reaching 

 11, aud was not seen for half 

 At the expiration of that time she came to the top of 

 1 paid no attention to her. In a few 

 pond. I still pretended not to see ber. 

 d, and coming near to me, began to work 

 ; still I gavq no heed to her; she came 



:hed ber and sent bet 

 shallow water by the duck. 

 are you going to do about i 

 Daisy never moved. Wkxi 

 slowly walked to the oppot 

 land trotted off and awsv i 



the hill s 

 minutes 

 Bhe tbi-ii 

 in the n 



closer-. I then spoke to her in a kind tone, when she ran to me 



and looked and acted her penitence and affection as plainly and 

 completely as did evei a man. For the remainder of the day she 

 was better than the best. 



One day on coining to an unusually high fence, I grasped her 

 collar and helped her over ; from that lime on she made me help 

 her over if it was but a four-rail fence. 



Aud now this bright, affectionate, intelligent and most useful 

 little dog is gone. She will never agaiu fondle upon those who 

 Bared for her. She wdl never again delight us by her performances 

 in the field, or by her affection at home. We miss hei , miss her 

 sadly. "Nothing," wrote her mistress, " oan take Daisy's place." 

 In my own heart there is an ache near akin to that which is felt 

 at the loss of a human friend, for Daisy was to me uioro than a 

 mere adjunct to my field sport and recreation ; silent though aha 

 waa, her companionship waa a perpetual delight, and I feel, as I 

 close, that my imperfect sketch has not done half justice to the 

 best littlo dog I ever knew. C, B. 



GERMAN HUNTING DOGS. 



r pHE sportsmen of Germany have a great many different desorlp 

 A tions of dogs for their hunting, which are altogether unknown 

 in this country. The Schweiaa bund is a most useful aid to the 

 forester, for he is gifted with a marvelously keen nose, and oan 

 take the track of a deer two or three daya old, and work : it out 

 with unfailing certainty. These dogs are much like the English 

 bloodhound in appearance, but do not staud quite so high. They 

 have very musical voices, and are trained to give tongue when 

 they rind the wounded animal, whether it be dead or alive. Some- 

 times they are trained to seize and pin it, or only to keep it at bay. 

 They will follow the wounded animal either by the warm blood, 

 or the day following will take tho trail and follow the cold blood 

 until the quarry is either found dead, or started again. Those 

 dogs are sometimes so trained that they will distinguish the track 

 of the stag from that of the hind ; but to train them to this 

 point is not an easy matter, and requires more patience and caro 

 than most men have. Tho Leicht bund was, however, formerly 

 used in Germany for this purpose, and was thus a valuable assist- 

 ant to the forester, enabling him, by passing around the outside 

 of a forest, to learn just bow many stags hud gone into it, and 

 how many had come out, the dog standing or chopping at each 

 stag's track crossed. 



"Perhaps the most conrngeuua of all dogs," said a German 

 gentleman to us recently, "is the dachshund"— a tiny animal, 

 scarcely bigger than a toy terrier, will not infrequently tackle a 

 badger several times his own weight. These little dogs are some- 

 times very useful adjuncts to a boar-hunt. Ihey will chase the 

 animal until he is tired, aud will then remain by him, making an 

 unceasing noise. The boar having no fear of his tiny persecute!, 

 sits down, merely threatening the littlo dog wheu it comes too 

 near, and the hunter, led to the spot by the noise, is enabled to 

 get within shot and fire, before his presence is discovered by the 

 game. 



Tho best packs of dogs for hunting tke boar consist of a lot of 

 mongrels ; those which have been used by the swineherds being 

 preferred. At the close of the season they are separated and are 

 boarded at the different farms on the estate. One farmer employs 

 the one loft with him in watching his hogB ; another uses his as a 

 cattle dog, aud a third makes a house dog of the one in his charge. 

 When the season opens they aro collected for use. These dogs 

 are not bold enough to seize the boar, a proceeding which would 

 result in immediate death, but they follow and worry him, and at 

 the same time make noise enough to keep tho hunters informed 

 of their whereabouts. 



KEKNEL NOTES. 



We wish to Impress upon the minds of those, who send us Hems 

 >r our Kennel Notes, that to avoid mistakes all naineB should be 

 primed in tbint letters, as we and It very easy to make mistakes 

 ■here this Is not done. We also would like to he Informed whether 

 the animal Ls male or female, and to know the date of blrtli and tho 

 breed to which they belong, whether pointer, setter, or bulldog. A 

 careful study of the notes In this number of the paper will show Just 

 what Is wanted. Our aim Is to have everything correct; hut. until 

 contributors will take the necessary trouble to conform to the above 

 request we cannot answer lor the mistakes that, may occur. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 



Fie— Claimed hy W. H. Todd, Vermilion, Ohio, for black, white 

 and tan beagle bitch, whelped July 7, ISTS. by Darwin (bred by Gen. 

 l;ov. Lit: out or Lady, she by uen. Rowett's dog Rock out ot Bakers 

 champion old Fan. 



J?ens— Claimed hv W. B. Todd for a Black, While and tan beagle 

 M1 on, whelped Anrll 27, 1880. hy champion Lee (Warrior— Kosey) out 

 of Kinglet (Warrior— Hosey). 



Sara— Claimed by w. H. Todd for a black, white ami tan beauie 

 bitch, wbelped August us, isso, hy Rattler (Warrior— Kosey) out of 

 Baker's Fan (Trump-Mlllle). 



Daisy— Claimed by W. II. Todd tor u white, black and Ian beagle 

 bitch, wbelped July Its, lst.0, by champion Lea (War rlor— Kosey) out 

 or Maud [Spot— Millie). 



Panc(/—0laimed by \V. n. Todd for a mack, white and tan beagle 

 bum, whelped May ;. isst, by champion Rattler (Warrlor-Uosey) out 

 ot Vie (Darwin— Lady). 



.SW- claimed hy W. H. Todd for a white, Black and tan beagle 

 iojf, wbelped July IS, 1880, by Lee (Warrior— Kosey) out ot .Maud 

 (Spot— Millie). 



Dally— Claimed by W. H. Todd for a while. Mack and tan beagle 

 bitch, whelped July 7, 1878, by Darwin (bred by ._,..-noiai Kuweit, out 

 of lady Kork. Biker's eh.iiiti.ion winner, (tltl fan. 



fvi/iu— Claimed bv W. II. Todd lor a white, h.ack and tan beagln 

 dog, w Helped May T, issi, by Kattlor (Warrior— Kosey) out of Vic 

 Darwin— Lady). 



hmibdil- bv Mr. Win. B. Mf.rshon, East Saginaw, Michigan, for bis 

 iii. hi ... i. , ■■.'.!,. in' i ',M ■■ .,i.-i i i',....m iii ...i.i. "1 ',; i 



HrUietor ll; Uf sister to the above. 



Rubtrt F-mmrii—Uy Mr. John lvlmurids, Wheatland, l'a., tor Ills red 



i i. ;:; or dog puppy, formerly I-vrl'eeitou, whelped August />, I-.-.I, 

 by champion Kory O 'More out of cullender's (Jay (champion Eicon— 

 champion Firefly). , , , 



V(,i— fly Mr. U. S. Reynolds, Poughkeepsle. N. \., for bis white and 

 tan lox terrier dog pup, tour months old, by Mr. Thos, OrgUi's im- 

 I ■_. i .... i , . '..,.. i .. i !•_-. 



Tuck— By Mr. H. S. Reynolds. PoughkeepslB. F, T., tor bis blaek, 

 while and tan (ox terrier dog pup by orgllis Unpolled Mp nm 01 



tme owner's Imported Nettle. 



Clirk— By Mr. Charles dray MoKcnzlo. of Hudson. N. St., foi bis 

 cocker spaniel dog, dark liver, with, white ruffle on breast, oui of 

 McKoon's Ulossy by same owners sain, whelped .... t «■ , t-v. 



./mho— By Mr..F..\. t 'aiiiion, New litivoii. <. mm.,. 'or black and white 

 licked setter bitch pup, v. helped July $4, Isst.by one or in-. Aii-n's 

 pi I/,-, winning I.averacks, owned by H. n. ltngeis. or lirldgeharap- 

 ton, L. I., out of K. L. Miles' Sopor (Ko 

 imported Nellie strains. 



Glmeoro—By Dr. William .larvls for a 

 py whelped June 1, issi, by champion 1 



Lonaime—liy Dr. Win. Jarvia for an E 

 whelped June 1, lssi. oy champion Bid 



Ilvmainr-By Dr. Wm. .larvls tor an a 

 whelped June i.">, '■>:;. b\ t immpion hit 



/Vr/'rcriViii-Uy M.John Kdii.iiiuU \\ l 

 tor dog puppy Dy Kory O More out of t . 



' /,',.''/-'— Bj Mr.'.'v W. lit-inicti, (Kan-mount Kennel) Hyde Talk, Mass., 

 Belle tor lila St. Bernard blub, bred by L. Z, Collins, liaq, Lancaster, 

 (Cambreau -Rousseau). 



/;»,.(; JIu-.i-Hy Sir. A. J. Mlddlebrook, of Bridgeport, Conn., or 

 brown and white pointer dog, wrongly called Rich In last week s 

 Issue. 



WHELPS. 



Jean— Jtr. Geo. E. Poyner's (Dayton, la.; bitch J pan (filenmare— 

 Ctrl; whelped October 21 seven dogs and three blteht ^ byimpoiu.o 

 Hans (isang— Lima). >,,„„,,, . „„i„„ 



Blanclu Hu{.ec/!—Mr. Geo. II, \\ i. '- ■ ■'■•- .: " •'■■■> - '"' 



spaniel bitch Blanche Bubbell w helped Deo. .1, eight— tluvo dags una 

 five hitches-all mack, by Keel'. 



bash and J. Peni/.e'a 

 [•iter dog pup- 



r bitch puppy 

 i bitch puppy 



