New Yoek Hobtictotubal Society. -The regular monthly 

 Jelng.ua annual election was held Tuesday, Dec 4, at their 

 rooms 55 W. 33d street. The following gentlemen were 

 ekcTed officers for the ensuing year: President, James M. 

 Person, Km* K J, Yice-Prestdents-R. H. «£*», 

 South Amboy, N. J.; Wilson G. Hunt N. Y. ; Thos G. 

 Actor. N £j 0. 0. Olney, N. Y.; Treasurer, Isaac H. 

 yl,', N Y, CorrespondingSecretary, L. ^»— f>*" 

 X; K cording Secretary, W. J. Davidson, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

 Ihe gentlemen elected for the various committees are all 

 Loughly posted in every thing connected with then- vanous 

 duties, and we prophesy a still further success for the N. 1 . 

 Horticultural Soc iety for the ensuing y ear. 



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ro CoKEBSroNDEKra.-Those deairing us to prescribe for their dogs 

 wl'l please uKe note of and describe the following pomts in each ani- 



TLte B Food and medicine given. 3. Appearance of the eye; 

 onaecoat; of the tongue and lips. 4. Any changes la the appearance 

 of the body, aa bloating, drawing in of the ftwlka, etc . Urea"Ung, 

 °ue number of respirations per minute, and whether labored or not. 

 6 condition of the bowels and sectetlons ol the kidneys, color, etc. 7. 

 Appetite; regular, variable, etc. a. Temperature of the body aa Indi- 

 cated by the bulb of the thermometer when placed between the bodj 

 aad the foreleg. 9. Uive position of Kennel and aurrounumgs, outlook, 

 couugutiy to other buildings, and the uses ot the latter. Also give any 

 peculiarities ot temperament, movements, etc., that may be noticed , 

 Bigna of suflermg, etc. 



PHILADELPHIA. DOG SHOW. 



PERHAPS it would be wise, before entering into the 

 special details of the bench show in Philadelphia, to give, 

 Bomewhat briefly, oar ideas in regard to such weight as the 

 decisions ol judges niay have upon the merits of dogs. We 

 big to remark that such opinions as we may advance are by 

 no means to be considered as applicable to the Philadelphia 

 beach show alone, but to all shows. Of course there is the ab- 

 solute necessity that some particular body ol gentlenien.known, 

 firstly for their probity, and secondly lor their knowledge, 

 should oe organized, which body shall have the power to pass 

 j udgment. As diplomas are given in colleges which owe their 

 value to the worth and acquirements of the professors, exactly 

 the same machinery Sb brought into play when awards are 

 given to animals, Still, like all human matters, such organ- 

 ized bodies, whether judging of the personal merits of men or 

 dogs, are subject to errors. Man's appreciation of muudane 

 matters is not always the same, aud so comparing again col- 

 lege graduations and certificates of excellence given lo dogs, 

 other than in held trials, it often happens that a dog which 

 passes first in one bench show, sometimes is the recipient of a 

 third or fourth award, or is occasionally entirely passed over 

 in other shows j hence the frequent heart-burnings which in- 

 variably follow the decisions of the judges at bench shows. 

 A good deal of caviling invariably follows the decisions of the 

 judges, which, when sifted out, amounts to little or nothing. 

 Sometimes the idea is advanced that journals devoted to sport- 

 ing topics, have a certain influence over judges ; eveu that 

 newspapers endeavor to control such appointments as are 

 made. We must repel such aspersions with scorn, not only 

 for ourselves but for all our contemporaries. As for the 

 Fobest and Stbkam and Ron ANn Gun, though we may 

 own dogs, we have never allowed one to be exhibited, and as 

 long as we conduct our paper we never will. Still we do not 

 mean by this to state that auy gentlemen attached to journals 

 devoting their attention to legitimate sport, Bhall not exhibit 

 dogs; still, for ourselves, we must decline putting in promi- 

 nence any animals we may be possessed of. Returning again 

 to the powers vested in certain gentlemen to decide on the 

 mtrits of animals, we must remark that we have yet to find 

 out, alter the most careful scrutiny, that a single decision has 

 over been made which was brought about in any other than 

 the most honorable way. Of course we, like any one else, 

 may differ occasionally from such judgments ; but we are just 

 as likely to be mistaken as any one else, and we are the last to 

 edera dicta of our own. There seems, how- 

 ever, to be this trouble about it: There are many States 

 w here very nee dogs abound, and in several instances we have 

 been asked how matters should be managed when no kennel 

 clu b exii i ed and where the desire was expressed to have a bench 

 show. In.ail these cases we have expressed ourselves in re- 

 gard to the appointment of judges aB follows, " Do not decide 

 upon the appointment of judges until all your exhibitors are 

 present j then call a general meeting, and, having made a 

 ticket of judges, excluding all newspaper men save in an hon- 

 orary capacity, choose, by a ballot of exhibitors, who shall be 

 udges." If this does not give the authority which a ken- 

 nel club imparts to awards, it is the very next best thing to 

 do. Of- course the rules to he adopted must he the same as 

 those enforced by the National American Kennel Club. As 

 to exhibitors themselves being judges, we see no harm in hav- 

 ing in a j udge of setters a person having pointers on exhibi- 

 ion, though plenty of gentlemen can be found who have no 



direct interest in the animals exhibited. As to the awards 

 given in Philadelphia, we consider them just as worthy of 

 credit, from the sportsmanlike knowledge, loyalty and high 

 social position of the judges there, as if given by the most 

 prominent English kennel club, quite indifferent as to whether 

 the Pennsylvania Kennel Club was founded a century ago or 

 was an organization of but yesterday. 



Perhaps the locality of the Philadelphia show was a trifle 

 too small for the number of dogs, and the piling of one dog 

 above another was confusing. Still it should be remembered 

 that Mr. Goddard, the manager, had, at the last moment, sent 

 to him many more dogs than he expected; and so the arrange- 

 ment was the best that could be made. 



In the champion English setters, Mr. Morris' Lark, showing 

 the fine race due to Mr. Raymond's stock, was a good winner : 

 in the bitches, Mr. Gumbes' Fairy II, white and orange, was 

 worthy of the award, though we deem her a trifle too fine, 

 showing somewhat the bad effects of too close breeding. Among 

 the champion Gordon setters, Mr. Tileston's Lou is a good an- 

 imal, though we have always deemed the short head and blunt 

 muzzle she carries as a delect ; but we must state that this 

 is occasionally a characteristic of the Gordon. In discriminat- 

 ing on to the points of the Gordons, one of the highest total 

 of figures is given precisely to the head of a Gordon. We may 

 remark here that generally the Gordons at the show were not 

 good. The typical colors — the true black and tan — were not 

 well marked. In class 5, imported setters, or the progeny of 

 a first generation, Mr. Tileston's Frank was an easy winner. 

 Frank is a good choice animal, showing power and strength. 

 If not very fine he is put together admirably well, and is an 

 animal with no end of sterling qualities. In the second prize 

 awarded to Fame, there was another dog, Nick, which we 

 deemed a close competitor. The No. 9 in the catalogue, Mr. 

 Colket's Echo, was a wonderful dog for size and peculiar, 

 beauty of head ; but we are afraid his huge proportions might 

 have incapacitated him from work, though we had occasion- 

 ally seen these Brobdignagian brutes who, if not fast, were 

 close and steady plodders. We suppose Echo to be - among 

 the biggest of the Laverack get. Of native English setters, 

 Major Brown's Grouse w T as an admirable example. Grouse is 

 simply a superb dog, with no end of fine points. What stock 

 Grouse comes from, we could not determine. Perfectly un- 

 known, it speaks well of the knowledge of the Philadelphia 

 judges that Grouse should have been selected as first in a olass 

 of some fifty-five dogs. The No. 36, Ned, was a fair choice 

 for second, though Mr. Waltman's Bismarck, a lovely white 

 and lemon, might dispute the palm. The No. 23, Don, and 

 the No. 20, Dash, w T ere very good animals. 



In native English setters, bitches, Mr. Hunn's Lill was a 

 fairish dog, though Flora, belonging to Mr. J. B. Bradley, jwas 

 a good first. Mr. Hardy's Daisy, we think, was so close to 

 Flora that there would have been little to choose between 

 them. We are, however, pretty certain that the thorough ex- 

 amination given to these dogs by the judges, showed some 

 points in Flora which Daisy did not have. No. 66, Mr. H. P. 

 Norris' Letitia, with the curious black rims around the eyes, a 

 beautiful beast,was properly commended. In dog puppies, class 

 6, Dash, an eight months puppy, was a good little fellow, though 

 the Nos. 82 and S3, Frank and Sam, would run him close as 

 to prettiness. Mr. Packer's Clyde was as likely a puppy as 

 we would want to see. In bitch puppies, 87, Dr. Dolan's Gyp 

 would have been our choice. In Irish setters, class 7, Mr. 

 Ellis' Guy was a perfect choice. "VVehave rarely seen a " red" 

 better put together, or with a finer mansarded head. We 

 would highly recommend Guy's progeny. We should judge, 

 if not too high strung, he would be admirable in the field. 

 The No. 96, Mr. Fassitt's Sport, we did not admire ; his spunk 

 for a puppy wa3 good, though he was hardly as well bred a dog 

 as the No. 96£. In native red or red and white setters, Irish 

 or cross, class 8, the No. 100, Mr. J. W. Fassitt's Jim, was a 

 good winner, as he deserved. 109, Mr. Morris' Don Juan, we 

 thought, ought to have a higher recognition for his good style, 

 though 117, Mr. Davis' Glen, was a choice animal. In native 

 bitches, class 8, Mr. McLinden's Nellie w r ould have been all 

 right, if not for having been a trifle off color. 120, Mr. Ash's 

 June Was a good one, andperhaps a shade better. For pup- 

 pies, Mr. R. Torpins Prince was a good selection. In class 

 8, Mr. Johnson's Belle was a fairish animal. In class 9, a gen- 

 eral c'as3 of Gordons, we were not favorably impressed. Mr. 

 Struther's Sport was off color every way ; Mr. Bergen's Don 

 was better. The class was evidently a difficult one to manage 

 and the choice troublesome to make. If there are good Gor- 

 dons in Philadelphia they were not on exhibition. In bitches 

 Midge, a winner, was only fair, though she w r as very much 

 superior to Belie, the second winner. In class 10, pointers of 

 fifty pounds and over, there were no end of very fine dogs. 

 The winner, 160, Mr. Staiger's Frank, a liver and white 

 mixed, ought to have had a hundred prizes, so fine is he, and 

 the judges showed their acumen in making him first. If 

 space allowed, we might devote no end of it to Frank's choice 

 traits and fine qualities. The No. 142, Mr. C. W. Emerson's 

 Shot, deserved the second prize. But we must not forget the 

 No. 144, Mr. Ehinger's Bungo, a capital animal in every 

 way. No. 147, Mr. Edward's Trim, for strength and power 

 is a good example of the old-fashioned pointer. In the 

 bitches, class 10, Rose, though alone of her sex, deserved her 

 prize. In class 11, pointers under fifty pounds, Mr. Eell- 

 mich's Dan was good in every way. In the bitches, Mr. W. 

 Copeland's Juno, a white, lemon and roan flecked, had a love- 

 ly head and was superb all over, showing strength of limb 

 and power of work. Mr. Tileston's 174 was a fair second, 

 though we might have preferred the No. 176— Mr. Ely's Nel- 



lie. We think she had higher merit than 174. In regard p 

 puppies, Mr. Hellmich'3 Blick, No. 177, there could not 

 been two opinions as to Blick being the first choice. 



For special prizes for the best stud pointer, Mr. He! 

 Dan was just as it should have been. Dan is a noble 

 with the right kind of a head and good form of body, and ha£ii 

 we believe, imparted to his progeny all his good qualities! 

 Grouse, whose excellent qualities we have before announce^! 

 came in for a tliird special. Mr. Frank Furness' Frank, for I 

 best stud setter, with two of his get, made as fine a trj9R| 

 dogs as could be shown in auy exhibition. As good big fc'l 

 lows, Mr. Furness' dogs are beauties, and have all thoseflHI 

 ling qualities, which, at a single glance, arc readily apprecil 

 able to a sportsman's eye. 



In the class 14, water spaniels, there was some difficulty al 

 to classification of dogs. It seems so strange that men shootl 

 own dogs and not discriminate as to breeds. Water spanieli! 

 field spaniels, cockers, springers, were all mixed up. Spin, 

 subdivision having been accomplished, judging was r 

 easy. Generally, the collection was not first-class, and 

 water spaniels no award was given. Nellie was a fairis hi 

 but undersized, we thought. The No. 192, Lady, owned bs 

 Mr. J. Mclntyer, was a very nice animal. Lady sho^a 

 signs of work, as her nose had been rubbed clear of iH 

 The fairness of the judges and their knowledge was shown u 

 this choice, as Lady was brought in by her owner just 4MI 

 was taken from work. The No. 205, Mr. McGargy's Bod 

 was a nice brute, as was 208, Mr. Heywood's dog. Tn]fl| 

 hounds, as we noticed in our first article, the exhibition^ 

 superb. A finer selection than the Roso Tree pack cannot bt 

 found in the United States. As a club, the Rose Tree Him 

 is about ten years old, and the most judicious drafting |& 

 been made. Every award was appropriately given in «5 

 class, the Rose Tree pack and Mr. Rawlings' and Mr. 4H 

 ton's dogs coming in for prizes. We often receive lettera flH 

 Southern gentlemen, wanting a new infusion of blood int 

 their packs. Hers is where it should come from. Soutfifih. 

 hounds in time run, we think, a little too tine and tuckerei 

 up. It is with these Pennsylvania dogs that a stronger ire 

 pression, a lustier streak, can be acquired. We undersell! 

 that with all of these packs even, running (not one dogjH^ 

 and one dog slow) is what is looked for. Some of our vaunti 

 ed New York and Long Island packs scatter out in thelffi' 

 like the streamers of an aurora borealis. What is wanted-L 

 even-paced dogs, running all together. The Pcnnsylvajuji 

 blue stock is due to the Gould strain, and the Tan stock cam 

 from Scragg on the Susquehanna. 



Beagles, in the show, were, all of them, too close to^H 

 progenitors the fox hounds, being too big. We want beaja 

 of such a size that a man with two big pockets can stow a^ 

 a half dozen dogs in these receptacles. We require theaffl 

 microcosm of a fox hound somewhat, with legs shorter and*. 

 little bowed, to hold his weight. In bitches, 228, a prize 

 ner had not the proper ear. The beagle ear should 

 pointed, but have a full round swoop. The No. 226, 

 was a better type, and the No. 221, Mr. Pownall's 

 though a little wrong otherwise, had a proper ear. YVj 

 not think any one in the country has abetter knowledge offljj] 

 dachshund than Dr. Twaddell, nor a choicer strain of 

 dogs. There are no end of fine points about a dachs biBGI 

 We want bone, plenty of it, and a fine coat and a choice 

 a long rounded ear, which must hang close to the 

 though when you look at the back of the head it must 

 out. The dog must have a fairly big shoulder 

 strong legs, and claws big enough for a beast of twice hiajH 

 Dr. Twaddell, though his order of merit was somewhaHRs 

 versed, culled almost all the fruits of victory. Ut.forUij^H 

 there came too late for entry a noble pair of dachshund^H 

 larger size, owned by Mr. Lester— Puck and Nellie— i^M 

 would have gained prizes if they had not been forebily rrap 

 out. In greyhounds, class 20, Mr. C. T. Yerkes' Leo, a WU 

 No. 246, was a good winner, though unfortunately t-nTOii 

 among miscellaneous dogs. The No. 463, a fawn greyH^H 

 Pat, we are quite positive was as good, if not a bette^K 

 This whole collection of greyhounds was quite choice. Ta#t 

 were but two entries (regular ones) in class 18, fox te^B 

 Neither of the dogs were fine pointed enough as to njga} 

 though one dog, the second prize, was beautifully 

 with his white ears. For Italian greyhounds Mr. E. L. 

 bell's Vic, the No. 249, deserved the award she r 



In Newfoundlands there was some grumbling as 

 awards. We have always insisted that the amount of 

 dering as to Newfoundlands in dog shows was immense^H 

 true Newfoundland is not a big dog, and ought not tfj 

 curly hair. Though entered as one class in the Philai 

 show, we think a very proper discrimination was mad. 

 sizes by the judges, Messrs. Wister, England and 

 One class was made of the big dogs, called the St. John ^ 

 another of the smaller dogs, the true Newfoundland or^H 

 Labradors. The best big dog and the choicest small dojj^H 

 selected as first and second prize, eech one being the ujB 

 his kind, Mr. Picot's dog winning the second prize. Thjfijl 

 Siberian dogs or TJlm brutes, were in quantity. In pugj^B 

 collection waB excellent and the awards judicious. Pufjfil 

 ciers must recollect that lolling tongues are at a eiiscountjij^ 

 adays, and that medium sizes are what are wanted^H 

 Scotch terriers the show was profuse, and Jack wusagoo 

 winner. In the Skyes, a difficult class, for there were*, 

 many of them, the No. 417, Dr. W. Sanderson's Donald, n», 

 the proper prize winner. The time will come soon whea* : 

 must have special shows of peculiar classes, and ws think; r" 

 regard to these fancy breeds of dogs, Philadelphia can «hjN 



