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FOREST AND STREAM. 



iJcnrs 89, 1891 



MR. A. M. TUCKER'S ENGLISH SETTER "DASH III.' 



DASH III. 



THE picture of Dash III. is a speaking likeness of the grand 

 old dog and reflects much credit upon the artist, Mr. 

 Harry Tallin an. Dash III. is a white with black markings 

 English setter of good size. He was whelped April, 1875, by 

 Eaverack's Blue Priuce, out of J. Armstrong's Old Kate, and 

 is owned by Mr. A. M. Tucker, of Charlestown, Mass. He 

 was imported Sept. 16, 1878, by the Harvard Kennel Club, of 

 Cambridge, Mass., which paid Mr. Llewellin the highest 

 price that up to that time had been given for a setter to come 

 to this country. He is not only a bench show winner, but a 

 field trial winner as well, having;, with Drake, won the brace 

 stakes at Nashville, Tenn., in 1878, shortly after his arrival 

 here, with only two weeks' experience on our game, and a 

 handicap of two and a half points for not retrieving, beating 

 such noted dogs as Gladstone and Lincoln, Paris and Clip, 

 Joe, Jr. and Buck, Jr., Erin and Bow, and several other good 

 ones; the brace making the score of fifty-six and a half points 

 out of a possible sixty-six. He was also entered with his 

 daughter, Countess May, in the National Brace Stakes, at 

 Vincennes, Ind., 1880, but, owing to a severe snow storm, the 

 stakes were declared off. In the National Trials of 18S1 he 

 was entered in the All Aged Stakes, but, owing to a cut in his 

 foot, he was very lame and plainly unfitted for work, and 

 was not placed. His bench show winnings are: Second, 

 Carlisle, Eng., 1877; first. Philadelphia, 1878; also the special 

 at the same show for the best imported dog of any breed; 

 first, Boston, 1879; also divided first with the Irish setter, 

 Ben, the Gordon setter, Grouse, and the pointer Faust, in the 

 $500 prize for the best setter or pointer, and taking first with 

 Countess for the best brace at the same show. He also won 

 at this show the special prize for the best dog that had won 

 first at a field trial. The progeny of Dash III. have also made 

 their mark, both in the field and on the bench, no less than 

 three of thsm winning a place at trials, Countess May (dead) 

 dividing second and third with Marchioness Peg in the 

 National Derby at Patoka in 18 79, Pollux winning the Eastern 

 Field Trials Derby at Robins Island in 1881, and Bessie win- 

 ning second at Grand Junction in 1881. The latter also ran 

 throe capital heats in the All Aged Stakes at the same meet- 

 ing, but was not placed. Many others of his get show good 

 field qualities, and several of them will run in the trials next 

 fall. A number of his progeny out of different bitches have 

 secured prizes at some of the prominent bench shows, and as 

 we have before stated we believe him to be one of the best 

 stock dogs in the country. 



A TALK ABOUT DOGS. 



' IMAJiJ first of a course of lectures, the profit from which it is 

 X intended to apply to aid in the construction of a suitable 

 house for the younj Burmese elephants, Rama and Sita, now 

 in the Zoological Gardens, Dublin, was recently delivered at 

 Trinity College, Dublin, by Rev. Samuel Haughton, M.D. We 

 find the chatty discourse" of the. Doctor reported in the Lon- 

 don Live Stock Journal. He said: 



Science taught that the dog was the descendant of the 

 wolf, naturalized and domesticated by man. No other ani- 

 mals that they were aware of, besides the -wolf and the 

 jackal, could claim ancestry with the dog. If he were to say 

 that the dog came into the world to be the companion of man, 

 he would not exaggerate much more than Prof. Owen, who 

 said that the turbot came into the world to be the food of 

 man. Wolves and jackals do not bark — they yelp in packs. 

 The dog introduced into Australia has developed into 

 the dingo. He had dissected hundreds ot wolves, dogs, 

 jackals and dingoes, and the anatomy of the latter was not 

 distinct from that of the wolf. Some years ago he communi- 

 cated his ideas on this subject to Mr. Darwin, and he said 

 that the reversion of the dog back to the dingo required very 

 serious explanation to be consistent with his well-known 

 theories. The dog was always spoken of in one sense in the 

 Bible— as a term of contempt, just as he was at present 



Eokenof in the East— as, say, the scavenger of the city. 

 3 had selected three illustrations af the different types of 

 dogs from his own experience, and on this subject he had 

 given a warning by persons who understood dogs. They 

 asked him, "Are you going to tell stories that you read about 

 dogs, or are you going to tell facts that came within your 

 experience?" He said he was going to do the latter. They 

 then replied, "Then make up your mind, the audience won't 

 brieve one word you say. 'However, he would run that 

 risk. 



jx great many dogs have ways of their own, and man forms 

 no part of their life. There are dogs which have come into 

 the world for the sole purpose of killing rats and these have 

 a vague, unsatisfied experience, until they discover that pur- 

 pose. Then they are happy, and man becomes a mere 

 machine for supplying rats. Other dogs come into the world 

 for the purpose of herding sheep, and, though man thinks 

 them very intelligent, they are not subservieut to man's will 

 in the shape of the thud type to which he would refer. The 

 third type was the dog that comes into the world and remains 

 in it for the sole purpose of finding out the man or woman to 

 whom he is to devot j his life, and, if necessary, sacrifice it, 



First he would deal with the rat-killing dog. ' He had never 

 spoken of this before, and they might regard it as a perfectly 

 fresh contribution to the literature of dugs. His dog Bob was, 



or rather ought to have been, a black and tan terrier, which 

 was given to him by an ironworker in Lancashire whose sick 

 child he had attended and saved— at least the father thought 

 he saved it,' which was the same thing. The man gave him 

 what was the highest gift in his power to bestow, "the black 

 and tan pup that is not black and tan"— so he described it 

 "Sir," he said, "if you are troubled with rats, that will be a 

 lovely dog." Well the pup didn't seem to have much in him: 

 ran away from every little cur in the street; did not show 

 any spirit at all; hadn't even the pluck to bite the leg of a 

 visitor. There was in those old days a dissecting porter 

 named Evans, who derived a considerable income from pro- 

 viding rats, and one day he said to him, "Evans, before I 

 drown the dog, get me a rat " The man brought five rats, 

 and the moment the dog saw them he flattened himself out 

 like a plate on the floor, a rat came out of the trap, and was 

 at once tossed into the air in a fashion that drew from the 

 lecturer the remark, "Now that dog is recollecting what his 

 father and grandfather did before him." 



One day meeting Judge Longfield, who had a fox-terrier 

 from the County Cork, they had a talk about their respective 

 animals — dog owners who meet in the street are always great 

 rivals— and as a result of the conversation they made a match. 

 It got wind that Haughton and Judge Longfield had a ratting 

 match in the park, and there was a large audience of medical 

 students. V* ell. fourteen rats were let out altogether, and 

 Bob killed eleven to Judge Longti eld's dog's three. He de- 

 scribed another match between Bob and a dog owned by an 

 English gentleman, in which a ferret was used to chase out 

 the rats, and which resulted in Bob's winning a wager which 

 was sent as a contribution to Dun's Hospital 



He then spoke of the second or sheep-herding type of dog. 

 He met last su mm er in Bangor a very fine collie sheep dog. 

 The farmer who owned him had a farm near Beaumaris, and 

 one in Carnarvonshire, and had refused an offer of £50 for 

 him. But when he transferred himself and the sheep and 

 dog to Carnarvon the latter went back to Beaumaris and took 

 charge of the sheep on the track where he had been before. 

 Here was another instance: A friend of his (Dr. Haughton's) 

 was made a present of a very handsome collie dog, which, 

 not accustomed to living in the city, became at once discon- 

 tented. But there was one curious circumstance. Every 

 Thursday morning the dog came home wet and dirty, and 

 slept ad day, His master watched him, and found that he 

 got up at half-past three o'clock in the morning, made tracks 

 for Smithfield Market, and there offered his services to any 

 one who required them. In this way the dog's desire for 

 herding sheep was satisfied, and he cared nothing for his 

 master. 



The lecturer now came to tbe highest of all types of dog- 

 that which attaches itself lo an individual master and will 

 often lay down Ms lif o ior him. The dog of this type that 

 most impressed him was one he met with in the Isle of Skye. 



Some fifteen o. sixteen years ago he was yachting with 

 some friends oh. the west coast of Scotland. They got on 

 board at Po, tree a pilot who had an excellent acquaintance 

 with the iochs there, and who had toothache in the canine 

 tooth 01 what he described as his "port bow." He told the 

 man chat there was a gentleman with them who would cure 

 um — one, in fact, whose greatest pleasure on earth consisted 

 in drawing teeth. Well, this man's sister came to see him, 

 and at their request he (Dr. Haughton) went to see her chil- 

 dren, who were ill. 



They started one morning, the man having brought with 

 him a Skye terrier, for a tramp of six or seven miles over the 

 mountains. The track at one place lay through a pass in 

 which no stranger could have found his way. When they 

 arrived at the place they passed close to the tails of cows 

 which were kept on the premises, and into the part of the 

 house, where the sick persons lay. He then turned down the 

 bed-clothes, and found to his extreme horror that they were 

 in very serious smallpox. Having given some directions as 

 to the treatment of the children, he asked how he was to get 

 back. The man took down a collar from a nail, said some- 

 thing in Gaelic to the dog, and put the collar around his neck. 

 That moment the dog became an altered dog. He jumped 

 upon the lecturer, and said in his dog language, "I am yours; 

 do what, you like with me." They then set out, and so doubt- 

 ful, dark and dangerous was the way that but for the dog 

 who, in the moments of doubt and hesitation, ran to him and 

 barked, saving as plainly as possible, "Come on; it's all right," 

 he would have had to sleep all night in the defile. When he 

 got to the yacht, which he did in safety, he went to the 

 cabin and made up some medicines for the sick children. 

 When he came up again the skipper said that the dog wotdd 

 not taste the food that had been offered to him, hut the 

 moment the bottles were fastened to the collar around his 

 neck he barked furiously, and never stopped until he was 

 rowed ashore. Then, when he got upon land, he gave one 

 bark, saying, ••Good-bye," and the next moment they saw 

 him galloping up into the mist upon the mountain. 



DAISY.— Washingtonville, Ohio, June 21.— Editor Forest 

 and Stream: Your report of the Cleveland bench show says 

 that Daisy, winner of second in English setter bitch puppy 

 class, is by Belt on. This is a mistake; she is by my Feltoh 

 out of my Jesse Turner. Please rectify the mistake, and 

 oblige G. W. BAfLAMTTHB. [We are not answerable for the 

 mistake, as she is put down in the catalogue as bv Belton.1 



SPANIEL IJUDGING AT CLEVELAND. 



™-4 et » ., « Cleveland, 0., June 30. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 

 I am anxious for a little information regarding the spaniel 



question. In the first place, I would like to know why tha 

 spaniels m Class S8, at the show recently held here were not 

 awarded prizes I am aware that the j iidge stated that under 

 the standard of the American Cocker Spaniel Club they did 

 not score high enough to win; but what I fail to understand 

 "Vi ^y we V e ™?y judged by this standard? I supposed that 

 all of the judging was by Stonhenge's points until Mr. Kirk 

 mtormed me to the contrary, and I should very much like to 

 hear his explanation why this is thus, as I can'obtain no sat- 

 isfactory reasons from the officers of the show. Although I 

 have been greatly interested in spaniels for a number of 

 years. I must confess my ignorance of what the standard of 

 the American Cocker Spaniel Club is. and woidd like a little 

 bght upon the subject, as I wish to know whether I have got 

 to breed up or down in order to conform to it. Our show wag 

 my first one. and, with the exception of the mixing of tho 

 spaniel question, I was veiy much pleased with it, and intend 

 to exhibit in the future; and as I hate to take a back seat or 

 as in this case, no seat at all. I earnestly ask for information 5 

 trusting that Mr. Kirk or some one afae equally competent 

 will tell me what I don't know about the ' CdeEBB. 



THE CHICKEN TRIALS. 



OUR readers should bear in mind that the entries for tha 

 Derby close next Saturday. July l and all who wish to 

 enter their dogs must do so on or before that day Every- 

 thing promises well for a good meeting. Birds in the vicinity 

 of Fairmont are reported very plenty, The following well- 

 Known gentlemen have consented to act as judges- Mr D C. 

 Bergunthal, Indianapolis. Ind.; Mr. Theo. Morford, Newton, 

 N. J., and Hon. B. E. B. Kennedy Omaha, Neb. The follow- 

 m S additional Derby entries have been received since our last: 



no ,„J ard Br0B - enter RenmB (Zip— Juno), whelped May 

 *i, 1881. 



10. J. Palmer OTSTeil enters Acme (Thunder— Bess), whelped 

 April 17, 1S81. 



17. W. C. Berringer enters Monte Christo (Thunder— Bess), 

 whelped April 17, 1831. • 



MR. GOODSELL'S RECENT IMPORTATION.— Belthua, 

 the Laverack setter dog purchased last spring by Mr. J. H. 

 Goodsell, of this city, from Mr. James Hogarth, of Kendal, 

 Eng., arrived in New York June 1G, on the steamship State of 

 Pennsylvania. Belthus was bred by Mr. J. B. Cockerton, and 

 is now fifteen months old. He is by Fletcher's champion 

 Rock (E. K. C. S. B. 4,280) out of Meg, full sister to Flash II. 

 (E. K. C. S. B. 10,187). He won first in the puppy class at 

 Edinburgh in January. He is a very handsome blue belton, 

 with black ears, and is an exceedingly well-formed animal, 

 of large size, with i mm ense bone. He gives promise, when 

 mature, of making it warm for the best of them on the bench. 

 Mr. Goodsell will at once place him in the trainer's hands, 

 with the view of running him at the trials next fall. Should" 

 his other field qualities prove equal to his stvlish way of going 

 we shall expect to see him in the front rank. Mr. Goodseli 

 will breed some of his fine bitches to him, and we shall watch 

 the result with much interest, as we believe the progeny will 

 be something above the average. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS.— The entries for the Eastern 

 Field Trials Derby close, next Saturday, July 1, and all who 

 are intending to enter their dogs should not forget the date. 

 Quite a number of entries have already been received, and 

 we trust that many more will come in. This is one of the 

 important events of the year, and winners of a place in this 

 stake, aside from the intrinsic value of the prizes, will achieve 

 honors of which they may well be proud. We hope to be 

 able to give a full list of the entries next week. 



THE BEAGLE BEAUTY.— Granby, Conn., June 20, 18S2.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: Mr. J. 6. Morrison, of Ashland, 

 N. H., who bred Beauty (the beagle pup winning second prize 

 in class 65 at late New York show), has iust written me that 

 her owner, John Aspinwall, Barrytown, N. Y., made a mis- 

 take in entering her as sired by Ringwood. She was sired by 

 Flute, who was also sire of Bush, winner of first in same class. 

 — N. Elmore. , 



SETTERS FOR SALE.— Mr. E. A. Herzberg, of Brooklyn, 

 offers his entire kennel for sale, with the exception of Em- 

 peror Fred, and his old favorite, Jessie. This is a good op- 

 portunity for any one in want of well-bred animals, as Mr. 

 Herzberg will sell at reasonable prices. 



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J. H. B., Mellon.— Dr. Carver is still in England. 



Stranger.— Letter from Pittsburgh for you at this office. 



H. E., Philadelphia — We do not know where you can get a pair of 

 live quails at this season. ; 



J. H., Boston.— Please inform rue what charges are made f or hav 

 ing dogs' names claimed. Ans. None. 



Birch Canoe, Hartford, Conn.— We do not know where vou can get 

 a canoe. Probably an advertisement hi this paper would give you 

 the desired information. 



E. B. H., Henderson, New York.— 1. The New York game law re- 

 main as before. 2. We have never known of a dog being poisoned bv 

 the use of Steadniau's flea powder. 



J. W., St. Louis, Mo.— Let nature dry her milt; interference might 

 cause more serious trouble. Usesulphurointmeotevarydayforaweek, 

 washing off with eastile soap. If no improvement In week write 

 again. 



E. E. N., Chippewa Falls, Wis.— Is a Mack nose on a red Irish set- 

 ter a demerit, oris it found in dogs of first class pedigree and breed- 

 ing? Ans. Stonehengesays the nose should be "ot a deep mahogany or 

 very dark fleshy color, not pink nor black." 



G. B., New York.— Your dog has canker in the ear. Take of bromo 

 chlorallum and laudanum equal parts and dilute with six times their 

 buhc of water, fill the ear with the mixture and gently knead the 

 base a minute or two. Two or three applications, twenty-four hours 

 apart, should effect a cure. 



P., Detroit, Mich.— 1. What is the law on duels, quail and rurfed 

 Ontario? 2. Is there any non-export clause so far as above 

 game is concerned J B. Is a license required? Ans. 1. Open 

 VfUi I fowl begins Aug. 15, for quail Oct, 1, for woodcock Aug I 

 Sept. 1 , deer, elk, moose, caribou, Oct. 18. 2. Non-export law apphe* 

 only to the large game. 



Mayflower, Winsted, Conn.— The club, after an inactivity of six 

 ears, cannot claim the old name. The club first taking tbe 

 lSSi* ought to maintain the right to the title. But If bard feeling is to 

 be engendered it might be a good plan to change y m club name, 

 challenge the other club, and defeat it so badly at the trap that its 

 name will be no honor to it. The matter is hard! v worthy of being 

 quarreled over by men. 



Fleas, Providence. K. I.— hi art 

 Home recipes for ridding a dos 

 i wash is as good as auytl 

 solution. If you know a 

 will you please give it? Ans. *rhe 

 decoction.'' As we have never 



Stedman's Flea Powder we ki.n agVehave 



ever tried will permanently rid a dog of fleas. As we have often re- 

 marked, "eternal vigilance 'in tbe price of freedom ' from fleas. 



published last winter, giving 

 Seas, jt is statdd that quassia 

 \. Please give the amount in 



. strong 

 d it we cannot give quantity. 



