Mat 15, 1884.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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COL. W. E. HUGHES'S LIVER AND WHITE POINTER DOG "METEOR," 



Winner of Champion Prize and Large Pointer Sweepstakes, New York, 1884. 



hound." The standard of the American English Beagle Club 

 is different in some respects, and as many of the animals ex- 

 hibited are owned by members of the club it will be as well, 

 perhaps, to compare the merits of the dogs under the latter. 

 The class was well filled and of better average quality than 

 has yet appeared at any of the Westmiuster Club shows, 

 clearly indicating that the interest in this breed is rapidly ad- 

 vancing. The necessity for a class division for height was 

 clearly demonstrated. Probably half the exhibit were dwarf 

 beagles, and when brought into competition with the larger 

 variety serve to perplex the judge and mystify the lookers on, 

 who cannot understand why a 15-inch dog should beat a 10- 

 inch one, or the reverse. In the champion class, two contest- 

 ants appeared. The winner, Bush, is a fair average beagle ; 

 her principal faults are in forelegs and feet, coat and carriage 

 of ear. Leader, who entered the lists against her, is best in 

 ear and coat, but falls behind in back, loin and muzzle. In 

 other points they are very near together, the bitch being a 

 shade the best. In the open class for dogs we differ from the 

 award. Frank, placed first, was shown in the pink of condi- 

 tion and is an attractive dog, but a careful analysis of his 

 points shows him very wide of the mark as a pure beagle. 

 His eye is light in color and too small; he is long in body and 

 tail, and his coat totally disqualifies him. Duke, awarded 

 second, is a much better dog and should have 

 been first; he is rather cloddy in make-up, but is a 

 usef id-looking hound, and, moreover, shows no im- 

 purity in breeding. Bugle should have been second, 

 Apart from his head being too conical he is quite a good aver- 

 age beagle with no absolutely strong points, yet no positive 

 defects. Foreman, he, should not have been shown; the dog 

 was quite ill and moved in a listless, woebegone manner about 

 the ring. This no doubt lost him a place higher in the awards. 

 Pedro is well eared and looks like a workman; hardly up to 

 standard style, however. Jack is rather long bodied, but has 

 fan head and ears. Prince has either basset or dachshund 

 blood in his veins, and his looks strongly inclined to that side 

 of the house. Charm is a large puppy with well hung ears; his 

 coat is rather short for a beagle, looks as though he would be 

 useful in the field, but has no positive beagle qualities, and when 

 grown will be oversize. The closest competition was in the 

 open class for bitches, which class was really very good. While 

 we regard Chase as being an exceptionally fine bitch, we 

 differ with Mr. Mortimer in placing her first, for which posi- 

 tion we prefer Deborah, who was given third, the latter will 

 score very high as a typical beagle, and as the contest was in 

 reality between these'two it will be proper to note our reasons. 

 Deborah is better in muzzle, jaw ana lips, in hips, thighs and 

 hindlegs, and in width of ear, although Chase's are excel- 

 lently hung and the proper length and texture. Both bitches 

 are slightly open in forefeet, with these exceptions they are 

 model beagles. Midget, a very good httle bitch, got second. 

 Rena should have been assigned this position in our opin- 

 ion. She is better in skull, ear and eye, while in 

 lips and muzzle Midget is best, as she is also in 

 neck. In back and loin Rena is somewhat the best of 

 the two, while in rib Midget reverses the order, and is best 

 also in forelegs and feet. In hips, thighs and hindlegs, Rena 

 has a decided advantage, in other points they are about on a 

 par. Balancing the pros and cons Rena will outscore. Tiney, 

 weak in muzzle and light in bone, is withal quite a neat little 

 bitch, and has some very good marks. Fly is a handsome 

 beagle, with strong back and loin, and good tail and coat. She 

 is off in skull, ears and eyes, but has a well sprung rib and her 

 feet and hindlegs are good. Lady Elmore could not be roused 

 up sufficiently to be critically examined, being obliged to look 

 her over in her stall, therefore cannot go into detail, but con- 

 sider her general appearance good. Belle, the last of the class, 

 shows a very defective hip and loin , has great length of back, 

 and bad forelegs and feet. She lacks beagle character. Among 

 the puppies, Marjory, first, is the best of the lot. Music, vhc, 

 has a remarkably high domed skull with low-hung ears. She 

 is, or rather will be, oversize, somewhat long in body, but taken 

 all hi all, quite a nice puppy. Reiser's • head is not quite the 

 thing, but has a good body. We thought Judy a httle too 

 much out at elbow, but being young may improve in that re- 

 spect, otherwise she is moderately good. 



BASSET HOUNDS. ■ ' ., ., 



This was the first time that a class had been thade for this 

 excellent breed, and Nemours, the winner, is a good specimen, 

 being perfect in color and markings, with good head, a trifle. 

 snipy in muzzle, perhaps; ears of great length, placed low on 



the head and hanging in gracefid folds: great length of body, 

 with short, but strong forelegs and feet. Countess, the only 

 other entry, is of good length and close to the ground, but is 

 not of the requisite color. 



DACHSHUNDE 



Were not a good class. Gretchen, the winner, is a nice little 

 dog, but more of the terrier type than the hound. Dutchy was 

 second, Waldman, he, and Cora, c. 



FOX-TERRIERS. 



Champion Fox-Terriers, Dogs.— This brought out Brpcken- 

 hurst Joe, Mixture, Royal and Fennel. Fennel is the youngest 

 of this celebrated quartet, and showed it. He is good in body, 

 legs and feet, and coat, but has a bad head, is weak in jaw 

 and has heavy ears. Mixture is a well-shaped little f ellow,'but 

 is blind of an eye. Royal shows his age. He has a beautiful 

 head and ears, but is not quite straight in front. Brock en- 

 hurst Joe, the winner, though ten years old, carries his age 

 like a two-year-old. He has a beautifully-shaped head, 

 small ears, well placed, good neck and shoulders, and 

 tiptop coat. He is a trifle high on his legs, and 

 his feet were not so good as they might have been, still this 

 fire and terrier quality made him an easy winner. In cham- 

 pion bitches, Richmond Olive was much the best. She is a 

 nice-shaped bitch, a trifle large, with good head, ears nicely 

 carried, f airly good legs and feet, but lacks bone and coat. The 

 latter probably due to the fact that she has just reared a litter 

 of puppies. She comes with the best of credentials froni Eng- 

 land, and is no doubt one of the best we have yet seen. Viola, 

 an honest httle bitch, begins to show age. Jeopardy was 

 shown too fat, and Gypsy was here out-classed. The open 

 class for dogs was the best ever seen in this country. First 

 prize was awarded to Belgrave Primrose. He has the best set 

 of legs and feet we have ever seen on a terrier, his coat is per- 

 haps a bit soft, and his ears, though small, are not at all times 

 well carried. Scarsdale, given second, is a rare-stamped little 

 dog, with good head and ears, feet and legs; he is a trifle heavy 

 and straight in the shoulder. Raby Tyrant, given third, we 

 were somewhat disappointed in. He is wide in chest and is 

 not so good in his legs and feet as he should be, still he is un- 

 doubtedly a well bred one. Vakeel, Marlboro Jockey Jr., 

 Roderick and Buff, vhc, are all good ones. Vakeel being a 

 little the best. Roderick is a nice dog, but on too large a 

 scale. Marlboro' Jockey is a gamy-looking dog, not quite 

 straight in front and a trifle soft and open in coat. Buff 

 shows age. Grip, Terror and Belvoir Jim, he, were far above 

 the average, while Governour, Nip and Tough, c, were well 

 worthy of honorable mention. In fox-terrier bitches, Dance 

 was given first over Village Belle, second. These are both 

 very good ones, of a different type. Dance is very good in 

 coat, body, legs and feet. Village Belle is a little fine in bone 

 and coat, and perhaps a trifle cowhocked. Warren Testy, 

 given third, is rather weak in jaw, has heavy, large ears and 

 soft coat. Diamond, vhc, is a good little bitch, almost too 

 small. Squeak, vhc, is pretty, but light in bone. Twinkle, 

 he, has good head and coat, but is somewhat out at elbows 

 and bad on her feet. Lady Gay, c, is a neat bitch, too fine in 

 bone and coat for the present day. ■ 



In wire-haired terriers, Tyke was a good first. He is too 

 fat, and is getting soft in coat. Meg was placed second, and 

 Sweetbriar third. It is a pitv this workman-like terrier does 

 not become more popular. In dog puppies, under 13 months, 

 Warren Joe was given first, to which honor he was well en- 

 titled, and Acteon, a nice puppy but almost too large for his 

 age, was given vhc. In the class for bitches Clover Belle, with 

 her good coat, legs and feet, was an easy winner. Azola, 

 vhc. , and Daphne and Juno, he , were each nice ones, as was 

 also Betsy, he Taken altogether, the fox-terrier classes were 

 the best that have ever been seen in this country, and many 

 of the unnoticed dogs could have won easily a few years ago. 



COLLIES. 



In the champion class for dogs, Robin Adah- was awarded 

 the prize over Bruce and Jake, Rex and Tweed II. being on 

 exhibition only. The winner is a very typical dog, with a 

 beautiful head, nice ears correctly carried, good coat, abund- 

 ant on neck and shoulders, but short on back and loin, nice 

 tail and of very stylish carriage Bruce is also an exceedingly 

 good collie,- first-rate head- and coat, but a trifle, shallow hi 

 chest add slack -indoin-. Jake- Was- outclassed. In- the cham- 

 pion bitch class, Zulu Princess, Effie and Meg competed, and 

 the honors went to Princess. We never saw this handsome 

 bitch in better shape. In the open class for dogs, Hiram was 



given first, Duncan second, Brack third, Sandy and Hero vhc, 

 Rokeby and Laddie he, and Donald c This class did not com- 

 pare favorably with the bitch class in point of quality, and we 

 Sid not think one of them first-rate. In the class for 

 bitches, Winnie was placed first. This is a first-class 

 bitch, and fully bore out our prophecy at New 

 Haven, when we said she would make it hot 

 for any of them when in good coat. Jean, second, is a nice 

 little bitch, with the good coat and rather heavy body of her . 

 sire, old Marcus. Fairy, third, is a good mover, but we do 

 not like her heavy ears. Of the three vhe's, Flyaway, Jersey 

 Ldy and Lizzie, we liked Flyaway the best. Eigg, e, is a 

 well-bred bitch with good coat, but too short on leg and 

 cloddy in appearance. In collie dog puppies, under 12 months, 

 Argyle, placed first, we liked very well. Fritz and Robin 

 Hood, vhc, are both nice puppies, the latter showing a good 

 deal of quality, but is at present short of coat. Collie, Shep- 

 herd Boy and'Major, he, and Help, e, are all good puppies 

 and worthy of mention. In the colhe bitch puppies, under 

 12 months. Peep o' Day, a clever little tricolor, was given first; 

 this is a very handsome puppy, with good head and ears, but 

 a trifle short of coat. Effie Dean, vhc. , is very httle behind 

 the winner. Nannie O., vhc, has profuse coat, heavy, badly 

 carried ears, and is coarse. Juno II. , he , and Laurie, c, are 

 both promising youngsters, especially the former. 



BULLDOGS. 



The champion class was divided into dogs and bitches. In 

 the dog class Messrs. R. & W. Livingstone's Boz, shown in the 

 very pink of condition, just managed to beat Tippoo, who was 

 below himself in flesh and is a little pinched in muzzle. BUI is 

 also a first-rate dog, but scarcely up to the standard of Boz or 

 Tippoo. Old Ben was not for competition. In the bitch class 

 Bellissima, in magnificent shape, easfly beat Sweet Brier, who 

 is pinched in face. In the open class for dogs, Hamlet, a toler- 

 ably good little brindle, beat Hero II., given second, and 

 Boxer third. Mose, vhc, and Moses, c, we did not like. In 

 the corresponding bitch class, Rhodora, a white bitch, wrongly 

 entered as brindle, won easily over Helen, a very good-bodied 

 bitch, placed second. Jenny, third, has seen her best days, 

 and Julia is only a veiy moderate one. 



BULL-TERRIERS. 



It the champion bull-terriers over 25 pounds. Grand Duke, 

 shown in superb condition, w r as given first. Young Bill shows 

 age, and Lord Nelson, though he has a good body, is coarse in 

 head and lippy. Bull-terriers, dogs or bitches over 25 pounds. 

 President was placed first over Charley, given second, and Rose 

 third. These are three fairly good ones. In champion bull- 

 terriers under 25 pounds, Little Maggie was the only entry. 

 She is a veiy good little bitch, rather coarse in tail. Bull- 

 terriers under 25 pounds, dogs or bitches, were a veiy moder- 

 ate lot. Doonie, transferred from Class 91, was given first, 

 Venus second, Short third, and Katy vhc. Bull-terrier pup- 

 pies brought out one fairly good one in Rosa, who was given 

 the award. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS. 



Black and tan terriers over seven pounds, dogs or bitches, 

 was a small class. Bessie, the winner, is a very good one, 

 especially in head; her markings might be a trifle better, but 

 she is a well-shaped bitch and hard to beat. Lady, second, is 

 well marked, but a trifle small and not so good in nead as the 

 winner. Brilliant, vhc, is a good shaped dog, rather thick in 

 skull and a little too dark in color of tan. Of the others, 

 Doctor, he, and Sambo, e, are httle more tan toys. 



ROUGH-HAIRED TERRTERS. 



This was the usual odds-and-ends collection. They were 

 well judged. Some thought Sir Garnet should have been in 

 the money, but our idea is that an Airedale's place is in the 

 miscellaneous class. Heather and Tarn Glen are tw T o very 

 good rough-haired Scotch terriers, the proper stamp of dog to 

 win in this class. 



DANDIE DINMONTS. 



There were only three in the class, we thought them 

 properly placed, the winner is quite a good specimen. 



The Bedhngton terriers were a small class, only two facing 

 the judge out of the three entries. Blucher, the winner, is a 

 first-rate dog, perhaps a httle weak in jaw, but is of good coat 

 and the correct type. . ■ Second prfze,,was very properly with- 

 held, t .. ... . ' ; ' • . .... 



SKYE TERRIERS. 



Jim, well known by this time, took another championship 

 from Pepper and Souter Johnnie, In the open class there 



