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The Fennel, 
FIXTURES. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
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Oct, 7, 5, 9, 10 and 11.—Vhird Annual Bench Show of the Danbury 
Agvicnitural Society, Danbury, Conn. NHntries close Sept. 27. H, §, 
Dayis, Superintendent, Danbury, Conn. 
act. 16, 17 and 18.—National Breeders’ Show, Industrial Art Hall, 
Ph igure Pa. James Watson, Secretary, P.O. Box 770. Entries 
—-Glose Oct, 3, 
Oct, 21, 22, 23and 24.—First Annual Fall Bench Show of the West- 
-nmanster Kennel Club, Madison Square Garden, New York, Entries 
close Oct. f. Mr. Chas. Lincoln, Supermtendent, 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov, ——Third Annual Trials of the Robins Island Club, Robins 
island, L. I, Open to members only, Mr. A. T. Plummer, Secretary 
__ Nov. 17.—8ixth Annual Trials of the Eastern Field Trials Club, at 
High Point, N.C, W. A. Coster, Secretary, Flatbush, L. I. : 
Dec, 8 —Sixth Annual Trials of the National American Kennel Club 
at Canton, Miss. D. Bryson, Seeretary, Memphis, Tenn, 
'__ Dee, 15,—Southern Sportsmen's Association Trals, Canton, Miss. 
Mr, T. K, Renaud, Secretary, New Orleans, La, 
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An Ke 
TAGE AMERICAN KENNEL REGISTER, for the registration- of 
— pedigrees, ete. (with prize lists of all shows and trials), is pub- 
lished every month. Hniries close on the ist. Should be in early. 
Entry blanks sent on receipt of shamped and addressed envelope, 
Registration fee (25 cents) niust accompany each entry, No entries 
inserted unless paid in adyance. Yearly subseription $1, Address 
“American Kennel ister,’ P. O, Box 2882, New York. Number 
'of entries already p 1560. VolumeL, bound in cloth, sent 
| postpaid, $1.50. 
NEW YORK FALL DOG SHOW. 
HE coming show of the Westminster Kennel Club bids 
. fair to be as popular as their regular spring show. ‘The 
nhon-sporting classes will probably be more fully represented 
than at any show that has yet been held. Exhibitors are 
well aware that the honor of winning at New York well re- 
pays them for the expense of sending their animals even from 
“along distance, and we shall expect to see full entries in all of 
‘the classes. The entries close Oct. 6. Following is a list of 
the judges. All of the gentlemen have most acceptably filled 
the office before, and are well-known to our readers as intelli- 
‘gent as well as upright judges: 
Bor mastiffs, St. Bernards, fox-terriers, bulldogs and bull- 
terriers, Mr, James Mortimer, New York. 
For deerhounds, Newfoundlands, pugs, toy spaniels and all 
“gg except bull and fox-terriers, Mr. J. F. irk, Toronto, 
| Ont, 
For greyhounds, Italian greyhounds and miscellaneous 
classes, Mr. Joseph R. Pierson, Buckingham, Pa. 
Wor collies, Dr. J, W. Downey, New Market, Md. 
For poodles, eB John G. Hecksher, New York. 
THE PHILADELPHIA DOG SHOW. 
THE first show of the new Philadelphia Kennel Club was 
held at Philadelphia last week in conjunction with the 
| Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society. There were nearly 
six hundred dogs entered, including many of the most noted 
dogs of the country. The quality of the animals exhibited 
was above the average in nearly all of the classes, and the 
condition in which they were shown was much better than 
we expected to see at this season of the year. There was a 
notable display of foxhounds; in fact, it was one of the most 
pleasing features of theshow, The mastiifsand St, Bernards 
were a grand lot and, judging from the crowds that were 
constantly around their kennels, they received the attention 
| they well deserved. The pointers were not quiteso good as 
[we expected to see, although there were a number of very 
good ones shown, The setters all through were very good. 
| Indeed, we do not remember a show where the average quality 
in all the setter classes exceeded these. The beagles made a 
better showing than we have ever before seen, The fox-ter- 
Tiers were also very good, as were the collies. Nearly all of 
the terrier classes were well represented both in numbers and 
quality. There was also a very good display of pugs, 
The club were favored with good weather and the crowds 
of people were all anxious to see the dogs. In fact the crowd 
| was so preat that in ten minutes after the doors were opened 
it was 1mpossible to get at the dogs and judsing had to be sus- 
|) pended, in consequence many of the exhibitors protested 
against the state of affairs and the club and society, after con- 
sultation, finding that they would be obliged to either close 
the doors or charge an admission fee, adopted the latter 
plan as the only way out of the difficulty; even then the 
Pisilaine was uncomfortably crowded, The arrangements for 
the benching and care of the dogs were first class. The club 
presented Mr, Lincoln a suitably engraved medal as a token of 
their appreciation of his services. We hope that the suc- 
cess which has crowned the effort of the club willinduce them 
to hold a show each year. Thejudging was done in the open 
air as there was not room in the building. Although, as will 
be seen in onr comments upon the dogs, we do not agree with 
all of the decisions of the judges, we feel that it is ne more 
than juctice to say that we believe that the awards were 
Bo eatly. and impartially bestowed. The very good example 
set by the club in omitting all puppy classes should be followed 
by every association in the country, The championship rule 
adopted by the club is also to be commended, and the sooner 
all clubs adopt some rule of the kind the better it will be for 
all concerned, ‘Then as the old champions die off or win the 
place the honor will mean something, 
Following is a list of the judges: 
For Foxhounds—J. A, Stovell, Esq, Philadelphia, 
For Mastiffs, St. Bernards, Newfoundlands and Ulmers— 
Edward Dudley, Hsq., Camden, N. J, _ 
Wor Deerhounds, Greyhounds, Whippets, Italian Grey- 
hounds, Poodles and Miscellaneous Classes—Joseph R. Peir- 
son, Esq., Viet tae Pa, 
For Pointers—W ashington A. Coster Haas Flatbush, L, I, 
For Buglish Setters—John Fottler, J r., Hsq., Boston, Mass. 
For Gordon Setters and Spaniels of All Breeds,—Dr. J, 8, 
Wiven, London, Ontario. 
For Irish Setters—F. A. Diffenderffer, Esq., Lancaster, Pa. 
For Chesapeake Bay Dogs—G. N. Appold, Esq. , Baltimore, 
d. 
- Vor Beagles, Dachshunde, Bassett and Bench-Legged Beagles, 
also Collies—Dr, J. W. Downey, New Market, Frederick 
county, Md. 
For Fox-Terriers, Bulldogs, Bull-Terriers, Black and Tan 
Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Irish and Rough-Haired 
Terriers, Skye Terriers, Yorkshire and Toy Terriers—James 
Mortimer, Esq,., New York city. : 
For Pugs—W,. BR, Knight, Ksq,, Philadelphia, 
FOXHOUNDS, 
The. pishlay of foxhounds was undoubtedly the largest and 
best that has ever appeared at an American bench show, In 
the vicinity of Philadelphia, fox hunting, in the good ald- 
fashioned way of riding to hounds, is a populai sport, andthe 
Members of the various hunt clubs gave an earnest of their 
ubilities as cross-country riders, at the hurdle jumping trials 
acing the Fair. Mr, J. Howard Lewis, Jr., of the Rose Tree 
Hunt on Rosinante clea: five feet six inches high, Mr. H, H. 
Dalmas, on the famous Pandora, five feet four inches: Mr. 
second place, 
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Geo, G. Leiper, of the Concord Hunt, on Mingo, tieing him for 
3 ’Many of the other contestants did EAraa eredit- 
F c tent with second or third. 
‘able jumping up to five feet, The valuable prize offered for 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
the best six couple of foxhounds brought out representatives 
from six packs. The Warren Huut, Mr, Thomas Davis, 
Master, showed twelve; The Bryn Mawr Hunt, Mr, J. L, 
Mather, Master, nineteen; The West Chester Hunt, Mr. J. 
Shaner, Master, fourteen; The Brandywine Hunt, Mr. J, 
Shaner, Jr., Master, sixteen; The Rocklin Hunt, Wilmington, 
Del,, twelve, and the Ontario Hunt, London, Ont., twelve. 
The arrangement for the display of the hounds was very com- 
plete. A circular kennel of wire lattice was constructed 
in the center of the building, divided into six compart- 
ments, each containing a pack. The dogs were loose, 
giving the visitors a good view of the entire exhibit 
ata glance, the beautiful grouping and brilliant and varied 
colors of the hounds madeé up a picture that attracted crowds 
of delighted spectators, The judging was in accordance with 
the views of American breeders who fancy a lighter made 
dog than the English standard calls for. The different packs 
were examined in their kennels instead of in the judges’ ring, 
where they should haye been, as itis a difficult matter to 
passupon the comparative merits of dogs, foxhounds espe- 
cially, unless they are shown together, and in a place where 
they can be seen and made to move around. The award for 
the best pack went to the Warren Hunt, a very sorty lot, ten 
of the twelye being of thesame sireand dam. There were 
many among them that‘yere far above the average, The 
West Chester Hunt showed seyeral very fine animals, but not 
so eyen a lot to look at as the winners. The Brandywine 
Hunt showed some remarkably fine puppies; such heads and 
ears are rarely seen, They promise to make fine upstanding 
dogs when mature. Several of the Bryn Mawr Hunt’s exhib- 
its impressed us as being both fast and enduring. The Rock- 
lin Hunt furnished the winner inthe open dog class, There 
were three or four more in the piel that we thought well of. 
The Ontario Hunt, according to Stonehenge’s standard, showed 
the best pack, although they were far from an even lot, as 
there were at least three distinct types. Their Torrence and 
Rally wen in hraces, and were second and third inthe open 
class. We thought them the best, and should have placed 
them first and second, with Lead, who won first, third. Jes- 
sie, who won first in the bitch class, is a very sweet-looking 
animal, but to our mind not so good-looking as Roxey Ii., 
who was placed second. There were two foxes shown in 
cages with the hounds, 
DEHRHOUNDS. 
The Clovernook Kennel’s Mac had an easy win. He is a 
very typical dog of good size and bone; his coat is a little soft 
and he might have been shown with a little more flesh and 
muscle, but his grand head, lengthy neck, good shoulders, legs 
and feet carried him to the front, Bruce, the second prize 
winner, lacks coat, is heavy in ear, and in contrast with Mare, 
is short in body. There were no other awards in this class, 
The only entry in the bitch class was absent. 
GREYHOUNDS. 
Friday Night, in the very best condition we have ever seen 
him, was the only entry in the champion class. In the open 
class for dogs, Bouncing Boy scored an easy victory. He 
was not in the pink of condition, and to this we ascribe the 
fact of his being beaten by Friday Night for the special prize 
for the hest greyhound. eo is a fair dog but was in very bad 
coat, The bitch class was a good one, and although we do 
not approve of decorating every dog in a class with com- 
mendation cards, we think the judge was decidedly nigeardly 
in his awards. Fannie, c., might haye been with strict justice 
given another letter, as might also Maud. School Girl, given 
first, is an extraordinarily good bitch, Begonia, wrongly en- 
tered as Belgonia, lacks the racing-like quality of the winner, 
but is nevertheless a good specimen. 
. MASTIFFS, 
In champion dogs Nevison was the ouly entry. This dog 
has so often been described that comment is unnecessary, He 
was shown in remarkably good condition, with the exception 
of the old sore on his hock, which seems to be incurable. 
Dolly Varden was the only entry in the bitch class. In the 
open dog class the Ashmont Kennel’s Hero IJ. was placed first. 
eisin poor condition, being very low inflesh, He hasa rather 
slack back and loin, has immense bone and might be improved 
by condition, The second prize winner, Leo, is of fair size, but 
is too straight in his hocks and wants bone. Hishead is narrow 
and he is long in muzzle, Dread, the third prize winner, 
should have been thrown out altogether. He is legey, weak 
in loin, and terribly cowhocked and weak in hindquarters. 
Duke of Kent was absent, Elkinton’s Dread, he., has a fair 
skull and square muzzle, but is yery much out at elbow and 
bad on his feet. In bitches, Aydah and Lorna Doon were 
given an equal first, and second prize withheld, We think 
Lorna Doon should haye been first. She is better in skull and 
muzzle, more massive, and has better legs and feet than 
Aydah; besides, the latter is tucked up in body and has yery 
light eyes, Leonice, third, is of good size and color, but too 
long in face and narrow in skull. Fury and Louise, given he. 
and c., were let down easily. 
ST. BERNARDS. 
In the champion classes for rough-coated St. Bernards, dogs 
and bitches, Bonivard and Gertie were the only entries, these 
are remarkably good specimens, though Gertie was in very 
poor coat, Duke of Leeds almost had a walk-over in the 
open class for dogs; he is below himself in flesh, but was in 
fair coat. Samson, the second prize winner, is a fair speci- 
men, but rather too curly in coat, Herzog, given third, will 
improve with age, but his skull is narrow, still we thought 
him avery promising puppy. The entries in the bitch class 
were both absent. In champion smooth-coated, bitches, the 
well known Leila was the only entry. In the open dog class, 
the Hermitage Kennel was again successful with Don IJ. He 
is a grand dog with plenty of size and bone, standing true and 
straight on hisfeet, Heis perhaps a trifle too much domed 
in skull, almost his only fauli, The second prize winner, 
Verone, is a little weak behind, a fault he may improve on. 
He has a grand head; his ears are rather too heavy, and he 
was shown in bad coat, as was Royalist, placed third. In the 
bitch class we liked BelloneTl., placed second, better than 
Snowball, the winner, who is light in bone and pinched in 
muzzle, but was shown in good coat. 
ULMERS. 
The Ulmers were anything but a good class, and all prizes 
might have been withheld. 
NEWFOUNDLANDS. 
The Newfoundlands were poor. Sam was decidedly the 
best, but he is wanting in size and hasa weak head; his 
best point is his coat, the others scarcely deseryed mention, 
POINTERS. 
In the champion class for large dogs, only two were shown, 
Don, who wou the prize, deserved it; he is a very taking-look- 
ing dos, with many good qualities: he stands a trifle high and 
is out at elbows, Knickerbocker, his only competitor, was 
not quite at his best. ‘There were no entries in the bitch class, 
Tn the open dog class Beaufort had an easy win; he was in 
beautiful condition. Tip, his only competitor, should have 
been disqualified; he is a workmanlike looking dog, but he 
had evidently been clipped to disguise his bad breeding. The 
bitch class was, perhaps, as well judged as possible, all three 
of the winners were grossly fat and far from being in bench 
show conditicn. lass, who won second, had the worst of it 
in this respect. Had she been in good form she would undoubt- 
edly have been first. Bravo was alone in the small champion 
class, He was looking well, although not quite up to his usual 
form. ‘There was uo entry in the bitch class. The open dog 
class was not well handled. Donald Il., the winner of first, 
was in capital condition; he is a very nice looking dog of large 
type with some good points and considerable quality; he 
is too lathy andis straight behind; he should have been con- 
Young Sleaford, who won second, 
is a very good all-round dog also of large type, we thought him 
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full as good asthe winner, except that he has a coarse tail. 
Booth, whe was placed third, has a, poor head and back, loin 
and legs, with fair feet, Heis very throaty and wide in front, 
with loaded shoulders. Hehasa good tail which he carries 
straight in the air; he also does not move so well as he might. 
Robin Adair, yhe., is a yery good little dog. He approaches 
Bang Bang and Meteor in type, and has no glaring faults. 
Rapp, unnoticed, we consider the best in the class. He is very 
good all round, and like Robin Adair, he has no bad faults; 
we liked the way he carried himself better than any in the 
class, We should have placed him first, Robin Adair second, 
and Donald If. third, although Young Sleaford is close to him 
and deserved vhe., while Booth should have been content with 
the two letters. In the bitch class, Daisy Bravo, who won 
first, is not yet mature. She is rather weedy and lathy as yet, 
although she may develop well. Her head is not first-class, 
and she is a trifle undershot, which gives her muzzle a bad 
appearance. St. Kilda, who won second, is a very good bitch 
and deserved the place; she was not quite up to the mark in 
condition. Princess II., winner of third, is a fair animal all 
round, Lady Bang and Lillie, both vhe., were nosin their 
usual show form; we thought them well placed, Lady Crox- 
teth, he., was much the best in the class; she is good all over 
and should have been first, Dora, unnoticed, is also a nice 
bitch; she was not in first-class condition. There was not 
much to choose between her, Daisy Bravo and Princess Il. for 
third place. 
ENGLISH SETTERS. 
The English setters were of better average quality than we 
generally see together. Inthe champion dog class Plantagenet 
won the pride of place, which he deserved; although not quite 
up to his best he was looking well. Foreman was in good con- 
dition excépt in coat; he comes very near the winner. Dick 
Laverack was not quite so well shown as when at New York 
York last spring. Lava Rock was out-classed aside from his 
very bad condition. Emperor Fred was also in very bad form. 
Petrel II. won in the bitch class; she was not in first-class 
condition, although she looked famrly well. Lady May was 
well shown; she is a fine large bitch of the same type that the 
judge selected for winners in the open classes. Belle’s Pride 
and Nellie May were absent. Fairy IT. shows her age, she 
was in yery bad condition and should not have been shown. 
The open dog class was a hot one and we did not envy the 
judge his task, After eee overthe dogs the judge very 
suavely suggested to about half of the handlers that they take 
their dogs over in the shade of the building. This, to say the 
least, was a very neat way of putting it and far more agree- 
able than the action of one of the other judges to whom an 
exhibitor suggested that some of the poor specimens had 
better be sent out, “Yes,” remarked the judge, “that is a good 
idea. You may take out yours.” Glen Rock, who 
was placed first, is a biz, good-looking dog of beautiful color. 
He has rather a coarse head, in fact, he is a little inclined to 
coarseness allover. His shoulders, chest and loin are fair. 
He is a little high on his legs and has ragged hips. He should. 
have been content with vhe. Second went to Paris III., 
another big handsome animal. He has a better head than the 
winner, and is full as good in other points. Mack B,, who was 
third, we also liked better than the winner. He is a bit too 
high on his legs and was short in coat, He has considerable 
quality, and if shown at his best, the others cannot give him 
many points, Telford, wrongly entered as Booth, vhe., we 
liked about as well as any. eis a capital dog of medium 
size and very well put together. He has no serious faults, has 
a good head and is of good color. Rock, also vhe,, notwith- 
standing his ears are faulty, he has the best head in the class, 
He is also of good type and very well made up. Chalkey D., 
another vhe., is good all round, and well deserved his card, 
Don Juan, who also had the three letters, is an exceptionally 
fine little dog with lots of quality, He was badly shown. 
Prince Phcebus, also vhe,, was in yery good condition. Were 
he as good in head as he is otherwise he would make it warm 
for some of them, Cossack was also given the three letters, 
but hardly deserved them, as his coat was very bad and he 
was otherwise in bad form, Prince, he., is one of the best 
formed animals in the class, and when in good form, he can 
come very near beatmg the lot. He was poor in flesh, and 
soft, and not fitto be shown. Brant and Rocket, both he., 
are strong, workmanlike-looking dogs, without much preten- 
sions to show bench form, Putman and Don III., both he., 
and Dash Boy, ¢., were extremely IY to get noticed, as 
they were all decidedly out-classed. Dash Dale, who was c., 
and Wagner, unnoticed, were better than either of them. In 
the bitch class, first went to Liddersdale, a decision which we 
cannot indorse. As we have often said, she is a yery good 
bitch, but Dashing Belle, who was placed second, is full as 
good as her in all points and much better in chest. Blue Bell, 
who won third, is a yery good bitch in many points, but 
in this class she should have been content with 
vhe. Dashing Jessie and Blue Belle, both vhe., were gross] 
fat and received all that they deserved. Genevieve, Fairy IIL. 
and Grace B., who were also yhe., are all very good, indeed. 
Except for her faulty head, Genevieve is one of the best in the 
class. Fairy I. is elegantly formed and shows lots of qual- 
ity; she was a little out of feather, but should have been at 
least third. The class all through was remarkable for the 
quality displayed, and the judge was very lavish of the honors, 
all except three of the twenty-five receiving notice. We have 
mentioned the best in the class, although there were two or 
three others that were close up. It perhaps may seem not 
just_right to leaye out in the cold so many good animals, but 
we belieye that the wholesale distribution of honors is not 
beneficial either to the exhibitor or the public. 
GORDON SETTERS. 
There were no entries in the champion classes. The open 
dog class brought out eight fair representatives. Royal Duke, 
who won first, is a fine upstanding dog, with very. good body, 
loin, quarters and feet; his head is not quite the correct type 
and his ears are too small; he was in excellent condition. 
Wragg, second, is a more typical Gordon than the winner; he 
has a capital head and ears, but he falls away behind the 
shoulder badly. Gem, who won third, we do not fancy; he 
stands too high on his legs andis weak in loin. There were 
also eight to face the judge in the bitch class. They were a 
capital lot and far ahead of the dogs. Crete II, who won 
first, ig a very good all-round bitch, with considerable quality. 
Lufra, who was second, we liked better for first place; she 
has a very typical head, good shoulders, legs and feet; she 
was not in good condition, as she has a litter of unweaned 
uppies. Hannie, third, has a good head, loin and quarters, 
ut her heavy straight shoulders we presume prevented her 
getting to the front. As a whole, the Gordon setters were 
better than we generally see together, 
; IRISH SETTERS. 
The Irish setters all through were very good. Glencho, who 
won in the champion dog class, was looking finely. Trix, the 
winner in the bitch class, was nob quite at her best. In the 
open dog class all of those that were noticed were quite good. 
In many cases there was not in reality much to choose be- 
tween several animals, and it was merely a matter of personal 
opinion as to which was the best. We thought them as well 
placed, perhaps, as was possible. As is generally the case, 
the bitch class was of better average quality than the dog 
class. All but two of the class received notice, which was no 
more than they deserved. 
SPANIELS. 
Benedict was alone in the champion field spaniel class. He 
was not looking so well we remember to have seen him. In 
the open class there were several good ones. Critic, who won 
second, is the most typical of the lot, but he is not quite so 
good on his legs as Hornell Growler, who won first. Both 
were in bad coat and both might be better in eyes. Hornell 
Silk had a walk-over in the champion cocker class. He is 
really a capital little dog, but was in very bad condition and 
