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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 19, 1885. 



there would have been some good done. What is requisite 

 just now is to gut a, stop to an owner with say two first prize 

 winners withdrawing one to let the other get" the special. This 

 has been done too much of late. The, object of a special is to 

 get the best dog and the A. K. G. should prevent owners set- 

 ting that desirable object at naught. 



7. No dOg can be entered for competition in more than one regular 



class. 



The history of this rule is that Mr. Lincoln objected to hav- 

 ing to bring a dog from any kennel except the one his entry 

 number called Cor. He said it would lead to endless confusion 

 at New York. Yet last May the "Robins Islaud Field Trials 

 Club benched their dogs together and not in the regular class 

 order, find when beheld his own shows at Washington, Cincin- 

 nati and elsewhere he abrogated the rule. It means that if any 

 one has a good puppy he must take his choice between the 

 puppy class and open class, but cannot enter in both. Now 

 there is every reason in the world why it should be just 

 the other way about, and a. puppy be entered for both classes 

 if the owner so desires. It is decidedly better for the show, as 

 it rneans a double fee with no extra expense, and if the puppy 

 is good enough to win in both classes, why deprive the owner 

 of the right to show and the puppy of the credit of winning. 

 It is probable that the delegates who passed tins ride supposed 

 there was some merit in it, but there is none, and it should be 

 stricken out. 



S. A flog to Compete in the champion class must have won three 



first prizes in open classes at bench shows given under the ausnicew 

 of clubs, members of Ibis Association. And a, do.tr having won three 

 01-.1 prizes a c above shows cannot compete in an open' class when 

 there is. a champion class for its kind, but must compete in such 

 champion class. 



0. A. dog to compete in the extra champion class must have won 

 two first prizes in the champion classes at shows recognized in. Rule 

 !). but it must have at least two competitors to advance, its standing 

 otherwise it wins the prize alone. A dog having won two first prises 

 eannol compete in a champion class when there is an extra cham- 

 pion class for its kind, but must compete in such extra champion 

 class. 



Much has been written and said aboutthese rules since Major 

 Taylor issued his strange explanation of how they were to be 

 interpreted. Rule S maybe called the A. K. R/rule because 

 we started the three-first-prize cry and kept it up tilt it was ac- 

 cepted as definitely settled just as the rule now reads. With re- 

 gard to "Ride 9 it is singular to conceive how any persons pos- 

 . of ordinary intelligence could propose or vote for such an 

 anomalous thing as an extra champion. You caunotgo above 

 a champion, Rule 9 is a sporting absurdity to begin with and 

 even if other names were substituted for champion and extra 

 Champion the. rule wants altering altogether. For instance, 

 a dog must win three first prizes before he can get into the 

 champion class, and when there he must wait till another dog 

 qualifies and is shown against him to enable hini to get any 

 credit for another win. In other words we must have at 

 least seven shows before a dog can be called a champion, the 

 three he wins and the three his opponent wins, and the one 

 they come together at. We are taking it for granted that the 

 words ''but it must have at least two competitors" means 

 "but the winner in a champion class must, have at least one 

 opponent to advance its standing." The framer of the rules 

 has apparently got. opponents and competitors slightly mixed. 

 In speaking of a competition one says, "How many opponents 

 have you?'' or, "How many competitors are there?" The 

 quickest way to amend the rule is to strike it out and stick to 

 the old-fashioned champion. The new English rule is to eall 

 the class a challenge, class, and after a dog has won so many 

 Stafcs in that class he is entitled to be called a "champion." 



10. A dog affected with mange or other contagious disease, shall be 

 disqualified from competition, and may, at the discretion of the 

 MawvjerH or Superintendent, be removed from the show. A com- 

 petent person shall be appointed by the Managers to pass judgment 

 as to the disease of dogs. 



There should be no discretion about permitting a dog suffer- 

 ing from any T contagious disease to remain in the show. Out 

 with him as soon as the vet. says "mange" or "distemper." 

 In ftla.ee of the italicised words the single one "must," shi-mld 



In place of the italicised words the single one 

 be used. 



11. In any class where there is one or more dogs entered, the judge 

 shall award the prizes only according to merit, Withholding such as 

 his judgment dictates. 



What is the judge going to do in a class where there is less 

 than one or more dogs entered? If all in front of the first 

 comma shall be stricken out, and the rule begin with "The 

 jugde shall," that would be exactly what the dog parliament 

 meant, and would make a very neat and proper rule. 



lg The decision of the judges will be fiual in all cases, except 

 where mistake, fraud, misrepresentation or collusion can be shown. 

 In any such case the Managers, or such referee as they may appoint, 

 must decide all cases, and the dog may be re judged. 



13. All disputed questions, except those of merit, in any way con- 

 nected with the judging, will be referred to and be decided by, the 

 Managers. 



14. No question involving the merit of a dog to receive a prize can 

 be brought before, or be determined by, the Managers. 



These rules might be classified as the reiteration section. 

 In IS we read that disputed questions, except merit are to be 

 decided by the Managers or their appointed referee; Rule 13 

 says that all except those of merit must be decided by the 

 Managers, and Rule 14 says questions of merit cannot be decided 

 by the Managers. Rules 13 and 14 are utterly useless, every 

 point in them being covered by Rule 12. 



15. All protests and charges must be made in writing, and be de- 

 livered to the Managers or Superintendent as soon as possible after 

 awards are made. 



15. The Managers will meet daily to receive complaints, and must 

 decide the same as soon as practicable thereafter during the show. 



As has been shown by the "pointer controversy," the rule 

 governing protests is very vague. Taken hi conjunction with 

 Rule 16, it would now seem that no decision can be-rendered 

 by a club's Managers on any case of fraud, misrepresentation 

 or collusion, unless it is made during the show. This is wrong. 

 A charge cf such a nature should be the subject of investiga- 

 tion at any time. Considering that at New York the judging 

 has been kept up till dark on the last day of the show, little 

 time is left for framing, presenting and deciding a protest at 

 that show 



17. Any person who misconducts himself or herself, or has miscon- 

 ducted himself or herself in any way in connection with dogs, dog 

 shows, or field trials may, in the discretion of the Managers, be dis- 

 qualified from exhibition or competition at these shows, Such dis- 

 qualification shall he recognized by all the members of this Associa- 

 tion, and such person can only be reinstated by the club or associa- 

 tion disqualifying him or her. The person disqualified may appeal to 

 the Executive Committee 



This rule reads like a bill pushed through at the closing ses- 

 sion of the Legislature only to ineet with the gubernatorial 

 veto. If we start off and" say "any person found guilty of 

 misconduct iu connection with dogs, dog shows, or field trials, 

 shall be disqualified from exhibition at shows held under these 

 rules" we will get a httle nearer what is meant and how it 

 should be said. Where the Governor's veto should come in is 

 over the concluding sections. "Such person can only be rein- 

 stated by the club or association disqualifying him or her. 

 The person disqualified may appeal to the Executive Com- 

 mittee." What is the use of his appealing to the executive 

 Committee if the appellate or reinstating court is the one 

 which originally passed sentence ; and what is to make the 

 club which passed sentence of expulsion obey the Executive 

 Committee which has no authority in the premises. Some 

 correspondents have supposed that if a club expelled an ex- 

 hibitor he could get relief from the American Kennel Club, 

 but sue k is not the case, as each club is autocratic in its rulings 

 on expulsions. It w r as evidently meant to make the Executive 

 Committee an appellate court, but this has not been done. 



IS. The Managers or Superintendent shall have the right to exclude 



or remove any dog from the show for any cause appearing to them 

 to be sufficient. 



A necessary ride, intended to prohibit.the admission of vicious 

 dogs. It is well to note that this does not apply to declining 

 the entry of an owner, the reason for excluding or removing 

 being apparently retricted to the dog when he is brouglnVfco or 

 is hi the show. 



19. The Managers or Superintendent will use due diligence for tho 

 care and safety of all clogs exhibited. Watchmen will be kept on 

 duty day and night, but it must be distinctly understood bv all ex- 

 hibitors that the management will uot be responsible for h.ss'or dam- 

 age to any dog exhibited, whether the result of accident or other 

 cause. 



This rale is quite out of place, being a local or individual 

 regulation only. 



SO. It is desired that with each entry the exhibitor will state the 

 price for which he will sell his dog. A prohibitory price will be per- 

 mitted. All transactions must be between the owner or his repre- 

 sentative and the purchaser. The. Managers or Superintendent, unless 

 requested, will not interfere nor assume any responsibility in the 

 matter. 



Here we must go into the reason for this being worded as it 

 is. At the Westminster K. C. dog show r of 1882, Mr. Jester 

 led a setter clog into the ring and as soon as Mr. Mason saw 

 him he asked for the catalogue number. On referring to the 

 catalogue he saw the dog was entered to bo sold for $100 and 

 immediately sought Mr. Lincoln, to whom he handed the 



money and said he claimod No. . It transpired, however, 



that a member of the club had also set covetous eves on the 

 dog, but made no direct overtures for his purchase till later in 

 the day. On learning that Mr. Lincoln had accepted Mr. 

 Mason's purchase money the club managers ordered Mr. 

 Lincoln to refund the cash, and later on Mr. Jester was handed 

 a cheek for the amount. Mr. Mason at one time threatened 

 to invoke the law to protect his rights, but a subsequent 

 closer inspection of the dog decided him to relinquish his claim. 

 To prevent future difficulty, in place of sajdng that bids or 

 claims must be made through the Superintendent, we now 

 have no responsible person. There can be no question that 

 the dogs are under the control of the Managers, indeed the 

 Westminster Club at one show (if we mistake not it was the 

 very one at which the setter trouble took place) defied the 

 sheriff's right to attach and take away some dogs then on ex- 

 hibition until the closing hour on the fourth day. There is no 

 reason why all clubs in the country should be restricted in 

 this manner simply because the Westminster Kennel Club 

 made the rule read that way. It is a matter of equity which 

 each club may well.be left to settle for itself. 



21. An entry fee of will be charged for each dog entered, 



and it must in all cases accompany the entry. It includes care and 

 feed for dogs during the exhibition. 



22. All enoies must be made on blanks furnished by the Superin- 

 tendent, and can be had on application at his office. 



23. The entries close on and as soon thereafter 



as practicable each exhibitor will receive a ticket of identification, 

 and a numbered tag corresponding with the stall number of his dog. 

 When the dog is brought to the exhibition hall the tag must be at- 

 tached to the collar, and the person accompanying the dog must 

 show his ticket of identification before tbe animal will be received. 

 Therefore, exhibitors are requested not to lose their tags, nor to put 

 them on the dogs, when practicable, until just before presenting them 

 at the door. In case of dogs coming by express, the tags must be 

 firmly nailed to the crates. 



24. Each exhibitor will receive a ticket of identification for all dogs 

 entered, which must be carefully preserved, as no dog will he per- 

 mitted to pass out of the building at night until his owner shall de- 

 posit $5 and surrender this ticket to the check clerk, both of which 

 will be returned on the return of the dog next morning before 9 

 o'clock. If prize winners are taken and not returned, the prizes 

 awarded them will be forfeited. 



25. No dog will be received unless supplied with a suitable collar 

 and chain. 



26. The show will be open from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. each day. 



27. The judging will commence promptly each morning at 10 

 o'clock, or sooner if practicable, and continue until 1 o'clock, and 

 also from 2 P. M. until P. M. During these hours no dog Shall be 

 taken from its stall, not even by its owner, and if any dog ishaot found 

 in its stall when called for by the judge, the judging' will proceed 

 without it. This rule will be rigidly enforced that the judging may 

 not be retarded. Owners arc requested to be near their dogs, and 

 when the class is called to bring their animals into the judging 

 ring. In the absence of the owner, attendants will take the dog into 

 the ring. 



28. Notice of the awards will be attached to the stalls of the prize 

 winners as soon as practicable after the awards are made. 



29. Exhibitors will be furnished w-ith a season ticket free. 



3t). No dog can be permanently removed from the building except 

 by the. consent of the Managers or Superintendent. 



31. Dogs shipped by express must be prepaid and have a label 

 stating from whom shipped, and the name of station and express 

 company, that they may be properly returned. 



32. Previous prize winnings, pedigrees or other mention, shall net 

 be posted in kennels of prize winning dogs until after their respec- 

 tive classes have been judged. 



83. Each member of the Association shah appoint their judges, 

 arrange prize lists, form of catalogues, assume their own financial 

 responsibility and arrange such other details as may properly come 

 under its individual management. 



34. Other rules and regulations not inconsistent, with the constitu- 

 tion and by-laws may be adopted by the members of this Association. 



Every one of these should be under the head of local regu- 

 lations. Take, for instance, Rule 21. Suppose Boston chose 

 to impose a tax of $1 on each dog sent to the show in addition 

 to $2 for entry, so as not to be heavy on people entering who 

 might not be able to send their dogs. Why should Boston not 

 do that? Rules 23, 24 and 25 are particularly out of place as 

 rules of an association; the latter is also indefinite. Rule 26 is 

 purely a matter of local convenience. Ride 27 has already 

 been altered by New Haven. Why? Because it was the old 

 Westminster Club rule to have ah hour's intermission at 1 

 o'clock. Must every show be called upon to stop the judging 

 then? New Haven has taken the common-sense view of its 

 being a purely local regulation and illegally altered it. 



Why are exhibitors to be furnished a season ticket free? 

 Because New York has always done so. Suppose Montreal 

 should say we will adopt the Birmingham method of giving so 

 many admission tickets in place of one season, why should 

 they not be allowed to do so? All of the rules from 21 to 32 

 are those which shotfld be left alone by the American Kennel 

 Club, as they are of the kind contemplated by Rule 33. "Each 

 member of the Association shall * * * arrange such other 

 details as may properly come under its individual manage- 

 ment." They are of no concern to the associate clubs, are not 

 of the class in which there should be perfect uniformity, and 

 are solely matters of individual management. 



If the American Kennel Club committee will take up these 

 rules and knock half of them out and supplant them with 

 rules relative to the breeder, the limit of the time of judging, 

 the necessity of a catalogue and what shall be put in it, they 

 will do some good, but so far the club has only brought itself 

 into ridicule, and its own members are taking the law into 

 their own hands. 



THE GREYHOUND CUP. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In reply to Dr. Van Huminel's very fair offer of a few issues 

 ago, I will state that I have already offered the special for the 

 best greyhound to the New England Kennel Club, and that 

 they have accepted it, and that I whT not show in Cincinnati 

 because of the impossibility of my being there, and because 

 of the difficulty there would be in deciding on a judge. Neither 

 will I go to Denver and run my dogs against his ou account of 

 the time needed, and also because rny dogs are not used to the 

 country or the hares. 



In conclusion will say that I shall show at New Haven, Bos- 

 ton and New York, and if Dr. Van Hummel wdl take the 

 trouble to send his dog on, I will offer a cup at either show he 

 may choose in order that it may be proved who has the best 

 greyhound. H. W. Smith. 



Worcester, Mass., Feb. IB. 



LIVERPOOL DOG SHOW. 



(From our regular correspondent.'] 



THE fifth annual. Liverpool dog show was held on Jan. 28 

 and 29, as usual, in the North Hay market, Liverpool, 

 Eng., with a total entrv of about 900, which is the largest the 

 committee have bad, and they deserve to be congratulated 

 for having obtained such a large entry, with, we may say, no 

 support from any of the specialist clubs, having, we under- 

 stand, declined to accept any specials which were not offered 

 tor public competition. We wish every committee would act 

 accordingly, we would then either have the snecialist clubs 

 working for the improvement of their respective breeds or 

 else we would have no specialist clubs at ah. This year, for 

 the first time the show was held under Kennel Club rules. 

 The judges were Messrs. A. B. Bailey, W. W. Thompson. I. S. 

 Skidmore, I. Mawdsley, E. M. Southwell, H. N. Watson and 

 P. Eden. 



The first class was the champion St. Bernards with two 

 entries, but only one put in an appearance, Bayard, who also 

 won the cup. Landgrave, vhc, is a good-bodied, upstanding, 

 red and white with a short, square face. Duke, he, by Bay- 

 ard, almost white, is small and smooth-coated. Heber, "he, 'is 

 good in body but deficient in head. First, Nero III., was re- 

 ported upon here last year, when he was vhc. reserve. As we 

 expected then, he'has greatly improved and was shown in the 

 best of condition. He is a very tine upstanding dog, with good 

 color and coat, he carries his tail rather high, and although 

 •he has a fair good head it is not the noble head of Bayard. 

 Peter the Great, he, full brother of a younger litter to Plin- 

 limnon, is it remarkably fine dog and one we prefer to his 

 celebrated brother, were he good in quarter, but we are sorry 

 to say he is almost a cripple behind. Storm King, second, and 

 Pilgrim, third, are well -known and have often been reported 

 upon. Thetis, the winner in the bitch class, is a fine large 

 bitch of good color; she stands well on her legs and is of a 

 good type but too curly in coat, Blanca is small in size and 

 largo in ear. Moira, smooth-coated, shows plenty of character. 

 The wanning puppy was long and dished in face, also large in 

 ear, but a good, large, well-grown youngster; we preferred 

 second to first as being the most typical of the two, both 

 being out of one litter and by Cadwallader. 



Champion mastiffs showed only one, The Prince, who also 

 won a special cup. He was looking well, and has improved 

 much since we saw him at Edinburgh. In the open dog class 

 the quality was not really good; the winner is a fair, good, 

 typical dog. He was not shown in the condition he might be; 

 he was second here last year. Chloe, second in bitches, is 

 small, but typical; she shows age, her daughter, Lady 

 Blanche, by Crown Prince, winning first. 



In Newfoundlands, Black Prince won, although he was shed- 

 ding his coat, and not in the bloom we have seen him. Sec- 

 ond and third were too curly. We preferred Leo V. only for 

 his weak pasterns. 



In Great Danes the winner is small but full of quality, while 

 the second was large and coarse. 



In deerhounds, Chieftain, well known, won by a long way; 

 he also won the special cup. 



In curly retrievers we think Jet II. pressed the winner very 

 closely. 



In wavy-coated retrievers, Ruth, looking well, but not carry- 

 ing as good a coat as the winner, ouly got" second, yet we pre- 

 ferred her, as the winner, in our opinion, was too fine, and 

 weak in head and muzzle! 



In pointer dogs, Ponto, wearing well, won, with a very good 

 one second, except that he is rather light in muzzle. Third 

 has rather large ears, which are set on high; this takes away 

 from his general character. The winner in the bitch class was 

 small but typical, and showed quality. 



Irish setters were a fair good class, we fancied it a close run 

 between Nellie and Count, both looking well, Mate, the Pal- 

 ace winner, coming third. The English setter's were a strong 

 class. Young Rock winning, and as he is leggy and light about 

 his kidneys, we consider bun very lucky. Tycoon is rather 

 large in ear, and Laverack Chief looked seedy. We think 

 Slap Bang, vhc, very lucky to get so much in the company 

 he was in, Emperor Ned, he, being in our opinion much 

 better in every respect. In bitches, Wild Rose won first and 

 cup, and correctly so. She is a setter proper, and iu our 

 opinion the best setter in the show; however, she cotdd have 

 done on this occasion with a httle more coat. 



Spaniels w r ere small classes, and the majority of them we 

 have often reported upon; as usual, Solus winning first and 

 cup. 



In champion collies first went to Eclipse, well known, and 

 looking as fit as we have seen him for some time. In open 

 dogs first and cup went to Young Cocksie, a black and white 

 whose ears might be better; his tail is carried too high, and his 

 hindlegs quite too straight. However, he was in grand form, 

 carrying plenty of coat and showing lots of quality. Rock- 

 ingham, second, is much better in ear, better in quarters, yet 

 neither so good in body or coat. Northampton, a good black 

 and tan, with plenty of coat and good bone, yet not quite up 

 to the present ideas of colhe character. The Palace winner 

 was entered but did not turn up. Langley, he, we fancied 

 much; he is good in head and ears, with plenty of coat of the 

 correct texture, but he is rather fine in bone. Our old favorite 

 Sandy was only he, and his condition was such that w T e con- 

 sider him fortunate to get noticed at all. In the bitch class 

 first, second and third were taken by three young ones, 

 Matchless, Dahlia and Peerless, who held the same position in 

 the bitch puppy class. Matchless was rather improved here 

 upon her Palace form, and won easily, whfie Dahlia, the 

 Palace winner, was pretty closely pressed by Peerless. In dog 

 puppies first and third were in the dog class ; second and re- 

 serve are both from the same kennel, and although not of the 

 same htter resemble each other much, both being good in coat 

 with good colfie head; also much the same yellow color, the 

 reserved number being the fighter of the two". 



In champion fox-terriers first went to the wire-haired Pul- 

 borough Jumbo, whose pedigree is unknown, while his age is 

 one year and eight months. He is a very nice typical terrier, 

 with black and tan head and a better coat than the majority 

 of the present so-called wire-haired fox-terriers. In champion 

 bitches first went to Pegotty. We preferred Richmond Patch- 

 work, but we must admit it is only a matter of opinion, both 

 being really good ones. In open dogs Hampton Toby, third, 

 is a good, well-made little dog, rather dish-faced. Hardy Joe, 

 vhc, is rather strong in head. Raby Cornet, second, is a good 

 young one not furnished, First and cup went to Fullwood 

 Spark; he has good bone and is wed macte, with good coat 

 and character, but he might be tiner in skull. In bitches 

 Avinsome Nell, third, is a good sort, with heavy dark mark- 

 ings. Douglas Tickle, vhe, is another good one. Lytham 

 Gem, first, is about the best we have seen for a long while, 

 and as wicked as handsome. Richmond Myrtle, second, is 

 another good sort: if anything she is too fine before the eye. 

 Green Sage, fourth, is too fine in coat. 



Irish terriers had two classes containing good quality. Bus- 

 ter, first, is rather sniall in face. Playboy, second, ought to 

 have been first; he has good feet, legs and shoulders and lots 

 of style. Third went to Gripper. Were it not for his color 

 commencing to go, he is, we think, better than ever. In 

 bitches, we thought the first and cup winner should only have 

 been about vhe, certainly not more. Poppy, second prize, 

 and Gail, third, are both well known; the former was here 

 out of coat, while the latter had ad her coat and is just com- 

 mencing to shed it. Norah Tatters, vhe ; Ave saw here for the 

 first time; we preferred her to the winner. 



The bulldogs were a very moderate collection, first and 

 second being a long way ahead. 



Mr Howarth won first and second in bull-terriers, with Max 

 Marx and Silvio. They are both well-known. In Dandie Din- 

 monts, first went to Jennie Deans, well known. Tiger II. 

 pressed the winner very closely; he was shown in good coat » 



