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fact he hardly left his handler for some time; but after get- 

 ting to the open cornfield he got some faster and showed a 

 little more merit. Knight was much the fastest, widest 

 ranger, and showed better style in heavy weeds. Reveille 

 flushed single birds and was steady to wing. Moving on to 

 ditch, Knight pointed; moved on, pointed again, then moved 

 acx*oss the ditch and located his bird in good style, holding his 

 point several minutes, while his handler was waiting for a 

 horse to cross the ditch. The bird finally flushed wild, and 

 Knight was steady to wing. He deserves a great deal of 

 credit for a good nose on this point, as he certainly smelt it 

 some distance across the water in thick heavy cane. Going on 

 up the thicket in edge of weeds. Knight pointed and Reveille 

 backed. Knight discovered his error and roaded on some dis- 

 tance, not finding anything. Turning back, the does 

 were worked in a cornfield, where several birds had 

 been marked down. Reveille made a good staunch point 

 and Knight backed well. Fontaine, to order, flushed a single 

 bird, shot and killed. Both dogs broke in and dropped to 

 order. Crossing the ditch the dogs were worked up the 

 thicket again where Knight pointed a small bird. Going on 

 some distance, drawing cotton, weeds and cornfields blank, 

 Knight made a wide cast across the cornfield to a little ditch, 

 and made a beautiful point with head and tail very high; he 

 held it for some time, until we had time enough to go over 

 one hundred yards to him. His handler, thinking that he 

 was pointing small birds, ordered him on, which order he 

 obeyed very reluctantly, pointing every few yards, finally he 

 drew past the bevy, losing the wind of them, made a short 

 cast and was returning when his handler flushed the bevy 

 directly in front of him where he was first pointing. We think 

 the judges did not give him a point but he was certainly 

 entitled to it, as he was forced away by his handler. Following 

 a single bird that was marked down in a weedfield near by, 

 Knight soon pointed it. Robinson, to order, flushed, shot and 

 killed. Both dogs broke shot, and Reveille made a slow re- 

 trieve, and then the dogs were oi-dered up at 1:50. The heat 

 and first prize given to Knight Down in all fifty minutes. 



REVEILLE AND CAPT. CRAIG. 



At 1 :40 this brace was cast off in a cornfield and worked on 

 some scattered birds marked during the last heat. Reveille 

 made game on a ditch and Fontaine pressing too closely, the 

 birds flushed on the edge of the ditch down wind. The dogs 

 then worked in a corntiel that was drawn blank, then in some 

 sedge Rev flushed some scattered birds and was steady to 

 wing. Birds being very hard to find not much more work 

 was done. The dogs were ordered up at 2:20 and the heat 

 and second place was awarded to Capt. Craig and Reveille 

 was declared winner of third. Following is the summary: 



First Series. 

 Knight Gladstone beat Capt. Craig. 

 Reveille a bye. 



Second Series. 

 Knight Gladstone beat Reveille and won first. 



Tie for Second Place. 

 Capt. Craig beat Reveille and won second place, Reveille 

 winning third. 



At 3:04 Mr. Avent, at the request of several prominent 

 sportsmen, gave the celebrated field trial winners, Roderigo 

 and Paxil Gladstone, an exhibition run to show their qualities. 

 Paul Gladstone and Mi". Amory R. Starr's black pointer Watt 

 were cast off together. Paul took a great cast and displayed 

 his great pace, range and style. Watt dashed out and be- 

 haved magnificently, ranging wide and well, but was eclipsed 

 by the range of Paxil. Watt soon found a bevy in a thick 

 growth of weeds. Paul was lost, but had pointed some run- 

 ning birds of the same bevy further ahead and was found on 

 a point. He made several points and displayed his emi- 

 nent qualities in the best manner. Then Roderigo and Tangi- 

 pahoa were put down. Roderigo started at his tremendous 

 pace, and covered the largest fields in a few minutes. For fire 

 and dash, wide and fast ranging, it was conceded by all that 

 it surpassed anything in their experience. Tangipahoa showed 

 herself a very fast held performer and would have shown up 

 a formidable" competitor in any other company . After Roder- 

 igo had made several points on bevy, and scattered birds in 

 his quick, resolute and precise manner, the dogs were taken 

 up and the party started for town to draw the order of lim- 

 ning the All-Aged Stake for the next day. 



THE ALL-AGED STAKES. 

 [Special dispatch to Forest and Stream.] 

 There were twenty entries for the All- Aged Stakes, which 

 were drawn and run as follows: 



Trigg (W. Flower, Alexandria, La.), orange pointer dog 

 (pedigree unknown), 



against 



Mack (E. Pendleton. Alexandria, La.), black setter dog 

 ( Maggie), withdrawn. 



Nellie B. (W. F. Gray, New Orleans, La.), black and white 

 English setter bitch (Rake — Meg Merrilies), 

 beat 



Pattte (E. W. Condon, Houma, La ), black, white and tan 

 English setter bitch (Duke Gladstone— Grace Darling). 



Mixgo (W. B. Wells, Chatham, Out.), black and white Eng- 

 lish setter dog (Druid— Star), 



beat 



Dolph (C. E. Bringhurst, Alexandria, La), black, white and 

 tan English setter dog (Cyrus— Belle Gladstone). 



MarkTwain (Judge J. M. Thompson, Covington, La.), black, 

 white and tan English setter dog (Coleman's London — Tom 

 Laverack), 



beat 



Baron Blue (C. A. Schuack, Alexandria, La.), black and 

 white English setter dog (Belton — Bramble). 



Crisp (L. W. Murdoek, Alexandria, La.) black and tan Gor 

 don setter dog (Nix— Daisy), 



beat 



Lxjfra (J. W. Prescott. Alexandria, La.) black, white aud 

 tan English setter bitch (Cyrus— Belle Gladstone). 



Tangipahoa (Henry Fontaine, New Orleans, La.), black, 

 white and tan English setter bitch (Gladstone — Flossie), 

 beat 



Jack (M. F. Smith, Houma, La.), liver and white pointer 

 dog, pedigree unknown. 



Prescott (S. Cullen, Alexandria. La.), black, white and tan 

 English setter dog (Cyrus— Belle Gladstone), 

 beat 



Henry (J. S. Fish. Alexandria, La), black and white English 

 setter dog, pedigree unknown. 



Kink (W.B.Wells, Chatham, Ont.), lemon and white English 

 setter dog (Druid— Star), 



against 



Hurricane (H. L. Daigree, Alexandria, La.), orange pointer 

 dog (Pious Jeems— Kate), with drawn. 



Mack and Hurricane were both withdrawn and Kink ran 

 against and beat Trigg. 



Boyd (J. K. Renaud, New Orleans, La.), black and white 

 English setter dog (Brussels— Iowa Queen). 



beat 



Rip (E. F, Hunter, Houma, La.), black,white and tan English 

 etter dog, pedigree unknown. 



Watt (A. M. Starr, Marshall, Tex.), black pointer dog 

 (Branch©— Fan II.) 



beat 



Custer (L. B. Reynaud, Alexandria, La ), blue belton Eng- 

 lish setter dog (Blue Dick— Buckeye Belle). 



Second Series. 



Nelly B. beat Mingo. 

 Mark Twain beat Crisp. 

 Prescott beat Tangipahoa. 

 Boyd beat Watt. 

 Kink a bye. 



Third Series. 



Kink beat Nelly B. 



Mark Twain beat Prescott. 



Boyd a bye. 



Fourth Series. 



Boyd beat Kink. 

 Mark Twain a bye. 



Final Tie for First Prize. 

 Boyd beat Mark Twain and won first prize. 



Tie for Second Prize. 

 , Watt beat Mark Twain and won second prize. 



Tie for Third Prize. 

 Mark Twain and Custer divide third prize. 



IMPORTANT IMPORTATION OF ST. BERNARDS.— New 

 York, Feb. 18.— .Editor Forest and Stream: I have completed 

 the purchase of Mr. Heni-y Schumacher's kennel of St. Ber- 

 nard dogs, and I can honestly say I have acquired some of the 

 purest strains of St. Bernard in existence. The president of 

 the St. Bernard Club in London, Mr. Arthur Carter in Turin, 

 also Vice-President Betterton in Woodville, and Mr. J. H. 

 Murchison in London, who know Mr. Schumacher's dogs, con- 

 sider them the purest and finest specimens of pure-bred St. 

 Bernards in existence, and distinguished for their colossal 

 heads and liinbs. There are some eleven in all. Among them 

 are the grand dogs (winners of many prizes in Switzerland) 

 Apollo, 32% inches at shoulder, a large dog for a smooth-coat, 

 very symmetrical, elegant in carriage, rich in color and mark- 

 ings — the best dog in all Switzerland. Rigi, a young dog, 

 sired by Apollo and out of Bernice, considered by Mr. Schu- 

 macher to be the most perfect specimen he has ever seen, 

 except in size. He is 30 inches at shouldex-, which I consider a 

 good-sized dog, quality and character weighing much more 

 with me than over-grown, clumsy animals without much of 

 anything else but size. Mount Velan, Sultan and Barry are 

 other fine specimens. In females, Beraice is a beautiful bitch, 

 full of character, the dam of many noted Swiss prize winners. 

 Gemme, Diana and Flora are all handsome ones. Each have 

 their certificate of breeding, etc. Mr. Schumacher turns over 

 the whole lot to me with medals and other prizes won, also 

 his good will; and, in fact, gives up the breeding of St. Bex- 

 nards, as far as selling to America is concerned. I shall try 

 and exhibit most of the dogs at the prominent shows, and 

 will be glad to correspond with any who are interested in this 

 breed that may wish to learn particulars about them. Only a 

 few of them are for sale, as I have purchased them to breed 

 and to further the interest already shown in this beautiful 

 race of dogs. I will send you photos of some of the most 

 prominent specimens if you would like to see them. I pre- 

 sume my rough-coat friends will think I am too loud in my 

 praise and claim too much for smooth-coated dogs; but I am 

 sure they will all concede that the smooths or short-haired ire 

 the true type according to the very best authorities. — W. W. 

 Tucker. _ * 



WAR DOGS.— The German war office, ever ready to adopt 

 any scientific or other device which may by any possibility be 

 of advantage to the troops of the fatherland, is trying some 

 experiments in training dogs to act as sentries. The idea 

 seems to be that dogs would help sentinels by prowling round 

 and seeing if any enemy were creeping up unobserved through 

 the bushes or behind rocks. In course of time they might be- 

 come so acute that they would guard a sleeping camp by 

 themselves without requiring any human help. At first, how- 

 ever, they would only be assistant sentries, so to speak. In 

 our own recent campaign in the Soudan an incident occurred 

 proving how valuable canine intelligence might be in warning 

 a camp of the approach of hostile spies; and it shows with 

 what care and attention that eventful war was followed at 

 Berlin that the present experiments of the German war office 

 are directly attributed to our Soudan experience. If the 

 German staff finds dogs capable of being trained systematic- 

 ally for sentry dutyrtbere can be little doubt, says a London 

 paper, that the innovation will spread to all the armies of 

 Europe. English soldiers would take with particular readi- 

 ness to this plan of putting animals to real use, because tney 

 are well known to have a strong liking for dumb brutes as 

 camp followers. A sentry's duty is exactly that which re- 

 quires a quick ear and eye, and many good men and true have 

 bit the dust because they happened to be inattentive just when 

 a surprise party of the enemy wei-e about to make a rush. The 

 Arabs round Suakim gave our camp endless trouble in this 

 way, crawling over the sand on their bellies until they got 

 within striking distance of unsuspecting Thomas Atkins. 

 There is every reason why dogs, if they can only be educated 

 into perfect obedience to orders, should have protection duty 

 given to them, seeing that they are much better able to per- 

 form it than nien, and that their lives are considerablv less 

 valuable. It is a wonder that the plan now hit upon in Berlin 

 has not been attempted long ago.— English Exchange. 



JUDGES AT THE BOSTON DOG SHOW. — The following 

 named gentlemen will judge at the dog show to be held in 

 Boston in April: Mastiffs, St. Bernards and collies, Mr. Jas. 

 Mortimer, Babylon, N. Y. Poi nters, Irish and black and tan 

 setters, Mr. John M. Tracy, Greenwich, Conn. English set- 

 ters, Mr. J. Otto Donner, New York. Bulldogs, bull-terriers, 

 fox-terriers, wire-haired and Irish terriers, Yorkshire terriers 

 and pugs, Mr. Ronald H. Barlow, Philadelphia, Pa. Spaniels, 

 Skye, Scotch, Bedlington, Dandie Dinmout and black and tan 

 terriers, foxhounds, bassets and Newfoundlands, Mr. J. F. 

 Kirk, Toronto, Ont. Greyhounds, deerhounds, Italian grey- 

 hounds and poodles, Mr. J. R. Pierson, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

 Beagles, Mr. N. Elmore, Granby, Conn. Dr. Geo. Walton, 

 veteriuary; John Read, superintendent. 



HORNELL JOCK.— Hornellsville, N. Y, Feb. U.-Editor 

 Forest and Stream: I wish to say through your columns that 

 the dog Hornell Jock exhibited at the Fanciers' show was 

 Jock, Jr. Our kennel man shipped Jock, Jr., and Nance at 

 midnight Saturday, and I did not find out his mistake until 

 Monday afternoon, when it was too late to telegraph. I 

 knew it could do no harm, for Mr. Watson judges the dogs 

 and not their owners, so Jock, Jr., was not noticed. 1 wish 

 to say also that the Fanciers' is the only show that ever re- 

 turned oxir dogs free, althoxigh they all have advertised that 

 thev^ would do so — J. Otis Fellows, Supt. Hornell Spaniel 



THE PITTSBURG DOG SHOW.— There is a special prize of 

 a finely finished Winchester sporting rifle, valued at §48, for 

 the best setter, dog or bitch, in the open class. An entry fee 

 of $2,50 will be charged for this special, five entries to" -''.fill. 

 There will also be prizes for the best kennel each of Knglish, 

 Gordon and Irish setters, pointers and daehshunde. The sec- 

 retary writes that the entries are coming in finely, and that 

 the prospect is good for the largest show ever held by the 

 society. The committee have added classes for Great Danes, 

 with prizes of gold and silver medals for dogs, bitches the 

 same. A gold medal will be given to the best. St. Bernard 

 under one year old. 



BOUND BOOKS OF KENNEL BLANKS.— We have bound 

 books of kennel blanks, each book consisting of 200 blanks of 

 a given style, and can. furnish these (postpaid 30 cents) for the 

 convenience of those who have occasion to use a large num- 

 ber of blanks. In ordering be careful to state what particular 

 series of blanks is desired, i. e., whether Names Claimed, Sales, 

 Bred or Whelps. The arrangement of the blanks is such that 

 a duplicate record of each note sent for publication may be le- 

 tained for future reference. 



IMPORTANT SALE OF ENGLISH SETTERS —Mr. C. 

 Fred Crawford, of Pawtucket, R. I., has sold the well-known 

 English setters Foreman, Plantagenet and Mack B. to Mr. 

 Fred E. Lewis, of Tarrytown, N. Y., for a long price, we are 

 not at liberty to state how much. The dogs wiJl, as hereto- 

 fore, remain in the Blackstoue Kennel, under the care of Mr. 

 Tallman. 



GOOD FOOD FOR DOGS.— -Editor Forest and Stream: I 

 have receutly learned, much to my surprise, that both my cat 

 and my dog are extremely fond of squash, and as this infor- 

 mation may be of service to some among yoxu- readers. I ven- 

 ture to send it you for publication, especially as this sort of 

 food seems perfectly to agree with the animals.— Kelpie. 



THE HARTFORD PLAN— Editor Forest and Stream: Let 

 us have the "Hartford plan" rather than the star chamber 

 plan of a few club members getting together, selecting a 

 judge, and then showing under him. Give the single dog ex- 

 hibitor a fair chance. The most popular judge will always 

 be the one who has made the fewest blunders. — V. M. H. 



THE NEWARK DOG SHOW. — The prospect for a good 

 show at Newark is brilliant, entries are coming in much bet- 

 ter than is usual at so early a date. The managers assure us 

 that the an-angments made for the transportation of dogs will 

 be earned out. The senseless mad dog scare appears to have 

 died out and probably will not affect the show. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



KENNEL NOTE BLANKS.— For the convenience of breeders we 

 have prepared a series of blanks for "Names Claimed," "Whelps,"' 

 "Bred" and "Sales." All Kennel Notes must be sent, to us on these 

 blanks, which will be forwarded to any address on receipt of 

 stamped and directed envelope. Send for a set of them. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 



JS?" Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Nat. By W. S. Cobb, Jackson. Mich., for liver and white ticked 

 pointer do?, whelped Aug. 1, 1885. by Duke Royal (A.K.R. 2472/ out of 

 Lizzie Grace i Beaufort— Grace). 



Lon. Bv Frank F. Dole, New Haven, Conn . for white, with lemon 

 markings.'buu-terrier dog. whelped Dec. 4. 1885, by The Earl (Mar- 

 quis— Ladv) out of Little Nellie (Paddy ). 



Prince Rupret. By Fraak F. Dole, New Haven, Conn., for white 

 . and lemon bull-terrier dog. whelped Dec. 4, 1885, by The Earl (Mar- 

 quis— Ladv) out of Little Nellie (faddy ). 



Mufel. By Frank F. Dole, New Haven. Conn., for white and lemon 

 bull-terrier bitcb. whelped Dec. 4, 1885, by The *arl (Marquis— Ladv J 

 out cf Little Nellie (Paddy ). 



Doyle. By A. E. Shults. Cohocton. NY., for liver cocker spaniel 

 dog, whelped .Ian. 4. 1880, by Eustace's Mack (ttornell Bub— Bessie) 

 out of E. A. Higeins's imported Fannie. 



Chester. By Wm, Hansen, Cohocton, N.Y.. for liver cocker spaniel 

 dog, whelped Jan. 4, 1886, by Eustace's Mack (Hornell Bub— Bessie) 

 out of E. A. Higgins's imported Fanuie. 



Gretchen. By E. A. Higgins. Cohocton, N. Y., for black cocker 

 spaniel bitcn, w helped Jan 4, 18S6, by Eustace's Mack (Hornell Bub- 

 Bessie) out of his imported Fannie. 



Katrina. By E. A. Biggins, Cohccton. N. Y.. for black cocker 

 spaniel bitch, whelped Jan. 4. 1586. by Eustace's Mack (Hornell Bub— 

 Bessie) out of his imported Fanuie. 



Black Maria. By G. C. Thomson, Hamilton, Can., for olack cocker 

 spaniel bitch, whelped Jan. 7, 1886, by Young Obo (A.K.R. 861; out of 

 Black Busy (Raven— Busy ). 



Devon Bob. By G. C. Thomson, Hamilton. Can., for liver and tan 

 spaniel dog, wbelped Dec. 12, 1885, by Lad o' Devon (Toronto Beau — 

 Toronto Jet) out of Maud (Wildalr— Josie). 



Raven III. By G. C Thompson. Hamilton, Can., for black cocker 

 spaniel dog, whelped July 1, 18*5, by Raven out of Charcoal (Raven— 

 Bu t y). 



Bramble. By G. C. Thompson, Hamilton, Can., for liver cocker 

 spaniel dog, whelped June 30, 1885, by Black Graf (A.K.R, (346) out of 

 Busy (Dasn- Daisy). 



Lady Obo. By G. C. Thomson, Hamilton, Can., for black cocker 

 spaniel bitch, whelped Sepc. 1, 1885, by Obo II. (A.K.R, 435) out of 

 BlackieHI. (A K.R. 428). 



Little Pickle. By G. F. Clark, Sr. George's, Del., for black, white 

 and tan English seiter bitch, wheiped Dec. 21, 1885, by Roybel (Rush 

 Gladstone— Countess C.) out of Little Fraud (Druid's Boy, A.K.R. 2270 

 —Victoria, A. KB. 1383). 



Lady Druid. By G. P. Clark, St. George's, Del., for lemon and 

 white English setter bitch, whelped Dec. 21. 1885, by Roybel (Rush 

 Gladstone— Countess C.) out of Little Fraud (Druid's Boy, A K.R. 2270 

 —Victoria. A.K.R. 1383). 



Roy Gladstone. By G. F. Clark. St. George's, Del., for lemon aDd 

 white English setter dog, whelped Dec. 21. 1855. by Rovbei (Rush 

 Gladstoue— Countess C ) out of Little Fraud (Druid's Boy, A.K.R. 2270 

 — Victoria, A.K.R. 13S3). 



Olive Green. By T. R. Varick, Manchester. N. H., for white and 

 black fox terrier bitch, whelped Dec. 2, 1885. by luixiure (Spice- 

 Fairy III.) out of Hazel (Raby Tyrant— Fairy 11.). 



Hill&boro. By T. R. Varick, Manchester, N, H., for pure white bull- 

 terrier dog, whelped Nov. 12, 1885. by Dutch, Jr. (A.. K.K. It87) out of 

 Little Nell (Little Victor— Daisy). 



Walnut Grove Kennsls By C. E. Bailey and R. E. Fenton for their 

 kennels at Jamestown, N. Y. 



Warwick Kennels. By J. E. Hair and W. A. Russell, Bridgeport, 

 Conn., for their kennels of sporting and toy dogs. 



Black Thorn Kennels. By E, W. Jester and J. V. Vail, St. George's. 

 Del., for their kennels of mastiffs. 



BRED. 



C5f™ Notes must be gent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Young Baroness— Count. T. R. Varick's (Manchester, N. H.) bull 

 terrier bit;h Young Baroness (Baron— Lurline) to F. F. Dole's Count 

 (Marquis— Kit), Feb. 11. 



Young Venom—Count. Edw r ard Love's (Philadelphia, Pa.) bull- 

 terrier bitch Young Venom ( A .K.R. 2793) to Frank F. Dole's Count 

 (A.K.R 3178), Feb. 2 and 4. 



WHELPS. 



Eg^ Notes must be sent en the Prepared Blanks. 



Pug. Chas. Steinkamp's pug bitch Pug (Punch— Judy), Jan. 22, 

 six (five dops), by Kentucky Pug Kennels' Treasure (A K.R. 472). 



Black Busy. G. C. Thomson's (Hamilton, Can.) cocker spaniel bitch 

 Black Busy (Raven— Busy), Jan. 7, six (three dogs), by J. P. Willey's 

 Young Obo (A.K.R. 861). 



Bess. C. B. Ludekin's (Port Richmond. S. I.) collie bitch Bess (Rex 

 — flora), Jan. 10, seven (four dogs), by M. McKee's fcttve; all black 

 and tan. 



Queen Alice. Howard Hartley's (Pittsburgh, Pa.) English setter 

 biicn Queen Alice (A K.K. 2286), Ftb. 17, ten, by his Kovai Ranger 

 (A.K.R 3290). 



SALES. 



£gr° Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Flippant. White, taD head, fox-terrier dog, whelped June 5, 1881 

 (A. K.K. 528), by Surrey Kennels, Ellicott City.Md., to W. a. Bruck- 

 ner, Cincinnati, O. 



Duke. Fawn, black markings, mastiff dog, whelped Jan. 9. 1885, by 

 Max out of Juliette II., by W. C. Russell, Bridgeport, Conn,, 10 E. V\\ 

 Jester, St, George's, Del. 



Diamond. White bxill-terrier dog, whelped Nov. 12, 1835, by Dutch. 

 Jr., out of Little Nell, by T. R, Varick, Manchester, N. H., to Dr. C B. 

 Hammond, Nashua, N. H. 



Jacob Faithful, white bull-terrier dog. whelped Nov 12, 1885. by 

 Dutch, Jr., out of Little Neil, by T. R. Varick, Manchester. N. II., to 

 Periey Weeks, Haverhill. Mass. 



Calypso. Fawn mastiff bitch (A.K.R. 1498), by Walter D. Peek. New 

 Haven, Conn., to Clayton E. Bailey, Jamestown, N. Y., and resold by 

 him to Walnut Grove Kennels, same place. 



Blanche. Wnite bull-terrier bitch, whelped Nov. 8. 1885, bv The 

 Earl out of White Rose, by Frank F. Dole. New Havee, Conn., to C. 

 A. Stevens, Hoboken, N. J. 



Prince Rupret. White, with lemon markings, bull terrier dog. 

 whelped Dec. 4, 1885, by The Eurl out of Little Nellie, by Fr.ink F. 

 Dole. New Hayen, Conn., to W. R. Sands, New York. 



