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wondering -what in the world he was going to do with that 

 stove. Then the wonderful variety of articles that foxhound 

 owners had to compete for. I wonder what our jolly squire 

 did with that silk dress, barrel of Rhine wine (made on Troy 

 Hill, Allegheny county), cast of "merline" beer, etc., that he 

 won? The silliness of offering cooking stoves, castors, per- 

 fumery bottles, bad cigars, etc., as dog show prizes, does not 

 seern to strike the authorities, as "getting specials" seems to be 

 the height of their ambition. The donors of these wonderful 

 collections are not responsible for the foolishness of it. as they 

 are simplv dunned to "give a special" and they give something 

 in their hue as a bit of cheap and very poor advertising. 

 Surely no exhibitor sends a dog four hundred miles on the 

 inducement of winning a cooking stove, a black silk dress, a 

 cask of "merline" beer (what in the world is that^, a box of 

 toilet soap, one of five ice cream sets, a meerschaum pipe, a 

 brass sconce, a lady's umbrella, a piano cover, a horse blanket, 

 a shooting suit (six of these were offered), a poir of shooting 

 boots (this was dead sure not to go two miles from the show 

 building), or any of the many curiosities offered. 



In a word, is it not a trifle silly, to call it by the "most tend- 

 erest" name, to have 110 classes and 84 specials? or are exhib- 

 itors still the fools of yore to be humbugged ad libitum? 



Of course when I use the word "secretary" I mean the cler- 

 ical officer or officers of the show, be he secretary, superintend- 

 ent or plain clerk. W. W ade. 



Hulton, Pa., April 10. 



THE HARTFORD DOG SHOW. 



THE inaugural do? show of the Hartford Kennel Club was 

 held at Hartford last week, in the Union Armory. The 

 building is rather small for a large show, and is hot well 

 lighted. The benching was patterned after that of New 

 Haven, and as well arranged as possible. The management 

 was first-class in every respect. There were 369 dogs entered 

 of which 44 were absent. Many of the classes were weak in 

 numbers, and with the exception of a few well-known prize 

 winners, some of them were very poor in quality. This was 

 notably the case in the English setter, pointer and spaniel 

 classes. We expected to see a good turn out of pointers and 

 setters, as there are many fine specimens of each breed owned 

 in the State. There was an innovation in the making of a class 

 for red native setters that cannot be too strongly condemned. 

 The principal objects for which dog shows are held are to im- 

 prove the different breeds of dogs and to educate the public as 

 to the points of merit peculiar to each. How this can be ac- 

 complished by making a class and offering prizes for mongrels 

 or even for well bred animals that cannot win a card in their 

 regular class, we fail to understand. Aside from this view of 

 the case it was wrong to make a class for these dogs without 

 due notice to the public, in order that the -competition might 

 have been open to all instead of to a select few, as appears to 

 have been the case. We feel sure that the intentions of the 

 managers were of the best, and we also feel sure that upon re- 

 flection they will agree with us that the class should have 

 been omitted. The attendance during the show was very 

 good , and. we were informed by the secretary, that the club 

 would net at least §500. This is a very good showing and 

 places Hartford on the list of cities that will support a dog 

 show. Much of the success of the show is due to the untiring 

 effort of the secretary, Mr. A. C. Cohins, who has devoted a 

 large amount of labor to the cause. Spratts Patent had the 

 feeding of the dogs. They were well cared for and had plenty 

 of exercise and clean bedding. The judging was nearly all 

 done on the tirst day, and. except as noted in our comments 

 on the dogs, gave general satisfaction. In some of the cases 

 noted there was considerable talk, but so far as we were able 

 to learn no protests were made. Following is a list of the 

 judges: Pointers, Mr. J M. Tracy, Greenwich, Conn: English 

 setters, Mr. J. O Donner, New York; Irish setters, Mr. Yv , H 

 Pierce, Peekskill, N. Y ; Gordon setters, Mr. H. C. Glover^ 

 New York; beagles, Mi*. N. Elmore, Granby, Conn.: trick 

 dogs and retrieving dogs, Mr. B Waters, Chicago, 111. ; all 

 other classes. Mr. James Mortimer, Babylon, L. I. Veterinary. 

 Mr. H, C. Glover. 



MASTIFFS— (MR. MORTIMER). 



There were fifteen entries in these classes, three of which 

 were absent. Homer, Rosalind and Prussian Princess repre- 

 sented the champions. The winners in the open dog class are 

 well known and were properly placed. 0*1 in, vbc., is just a 

 fair specimen, deficient in head, feet and forelegs. Adyk, 

 placed second to Bal-Gal in the bitch class, is a lengthy speci- 

 men of fair type. She is light in bone, faulty in eye, and lacks 

 depth of muzzle. Tamora, the other entry, was "absent. The 

 class was correctly placed. Hannibal, looking better than he 

 did at New Haven, but still very light and tucked up, was 

 first in the puppy class for dogs. Guess, placed second, is a 

 very poor specimen, not worth a prize in any company. He 

 has a long, houndy head, a peak that would do credit to a 

 bloodhound, crooked forelegs and faulty ears. Rex, c, is 

 faulty in head and ear, light in bone, leggy and lacks sub- 

 stance. He is quite as good as Guess. There were no entries 

 in the bitch class. 



ST. BERNARDS— (MR. MORTIMER). 



Don II. and Leila were alone in the cha'r pion classes. Mr. 

 Tucker was the only exhibitor in the open dog class. His 

 dogs were properly placed in order of merit, although Mt. 

 Velan and Seeldan are far behind the others. Flora 1., the 

 only entry in the bitch c ass. is faulty in head and lacks bone 

 and substance. Lodi had the dog puppy class to himself, and 

 Gemme was equally fortunate in the bitch class, but the prize 

 was withheld lor want of merit. Duke of Leeds and Gertie 

 represented rough-coated champions, and in the open dog 

 class Merchant Prince was properly placed first. He lacks 

 character in head and is faulty in expression. He is a big, 

 fine dog, not good either in markings or coat, and he stands 

 badly on his forelegs. Bosco II., second prize, was fully de- 

 scribed in our report of the Newark show, as was Rudolph 

 II , vhc. MonkDetricu, c, is faulty in head, quarters, eyes, 

 body and color. Prince, vhc, is faulty in back and stilty 

 behind. Loyal was absent. Miranda, Lady Athol and Stella 

 were properly placed in the bitch class. The other entry, 

 Barone. was absent. Monk Detrich, c. in the open dog class, 

 was given tirst prize in the class for dog puppies, and the bitch 

 class did not fill. We have previously expressed our opinion 

 as to how the dogs that were enteied in these classes should 

 be placed, so that it would be egotistical to say they were 

 well judged, 



NEWFOUNDLANDS— (MR. MORTIMER). 



There were no entries in the champion class, and of the 

 three in the open class we failed to find Tom, and Prince was 

 transferred to the puppy class, leaving Carlo to score a blood- 

 less victory. He is faulty at both ends, but has good body, 

 legs and a fairly good coat. Prince, the only exhibit in the 

 puppy class, was given first prize, and he is evidently a lucky 

 dog. 



DEERHOUNDS— (MR. MORTIMER). 



Mac, as usual, beat Bran in the class for champion dogs, and 

 in the bitch class Lorna H. was alone. The magnificent Chief- 

 tain proved an easy winner over Bevys III. in the next class, 

 although the last named is by no means a poor specimen. He 

 is too straight from the hocks down, and is not nearly so good 

 as Chieltain either in head, expression, neck or in quarters. 

 Bras, vhc, was badly shown. His ribs are not well sprung, 

 and he is faulty in shoulders and hind parts. His head is 

 fairly good. Bruce, he, was not worth a card in such com- 

 pany. He is very small and has no coat. Duncan was absent. 

 Of the two bitches shown, Wanda was much the best at all 

 points. Blithe, small and lacking in character and short of 

 coat, was not worth the second prize. There were four entries 

 in the dog puppy class. Braie, given first prize, is not very I 

 good in head and his pasterns are light; he may, however, I 



improve in the latter. King of the Forest is a fairly good 

 puppy ; he stands on the best of legs and feet, and is above the 

 average m head, body and coat. Braco, vhc, is faulty in head 

 and rather light in body. Lancer HI., he , is faully' in coat, 

 color and eyes. Ramona was alone in the bitch class. She 

 was on the sick list, but if all goes well with her she will be 

 heard from again. She is a big bitch, of good quality, fairly 

 good in head, body and coat, and excellent in legs and feet. 

 These classes were well judged. 



GREYHOUNDS— (MR. MORTIMER.) 



Memnon and Mother Demdike were the entries in the cham- 

 pion classes. Harlequin, described in previous reports, was first 

 in the dog class. Stranger in White coming second. His head 

 is fairly good, but not first-class, he has a good neck and 

 shows his good breeding. He is light in bone and faulty in 

 feet, shallow in body and rather heavy in ears. Notwith- 

 standing the fact that old Ben has been knighted, he was not 

 worth a vhc card. His mouth is gone and he lacks power at 

 all points. Jack C. is leggy and shows little true greyhound 

 character. Hawthorne Belle, the New Haven winner, was 

 first in the bitch class, followed by Sister in Black. The lat- 

 ter, a racy looking one, is not very good in shoulders, loin, 

 pasterns, or feet. Sorceress, vhc, is a bit light in bone, plain 

 in head and straight from the hocks down, but she is a grey- 

 hound. They were property placed. Stranger in White and 

 Sister in Black took the prizes in the puppy classes, and had 

 no competitors. 



POINTERS— (MR. TRACY). 



We were much disappointed with the display of pointers, 

 the more so because we had been given to understand that 

 the pointer men would be out in force. Thanks to the Graphic 

 Kennels, four good dogs were shown. There were no entries 

 in the Ghampion classes for heavy weights and in the open 

 dog class Graphic fairly smothered the rest of the class. 

 Tammany was second. There is a wear-and-tear look about him 

 that we like, but he is not quite up to first-class form. Duke 

 of Bergen was absent and Captain Fred was not for competi- 

 tion. Sport, Prince and Shot are not show dogs. In the bitch 

 class Revell III. wfis much, title best. ShB w&s described in our 

 Newark report. We saw her gallop at Hartford and did not 

 like her shoulder action. Nell, winner of second, is well-known ; 

 Topsy, vhc, lacks character. Robin Adair, the only entry in 

 the champion light weight class, was absent at the time of 

 judging, but came later and was given the prize by the com- 

 mittee. The next class was a very poor one and we agree 

 with the judge that he would have been justified in withholding 

 the prize for want of merit. Bracket scored a one-sided vic- 

 tory. This is a good dog; the best light weight in America. 

 We like him better than either Donald II. or Rush, although 

 he is not so good in tail as either of these dogs. Fritz, Sancho 

 and Game are not show dogs. Only three bitches were shown. 

 Meally's good body and excellent legs, feet and shoulders 

 placed her much ah>ad of Happy Medium, who is very faulty 

 in legs and feet. Phyllis, vhc, should have been second. She 

 was fully described in our report of the New Haven show. 

 There were only three puppies in the two classes and they are 

 not show dogs. 



ENGLISH SETTERS— (MR. DONNER). 

 These classes were very thin and the quality Was below 

 what we have ever seen at a kennel emb show. There was 

 not a good one shown in the open classes, and we never re- 

 member having seen such a lot of puppies at any show. 

 Rockingham, not looking quite so well as he did last year, 

 was again placed over his old opponents, Plantagenet' and 

 Foreman. Modesta, badly shown, was alone in the champion 

 bitch class. Her forelegs are growing more croexed, and sha 

 is wider in front than she was. The quality of the next class 

 may be estimated when we say that Mack B. scored an easy 

 win. We sympathized with the judge in his endeavors to 

 find a decent looking specimen for second place, but we can- 

 not indorse the award in favor of Pride. He is a big, coarse, 

 heavy dog of Gordon type, heavy in head, cheeky, throaty, 

 faulty in shoulders, straight from the hooks down, very bad 

 in stifles, and almost as curly in coat as a retriever. Dan. 

 chained next to him, although not noticed, is of the same type 

 and is quite as good. Spot, vhc, should have been second. 

 He does not stand straight on his forelegs, but is better at 

 other points than Pride, and shows some quality. Dashing 

 Prince Regent, faulty in eyes, straight behind and long in 

 loin, was third best. We did not see Lanman's Dan, Vixen 

 IU., a strong bitch, plain in head, and faulty in ears and eyes 

 and curly in coat, scored an easy win in the bitch class. 

 Belva, placed second, must be a good fielder if she finds a 

 purchaser at catalogue price, 850. She is snipy, out at the 

 elbows, crooked in forelegs and faulty in ears. Lulu, vhc, 

 was described in our New Haven report. Mistletoe, c, should 

 have been higher on the list, although she was shown much 

 too fat. We will not attempt a criticism of the two dog pup- 

 pies. The prizes should have been withheld. We liked Lulu, 

 m the bitch class, better than Countess Helen. Both were 

 shown at New Haven. Pansy, the best of the three, did not 

 compete. 



IRISH SETTERS— (MR. PIERCE). 



These classes were well represented, and Mr. Pierce, who 

 made his debut as a judge, handled them in a masterly man- 

 ner. We were unable to detect a single error of judgment, and 

 the classes were better handled than we have seen in many 

 years. Elcho, Jr., looking fairly well, was alone in the 

 champion dog class, and Noreen and Bella Glenduff did battle 

 for the ladies. Noreen is not nearly so good in front as she 

 was in her younger days, and good bitch that she still is, she 

 is not rangy enough for our liking. Bella Glenduff, a bitch of 

 nice quality, is a trifle light between the couplings and not so 

 good in stifles and thighs as we would like to see : she is also a 

 bit too straight from the hocks down and would do with more 

 bone. She has a nice clean head, straight legs and good feet, 

 and in coat and color she is fit for any company. Of the fifteen 

 entries in the open dog class, one only was absent. Gerald was 

 correctly placed at the head of affairs. He is a big, fine, up- 

 standing dog with rather too much daylight under him, and 

 although his head is above the average, he is rather too flat in 

 skull and small and light in eyes. In shoulders there is room 

 for improvement. His legs, feet, back, loin, coat and color are 

 good, and he was shown in superb condition. Glencaire was 

 not looking his best, but made a good second. He could be 

 improved in "stop," and his ears are not very well carried; 

 he does not stand quite straight on his pins, is rather 

 light in middle and flat in loin and straighter from 

 the hock down than we like to see. In other respects 

 he will do, Glencho's Boy carries his flag too high, is straight 

 from the hock^s down and has a moderate head and style. 

 Echo, vhc, was not well shown. He is defficient in skull, 

 muzzle and might be better in hind parts. Patsy, he, is a 

 useful looking dog, not quite up to snow form in head and 

 ears. Garry, he, is not good in head and is faulty in back, 

 quarters and chest. Robin Kildare is light and weak behind, 

 faulty in head and shallow in chest. Old Elcho was shown in 

 this class, but not for competition. He was looking well and 

 is in excellent condition. Molly Bawn, a bitch of rare sub- 

 stance and quality combined, was first in the bitch class. Her 

 faults, which are few, are well-known to our readers. Lorna, 

 placed second, is not so good in head as her kennel companion, 

 Noreen, and she is too round in barrel and short on the legs. 

 Noreen IV., vbc, has a fairly good head, but she is too high 

 behind, does not stand well on her forelegs, is light in thighs 

 and faulty in tail. Nannie, he, has a poor head, is light in 

 limb, straight from hocks down, and light in first and second 

 thighs. Her good coat and color got her the card. Noreena, 

 vhc , is too long and is faulty in loin, skull and stop. Her 

 ears are nicely placed and she is good in muzzle and 

 fairly good in other respects. Maud, he,, is faulty in 

 coat, color, eyes, and body. She is fairly good in head, 

 ears, legs and feet. Two dog puppies were Bhown. 



Mickey, placed flrst.'has not improved since he was first 

 snown. He is pretty good in head and bone, but is light 

 between the couplings and faulty in color. Fritz, placed 

 second, is faulty in head, coat and color. This was a poor 

 class. Madcap was much the best of the two bitches shown. 

 Her faults are in muzzle and stop. She is above the average 

 in body, coat, color, legs, feet and strength of limbs. 



GORDON SETTERS— (MR. GLOVER). 



There were no entries in the champion bitch class, and in 

 the dog class Royal Duke was properly placed over Argus. 

 The former is a good dog; he is rather cheeky, lacks depth of 

 muzzle and is too heavy in neck; he stands on the best of legs 

 and feet, is fairly good in body, and exceptionally good in 

 quarters; in coat, color and markings he will do for any com- 

 pany, and he carries himself very gaily. Flash, winner in the 

 open dog class, is faulty in hf>ad and tail, but showed more 

 character than the balance of the class. Gift, second, is of 

 different type; he occupied the same position at New Haven. 

 Koehler's Dash got a letter more than he did at New Haven. 

 The others were a poor lot. Gordon Chloe, first in the bitch 

 class, is a fairly good one, but not a crack ; she is faulty in 

 muzzle, stop, color and tail; she was shown much too fat. 

 Heather Lass, vhc. is well known. Maud, he, is much too 

 leggy and light, and is faulty in color and quarters; her fairly 

 good head won her the card. Two puppy classes failed to 

 draw more, than one entry, a very seedy-looking specimen, 

 faulty in skull, muzzle, body and bone. With the exception 

 of an unnecessary distribution of cards, these classes were 

 well handled. 



SPANIELS — (MR. MORTIMER). 



Nine classes were provided for these dogs, but only fifteen 

 were shown, and the quality was much below the average. 

 Two classes were provided for Clumbers, but there were no 

 entries. Newton Abbot Lady was alone in the cnampion class 

 for field spaniels, and in the open class Black Beau, Jr., who 

 took first, was opposed by three mongrels, and the other prizes 

 were withheld. Shina was opposed by Brahmin iu the cham- 

 pion class for cockers. The bitch scored an easy win. Brah- 

 min should be relegated to the field spaniel class. He lacks 

 cocker character. There were two entries in the open class for 

 dogs and Young Obo won, second prize being withheld. The 

 bitch class was even worse, and of the three entries Miss 

 Nance was the only one present. She is well bred, but is a 

 long way removed from high-class form. The two dog pup- 

 pies are not up to show form. Three bitches made a better 

 class, and Black Flash was much the best. He is fairly good 

 in body and legs, but might be improved in head and eyes. 

 Dot, he, was not worth a card. She is a weedy specimen, 

 faulty in head and ears. The judge could not have felt com- 

 plimented by the entries in these classes. 



FOXHOUNDS— (MR. MORTIMER) . 

 Five foxhounds were shown and all received notice. Lady 

 Stewart was placed first. She is not so good Racket, 

 winner of second. The others are good looking animals, 

 but not of the type called for by the standard. All of 

 them are heavier than the average New England hound and 

 all looked like workmen, 



BEAGLES— (MR. ELMORE). 



There were twenty-one beagles entered with only one ab- 

 sentee. Little Duke was alone in the champion class over 

 12 inches. In the open dog el >ss first went to Trailer. This 

 dog was ruled out at Philadelphia last fall as being over 15 

 inches. Mr. Elmore, however, after measuring him, decided 

 that he was within the limit. As we have before remarked 

 of him. he is a useful-looking, well made dog. He was not in 

 the best of condition Leader, placed second, was the only 

 one in the class that is unquestionably under 15 inches. Tony 

 Weller, vhc, looks decidedly above the limit, he is also too 

 long in body and light in muzzle. He stands straight on the best 

 of legs and feet. Flute L., he, is nearer 17 than 15 inches. He 

 is fairly well formed. In the bitch class the decision at Boston 

 was properly reversed and Twinkle won over Chase. Silver 

 received the same award as at Boston wtiile Vixen received 

 one more letter and Midget two March Boy H. was alone ia 

 the dog class under 13 inches. In the bitch class first went to 

 Magnet, a very pretty little bitch, with the sweetest head that 

 we ever saw on a small beagle; she is a trifle out at elbow, a 

 bit long in body, and has flat open feet, for this reason we pre- 

 ferred Ruby for the place; she is not quite so good in head 

 and is also a trifle out at elbow, but she lias a good body with 

 capital legs and feet and a good taiL In the puppy class first 

 went to Snowflake, a nicely n ade puppy; her worst fault is a 

 much too tine muzzle. Belle, winner of second, has a good 

 head and is well formed, but she is not quite straight on her 

 forelegs. 



DACHSHDNDE— (MR. MORTIMER). 



There were but two dachshunde shown. Rubenstein, the 

 winner, is a long way ahead of anything we have seen 

 recently; he is fit to win in any company. Judy, placed 

 second, had the same position at Boston. 



BASSET HOUNDS — IMR. MORTIMER) . 



The only entry, Canace, was absent. 



FOX-TERRERS— (MR. MORTIMER). 



The judging of these classes caused much dissatisfaction 

 and we do not remember having seen so many blunders com- 

 mitted at any previous show. Fennel scored an easy win 

 over the spitz-headed and woolly Belgrave Primrose, and in 

 the bitch class Richmond Olive had a very easy win, being 

 better than Diana in coat, back, loin, quarters, legs, feet and 

 bone, 'lhe open dog class was a fairly good one and the 

 jud^e placed upon his book the following rather astound- 

 ing statement: "An exceedingly fine class. Probably no- 

 where in England has so much quality been seen in one class." 

 We can assure the judge there was a better class at Birming- 

 ham more than ten years ago when Tyke was first and Foiler 

 second. Splauger could not be compared with either of these 

 dogs and could not have taken a card in such company. This 

 dog is sadly overrated and is a very ordinary specimen. He 

 is faulty in muzzle, ears, skull, eyes, ribs, back, loin and quar- 

 ters, and is veiy deficient in terrier character. Bacchanal, 

 placed second, is a terrier all over and was much the best dog 

 in the class. We are not at all certain that Richmond Olive 

 can beat him and must reserve our opinion on that until we 

 see the dogs side by side. Shovel, vhc, should have been 

 second. He is a bit cheeky and wide in front and his ears do 

 not lay close enough to the head, but he stands on capital legs 

 and feet, has a good coat and shows that indispensable 

 requisite— "character." Raby Jack, he, is getting too fight 

 of flesh and needs rest. Scarsdate, growing coarse, was 

 in his proper place. Valet, vhc, is a good terrier 

 and deserved his card. Stableford Joe, he, should 

 have been vhc, and Nick, vhc, got more than he de- 

 served. He is fairly good in legs and feet, but is light in 

 middle, full in body and faulty in expression. Nina, vhc , in 

 the bitch class, should have been first. Marguerite, placed 

 first, is not nearly so good looking as we expected to find her. 

 She is too cheeky and round in skull, wide in front, does not 

 carry her ears very well, and would do with more bone. 

 Cornwall Duchess, second prize, was first at Newark. We like 

 her quite as well as Marguerite. Wan en Winsome is very 

 long cast and was shown in wretched condition. She should 

 not have been noticed. Thistle, vhc. was overrated; s-he is 

 too large and is faulty in head, coat and chest. Diadem, 

 Jaunty and Hollywood Lyra were absent. Nobby, placed first 

 in the dog puppy class and catalogued as weighing U3 pounds, 

 is very much too large for a puppy. Tansy, c, is a better ter- 

 rier; he is not so good in head, out is shorter on the lc:s, of 

 better size, and surpasses Nobby in body, legs and feet. Ulster 

 Jo3 is faulty in feet, ears and head. Richmond Tyrant, seeoDd 

 prize, excels in legs, feet and bone, but is cheeky, heavy in the 

 ears and long cast. Dunrobin, he, is muoh too big for a 



