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than a few mistakes, and conclude that the awarding of almost 

 every prize to a member of the W. K. C. had something to do 

 ■with the complaints. There were two entries in the champion 

 dog class, and if ever there was any doubt as to Dr. Downey's 

 abilitv as a judge of collies ifc was removed when he placed 

 Robin Adair over Royboy. Lady of the Lake was much the 

 best of the three bitches shown in the champion bitch class. 

 The open dog class was a good one, and Glengarry, a very nice 

 young dog, was very properly placed first. We fear he is 

 growing coarser in head, and that he is at his best ; but we 

 hope not, and especially so as one of bis owners, although very 

 successful with his bitches, has been unlucky in buying and 

 breeding good-looking dogs. Success, second prize, was in his 

 right place. He is a bit faulty at both ends, but is of good 

 type and is a good dog. Graft, third prize, got more than he 

 deserved; the place belonged to Nullamore, vhc. Craft 

 has a very scanty coat, but Nnllamore excels in that 

 essential, and is a much better dog. His head is 

 faulty and he does not move well. Joe Nettles deserved a 

 card. Aramis, he, is very faulty in head and coat. Kolly B. 

 is soft, in coat. Con, not mentioned, is a better dog than either 

 Nigger or Aramis. Laddy, although not in very good condi- 

 tion, should have been noticed. First in the bitch class went 

 to Daisy Dean, faulty in bead, ears and coat. Lass o' Cowrie, 

 short and soft in coat and in bad form, should not have been 

 second. We preferred Fairy— too strong in head and heavy 

 in ears —for the place. Lass o' Lowrie, third prize, has bad 

 ears and is very soft in coat. Mavis, c. , is a poor specimen, 

 being very faulty in ears, loin and leeb; she stands out at the 

 elbows. Norma', a well-bred one, has bad ears and is sway 

 backed. This was a poor class. In the class for dog puppies 

 Glengarry had a very easy win. Sigma, second prize, is faulty 

 in hocks and soft in coat. We liked Balmoral, not noticed, 

 as well as anything in the class outside of Glengarry, but the 

 judge overlooked his many good points and gave he. to two 

 worse specimens from same kennel. Gilford, vhc, isaniceish 

 puppy, too straight behind and faulty in ears. This was a 

 f airly good class. Lady Ellis, a sweet little bitch, scored an 

 easy first in the next class; it is a pioy her bocks are so bad. 

 Mabel, given second, is not so good in head as her kennel com- 

 panion, but was properly placed. There was nothing good 

 looking behind them. 



BULLDOGS— (MB. KIRK). 



Boz, Ben, Robinson Crusoe and Tippoo made the champion 

 class a good. one. We like Tippoo's grand head better than 

 Crusoe's, but the last-named is not so leggy and was in capital 

 condition. Boz is always a hard dog to' beat, and holds his 

 own in the best company. Bellisima was alone in the 

 bitch class. She is a host in herself. Bendigo, first prize in 

 the open dog class, is not one of < air sort. He has bad eyes, 

 terrier ears, and his elbows are not thrown out as they should 

 be. Dick Fuller, was our choice for first, and Hamlet, short 

 in face, but lacking in chop, was about second best. Bellona 

 was about the best of the bitches but she is sadly deficient in 

 volume of skull and muzzle, and is too long in face. Norwich 

 Bess, second prize, is much better in skull than Bellona, bub 

 her muzzle is very shallow. Rose, third prize, is a long way 

 removed from first-class form. The puppies were apoor class; 

 every one is too long in head. Boz II., he, may make the 

 best dog of the lot. 



BULL-TERRIERS — (MR. KIRK). 



Count and Victoria were the only entries in the champion 

 classes for heavy-weights, and there was nothing very brill- 

 iant in the open classes. Earl, faulty at both ends, was the 

 best of the dogs, and Judas, very faulty in head, was second 

 best. Lord Nelson, a patched dog, is faulty in head, and the 

 sanie ^remarks apply to Punch, be Anthony, he, was nob 

 in good shape ; he is cheeky and faulty before the eyes. For 

 reasons thab must have been as apparent to Mr. Kirk as to 

 the lookers on, Modjeska should not have taken a prize. White 

 Violet, second, should have been first. She was described in 

 our New Haven reporb. White Rose, he, should have been 

 second. She is faulty in eyes and before them, out at elbows 

 and is not good in tail. Little Maggie was the best of the 

 light, weights. Bess, second, is only eight months old and will 

 be over weight when matured. She is faulty in muzzle and 

 eyes. A Chicago paper has just discovered that bull-terriers 

 should be narrow in chest, consequently Mr. Kirk's decision in 

 favor of Bess for second prize is cerbain to be indorsed. Nellie, 

 third, is out at elbows, full in eyes and very faulty before them. 

 Bess, second in this class, was properly placed first in a 

 wretched class of three puppies. 



TSLACK AND TAN TERRIERS— (MR. KIRK). 



Queen, a niceish bitch, was placed first; she is weak in 

 muzzle, too leggy and light, and has no thumb marks. Bessy, 

 second prize, was the best terrier in the class; she is a trifle 

 cheeky and wide in front, but is a good bitch. Squaw, vhc, 

 is above the average in good looks ; she is too cheeky. Britt is 

 too smutty in color and his head is very faulty. 



SCOTCH, HARD-HAIRED, DANDIE DINMONT, IRISH, BEDLINGTON 

 AND SKTE TERRIERS— (MR. KIBK). 



A brace of Airedale terriers were shown in the first class; 

 both, are faulty in head. 



Of the three Dandies entered we failed to find a really good 

 specimen, although Badger II. is above the average ; his" coat 

 is too soft. Kelpie is faulty in head and coat. 



Irish terriers were badly judged. Sheila, first prize, is very 

 faulty m head, ears, expression and coat, and was not looking 

 well. Evictor, second prize, was away ahead of the class ; his 

 bead is not quite right, but in coat, color, body, legs, feet, size 

 and carriage, he smothered his opponents and was the only 

 dog in the class with a decent beard. Garryowen, e, has 

 grown all wrong. Erin, he, is too weedy, but was about 

 second best, and Tim, c. , faulty in head, short of coat, and 

 light in bone, was little, if any, behind Sheila. 



Sentinel, the well-known son of Pioneer and Dusky, was 

 alone in the class for Bedlington dogs, and the same owner's 

 good bitch Tynesider H. was the best of the bitches. Domino, 

 second prize, is a nice bitch, but is not so good as the winner 

 in head, eyes, tuft, bone or shoulders. Cinder, e, was out- 

 classed in such company. 



Jim was alone in the champion class for Skyes, and Phenix, 

 first ab this show last year, was again first in the open class. 

 Topsy. second prize, is short in coat. Teenie, roached in back 

 and faulty in coat, was placed equal with Topsy; we like the 

 lasb-named bebber. Chaucer, e, is fluffy in coab. Tanzie, 

 vhc, is soft in coat. Mopsey, he, is faulty at both ends and 

 is sort in coat. 



PUGS— (MB. KIRK). 



Mr. Kirk's awards in these classes were very badly received 

 by a large majority of exhibitors. He was evidently in a 

 nurry to get home, and the result was injustice to exhmitors 

 and bitter complaints against himself. Pugs have never been 

 a specialty with Mr. Kirk, and knowing this, he should have 

 been very careful in handling them; whereas, he rushed his 

 classes, and awarded at random prizes to every type of dog 

 under the sun. Master Tragedy, firsb prize, although nob yet 

 in good condibion, was bhe besb"dog in the class. He was fully 

 described in our New Haven report. James G. Blaine, second 

 prize, is not a good one. He is faulby in muzzle, wrinkles, 

 ears and color. Sancho, third prize (breeder and pedigree 

 unknown), is not a show dog. Punch (Kisteman's) vhc, isuot 

 a show dog aud was not worth a card. He is a big, smutty, 

 bad-headed specimen, and is very faulty iu head and ears. 

 Moss, in the next cage, although not noticed, is a better dog, 

 poor specimen as he is. Pert, e, is a big, leggy animal, faulty 

 in eyes, ears and tail. He was not worth a card. Punch 

 .(Burke's), c, is another wretched specimen, big, leggy, and 

 very f aulty in ears, eyes and tail. Surles's Duke H. and Rob 

 Roy were each given he card3. This is all wrong, as Duke 

 II. is a much better dog than Rob Roy and was about second 

 best- in the class. Punch (Cassedy's), e, certainly is abetter 



dog than Kisteman's Punch or Burke's, This must not be taken 

 as a compliment, for he is very faulty in muzzle, wrinkles 

 and trace. Jim Crow, an ordinary specimen, very faulty iu 

 head, ears and markings, is a better specimen than several of 

 the more fortunate ones. Scamp, he, is a better dog than 

 Sancho, third prize, or Punch, vhc. He is faulty iu muzzle. 

 What's That, first prize in the bitch class, was correcbly placed, 

 but bhe balance of the class was slaughtered, Beauty, second 

 prize, is a big, leggy specimen, faulty iu ears and very smutty. 

 Tra-la-la, he, should have scored a very easy second. This 

 bitch is well known. Fannie, he, is faulty in muzzle, eyes, 

 carriage of ears and in trace. Nellie D., e, is a wretched 

 specimen, and is not worth a card in any company. Her ears 

 are as long as a beagle's, she is smutty in color, and has a head 

 more like a fox-terrier than a pug. Mr. Kirk could nob be 

 serious in commending such an animal. Flora, bhird prize, is 

 a very poor specimen and should nob have been nobiced; she 

 has a' bad head, whit-; toes, faulby ears, white vent, is leggy 

 and stands badly on her forelegs. What's That, the first prize 

 winner, is faulty in ears, coat, trace and markings. The puppy 

 class contained a lot of mongrel-looking animals, and the prize 

 should have been withheld. Tiny wa3 absent. 



YORKSHIRE TERRIERS— (MR. KIRK). 



The first prize winner in the class for dogs is neither a blue 

 and tan or a silver; he has white legs, tanned ears, a light face 

 and a blue back. Ben, second prize, is short in coat and faulty 

 in color; he should have been first. Young Hero is rather long 

 in back and is short of coat and light in color; he should have 

 been secoud. Lancashire Star, third prize, is short in coat, 

 long in back, and faulty in color, too "dark on the back, and 

 not rich enough in tan on head and legs, Billy, vhc, is short 

 of coat, and has no head color. Pfiz, e, has a bad head, is 

 leggy and faulty in coat, color and back; he was not worth a 

 card. The winner in the bitch class is neither a blue and tan 

 or a silver, but was about the best of a wretched lot. The 

 second and third prize winners, two poor specimens, faulty in 

 coat and color, should have changed places. 



TOY TERRIERS— (MR. KIRK). 



This class was very badly handled. Prince, first, entered as 

 blue and tan, is a mongrel aud the same may be said of Mon- 

 arch, second prize. The last named is a white animal with a 

 rouud skull, full black eyes and the coat of a wire-haired fox- 

 terrier. We questioned the owner as to the breed of the ani- 

 mal in question and he replied: "I give it it up." So do we. 

 Dot, e, winner of first at Boston aud New Haven, is at least a 

 dog of recognized breed and should have been first. Thos. 

 Moody's highly commended black and tan terrier should have 

 been second, and Dot II., he, was next best. Fanny, vhc, is 

 not so good as the highly commended dog from the same 

 kennel. 



TOY SPANIELS— (MR. KIRK). 



Jumbo II., the well-known English winner, was absent. It 

 was easy to see that of the others iu the class, Roscius, he, was 

 much the best. This dog was first at Birmingham and the 

 Royal Aquarium show last year, and his successful career was 

 continued at New Haven and Hartford. Clifton Belle, first 

 prize, cannot compare with him in good looks. She is faulby 

 in skull, muzzle, ears and color. Milwaukee Charlie, second 

 prize, was rightly placed. He is nob nearly so good, either in 

 skull, muzzle oreyes, as Roscius. Duke, he , was third best. 

 His hind parts are faulty, or we would place him over Mil- 

 waukee Charlie. It is a farce to place a bitch like Dolly, vhe, 

 over Roscius. She beats him in two points, size aud ears. 

 The two Blenheims were properly placed. Jap, e, was the 

 best Japanese spaniel in the class, and in the class for rubys 

 or Prince Charles spaniels, Sister Sally, he, a fairly good 

 specimen of the former variety, should have won. Lilly, first 

 prize, is a moderate Prince Charles, faulty in head, feabher 

 and frill. Nora, second prize, is not very good in head. We 

 bike her as well as the winner. 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS— (MR. KIRK). 



The winner in this class in not an Italian greyhound but a 

 mongrel terrier. Fanny, second prize, was in wretched con- 

 dition. Zephyr, he, is a plain white puppy. Dido, c, is as 

 big as a Waterloo cup winner. The prizes should have been 

 withheld. 



POODLES — (MR. HECKSHER.) 



Styx, a very grand specimen, was first in the dog class. This 

 is one of the best dogs we have ever seen. Fritz, secoud prize, 

 is a fairly good specimen although much below the first-class 

 form of the winner. Jack, vhe, is not close enough in curl. 

 All prizes were withheld in the bitch class. Jet II., vhe, was 

 good enough for first prize at the same show last year, and 

 we are not aware that she has deteriorated. In the class for 

 poodles other than black there was only one entry and the 

 prize was awarded although the dog is not nearly so good 

 looking as J et II. 



MISCELLANEOUS— (MR. TUCKER). 



The judging of these classes was bhe greatest farce we have 

 ever witnessed. Mr. Tucker, who frankly admits he knows 

 nothing about the dogs exhibited, should not have allowed 

 himself to be prevailed on to judge them. Of the eighteen 

 dogs exhibited, most of which were mongrels, only two were 

 considered unworthy of notice. Sir Lucifer, a bobtail sheep- 

 dog, Kuma, a fairly good Chow Chow, and Belle Tinker, the 

 best retriever we have seen in this country, should have been 

 placed "equal firsb," and commended cards should have gone 

 to Mr. Brasher's Dalmatians. Don, vhe, is a mongrel mastiff, 

 and should not have been allowed to compete in the class. 

 Wallie, Brano and Boz are mongrels, and we venture the 

 statement that neither their owners or the judge can give the 

 breed to which they belong. Jim, entered as a "terrier," was 

 second iu the light-weight class and was afterward disquali- 

 fied. The judge then gave second prize to a mongrel Pomer- 

 anian that had not been noticed the first time he passed on it. 

 We thought that as Lulu, vhe, a poor white English terrier, 

 had been placed over bhe Pomeranian when bhe class was firsb 

 judged she should have been able to repeat the victory a few 

 minutes later on in the day— another illustration of the glori- 

 ous uncertainties of dog show awards. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Many of the awards of the special prizes followed the 

 decisions in the regular classes. Our comments upon the dogs 

 will show that some of these decisions were wrong, and con- 

 sequently the awards of some of the special prizes were 

 wrongly given. Some persons not well up in St. Bernards 

 claimed thab Merchant Prince should have beaten Duke of 

 Leeds; they were wrong, however, as the latter is much the 

 better dog. Sir Anthony was entibled to the special for the 

 best pointer under eighteen months, and Graphic was clearly 

 the best pointer in the show. 



The special for the best English setter belonged to Rocking- 

 ham as did that for the best setter of any breed,|won by Elcho 

 Jr. The latter rightly won over Daisy, bub could nob have 

 beaten Rockingham. "The special for the best fox-terrier went 

 to Diadem. We think it would puzzle the judge to explain 

 why. The fight really lay bebween Richmond Olive and Bac- 

 chanal aud bhe bitch should have won. Diadem is of better 

 size than Olive and beats her in length and strength of back, 

 i Olive has much the best of ib in skull, muzzle, eyes/ carriage 

 l of ears, legs, feet and bone and is undoubteoly tue better ter- 

 rier. The special for the best field or cocker spaniel should 

 have gone to Miss Obo H. 



We published lasb week a full list of the awards. With the 

 exceptions noted below they wpre correct: In Newfoundlands 

 W. A. Lally's Rocks was vhc. and Juno II. he In English 

 setter dogs, L. Sinister, Jr.'s Clyde T. was he In collie bitches, 

 A. R. Kyle's Mavis was corn. In miscellaneous class over 

 2olbs., E.TJexter's Belle Tinker was first instead of vhc. In 



small class, M. W. Bronson's Fritz was second and Nellie was 

 third instead of vhc. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Eastern Field Trials Club medal for dogs placed at field trials in 

 America. Best pointer dog. Bang Grace; bitch, Lalla Rookh. Best 

 English setter dog, Foreman; bifceb, Daisy Laverack. Best Irish 

 setter dog. Chief: bitch, Meg. 



Best kennel pointers, Graphic Kennels. English setters, Blackstono 

 Kennels. Irisb, CJaire-Reeta Kennels. Black and tan did not fill. 

 Best black English setter, C. Eldridge's Turk. Best, pointer under 

 lHuios., Consolation. Best English setter Daisy. Best Irisb setter, 

 Elcho, Jr. Pest black and tan setter, Royal Duke. Best rough- 

 coated St. Bernard, Duke of Leeds. Best smooth-coated, Leila. 

 Best mastiff, Lady Gladys. Best collie, Glengarry. Best field or 

 cocker spaniel (two), Newton Abbot Lady. Best fox terrier, 

 Diadem. Best brace of field spaniels. Black Priuce and Newtoa 

 Abbot Lady. Best kennel mastiffs, R. J. Aston. Best mastiff 

 bred in America, Boss. Best mastiff sired by Homer, Pharoah. 

 Best kennel St. Bernards, Hermitage Kennels. Best pointer sired by 

 Graphic, Sir Anthony. Best sired by Bang Bang, Consolation. Best 

 English setter with field trial record. Foreman. Best kennel English 

 setters, Blackstone Kennels. Best English setter sired bv Rocking- 

 ham, Prince Rockingham. Best English setter dog under 12 months, 

 Prince Rockingham. Best English setter, Daisy. Best kennel black 

 and tan setters, Chas. S. Fitch Best Irish setter, Elcho, Jr, Best 

 collie dog, Glengarry. Best pair dachshunde. Herzog and Diana. Best 

 Blenheim spaniel, 'King Victor. Best pug, Bradford Ruby. Best 

 beagle in open classes over 12 inches, Rattler. Best pointer, Robert 

 le Diable. 



American Fox-terrier specials (members only).— Best fox-terrier in 

 champion classes, Richmond Olive. Best dog, in open class, Bac- 

 chanal. Best bitch iu open class. Diadem. Best dog puppy, Clover 

 Turk. Bestbitcb puppy, withheld. Best wire-baired, Fyke. Best 

 American bred (two) Baby Jack. Best in show. Diadem. 



Best kennel collies, Hempstead Farm Co. Best collie bitch, Lady 

 of the Lake. Beat St. Bernard, Leila. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB. 



A REGULAR meeting of the executive committee of the 

 OL American Kennel Club was held at the Hoffman House 

 on the afternoon of May 5. In the absence of President Smith 

 Mr. L. L. Morgan was called to the chair. The cluos re- 

 presented were as follows: New Haven, L, L. Morgan: 

 Philadelphia, W. H. Child; Pittsburgh, W. Wade; Cleveland 

 andNew Jersey, C. J. Peshall; Hartford, A. C. Collins. The 

 minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. The 

 treasurer was not present aud had furnished no report. Dr. 

 H. M. Perry having appealed from the sentence of disqualifi- 

 cation passed upon him by the New England K. C, Mr. A. C. 

 Collins was appointed a committee of one to collect the evi- 

 dence in the case and submit it to the A. K. C. at its next 

 meeting. A committee was appointed to collecb the evidence 

 respecting the charge brought against L. F. Whitman for re- 

 taining special prize money intrusted to his care for payment 

 to the winner of the prize. The application of the Rbode 

 Island Kennel Club for admission to the A. K. C. was re- 

 ferred to the committee on credentials. Mr, Osborn offered 

 his resignabion as secretary, which was accepted with 

 the thanks of his associates for pasb seiwices. Mr. A. P. 

 Vredenburgh was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Peshall 

 gave notice that at the next meeting of the A. K. C. he would 

 bring forward a motion forbidding bhe appointment of any 

 person to act as a judge at a show given by the club of which 

 he is a member, 6r who is directly or indirectly interested iu 

 any dog entered in his classes. Mr. Morgan gave notice that 

 at the nexb meeting of the club he would move that the offices 

 of the secretary and treasurer be combined. The secretary 

 was instructed to notify the N. E. K. C. that no notice had 

 been taken of his communication respecting the entries of Sen- 

 sation and Watty at its show of 1885. The championship rule 

 was amended so as to authorize show committees to transfer 

 a dog from the open to the champion, which had become 

 qualified subsequent to the date of the closing of entries. 

 Rule 2 was also amended by makiug it read, "And, if known, 

 its date of birth," etc. Also the striking out of the word 

 "first" in bhe sentence calling for the giving of the previous 

 name when a dog's name is changed. The next meeting of 

 the club will be the annual one for the election of officers, and 

 will be held at the Hoffman House on May 29, at 8 P. M. 



SPRATTS BISCUITS. -St. Louis, May 7.— Editor Forest 

 and Stream: I have just read Mr. Watson's letter in your 

 issue of the 29th ult., relating his experience in the use of 

 Spratbs dog cakes. For bhe past three years I have used these 

 biscuits almost exclusively in feeding my dogs, and during 

 that time not one has been in the least degree sick. On the 

 contrary, they are in good condition at all times, and eat their 

 allowance of these biscuits with seeming relish. I regard 

 them as a wholesome, cheap and convenient food, and think 

 Mr. Watson's dogs were sick from some cause other than eat- 

 ing Spratts biscuits. — J. A. Long. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB.— The regular monthly 

 meeting of the Board of Governors of the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club was held at the St. James Hotel, New York, on Tuesday 

 evening. Messrs. Chas. F. Watson and John Simpkins were 

 elected members, and Mr. D. C. Bergundthal was unanimously 

 elected a life member. The names of six other gentlemen 

 were proposed for membership. After mutual congratulations 

 upon the brilliant prospects of the Derby, the Board adjourned 

 to the second Tuesday of Sepbember. 



KENNEL NOTES.— Owing to the crowded state of our 

 columns during the show season Kennel Notes have accumu- 

 lated on our hands. We hope, however, to be able to publish 

 them all in a short time, and trust our readers will excuse the 

 unavoidable delay. 



THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY— The entries 

 for the Derby of the Eastern Field Trials Club number one 

 hundred and four, with probably more to come in later mails. 

 We hope to be able to publish a full list next week. 



THE WAVERLY DOG SHOW. — Editor Forest and Stream: 

 The New Jersey Kennel Club claim Sept. 14, 15, 16 and 17, 

 1886, for their fall dog show, to be held at Waverly, N. J. — 

 C. J. Peshall, President. 



HARTFORD DOG SHOW CATALOGUES. — Editor Forest 

 and Stream: On receipt of three cents for postage, we will 

 send catalogue of our late show.— Habtfobd Kennel Club, 

 A. C. Collins, Secretary. 



THE ST. LOUIS KENNEL CLUB. -May 7, 1886.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: The Sb. Louis Kennel Club is not a mem- 

 ber of bhe American Kennel Club.— A. P. Vbedenbubgh, 

 Secrebary A. K. C. 



A curious sbory comes from Toulouse of a laboring woman 

 who, during her work in the fields, was in the habit of leaving 

 her baby in a shady corner, returning to give the child the 

 breast as opportunity occurred. To protect the child from 

 harm, the dog (a bitch) Avas left in charge. The mother 

 nobiced afber a time that the child no longer exhibited the 

 same impatience for the breast as formerly, although its 

 general condition was excellent, and its indifference could not 

 be attribubed to a failing appetite. One day, on returning to 

 take charge of her offspring, she was astonished to see the 

 dog standing branquilly across the child and suckling it. The 

 ' mother, who saw no objection to the proceeding, allowed the 

 habit to continue, and the child seemed to bhrive on bhe milk 

 of ibs novel nurse. The dog exhibited a truly maternal ten- 

 derness for the child, and as the child grew older this ten- 

 derness was heartily reciprocated. 



