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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Oct. 12, 1886. 



N. E. B. C. Entries. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The entries to the N. E. B. C. field trials closed Oct. 1 

 with thirty nominations as follows: 



'CLASS A— DOGS AND BITCHES, ALL AGE, FROM 15lN. TO 13lN. 

 HIGH. 



Springer — H. S. Joslin's b., w. and t. dog (Sport— 



Belle )- , » , n * 



Snyder III.— H. S. Joslin's b., w. and t. dog (Snyder 



II. — Naney). , . , 



Nell R.— Geo. F. Reed's b., w. and t. tic. bitch (Ned— 

 Haida). 



Spark R.— Geo. F. Reed's b., w. and t. dog (Kenneab/s 

 Lea — Skip). 



Prince— D. Quinn's b., w, and t. dog (Sam— Baby 

 Deane). 



Lewis— Howard Almy's t. and w. dog (Bannerman— 

 Parthenia). 



Zeno— Awashonk Kennels' b., w. and t. dog (Deacon 

 Tidrl— Daisy). 



Drummer Boy— W. E. Deane's b., w. and t. tic. dog 

 (Rnve — Wenonah), 



Frances— W. E. Deane's b., w. and t. bitch (Flute D — 

 Lady Glenwood). 



Belle— Walter Randall's b., w. and t. bitch (Fitzhugh 

 Lee — Baby Deane). 



Sunbeam— W, S. Clarke's w. and 1. bitch (Buckshot- 

 Nell R.). 



F. W. Chapman's (name and breeding not yet 



received). 



class b— dogs and bitches, all age, 13in. and under. 



Lola Lee— Walter Randall's w., b. and t. bitch (Fitz- 

 hugh Lee — Parthenia). 



Kittie— W. L. Redfern's w., b. andt. bitch (Rowdy- 

 Music). 



Nancy Lee— Howard Almy's w., b. and t. bitch (Fitz- 

 hugh Lep — Jude). 



Baby Deane— John Mullane's w., b. and t. bitch (Fitz- 

 hugh Lee — Bell Dimon). 



Blossom— A. D. Fisk's w., b. and t. bitch (Fitzhugh Lee 

 — Lady Novice). 



Becky Bates— C. J. Prouty's w., b, and t. bitch (Fitz- 

 hugh Lee— Parthenia). 



CLASS C— DERBY FOR DOGS AND BITCHES 15 TO 13lN. HIGH, 

 WHELPED ON OR AFTER JAN. 1, 1894. 



Headlight— H. S. Joslin's b., w. and t. bitch (Frank 

 Forest — Triumph). 



Phantom— A. D. Fisk's b., w. and t. dog (Clyde — 

 Brummy). 



Trill— B. S. Turpin's t. and w. bitch (Royal Krueger— 

 Queenie). 



Domino— Cornforth & Deane's b., w. and t. tic. dog 

 (Melrose — Wenonah). 



Spinaway R.— Geo. F. Reed's b., w. and t. bitch (Laick's 

 Rattler— Spot R.). 



Baronet— Awashonk Kennels' b., w. and t. dog (Daun- 

 ter — Racklass). 



Sunbeam— W. S. Clark's w. and t. bitch (Buckshot- 

 Nell R.). 



F. W. Chapman, three entries (names and 



breeding not yet received). 



CLASS D— DERBY FOR DOGS AND BITCHES 13lN. OR UNDER, 

 WHELPED ON OR AFTER JAN. 1, 1894. 



Snap— Howard Almy's b., w. and t. bitch (Sport M. — 

 Dill). 



Skip II.— Geo. F. Reed's b.. w. and t. bitch (Buckshot — 

 Jute). W. S. Clark, Sec'y-Treas. 



Field Trials on Canadian Prairies, 1895. 



Winnipeg. — Editor Forest and Stream: I shall esteem 

 it a favor if you will kindly insert in your well-conducted 

 journal of sporting events a few remarks from me touch- 

 ing upon the recent field trial meetings held at Morris, 

 Man. 



I have for some years had a strong desire to see the 

 work of high ranging and well-trained dogs on the great 

 prairies of Manitoba, and the result of recent experience 

 is a mixture of pleasure and disappointment, for, while 

 yielding to none in appreciation of fast, free and wide 

 ranging in pointer and setter work, I must insist on that 

 range being in subjection to the will of the sportsman 



MR. W. S. BELL AND WIFE. 



A scene at the Manitoba Trials— Mr. Bell watching a dog pointing a 

 mile away. 



who follows his dogs for recreation, pleasure and enjoy- 

 ment, and in their corrected range, pointing and backing 

 all in sight, he has a continuance of pleasing experiences. 



On the Scotch grouse moors, which are as open as these 

 prairies, though not so extensive, a free range is indis- 

 pensable, but it must be controlled and the dog must work 

 by direction of his breaker or handler, and the ground 

 beaten systematically, or the Bhooting cannot be successful 

 or enjoyable; and these acknowledged rules of sporting 

 are equally applicable on these prairies, and why they 

 should be ignored in these field trial competitions I am at 

 a loss to understand. 



The disappointment I have felt in witnessing and tak- 

 ing part in the recent field trials is that wild self- hunting 



on, but these well thought out rules had a strange inter- 

 pretation in the events at Morris. 



As far as I can see, it is only some few of the more ex- 

 treme field trial men who still advocate this go out and 

 stay out feature in field trial work, and I am sure that 

 the high-class work of such dogs as Jingo, Sam T. and 

 Minnie T., if more seen would be more appreciated. 



Wm. Brailsford. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



In arrangement for a champion stake, the promoters 

 find some problems which are important to the success of 

 the event and yet are difficult to solve. There is some 

 doubt as to the success of a champion stake with the rigid 

 restrictions which governed such events in the past, and 

 on the other hand the bars cannot be let down entirely, 

 for then the stake would in fact lose all claim to a cham- 

 pion event except the name. In the past in the United 

 States the competition was limited to first prize winners. 

 If the conditions were broadened and all winners admitted, 

 there would be a liberal field from which to expect sup- 

 port. To satisfy any demand of those who own winners 

 which have never competed, an auxiliary stake could be 

 run, and thus the quality of the dogs determined. The 

 judges could select such dogs from the auxiliary stake as 

 showed merit enough to compete in the champion stake 

 It would really be a free-for-all auxiliary to the main 

 event. All the proceeds of the stake could be added to the 

 main event. The matter is worthy of the consideration 

 and discussion of owners and handlers. 



Entries for the National Beagle Club of America's trials 

 close Oct. 19. Address Mr. H. F. Schellhass, No. 171 Broad- 

 way, New York. 



In our business columns is the announcement of the 

 sale of twenty-five of Mr. Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s, setters, 

 surplus stock of his kennel. The quality and perform- 

 ances of Mr. Lorillard's kennel are a part of it3 world- 

 wide fame. Mr. Lorillard writes us: "I am going to 

 make the experiment of selling at auction each year all 

 my dogs with the exception of actual field trial entries 

 and breeding stock. All dogs that are deficient in any 

 respect we always dispose of without pedigree, therefore 

 you will see that these represent a very high class of 

 shooting dog." 



Mr. Brailsford's letter on field trial procedure in this 

 country, published in Forest and Stream this week, is 

 worthy of the earnest attention and consideration of 

 those who compete in the field trials and also those who 

 like sport afield with gun and dog. Mr. Brailsford's ex- 

 perience in these matters dates back to the beginning of 

 field trials in England; indeed, he was the founder and 

 original advocate of them. His experience and knowledge 

 represent the best theory and practice of the sport in Eng- 

 land, and his words are therefore those of authority. ^ 



Sandy, yellow in: color and with misfit legs, holding 

 the job of mascot, won the race for the Defender in the 

 late international match, in which the Valkyrie had its 

 yellow streak in the wrong place — not on the dog. Judg- 

 ing from the description of Sandy, his graces are not 

 entirely perfection. He is described as being a cross 

 between a fox-terrier and a dachshund, with a flavoring 

 of beagle. He is about 13in. high, straight legs in front, 

 hind legs exceedingly bowed, which was inadvertently 

 putting the bowed legs on the wrong end or the bow in 

 the wrong legs, if a dachshund were properly accredited 

 with the authorship — nose sharp, ears long and active, 



New England Field Trial Club Entries. 



Taunton, Mass., Oct. 4.— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 Eutries for N. E. F. T. Club's open sweepstake, to be run 

 at Assonet Neck, Mass., Oct. 29, are as follows: 

 pointers. 



Bounce — Geo. W. Amory's liv. and w. dog (Bob — 



Sal). 



Count de Castelaine— Hampton Kennels' liv. and w. 

 dog (Nick of Naso — Tyrrell's Passion). 



SETTERS. 



| Dan— P. H. Powel's b. dog (Sport ). 



Sport— P. H. Powel's b. dog (Sport -). 



Jockey — Hobart Ames's b., w. and t. dog (Claud — Mollie 



Oak), 



Montell— H. L. Keyes's b., w. and t. dog (Mark's Mack 

 — Katie B ). 



Tenn. Vandal— W. C. Baylies's b., w. and t. dog (The 

 Corsair— Erne Hill). 



Our Pet— Oakland Farm's b., w. and t. bitch (The 

 Corsair — Tchula). 



Gladys— D. A. Goodwin, Jr.'s, b. and w. bitch (Bladley 

 —Matchless IV.). 



Tenn. Rod II.— D. A. Goodwin, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. dog 

 (Roderigo — Pet Gladstone). 



Dan Hill— D. A. Goodwin, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. dog (Ben 

 Hill— Mattie Berwyn). Arthur R. Sharp, Sec'y. 



Newburgh Show. 



Hornellsville, N. Y., Oct. 5.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: In your report of the Newburgh show you say, in 

 bull-terriers, that Castle Point Kennels were first and third, 

 with Tarquin and Lord Blandford. This is a mistake, or 

 else the books were juggled. Champion Duke of Roches- 

 ter was given first without competing, and my Harper 

 Whiskey was given second. There was no first prize card 

 given except to Duke of Rochester in dogs, open class. 

 We do not own Daisy Bell. Sh« is owned by the Roches- 

 ter and Pittsburg Bull-Terrier Kennels. She was easily 

 the best bitch in the show, and how a great big coarse- 

 headed bitch bike Edgewood Tipsey could beat her and 

 Duke of Rochester for specials is beyond my comprehen- 

 sion. After this when I take a string of dogs especially 

 to get John Brett's opinion, he will judge them or else I 

 shall withdraw them. J. Otis Fellows. 



Mr. O. S. Chaffee, Mansfield Center, Conn., offers fox- 

 hounds. Harlem Kennels, New York, offer St. Bernards. 

 F. L. Brooks, Farmer's Fork, Va., offers beagles. E. H. 

 Moore, Melrose, Mass., offers St. Bernards. Edward G. 

 Faile, White Plains, N. Y., offers beagles. W. Tallman, 

 Plainfield, N. J., will train dogs. C. T. Brownell New 

 Bedford, Mass., offers setters. 



dogs have been held in so much favor; going off in straight 

 lines far out of sight, under no control, and working in a 

 haphazard way, they get a point at a long distance, when 

 a general stampede ensues and the dog on point is 

 accorded great merit. 



I will mention as one instance of this the heats between 

 Jingo and Little Ned in the Continental All- Age Stake, 

 the former being lost for a considerable time, the latter 

 meanwhile rushing through a brood of chickens a long 

 distance ahead without the slightest acknowledgment. 

 When both dogs after further very wide casts were seen 

 far away on point near railway track, a most amusing 

 race took place to get up for a closer sight. 



During the holding of these meetings at Morris I had 

 opportunities of ascertaining that the wide and untrained 

 worth of the American field trial dog is not held in gen- 

 eral esteem, and opinions were freely expressed that dogs 

 broken more in accordance with shooting requirements 

 should find favor, and these opinions I very heartily in- 

 dorse, and should hail with much pleasure such a change 

 in the conditions of judging as would bring about a closer 

 resemblance between the high class dog to shoot over and 

 the successful field trial dog. 



In our English field trials unbroken dogs are not toler- 

 ated, and in the code of rules issued and adopted by the 

 Continental and Northwestern clubs obedience is insisted 



long, upward-curling tail, hair short, and his color a glossy 

 yellow. Sandy raced to and fro, barking and making 

 medicine, which no doubt did much toward winning the 

 races. And now comes forward one Paul Baptiste, colored 

 cook, who avers that Sandy was stolen from him contrary 

 to his own peace and dignity, and the correspondence 

 grows rapidly apace with that of Dunraven. But the great 

 gain is that the "yaller" dog is rescued from the universal 

 opprobrium which has for ages been bestowed on him. 

 Did the author wish to make the villain deeper dyed and 

 more despicable, he made him the owner of a yellow 

 dog. The yellow dog served for all that was ultra cur- 

 rish, or contemptible, or vulgarly common, but now that 

 the yellow dog has forgiven all and saved the Cup, he is 

 worthy of care — yes, reverence. Let the yellow dog have 

 his day. 



Mr. W. S. Bell, in a letter of recent date, incidentally 

 refers to the contemplated champion stake and makes the 

 following good point: "That if a dog by his former win- 

 nings be permitted to run in the second series without 

 running in the first (as some one has suggested), such 

 would be unjust to those running in the first series; as, if 

 the first heat be three hours or even two) hours, that will 

 be the telling heat. To have some dogs run this long 

 heat, then others come up against these dogs in a second 



