Jan. 26, 1888.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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NEW YORK DOG SHOW. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The managers of the coming "Westminster Kennel Club 

 show have decided to make a class for wire-haired fox-ter- 

 rier bitches; to divide the class for field and cocker spaniel 

 puppies, making one class for puppies, liver or black, and 

 the other for those of any other color. A champion class 

 h-as been made for toy spaniels to include King Charles, 

 Blenheim, tri-color and ruby spaniels, and a puppy class for 

 same breeds (if five are entered). They will also divide any 

 class by sex where not less than five of either sex are en- 

 tered. This will apply to bloodhounds, Newfoundlands, 

 Great Banes and all the smaller breeds, for which but one 

 class is provided in the premium list. In consequence of 

 the disastrous results of the fire at the late Columbus show 

 they have decided to take out a policy of $100,000 on the. dogs 

 while on exhibition, although from the extra precautionary 

 measures observed a fire attended by loss of property at 

 Madison Square Garden is reduced to almost an impossibil- 

 ity. 



There appears to be a growing impression among exhib- 

 itors that dogs having no known pedigree cannot be shown, 

 on account of the new registration rule. This is an error, 

 as dogs without a pedigree can be registered as well as those 

 with them. 



The Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co», Chicago & 

 Grand Trunk, New York, Lake Erie & Western, Baltimore 

 <!c Ohio, New York, New Haven & Hartford, Delaware, 

 Laekawaua & Western, Central Railroad of New Jersey, 

 Long Island, New York Central & Hudson River railroads, 

 will carry dogs free when accompanied by their owners on 

 presentation of our identification papers. The Adams, 

 American, National, Baltimore & Ohio and Long Island 

 express companies will return dogs free of charge that have 

 been carried prepaid to our show. 



If the number of entries received up to date is any indica- 

 tion of what the total number is to be, the forthcoming will 

 be the largest show ever held in New York. 



Jas. Mortimer, Supt. 



New York, Jan. 21. 



THE WORCESTER FUR COMPANY. 



WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 18.— The Fur Company held 

 their annual meeting at No. 442 Main street, Monday 

 eveniug, Jan. 16, with a large attendance. The meeting 

 was called to order by the secretary, after which the veteran 

 president, Uncle Nathan Harriugton, in a brief speech 

 declined being a candidate for re-election, giving as the 

 principal reason that the office should be filled by a younger 

 man. The meeting, however, thought differently, and pro- 

 ceeded to re-elect him unanimously, but the old gentleman 

 was firm in his decision, and Mr. A. B. F. Kinney was then 

 chosen president, and E. S. Knowles, secretary. After the 

 choice of officers there was a general discussion regarding 

 the date and other arrangements of the annual grand fox 

 hunt, which resulted in fixing upon Wednesday, Feb. 1. 

 Toe meet will be at Heywood Farm, the same grounds 

 selected last year, and a general invitation is extended to 

 fox hunters everywhere to bring their dogs and join in the 

 hunt. The sportsmen will meet in the evening at the Bay 

 State House to enjoy a good supper and talk over the events 

 of the day. 



Last year's fox hunt was the first the Fur Company has 

 ever held, and was pronounced by all who participated an 

 immense success, and was hardly over when the members 

 began to talk about what they would do another year. The 

 brief account of the affair which appeared in FOREST and 

 Stream awakened an interest which extended even beyond 

 New England, and many sportsmen, some of whom reside 

 at a great distance, have expressed a desire to come and see 

 us when the next grand hunt should occur. All such should 

 understand that they will be cordially welcomed, and with 

 a favorable day the company expect grand sport. Of course 

 every fox hunter understands that in an undertaking of this 

 kind everything depends on the weather. Foxes are plenti- 

 ful, and with a large number of dogs and sportsmen some 

 of the party will be likely to be favored with shots unless 

 the day should be exceptionally bad. 



The fox hunters here have had fairly good success thus 

 far the present season, and about thirty foxes are the score 

 to date. E. Spra.gue Knowles. 



THE A. K. C. TREASURER'S REPORT. 



NEW YORK, Jan. 23.— Editor Forest and Stream: In- 

 closed please find statement of the Stud Book account, 

 which I trust you will publish in your next issue, as an 

 answer to the many misstatements and misleading articles 

 that have appeared from time to time in your paper. 



Your insinuation in this week's issue*, that 1 have had 

 added to my salary money from a guarantee fund is a ro- 

 mance of your own creation, and in reply to it I can only 

 say that there has been no money paid to me, directly nor 

 indirectly, other than the amounts named in the inclosed 

 statement. If I see fit to charge for my services $8 or $800 

 per week it is simply a matter to be settled between the A. 

 K. C. and myself, and I fail to see what right the Forest 

 AND Stream has to question or refer to the amount paid me 

 or my motive in accepting it. A. P. Vredenbcrgh. 



STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES OF THE A. K. O. S. B. FOR 

 THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1887. 



Receipts. 



Received dues from A. K. C. members (not used for 



stud book purposes 5236.25 



" Entries for Vol. IV 1,089.50 



" Advertisements, Vol. IV., Parts I., II., III. 



(Part IV. not yet due) 496.25 



" Subscribers, Vol. IV 221 00 



Cash sales. Vol. IV., Parts I., II., and III., 



(Part IV. not yet published) . . 213.50 



" Cash sales, Vols. I., II. and III 76.00 



" Tabulated pedigrees 110.00 



" Donation for a bookcase 10.00 



" Fees, charged for collections 65 



Balanco on hand Jan. 1, 1888 $650.04 "' 453,ld 



Expenses. 



Paid for Club expenses from A. "K. C. dues $58.27 



Librarian of Congress, Copyright 4.00 



Fees charged by bank for collections 6.50 



Petty expenses (telegrams, express, etc.) 8.63 



Gas bills 11.19 



Postage stamps 67.75 



Office furniture 67 95 



Paid for Vols. I., II. and III 59.50 



Office rent 164.58 



Printing stud book, Parts I., II. and III. (including 

 a new issue of Vol. II. and 5,000 copies of the 

 bench show edition, distributed at the spring 



shows for the benefit of advertisers) 954.74 



Salarj of Secretary 400.00 



Balance on hand 650.04 



$2,453.15 



[From the above it appears that Mr. Peshall's statement 

 of Jan. 7, printed last week, "the club has paid all bills and 

 now has $800 and over to its credit in the bank." was mis- 

 Leading. The club has not paid all its bills with a balance 

 of $800 and over in the bank. The balance here shown is 

 only $650, and when the bills are paid there will be actually 

 less than one-half of that sum to the stud book's credit. The 

 receipts given include the entry fees and advertising of Part 

 IV.; the bill for printing that part is a liability that must be 

 met from these receipts, and that bill will not be less than 

 say $250. Deducting this from the $650.04 leaves $400 04 

 The dues of the A. K. C. members do not belong in this 



account at all; the balance of the receipts, $236.25, less the 

 expenditures #58.27 leaves $177.98 on hand. Deduct this from 

 the $400.04, we have left $222.06, which is approximately 

 the actual balance on hand after the ostensible expenses 

 of the stud book for a year have been paid. There is 

 quite a difference between $222.06 and "$800 and over." 

 By charging the book with only $400 for the secretary's 

 salary it can be made to appear that the publication has 

 paid 'for itself, and has a balance to its credit. But that 

 leaves the rest of the salary to be accounted for. Despite 

 Mr. Vredenburgh's unwillingness to have this point dis- 

 cussed, it is one that ought to be cleared up. Nobody 

 believes that the secretary is giving his time and talents to 

 this work for $8 a week. He is getting more pay from those 

 who put up for the book, or he has been working in the hope 

 of getting more by this compulsory taxation. This is plain 

 enough. It is equally plain that, as the stud book bonanza 

 has not panned out rich, the Rule 2 expediant has been 

 adopted to bring in the funds. Two men claim credit for 

 the idea. Cuecle of Hartford, who moved it, says he thought 

 of it first, and he frankly acknowledges that the design of 

 the rule is to get money to pay the club's expenses. Mr. 

 Peshall claims that he is the originator of the rule, and he 

 says he wants to elevate the dog. The fact is, he wants to 

 raise the wind for the benefit of his friend and employee, 

 Yredenburgh. The rule, if breeders and owners should sub- 

 mit to it, would put hundreds of dollars into the club's 

 treasury; then the club could pay an adequate, salary for a 

 secretary. If breeders and owners are disposed to pay this 

 tax, well and good; the little scheme would work excel- 

 lently. But the hitch is just here, that the breeders and 

 owners do not propose to do any such thing.! 



fine nose, speed and style, very obedient and well trained. 

 Her performance in the last heat was one which would have 

 done credit to any field trial winner. 



The setters as a general rule were much superior in merit 

 to their short-haired antagonists. Excelsior. 



TEXAS FIELD TRIALS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The second annual meeting of the Texas Field Trials Club 

 was held near Marshall, Texas, on Jan. 13 and 14, 1888. In 

 the Derby there were eight starters, five pointers and three 

 setters. The latter formed a triumvirate and divided all the 

 honors among themselves. 



Crofton, winner of first, is a handsome, stylish dog, well 

 trained and with plenty of bird sense. Lightning, winner 

 of second, is much like Crofton, but a shade below him in 

 speed and style. He has had more experience than the other 

 winners, to 'which his success may be largely attributed. 

 Lotta, winner of third, is a beautiful little bitch of remark- 

 able style and speed. She was, however, lacking in experi- 

 ence, and failed to retrieve. For natural qualities she was 

 the best animal that appeared in either stake. 



The running was begun on Jan. 13, and finished the morn- 

 ing of the 14th: 



THE DERBY. 

 First Series. 



John L. Phillips's black, white and tan English setterdog 

 Crofton (Gath's Pride— Lady M.), whelped May 20, 1886, 

 heat 



Mrs. J. K. Renaud's white, black and tan English setter 

 bitch Lotta (Roderigo— Lena R.), whelped April 26, 1886. 



W. P. Poland's black pointer bitch Onyx (Wat— Poland's 

 Flash), whelped April 9, 1887, 



beat 



R. M. Hutching's lemon and white pointer bitch Pride of 

 M. (Bang Bang— Zanetta), whelped April 10, 1886, withdrawn 

 on account of lameness. 



C. E. Bringhurst's black, white and tan English setter dog 

 Lightning (Count Noble— Belle Gladstone, whelped May 

 1886, heat 



W. J. Rosborough's liver and white pointer dog Bang 

 (Cloud— Fantine), whelped July, 1886. 



W. J. Wolz's liver and white pointer dog Wat's Prize 

 (Meteor Fred— Beta), whelped Aug. 3. 1886, 

 beat 



A. J. Graham's liver and white pointer dng tlarry (Bruno 

 —Poland's Flash), whelped Aug. 3, 1886. 



Second Scries. 

 Lightning beat Onyx. 

 Crofton beat Wat's Prize. 



Third Series. 

 Crofton beat Lightning and won first. 



Tie for Second Place. 

 Lightning beat Lotta and won second. 

 Lotta beat Bang and won third. 

 Previous Winners.— 18S7— First, Captain Craig, English 

 setter; second, Ress, pointer; third, Mike, Irish setter. 



ALL-AGED STAKE. 

 The first series of the All-Aged Stake and one heat of the 

 second series was run on the 14th, when the bad weather 

 prevented further running and the judges placed the dogs, 

 the running and handling and awards were as follows; 



First Series. 



W. M. Robertson's cross bred black setter dog Jet (Gordon 

 —the Harvey bitch), beat 



John Drees's imported black pointer dog Joe Pape (Sambo 

 the Devil— Spot). 



W. J. Wolz's liver and white pointer dog Wat's Prize 

 (Meteor Fred— Beta), beat 



C. E. Bringhurst's white, black and tan English setter dog 

 Randolph (Cyrus— Belle Gladstone). 



J. L. Phillips's black, white and tan English setter dog 

 Crofton (Gath's Pride — Lady M.), 

 beat 



W. J. Wolz's liver and white pointer dog John Saunders 

 (Meteor— Flirt). 



Walter Cock's liver and white pointer bitch Ress (Bruce 

 Ranger— Lady M.), beat 



W. J. Rosborough, Jr.'s liver and white pointer dog Bang 

 (Bruno-Poland's Flash). 



Mrs. J. K. Renaud's white, black and tan English setter 

 bitch Lotta (Roderigo— Lena R.), 

 beat 



W. P. Poland's black pointer dog Cloud (Oreo— Poland's 

 Flash). 



Second Series. 

 Ress beat Jet. Further running, on account of bad 

 weather, was impracticable, and as provided for by the rules, 

 the handlers readily agreeing thereto, the iudges'placed the 

 winning dogs as follows: First, Ress; second, Crofton; and 

 third Lotta. 



ette, La.; Mr. L. B. Baynard, of Alexandria, La^and Mr. C. 

 D. Kretz, of Marshall, Tex. 



In the All- Aged Stake the dogs were divided and ran in 

 different fields; some of the heats being judged by Messrs. 

 Baynard and Kretz, the remainder by Judge Clegg, assisted 

 by Mr. A. R. Starr, of Marshall, Tex. 



Ress, the winner of first in the All-Aged, is a native bitch, 

 quite handsome in appearance, of medium size. She has 



AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB. 



1 FOLLOWING are the dog show calssiflcations adopted 

 J by the American Kennel Club: 



Classification No. 1. 

 Field Spaniels— Over 281 bs.— Champion class, any color 

 dogs and bitches. Open class, black dogs, also bitches. 

 Open class, liver dogs, also bitches. Open class — any other 

 color — dogs, also bitches. 



Clumbers.— Champion class, dogs and bitches. Open class, 

 dogs and bitches. 



Cockers— Not over 281bs.— Champion class— any color- 

 dogs, also bitches. Open class— any other color— dogs, also 

 bitches. 



Irish Water Spaniels.— Open class, dogs and bitches. 

 Puppy Class— Any variety. — Dogs and bitches. 



Classification No. $, 

 Spaniels— All breeds over 28lbs.— Champion class, dogs and 

 bitches. 



Field Spaniels— Over 281bs.— Black, open class, dogs, also 

 bitches. Any other color, open class, dogs, also bitches. 



Clumbers.— Open class, dogs and bitches. 



Irish Water Spaniels.— Open class, dogs and bitches. 



Cockers— Not over 281bs.— Champion class, dogs and 

 bitches. Black, open class, dogs, also bitches. Any other 

 color, open class, dogs and bitches. 



Puppy Class.— Dogs and bitches. 



Classification No. J. 



Spaniels— All breeds over 281 bs.— Champion class, dogs 

 and bitches. 



Field Spaniels over 281bs.— Open class, dogs and bitches. 



Clumbers— Open class, dogs and bitches. 



Cockers— Not over 281bs. — Champion class— any color- 

 dogs and bitches. Black— Open class, dogs and bitches. 

 Any other color— Open class, dogs and bitches. 



Puppy Class— Dogs and bitches. 



At shows designated by the club a subscription of $25 will 

 be made where Classification No. 1 is adopted; if Classifica- 

 tion No. 2, $15; Classification No. 3, $10, to be used as the 

 bench show committee may determine. 



The following conditions must be complied with or the 

 amount subscribed will be withheld: At least two money 

 prizes must be given in each class, with the exception of 

 champion classes. The words "American Spaniel Club, 

 Classification No. — " must be inserted above the spaniel 

 classes in both premium list and catalogue. A judge from 

 the list approved by the Club must be appointed to adjudi- 

 cate upon the spaniel classes. No classes can be cancelled, 

 but sub-divisions of classes may be made if deemed desir- 

 able. 



Following is the list of judges: S. R. Hemingway, New 

 Haven, Conn.; J. F. Kirk, Toronto, Can.: Chas. H. Mason, 

 New York; Dr. J. S. Niven, London, Out.: E. S. Porter, New 

 Haven, Conn.: James Watson, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. P. Wil- 

 ley, Salmon Falls, N. H.; A. C. Wilmerding. New York. 



INDIANAPOLIS DOG SHOW. 



INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 21.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: The bench show of dogs in connection with the 

 State Poultry Association's show is now being held in Tom- 

 linson Hall and is attracting a great many people. There 

 are over one hundred entries, and you find tbem of all kinds 

 and sizes, from the three-pound terrier to the massive St. 

 Bernard in all his majestic glory. The sporting class has 

 some fine specimens. Mr. Harry S. New shows a very beau- 

 tiful pointer dog Beauvier, who had a walkover for first 

 P. T. Madison's English setter Rush Gladstone. Gordon set- 

 ter Don's Boy and Irish water spaniel Tipperary are the 

 most admired of any in the show, as each one has won first 

 in his class, and Rush has captured the Governor's prize for 

 the best setter in the show. Maurice Donnellv shows a fine 

 imported Irish setter dog Grouse, that he takes great 

 pleasure in having his friends examine. P. H. Jacobs, of 

 Philadelphia, Pa., and J. E. Isgrigg, of this city, judged all 

 classes. Following is a list of the 



AWARDS. 



COLLIES.— 1st, J. E. Dougherty's Boss. Puppies: 1st and 2d, J. 

 Dougherty's ivlattie and Ruby. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS— 1st, II. Springfield's Leo; 2d, G. B. Wal- 

 ton's Romeo. 



ST. BERNARDS.— 1st, J. N. Huston's Nero.-SMOOTH-lst, J C 

 New's Bruce. 



MASTIFFS.— Champion— Dojy; E. M. Bronson's Ashmont Vic- 

 tor. Bitch: E. M. Bonson's Delph Viva,— Open— Dugs: 1st, H 

 Bates, Jr.'s Liber; 2d, G. Jackson's Punch: 3d, Gist & West's 

 Gerald. Bitches: 1st. H. Bates. Jr.'s Victoria; 2d, G. Jackson's 

 Judy. Puppies: 1st, L. Fisher's Fritz. 



POINTERS.— Open— Days: 1st, H. S. New's Beauvoir. Bitches: 

 1st, N. Leanty's Queen; 2d, C. W. Meeker's Frankie. Puppies: 1st, 

 N. Leanty's unnamed. 



ENGLISH SETTERS.-DO& 

 stone; 2d, G. Bruce's Shep. J 

 C. Spencer's Fannie. 



s: 1st, P. T. Madison's Rush Glad- 

 '■itches: 1st, H. S. New's Quail; 2d, R. 



GORDON SETTERS. -Dugs: 1st, P. T. Madison's Don's Boy; 2d, 

 J. D. Luce's Jim Blaine. Bitches: 1st, J. Routier's Bird; 2d, 8 

 Biddy's Nell. 



IRISH SETTERS.-DO0S.- 1st, M. Donnelley's Grouse: 2d, J 

 Will's Rip. Bitches: 1st, A. A. Anderson's Frankie; 2d, G. J. 

 MaroTt's Glennis. 



TOY. TERRIER S.-lst and 2d, N. W. Bayles's Grover and 

 Frankie. 



SKYE TERRIERS.— 1st, J. Ohadwick's unnamed. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIE RS. — Dogs: 1st, J. Board's Dixie. 

 Bitches: 1st, D. O. Porter's Gipsy; 2d, L. Fisher's Maria. 



FIELD SPANIELS.-lst. A. H. Hanneman's unnamed. 



COCKER SPANIELS.-lst, R. B. Walcott's Guard. 



IRISH WATER SPANIELS.-lst, P. T. Madison's Tipperary. 



BULL-TE RRIE RS. — Bitches: 1st, Miss Mary Beal's unnamed; 

 2d, R. Merrifield's unnamed. 



PUGS.— 1st, D. O. Porter's Pink. 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS.-Btic/ies: 1st, C. W. Wilson's Silver; 

 2d, C. Jellefl's Nellie. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Governor's prize for best setter, P. T. Madison's Rush Glad- 

 tone; largest dog, J. N. Huston's Nero. 



Richmond. 



SPANIEL STOLEN.— Brantford, Out., Jan. 18.— Some 

 time ago I had stolen from my kennels the dark red cocker 

 spaniel Rufus. winner of first, St. Louis, and second, Mil- 

 waukee, last fall. He is a dark Irish-setter-red in color, 

 with white blaze on face, rather short in back, and tail 

 docked very short. I will pay a large reward for informa- 

 tion that will lead to his recovery, or apprehension of the 

 thief. If any of your numerous readers should see a dog 

 answering to this description at any of the coming shows 

 they will be well paid for same and greatlv oblige Chas. M 

 Nelles (Brant Cocker Kennels). 



GIPSY GIRL.— Can any reader give us information of the 

 pedigree of an English setter bitch Gipsy Girl, owned bv 

 the late Horace Smith. J 



