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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jan. 5, 1888. 



one. They are a live club and up to the times, (Wh at a pity 

 the A. K. C, is not.) New Haven also gives fine shows and 

 knows what it is about. How many more will stay mr 1 

 Pittsburg. Philadelphia and Hartford are pretty certain to. 

 Judge Peshall is a leading light with Newark and may carry 

 it through, unless the good sense of Mr. Wilmerdmg and 

 others of the club overrule him. The decisions of the New 

 York, Providence and Western clubs are still in abeyance; 

 but most of the last named are pretty sure to go the right 

 way. Things look blue for the A. K. C. already. Their 

 plan is "ganging aglee." F. H. MERCER. 



Ottawa, Canada. . 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Compulsory registration— how absurd for the American 

 Kennel Club to issue such a mandate, and then to say#'ou 

 must register in our book. This is going too far for their 

 own or for the common good. I know it is a desirable thing 

 to have a place to register our stock if we wish to, and it 

 would be more convenient to have but one place to look for 

 the facts, but it seems that others have rights if we don't 

 feel bound to respect them. An old adage is that might 

 makes right, but if we haven't the might then I suppose we 

 haven't the right. Now I think there are things of more 

 importance in this direction. If the A. K. C. would say that 

 no pointer or setter should compete for a prize on the bench 

 without it having a field record, a private one being admis- 

 sible when vouched for by reliable and disinterested 

 witnesses, then I should think it had done something that 

 might prove of great value to the breeder and purchaser of 

 the young stock. I do not think it was the best thing for 

 the New England and other clubs to have withdrawn from 

 the A. K. C., but like Supt. Fellows they might refuse to 

 comply and then use their influence to purify the club 

 within itself. I cannot imagine any reason for the A. K. C.'s 

 action except that given in your editorial of last week. 



E. K. Sperey. 



Habtfobo, Conn. 



Editor Forest and Stn-eam: 



There is large body of dog owners who will not be bullied 

 by rule two or any other coercive measure the A. K. C. may 

 see fit to adopt. Philadelphia and New York, to secure 

 entries for their approaching shows, will, I suppose, have 

 to adopt the same plan as the Pox-Terrier Club, pay the 

 registration fees themselves, or else pursue the wiser course 

 of the Boston and New Haven clubs, which have withdrawn 

 from the A. K. C. on account of this odious rule two. 

 Lovers of liberty should this year send to Boston and New 

 Haven all the entries they can in appreciation of the inde- 

 pendent spirit shown bv these clubs. 



Victor M. HALDEMAN. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I am entirely opposed to compulsory registration which 

 Rule 2, A. K. C., exacts of all who exhibit dogs at shows 

 held under A. K. C. rules, for my own part, and I may add 

 I echo the sentiments of a great number of Canadian as well 

 as American exhibitors. 



As an independent exhibitor I am disgusted at the idea of 

 being compelled to register dogs already in the A. K. 

 which is, and has for the past five years, been recognized by 

 the majority of breeders and exhibitors as an authentic, re- 

 liable and satisfactory authority. 



I decline to ever exhibit at any show that is governed by 

 A. K. C. Rule 2. I think the enforcement of that rule will 

 prevent many others from exhibiting under such conditions, 

 and to my mind will impair the usefulness of the club by 

 this attempt at coercion. 



It is a difficult matter at any time to make a show so at- 

 tractive as to assure success, and I am quite sure the enforce- 

 ment of any unnecessary restrictions will operate most pre- 

 judicially against the interests of any show, 



John F. Campbell. 



Montreal, Dec. 30. 



Editor Forest and Stream; 



I have a serious complaint against you. Your report of 

 the A. K. C. meeting that enacted the bulldoze rule, states 

 that Mr. Winslow seconded the motion for it, giving every- 

 body to understand that he supported it; and the only 

 obstacle to the general repudiation of the rule would be the 

 support of the Philadelphia and Westminster clubs. Now, 

 "Porcupine" says that Mr. Winslow seconded the motion 

 only formally, just to bring it before the meeting, and voted 

 against itl Your failure to note this, the very gist of the 

 business, as far as Mr. Winslow and the Philadelphia Club 

 are concerned, is nearly criminal. W, Wade. 



Httlton, Pa., Jan. 2. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The gentlemen who have registered their 6,000 dogs in the 

 A. K. R. have done so entirely from choice, and I am sure 

 will be unwilling to be compelled by the A. K. C. to reg- 

 ister in their book in order to be able to exhibit at shows held 

 nnder their rules. If the A. K. C. is in any financial diffi- 

 culty let them pass the hat around and we will all "chip 

 im," but to be compelled to do what we don't wish to will 

 only result in opposition, which may do more than any of 

 the previous rulings to hasten the fast approaching end.' 



H. W. Huntington, Master McGrath Kennels. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



My views on the forced registration are similar to your 

 own and those expressed by Messrs. Wade, Niekerson' and 

 Shaw, It is arbitrary and not in accordance with American 

 ideas, and if enforced means the retirement of many exhib- 

 itors and a great loss in local entries. I am glad to see that 

 the New England and New Haven clubs see the injustice 

 of the rule and take action accordingly. If any clubs' in the 

 country can give successful shows under Rule's New Haven 

 and New England are the ones, and how other clubs that 

 have had such hard work in the past to get a sufficient 

 number of entries to give a successful show are to succeed 

 is a mystery to me. I hope in the interest of all parties con- 

 cerned that the A. K. C. will have the common sense to re- 

 scind Rule 3. J. p. Willey. 



Mr. Chas. D. Cugleis on record as writing that the EVXBEST 

 AND StbeAm "cut a communication from Mr. A. C. Collins, 

 "to suit their cause." If the punishment of lying were as 

 swift, sure and severe now as in the days of Ananias and 

 Sapphira, Mr. Cugle would findit extremely difficult to take 

 out a life insurance policy in anything except a "graveyard" 

 company. 



COLLIE PUPPY SPECIAL. — Edito r Forest and Stream- 

 The Chestnut Hill Kennels offer a S50 cash prize to the breeder 

 of the best dog and bitch puppies (one or more of each 

 sex and from two or more bitches) sired by our advertised 

 stud dogs and whelped in 1888. To be awarded at a show 

 held under auspices of the A. K. O. in 1889, Philadelphia 

 or New York preferred. Donors not to compete. Due 

 notice will be given, of the time and place.— Mitchell Har- 

 bison, Proprietor. 



SECOND CHAMPION VIllZES. -Editor Forest and 

 St ream: My letter on the above subject, which appeared in 

 ± OBTEST and STEEAM two or three weeks ago, has not yet 

 elicited any response from either exhibitors or show man- 

 agers. Second prizes are given in challenge classes in Eng- 

 land, and the plan seems to work well. Why should Amer- 

 ica be behind? I should like to hear the views of others in- 

 terested in the matter.— Cee. 



AMERICAN! [FIELD TRIALS. 



LFrom a Special Correspondent.] 

 ALL-AGED STAKE. 



ON Thursday, Dec. 15, just after the close of the Derby, 

 the running in the All-Aged Stake began. It was 

 judged by Messrs. T. M. Brumby, H. M. Markley and John 

 H. Gilbert. Of the fifty-one nominations thirty-one started. 

 Of this number twenty-three were setters and eight pointers. 

 They were drawn to rim as follows: 



CASSIO (Memphis & Avent Kennels), black, white and tan 

 dog. April 28, 1885 (Count Noble— Lizzie Hopkins), 

 against 



Daisey F. (Dudley & Fisher, Nashville, Tenn.), lemon and 

 white bitch, September, 1883 (Gleam— Dean). 



DAD Wilson (J. Shelley Hudson, Covington, Ky.). black, 

 white and tan dog, Aug. 9, 1884 (Cambridge— Dido II), 

 against 



• Effie Hill (A. L. Malone, Palo Alto, Miss.), black, white 

 and tan bitch, Dec. 26, 1885 (Prince B. — Donna). 



LAD of Bow (Graphic Kennels), liver aud white pointer 

 dog, March 19, 1884 (Graphic— J. Price's Climax), 

 against 



Tasso (Jerrv Cockrell. Memphis, Tenn.), black, white and 

 tan, October, 1883 (Startle— Nellie C). 



Nellie Cambeidge (Richard Dorman, Cincinnati, Ohio), 

 black, white and tan bitch, June IS, 1885 (Ricket— Daisy 

 Cambridge), 



against 



Bessie B. (Leredo Kennels, Racine, Wis), blue belton 

 bitch, July 25, 1885 (King Noble— Elsie Belton). 



Jot of Peince William (J. A. Purcell, Hickory Grove, 

 Va.), liver and white pointer bitch, Aug. 23, 1885 (Pureell's 

 Flockfinder— Ion), 



against 



NOBLE C. (Walter H. Drain, Clarksville, Tenn.), black, 

 white and tan dog, April 22, 1884 (Count Rapier— Belle of 

 Hatchie). 



Spot (J. B. 0. Lucas, St. Louis. Mo.), liver and white 

 pointer dog, 1883 (Drake— Fan), 



against 



King's Mark (J. I. Case. Jr.), blue belton and white dog, 

 April 12, 1886 (King Noble— Belle Belton). 



Lass of Bow (Graphic Kennels, Netherlands, N. J.), liver 

 and white pointer bitch, March 19, 1884 (Graphic— J. Price's 

 Climax), 



against 



RENA (Chas. F. Loudon, Cincinnati, O.). black and white 

 bitch, Feb. 2, 1885 (Ben Hill— Joe W.). 



Rod's Gem (L. A. Boli, Hamilton, O.), black, white and tan 

 dog, Oct. IS, 1885 (Roderigo— Gem), 

 against 



Bun Roy (L. B. Saggs, Memphis, Tenn.), liver aud white 

 dog, March 30, 1885 (San Roy— Queen Bess). 



Cyclone (H. A. Renfroe, Cole City, Ga.), black, white and 

 tan dog, Jan. 1, 1884 (Lightning— Dora Roval), 

 against 



KEYSTONE (S. L. Boggs, Pittsburgh, Pa.), black, white 

 and tan dog, June 27, 1885 (Gladstone— Sue). 



Jean Valjean (Memphis & Avent Kennels), black, white 

 and tan dog, March 7, 1885 (Mingo — Twin Maud), 

 against 



Dan (W. B. Shattuc, Cincinnati, O.), liver and white dog, 

 Aug. 9, 1884 (Cambridge— Dido II.). 



Nat Goodwin (Memphis & Avent Kennel), black, white 

 and tan dog, June 1, 1885 (Roderigo — Bo-Peep) . 



agaimt 



Beau of Portland (H. E. Farnham, Portland, Me.), 

 black, white and tan pointer dog, Nov. 18, 1885 (Graphic— 

 Zitta). 



Chance (Memphis & Avent Kennel), black, white and tan 

 dog, June 1, 1883 (Roderigo — Bo-Peep), 

 against 



King Noble (J. I. Case, Jr., Racine, Wis.), blue belton and 

 white dog, Aug. 28, 1883 (Count Noble— Rosalind). 



King's Dan (J. I. Case, Jr.), blue belton dog, July 26, 1885 

 (King Noble— Elsie. Belton), 



against 



PAP Smizer (Chas. Wheaton and Gustave Sander, Day- 

 ton, O.), liver and white pointer dog, July 24, 1884 (Meteor- 

 Diana). 



Bohemian Girl (Leredo Kennel), black and white bitch 

 (Count Noble— Mollie Belton), 



ctgainst 



GAY Gladstone (B. P. Holliday, Prairie Station, Miss.), 

 orange and white bitch, Dec. 26, 1884 (Gladstone— Florence). 



Graphic III. (Graphic Kennels), liver and white dog, Feb 

 18, 1886 (Graphic— Leach's Bloom o), 

 against 



JOE PAPE (John Dress, Little Rock, Ark.), black pointer 

 dog. 



Prince Mack (D. E. Rose, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.), black 

 and white dog (Jeff— May), a bye. 



The morning was chilly and cold, but the sun came out 

 bright and warm, and by 12 o'clock it was warm and 

 pleasant. The first brace in this stake was 



DAISY F, AND CASSIO. 



At 12:30 Dudley & Fisher's lemon and white setter bitch 

 Daisy F., handled by D. E. Rose, and Memphis & Avent 

 Kennels' black, white and tan setter dog Cassio, handled by 

 Avent, were cast off in the open field near where the Derby 

 was finished. Daisy had the advantage in speed and range 

 although Cassio had good speed and range and a veiy stylish 

 dashing way of going. They made a capital brace, and as 

 they both enjoyed a reputation of being good ones, the 

 large crowd took the deepest interest from start to finish 

 After drawing sedge and thicket blank. Daisy stopped to a 

 point on a bevy in an oak swamp, where there was only 

 leaves for cover. As Rose went up the birds flushed- he 

 fired and broke a bird's wing. Dogs were steady to win<* 

 and shot. To order Daisy made a nice retrieve. Sent on 

 Daisy passed several birds, caught the scent and pointed 

 Sent on, Cassio stopped at edge of thicket and Daisy backed 

 Avent said he was pointing, went in to flush, but'found no 

 birds. After some hunting for scattered birds, in which 

 each dog pointed rabbits, they were ordered up for luneh at 

 12:08. After lunch they were again put down in a large open 

 country, both showing remarkable range, speed and hunt- 

 ing sense. After drawing a good deal of country blank 

 Cassio, working far out to the right, was found pointing a 

 bevy m a cornneld. Avent flushed and killed and Cassio 

 retrieved. About the time Cassio pointed Daisy also pointed 

 a bevy m an oak and sedge thicket, in the direction in which 

 the judges had ordered the dogs worked. Rose held her on 

 point until the judges came up. when he put up a fine bevy 

 to the point. Worked over hill on scattered hirds, Cassio 



scored one point and Daisy two. They were ordered up anit'J 

 Daisy given the heat. Down in all lh. and 30m. A goo® 

 heat. 



DAD WILSON AND EFFLE HILL. 



At 2:11 Dad Wilson, handled bv Nelson, and Effie HillJ| 

 handled by Titus, were cast off where last brace were takefiC 

 up. While both dogs seemed to be well broken this was noCT 

 a very interesting brace, neither had much range or speed!] 

 yet both showed good style on point. After working thenfcJ 

 about 40m., each dog getting in a little work on birds they-J 

 were ordered up and decision reserved until the following, | 

 morning, when it was given to Dad Wilson. 



LAD OF BOW AND TASSO. 



At 2:03 Lad of Bow, handled by Bevan, and Tasso. by ] 

 Stevenson, were cast off. They were worked a long tire- J 

 some heat, neither doing any work worthy of mention or! 

 showing any range or speed. At 4:32 they were ordered up.) 

 to be put down again the following morning. Friday morn I 

 ing opened cloudy and rainy with a cool north wind, 

 Toward noon the clouds disappeared and the sun made it | 

 quite pleasant. Lad of Bow and Tasso Avere put down atf| 

 9:15 to finish their heat. In sedge Lad made game, roaded I 

 down into a thicket 75yds., where Tasso slipped in ahead I 

 and pointed the bevy. This was a very interesting piece of 

 work on the part of Lad, for he certainly roaded them in 

 grand style; Sent on Stevenson wounded a bird to Tasso's < 

 point, but the dog failed to find it. Sent on Lad found and 

 retrieved the wounded bird. The bird was then thrown and 

 gun shot to test Tasso's retrieving. Tasso broke shot and 

 retrieved. Ordered up and heat given to Lad. Neither dog 

 displayed any range or speed. In style on point both were 

 good. 



NELLIE CAMBRIDGE AND BESSIE B. 



Nellie Cambridge, handled by Nelson, and Bessie B. were 

 cast off at 9:58. Both are below the medium size, with plenty 

 of dash and vim, and thev made a beautiful pair. Both were 

 quick and decisive in their work, both had good style, backed 

 well, and were steady to wing and shot. After "drawing a' 

 good deal of country blank, Nellie pointed a bevy. Bessie? 

 swinging around caught scent and also pointed the same 

 bevy. Nelson shot, killed, and Nellie made one of those 

 grand, jolly retrieves that it does a sportsman good to see. | 

 They were sent on, and after some good work in sedge, in* 

 which Nellie had the best of it, they were ordered up and' 

 Nellie given the heat. Down lh. 10m. 



NOBLE C. AND JOY OF PBTNCE WILLIAM. 



Noble C, handled by Bevan, and Joy of Prince William, 

 handled by owner, were cast off at 11:10. There was never* 

 more interest shown on a race course by spectators than was, 

 shown here; everybody was anxious to see it. The marshals 

 were besieged to lay aside the distance flags for this heaH 

 and let them up to see the fun. With the crowd the great 

 interest did- not center with the dogs, but in the handlers. 

 It was the long and ^excitable Englishman from Mississippi 

 against the inimitable Major from Virginia, the man whom 

 no sportsman dared intimate that he could walk down un- 

 less he had the staying powers of a camel. The dogs went off 

 at a rattling gait, with handlers well up. In rauge and' 

 speed Noble C. had decidedly the advantage, he being a 

 grand ranger, but he seemed "to hunt with very little judg-. 

 ment or purpose. The first work done Noble flushed a bevy 

 in an open corn patch. Sent on Joy pointed in briers. The 

 Major put up bird but failed to shoot. Then a long extent 

 of open country was drawn blank. At 1:25 the dogs were 1 

 ordered up for lunch, to be put down again. During the 

 race of handlers our jolly president gave the boys a little 

 fun, trying to keep up with the procession. He was urging i 

 his horse over a gully, the horse slipping and staggering 

 under his load in his efforts to regain his feet. The General 

 performed some acrobatic feats in the ail', finally came down 1 

 shaking the earth. It took six men to catch the horse and™ 

 put the General back on him; he rode away as if please<_ 

 with the idea of affording the crowd some fun. Noble C, 

 and Joy were given two more opportunities in the after- 

 noon to display their bird sense, but as neither did anything 

 worthy of mention the heat was given to Noble Cf. Thei 

 Major protested. 



SPOT AND KING'S MAEK. 



Spot, handled by Nesbitt, and King's Mark, were cast off 

 at 2:55. Just in this part of the country birds seemed to be 

 very scarce and, although both dogs had good range, speed- 

 and were merry good workers, they had poor success in find- 

 ing birds. Both backed well and were steady to wing and 

 shot. Neither dog had an opportunity to retrieve, although 

 handlers were very liberal with their shells whenever an 

 opportunity was afforded to shoot. At the end of lh. 5m. 

 each dog had three points to his credit and Mark a flush.. 

 They were ordered up and Spot given the heat. 



LASS OF BOW AND RENA. 



Lass of Bow, handled by Bevan, and Rena, handled by 

 Stevenson. This brace was put down at 3:20 in an open 

 country. Lass showed good style, range and speed, and gave 

 every indication of being a gamy, good-going pointer. Rena 

 seemed to be off, not working at all. After being down 30m. 

 they were ordered up with the intention of putting them 

 down again, but Mr. Stevenson withdrew Rena, leaving Lass 

 the winner, 



ROD'S GEM AND BUN EOY. 



At 3:55 Rod's Gem, handled by Titus, and Bun Roy, 

 handled by Nesbitt, were cast off in open country, Rod's 

 Gem is a very handsome young dog of medium size, rather 

 too slender now, but when he fills out he will make just the 

 right size dog; he has a nice easy movement, and behaves 

 well on game, yet is not a good retriever. Bun Roy is a 

 compact, heavy made little dog, with lots of dash and vim. 

 Y/hen they were put down both went off at a rattling gait. 

 Bun Roy bolted aud in a few minutes was out of sight. 

 Titus was ordered to hold his dog until Nesbitt could lasso 

 the wild dog. He returned with him in about 15m., Roy 

 showing that he had been at business, as the briers had 

 brought the blood from him in a good many places. In the 

 mean time another brace had been put down, so the further' 

 running of Rod and Roy was put off until morning, Satur. 

 day morning they were again put down to finish the heat. 

 Roy made another grand break, but finally came back and 

 behaved well during the heat, which at the end of lh. was 

 given to Rod's Gem. 



CYCLONE AUD KEYSTONE. 



Keystone, handled by Tucker, and Cyclone, handled by 

 owner, were cast off at 4:25. Both dogs went off at a good 

 gait, showing good range, speed and style. After a short 

 time both dogs challenged, but Keystone gave it up and 

 went off on a cast. Cyclone drawing about on scent, flushed 

 a bird. Keystone coming in located and pointed the bevy- 

 Tucker killed. Sent to retrieve, Key flushed a bird and 

 started to chase but stopped to order, evidently thinking it 

 was a wounded bird. He then made a nice retrieve. Key^ 

 stone, pointed again and dogs were ordered up; Keystone 

 won. Keystone had decidedly the advantage on game. 

 This was a very short yet a very interesting heat. Down 

 21ra. 



JEAN VAL JEAN AND DA.N. 

 Jean Val Jean, handled by Avent, and Dan, handled by 

 Nelson, were cast off quite late in the afternoon. Jean was 

 well known both for his gamy style of going and for bird 

 sense. Dan displayed good speed and style. After being 

 down a short time Jean made one of his stylish points. Dan 

 coming in flushed the bird and was very unsteady. After 

 being down 30m. darkness came on, the dogs were ordered 

 up, and everybody made a rush for town. Saturday morn 

 ing was cloudy,' with a cold wind from the northwest, and 



