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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 10, 1887. 



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F I XT U RES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



March 8 to 11.— Second Annual Dog Show at Buffalo, N. Y. Geo. 

 H. Chadeayne, Secretary, No. 6 Brown's Building. Buffalo, N. Y. 

 Entries close Feb. 38. 



March 22 to 25, 1887.— Spring Show of the New Jersey Kennel 

 Club, Newark, N. J. A. C. Wilmerding, Secretary, 17 Murray 

 street, New York. 



March 29 to April 1, 1887.— Inaugural Dog Show of Rhode 

 Island Kennel Club, Providence, K. I. N. Seabury, Secretary, 

 Box 1333, Providence. Entries close March 15. 



April 5 to 8, 1887.— Third Annual Dog Show of New England 

 Kennel Cluo, Boston. F. L. Weston, Secretary, Hotel Boylston, 

 Boston, Mass. Entries close March 19. 



April 12 to 15, 1887.— Thirteenth Annual Dog Show of the Western 

 Pennsylvania Poultry Society, at Pittsburgh, Pa. C. B. Elben, 

 Secretary. 



April 19 to 22.— Fourth Annual Dog Show of the Philadelphia 

 Kennel Club. E. Comfort, President. 



April 20 to 29.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Hartford Kennel 

 Club. A. C. Collins, Secretary, Hartford, Conn. 



May 3 to 0. 1887.— Eleventh Annual Dog Show of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, Madison Square Garden. New York. James Morti- 

 mer, Superintendent. Entries close April 18. 



May 21 to 27.— Inaugural Dog Show of the Michigan Kennel 

 Club, at Detroit, Mich. Chas. Weil, Secretary. Newberry and Mc- 

 Millan Buildiug, Detroit, Mich. Entries close May 10. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



Nov, 21.— Ninth Annual Field Trials of the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club, at High Point, N. C. W. A. Coster, Secretary, Flatbush, 

 Kings County, N. Y. 



Nov. 7— Third Annual Field Trials of the Western Field Trials 

 Association. R. C. Van Horn, Secretary, Kansas City, Mo. 



A. K. R.-SPECIAL NOTICE. 

 rpHE AMERICAN KENNEL REGISTER, for the registration 

 ■*- of pedigrees, etc. (with prize lists of all shows and trials), is 

 published every month. Entries close on the 1st. Should be in 

 early. Entry blanks sent on receipt of stamped and addressed 

 envelope. Registration fee (50 cents) must accompany each entry. 

 No entries inserted unless paid in advance. Yearly subscription 

 $1.50. Address "American Kennel Register," P. O. Box 28=12, New 

 York. Number of entries already printed 4697. 



THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB. 



FOLLOWING ia the draft reported by the committee on 

 constitution and by-laws of The American Kennel Club 

 to be acted upon at the next meeting of the club: 



CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE L 



The name of this association shall be "The American 

 Kennel Club." 



ARTICLE n. 



The object of this association shall be the protection of 

 the mutual interests of its members and the adoption and 

 enforcement of such rules as shall tend to uniformity and 

 the proper conduct of bench shows and field trials. 



ARTICLE III. 



All regularly organized clubs or associations in the United 

 States or British American Provinces which have held bench 

 shows or field trials or are formed for the purpose of holding 

 bench shows or field trials, or for the improvement of any 

 breed of dogs, shall be eligible to membership. 



ARTICLE TV. 



Sec- 1. The regular annual meeting of this association 

 shalL be held on the second Tuesday in January, at such 

 time and place as may be decided by the executive commit- 

 tee. 



Sec. 2. Each member of the association shall have the 

 right to be represented by two delegates duly authorized 

 and their appointment certi fled to by the club secretary, but 

 no member shall cast more than one vote. 



ARTICLE V. 



Sec. % The management of this association shall be in- 

 trusted to an executive committee of nine members, who 

 shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are 

 elected. All vacancies shall be filled by the executive com- 

 mittee. 



Sec. 2. Each member of the executive committee shall at 

 the time of his election be a regular member in good stand- 

 ing of a club, one of the members of this association, and 

 shall serve without compensation. 



Sec. 3. The executive committee shall elect from its mem- 

 bers a president and vice-president. 



Sec. 4. The executive committee shall appoint a secretary 

 and treasurer, who shall, under the direction and super- 

 vision of the executive committee, perform the duties per- 

 taining to the office. 



Sec. 5. The executive committee shall be elected by a mail 

 vote of all the members of this association, each club shall 

 be entitled to vote for the nine members to constitute the 

 executive committee. 



Sec. 6. The secretary shall be required to give six weeks 

 notice of the election of the executive committee to the 

 clubs, members of this association, each of whom shall 

 forward its vote certified to by the club secretary on or before 

 Dec. 1, in a sealed envelope indorsed "committee vote." The 

 secretary of this association shall on December 10 and not 

 before, open these envelopes and at once notify the members 

 receiving the majority of the votes so cast, of their election. 

 The executive committee so elected shall immediately after 

 the annual meeting of the association on the second Tuesday 

 in January assemble and organize as provided by the consti- 

 tution. 



Sec. 7. Regular meetings of the executive committee shall 

 be held on the second Tuesday in January and such dates in 

 April, July and October as may be designated by the presi- 

 dent, ten days notice of which shall be given to members. 



Sec. 8. The president may call a special meeting of the 

 executive committee at such time as he may deem expedient 

 and he shall upon the written request of three members call 

 a special meeting. 



Sec. 9. At any regular or special meeting of the executive 

 committee five members shall constitute a quorum. 



ARTICLE VI. 



The rjresident shall preside at all meetings of this associa- 

 tion and of the executive committee. He shall have power 

 to call a special meeting of the association at any time, and 

 must do so on the written request of five members. 



The vice-president shall, in the absence of the president, 

 preside at all the meetings of this association and perform 

 the duties pertaining to that office. 



ARTICLE VII. 



The secretary-treasurer shall keep records of all meetings 

 of the association and the executive committees, make all 

 calls for such meetings, take charge of and keep a roll of 

 membership and of all papers b'elongii-g to the association, 

 and shall collect all moneys belonging to the association and 

 dispense same under the direction of the executive commit- 

 tee, and do any other business proper to his office, or as 

 directed by the executive committee. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



Application for membership shall be made to the secretary 

 of tnis association, accompanied by a cony of the applicant's 

 constitution and by-laws, and an election shall be held at the 

 next meeting of the executive committee, provided said ap- 

 plication shall have been filed with the secretary at least 

 twenty (20) days previous to said election. It shall require 

 two-thirds of members voting to elect. 



ARTICLE IX. 



The executive committee shall have power by a two-thirds 

 vote to suspend for a stated period, or to expel any club 

 whose membership it may deem prejudicial to the welfare 

 of the association. 



ARTICLE x. 



See, 1. The anuual dues shall be 810, payable on or be- 

 fore Dec. 1, failure to pay said dues shall forfeit all right to 

 vote for executive committee. 



Sec. 2. The executive committee shall have right to make 

 one assessment during the. year not to exceed §10. 



ARTICLE XI. 



The constitution may be revised or amended at any meet- 

 ing of the association, by two-thirds vote, but no such 

 amendment shall be considered unless the same shall have 

 been submitted to the members of the association at least 

 two weeks prior to such meeting. 



BY-LAWS. 



Sec. 1. The following order of business shall be observed 

 at the meetings of the association: 



1. Roll call. 



2. Reading minutes of previous meeting. 



3. Secretary's report. 



4. Treasurer's report. 



5. Report of executive committee. 



6. General business. 



7. Adjournment. 



Sec. 2. The following order of business shall be observed 

 at the meetings of the executive committee of this associa- 

 tion: 



1. Roll call. 



2. Reading minutes of previous meeting. 



3. Secretary's report. 



4. Treasurer's report. 



5. Report os standing committees. 



6. Report of special committees. 



7. Unfinished business. 



8. Election of officers. 



9. New business. 

 10. Adjournment. 



Sec. 3. In the event of an appeal from an order of suspen- 

 sion imposed by a show committee, it must be heard and 

 decided at the next regular or special meeting of the execu- 

 tive committee, and any* person who is proved to the satis- 

 faction of the committee to have been guilty of any fraudu- 

 lent or discreditable conduct in connection with dogs, dog 

 shows or field trials, may be declared incapable of competing 

 for or winning a prize at any show held under the rules of 

 this association for such period as the executive committee 

 may decide. • The secretary shall give the parties in interest 

 ten days notice of the date of meeting at which their case 

 will be decided. 



All complaints of disputes between members of this asso- 

 ciation shall be decided by those members of the executive 

 committee as are in no way connected with the clubs in- 

 terested. 



Sec. 4. These by-laws may be altered, amended or sus- 

 pended at any meeting of the executive committee by two- 

 thirds vote or the members present. 



RULES. 



I. The word dog where used in these rules includes both 

 sexes. 



9. A dog whether eutered for competition or exhibition 

 must be the bona fide property of the exhibitor on the day 

 of closing the entries. The entry must clearly identify the 

 dog to be exhibited, by name, and if known its date of birth, 

 name of its sire and dam, and the name of its breeder; should 

 any of these particulars be unknown to the exhibitor it must 

 be so stated on the entry blank and inserted in the cat- 

 alogue. 



3. If the name of a dog which has won a prize has been 

 changed, the old name must be given on the entry blank 

 and inserted in the catalogue, together with a list of all 

 prizes won by the dog, until such time as it wins a prize 

 under its new name. 



4. If a dog has been entered without being clearly identi- 

 fied, as directed in Rules 2 and 3, it shall be disqualified and 

 forfeit any prize which may have been awarded to it. 



5. The breeder of a dog is the person owning or leasing the 

 bitch at the time of herbeing bred. 



6. A puppy is eligible for competition in the open class as 

 well as the puppy class, but a separate entry must be made 

 for each class. 



7. The authorities of any show may reserve to themselves 

 the right to declining any entries they may see fit, or of re- 

 moving any dog on account of disease, vice or other cause. 



8. A castrated dog or spayed bitch shall be disqualified 

 and forfeit any prize which may have been awarded to it. 



9. Total blindness, deafness or lameness shall absolutely 

 disqualify. If the judges or veterinary surgeon is satisfied 

 that the deafness or lameness is temporary, the dog shall be 

 allowed to compete. 



10. A dog suffering from mange or any contagious disease 

 shall be disqualified, and forfeit any prize which may have 

 been awarded to it, and shall be removed at once from the 

 show room. The regularly appointed veterinary surgeon 

 shall alone decide as to mange or contagious disease, and his 

 decision must be given in writing. 



II. A judge may disqualify a dog which in his opinion has 

 been improperly tampered with, subject to the decision of 

 the veterinary surgeon, should the judges' disqualification 

 not be sustained the class must be immediately rejudged. 



12. Full discretionary power is given to the "judge of each 

 class to withhold any or all prizes for want of merit. The 

 judges' decision will be final in all cases affecting the merits 

 of the dog, and appeals can only be entertained where mis- 

 representation or breach of the rules is discovered. 



13. Should an appointed judge be unable to fulfil his en- 

 gagement, the committee shall have the right to fill the 

 vacancy in such manner as they see fit, provided, however, 

 that all the separate classes of any breed of dogs must be 

 given, the same judge or judges acting in conjunction. 



14. In any class where there is a limit of weight, the person 

 in charge of a dog entered in such a class may claim the right 

 on entering the show to have his dog weighed, and the 

 weight of the dog shall be registered. Should no such claim 

 be made, the dog can be weighed at any time, either before or 

 after the judging, as the committee may decide. 



15. A dog to compete in a champion class must have won 

 three first prizes, exclusive of puppy classes, at shows recog- 

 nized by the American Kennel Club, a list of which musi 

 be appended to these rules, and published in the premium 

 list and catalogue of each show, provided that such first 

 prizes have been won in classes confined to one breed, irre- 

 spective of any division by weight. 



16. That after , 1887, all shows held under 

 American Kennel Club rules at which cash prizes amount- 

 ing to at least $500 are offered for competition, exclusive of 

 any special prizes, shall be recognized for the purpose of 

 qualifying for the champion classes. 



17. In estimating the number of prizes a do» has won with 

 reference to whether it should compete in a champion class 

 or not, the number of prizes won shall be calculated up to 12 

 P. M. of the day preceding the closing of the entries for the 

 show, provided, however, that the entries for a show shall 

 not close at a date earlier than ten full days ahead of the 

 first day of the show. 



18. In entering a dog in a champion class it is necessary to 

 specify on the entry blank a sufficient number of first prize 

 mnmngs to entitle him to compete in such a class, and this 

 record must be given in the catalogue. 



19. No dog can be withdrawn from competition for any 

 prize for which he may be eligible, and of which public 

 notice has been given prior to the closing of the entries, ex- 

 cept on account of accident received during transit to or 

 after delivery at the show. 



20. No special prizes can be accepted or offered by a show 

 committee after the regular judging has commenced. 



21. The age of a dog shall be calculated up to and inclusive 

 of the day preceding the show. A dog whelped April 30 

 shall not be eligible on May 1 of the following year to com- 

 pete in a class of dogs under 12 months of age. " 



22. Exhibitors may state on their entries the price at which 

 they are prepared to sell their dogs, which must be iuserted in 

 the catalogue, and if an offer is marie to purchase any dog at 

 that price a sale must take place. Sales can only be effected 

 through the secretary or the regularly appointed sale clerk 

 of the show, no sale will take place until 4 P. M. of the 

 second day of the show, when, if there is more than one ap- 

 plicant for any dog, it shall be sold to the highest bidder, 

 and any surplus over the entered price be divided between 

 the exhibitor and the show committee. A commission may 

 be charged on all sales, but not to exceed 5 per (tent. 



23. An objection to a dog may be made by any person, but 

 must be in writing, and be lodged with the secretary within 

 fourteen days of the last day of the show. A deposit of $5 

 must be. lodged with the objection, except in the case of 

 those lodged by the Americau Kennel Club. 



The committee shall at once meet and decide upon any 

 objection during the show, and from their decision an appeal 

 may at once be taken to any member or members of the 

 executive committee of the American Kennel Club who may 

 be available, provided any such member is not on the show 

 committee; if the second decision supports the show com- 

 mittee in over-ruling the objection, the deposit of §5 is 

 thereby forfeited to the show committee. Should appeal be 

 desired to the full executive committee of the American 

 Kennel Club, it must be sent to the secretary with a deposit 

 of $10. and should the previous decision or decisions be sus- 

 tained, the §10 is thereby forfeited to the American Kennel 

 Club. If the appeal is allowed, the previous forfeit of $5 

 must be returned to the appellant. If the objection is lodged 

 subsequent to the show, it must be decided by the committee 

 within twenty days from its receipt, due notice of the date 

 and place of meeting having been given to all persons inter- 

 ested. From the decision of the show committee appeal may 

 be taken to the executive committee of the American Kennel 

 Club in the manner already provided for. 



24. No person under sentence of disqualification by the 

 American Kennel Club shall be allowed to exhibit or take a 

 prize at any show held under these rules. 



25. Any pprson who has been guilty of misconduct of any 

 kind in connection with dogs, dog shows or field trials, may 

 be disqualified by the committee of any show. Notice of 

 such disqualification must be forwarded within twenty-four 

 hours to the secretary of the American Kennel Club under a 

 penalty of §10. The secretary of the American Kennel Club 

 shall at once notify the president, or in his absence the vice- 

 president, who shall investigate the case, and if he sees fit 

 suspend the penalty until the next, meeting of the executive 

 committee, when the committee must either remove the 

 penalty or impose a penalty of disqualification f jr such a 

 period as they may decide upon. 



The disqualification of an owner shall apply to all dogs 

 connected with the perpetration of a fraudulent act. 



26 ; Entries made in the name of a kennel must be accom- 

 panied by the name of the actual proprietor or proprietors, 

 except in the case of kennel names already registered with 

 the secretary of the American Kennel Club. Each partner 

 in a kennel will be deemed culpable in the case of fraud per- 

 petrated in the name of the kennel. 



27. The secretary of every show must forward to the secre- 

 tary of the American Kennel Club a copy of the premium 

 list of the proposed show, which must contain a list of 

 officials under whose management the show is to be held. 

 Each of these officials other than such as may be paid em- 

 ployes for the occasion, will be held personally responsible 

 for the payment of all prizes offered at the show within a 

 period not longer than sixty days from the last day of the 

 show. Any failure to pay each and every premium will en- 

 tail a penalty of disqualification upon the officials so held 

 personally responsible, until such payments are made good. 



28. The. holder of the identification ticket shall be recog- 

 nized as the agent of the owner in the hitter's absence. 



29. The secretary of any show held under these rules shall 

 be required, under a penalty of §10, to forward to the secre- 

 tary of the American Kennel Club au early proof of the cata- 

 logue, together with an investigation fee of §5, in order to 

 enable him to lodge such objections as he may be instructed 

 to do by the executive committee. 



30. Snow committees may adopt such regulations to govern 

 their show as they deem fit, provided they do not conflict 

 with any of the foregoing rules. 



DOG REASONING. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In your issue of Feb. 24, 1 noticed several extracts taken 

 from' different papers, the subject matter referring to either 

 instinct or reasoning in dogs. 



They recalled a case that I have repeatedly seen and have 

 watched every morning (Sundays excepted) when I had the 

 good fortune to take a particular train. 



The facts are these: 



On the Erie Railway, between Ridge wood and Hohokus, 

 on the east side of the track about" midway between the 

 stations, there are five houses, the rear of each facing the 

 track, and I should judge 300ft. distant. 



A clear view can be obtained of open ground after crossing 

 the bridge at Hohokus, so that a dog can be seen until the 

 train passes the house nearest to Ridgewood. 



The occupant of the second house from Ridgewood owns a 

 red Irish setter named Jack. Every morning when the 

 Orange county express passes the house, a brakeman named 

 Myers throws a paper off the train, and in every instance 

 Jack is waiting for it, or he can be seen running up the hill 

 to get it. 



I have watched Jack repeatedly, and have never seen any 

 one around when Jack made his appearance. I have seen 

 him cut across the neighbor's lots to get to the place in time 

 to meet the train, have seen him lying down waiting for the 

 train, and in every instance when I took that particular 

 train Jack was always on hand. 



I have taken the Goschen way train, running forty-five 

 minutes earlier, and the Ulster Bounty express, one hour and 

 twenty-five minutes later, and while! have seen Jack around 

 repeatedly, he pays no more attention to these trains than if 

 they were not running. 



Now, Mr. Editor, what can you call it, instinct or reason- 

 ing'? How does the dog pick out that particular train, even 

 though it be late? Does he know the whistle of the locomo- 

 tive (they are not all tuned to the same pitch) or does he 

 recognize the locomotive, cars, or size of the train? Who 

 can answer? OBSERVER. 



