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FOREST AND STREAM. 



TApriL 7, 1887. 



THE PROVIDENCE DOG SHOW. 



r |MlE inaugural dog show of the Rhode Island Kennel 

 -L Club was held at Providence, R, I„ last week. The 

 show was a decided success so far as the quality of the dogs 

 was concerned, quite a number of really hist class animals 

 being shown for the first time in this country. Such ani- 

 mals as the mastiffs Minting aud .Lady Dorothy, the grey- 

 hounds Balkis and Lancashire Witch, the beagle Fitzhugh 

 Lee, the fox-terrier Lucifer in Pnesenti, and the bulldog 

 Tom Ball are good enough to make a reputation for any 

 show, to say nothing of the many other well-known excel- 

 lent specimens present. The management of the show was 

 STst-class. The building in which it was held is well adapted 

 for the purpose except that it is not well lighted. The judg- 

 ing began in good season on Tuesday aud was finished the 

 same day with the exception of some of the Irish setter 

 classes and the specials. The judging of the special for the 

 best dog owned by a lady caused quite a ripple of excite- 

 ment as there were several competitors, and a large crowd 

 gathered round the judging ring and the proceedings were 

 watched with breathless interest. The judge, Mr. Mason, 

 proved equal to the occasion aud covered himself with glory. 

 With stately grace and a wise look he passed from one lair 

 contestant to another and completely won their hearts with 

 timely remarks complimentary to their pets, and learned 

 essays showing up their best points; then, with consummate 

 diplomatic wit, he cut the I lordian knot by handing the blue 

 ribbon to the only dog in the ring handled by a man. As 

 will be seen by reading our comments on the dogs the judg- 

 ing in nearly all of the classes was very satisfactory. The" 

 weather during the show was raw and cold, and on the last 

 day the snow fell unceasingly. This cut down the attend- 

 ance and we fear that the club did not receive euough to 

 meet the expenses, but the club has come to stay and its 

 members are not easily disheartened and will try it again 

 next year. The list of judges is as follows: English setters 

 and pointers. Dr. Wm. Jarvis, Oaremont, N. H. Irish and 

 black and tan setters. Dr. II. C. Glover, New York. Collies, 

 beagles, foxhounds and daekshunde, Dr. J. W. Downey, 

 New Market, Md. All other classes. Mr. Chas. H. Mason! 

 New York. ** 

 MAS n FFs— (MR. MASON). 

 Uford Caution was alone in the champion elu*s. In the. 

 open dog class Mr. Moore showed his recent importation, 

 Minting, the best one we have seen. lu Mr. Wynu's criti- 

 cism of Minting, published in Forest and Stream two weeks 

 ago, he says, "his crooked forelegs will always be against 

 him." Now we have long had unbotmded confidence in Mr. 

 Wynn as an authority on mastiffs, and the greatest respect 

 for his opinion upon any point regarding them, aud we took 

 it for granted that Minting's forelegs were far from perfect, 

 but we were agreeably disappointed upon examining him to 

 find him fairly good in forelegs^ not quite straight it is true, 

 but not nearly so bad as we had supposed. As Minting is 

 not yet two years old, and was considerably younger when 

 Mr. Wynn wrote the above, we presume that he has im- 

 proved in this respect/ This slight defect and a trifle of 

 slackness behind the shoulders is about all the fault that we 

 can find with hirn. He has a wonderful head and is of gor.d 

 size; we shall look to see him win other prizes. Wacouta 

 Nap. ilrst at Buffalo and second at Newark, was second. 

 Leo and Prince, both he, are too faulty in head to win in 

 good company. Mi'. Moore also won in the bitch class with 

 Lady Dorothy, eleven months old. We only caught a glimpse 

 of her, as she was taken home before we had a chance to 

 examine her; she is a grand looking animal. Hilda V. came 

 second, with Wacouta Rose vhc. Belle, he, is of good size, 

 but is too long in head and light in bone. There were no 

 puppies entered. 



ST. BERNARDS — (MR. MASON). 



Otho was the only entry in the champion rough-coated 

 class. In the open dog class first went to Eiger, the winner 

 at Buffalo. Had jar, winner of second, is a nicely-made dog 

 of small size, with a fair head and a nice coat. He has a bad 

 tail, Prince, vhc, was shown too fat; his expression is not 

 good, and he is too short in back and does not move well be- 

 hind. We liked Hector II., he, better for the three letters; 

 he has a fair body and is of fair size; he is long in face and 

 snipy. Beda, the winner at Newark, won in the bitch class, 

 with the first and second winners at Buffalo as second and 

 vhc. Recluse, he, is faulty in head. The only puppy 

 entered was absent, There were no entries in the champion 

 smooth-coated classes. Hector had it all his own way in the 

 open dog class, with Montrose, the winner in the* puppy 

 class at Buffalo, second. Rigi and Lodi were vhe, with 

 Wotan he All are well-known. Lodi was not in good con- 

 dition. Only two bitches were shown. Queen of Sheba. 

 placed first, was the winner at Buffalo. Kader, second, is bad 

 at both ends. No puppies were entered. The only New- 

 foundland entered was absent. 



GREYHOUNDS — (MR. MASON). 



Memnon had a walk over in the champion class; he shows 

 his age, although he was looking fairly well. In the open 

 dog class Balkis was placed first; he is a large dog ; not so 

 taking at first glance as after an examination, when his 

 many excellent points show him to be a greyhound and a 

 very "good one with few faults. Prince, winner of second, is 

 very good in front and was well shown; he is light in loin 

 and quarter. Royce, vhe, is a big dog, not quite clear in 

 head and with too much lumber; he has good loin and 

 quarter. Lancashire Witch, winner in the bitch class, is a 

 first-class specimen; she has a very good head, capital loin, 

 quarters, legs and feet; she has a racing appearance with no 

 lumber, f She is not of a taking color and her neck is not 

 properly arched and she is not quite so well sprung in ribs 

 as we like: she is full of quality and it will take a wonder to 

 beat her. 



DEERHOUNDS— (MR. MASONJ. 

 All the deerhounds are well known with the exception of 

 Dr. Clyde, winner oi second. He is of good size aud color 

 and has a fair amount of bone; he is a trifle coarse in head, 

 not quite deep enough in chest and is not good in quarters; 

 he was not in good condition, being thin in flesh and soft in 

 coat. 



ULMERS— (MR. MASON). 

 There were three entries in this class, all good ones. The 

 same dogs were at Buffalo where Caesar was placed first with 

 Don Cffisar and Juno equal second. Here the same judge 

 placed the two dogs equal first and gave Juno only vhc. 



POINTERS— (DR. JARVIS). • 



Nick of Naso was alone in the champion class for large 

 dogs. There were no entries in the bitch class. In the open 

 dog class first went to Captain Fred, looking fairly well. 

 William Tell, vhe, also looking well, we thought better 

 for the place, while Jimmie, placed second, was worth about 

 vhc. Dick, he, has a fair head and a deep chest, but it is 

 too wide. He has a short neck and is a bit straight" behind, 

 In the bitch class there was not much to choose between 

 Rosaline, first, and Nell, placed second. Neither are first 

 class. Nell is well known. Rosaline is coarse in head and 

 tail, round in body and wide in front. There were no entries 

 in. the champion small classes. The open dog class was a 

 ijad lot. The winner, Don Quixote, is fiat in skull, short in 

 back, straight behind and out at elbows. He has not im- 

 proved since last year. Coronet, winner of second, was not 

 much better. His muzzle is too short, as is his neck. He is 

 much too wide in front and is badly out at elbows. He is 

 good in loin, quarters, legs and feet. Colonel Pete, vhe, 

 has a fair- head and good legs. He is slack behind the 

 shoulders, a trifle shallow, and has flat feet. Vanderbilt, e, 

 was about as good as any in the class. He is a fajr dog, 

 With rather a weak head and badly-carried ears. He has 



good legs and fair body. In the bitch class first went to 

 Queen Bess, described in our report of the Newark show. 

 Daisy A., placed secoud, is quite a fair-looking bitch, not 

 very good in head and loin and a trifle light in bone. She 

 is fair in body and has good legs and feet. Cloves, he, was 

 entitled to another letter. She has a fair head disfigured with 

 bad eyes, good body and shoulders, with capital legs and 

 feet. In the dog puppy class den Graphic, the winner, is a 

 promising puppy. His head is of fair shape, he is a trifle 

 overshot and his ears are a bit high. He is rather shallow 

 and leggy, but will probably improve in these respects 

 with age. Pommery Sec. placed second, appears to enjoy 

 the shows and has taken on flesh, thereby improving his ap- 

 pearance. Belle of Maine, winner in the'bitch classes litter 

 sister to Glen Graphic. She is also promising. Her ears 

 are a trifle high. She has a coarse tail and is not quite 

 straight in her forelegs. Juno, winner of second, is a pretty 

 bitch, rather weak in head and light in eyes. She has good 

 loins and quarters. 



ENGLISH SETTERS— (DR. JARVIS). 

 Foreman again won in the champion dog class over 

 Plantage.net, Rockingham was absent. There were 

 no entries in tin- bitch class. In the open dog class Royal 

 Albert was properly placed at the head of affairs with his 

 brother Royal Prince II. next. This reverses the decision at 

 Newark. Rollo, fourth at Newark, received the reserve 

 card, with Pride of Dixie, third at Newark, next. This also 

 reverses the positions of these two at Newark. Mack B. II., 

 he, is a big dog with a fair head and good legs and feet, He 

 is not good in shoulders, back and quarters, and is not flat 

 enough in coat. Premier, also he. is about as ^ood as any 

 in the class except the first winner, He is plain in head, 

 lacking in quality, but is well made and quite a fair dog. 

 Draco, unnoticed, is also a fair dog and worth the three 

 letters, although not in good coat. Fairy King, looking 

 fairly well, was worth a card. In the latch class Cora of 

 Wetheral scored her third win and is now in the champion 

 class. Daisy Foreman, fourth at Newark, was placed 

 second. Maud, reserve, we did not like: she lias a very 

 prettily marked head, good forelegs and feet. She is not 

 good in shoulders, is flat in loin and straight behind. K op- 

 tima, vhe, is the better bitch. She has a fail- head, good 

 shoulders, chest, loin and quarters. She does not stand 

 quite straight in front and is a bit open in feet. The win- 

 ning dog and bitch puppies are quite promising; the bitch 

 is the better in head, neck and quarters, both have good legs 

 and feet. 



BLACK AND TAN SETTERS— (DR. GLOVER). 

 Nora was alone in the champion class. In the open dog 

 class the winners at Boston and New York last vear wpre 

 respectively first and second. The former, Tom IL. was the 

 better in head and tan and carriage of tail. King Philip, re- 

 serve, is fairly well formed, with a fair head; he is light in 

 muzzle and has a bad coat, Slocum, vhe, deserved his card. 

 Jack, he, was second at Boston last 'year; he has gone oven 

 in forelegs. The bitch class was poor, and the judge could 

 not find one good enough for first, and second was given t o 

 Rose, third at Newark. Flirt, vhe, is light in tan and 

 wrong iu forelegs. Jessie, he. Was about the best in the 

 class, but she was in bad coat. The t wo puppies are rather 

 promising. 



IRISH SETTERS— (DR. GLOVER). 



Dr. Glover handled the Irish setters very well indeed. 

 Nearly all that received notice are well known. Chief again 

 beat Blarney in the champion dog class. There were no 

 entries in the bitch class. Tim had an easy win over Bruce, 

 secoud. Tim also won the special for the best Irish setter iu 

 the show, beating Chief. The latter has the best of it in 

 chest and coat and has a trifle the most bone, while Tim has 

 a more typical and better head and is much better behind 

 and in feet. Dash, reserve, was shown too fat. Milo, vhe. 

 is a very fair dog with a heavy head; he has plenty of bone 

 and good legs and feet. Yoube was first in the bitch class, 

 with Daphne second; the latter was vhc. at Boston last year. 

 Her plain head will always keep her back in good company. 

 Ready, reserve, might have exchanged places with Jessie, 

 vhe, notwithstanding her lack of condition. Queen Mali, 

 he, is a fairly well made bitch, too light in color. The pup- 

 pies were all of one litter and much too young for the bench. 

 SPANIELS— (MR. MASON). 



Only one Irish water spaniel was shown, a .moderate speci- 

 men short of coat. In the champion class for field spaniels 

 Compton Bandit was alone. In the open class. Miss New ion 

 Oho was placed over Rob, She is not good in head, but bet- 

 ter than the dog, and is shorter on the -leg and has i better 

 coat. In the champion class for cocker dogs. Comptou Brah- 

 min was disqualified for overweight; MrTReudle protested 

 the decision, but his protest was not sustained. He then 

 took exception to the scales used by the judge, but the com- 

 mittee found them to be correct. In the bitch class Shrua 

 had a walkover. In the open dog class for blacks Brant won 

 over Adonis; the latter we failed to find in his stall In the 

 bitch class first went to Miss Oho IL, with Juno W. second. 

 Both were at Newark. Cloe W., vhe, is rather a fair bitch 

 with a poor head. In the open dog class other than black, 

 Zeppo, not a first-class specimen, was the only one shown. 

 In the bitch class first was awarded to Dottie S"ttibbs, a liver 

 and white, weak in head and rather leggy. The only other 

 entry was overweight. In the puppy class first was withheld 

 and second given to a very moderate specimen. There v. ere 

 four Clumbers shown. Drake and Johnny were placed first 

 and second, reversing the decision at Newark, Romp and 

 Jockey, both he, are faulty in head and short in body and 

 too heavily marked. 



COLLIES— (DR. DOWNEY). 



After looking over the collies at Newark the collection 

 here did not impress us very favorably, but an examination 

 showed a fairly good class. Roy boy again won in the cham- 

 pion dog and Lady of the Lake in the bitch class. In the 

 open dog class Glengarry was first and Strephon second. 

 Both were vhc. at Newark. Karo, third in the puppy class 

 at Newark, was vhc. Dublin Scot was absent. Iu the bitch 

 class. Lady Ellis, second at Newark, was pieced first over 

 Luella, the Buffalo winner. It is a close thing between 

 these two. Lady is the better in ear and Luella beats her 

 behind and in legs. Clifton Maid and Daisy Dean both vhe, 

 were also at Newark. Only two puppies were shown, a dog 

 and a bitch, both promising. 



BEAGLES— (DR. DOWNEY). 

 All of the beagles, with two exceptions, were owned by 

 Mr. Wakefield. Little Duke, grown very throaty, was 

 placed over Bush, looking better than we have seen him for 

 some time. In the open dog class first went to Fitzhugh 

 Lee, a capital dog with grand chest, quarters, legs and feet, 

 he is light in muzze, about his only fault, Second went to 

 Racer, Jr., looking well. My Boy, A'he, is well made with a 

 nice body but too short in head." Leader, he, was looking 

 fairly well. In the bitch class Twinkle, placed first, was in 

 good form. Silver, second, has grown throaty and shows 

 age. In the under I3in. class Belle, awarded first, is a fair- 

 bodied little bitch with good ears and a fair coat. She is 

 apple-headed and out at elbows. The only other entry is not 

 a beagle. Spot, just a fair dog with a poor coat, was the 

 only puppy shown. 



FOXHOUNDS— (DR. DOWNY). 



Only three were shown in this class. Zip, winner of first, 

 is a fair dog with a good head. Wade Hampton, second, is 

 of harrier type, as is Zeb Vance. There were no basset 

 hounds entered and but one dachshund, Judy, well known. 



FOX-TERRIERS— (MR. MASON). 

 The quality of the fox-terriers was very good indeed, Bel- 



grave Primrose had a walkover in the champion dog class. 

 In the bitch class Richmond Olive won over Safety. The 

 open dog class brought out a red hot one in the Blemton 

 Kennels' Lucifer. He is a trifle light in eye and is a bit off 

 iu muzzle, but otherwise a terrier. The judge evidently 

 vhoaajbt him a good one as he gave him the'special over his 

 old favorite Richmond Olive. Rabv Mixer made a good 

 second; with Raby Jack vhc. In the bitch class first went 

 to Gretcben with a bad round head, but otherwise fair. 

 Richmond Dazzle and Marguerite were given equal second. 

 Dazzle is a very nice, little bitch with lots of character and 

 much better than either of the others. She was not in good 

 condition and had a blotch on her neck; this probably put 

 j her back. Marguerite was the next best in theciass, but her 

 jaw was swelled, evidently from a fight, and this undoubt- 

 edly settled her hash. There was one entry in the class for 

 wire-hairs. Bristles, third at Newark, First in dog puppies 

 went to Mephisto, the winner at Buffalo and second to 

 Shameless Mixture, winner of third at Newark. The win- 

 ners in the bitch class also won in the aged class. 



BULL-TERRIERS — (MR, MASON). 

 Count and Victoria had no competition in the champion 

 classes. In the open dog class Jubilee, a recent importation, 

 won over Young Count, winner of second at Newark. The 

 winner is not first-class in head, but otherwise good. He 

 was entered in the class under 251bs., but as his owner had 

 not seen him a mistake was made in his weight, and he was 

 transferred to t he heavy class. Dr. Cryer, in behalf of Mr. 

 Dole, protested the award upon the ground that he w r as not 

 entered in time, but the protest was not sustained, as the 

 entry was properly made. In the bitch class first went to 

 Maggie May, and second to Queen Bess, both winners at 

 Newark. In the dog class under 251 bs.. Silver, the winner 

 at Newark, was alone. The bitch class was a poor one; 

 Nanon, the winner, was the best. Her head is bad and she 

 had just had her dew claws cut, and did not move well 

 behind in consequence. Little Rhody, second, was in good 

 condition, but she is very short in head and full in eye. "The 

 winning puppies were all winners in the open classes. 

 BLACK AND TAX TERRlEliS — (MR. MASON). 

 Beppo. winner of second at Buffalo, was alone in this class, 

 the only other entry being disqualified for overweight. 



IRISH AND R0U0I1-HAIRED AND OTHER TERRIERS— (MR. MASON). 



There were only two entries in this class; Greymount, win- 

 ner of second at Newark, was placed over Nancy, just a fair 

 bitch shown much too fat.; she is too long in body and slack 

 in back. No Dandies or iiedl ingtou's were entered. Count- 

 ess, winner of second at Newark, was the only Skye shown, 

 Lady Kate being absent. The winning Yorkshire dog was 

 the best of a poor lot: he is not up to the mark in color and 

 was short of coat. Charlie, winner of second, is short of 

 coat and light in color. The prizes in the bitch class were 

 withheld. A couple of just fair white English terriers were 

 shown, the winner has a fair head. the. other is too wide in 

 skull. There were no entries in the class for toys. 



BULLDOGS— (MR. MASON). 



Robinson Crusoe and Britomartis had each a walkover in 

 their respective champion classes. The open dog class in- 

 troduced to us the celebrated Tom Ball, recently imported, 

 well known in England for his owner's challenge to Rustic 

 gang. He is a grand dog with a capital head that is dis- 

 figured with bad ears, he appears to be a trifle tied in shoulders 

 and his hocks are not quite near enough together. He is a 

 large dog and a very good one. The judge did not think him 

 quite, good enough to beat Britomartis for the special prize. 

 Second went to Hillside and vhc. to King Cole, Jr., a very 

 good looking dog that we did not examine closely. Joseph'- 

 ine was alone in the bitch class. 



PUGS— (MR. MASON). 



All of the winning pugs were well known. The best puppy 

 is just a fair one. 



KING CHARLES SPANIELS— (MR. MASON). 

 Three King Charles spaniels were shown; all of them have 

 been frequently described. There were also three in the 

 Blenheim class. Exter Earl, the winner, is better in skull, 

 ears and markings than the others. 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS— (MR. MASON). 

 Minnie, the winner at Hartford last year, was the only 

 entry in this class. She is too large, but was looking better 

 than when we saw her last. 



POODLES— (MR. MASON). 

 Only one poodle was shown; a moderate specimen. 



MISCELLANEOUS— (MR. MASON). 

 Sir Lucifer, looking well, was alone in this class. 

 Following are the additional awards: 



In champion pointers over 551bs. C. J. PeshalPs Nick of Naso 

 won. In open English setter doss Blaekstoue Kennels' Royal 

 Albert was first, and Royal Prince II. was second. 



HUSH SETTERS.— Open— Dxjs: 1st, Max Wenzel's Tim; 2d, I. 

 H. Roberts's Bruce. Reserve, T. Wilson's Dash. Very high com., 

 E. Aldrich's Milo. High com., J. Grosvenor's Banker, J. M. 

 Jac ock's Blarney. Bitches: 1st aud reserve, Max Wenzd's Yoube 

 and Ready; 3d, J. H. Ido's Daphne Very high cum.. 1. H. Roberts's 

 Jessie. High com., C. E. Mathews's Queen Mab. Com., C. A. Van 

 Wie's Juniata. Puppies— Doj/k 1st and 2d, Li. F. Pinkham's Sand- 

 stone and Slickstone. Bitches: G. F. Pinkham's Dorcas's Baby 

 and Flora's Pet. 



in bull-terrier puppies H. D. and J. R. Steers's Queen Bess was 

 Sd, and H. W. Lacy's Nanon was very high com. In champion 

 bulldogs J. E. Thayer's Robinson Crusoe won. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Best kennel of mastiffs, E. H. Moore; rough-coated St. Bernards, 

 Hospice Kennels; deerhouuds, J. E. Thayer; beagles, A. H. Wake- 

 field; Englich setters, Locust Grove Kennels; pointers, Clifton 

 Kennels; Irish setters, Max Wenzel; spaniels, J. P. Willcy; fox- 

 terriers, Hillside Kennels; pugs, Ohequasset Kennels; collies, 

 Hempstead Farm Co.; bull- terriers, F. F. Dole; smooth-coated St. 

 Bernards, Hospice Kennels. Best cocker spaniel, J. P. Willey's 

 Miss Obo II. ; smooth-roatedSt. Bernard, Hospice Kennels' Hector; 

 bulldog, J. E. Thayer's Biitormartis; fox-terrier, Bkmton Keu- 

 nels' Lucifer; pug. City View Kennels' Bradford Ruby; collie, 

 Hempstead Farm Co.'s Lady Ellis; pointer, Naso Rounds' Nick of 

 Naso; beasle dog iu open class, A. H. Wakefield's Fitzhugh Lee; 

 bitch, A. H. Wakefield's Twinkle: trreyhouud, II. W. Huntington's 

 Lancashire Witch: beagle, A. H. Wakefield's l-'itdiugh Lee; black 

 aud tan dog in open class, F. M. Harris's Tom II.; bitch, W. E. 

 Rothcrmel's R ise; deg p; ppy, S. O. Meadw's King Philip; English 

 setter puppy, S. Scrantou's Tassa: Irish setter, Max W ouzel's 

 Tim; field or cocker spaniel, J. P. Willey's Miss Obo IL; bull-ter- 

 rier, F. F, Dole's Maggie May; Great Dane, divided. Osceola Ken- 

 nels' Don Cresar and Wolverine Kennel Club's Cassar: Eng'Lh 

 setter stud dog with two of his get, Blaekstoue Kennels' Foreman 

 with Daisy Foreman and Forttiua. Best get of Foreman, G. W. 

 Neil's Daisy Foreman. Best dog owned by a lady. Miss Ida F. 

 Warren's Doctor Clyde. 



A DOG SNATCHER GETS HIS DESERTS. — Baltimore, 

 Md., March SO.— Edit or Forest and Stream: I have noticed 

 of late several complaints of the dog-fiend, therefore send 

 you this to show how we deal with dog-thieves in the Mon- 

 umental City. Wm. H. Marshall, a dog catcher, was con- 

 victed a coupie of days ago in the Criminal Court of the 

 larceny of a dog valued at ^200, from J. H. Oottman. Mar- 

 shall was sent to jail for three months. His offense was 

 this: Mr. Cottman's little girl started to take the dog out 

 into the alley in the rear of the house; when she opened the 

 gate, holding the dog by the cbllar. she saw dog catcher 

 Marshall, and in her confusion let the dog go. The dog 

 playfully bounded down the alley and Marshall caught him 

 and, and putting him in his wagon, drove off to the pound, 

 Baltimore may be made a way station by the B. & O. deal, 

 but for sending dog thieves to its city boarding-house it 

 takes the lead.— A Doo Owitee. 



