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Every sandv peak or grassv knoll with a dead man's name or old 

 ship's tradition— Baker's Hill, Troll's Cove. Scotchman's Head, 

 French Gardens— traditionary spot where the poor convicts ex- 

 piated their social crimes— the little burial ground nestling in the 

 long grass of a, high hill, and consecrated to the repose of many a 

 sea-tossed limb; and 2-8m. down the shallow lake, the Southsitle 

 house and barn, and staff and boats lying on the lake beside the 

 door. Nine miles further down, by the aid of a glass, he may view 

 the flagstaff at the foot of the lake, and 5m. further the East-end 

 lookout, with its staff and watch house. Herds of wild ponies dot 

 the hills, and black duck and sheldrakes are heading their young 

 broods on the mirror-like ponds. Seals innumerable are basking 

 on the warm sands, or piled like ledges of rock along the shores. 

 The Glasgow's bow, the Maskonem'et's stern, the East Boston's 

 hulk, and (he grinning ribs of the well- fastened Gixide, are spotting 

 the sands, each with its tale of last adventure, hardships passed, 

 and toil endured. The whole picture is set in a silver-frosted 

 frame of rolling surf and sea-ribbed sand."— Dr. J. B. Gilpin, 

 quoted in Osgood's "Maritime Provinces" edition of 1S75, pp. Wli-S. 



As a third supposition, does any one suppose that Mr. J. Mac- 

 donald Oxley ever sighted Sable Island himself or got his descrip- 

 tion by any other method than stealing it from Dr. Gilpin? 



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FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



May 3 to 6. 1887.— Eleventh Annual Dog Show of the Westminster 

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

 mer, Superintendent. Entries close April 18. 



May 21 to 27.— Inaugural Dog Show of the M'ehieran Kennel 

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

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



Sept. 1 to 3.— Inaugural Dog Show of the Pacific Kennel Club, at 

 San Francisco, Cal. J. E. Watson, Secretary, 516 Sacramento 

 street. San Francisco. Cal. 



Sept. 12 to 17.— First Show St. Paxil and Minnesota Kennel Club, 

 St. Paul. Miun. W. G. Whi tehead, Secretary. 



Oct, 13 and 13.— Stafford Kennel Club Show, Stafford Springs, 

 Conn. K. S. Hicks, Secretary. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



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

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



Nov, 31.— Ninth Annual Field Trials of the Eastern Field Trials 

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

 Kings County, N. Y. 



December.— First, Annual Field Trials of the American Field 

 Trials Club, at Florence, Ala. C. W. Paris, Secretary, Cincinnati, 

 O. 



A. K. R.-SPECIAL NOTICE. 

 rr»HE 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 2832, New 

 York. Number of entries already printed 49 68. 



THE HARTFORD DOG SHOW. 



ri^HE Hartford Kennel Club's second annual show was given 

 JL in Union Armory, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 

 Friday of last week. It was a tiny affair — the smallest show 

 given by a member of the A. K. C. The actual number of 

 dogs in competition was two hundred and fifty-three, and 

 the lesson that has been read to this club is one riot likely to 

 be forgotten by the management. 



Last year Messrs. Tracy and Donuer, the pointer and 

 English setter judges, selected by a large majority of the ex- 

 hibitors of this country, had sixty-four entries between them. 

 This year Mr. John Davidson, who was not appointed by a 

 majority of exhibitors, brought out ninety-six entries iu the 

 same classes, or thirty-two more than the people's choice 

 combined ; and Mr. Jas. Mortimer, the Spaniel Club's iudge 

 elect, mustered nineteen entries last year against the thirty- 

 five of superior quality entered under Mr. Hemingway this 

 year. Only one of the judges appointed by the people was 

 re-engaged for the last show — Mr. James Mortimer— who 

 was given the choice of classes and of course selected the 

 ones which always bring out the largest mimber of entries. 

 The tail end of the classes was given to Mr. Barlow, wmieh 

 certainly looked strange, seeing that this gentleman has a 

 record as breeder and exhibitor of fox-terriers and bulldogs 

 and of one or two other breeds. 



The breeds selected by Mr. Mortimer were mastiffs, St. 

 Bernards, collies, bull-terriers, fox-terriers, pugs, Italian 

 greyhounds, poodles, toy spaniels and miscellaneous, which 

 were divided into 46 classes. The number of entries in these 

 classes was 118, of which 33 were absent, leaving 85 dogs to 

 compete, which is somethiug less than two in a class. This 

 is a wretched showing, especially when we take into account 

 the fact that the valuable Apollo Stakes for fox-terriers and 

 other prizes given by members of the Fox-terrier Club were 

 offeredfor competition, Last year the same judge had 139 

 entries in these classes. In calling attention to the above 

 facts it has not been my intention to explode the "Hartford 

 Plan" (that has already been done), but to convince certain 

 parties that they can no more control the dog shows of this 

 country than they can stay the flowing and ebbing of the 

 tide. When men have had experience as exhibitors and 

 breeders of high class dogs, the result of their labors is cer- 

 tain to be sought after and appreciated. But the intelli- 

 gent exhibitor is not going to have any would-be judge or 

 number of would-be judges pushed down his throat so long 

 as he knows they have no record to back up their preten- 

 sions. 



The benching was of the old-fashioned kind, which looks 

 sadly out of date, and the management, with one exception, 

 was excellent. Certain dogs, which w T ere permitted to leave 

 the building before the close of the show, should not have 

 been allowed to do so. This is a growing evil and must be 

 abolished. I am told that complaints are to be made through 

 the press, and pending inquiry into the several cases I need 

 say no more. 



Mr. Tallman, of the firm of Spalding Bros., looked after 

 the feeding, and each dog was liberally supplied with 

 Challenge Dog Food. No complaints were reported. 



I regret to say the attendance was very light. With few 

 visitors and fewer dogs the Hartford Club must be in low 

 water. » 



MASTIFFS — (MB. MOETIMER). 

 flford Caution was absent from the champion class for 

 dogs and the corresponding class for bitches contained no 

 entries. Orion, Mr. Moore's new purchase, made an example 

 of his two seedy-looking opponents in the open class for dogs. 

 They are not show dogs. The Lady Clare, better in muzzle, 

 coat and color than Southern Belle, beat her. The latter 

 is much better in size and strength in limbs, Countess, 

 vhc, is shallow in muzzle, light in size and smutty in color. 

 Victoria, c, is not a show dog ; bad skull, muzzle, ear, ex- 

 pression and limbs. The winning puppies will never make 

 show dogs — poor-headed specimens. Gurth , he. , and Harold , 

 c. , are faulty in head, ears and limbs. The classes were not 

 so well filled or so good in quality as they were last year. / 



ST. BERNARDS»-(MR. MORTIMER). 



It was a fortunate thing for the Hartford Club that the 

 Hospice Kennels entered their clogs, had they not done so 



the judge would have had exactly two dogs to pass on. 

 Twelve classes were provided for the breed; a very liberal 

 number for a small show, and there were eighteen entries, 

 four of which did not compete — a very poor showing. The 

 winners, with the exception of Prince Barry, have been 

 fully described in these columns. This puppy was removed 

 from the Boston show before your reporter could get a look 

 at him, He is a big dog and stands well on his legs, good 

 coat, markings not correct, skull rather small, muzzle snipy, 

 back a trifle slack, good loin, quarters much above average, 

 brush fairly good, forelegs straight, good feet, stands well 

 and moves well; more bone, would improve him. 



OR RAT DANES AND NEWFOUNDLANDS — (MK. BARLOW). 



Don Caesar, looking well, was the only Great Dane shown. 

 Colonel was much the best of the two Newfoundlands. His 

 head is very much better than the average, and lie has plenty 

 of size; stop not well defined, back a trifle, weak, stifles and 

 hocks not quite right and coat not flat. Tag, second prize, 

 is not a show dog, and should not have been noticed; very 

 poor head, eyes, coat and tail. 



DEERHOUNDS — (MB. DAVIDSON). 



There were fourteen entries in these classes, and Mr. 

 Thayer's well-known kennel made a clean sweep of the 

 prizes. Robber Chieftain, highly spoken of in my Philadel- 

 phia report, was first in puppies and first in the open class 

 lor aged dogs. Heatherbelle again beat Thora, as she always 

 will do under competent judgment. 



GREYHOUNDS — (MR. DAVIDSON). 



Lancashire Witch, looking well, had no competition in 

 the champion class, and Balkis easily beat Prince, whose 

 coarse head, prick ears, and heavy shoulders are certain to 

 keep him in the back ground. Cassandra was the only entry 

 in the open class for bitches — a brindle of great quality. I 

 will have something further to say about this bitch when 

 certain parties have stumbled over her. Queen in Black, 

 described iu my Philadelphia report, was the only puppy 

 shown, and was given second— all she deserved, 

 POINTERS— (MR. DAVIDSON). 



There were fifty-five entries in these classes against twenty- 

 seven last year— a rather substantial refutation of the club's 

 statement that its judges were appointed by the votes of a 

 majority of exhibitors in this country. The Graphic Ken- 

 nels' exhibits were absent, owung to distemper having vis- 

 ited and earried away a number of their young dogs. But 

 for this misfortune the quality in the classes would have 

 been second to no show of the year, with the exception, per- 

 haps, of Boston. Tammany and Sachem once more, tried 

 conclusions in the open class for large dogs, and Tammany 

 won. Sachem is the truer made dog, but Tammany has the 

 advantage in head. I could never tell how it was that a 

 dog of such faulty conformation as Tammany undoubtedly 

 is could be such a wonderful mover as he has from time to 

 time been described. To satisfy myself on the question I 

 had him brought out in company with Sachem. There 

 must have been used some very elastic pens. Tammany is 

 all tied up in his gait, and when he tried to keep pace with 

 Sachem, it was apparent to everybody present that he was 

 unequal to the task. He may be a plodding stayer, but to 

 say he is either fast or an easy mover is .to state what is 

 untrue. Plunger, he, is leggy, wide in front and light of 

 limb, nis eyes are not good and his ears are set too high. 

 Sancho, vhc", is not first-class either in head or set on of 

 ears, and is throaty and wide in front. Bellona scored 

 rather an easy win over Kate VIII. and Nell. If she would 

 breed she would be a very cheap bitch at the catalogue 

 price. These bitches are well known to your readers. The 

 judge was right in pegging Phyllis back. She has had a 

 poor time of it since! pointed out her deformed chest at 

 the Newark show. Lilly Faust, he, has a domed skull, and 

 her ears are not well carried, legs and feet fairly good. Naso 

 of Kippen was alone in the light-weight champion class. 

 He was taken home sick before the snow" was over, as was 

 also the case at Philadelphia. Queen Bow won in the cor- 

 responding bitch class. Of the ten dogs entered in the open 

 classes only two faced the judge. Dash III. took first prize. 

 "Breeder, unknown. Sire, Game. Dam, unknown. $75." 

 Such an entry as that would disqualify at a show given by 

 the English Kennel Club, but here not a word is said. The 

 dog has a fairly good head, neck not quite clean, chest round, 

 loin flat, quarters and hocks fairly good, tail rather coarse 

 and not well earried, much too wide in front, shoulders not 

 well placed, nice coat and color, moves well. Don, second 

 prize, is not a show dog. I would have withheld the prize. 

 First in the corresponding bitch class went to Belle Ran- 

 dolph. Head too wide, muzzle not clean, eyes not quite, 

 right, ears not well carried, throaty, shoulders rather heavy, 

 quarters and hocks much above average, tail coarse and 

 docked short, good coat and color, legs light, in bone, other- 

 wise good. Here I think Mr. Davidson made a mistake. 

 Glauca, second prize, w r as my choice for first. She is well 

 known, having won first at Newark and second at Boston. 

 Lady Nett, he, has a poor head and her ears are placed too 

 high. Model Doodle, vhc, w*as removed from the show 

 before I had a chance to examine her. Fred B. ; first prize in 

 the puppy class for dogs, was properly placed first. He has 

 almost exactly the same faults as his sire, Tammany— light 

 eyes, a heavy neck, wide chest, poor shoulders and faulty 

 forelegs. Pommery See, well known, was second, Hart- 

 ford and Jimmie," Jr., will uot develop into show dogs. 

 First in the bitch class went to Mayflower, who was first at 

 Newark. Lalla Croxteth, second prize, is a new one. Head 

 domed, muzzle fairly good, not quite clean below the eyes, 

 eyes light, ears not carried quite right, neck of good length 

 but very throaty, chest not deep enough and ribs not carried 

 well back, back fair, stifles not quite right, hocks fairly 

 good, tail coarse and not well carried, forearms light and 

 legs not well placed, feet not first-rate, rather leggy and 

 light in bone, color rather rusty, good coat, will not make a 

 good one, 



ENGLISH SETTERS— (MR. DAVIDSON). 

 The quality of these classes was decidedly better than was 

 the ease last year. Rockingham, Plautagenet, Foreman and 

 Royal Albert were the entries in the champion class for dogs 

 and Rockingham again won. My opinion of these dogs 

 is well known. Rock is not in first-rate condition, neither 

 is Royal Albert, but the fight lay between them. Cora of 

 Wetherall, looking very well, was alone in the correspond- 

 ing class for bitches. The closer one examines this bitch 

 the more does he wonder how Daisy ever came to beat her 

 at New York last spring, Cora is twenty points in a hund- 

 red a better bitch than she. Royal Prince scored rather an 

 easy win in the open class for dogs, and Phil Warwick made 

 a fair second. This dog has quite a nice head which might 

 be cleaner cut just below the eyes. His eyes, while not bad, 

 might be better and his ears are not perfectly carried, back 

 and chest fairly good, loin long and light, quarters too light 

 and hollow, hocks and stifles straight, shoulders straight, 

 forelegs not very well placed, stands over a bit at pasterns; 

 good feet, coat not flat, fair good flag and showns some char- 

 acter. Pride of Dixie n., c, is not good in head and is 

 straight behind and deficient in coat. Pride of Orleans, vhc, 

 is not good in head, quarters or loin. York, c, is all out of 

 condition— much too fat. He shows setter character. Dash- 

 ing Sport, vhc, has a fairly good head and beautiful coat, 

 but his faulty shoulders, light eyes, poor loin and light 

 limbs will always stop him at the critical moment. Dash, 

 he, is faulty at both ends. Don Belton, he, is not good in 

 head, stop not defined. Duke of Wellington has a poor 

 head and is rather hollow in back and short in ear. Yale 

 Belton, he, is not in show form. Rock Bondhu is coarse in 

 muzzle, light in limbs and faulty in stifles. Don Petrel, e, 

 is not in good shape. Pride of Dixie, vhc, keeps popping in 



his nose for a card. His owner has considerable pluck to 

 ! send him through the circuit, as he is only a third-rater. 

 Daisy Foreman, well known as just a fair bitch, was first in 

 her class and Jean me III., made a good second; cheeks not 

 quite clean, muzzle not quite square enough in profile, eyes 

 and ears fairly good, chest too round, back might be better, 

 strong loin; quarters and hoeks fairly good, tail to long, not 

 well feathered and not well carried, shoulders rather heavy, 

 legs not quite straight, feet not first-class; do with more 

 bone, coat straight, but rather scanty; shows some quality. 

 Maud, he, is not good in head, coat or ear. Grace, he, has 

 a fairly good head. Beauty Bondhu has poor head and eyes. 

 The others are well known. Puppies were not very good, 

 but of much better quality than last year. Blitzen won first 

 in dogs; head rather heavy and not clean, muzzle coarse, 

 especially below the eyes; eyes and ears fairly good, neck of 

 nice length, but not quite clean; back and criest fairly good, 

 loin rather long, quarters and hocks fair, tail long, legs not 

 quite straight and feet turned outward; he will probably de- 

 velop into a coarse dog. Blondin, second prize, is in the same 

 ownersbip; head not first-class, muzzle short and not clean 

 cut, ears rather short, eye3 dark, a coarse head; back, chest 

 and loin fair, quarters rather light, tail long, good legs and 

 feet, shoulders much better than the average, coat fairly 

 good. _ Prince, in the same class, is a white, brown and tan 

 dog with yellow eyes. Premier Lad was absent. American 

 Girl, not quite my sort, but clearly the best, was first iu the 

 corresponding class for ladies; sUull rather heavy, muzzle 

 clean cut, especially below the eyes; fairly good ears, placed 

 too high, chest very deficient, ribs not well carried back, loin 

 flat and back rather hollow, quarters and hocks fairly good, 

 tail much too long, forelegs not well placed, but of good 

 strength, feet turned outward, nice coat and color; looks 

 like growing into a coarse bitch. Queen, second prize, will 

 never make a crack, still she is better than the average ex- 

 hibited this season: cheeks too full, muzzle not cut out 

 clean below the eyes and not square enough, ears not carried 

 quite right, eyes too light, neck fairly good, chest, back and 

 loin fairly good, stifles" and hocks very straight and quarters 

 light, stands rather low at the shoulder, tail longer than I 

 like and not well carried, limbs very light, shoulders not 

 quite right, nice eoat. 



IRISH SETTERS— (MR. DAVIDSON). 

 Chief, Tim, Gerald, Elcho, Jr., and Blarney, were the dogs 

 entered in the champion class. Elcho, Jr., and Blarney 

 were absent, leaving Gerald and Mr. Wenzel's brace to fight 

 out the battle. There was no fear that Mr. Davidson would 

 repeat the Newark blunder of placing Gerald over Tim, and 

 the latter won. with a number of points to the good. Gerald 

 is much too high on the leg, and is not so good in head and 

 loin as Tim. In color he beats Tim, but color does not 

 make an Irish setter, neither does size. I was the first to 

 say that Tim is about the best Irish setter in this country, 

 arid he is the dog I selected to represent the breed in the 

 work I am now writing. Hazel was absent from the cham- 

 pion bitch class, leaving Yoube and Zella Glenduff to com- 

 pete for the mug. Zella is all out of condition, and her 

 light frame and limbs looked lighter than ever. Yoube won. 

 She is awav behind Zella in head, but beats her in chest, 

 hack, loin, bone and substance, and beiug in good condition 

 was clearly entitled to the prize ; but she is by no means a 

 crack. Jerry had the open class for dogs to himself, Tim 

 having been transferred to the champion class, and Begorra 

 and Bruce absent. He is a promising young dog, and if all 

 goes well with him he will be heard from again. Head just 

 a trifle heavy, peak fairly good, muzzle of good length and 

 formation, eyes rather small, ears well placed and well car- 

 ried, neck of fair length but not clean, back, chest, loin and 

 quarters about average ; hocks would do with more bend 

 and are placed rather high ; forelegs might have been better 

 set on — too far under the chest ; stands over a bit at knees, 

 good feet, color not first-rate, condition poor, has plenty of 

 size, shows character, and is almost certain to improve. 

 Laura B., the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia winner, scored 

 an easy first in the bitch class, Perdita being properly placed 

 second, although not a good one. Head flat and much too 

 heavy, muzzle short and not clean, ears placed too high, eyes 

 a shade light— not at all a good head ; back, chest and loin 

 fairly good, quarters much above average, hocks rather 

 straight, fair good flag, forelegs not well placed— too far 

 under the chest ; forearm light, feet turned outward, color 

 might be better, coat flat, moves well. Ready, he, is too 

 small and weedy, but is a goer. Maud II. was not for com- 

 petition. Jerry, first in the open dog class, was well-placed 

 first in the puppy class, and Arrowanna made a good second. 

 Head a trifle full, muzzle long and clean, eyes too light, 

 show the havv, ears well placed but not perfectly carried, 

 chest and loin rather light at present, stifles and hocks not 

 quite Al, tail faulty, legs good down to knees, stands over a 

 trifle at knees, good feet ; rather a promising pup, shows 

 character and quality, and looks like an improving sort. 

 The first prize bitch puppy is not a good one. Head rather 

 short, muzzle snipy, stop not well defined, ears short and 

 wide and placed too high on the head, chest, back and loin 

 fairly good, stifles not w r ell placed, turned in a trifle, caus- 

 ing the hocks to be thrown out ; flag not first-class, very 

 light in bone, small and weedy, color just fair, good coat. 

 BLACK AND TAN SETTERS— (MR. GLOVER). 

 In quantity and quality these classes showed a falling off 

 and were a very poor lot. The management had the mis- 

 fortune to lose Gazette and Belle, owned by the Inwood 

 Kennels, and the Hartford Club must pay for the dogs or 

 face a law suit. Gem, well-known, had the champion class 

 to himself, and Mont, who was second at Boston and 

 Providence, scored an easy win in the open class for dogs. 

 Gift, second prize, was second at this show last year and was 

 fully described. He is not a show dog. Fly, he, has poor 

 head and light eyes. Rover is a black dog with yellow eyes. 

 First in bitches went to Rose, fully described in my Buffalo 

 report. She is not a good one and is points behind J essie who 

 was second. This bitch is also well known. She was second 

 at Boston this year and last. Queen, vhc, is faulty in head 

 and limbs. Countess, cv, is small and weedy — a very poor 

 class. There were no entries in the puppy class. 



SPANIELS— (MR. HEMINGWAY). 

 Mr. Mortimer judged these classes last year and there were 

 nineteen entries, several of which were absent. This year 

 the club, profiting by past experince, secured the services 

 of a breeder and owner of spaniels, the result being that 

 thirty-five dogs were entered and the quality was decidedly 

 better. Newton Abbot Lady, not in very good condition, 

 was in the champion class for field spaniels, there being no 

 competition in the class. Jet w r as first in the open class for 

 either sex. Head too wide, stop not well defined, muzzle not 

 square enough, ears placed rather high, eyes small and a 

 shade light, chest, back, loin, quarters and hocks fairly good, 

 limbs too light, coat not flat, rather leggy. Newton Abbot, 

 described in my Buffalo report, was sectrad, and Donnil Dht , 

 vhc. Miss Obo II. had an easy task set her in the champion 

 cocker class. I gave Burnt first and special at Buffalo but 

 he did not meet a Miss Obo II. on that occasion. Mr. Wil- 

 ley's grand bitch beats him many points in head, muzzle, 

 eyes, ears, loin, and feather. Dandy W. had the open class 

 of dogs to himself. Beatrice W., first in the bitch class, was 

 third at Boston. Chloe W., second prize, is a long way re- 

 moved from the excellent form of her kennel companions. 

 Miss Obo II. and Shina. Juno W., vhc, is in whelp and did 

 not show up well. Dido W., vhc. leserve, was second at 

 Boston last year, Little Red Rover made an example of his 

 opponents in the class for cockers other than black ; Dora was 

 second cheeks rather full, muzzle not square enough, ears 

 rather short and might hang closer, neck, chest, back, loin 

 and quarters good, tail thin, legs and feet fairly good but 



