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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[June 23, 1887. 



A. K. R.-SPECIAL NOTICE. 



THE AMERICAN KENNEL REGISTER, for the registration 

 of pedigrees, etc. (with prize lists of ail shows and trials), Is 

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

 early. Entry hlanks sent on receipt of stamped and addressed 

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

 No entries inserted unless paid in advance. Yearly subscription 

 $1.50. Address "American Kennel Register," P. O. Box 2833, New 

 York. Numher of entries already printed 5123. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB METHODS. 



ST. PAUL, Minn., June 13.— Editor Forest awl Stream: 

 Mr. Watson, in his communication under the heading 

 "American Kennel Club> Methods," in your paper of June 9. 

 gives my name as that of one of the delegates who did not 

 understand the vital point in the ca.se. It should have been 

 Mr. Drake's name. Had I been a delegate my vote never 

 would have been given for a reconsideration of a decision 

 that any one with a glimmer of sense should see was final. 

 One does not need to be a lawyer to understand that a de- 

 cision rendered by a court of last appeal cannot be reversed, 

 even though the constituents of the bench have been changed 

 since the last sitting of the court. The trouble seems to be 

 that the court docs not appear to know that it is a court, but 

 appears to think itself an assembly of men without respon- 

 sibility, and hence that a change of opinion on the part of 

 those at the time forming a majority of the tribunal is suffi- 

 cient for the promulgation of a new verdict setting aside the 

 old one. 



If the respective members of the A. K. C. could get it 

 through their heads wiiat the true functions of that body 

 should be— the court of last resort in kennel matters— they 

 would probably not get themselves into such foolish positions 

 as they have in the past. Unless the A. K, C. can render 

 just verdicts, it had better give none, for only decisions 

 founded on equity and justice will be respected and obeyed, 

 and unless its verdicts are obeyed there is an end of the 

 A. K. C, for a court that is unable to enforce its mandates 

 has become a mockery and a farce, Its usefulness has gone, 

 and it becomes nothing but a laughing stock. R. A. Craig. 



COLLIE TRIALS. 



THE first annual sheep dog field trials of the Collie Club 

 of America, will be neld on the grounds of the Western 

 Pennsylvania Agricultural Association, at Washington, 

 Pa., September 15 and lfi. Entries to be sent to Mr. G. A. 

 Smith, Secretary, No. 331 Walnut street, Philadelphia, on 

 forms which will be furnished upon application to him or 

 Mr. A. G. Happer, Secretary, Washington, Pa, Entry fee, 

 $5 for each dog. Entries close August 30. Held under rules 

 of American Kennel Club. The following cash prizes are 

 offered, open to all collies, or shepherds' dogs and bobtails, 

 of pure breed : First prize, $50 ; second prize, $25 ; third 

 prize, $15; fourth prize, $10. The following prizes can be 

 competed for only by collies owned by members of the Collie 

 Club : First prize, $25 : second prize, $15 ; third prize, $10. 



Special Rules.— 1. All dogs must be on the grounds not 

 later than 9 A. M., each provided with a suitable chain and 

 collar. Any dog found loose within the boundaries of the 

 course, except when working, shall be disqualified, and the 

 heat then being run may, in the discretion of the Committee 

 of the Collie Club, be ordered to be repeated. Any dog seri- 

 ously biting or worrying a sheep shall also be disqualified. 



2. The time for working a dog shall be at the discretion of 

 the judge. The decision of the judge as to any matter with- 

 in his province shall be final. 



3. The order in which the dogs shall run shall be deter- 

 mined by lot, and any dog fifteen minutes late shall be dis- 

 qualified. 



■4. The owner of any dog causing injury In any way to the 

 sheep, will be held responsible for such an amount as the 

 Committee, of the Collie Club may determine to be adequate 

 to compensate the owner of the sheep for the loss. 



5. The boundary lines as shown by the starter shall be 

 strictly adhered to. 



6. The Committee of the Collie Club reserve to themselves 

 the right to refuse any entry or entries they may see fit to 

 exclude. But in case an entry is refused the entrance fee 

 will be returned. 



7. Eutrance fees must accompany the entry blanks, or the 

 eutry will not be received. 



S. The handler of a dog shall have an opportunity to dis- 

 play any particular, practical accomplishment his dog may 

 have. 



In the driving trials the dog starts from the shepherd or 

 handler, goes to three sheep, which are about 100 yards dis- 

 tant, drives them around a circular course marked out by 

 posts, and finally pens them by driving them between two 

 upright posts or hurdles. The shepherd must remain in the 

 same place and direct his dog from there. 



grasping him by the hindlegs, I held him aloft, a proud vic- 

 tor, for the Captain to see, when he shouted, "Bring me that 

 gun; you don't need a gun to kill rabbits with." 



After this episode the Captain would assure me, with no 

 little gravity, and, I believe, with all honesty, that he "would 

 rather go on a rabbit hunt with me than go to a circus;" but 

 I got the first rabbit on that hunt, nevertheless. 



Barchland. 



Silver City, Utah. 



FIVE NEWSPAPER DOGS. 



I. 



THE latest victim of the inter-state commerce law is a 

 tramp dog who has for some time been a daily passen- 

 ger on the trains between Stuart and Anaconda. It has been 

 decided that he must pay his fare or walk.— Billings {Mont.) 

 Gazette. 



II. 



John Losekamp is to-day trying to find a dog by the name 

 of "Ben," which belongs to James Corson, who writes he left 

 the dog in town, saying, "Catch him if you can and board 

 him at my expense." If the dog is captured Ben Whitsett 

 has taken the contract to board him. The dog is a small dog, 

 white ring around neck, brown spots above eyes, one foot 

 lame. Auy information as to its whereabouts will be great- 

 ly appreciated by Mr. Losekamp, who cannot afford the time 

 to run our streets, calling "Ben," "Ben!" after each band of 

 dogs that follow the squaws about town. His large and in- 

 creasing trade in the clothing line demands his attention 

 more than the dog.— Billings Gazette. 



in. 



An amusing incident occurred at the Hill City wharf the 

 other day while a large crowd was awaiting the ferryboat 

 Myra. Among the number on the wharf boat was an over- 

 grown youth of some 18 summers who belongs to that class 

 who never miss an opportunity to do something smart, and 

 who imagined he. saw an excellent opportunity to get in his 

 work by pushing a big mastiff into the water. The dog de- 

 murred to that arrangement, and in a hurried endeavor to 

 escape slipped between the young man's legs, causing him 

 to wind up a series of interesting gyrations with a very un- 

 willing plunge bath. If he intended* to amuse the bystanders 

 the young man succeeded admirably. — Chattanooga Com- 

 mercial. 



IV. 



A dog-loving family on Staten Island has a remarkably in- 

 telligent pet/ Discussing his wit, one clay, it was proposed 

 to send him up stairs for his mistress's wrap. But first one 

 of the ladies went up stairs, laid the wrap on the floor, and 

 sat down on it wdth her sewing. The dog w r as sent, and 

 quickly found the wrap. Vainly he tugged at it, first on one 

 side and then on the other. Discouraged, but not dismayed, 

 he paused for a moment, when, suddenly making a dive, he 

 seized the sewing in his teeth, and ran toward the Are. His 

 opponent, now off her guard, ran after him to rescue her 

 work. This was enough; the dog dropped the sewing, ran 

 for the wrap, and bore it in triumph to his mistress. — 27te 

 Epoch. 



v. 



Edwin Booth told me a curious story about a dog that's 

 worth printing. Mrs. Booth had a little pet dog of which 

 she was very fond, and Mr. Booth was in the habit of hold- 

 ing this dog on his knee, and perhaps, during a conversation, 

 pinching his ear in a kind of unconscious way. They went 

 to Europe and left the dog at home, and, as they were away 

 for some time, when they returned the dog did not seem to 

 remember them much. Mr. Booth indeed did not seem to be 

 recognized when he came back, and for a week or so the dog 

 went about them in a purely perfunctory way. One day he 

 had the dog on his knee, and. in the old unconscious way 

 began pinchiag his ear. The dog looked up at him for a 

 moment, and then jumped up and licked h is hansel, and made 

 every possible demonstration of delight. He had not recog- 

 nized Mr. Booth until that old habit disclosed their familiar 

 relations.— San Fra ncisco Chronicle. 



A DOG WOULD HAVE COME IN HANDY. 



IN 1876 Captain Lusk was running the old Shoebridge mill 

 down in our valley, some five miles distant from the 

 mining camp. The Captain is a genial, pleasant gentleman, 

 having a large and seemingly inexhaustible fund of good 

 stories, of which he is an inimitable raconteur. When the 

 mill was shut down for repairs, and he was not otherwise 

 engaged, he was ready to tell or listen to a story, and would 

 at times indulge in other innocent amusements. Happen- 

 ing down to the mill one day when it was idle, the Captain 

 suggested that we go out on the flat beyond the mill and kill 

 a few jack rabbits. Upon looking for the guns we found 

 everything had been loaned but a singlebarrel muzzle-loader, 

 that had once been an old flintlock musket, but cut down 

 and a lock of more modern make, with hammer and nipple, 

 adjusted. We were not to be balked of our sport, however, 

 and we started off for the flat with theold gun, some ammu- 

 nition and newspaper wadding. It was agreed that we 

 should shoot, taking turn about with the gun. The old gun 

 was loaded aud the Captain started out for his meat, blazed 

 away and scored a clean miss. This rather tickled me, as the 

 Captain thought himself a pretty good shot; but he would 

 have it that the fault was with the guu. It was my turn. 

 I saw my rabbit and let him have it. I broke one of his legs 

 and he was badly hurt otherwise, but he was a very lively 

 rabbit yet. My reputation seemed at stake, and 1 was so 

 determined upon having him that I took after him afoot, 

 gun in hand. For about ten minutes that was the liveliest 

 race ever seen. My strong lungs and generous length of 

 limb stood me in good stead, and need were, for that jack 

 rabbit soon realized that for him it was a race for IMe, while 

 with me it was a desire to get that rabbit or burst. Away 

 we went, over, through and around sage brush, in straight 

 lines, at right angles and in circles, the Captain laughing 

 and shouting all the time fit to kill himself. I would gain 

 on the rabbit so that I w T ould be right upon him, and, think- 

 ing a good kick would lay him out, would launch out with 

 such force as would almost throw me on my back, when the 

 rabbit would dodge, and away we would go again. 1 was so 

 intent on getting the rabbit that I didn't have sense or pres- 

 ence of mind enough to drop the old gun, and thus divest 

 myself of about 81 bs. of dead weight. The rabbit was game 

 and so was I. Again 1 would close upon him and give a 

 kick that would have lifted him into the clouds, and again 

 he would elude my utmost effort and far-reaching kick, and 

 we would be off. All this time the Captain was shout- 

 ing words of encouragement and splitting his sides with 

 laughter. 



Finally, a well-directed kick laid the rabbit out, and, 



HIS NAME IS DAVIDSON. 



Our London contemporary, the Stock-Keeper, has been 

 interviewing Mr. German Hopkins, who is in England 

 in charge of Mr. August Belmont, Jr.'s exhibits at the 

 Jubilee Show. Among other things the interviewer reports 

 Mr. Hopkins as saying: 



"Then, again, no awards are printed, and; sharp as our 

 American cousins are, they are decidedly behind time in the 

 matter of dog shows; but the time will come, and you mark 

 my words. As Macdermott used to sing in bis Jingo song — 

 'They have the pluck and the money, too.' " 



"The sporting — pointers, setters, spaniels, and such like, 

 are far and away ahead of the nonsporting division, although 

 collies are certainly looking up." 



"You said that the sporting classes were strong. It is said 

 that the manner of showing setters is somewhat ridiculous." 



"It certainly does seem runny, but one soon gets used to 

 it. You see a man is perfectly right to show a dog the best 

 way he can— and he endeavors in this to make his dog stand 

 as for a model. One hand is placed under the dog's chin 

 while the flag is held up by the other. I don't say that the 

 practice is to be admired, but dogs that will not show them- 

 selves are by such handling undoubtedly set off to the best 

 advautage." 

 "Do many new dogs 'come out' over there ? " 

 "No; the same old faces, from one show to the other. All 

 go the rounds, and take the 'off' chance that some others 

 that have previously beaten them may be knocked back 

 through distemper or some such disaster." 

 "Then when a new dog is imported there is a stir ? " 

 "Quite a fluttering in the dovecotes, I assure you. Every 

 one is eager to see him and criticise him to boot. ' 

 "Who is the most popular judge ? " 



"Well, that is a hard question, but John Davidstonc, or, as 

 he is familiarly called, monest' John Davidstone, is perhaps 

 the most welcome face in the ring. He is a Scotchman— as 

 canny as they make them — and a thorough good soul at the 

 end of it." 



"Then you are convinced that dog shows will become still 

 more popular in America. Are they patronized well by the 

 outside public?" 



"Wonderfully so. Why, at Boston one could walk on the 

 heads of the people. Indeed all the shows I was at were 

 better patronized than they are here; but the more they have 

 the more they are appreciated; and the fellows out there are 

 determined to have the right quality." 



"What sort of fellows are the American exhibitors?" 



"As good as gold and as merry as sandboys. You, of 

 course, Icnow the fellows on this side; but upon my word I 

 think: they can give them a bit of weight aud a beating." 



The Stock-Keeper meant well, but the name of the judge 

 is Davidson. 



SHOW BENCHING.— We read in the same organ that the 

 New York show has been a success, and, it is said, has more 

 than cleared expenses. The reporter (Forest and Stream) 

 draws attention to an extraordinary custom in American 

 shows which permits exhibitors to bench all their entries 

 together, though they may consist of several different breeds. 

 It is scarcely credible that the visiting public would put up 

 with such a ridiculous and tiresome proceeding. Thank 

 goodness no such high and mighty privileges and private 

 vagaries are tolerated in this effete old monarchy. All the 

 dogs of a breed together, irrespective of ownerships, is still 

 good enough for English exhibitors.— StoclCrKeeper, June 8. 



SHE KNEW IT ALL. 



WHILE on a recent visit to an excellent kennel of setters 

 the subject of dog breaking was discussed, and the 

 different methods practiced by various individuals com- 

 mented on , no two systems being precisely alike, when the 

 owner of the kennel* stated that he had sold a puppy to a 

 gentleman living near by who had never attempted to break 

 a dog previous to this one, Avhich was now about ten months 

 old; and he had in this case carefully followed out the plans 

 laid down in "Training vs. Breaking," by Hammond; and 

 that he would have the bitch brought over in the evening 

 and taken out into the field, to prove to us that any intelli- 

 gent person by that method could thoroughly break his own 

 dog. 



Having been sent for, the gentleman came over in the 

 evening, bringing a beautiful blue ticked bitch puppy with 

 him, whose sire and dam, aside from being bench show win- 

 ners, were also excellent field dogs. When cast off she 

 ranged out a field beautifully, wheeled to whistle, dropping 

 instantly to the upraised hand, came to heel, hied on, pointed 

 and backed to order (a most important point in field trials 

 where points and back are made largely that way), retrieved 

 nicely, and altogether acquitted herself in a manner to 

 satisfy the most exacting sportsman. Can't the kennel 

 editor of Forest and Stream now get out another book 

 whereby the older and broken dogs of a kennel may teach 

 the. younger and unbroken ones? If so I will guarantee it 

 even a larger sale than the first. JOHN DAVIDSON. 



Monroe, Mich., May 17. 



AMERICAN KENNEL REGISTER. 



FOLLOWING are the numbers of the dogs entered in 

 the June number of the American Kennel Register: 



BEAGLES. 



Kino, A. O. Krueger. 5039. Victor G., M. J. Geary. 



Tone, E. J. Kenneally. 



CHESAPEAKE BAY DOGS. 

 Romp, Gard. G. Hammond. 



COLLIES. 



Fannie IV., C. Chappell. 5044. Lady Macbeth II., Dr. A. 

 Kiowilla Empress, B. P. Smith. 



Holmes, Jr. 5015. Scottish Mary, G. L. 



Kiowilla Queen, B. Holmes, Phelps. 



MASTIFFS. 



Aiax II., A. E. Sunderhauf. 5053. Duchess of Gerolstein, N. 

 Atwood's Patrol, K. C. At- P. Boyer. 



wood. 5051. Eastern Queen, J. W. Alsop 



Baroness nf Winchendon, 50,55. Eva, W. J. Dyer. 



N. P. Boyer. 5056. Jill, J. W. Alson. 



Beech Grove Gypsy, T. E. 5057. Lady Buff, W. E. Palmer. 



Gilpin. 5058. Oscar, J. T. Emery. 



British Princess, N. P. 5059. Queen of Navarre, N. P. 



Boyer. Boyer. 

 Countess of araysmere, N. 5060. Royal Beauty, N. P. 



P. Boyer. Boyer. 

 Duchess of Devonshire, N. 5061. Zoe ll., F. N. Riker. 

 P. Boyer. 



POINTERS. 



Bertie May, J. C. Schuyler. 5066. Don Quixote, T. White. 

 Blanche May, J. Schuyler. 5067. Gunner, M. E. Hughes. 

 Dick II., ('-. EL Haifiht. 5068. Meteor's Madge, J. P. De 

 Don V., R. Browne. Saussure. 



PUGS. 



Bob S.,W. Stewart. 5071. Maple Grove Judy, R. L. 



Maple- Grove Goldine,R.L. Pate. 

 Pate. 



RETRIEVERS. 

 Wilson Hunt, W. M. McDearmon. 



ST. BERNARDS— Rouoh-Goated. 

 Apoll maris, E. L. Handy. 5080. Merchant of Melrose, J. 



Hellen. 



5081. Merchant Prince II., O. W. 

 Volger. 



5083. Montavon.Ohoquasset Ken- 

 nels. 



5083. Monte Kosa, Chequasset 

 Ki-nnels. 



5084. Rex HI., Miss G. Stott. 

 Smooth-Coated. 



Asa, H. F. Vesper. 5087. Queen II., H. F. Vesper. 



Rhea, E. Plata 



SETTERS^English Setters. 

 Belton's Sting, F. Ashman. 5095. May Gladstone, W. G. Law- 

 Bese IV., R. W. Miller. rence. 

 Blunder II., F. E. Click. 8090. Nina, W. B. Ryder. 

 Dorma Gladstone, G. W. 5097. Otto, H. Hedeman. 



5098. Pink, W. P. Ryder. 



5099. Rose of Hancocas, Jos. B. 

 Murphy. 



5100. Snap, R. W. Miller. 

 Gordon Setters. 



Don Cameron, N. P. Boyer. 5102. King Philip, S, O. Meader. 



Irish Setters. 

 Belle H., H. B. Hunt. 5106. Duke II., W. Tucker. 



Dash V., H. Mar hmer. 5107. Lencho, J. Hellen. 



Duchess of Erin, F. S. 5108. Peg II., O. D. Coni K . 

 Flower. 5109. Prince Glencho, G.E. Potts. 



SPANIELS— Field and Cooker Spaniels. 

 Clipper, G. W. Adt. 5112. Trim, I. Corhin. 



Gypsie, I. Corhin, 



TERRIERS— Bull-Terriers. 

 Daisy Deverell, Sunnyside 51.15. Flip. F. F. Dole. . 



Kennels. 5116. Lil, H. Russel. 



Lady Tarquin, Sunnyside 

 Kennels. 



Fox-Terriers. 

 Bacchante. A. Perrin. 5119. Quaker Lady, W. T. Mc- 



Pretty Pickle, R. S. Ryan. Alees. 



Scotch Terriers. 

 Capt. Good,W. M. Rodgers. 5122. Foulatta, W. M. Rodgers. 

 Dr. Jekyll, T. C. Beer. 



Skye Terriers. 

 Lass o' Gowrle, N. V. Kotchum. 



5057. 

 5038. 



50-11. 

 5042. 



5016. 

 5047. 



5048. 



5049. 



5050. 



5051. 



5052. 



m::. 

 my-]. 

 5004. 



5005. 



5009. 

 51)70. 



5(173. 

 5UT-1. 

 5075. 

 5076. 

 5077. 

 5078. 



5079. 



5085, 

 5036. 



5088. 

 .5089. 

 5090. 

 5091. 



5092. 



um. 



5094. 



5103. 

 5104. 

 5105. 



5110. 

 5111. 



5113. 

 5114. 



5117. 

 5118. 



5120, 

 .:-!•:! 



( 'a rd i rial, S. W. Coe, Jr. 

 General Bern H.. A. Dean. 

 Lady Floiies, J. Marshall. 

 Lakme, F. Kimball. 

 Marigold, Chequasset Ken- 

 nels. 



Marquis II., E. L. Handy. 



Felter. 

 Freda II., A. E. Burr. 

 Geronimo, J. B. Murphy. 

 Marion, J. B. Murphy. 



5123. 



DOfiS IN ST. PAUL. — St. Paul, Minn., June G.—Edtjtior 

 Forest and Stream: We have no law requiring dogs to be 

 muzzled or confined. Each owner is compelled to pay a 

 license of $2 a year for each dog in his possession and £4 for 

 each bitch. A thorough canvass of the. city is made each 

 spring bv officers detailed for that purpose, and every unli- 

 censed ubg is captured and taken to the pound, where he is 

 kept three days for redemption; a ^ the. expiration they are 

 turned over to the fertilizing company and destroyed. Our 

 city is overrun with dogs, and whenever one bites a person 

 the police shoot the dog. We had a State law which made 

 dogs property, but our Granger Legislature repealed it for 

 some unknown reason. The State of Wisconsin has an ex- 

 cellent law, passed last winter, making dogs the subject of 

 larceny, and providing as a penalty upon conviction or steal- 

 ing a dog imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 

 six months nor less than ten days, or by fine not exceeding 

 $100 nor less than $5,— H. T. DRAKE. 



SENSATION.— The death of the pointer Sensation re- 

 moves one of the ancient landmarks of the canine world, an 

 animal about which there has, perhaps, been as much con- 

 troversy as over any dog ever owned in America. Sensation 

 had a marked influence on the pointers of to-day, and his 

 blood runs in the veins of a very large proportion of them. 

 Besides being written about the old dog was photographed 

 and painted, and from one of the best of the paintings was 

 made the steel engraving which we are now selling. 



