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FOREST AND STREAM SUPPLEMENT. 



[Feb. 28, 1889. 



shall expect to find bim a Trracli improved dog by the time 

 of the Boston show. Taken all in all, he is a very good dog. 

 and when he and Darkle meet the judge must understand 

 his business if he renders a correct decision. Compton 

 Brigand, third prize, is much above average in head. De- 

 fects: Eyes a couple of shades too light: elbows not in good 

 position; not straight in front; leggy; short in coat and 

 feather; a dog that will win prizes when not opposed by good 

 ones. Nil Desperandum, vhc: Average length of body; 

 limbs not what they ought to be; coat rather curly, but may 

 improve; bead of cocker type. Prince Charlie, he'.: Head of 

 wrong type; uot a show dog. Jerry, c: Head defective; 

 leggy; coat not in good condition. 



First in the bitch class was won by Newton Abbot Lady 

 II., who was removed shortly after the judging. Lady Ab- 

 bot, a well-known winner from the same kennel, was second. 

 Darkuess, third prize, is not at all good in front. Black 

 Flash, vhc, shallow in muzzle, light in eyes, short in ears, 

 cocker type of head, fairly good behind the occiput. Ia the 

 class for liver dogs Messrs. Oldham & Willey scored a clear 

 win with the Richmond winner. Newton Abbot Don. New- 

 ton Abbot Skipper, another well-known one, being second. 

 President was absent. In the class for bitches of the same 

 color Bridford Ruby, an old winner, was unopposed. The 

 class for dogs other than liver or black found Newton Abbot 

 Laddie, who was first at Buffalo, an easy winner, with 

 Adonis, a dog of wrong type, second, and Charlie II. third. 

 The last named is of cocker type in head, and is also too 

 short in body and too high on the legs for a Held spaniel. 

 Toby, vhc, is a black and tan of cocker type. Little John, 

 he, has a bad head, is leggy and not of true field spaniel 

 type. There were two entries in the challenge class for 

 cockers— Doc and Black Pete. The latter is not true to 

 type, especially in head. He is the haudsomer spaniel, but 

 Doc is the better cocker and should have won. In bitches 

 the beautiful Miss Obo II. had no trouble in beating her 

 kennel companion ChloeW., and the Mamaroneck Kennel 

 was to the front again in the next class, winning first and 

 second with Jersey and Baby Obo. Fri-mousse, third prize, 

 is a new one. Muzzle not sufficiently square, light in eyes, 

 skull fairly well formed, average ears, good body, which 

 could be improved by rnassiveness, rather light in bone, a 

 trifle leggy. We like Dandy W., vhc, fully as well. Black 

 Joe, he, is coarse in head, coat not in good condition, and 

 ribs not very well spiting. 



The corresponding hitch class brought out a new one in 

 Sensation, who won first: Muzzle should be deeper, cleaner 

 before the eyes and better lipped, eyes and ears excellent, 

 legs better than average, yet hardly first-class, body stout 

 and truly formed, feet should be rounder and more com- 

 pact, hindquarters built on good lines, stern should be 

 stronger, coat not quite straight. A rather nice specimen, 

 and one that should do some winning when not opposed by 

 the cracks. Dolly Obo, second prize, and Beatrice W., re- 

 serve, are well known winuers from the Mamaroneck Ken- 

 nels. Lacco. third prize, is not one of our sort: Muzzle de- 

 fective, eyes light, elbows out, feet not first-class. A dog 

 possessing a number of defects, yet showing some cocker 

 character withal. Hornet, c, should have been higher, and 

 the judge evidently held the same opinion, for a little later 

 on in the day he placed her first in the puppy class. She 

 has a rather sweet head, a well turned body and fairly good 

 coat, but is very crooked in front. In the elass for dogs 

 other than black. Silver King, first at the last show, won 

 again, with Little Dan second. The latter is defective in 

 muzzle, light in eyes, not straight in front and at present 

 not in good coat. He will probably improve. Third went 

 to the black and tan Mint: Light in muzzle, leggy, small in 

 bone, not correct in carriage of ears and of wrong'type. The 

 winners in the bitch class, Lady of Learning and* Vermil- 

 lion, being well known need not be described. Trimble- 

 mouche, third prize, is one of Mr. Thomas Aldrich's world 

 beaters: Bad eyes, underhung, good in bone, but not quite 

 straight in front, rather cheekyj not deep enough in muzzle, 

 body wide enough but lacking in depth, shows some char- 

 acter through all her defects. Dora, vhc, has been 

 described many a time in our columns. There was not a 

 good puppy in the show, 



SHEEPDOGS— (MESSRS. DENS IS AND SHOTWELL.) 



Mr. Sbotwell and The Hempstead Farm Company ex- 

 hibited not for competition about a dozen dogs, none of 

 which would have been able to win if entered for competi- 

 tion. Dublin Scot and Scotilla were the entries in the 

 challenge class. We have held from the first that Scotilla 

 is a better dog than Dublin Scot. This opinion has been 

 ridiculed by novices and indorsed by judges. Scotilla won. 

 In bitches Flurry II., who is vastly better in coat than her 

 competitor Bonnie Brae, won again for the Chestnut Hill 

 Kennels, and in the open class for dogs Charleroi II. had a 

 rather easy victory over his thirty-two competitors. He 

 is shedding and was not seen to advantage. In cleanness of 

 head and carriage of ears, position of shoulders and set of 

 forelegs we could improve him. He is a good dog. Clip- 

 per, looking very much better than he did at Buffalo, was 

 second, with Far View Donald third. This is a new one: 

 Skull fairly good at present, but looks like going; muzzle 

 should be cleaner— sharper: eyes too round; ears too large 

 and not well carried; good body; proper legs and feet; coat 

 rather too soft, especially on sides of body; good brush; 

 moves well. A dog of nice size showing some quality. Sir 

 Walter Scott, fourth prize t is also a hew comer. He is a 

 sable and white, by Dublin Scot out of Eflie Dean II. 

 Forehead too round; ears small, but not sufficiently erect; 

 muzzle of good length and better than average in forma- 

 tion; excellent forelegs and feet; fairly good shoulders; falls 

 away too much behind the hips and shows slight weakness, 

 especially in second thighs; stifles and hocks should be more 

 bent; good brush; coat too soft and fluffv. A dog that we 

 fear will not improve with age. Old Nullamore, vhc, was 

 in fine shape and deserved his card. Prince Charlie, vhc, 

 has made rapid improvement since Buffalo. Surbiton, he, 

 deserved another letter. A great mistake was made in over- 

 looking Meadowthorpe Reality, who is well known. He 

 should have had vhc. 



Jakyr Dean was just about the best of the bitches. She 

 has plenty of length of head, but it lacks a little in quality 

 and character; ears carried too low; fairly good shoulders, 

 legs and feet; body would be improved by more length of 

 loin; coat too short and undercoat scanty; excellent brush. 

 A fairly good specimen. Adila Doon of Nesseldown is a new 

 one from Mr. Kyle's long-named vocabulary. Forehead too 

 prominent; skull showing slight coarseness; face not right 

 about the stop; ears not sufficietly erect, in fact, the right is 

 a button ear and both are too large and of wrong formation; 

 color of eyes too light; good legs and feet; coat should be 

 heavier, especially on neck and on sides of body,and it should 

 be harder; good brush; moves fairly well. Third was won 

 by Sky Pilot, a light sable and white, showing some quality. 

 Brow too prominent; muzzle should be sharper, in fact, the 

 whole head ought to have a neater appearance; ears not suf- 

 ficiently erect; loin should be more arched; chest, forelegs 

 audfeet fairly good; topcoat and undercoat should be heavier. 

 Fairview Donald and Sir Walter Scott, already described, 

 were first and third in the novice class, the pair being sepa- 

 rated by Zulu Princess II., whose defects are as follows: 

 Forehead too full; foreface should be sharper; ears not suf- 

 ficiently erect; body rather light; coat too soft; brash carried 

 too high. In smooth coats Lady Bird and Spot were first 

 and second as usual. Sir Lucifer had the class for bobtails 

 to himself, and of course won. 



POODLES — (MR. FIERSON). 



Styx and Brigand, Mr. feanford's well-known winners, 

 were first and second in the class fcr black dogs, and there 

 was an unknown one in the class that can and will give the 



host of them a hard tussle for premier honors when the dogs 

 are brought under competent judgment. Boy II., one of 

 the grandest poodles ever exhibited in this country, was 

 given vhc. The placing of Nanki-poo, a third-rater, 

 to say the very most in his favor, over this beautiful 

 dog, is oue of the most unjust .and unpardonable decis- 

 ions we have ever seen made at a dog show. Boy II. is 

 actually a better dog in every point, from the tip of his nose 

 to the end of his tail. Pierrot, he, is also a better dog than 

 the third prize winner. The awards in this class were 

 loudly condemned. There was nothing good in the corres- 

 ponding class for bitches, and in the class for dogs and 

 bitches other than black, Rex, Regina and Marron were a 

 wretched trio. 



BULLDOGS— (MR. PORTER). 

 Bill, Merry Monarch, Hillside and Robinson Crusoe were 

 the entries in the challenge class for dogs, and Crusoe, as 

 usual, won well. Britomartis, one of the grandest specimens 

 that ever adorned a show bench, took the prize in the next 

 class without opposition, and in the open class for dogs 

 Raba.uas was certainly the best of the nine that were shown. 

 After all that we had heard about him we certainly expected 

 to find a better looking dog. He is defective before the eyes 

 and might be much better in body, and his gait doesnotsuit 

 us. Mr. Porter showed a lot of pluck but veiy little judg- 

 ment in placing him over Britomartis for the special. We 

 are always pleased to see a great winner dethroned by a 

 better specimen, but Rabagas can no more, beat Britomartis 

 than we can climb a beanstalk to the moon and come down 

 safely. Portswood Tiger, winner at Buffalo, Syracuse and 

 Richmond, was placed equal second with Monarch VI., a 

 dog thafrbeats him in head properties, but is decidedly in- 

 ferior behind the collar. There was only one puppy, and he 

 a bad one. 



BULL-TERRIERS— (MR. PORTEfi). 

 In the challenge class for dogs Cairo, Jubilee and Grabber 

 were the competitors. Cairo won. We care not a fig for his 

 brilliant record, he has gone wrone in head and shoulders, 

 and should have given way to JubiTee, that was in the pink 

 of condition, and is a better dog to-day, whatever he may 

 have been a couple of years ago." Bonnie Princess, a well- 

 known and beautiful specimen, had uot much trouble in 

 beating LadyTarquin, who was not at her best. First in 

 the open class for heavy-weight dogs was won by Mr. F. F. 

 Dole's Trentham Baron, a Rig, fine, but raw-looking dog, 

 that will render a good account of himself when he is shown 

 in erood condition. The Earl, second prize, and Tony third 

 prize, are old winners. We thought that Tony's good head 

 should have taken him in front of The Ear). True, he is 

 light in eye and he is developing cheek muscles; but The 

 Earl's weak foreface more than counterbalances these de- 

 fects. In body, legs and feet Tony has the best of it. 

 Americus, he, and Hempstead, c, are both of them very de- 

 fective in head properties. Royal Rose, first prize in heavy- 

 weight bitch class, is not first class in front, and her coat at 

 present is not iu good condition. Minerva, second prize, is 

 an eight-months-old puppy, whose light-colored nose and 

 eyes will always prevent her winning in good company. She 

 is good in body, legs, feet and stern, but will never be better 

 than she is to-day. Duchess, third prize, is too full in 

 cheeks, but has good eyes and grand body. Queen Bess and 

 Miss Nora, vhc, are well known ones of a useful sort. 

 White Rose II. and Venom were absent. Leight-weight dogs 

 were a wretchedly bad lot, and Mr. Porter was right in with- 

 holding the prizes. Marguerite, Venus and Nell Bright, 

 winners in the corresponding class for bitches, are well- 

 known winners. The first-named is quite a nice bitch, but 

 her tail needs looking to, or we had, perhaps, better say that 

 the owner gave it too much attention and the judge gave it 

 too little. Nell Bright runs too much on the English terrier 

 type, and Venus is full in eye, weak in foreface and long- 

 cast. The others were an indifferent lot. 



BASSET HOUNDS— (MR. PORTER). 



First prize was withheld in this class, not a really first- 

 elaes .specimen being shown. The winner of second is defi- 

 cient in crook and has bad feet, and is too narrow in chest. 

 The winner of third has been described before. Two of the 

 others were big coarse specimens of no merit. Saranac, the 

 remaining entry, was a fine specimen of the American 

 beagle, with a very good head. 



DACnSHUNDE— 1MB. PORTER). 



These classes were very well represented. Rubenstein, 

 not in the best foim, won again. We preferred the winner 

 of third for second place, as he is the best in all points ex- 

 cept crook. Fretzel, Jr., vhc, is wrong in skull and lacks 

 quality throughout. Black, he, is a decidedly inferior 

 specimen. He is poor in crook, deficient in body and lacks 

 bone and substance all over. Head fairly good. Temper 

 and Lump Blossin deserved at least a letter. The others in 

 this class are unworthy of comment. The winner in the 

 bitch class has a very good head, but is deficient in crook 

 and chest, and lacks bone and substance. Outside of her 

 lack of bone we like the second winner full as well as the 

 first. The third prize winner was undeserving of the award. 

 The remaining ones are not worthy of any particular men- 

 tion. In the puppy class Thelma, winner of first in the open 

 bitch class, and Lion, winner of third in open dog class, 

 were first and third respectively. We preferred the last- 

 named to the winner of second in this class. Gypsey lacks 

 in bone and substance throughout, yet deserved her three 

 letters, as did Paulette. Blaise, Delphiue and Disiree are a 

 nice trio of youngsters, that with more age may do to show 

 again. Linda we thought a pretty oue of the light variety. 

 The others will never improve on their record made here. 

 BEAGLES— (MR. ELMORE). 



The curries in the beagle classes fell far short of what 

 ought to be brought together at New York. Rattler III. 

 and Trailer met in the challenge dog class and the former 

 rightly won. Bounce, and all other entries of the Somerset 

 Kennels, only competed for the kennel prize aud were not 

 entered for competition in their respective classes owing to 

 the lack of condition in these entries. Myrtle the only entry 

 in the challenge bitch class, received the' award. She is de- 

 teriorating. In the open class, Frank Forest, formerly 

 Frank, won. He is well-known. Harkaway, winner of 

 second, should never go higher. He lacks in' head and car- 

 riage of ears; is out at elbows: bad in feet and long in loin. 

 Young Weller, the winner of third, is well-known. Racket 

 II, a son of old Cameron's Racket, despite of his being 

 shown in very bad shape, should have been placed higher. 

 We liked him well enough for second place. In good form 

 this dog will do better. The other entries for competition. 

 Riot aud Leader, are well-known. The former has not im- 

 proved and the latter is clearly out of show condition. 

 His head was badly disfigured. Lee II. is not a show dog; 

 is plain and wedgy iu head; ears short and badly carried; 

 body coarse. Jupiter, Storm and Goodwood Rattler, the 

 Somerset Kennels' entries in this class, are well-known. 

 Their other entry, Tragedy, is a plain and deficient headed 

 dog; ears rather short and not well carried; out at elbows. 

 He is a useful looking dog, but we think he will go over the 

 loin, limit. In bitches Melody II., a new one, made her 

 debut. She is a good one, with the exception of a defiei- 

 ancy in feet, coat and brush, and we would prefer her with 

 more bone and substance. Trinket, the winner of second, 

 is well-known. She is not a show bitch. The third win- 

 ner, Bannerqueen, is a nice little one but shown in miser- 

 able condition. Belle of Woodbrook, Cloud and Hope were 

 the well-known entries of Somerset Kennels in this class. 

 Lonesome, one of the remaining entries is not a show bitch. 

 Arbutus the remaining one in this class and the only entry 

 in the puppy class is rather a coarse one. Ought to make a 



useful one, but will hardly prove a dangerous competitor 

 on the bench. 



FOX-TERRIERS— (MB. BELMONT). 

 This was the judge's first appearance in the ring, and con- 

 j sideriug that he is a dog man of two years' experience he got 

 I through his work in the regular classes in a fairly satis- 

 factory mauner. His ring steward proved himself an in- 

 valuable official, and the work was gotten through with in 

 an expeditious manner. There were three dogs in the 

 challenge class and the prize was given to Valet, who had 

 nothing better to beat than Splauger and Belgrave Primrose. 

 The dog was in poor condition, but he accomplished the task 

 easily enough. The prize in the corresponding class for 

 bitches was at the mercy of Richmond Olive. Diana, placed 

 second, should have been ordered out of the ring. She has 

 hardly a tooth in her head, is all wrong in front and so weak 

 in her hindquarters that when her handler gave the chain a 

 pull she fell over broadsides. The old bitch should have 

 retired long ago, but her presence in the ring on this occa- 

 sion proved tha t any kind of a cripple cau win prizes. Village 

 Belle, should, of course, have been second. The open class 

 for dogs brought out a large and rather useful-looking lot. 

 Messrs L. & W. Rutherfurd were again first with Raffle, 

 who is weak in foreface, not flat iu skull, deficient in carriage 

 of ears, a bit sheepish in expression, not quite straight m 

 frout and soft in coat. The position should have been held 

 by Raby Mixer, who was second. Veronese, third prize, is 

 cheeky, shows jowl, does not carry his ears close or well 

 forward, is not quite straight in front, a trifle cow-hocked, 

 and is not quite right in coat. He should have exchanged 

 places with Reckoner that was fourth. This dog, like Raby 

 Mixer, has been the round of the shows and needs no de- 

 scription. Bancjuo, vhc, got more than he was entitled to. 

 He is very plain in head, stands very badly in front, is wide 

 in chest, weak in knees and decidedly defective iu shoulders. 

 Raby Jack, he, is a very much better terrier. Suffolk Trap 

 was also rated too high- he has a very plain head and in- 

 numerable fa-ults behind it. Jack, vhc, is round in skull 

 and long-cast. Warren Sampler, c, is a very coarse and 

 plain youngster, in fact, not a show dog. In bitches Mr. 

 Thayer scored first, second and third with Richmond Dazzle, 

 Princess and Fraulciu Mixture. The last named is a weedy 

 toy and should have given way to Rosa Canina, who was 

 vhc. Warren Dainty, vhc, is very soft in coat, she has good 

 legs and feet and shows character. This last named bitch is 

 also a better terrier than Fraulciu Mixture. 



The wire-haired classes were filled with a lot of indifferent 

 specimens. There was considerable dissatisfaction ex- 

 pressed over the award in favor of Suffolk Settler, who was 

 exhibited by the superintendent. There is very little to 

 choose between him and the second prize winner. The 

 judging for the specials was worse than a lottery. The prize 

 for the best dog was given to Valet. In the condition in 

 which he was shown he had no right to beat either Raby 

 Mixer, Raffle or Mr. Thayer's good puppy Hillside Dandy, 

 The crowning blunder was the awarding of the brace prize 

 to Raffle and the crippled Diana over Raby Mixer and Rich- 

 mond Dazzle. We hope that we may never again be an eye 

 witness to such a miserable display of ignorance. Another 

 conspicuously unjust decision was the awarding of the $300 

 Grand Challenge Cup to Valet over Richmond Dazzle. No 

 dog in his condition that ever lived could fairly beat Rich- 

 mond Dazzle as she appeared on this occasion. If decisions 

 like these are permitted to pass unnoticed, dog shows in 

 this country will soon be a thing of the past. 



OTHER TERRIERS— (MR, BAILLIE). 



The judge of these classes has had considerable experience 

 with several of the rough-haired breeds, and he acquitted 

 himself in a satisfactory manner. In the class for Airedales. 

 Piu had to give way to Fred, Jr. It is a very close thing 

 between them. Breeda Tiny, in poor condition, was the 

 only entry in the challenge class for Irish terriers. Her 

 kennel companion, Breeda Jim, who is equally well known, 

 was placed over Dennis, another well-known winner. He is 

 better in coat than Jim, but his rather weak foreface and 

 cankered teeth lost him the prize. Roslyn the Micky, 

 placed third, is a youug dog with natural ears. He is 

 neither first-class in head nor body. Bedad, he, was first 

 at Syracuse. Garryford II. was absent. The winner in the 

 bitch class is a specimen of Car more than average merit, 

 and one that will doubtless be heard from again. The 

 second prize winner is not good in head, and the same may 

 be said of Roslyn Nora that was third. The balance of the 

 class was composed of workmanlike-looking dogs. In the 

 class for Welch terriers Which, better in head, ears and 

 coat than T'other, won very easily. Highland Laddie, the 

 only entry that was for competition in the Scotch class, was 

 given second, first being withheld for want of merit. The 

 dog is so much superior to most of the specimens exhibited 

 at shows iu this country that we would have placed him first. 

 Dandies were not a good class. Border Wang, who was bred 

 by the judge and sold for a five-pound note, was the best of 

 the lot. He has been written up as "the grand Border 

 Wang," and a whole host of misleading encomiums have 

 been piled on him. The truth is, that when he finds himself 

 iu competition with a dog like Meadowthorpe Rover he 

 will be outclassed. Meg Mcrrilies, second prize, is wedge- 

 faced and soft iu coat. Meg, third prize, is well known. 

 She, too, is defective in head and coat. It was well for these 

 dogs that Meadowthorpe Rover and Meadowthorpe Wonder 

 were not for competition. First in the class for Bedlington 

 dogs was given to Syrup H., second to Barney and third to 

 Punch. The handler of the third prize wiuner lodged a pro- 

 test against first and second on the ground that they had 

 been trimmed. Both dogs were disqualified and the class 

 rejudgedj when Puuch was placed second, the other prizes 

 being Withheld. We would be much surprised to find 

 that Mr. W. H. Russell, the owner of Syrup H., had at- 

 tempted to impose on the judge. Gray Bess, first in the 

 bitches, is a fairly good specimen, by old Sentinel and out 

 of Elswick Sue. The class for Skye terrier dogs was an ex- 

 ceptionally good one. The winner turned up in Lovet. an 

 excellent specimen, with good texture of coat, long and 

 low, nicely feathered and with well carried ears and average 

 head. Gladstone Boy, well known, was second, closely 

 pressed by Sir Roger, who is harder- in coat and good in 

 feather, but not right in head and ears. Monarch, vhc, is 

 overshot to a considerable extent. Claymore, c, owed his 

 position to bad condition. When well shown he is decidedly 

 better than a number of those placed over him. Any of the 

 other noticed dogs in the class would have been able to win 

 first prizes a couple of years ago, Peggy, first in bitches, 

 is no match for the second prize winner when the latter is 

 shown in good condition. On this occasion she was out of 

 coat and was beaten by a short-bodied and rather weedy com- 

 petitor. Highland Lassie is better than average. Meadow- 

 thorpe Coila, not for competition, is a beautiful bitch. Two 

 Clydesdale terriers, the first of the breed exhibited in this 

 country, competed in the special class provided for them. 

 They are a good deal on the order of the soft-coated Skye ter- 

 rier. Black and tans were a strong class for this country. 

 Meersbrook Billy was first in the dog class. Defects: Color 

 not quite clear; rather weak before the eyes; color of eyes a 

 couple of shades too light; body rather shallow; tail defec- 

 tive; hindquarters not first-class; too leggy. Buffalo Gen- 

 eral, second prize. Defects: Rather weak before the eyes; 

 not quite straight in front; set of legs not correct; breeched; 

 rather cheeky. Beppo, reserve, is coarse in head, but better 

 than average in other respects. First in the class for bitches 

 was won by Meersbrook Girl, a sweet specimen exhibited by 

 Mr. H. T. Foote. Head excellent and could only be improved 

 in brow, which is slightly prominent, and just in front of 

 the eyes; eyes a trifle large and a shade too light in color; 



