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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Mat 8t, 1889. 



cular developmen t. It is said of this dog that it was unsafe 

 to train bim hard for a racer, as he got muscle-bound from 

 overdevelopment, Snowfliabt has whipped about all the 

 does in Fayette county, and has retired Hi bis laurels. 



Rich and Rare, a erevhound about 12ft. long, at whom 

 I h'tve had a shot or so in these columns on account of bis 

 inability to turn around in a forty-acre field, was lately the 

 cause of a most unfortunate affair on one of the horse-breed- 

 inc farms near L°xinexon. Some five yearling colts were in 

 padlock, and their owner hallooed at them and clapped his 

 hands to start them off. Rich and Rare thought it a signal 

 for him. He ran in, cauaht and killed one of the colts, a 

 fine younsr Longfellow yearling, and very valuable. 



Master Rich and Minnie were alive and wagering when I 

 saw them, and so was Oatchflv. of whom Mr. Geo. Williams 

 thinks more than the Fortcst AND Stream reporter did at 

 the Chicago show. Will Parsley I did not see, and Mercedes 

 was also out in the country." Black Bess had twenty or 

 thirtv puppies, and looked more like a snakethan anything 

 I ever saw that wasn't a snake. Miss Rare and Minnehaha 

 are with Dr. Van Hummel in the "West, but T saw White 

 Socks— the dog which a slip of the type in the programme 

 made us all call "Locks" last fall at the coursing meet. 

 Speed, a Balkus puppy out of Bonfanti. and Tuxedo, were 

 property of this kennel; the latter dog has been sold to a 

 dog show troupe as a trained high jumper. Josephine II. 

 has b^en sold to Vfr. John L. Lincoln for the ignoble purpose 

 of being bred to a collie: Mr Lincoln wants a lurcher it 

 seems. I don't know anything about Allie Hunt, but in 

 Gracie, a light two year-old, they have a bitch which ought 

 to he a speedy turner. By far the purest greyhound type in 

 these kennels, however, and T belipve as good a greyhound 

 bitch a* I ha ve seen, was Creole Belle, who will make trouble 

 at Great Bend next October as sure as she, is run, if in con- 

 dition. She has wonderful quality in head, neck, forelegs 

 and feet, is above serious fault in hindlegs, and barring too 

 long a coupling, which is bad for her, would be well nigh a 

 model She ought to run. She was troubled with a horrible 

 case of manee when I saw her. but even through that she 

 showed hpr style. I hope she will run u^xt meet. 



Mr. Williams iust had news from New York of the arrival 

 of two new greyhound importations from England. I am 

 not at liberty to give the names, but the dogs are good ones, 

 a pair of rare good blood. Tf they show out well they will 

 be entered at the American meet next October. There is 

 going to be fun at that meet if it don't rain. 



I s j w the. beautiful stock farm and extensive kennels of 

 Mr. Chepu, owuer of Meadovvthorpe Kennels, about four or 

 five miles out from Lexington. It is a lovely spot, and a 

 dog which rou'dn't grow up sleek and good-looking there 

 would be a poor sort. Mr. Chepu was absent at Louisville 

 race, and Mr. Boillie, his kennel manager, wa« called away 

 to New York by a telegram bearing news of bis wife's ill- 

 ness. We went through the kennels and passed the time of 

 day with all the dogs. Meadowthorpe is not strong on 

 greyhounds. Douglas Fleming being about all we saw of 

 note. 



I left Kentucky feeling as though that were the early 

 home, star ing point and breeding place of fine animals of 

 all kinds. Kentucky has set the pace for all sorts of horse 

 c ntests at speed, and if we do not watch, she will make 

 trouble in the dog records too. 



I would like to add, for the benefit of Mr Geo. Bird Griu- 

 nell. who once was asking for authentic information of a 

 single greyhound catching a single uninjured antelope, that 

 Mr. Williams told me that early in the seventies, when he 

 was iu the West, old California Joe had a greyhound of the 

 Custer stock which he, Mr. Williams, frequently saw catch 

 and kill antelopes under the above conditions. " California 

 Joe always starved the dog two or three days before such a 

 chase. If he was not so starved, he could not catch the an- 

 telope, but when gaunt and hungry he could, nearly every 

 run. The name of this' clog i%not known. E. Hough. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MEETING. 



THE regular quarterly meeting of the executive commit- 

 tee of the American Kennel Club was held at the office 

 of the club May 23. In the ahsence of the president the 

 vice-presidpnt, Mr. Thomas H. Terry, called the meeting to 

 order at 1:35 P. M. 



Following is a list of the members represented: Associate 

 Members, Dr. J Frank Perry, E. H. Moore and H. W. 

 Huntington. Beagle Club, A N. Lewis. Collie Club, 

 Thomas H. Terrv. Cincinnati Sportsman's Club, P. C. 

 Ohl. Michigan Kenuel Club, Maj >r J. M. Taylor. New 

 England Kenuel Clu'\ F. Blackwood Fay. New Jersey 

 Kennel Club. A. Clinton Wilmerding. Philadelphia Ken- 

 nel Club, J H. Winslow. St. Paul and Minnesota Kenuel 

 Club. H F. Schellhass. Southern Field Trials Club. J. .L 

 Anthony. Virginia Field Sports Association, Hon. John S. 

 Wise. 



The minutes of the last meeting were Tead and approved. 

 The report of the secretary was accepted and ordered placed 

 on file. The treasurer's report showing a credit balance of 

 S965.35 was accepted. The report of the advisory committee 

 was approv* d. The committee appointed to investigate the 

 charges of the. Michigan Kennel Club in relation to the St. 

 Paul and Minnesota Kennel Club employing Mr. Chas. 

 Weil as superintendent after his expulsion from the former 

 club reported that iu their opinion the A. K. C. had no 

 jurisdiction. Rpport accepted and ordered placed on file. 



The complaint that the catalogue of the St. Paul Club 

 contained A.K.R. instead of A.K.C. registration numbers was 

 ref< r d to the Advisory Committee. 



Tn^ P dnter Club of America, German Mastiff or Great 

 Dane Club and the Long Island Fair Association were ad- 

 mitted to membership. 



The application of the Southern California Kennel Club 

 was laid over, under the rules, until the next meeting, and 

 the secretary was instructed to advise the club that when 

 admitted, wins at their show to be held next month would 

 be recogoized. 



It was voted to grant the request of the Canadian Kennel 

 Club that wins at the London, Ont., show of 1888 be recog- 

 nized. 



A letter was read from Mr. T. O. Hall, Atlanta, Ga,, in 

 which he states that his disqualification by the A. K. C. was 

 unjust, inasmuch as he was never the treasurer of the Na- 

 tional Poultry and Bench Show Association, as stited. 

 Referred to the Advisory Committee. 



Charges were preferred by Mr. J. S. Isgrig against Mr. P. 

 T. Madison, of Indianapolis, Ind,, for wrongfully claimiug 

 in an advertisement that his dog Rush Gladstone was a 

 champion and for publishing aficticiousp^dWree. Referred 

 to the Stud Book Committee. 



The cbargi of Mr. J. S. Hudson against Mr. Geo. W. 

 Ewing. for exhibiting the English setter bitch M'liss C. at 

 the Chicago show with wrong pedigree, was also referred to 

 th p Stud Book Committee. 



The request of the Great Dane or German Mastiff Club, 

 that the regi&tr-dion rule requiring authenticated pedigree 

 be modified, was not granted. 



The appeal of Mr. James AVatson agaiust the decision of 

 the Rochester K-muel Clu >, upon his protest that the collie 

 bitch Metchley Surprise was not eligible to compete in the 

 challenge class at their show, as her fourth win iu the open 

 class was not made until after the advertised time of the 

 closing of the entries was sustained, and the decision of the 

 Rochester Kennel Club was reversed. 



Mr. J. L Anthony charged the Board of Control of the 

 American Fieid Trials Club with witholding prize money- 

 won by his pointer clog Lad of Bow. at their field trials of 



1887, and it was voted to allow the club thirty davs to show 

 cause why the prize had not been paid, and that the matter 

 be then referred to a committee. 



Mr. Wm. Graham, of Belfast, Ireland, through Mr. R. F. 

 Mayhew, preferred charges against Mr, Lorenzo Daniels in 

 regard to accounting for the sale of the St. Bernard dog 

 Visp II.. which Mr. Graham sent to this country for sale in 

 1887. -The complaint states that Mr. Daniels sold the dog 

 for $150, and several months after wrote Mr. Graham to this 

 effect and sent a statement of account showing a balance 

 due Mr. Graham of $50.10; and that still later he wrote 

 another letter, stating that two weeks after the sale he bad 

 been obliged to take the dog back, and that he again sold 

 him for $89, and that Mr. Graham owed him a balance of 

 $54.80. Mr. Daniels, in reply, said that everything could be 

 satisfactorily explained, and the matter was referred to the 

 Advisory Committee. 



The appeal of Miss Anna H.Whitney, of Lancaster, Mass., 

 against the Worcester Keunel Club for disqualifying her 

 St. Bernard dog Mnnte Rosa for mange was sustained and 

 the decision of the Worcester Kennel Club was reversed. 



The bench show rule regarding the admission of dogs with 

 contagious diseases was amended by providing that a duly 

 qualified veterinary shall examine the dogs, and that any 

 animal suffering from any contagious disease shall be re- 

 moved from the show before 6 o'clock P. M. of the first day. 

 It was voted that a "duly qualified" veterinary is one who 

 has a diploma granted by an institution entitled to bestow 

 it, or one who has had five years of experience. 



It was also voted to add "to Rule XXVIII.: "The date of 

 closing of entries shall not be changed or extended. Any 

 club receiving an entry after the original date of closing 

 shall be expelled." 



The Ad nsOry Committee reported that iu their opinion the 

 rule allowing free registration to all dogs registered in the 

 A. K. R. previous to Jau. 1, 1888, should be rescinded, as 

 owners had had plenty of time to avail themselves of it. 

 Upon motion the rule was rescinded. 



The secretary was instructed to notify the Rensselaer Ken- 

 nel Club that if they did not pay the balance due for regis- 

 tration fees within 30 days, the club would be dropped from 

 membership. 



Major J. M. Taylor requested that action be taken in 

 regard to the reports of the committee on standards. The 

 matter was laid on the table until the next meeting. 



Mr. James Watson brought up the matter of the protest 

 lodged by him against his collie dog Clipper winning a prize 

 for an American-bred dog at Philadelphia. Mr. Watson 

 stated that he entered the dog as he considered him eligible, 

 but learning that the secretary of the Collie Club thought 

 otherwise, upon the grouud that the dam of the dog was 

 sent to England to be bred, hedecided to withdraw bim; but 

 as he had already been awarded the prize, Mr. Watson pro- 

 tested the award in order to have the matter officially de- 

 cided, and by mutual consent of him and the Philadelphia 

 Club it was brought before the A. K. C. After a brief dis- 

 cussion it was decided that the dog was American-bred, and 

 the protest was not sustained. The meeting then adjourned. 



GRIT. 



Editor Forest unit Stream. 



The article recently published in Forest and Stream 

 over the signature of S. Reicnaf entitled "Grit," caused my 

 thoughts to revert to the past and call up some of the dogs 

 I have known that carries out the idea advanced in the 

 article. 



I suppose there are very few sportsmen who can not recall 

 instances where dogs of iuferior looks and sometimes breed- 

 ing, have proven themselves crack dogs in the field. 



One of the most notable ones was Burriss' Troop, who 

 seemed to be the embodiment of all the bad points (judged 

 by the bench show standard) that foxhounds are Subject to, 

 vet that same old dog was the leader in one of, if not the 

 best, pack of foxhounds in the State. He was about the 

 last dog a hunter would have chosen as having a good 

 tongue, nose or staying qualities, yet he had each of these 

 requisites iu a marked decree. 



His scenting powers were remarkable. He would give 

 tongue on a trail so cold that few dogs could find it. And 

 such a voice ! It was long and tremulous and gathered force 

 as it neared the finish, reminding one of the last tremulous 

 wail of a lost spirit. But how that tremulous, despairing 

 wail thrilled the heart of the fox hunter as it sounded out 

 on the crisp morning air, telling as it did in unmistakable 

 tones that sly reynard had been passing that way. 



Troop was a great dog for independent hunts. It was no 

 uncommon thing for him to gather the pack two or three 

 times a week and get up a fox race on his own responsibil- 

 ity, thus leading the pack to the kill in many a hard con- 

 tested chase. 



His speed was not marvelous, but he could be counted on 

 to be "iu at the death." Faster dogs might lead the race 

 for a while at the start, but that long wail could always be 

 heard as it rose in swelling cadences as the pack topped a 

 hill or circled through the valleys. 



Troop had the shortest ears I ever saw on a hound and 

 looked very much like the proverbial "yaller dorg," but 

 many a finer looking dog was distanced in the general round 

 up by this bad-looking dog. 



Not long since I received a letter from an ardent fox hunter 

 hi an adjoining county, asking me if I could furnish him 

 with dogs that could kill red foxes. He said his dogs run 

 fast enough, but could not hold out long enough to catch a 

 red fox. (Foxes are caught and not shot in this country. A 

 hunter considers it a grave offense to shoot foxes). 



It appears to my mind that some valuable characteristics 

 of the hound have been sacrificed to speed, and this is show- 

 ing itself in the production of dogs deficient in bottom or 

 staying powers. While I would not lay discredit on the 

 standard forjudging, or on bench shows, still the real value 

 of a sporting dog lies in his ability and determination to do 

 work. 



A dog combiniug bench show and field qualities is to be 

 desired, but is there not danger of depeuding too much on a 

 dog's show record to the overlooking of field qualities? 

 Especially is this likely to be the case with foxhounds and 

 beagles. The champions of greyhounds and bird dogs seem 

 to me to be ahead of the others in regard frj field trials. 



A few instances are recorded of field trials for foxhounds 

 where points were given for the most desirable qualities in 

 the field, but I do not call to mind an instance of such trials 

 being held with beagles, nor am I aware that a "standard" 

 for judging field work has ever been formulated for beagb s. 



May we not hope at no distant day to have field trials for 

 beagles, where the proper value shall be given for nose, 

 tongue, hunting, speed, bottom, etc.? 



I notice with pleasure tne account in last Forest and 

 Stream of the formation of the New York Fox limiting 

 Club, where they have purchased forty beagles to be used 

 in the sport. This is a move in the right direction. 



Wishing them and Forest and Stream much success I 

 will close. Blue Ridge. 



Denvjsb, S. C. 



PHILADELPHIA SHOW. — May 24 — Editor Forest and 

 Stream: In the marked c dialogue of the Philadelphia sbow- 

 the Wyoming Kennels' St. Bernard dog Plinlimmon, Jr., 

 was through an oversight not recorded absent, and there- 

 fore appears to have been there and not to have taken a 

 prize. As this is an iujustice it is right that the true facts 

 of the case should be stated.— H, L Ireland, Supt. 



DOG TALK. 



WE are constantly in receipt of letters containing in- 

 quiries iu relation to dogs of all breeds. In many 

 cases we are unable to furnish the information desired owing 

 to the vague manner in which the inquiries are made. Cos- 

 respondents will serve their own interests and save us va'u- 

 able time if they will plainly state all the. facts in their pos- 

 session that bear on the case in question. "My dog is sick, 

 what shall I give him?" is too much of a tax upon the skill 

 of our veterinary. "Please give the pedigree of mv dog 

 Jack?" is a little better, as there is f omethihg to start from, 

 but as there are over 30,000 dogs registered in this country 

 and among them are many Jacks, even this is a hard one. 

 If you wish us to prescribe for a sick doir, write a full de- 

 scription of all the spmptoms. If you wi«h a pedigree, or 

 any information, give all the facts that will enable us. to 

 identify the animal, and we will cheerfully do the best we 

 can to answer your inquiries. 



Fanciers' Oazctte has tMs to say of some of our recent im- 

 portations: "American buyers have been again busy among 

 the English setters. Only a few days ago Sir Tatton fol- 

 lowed Count Howard out. and now Mr. Cockerton's cele- 

 brated Monk of Furness, who is probablv the best Enelish 

 setter we have had iu England for some time, has journeyed 

 across the Atlantic. The drain upon English setters will 

 most probably stop now, as the three above mentioned are 

 about the best we had. and, until a new one is found, they 

 are not likely to be beaten." 



Mr. A. C. Wilmerding has had the misfortune to lose by 

 death the well-known field spaniel hitch champion Newton 

 Abbot Ladv. She died April 7, from what cause we are not 

 advised. She was well known to the public as she has won 

 upward of 20 prizes on the show bench. In addition to her 

 show qualities she was an excellent brood bitch and among 

 her offspring are a number of well-known winners on the 

 bench. 



Mr. Jacob Pentz's well-known white and liver ticked 

 pointer dog Fashion has strayed or been stolen from his 

 home near Newark, N. J. He is about 3 yes r3 old with liver 

 colored head and ears with white blaze, body white and 

 thickly ticked with small liver spots. He can be readily 

 identified as he has no eyelashes. Any information that 

 will lead to his recovery will be thankfully received by his 

 owner, Mr. Jacob Pentz, Fan wood, N. J. 



We clip the following from the Stock- Keeper: Jones (an 

 exhibitor): "Well. Brown, hang it all, I thought you would 

 have givpn me more than 'second priz°.' and a pal, too " 

 Brown (the judge, apparently surprised): "Well, that is 

 eood. What more could I do i'or you ? The dog I gave first 

 to is my own !" 



We learn that Mr J. F. Campbell, of Montreal, Can., will 

 dispose of bis entire kennel of black and tan terriers and 

 that in future he will devote his time exclusively to York- 

 shire terriers. 



The secretary of the Indiana Kennel Club writes that 

 judging from present indications, there will be over 100 

 entries for their third annual Derby. 



We are pleased to learn that the New England Kennel 

 Club can show balance on the right side of the books for 

 their last show. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Notes must be sent on prepared blanks, which are far- I 

 aished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope J 

 of large letter size. Sets of 300 of any one form, bound for I 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for 30 rents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Notes mnst be sent on the Prepared BlanNt. 



Lad of Kent and Lass of Kent. By Geo. Jarvis, New York, for 

 liver and white pointer dog an 1 bite'i, whelped M irch. £8, 1889, oy 

 champion Bracket, (champion Graphic— champion BloomoJ out of 

 Renie (Tammany— Erie). 



Qiftdpn Weeding. By Ebfrharfc Pug Kennels. Cincinnati, 0.,for 

 n orient fawn pug dog. whe'ond Fe->. 26, 1889, hv Joe I . (champion 

 Joe— Pudgie) • lit of Mnnnio L (Ellis's ,11111— impored Onte). 



Brush. Bondliu ami Beau Bondnu. By G. A Coiman, Charles- 

 town, Muss., for black, white «nd tan Eugl sh setter dog and 

 bitch, wheloed March 29, 1889. by Gus Bondliu (Dashing Bonuua— 

 Novel) out of Bn-Peep (Rake— Claradale). 



Roy Bondhu. Gus Bondliu, Jr., ana Bi b White. By Rural Ken- > 

 nf Is. Wakefield, Mass.. for one nine belton. 01m black, white and 

 ticked and one ler-on and white English setter dog. whelped April : 

 21, 1889. by Gus Bomlhu (Dashing Bondlux— Novel) out. of Rural 

 Neva (Pride of Pixie— Fairy Belle). 



Rena Bondliu, Rural Lulu, and Buttercup. By Rural Kennels, 

 Wakefield, Mass., for one blue he.ton ano twolem r n and wh'te 

 English setter bitches, whelped Amil 23, 1839, ny Gus BoDdhu 

 (Dashing Bondhu— Novel) out of Rural Neva (f ride of Dixie- 

 Fairy Belle). 



Lulu IV. By Michael Flynn, Jr., Bristol, R. I., for red Irish set- 

 ter bitch, age not given, bv Shay's lick (Vou— champion Floss) < 

 out of Scanlon's Lulu II. (Moore's champion Berkley— Lestor's 

 Lulu). 



Dick. By Markns Ford, Madison.Wie., for red Irish setter dog, 

 whelped Jan. 21, 1889, by Kenmore (champion Glencho— Red Las- 

 sie) out of Fluff. 



Larry. By Warner & Hamilton, Canaan Four Corners. N. Y., 

 for red Irish setter dee, wl eiped Jau. 21, 18i9,by Kenmore (cham- 

 pion Ulencho— Red Lassie) oat of ^luff. 



BKED. 



SW Notes must he sent ou the Prepared Blanks. 



Queen of Scots— GueXph, Warner & Hamilton's (^annan Four 

 Coin, re, N. Y ) collie bitch Queen of Scots (Onf ion Hero— Picture) 

 to E. A. Furgasnn's Guelph, May 2. 



Bloom o— A T «so of Kippen. Chas. Heath'.- (Newark, N. J.) pointer 

 bitch Bloonio to Westminster Kenuel Club's Naso of Kipptn, 

 Apr il 23. 



Blanche May— Naso of Kippen. J. C. Schuyler's (Berrvville,Va.) 

 pointer bitch Blanche May to Westminster Kennel Club's Naso of 

 Kippen, Maic'i 2 ; . 



Westminster GlaeUola—Ladof Bow. W. G. Austin's (Fort Sill, I. 

 T.) pointer bi'cb Westminster Gladiola (Naf=o of Kippen— Glauca) 

 to Wes'mins'er Ker nel Cluu's Lad of Bow. March 15. 



Patti of Naso—Ncso of Kipren. J. R. Dtmel'b (Cleveland, O.) 

 pointer bitch Pntti or Naso (Kick of Na«o- Patti M.) to Westimn- 

 oter Kennel Ciuh's Na*o of Kippen. F^b. 28 



PollM—Nasn of Kippen. Toledo Kennel Co.V (Toledo, O.) pointer 

 bitch P dka (B:>i»r Barg— CouutesOto Westminster KenuelClub's 

 Naso of Kippen, F. b.9. 



Bos'ni—Ba'ng Bamj. C. W. Winship's (Bar Harbor. Me.) pointer 

 bitch Boski to Westminster Kennel Club's Bang Bang, Jan. 20. 



Sat— Bang Bana. G. W. Araorv's (Boston, Mass.) pointer bitch 

 Sal to Westminster Kennel Club's B utt Bang, i)ec. 36. 



Lass- Bang Bang. J. R. Daniel's (Cleveland, O.) pointer bitch' 

 Lass to W simin>-ier Kennel Club's Bang Baug, Dec. 23. 



Kate VIII.— Lad iff Bow. Westminster Kern el Club's (Babylon, 

 L. I.) point, r hnch Kate VIII 10 their Lad of Bow, M»y 11. 



Lass of Bow — N so of Kipp n. w e «tminsu r Kennel Club's 

 (3a brio. 1, L. I.) pointer bitcn Lass of Bow to their Naso of Kippen, 

 April 17. 



Wcstmin-ter Sal Lad of Bow. Westminster Kennel Club's 

 (Babylon, L. I.) pointer bi'cb. Westminster Sal (Naso of Kippen— 

 Ma<l8tf)sn ) to th-T L .d of Bow, Feb. 24. 



Wotm 'nster Gladys— LcuV.uf Bow. Westminster Kennel Club's 

 (3ah>]nn, L. 1.) pjinter biich Westminster Gladys (Naso of Kipper 

 — Giauut.) to then L id 0! Bow, Jau. 17. 



Madsto ne—jS'aso of Kippen. West minster Ken- el Club's (Bahv- 

 Ion, L. I ) poiurer bitch Mailstone to their Naso of Kippen, Jan. "9 



Luckystove—Lad of Bow. Westminster Kennel Club's (Babylon 

 L. 1.) pointer bitch Luck v stone to their Lad of Bow. Jan. 12. 



Glauca— Lad of Bow. Westminster Kennel Club's (Babvlon, L 

 I.) pointer bitch Glauca to their Lad or Bnw, Dee. 21. * l 



Crazy J 'ane—Tom Thumb. Warner & Hamilton's (Canaan Fom 

 Corners. N. Y.) pug bitch Crazy Jane (Cricket— Trinket) to E, E 

 Paniell'e Tom Thumb, April 1, 



