July 26, 1888.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



11 



up the club, and then ask if any such idea is possible. 

 There has been no promise made that we would do nothing 

 that the American Club had done or attempted to do. We 

 simply said that we were not in opposition— not hos- 

 tile— £o it, and we were ready to co-operate with it if our 

 aid was desired. In every branch of sport honorable rivalry 

 is desirable as a .stimulant. Here too monopoly is unhealthy 

 and tends to degenerate into indifference. 



The National Dog Club started out at peace with all, and 

 not only willing but anxious to aid all working for the in- 

 terests of breeders in this country. How was it received by 

 those who have identified themselves with the American 

 Kennel Club? We were distrusted from the first, and every 

 effort made to crush us. All breeders who would answer 

 the call were whistled to " heel." Prejudice, where possible, 

 was at once excited. Some who contemplated joining us 

 were dissuaded from doing so; a few members yielded to 

 the weight of influence and resigned. There has been much 

 said of war between the two clubs being inaugurated. But 

 it requires two parties to maintain a conflict. While the 

 National Dog Club has been assailed in a cowardly fash- 

 ion from the night of the first meeting, it has made no 

 move to repel the attack. 



Let us contrast with the treatment administered to us the 

 course which we have pursued toward the American Kennel 

 Club. At our first moeting a committee was chosen to 

 nominate officers, formulate constitution and by-laws, and 

 perform other duties attendant upon organizing. For weeks 

 that committee labored to secure an executive boa rd in which 

 the club would have implicit confidence, and to which it 

 would willingly trust its general management. Did that 

 nominating committee, which was kept fully informed of 

 the efforts "made to defeat them, allow themselves to be in- 

 fluenced by feelings of resentment? Did they seek men to 

 fill the offices in the National Club among those who were 

 unfriendly to the American Kennel Chib, as would be no 

 more than natural considering the treatment which they 

 had received? Most assuredly they did not. They never 

 swerved from the policy of the club as outlined at the first 

 meeting. Not only did. they not seek those who were un- 

 (ricno'ly to it, but they even went into the A merican Kennel 

 Club and invited its prominent members to enter the new 

 cUib, take official position*, am4 SO help mould its future 

 and. keep it in harmfrnqj with their own- One who was 

 invited and accepted, a tew days later — after a meeting of 

 his club in New York— sent us his resignation; he had hem 

 appointed to a high office in the A merica n Kennel Club. 

 Another prominent breeder whom we iuvited, before render- 

 ing us his decision was given even a higlier position in that 

 same club. It is certainly a remarkable coincidence that 

 the fitness of both those gentlemen for official positions 

 should have been recognized by the American Kennel Club 

 immediately after we had selected them. 



Were the executive of our club polled to-day it would be 

 found that the majority are favorably disposed toward the 

 American Kennel Club. Now is not this evidence that we 

 have been peacefully inclined from the first, notwithstand- 

 ing the exasperating assaults made upon its? The National 

 Dog Club was formed to advance the interests of the breeders 

 of America. As one means to that end they. have formulated 

 a set of rules for dog shows, and placed them on record as 

 what in their opinion such a set of rules should be. It has 

 not held a show under those new rules, nor has It urged them 

 on others. Doubtless the club from time to time will take 

 similar steps toward reform, for what other way is there 

 open for its accomplishment? "Hone long deferred maketh 

 the heart sick." They have waited long; although a snail 

 may encompass the earth there are none who desire to follow 

 in its course. 



Now in regard to those rules which our club has adopted. 

 They constitute certainly the only argument which can be 

 brought forward to sustain the claim that we are in oppo- 

 sition to the American Kennel Club, The matter can soon 

 be adjusted. If the new points not covered by the rules of 

 that club are recognized to be of value, it has only to adopt 

 them, and then, without doubt, associations will prefer to 

 show under the auspices of the older body. Feeling as it 

 did the need of the changes, the Na tional Club having made 

 them will naturally do what it can to promote the interests 

 of those who elect to use them for their bench shows. When 

 the American Kennel Club adopts them, that part of our 

 work will have been accomplished. It can lay no claim to 

 the right to dictate to us, nor have we aught to ask from it. 

 It gave us no opportunity to prove the honesty of our pur- 

 pose. We were condemned on the instant. And yet, not- 

 withstanding all this we have no Tevengeful feelings to 

 satisfy; we are not in opposition— hostile— to it. We are 

 ready to "aid all its laudable efforts." 



There are doubtless some men in the National Club who 

 will be alarmed at the attack upon it. As President of the 

 club I say to you, we have no desire to dragoon members 

 into it; if you are afraid to remain, pray you send in your 

 resignation. If there are any who feel that they have been 

 unduly influenced — that they were deceived — their with- 

 drawal also will please us. As for the future of the club, no 

 one need be apprehensive. Under its constitution its manage- 

 ment is intrusted to an executive committee of fifteen. On 

 the one at present existing there are many of the best known 

 breeders in America. Their names should be a sufficient 

 guarantee that the National Dog Club will ever be found on 

 the side of right. J. Fr ank Perrt. 



GORDON SETTERS.— Baltimore, July 20.— Editor Forest 

 and Stream: Now the American Gordon Setter Club is 

 formed, I wish to inform all those who are now members, 

 and those who will be, that I place my Gordon setter dogs 

 Stubble and Whip at their service, free of stud fee, for two 

 years, excepting November and December, to serve their 

 bitches that they may desire to breed, and secure pure 

 Gordon setter blood. My only object in working up the 

 Gordon Club was to keep this noble dog from being imposed 

 upon by those breeding the cross bred imposter, and in so 

 doing deceiving the amateur by erroneously calling them 

 Gordons.— H. Malcolm. 



POINTER CLUB. -Jersey City, July 21.— To the Mem- 

 bers of the Pointer Club of America: In pursuance of the 

 power given me at our first meeting I hereby call a meeting 

 of the members of said club, to be held in the city of Rich- 

 mond, Va., on the 9th day of October, 1888, at 4 o'clock on 

 said day, the same being the first day of the bench show 

 given in said city by the Virginia Field Sports Association. 

 The said meeting will be held iu the building used by said 

 association for their bench show. All members and all 

 others who are interested in the pointer and who desire to 

 join are requested to attend. — G. J. Peshall, Chairman. 



THE LONDON DOG SHOW. — We have received the 

 premium list of the dog show to be held at London, Ont., 

 Sept. 24 to 27. The prize in champion classes is $10. In the 

 important open classes $10, §5 and diploma, with $7, $3 and 

 diploma for puppies and remaining classes. The American 

 Spaniel Club's classification No. 2 is adopted. Valuable 

 kennel and special prizes are also offered. Entries close 

 Sept. 15. The judges are Messrs. John Davidson, Monroe, 

 Mich.; Jas. Mortimer, Babylon, L. I., and J. F. Kirk, 

 Toronto, Can. The address of the secretary is F. C. Wheeler, 

 157 Dundas street, London, Out. 



ROCHESTER DOG SHOW— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 Please claim April 2 to 5, 1889, for the first annual dog 

 show of the Rochester Kennel Club, instead of dates sent 

 you in previous letter.— Ha rrt Yates, See'y. 



THE POODLE. 



Standard of Points Adopted by the Poodle Club of 

 England, 

 the black poodle. 



General ■ Appeara nee.— That of a strong, active, and very 

 intelligent dog; cobby in build, and profusely coated with 

 curls or long ropy "cords." 



Head. — Long; the skull large, and with plenty of room for 

 brain power; wide between the ears and a slight peak; the 

 parts over the eyes well arched; the whole thickly covered 

 with curls or cords. 



Muzzle.— Long, (but, not "snipy"), strong, square, and deep; 

 the "stop" should be defined, but not to a very great extent. 

 The teeth should be perfectly level, strong, and white. 



E?/c.s'.— Small, dark, and bright, with a very intelligent ex- 

 pression; they should be set at right angles with the line of 

 the face. 



Nose, — Large, and perfectly black in color, with wide, open 

 nostrils. 



E<i vs.— Very long, close to the cheek, low set on, and well 

 covered with long ringlets or "cords." 



Neck. —Well proportioned, and very strong to admit of the 

 head being carried high and with dignity. 



Chest— Fairly deep, but not too wide; strong, and well 

 covered with muscles. 



Legs.— Forelegs, perfectly straight, very muscular, and 

 "set on racing lines;" they should be long enough to raise 

 the body well from the grouud, but without legginess. 

 Hiudlegs very muscular, but fairly bent, with the hocks 

 well let down. 



Feet.— Large, strong, and rather wide, but standing well 

 on the toes, and of good shape. The nails perfectly black, 

 and the pads capacious and hard. 



Back.— Short, with body well ribbed up; the loins very 

 strong and muscular, but without fat. 



ToM. — Carried at an angle of 45 deg., having long ringlets 

 or cords, hanging down. 



Coat.— If corded, thick and strong, and hanging in long, 

 ropy "cords." If curly, the curls close and thick, and hair 

 of good quality. 



Weight.— Large, tiOlbs.; medium, 401bs.; small, 201bs. and 

 under. 



the white poodle and the red poodle. 



All the foregoing points hold good for these varieties of 

 the breed, with the following exceptions: 



Eyes.— Yellow or wall-eyes (light blue), free from black 

 rims round the eyelids. 



Nose.— Red or liver color. 



Nails. — Red or pink. 



Baeli. — The ticks (spots) on back should be red or liver, 

 and the whole body should be free from black ticks. 



Only these three colors (black, white, and red) are admitted, 

 and they should be without mixture. 



N.B.— Clipping or Shaving.— We very strongly recom- 

 mend that only one-third of the body be clipped or shaved, 

 and that the hair on the forehead be left on. 



SOUTHERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB DERBY. 



C1HATTANOOGA, Tenn., July U.— Editor Forest and 

 ) Stream: I herewith inclose you a list of the entries in 

 the Southern Field Trials Club Derby. I would have 

 mailed this sooner, but there were several entries sent me 

 by express to Marietta, Ga., which delayed matters. We 

 think this list of fifty-six proves that a trial can be gotten up 

 without the consent of Mr. Rowe. The All-Aged Stake we 

 feel certain will be the largest stake ever run in America, as 

 we think by tnat time all will understand the situation. 

 Our list of entries is very gratifying to us. Thanks for your 

 kindlv interest, in the club. 



T. M. Brumby, Sec. Treas. S. F. T. C. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 



Mildred (Edward Dexter), lemon and white bitch (Dash- 

 ing Rover— Muriel), Feb. 25. 



Count Piedmont (Edward Dexter), black, white and tan 

 dog (Count Noble — Belle of Piedmont), Aug. 9. 



Glen Piedmont (Edward Dexter), bluebelton and tan dog 

 (Count Noble— Belle of Piedmont), Aug. 9. 



Boi Gladstone (G. F. Hodgson), black, white and tan dog 

 (Gladstone— Ruby II.), April. 



Lady Piedmont (G. F. Hodgson), black, white and tan 

 bitch (Dashing Rover— Ranee), March. 



Daisy's Hofe (R. M. Dudley), lemon and white dog (Gath's 

 Hope— Daisy F.), April. 



Felix M. (G. Knapp), lemon and white dog (Gath's Hope- 

 Daisy F.), April. 



La Bell (J. R. Henricks), black and white bitch (Count 

 Noble— Nellie Sting). 



Dimple (Fred Myles), black, white and tan bitch (Gordon 

 —Blanch), January. 



Capt. Butel (J. M. Foster), black, white and tan dog 

 (Gordon — Blanch), January. 



Gleam II. (H. M. Cotingham), orange and white dog (Gleam 

 —Mamie), May. 



Bob's Boy (C. L. Stewart), black and white dog (Bob 

 Gates— Hustling Hannah), January. 



Not Named (R. P. McCargo), black and white bitch (Bob 

 Gates— Hustling Hannah), January. 



Not Named (C. R. Jones), bla«k and white bitch (Bob 

 Gates— Hustling Hannah), January. 



YAZOO (Whyte Bedford), black and white dog (Bob Gates- 

 Hustling Hannah] , January. 



Delta (Whyte Bedford), black, white and tan bitch (Bob 

 Gates— Hustling Ha unah), January. 



Almo (W. H, Blanchard), orange and white dog (Gleam- 

 Doe), January. 



Breakspear (F. H. Hyed), orange and white dog (Gleam- 

 Doe), January. 



Oliver Twist (B. F. Wilson), black, white and tan dog 

 (Count Noble— Fannie W.), January. 



Fashion (J. F. Hart), black, white and tan bitch (Count 

 Noble— Lit), June. 



Tube Rose (W. E. Venable), black, white and tan bitch 

 (Count Noble — Lit), June. 



Lindo (S. L. Boggs), black, white and tan dog (Gladstone- 

 Flounce), January. 



Hope's Lass (J. H. O. Denny), black, white and tan dog 

 (Gath's Hope— Lady May), July. 



Gat Noble (J. I. Case, Jr.), black, white and tan dog 

 (King Noble — Queen Vashti), January. 



Resolute (J. I. Case, Jr.,), black, white and tan dog (King 

 Noble — Queen Vashti), January. 



Lottie C. (J. I. Case, Jr.,), chestnut and white bitch (King 

 Noble— Queen Vashti), January. 



Neta Noble (J. L. Case, Jr.), black $nd white bitch (King 

 Noble — Nellie Noble), January. 



Florence Gladstone (J. L. Case, Jr.), black and white 

 bitch (Gladstone— Flounce), January. 



McConkey (J. W. Renfroe), black, white and tan dog 

 (Count Noble II. — Chicago Girl), January. 



Amelia Rives (F. I. Stone), black, white and tan bitch 

 (Bob Gates— Ruth DeT ), April. 



Quick Step (F. I. Stone), black, white and tan bitch (Dan 

 Gladstone — Dido II.), January. 



The Bard (T. R. Moody), black, white and tan dog (Gath's 

 Mark— Dell), May. 



The Corsair (B. M. Stephenson), black, white and tan dog 

 (Dan Gladstone— Haidee). 



Lady Olivia (B. M. Stephenson), black, white and tan 

 bitch (Bob Gates— Lady Gladv), September. 



JAY Vee (A. F. McGehee), black, white and tan bitch (Bob 

 Gates— Ruth DeT.), April. 



TAit's Ben (W. M. Tait), black, white and tan dog (Rebel 

 Wind'em— Dashing Grace), July. 



ALVIN (B. W. Bedford), black, white and tan dog (Rebel 

 Wind'em— Dashing Grace), July. 



Diomkd (C. Tucker), black, white and tan dog (Gladstone- 

 Rub v II.) April. 



Ruby's Gk;i, (0. Tucker), black, white and tan bitch (Glad- 

 stone—Ruby II.), April, '87. 



PAUL Noble (J. VV . Murnan), white and black dog (Count 

 Noble ), Aug. 7. 



13 less of I-1'a.tohie (W. J. Cannon), black, white and tan 

 bitch (Chickasaw— Belle or Ratchie), Aug. 13. 



Jess (W. J. Cannon), black, white and tan bitch (Chicka- 

 saw— Belle of Hatchie), Aug. 13. 



pointers. 



R os WELL (John S. Wise), liver and white dog (Robert le 

 Diable— Young Beulah), March. 



BAss (C. E. Michel), liver and white dog (Osborn's Ale— 

 Keswick II.), May. 



Kkswick's DAN (J. R. Dougherty), liver and white dog 

 (Osborn's Ale— Keswick II.), May. 



STELLA (F. R. Hitchcock), liver and white bitch (Naso of 

 Kippen — Boski), January. 



GlAmorigan (L. A. Biddle), 1 i v 

 le DiaJ&le— Tuck), June. 



Joyce of Hall's Island (O. W. Donner), liver and white 

 dog (Lad of Bow— Bloom o), March. 



Belle of Kennusaw (T. M. Brumby), black and white 

 bitch (Brown Stout— Fayette), October. 



Hi Lo Jack (C. P. Smith), black dog (Joe Pape— Queen), 

 January. 



Vic G. (T. H. Gibbs), liver and white bitch (Meteor, Jr.— 

 Mamie), April. 



GALLINA (John E. Gill), liver aud white, bitch (Trinket's 

 Bang — Cremorne), April. 



Bloomo II. (Jas; L. Anthony), Liver and white bitch (Lad 

 of Bow— Bloomo), March. 



Slander (Jas. L. Anthony), liver and white dog (Donald — 

 Revel III.), August. 



Duke of Main (H. F. Farnhaml, liver and white dog 

 (Beppo III.— May F.), June. 



Sanoho (John A. Greenleaf), liver and white dog (Beppo 

 III.— May F.), June, 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MEETING. 



A SPECIAL meeting of the executive committee of the 

 American Kennel Club was held at their office on Mon- 

 day. The president, Mr A. Belmont, Jr., occupied the 



liver and white dog (Robert 



Ohl; Cleveland Bench Show Association, L. G. Hauna- 

 Hartford Kennel Club, C. J. Peshall; Maryland Kennel 

 Club, H. Malcolm; Massachusetts Kennel Club, Robert 

 Leslie; New Jersey Kennel Club, C. J. Peshall; Philadelphia 

 Kennel (Hub, J. II. Winslow; St. Paul and Minnesota Ken 

 nel Club, H. F. Schellhass; St. Bernard Club of America, 

 Lorenzo Daniels; Westminster Kennel Club, F. R, Hitch- 

 cock. 



Six new members were admitted: Syracuse Kennel Club, 

 Virginia Field Sports Association, Albany Kennel Club, 

 Washington City Kennel Club, Southern Field Trials Club, 

 and American Gordon Setter Club. The Tennessee Poultry 

 and Pet Stock Association also applied for admission, but 

 asa copy of their constitution and by-laws had not been re- 

 ceived, the matter was laid on the table until the next meet- 

 ing. A letter from the Winsted Kennel Club declining to 

 accept their election to membership on account of irregular- 

 ity in proceedings was, at the request of Mr. Peshall, laid on 

 the table. The resignation of the Stafford Kennel Club was 

 received. We did not learn that anv action was taken, 

 although some one suggested that they be dropped from the 

 list. 



Mr. A. C. Collins, for the Hartford Kennel Club, wrote a 

 letter calling attention to the case of J. F. Campbell in re- 

 gard to the exhibition of the Yorkshire terrier Bertie for 

 Sir Colin at the last New York dog show. Mr. James Mor- 

 timer also wrote demanding an investigation of the case. It 

 was voted that a committee of two be appointed to investi- 

 gate the matter, and the president appomte dMessrs. J. H. 

 Winslow. of Philadelphia, and H. Malcolm, of Baltimore. 



Mr. Belmont gave notice that he would offer an amend- 

 ment to Rule 16, that dogs winning a prize after the closing 

 of the entries of any show should not be transferred to the 

 champion class. 



Mr. Belmont advocated that the plan of associate mem- 

 bership in use by the English Kennel Club be adopted, and 

 that a mont hly kennel gazette be published by the club, and 

 he agreed to guarantee the club from loss in the publication 

 of the gazette for five years in the sum of $5,000. A vote of 

 thanks was tendered Mr. Belmont for his offer, and the 

 matter was placed iu the hands of a committee consisting of 

 Messrs. Belmont, T. H. Terry and L. Daniels, to report at 

 the next meeting. Mr. Peshall said that he was in favor of 

 publishing the gazette, but thought it advisable that it 

 should be devoted solely to matters of record without any 

 comment, as he deprecated antagonizing the press by 

 competition. Mr. Belmont replied that some of the 

 press would" criticise in anv event, and that one paper 

 was supporting the National Dog Club, and it was time that 

 the American Kennel Club took it up. Breeders, he con- 

 tinued, don't know how or for what the National Dog Club 

 was got up; it has not been started in harmony, but was 

 organized in direct opposition to the A. K. C. Had they 

 desired harmony they could have joined the A. K. C. or 

 appointed a committee to consult, with that body. Breeders, 

 he said, had been duped and would not have joined had they 

 known the principles of the new club. He alluded to the 

 difference in the rules of the two clubs, and suggested that 

 a circular containing a full explanation of the matter should 

 be sent to every breeder in the country. Mr. Peshall said 

 that the entire opposition was by the American Kennel Reg- 

 ister, and as long as it exists we may expect opposition from 

 Forest and Stream. He thought that a little diplomacy 

 would harmonize everything, and suggested that a commit- 

 tee be appointed consisting of the president and two others 

 to confer with the publishers of any private stud book, with 

 a view to its purchase. Mr. Belmont said that breeders 

 should be informed that overtures had already been made 

 for the purchase of the American Kennel Register. He 

 added that he had nothing against Forest and Stream, 

 but he wanted it to represent things as they are. The re- 

 port of the Boston show was falsified in that paper, as it was 

 represented to have been a first-class dog show, when such 

 was not the case. A committee consisting of Messrs. Peshall 

 and P. C. Ohl was appointed to confer with the publishers 

 of any private stud book, with a view to its purchase. 

 Messrs. Belmont, Peshall and Vredenburgh were appointed 

 a committee to prepare a circular as mentioned above to be 

 sent to breeders. 



AMERICAN FIELD TRIAL DERBY. —Editor Eorest 

 and Stream: I see in the list of A. F. T. Derby entries that 

 Mr. Edward Dexter's three setters are described as mine, 

 and that Mildred is described as liver and white instead of 

 lemon and white; I wish to correct these errors.— C. E. Mc- 

 Murdo, Manager Field Trial Kennels. 



THE NEW JERSEY DATES. — Editor Forest and Stream: 

 By what and whose authority were the dates claimed for 

 the next show of the New Jersey Kennel Club?— A Member. 

 [The dates were given to us by the president of the club.] 



