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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[ATO. 80, 1888. 



THE TWO DOG CLUBS. 



Editor Forest and, Stream: 



With reference to the letter of Mr. Anthouy to Dr. Perry, 

 published in your issue of this week, 1 deem it better not to 

 make any denial, but to have Mr. Anthony make the a rncnde 

 honorable, which as a gentleman he is bound to do when I 

 can so easily prove to hnu that his statements are peculiarly 

 at fault. 



For that purpose I herewith inclose in a sealed envelope 

 every communication I have in my possession which I 

 received from Mr. Fellows or Mr. Robinson since Buffalo 

 showjvas proposed and up to the date of Mr. Anthony's 

 letter." 



T have also written to Mr. Anthony the following letter: 

 James L. Atilhutiit, Emj.. New York: 



Dear Sib— I am quite at a loss to understand why you should 

 bare written about me as you did to the papers a nd Dr. Perry. 

 I cannot believe that you evolved such a chemerieal tale, but 

 rather that you have been assured that what you wrote were 

 facts. In mv intercourse with you 1 have always found you a 

 gentleman! and a gentleman is never unwilling to repair a wrong 

 he bas inflicted. I therefore believe that upon evidence being 

 produced you will withdraw all you have said iu yOUT letter as 

 publicly as you made the charge. Kor that purpose I have sent in 

 a sealed envelope under care of the editor of the Fokkst aku 

 Strkam all the letters I have in my possession from .I.Otis Fel- 

 lows, as well ;is the only communication received from Mr. Rob- 

 inson since Buffalo show was proposed to be held and up to the 

 date of your letter. 



I can assure you you have done me a grievous wrong, and I 

 must, in vindication of myself, ask you to call at Fokkst.wo 

 Stream in person nnri see the letters. You will then see that 

 there is only one course for you to take. It is not for me in con- 

 tradict your allegations, but for you to gracefully acknowledge 

 that your letter was written under a complete misapprehension 

 Of the facts. 



It is my purpose to send FOttEflT AMD Stream and Turf, Fkld 

 ami Farm a eop> of this letter, with instructions to puMisli unless 

 they receive a letter from you; for the mossh libelous cannot he 

 passed over In .silence Yours respectfully, .1 as. W \tson. 



The conditions under which you will show Mr. AuthOOj 

 the letters are as follows: That he will give yon his word of 

 honor to regard them entirely a.-, confidential eominunica 

 tions, being personal bet ween the writter and myself; and 

 t hilt lie will neither copy them nor quote from them in ttnj 

 way, shape nor form. Further, that he agrees, if he -till 

 maintains that they support his position, that the letters, 

 together with auy letters of mine in the possession of Mr 

 Fellows, he referred either to Mr. W. H. Onild, secretary of 

 the Philadelphia Kennel Club, and late president of the 

 A. K. C, Mr. J. IT. Winslow, treasurer of the Philadelphia 

 Kennel Club and delegate to the A. K. C, or Mr. Dudley, a 

 member of the Philadelphia Kennel Club and a lawyer of 

 prominence, besides being a gentleman interested in dogs. 

 Or if Mr. Anthony prefers it, let all three act, providing 

 they will kiudly undertake the task, but T should prefer one 

 as a matter of accommodation, for 1 would at once go to him 

 and have the thing settled, whereas to get a committee to- 

 gether in Philadelphia at this time of year is very difficult. 



Should Mr. Anthony decide that he has done me an injus- 

 tice, and decide to retract his statement regarding myself. 

 I should feel obliged if you would accept on my behal f any 

 apology he may desire to make, and see that the letter he 

 may write is as complete a vindication of my character as 

 von think his letter to Dr. Perry entitles me to receive. 



I do not think I can possibly give stronger proof that I 

 have not had the slightest connection with the course adopted 

 by the Buffalo Fair authorities than by adopting this course. 



J AS. WxVTSON. 



[Mr. Anthony had not called at this office np to the time 

 of our going to press.] 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



There are men In the A. K. C. who tliiuk, and who are 

 sincere in their desire to promote the real interests of dotes, 

 dog shows and dog owning, and they are not to be blamed 

 for believing that the A. K. 0. is the channel through which 

 this can best be done. I do not think that anybody, be he 

 ever so determined a "kicker,'' doubts the' sincerity of 

 Messrs. Peshall, Collins, Elliot Smith, Winslow or Drake 

 (I have just learned that the last two are. delegates). I do 

 uot lump them in one lot, for they differ, as all men do, but 

 they are alike in honest intent. To them, and to the others 

 who share their views, I would respectfully commend a 

 study of A. K. C. methods in the past, what have been the 

 switches that have shunted it off the path of right and 

 wisdom. Remember that present promise of the A. K. C. is 

 only promise after all, and see if you cannot find in its past 

 history just as fair promise, and under as good leadership as 

 it now has, and see if the promise was not frustrated by pro 

 ceeding in just the same courses that it is now following. 



Is the present President of the A. K. C. one whit honester 

 or of wiser judgment than Mr. Elliot Smith? Are Messrs. 

 Winslow, Collins, Peshall, Drake, Smith, etc., clearer-headed 

 or more devoted to the right, than Messrs. Porter, Nickerson, 

 Morgan or Child? Have you not still among your associates 

 those who have beeu .guilty of as great disgraces as "Con- 

 struction," etc.'? What possible guarantee do you offer that 

 the future will be an improvement on the past? The very 

 worst disgrace the A. K. C. ever suffered was the Beaufort- 

 Patti M. drama. The actors in it still remain in your fold. 

 What have you done about it? Will you say that the A. K. 

 C. is composed of gentlemen who would not'be guilty of dis- 

 creditable conduct? Faugh ! that rot was shoved under our 

 noses at Philadelphia when Mr. Morgan and I labored for 

 some assurance of protection of exhibitors from injustice at 

 the hands of clubs, and right on top of this assurance we 

 had the double dose of bogus medals and the Chicago special , 

 both of which passed unceusured, and now Mr. Belmont sub- 

 mits that the A. K. C. has approved of these disgraces, while 

 the public has so far supposed that its sin was only one of 

 neglect 1 



Among the great obstacles to the success of the A. K. C. 

 in gaining public respect have been its hide-bound exclu- 

 siveuess, its arrogance and intolerance of honest criticism. 

 Now just take a sober think and say if in all its history 

 there was ever anything proposed or done so exclusive as 

 Mr. Belmont's practically declaring that "exposing'' could 

 only be done through official action of the A. K. C? Was ever 

 anything so intolerant as his saying that the A. K. C. was 

 above "antagonizing"? Was thereever anything so arrogant 

 as his directing Mr. Vredenburg to issue an edict without 

 giving any authority for it? In the sins of the A. K, C. of 

 the past, was there ever one grosser than the assumption of 

 Mr. Child's executive functions by Mr. Vredenburg? Was 

 there ever a wilder proposal than that of an "official 

 gazette" supported by the private purse of one individual? 

 Was there ever a more bare-faced trick than the proposal for 

 associate members? 



Mr. Belmont (and I think others) have dwelt on the "mis- 

 representations" that have been made concerning the A. K. 

 C. This may refer to me or it may not. In either case 1 

 don't care a rig, for any one who has ever criticised the A. 

 K. C. has a right to try on the shoe. Now, I challenge any 

 one to point out where /have made one representation about 

 the A. K. C. that I did not support by foots. What I have 

 asserted I can prove and have proved. Such inferences as I 

 have drawn are clearly deducibie from the facts I have given. 

 I think that Messrs. Watson, Mason, Osborne, etc., are all 

 also ready to defend anything they r have said or written. 

 Now. you nave talked about "misrepresentations," I return 

 the compliment and defy j o i to the proof. 



The temptation of securing recognition for wins at their 

 shows, with the fear that your ban may lessen their entries, 

 may induce clubs to come in under your banner; but 

 do you think that SMC7j courses tend to your elevation in 

 public ie ;pecf ? And will you not admit that public respect 



is the only foundation for your permanent existence, and 

 without the respect and confidence of the public the A K. C. 



must go. 



Now I ask all believers in the A. K. C. to take a sober, 

 dispassionate view of what the A. K. C. has done, and say it 

 the public is warranted in trusting to its present apparent 

 good intentions. It was founded on the fundamentally wrong 

 principle, that dog show clubs ouly were entitled to repre- 

 sentation (field trial ones hardly come within the scope of 

 the present inquiry), on the assumption that there were no 

 other distinct or opposing interests in doggy matters, and 

 its very first step was a bulldoze in ostracizing all shows not 

 given by "members of this association," Had the counsels 

 of Mr. Morgan and others been listened to all shows held 

 under A. K. C. rules, respectable in entries and worthily 

 judged, would have been recognized, but that wouldn't 

 have bulldozed members into its fold, and the necessity of 

 winning public respect and confidence was thus done away 

 " le con 

 met! 



- rights of the exhibitor as agai 



member of this association." At present the idea seems to 

 be one of plutocracy, which is a system of government that 

 I don't think thrives, except perhaps in New York. There 

 is undoubtedly a war between the A. K. C. and N, D. C. 

 Who instituted it, I don't care, uor is it germane to the 

 question; the whole question has beeu put before the public 

 and they can decide for themselves; but it is pertinent to 

 point out that the arrogant, selfish, domineering methods 

 of I he V. K. C managers, and the boot licking of the toady 

 division, that have several times laid it on the rocks in the 

 past, are now the tactics relied on by A. K. C. champions, 

 i ibicctioiis to its practices are met by shifty evasions, public 

 demands arc choked off with tubs to silly whales, and the 

 invariable rule is st ill in force, "Do nothing for the public 

 until we are clubbed into it." 



Be the outcome of the war what it may the A. K. C. will 

 suffer. A victory and the dissolution of the N. D. C. would 

 simply inflate the A. K. C. emperors to such a degree that 

 tin' frog and ov drama will be repeated over again, and 

 Cologne will be distanced by the explosion's fragrance. You 

 will say that 1 am a prophet of evil, but at the same time, 

 you who honestly care for the A. K. 0. as a public means to 

 a public end, Will do well to think a little, and don't vou 

 emulate the historic frog or the proverbial ostrich. 



W. Wade. 



Hplxos, I'll., Aug. J 8. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The statements which have beeu made thai the printing 

 of the names of Messrs. Broos, Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, 

 Hopf. Harrison, Nash. Sauuders, Sawyer and Taylor in the 

 pamphlet sent, out to the breeders of America was an inten- 

 tional act of Dr. Perry's to blind the public needs an early 

 and emphatic denial on my part. It is claimed that these 

 members have resigned from the National Dng Club. Mr. 

 Harrison has resigned, and it was so stated in all the pro- 

 minent sporting papers in the United States. The appear- 

 ance of his name, which has led to criticism, was an error of 

 the printer, and 1 much regret it escaped my notice. Mr. 

 Hopf withdrew from the executive committee and the club, 

 but ou the intimation that he might reconsider his decision 

 his resignation, at my request, was "laid on the table" at 

 our meeting. 



As to t he other members mentioned they have not resigned. 

 With gentlemen it is always customary for them to fiiwt as- 

 certain and pay what they owe their club before resigning. 

 No club of gentlemen will accept a resignation, nor would 

 any gentleman send in his resignation before his dues had 

 been paid. As the members whose names we have men- 

 tioned have uot paid their dues the National Dog Club will 

 refuse doubtless to accept their resignations, but will drop 

 them from the membership list at its uext meeting. Many 

 clubmen contend that once a list of charter members is pro- 

 perly made up it can never be rightfully changed. In other 

 words, that original list should stand unbroken, whether or 

 not the members have resigned, are alive or dead. Be that 

 as it may, however, that there might be no room for criti- 

 cism, and advised by Dr. Perry, I instructed the printer to 

 have the names of those who had resigned taken from the 

 list— which had been electrotyped— and Iwas not aware that 

 that had not been done until notified by Dr. Perry. 



I then immediately telegraphed to all the sporting papers 

 and asked them to make the correction. As I was so busily 

 engaged on designs for our club medals. I had directed the 

 printer to read his own proofs, and enclose and mail the 

 pamphlets at once. Nor was the matter of names the ouly 

 error. If the recipients of the first lot of pamphlets will 

 look between pages two and three they will see that one 

 entire sheet was first left out and subsequently glued in. 

 The mistake was only discovered by me by the merest acci- 

 dent, after the pamphlets were ready to be mailed, after, 

 in fact, they were in the envelopes. 



In this connection it should be borne in mind that the 

 tendered resignation of Messrs. Hopf, Saunders, Cook and 

 Harrison had already appeared in print with no little flour- 

 ish, it is, therefore, absurd— even without the explanation 

 which I have already made— to suppose the error of retain- 

 ing the names was intentional. Again had we aimed at 

 effect we certainly might have given in an added list the 

 names of those breede s who have applied for admission 

 and now await the action of the executive committee. 



The following is a complete list of those who would with- 

 draw from the National Dog Club: Messrs. Broos, Cook, 

 Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Hopf, Nash, Sauuders, Sawyer and 

 Taylor. H. W. Huntington, 



Secretary-Treasurer National Dog Club. 



a.MKKICAN GORDON SETTER CLUB.— Baltimore, 

 Aug. 31. —Editor Forest and. Stream: To inform the ad- 

 mirers of the Gordon setter of the first, fruits of the Ameri- 

 can Gordon Setter Club is the object, of this letter. The 

 secret of success is success. I am officially informed by the 

 A. K. Q. S. 13. committee that a class has beeu made in the 

 Stud Book for Gordon setters. I would advise all owners 

 of Gordon setters to re-enter in their proper class, I shall 

 do so at once. The gentlemen of the Virginia Field Sports 

 and Bench Show Association having seen the justice of our 

 cause, have made a class at their coming show in October 

 next. 9, 10, 11, 13, for Gordon setters. I hope owners of 

 Gordons will show their appreciation of the same by entering 

 their dogs. The American Gordon Setter Club has donated 

 a solid silver cup, the value of which is -S35, for the best 

 Gordon setter, dog or bitch, iu the show. The club is filling 

 it]) nicely with members. We have met with great success. 

 The club has come to stay, as theabove would plainly show. 

 Justice is mighty and must prevail.— H, Malcolm. The 

 committee of the American Gordon Setter Club have changed 

 Section 6 in their constitution to read as follows; Sec, ij.- 

 The entrance fee for all members admitted on or before 

 Sept, 1, 1888, shall be $8 each, which sum shall also include 

 the annual dues to Sept. 1, 1889. On and after Sept. 1, 

 1889. the annual du es shall be and there shall be 

 an initiation fee of $3 in addition for new members 

 after Sept. 1, 1888, as annual dues for the current year, 

 both of which shall be payable at the time of elec- 

 tion. The annual dues for each succeeding year shall be 

 payable on Sept. 1 of each year in advance, and any mem- 

 ber whose dues shall remain unpaid for the period of throe 

 mouths, shall, after due notice, be suspended, and if after a 

 lapse of thirty days after suspension the dues still remain 

 unpaid, shall without further notice cease to be a member.— 

 Isaac T. Nokius, Sec. A. G. S. C. 



THE FOX-TERRIER SHOW. 



'"PHE third annual show of the American Fox-Terrier Clnb 

 JL was held at Saratogo Springs last week. A new depart- 

 ure was made by the club, and classes were provided for 

 the prominent breeds of other than fox-terriers. This move 

 was not well supported by fanciers, and with the exception 

 of Irish and bull-terriers, entries were very few, and many 

 of the classes had not a single representative. There was a 

 grand display of smooth-haired fox-terriers, nearly all of 

 the well-known cracks being present; 31 of the 80 entries in 

 these classes were from the Blemton Kennels, and a grand 

 lot they were, capturing every first and second prize, except 

 one of the latter. The pupnies were a very good lot, and a 

 great improvement over those that have appeared at any 

 previous show. Any one with plenty of money can own 

 champions, but the honor of a win with them is not to be 

 compared to the credit obtained by the fortunate breeder 

 who brings out a world-beater. We have in this country as 

 good a lot of fox-terriers as can be found anywhere, aud we 

 shall look to see improvement in the puppy classes at future 

 shows much more marked than has been apparent iu the 

 past. We regret to say that the attendance was very meager. 

 Like the two previous shows of the club held at Newport, 

 tbegate was very nearly nothing, showing conclusively that 

 society as represented at our best two watering places does 

 not take kindly to the fox-terriers, and we have no doubt 

 that the club will accept the verdict audiu future hold their 

 shows in New York or some other place where the public 

 will appreciate and support their efforts to p<>x>ularize the 

 gamy little dog. John Reed superintended the show, and 

 the dogs were benched and fed by Spratts Patent. Mr. 

 .lames Mortimer judged all classes'. The show was held in 

 t he Spring street Casino, a large building that would com- 

 fortably bench 500 dogs. The building is dark aud not well 

 ventilated, although it lights up and shows well at night. 



Judging began a few minutes before 13 and was finished 

 soon after 6. "In the champion class for smooth dogs Lucifer 

 and Bacchanal were rcsn actively first aud second. Both were 

 in elegant condition as were all of the Blemton Kennels' dogs. 

 Mr. Hopkins is deserving of great credit both for the form 

 in Which he brings his clogs into the ring and the excellent 

 manner in which he handles them while they are before the 

 judge. Valet, also entered in this class, was absent. In the 

 bitch class the order was Rachel, Diadem and Marguerite. 

 The only other entry. Village Belle, was absent. 



The open dog class brought out a lot of good ones, The 

 judge selected for first place Blemton Rubicon, a puppy 

 whelped in October last year. He is a capital puppy and is 

 a credit to his breeder. He is very good in neck, body, back 

 and quarters, and has capital legs and feet, and is a beauti- 

 ful mover. He is only fair in head, his skull being a bit 

 domed, and his head is also too large; he has a powerful set 

 of jaws with good teeth: his ears are not carried right, and 

 he lacks expression and does not show enough of fox-terrier 

 character; he can stand straight in front and Hopkins made 

 him do so, but at times he is decidedly bow-legged; he might 

 be better in loin, but he is not yet furnished and may im- 

 prove at this point. He is not a dog that will "grow on," 

 and he will not be able to stay with the good ones for a long 

 race. He was also placed over New Forest Ethel in the 

 specials, a decision with which we cannot agree. The most 

 serious fault to be found with Ethel is that she does not 

 carry her ears properly, but Hopkins handled her so that 

 she carried them very nearly right on this occasion. Dusky 

 Trap, placed second, should have won over Rubicon, and it 

 was a close call between the latter andRaby Mixer for third 

 place. Mixer has greatly improved since we last saw him, 

 having let down in chest, which mitigates his fault of leg- 

 gineas. The remainder of the class were properly placed, 

 Earl Lycester and Resolute were absent. There was nothing 

 new in the bitch class worthy of note. New Forest Ethel, 

 looking much better than when we saw her last, was an 

 easy winner; she is a very taking bitch, with a beautiful 

 head aud neck aud better shoulders than we often see. She 

 is also good at other points, and except for her badly carried 

 ears, has no serious faults. Richmond Dazzle, placed sec- 

 ond, was looking well, and she had need, as we thought 

 Blemton Consequence crowded her uncomfortably close. 

 The latter is improving and is the best puppy that Mr. Bel- 

 mont has shown, including the wonder Rubicon. Princess, 

 placed fourth, deserved the place, as did Fraulein Mixture 

 her vhc. The dog puppies were a great improvement over 

 anything we have seen at previous shows, and i f this improve- 

 ment continues the present champions will have to look to 

 their laurels. First went to Rubicon, the winner of the open 

 class. Blemton Coronet, placed second, is quite a nice 

 puppy, with no very serious faults. His expression is not 

 quite right aud he is just a trifle overshot. Third went to 

 Blempton Volunteer, a well made one with good body and 

 legs. He is a bit dish-faced and weak below the eyes', and 

 might be improved in cars and feet. Blemton G: umbl V, 

 reserve, lacks character and is not good in head. He is not 

 vet furnished and may improve, but will never develop 

 into a world beater. Blemton Calculus, vhc, when first 

 brought into the ring carried his ears very badly, and Mr. 

 Belmont went in andtried to twist them intoshap'e, butthey 

 were not built that way, and although he improved matters 

 a bit, the ears were still far from being right. It may be 

 proper to manipulate the ears of a fox terrier to make them 

 hang cor recti y, but we suggest that a better plan would be 

 to breed them right instead. 



Rather a good-looking unnamed one, owned by Mr. Fred 

 Hoey, could not be made to show himself at all, several at- 

 tempts were made to induce hiin to stand up with the others 

 and display his merits, but it was of no use. Pluck, the 

 chief characteristic of his breed, appeared, to be entirely 

 lacking, and he could not be made to stand up or show the 

 least bit of spirit. Finally the class was judged and ordered 

 out of the ring, with the exception of the timid one, and 

 another attempt was made to get him on his feet, but with 

 no better success than had previously been the case, aud he 

 was about being ignominiously returned to bisstall without 

 a notice when Mr. Belmont suggested that his bitch Mar- 

 guerite was coming in season and that he would bring her 

 in and perhaps her presence would accomplish the desired 

 result. Amid the breathless attention of the deeply inter- 

 ested spectators Mr. Belmont brought in the lovely Mar- 

 guerite, aud an intense sigh of relief was heard as the un- 

 named one. more gallant than brave, cocked his ears and 

 tail and made up to the little lady in something like fox- 

 terrier form. The anxious look disappeared from the face 

 of the judge, an appreciative smile overspread his counten- 

 ance, and the unnamed w r as taken to his stall with the 

 magic letters vhc. emblazoned on his crest. Blemton Pepper, 

 he, was not up to the form of the others, his head is not 

 good and he is flat ribbed. Hillside Monk received only a 

 commended card, although he is much better all round than 

 the last mentioned, and wascloseup to the winners: hesbould 

 have received the reserve card; his head is above the average 

 and he has good shoulders, quarters, legs and feet. Like his 

 sire he stands a bit high on his legs, and might be better 

 ribbed and improved in muzzle. The bitches were not so 

 good as the dogs. Blemton Consequence, winner of third in 

 the open class, had an easy win, there being nothing iu the 

 class to approach her. Blemton Rainbow, placed second, is 

 just a fair puppy, with bad ears and open feet. Fidget, the 

 only other one to show up, was given third. She will never 

 m-ke a show bitch, being long cast, flat ribbed and weedy. 



Al the winners iu the nowce class were in the open classes 

 already noticed. In the selling class first went toElemton 

 Gram Jer, the winner of reserve in tie dog puppy class. Sly 

 Mixture, placed second, should have had the place as he is 

 a better dog. He is only fair in head, but beats Grumbler in 

 this respect as well as in body, and shows much more char- 



