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LSe.pt. 27, 1888. 



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THE SYRACUSE DOC SHOW. 



ISpccial Report,] 



YRACUSE, N. Y„ Sept. 22.— Editor Forest and Stream 1 * 

 1 The first annual show of the Syracuse Kennel Club 

 opened with a catalogue entry of 319 dogs; 28 absentees re- 

 duced the number present in the building to 291. The 

 quality in some of the classes was good. The attendance on 

 the whole was poor. Not for any one moment, save perhaps 

 for the first evening, could it be said that even a fair crowd 

 of paving visitors was in the hall. As a rpsult the club 

 must have had a shortage when settling time came. The 

 unfortunate delay in the appearance of the catalogues 

 caused much discomfort alike to visitors, exhibitors, re- 

 porters airl ring-stewards, as is always the case where it 

 occurs. The steward in the judge's ring must have a cata- 

 logue for reference, as frequently there are transfers to be 

 made from one class to another, and incorrect entries that 

 have to be looked into immediately, and where this has to 

 be done by spurching the club's entry boots a long delay is 

 necessary' and much valuable time is lost. Bench show com- 

 mittees should bend all their energies to get out a prompt 

 catalogue on the first morning of the show, thereby earning 

 the thanks of both visitors and assistants. In this instance 

 the catalogues did not arrive until the afternoon of the 

 second day. The judging was begun very late, the first 

 dogs not being led into the ring before 2 o'clock, and it 

 dragged alone until well into the third day; as a conse- 

 quence all of the award cards were not up in place over the 

 kennels of the winners before the fourth and closing day. 

 The management seemed to do all in their powpr to keep 

 things right, but the work' appeared to devolve upon Wo or 

 three'men, and notablv upon Mr. Ward the secretary, who 

 throughout maintained his self-possession in spite of the 

 many demands, almost without ceasing, upon his attention. 

 The weather for the four days was clear. Tallm an super- 

 intended. Soratts Patent fed and benched. 



The mastiff classes contained fifteen entries, these were 

 made up mostly of Mr. Winchell's and Mr. Moore's dogs, in 

 fact, the entries were all from these two kennels, excepting 

 four. There were five absentees. Of course Minting in his 

 usual irood form carried off the honors. 



St. Bernards (rough) contained twelve entries all told. 

 There was one. absentee and one was disqualified for mange. 

 Smooth St. Bernards numbered seven only, but quality an- 

 swered for the quantity lacking. Mr. Ropf's Hector had 

 things his own way, both in his own class and for the 

 specials, 



Newfoundlands had but one entry worthy of the name; the 

 other dog partook of the nature of " an overgrown retriever, 

 and was in poor condition, too. 



In bloodhounds, first went to Premier III., a very good 

 looking representative of this breed, second to Burniston, 

 the other three entries were absent. 



Deerhounds had three entries, each one scoring a first in 

 its separate class. 



Mr. Huntinpd.ou took good care of the greyhound classes, 

 with Balkis. Highland Chief and Cassandra. 



The Cook Kennels owned most of the sixteen entries in 

 the foxhound classes. The quality was good and the judg- 

 ing satisfactory, with the exception, we think, that Passion 

 in the bitch class and Warrior in the dog class should have 

 been closer to first. 



Thirty-three of the thirty-eight pointers faced the judge 

 with Lad of Bow and Lass of Bow in the pink of condition, 

 clear winners over and above all others. 



The English setters were not strong as a class, there were 

 rnanv absent, and many not for competition. The club's own 

 exhibit, not for competition, containing Dad Wilson, Li*ir., 

 Dot, Sunshine and others made a nice display. 



Elcho Jr. won champion and specials in the Irish setters. 

 Larry S. and Berna each scored a first respectively in the 

 dog and bitch class. 



We have not seen so many entries in the black and tans 

 in a long time; the quality was good, too. Royal Duke was 

 entered not for competition. W. S. Harutnett's Rose won 

 with nocompetitou in the champion bitch class. Little Boy 

 and Beaumont had a tussle for first honors in the open dog 

 class, and finally it was awarded to the former. In bitches 

 Clio won. 



The spaniel classes were good. Darkie was alone in the 

 champion field class, Newton Abbot Lord scored in the 

 open class with Negro chasing him up pretty well. Negress, 

 not in gond condition, won in the bitches. Newton Abbot 

 Laddie got first, with Farmer second to him in the any-other- 

 color class. Bridford Ruby won in the corresponding 

 bitch class. Brant took the cocker championship; Miss Obo 

 IX would have beaten him under some judges. Baby Obo 

 and Chloe W. were winners in the dog and bitch class. Some 

 reds or buffs came up strong in the other class. 



Collies were few but good. Mr. Mortimer did not have 

 much trouble in getting them right, Scotilla and Flurry 

 II. won the champion prizes, Roslyn Sensation and Cora II, 

 took care of the open classes. 



There was some difference of opinion in regard to placing 

 Bonnie over Lou iu the beagle classes, but otherwise the 

 breed was well judged. No. 244, Bijou, a nice little bitch, was 

 disqualfied for having deformed toes on the front feet. 



In bulldogs the quality was very good. Entries num- 

 bered only five. 



Iu hull-terriers Mr. Hobble's lot took the money, with 

 Cairo Grabber and Bonnie Princess in grand condition. 



Fox-terriers were few but good. The Blemton Kennels 

 filled up the classes. 



Skye terriers contained five nice ones, but all out of condi- 

 tion. 



Dr. Cryer's pugs were on hand. The other classes were 

 not strong. Following is a complete list of the 



AWARDS, 



MASTIFFS.— Champion— Dor?: F. IT. Moore's Minting. Bitch: 

 No entry.— Dfkn— Dogs: 1st. E. H. Moore's Alonzo; J2d withheld 

 Com., G. M. Diven's Derbyshire Lad. Bitches: 1st, and high com., 

 J. L. Winchell's Boss's Minnie and Bess; 2d and very high com., 

 E. H. Moore's Duchess and Lady Florence.— Puppies— Dogs: 

 Withheld. High com., G. M. Diven's Derbyshire Lad. Bitches: 

 1st, J. E. R. Bondreous's Chip. 



ST. BERNARDS.— Rotjgh-Coateu— Champion — Dog: W. J. 

 Ehrich's Barry II. Bitch: No entry-— QrtzH—Dogs: 1st, Hospice 

 Kennels 1 Alpine Chief; 2d, Mrs. J. M. Nicholson's Mount Sion III. 

 Very high com., B. S. Dering's Monk D. Bitches: 1st, Hospice 

 Kennels' Gemma I.; 2d. Chequasset Kennels' Chequasset Minnie. 

 Very nigh com., L. Zeitwick's Nell.— Puppies— Dogs: 1st, L. Zett- 

 wick's Geu. Scott. Bitches: No entries.— Smooth-Coated— 

 Champion— Dog: Hospice Kennels' Hector. Bitch: Hospice Ken- 

 nels Da ptine.— O pen— Doys; 1st, Chequasset Kennels' Lorh. Bitches: 

 1st, J. W. Dunlop's Thisbo; 2d, J. P. Davis's Beatrice. Very high 

 com., Hospice Kennels' Thuna. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS.— 1st, E. H. Morris's New York Lass; 2d> 

 withheld. 



BLOODHOUNDS.-lst, E. Brough's Premier III.; 2d, Cook Ken- 

 nels' Burnisiun, • 

 GREAT DANES.-,-Withheld. 



DEERHOUNDS.— Champion — S. W. Skinner, Jr.'s Mac.-OPBN 

 —Dogs: E. O. Morgan's Bevis HI. Bitches: S. W. Skinner, Jr.'s 

 Brenda. 



GREYHOUNDS.— Champion— Dog: H. W. Hunt ington's Bal- 

 kis. Bitch: No e itry.— Open— Dogs: 1st, H. W. Huntington's 

 Highland Chief; 2d, Horned-Harmony Kennels' Hazelhurst. 

 Bitches: 1st, H. W. Huntington's Cassandra; 2d, high com, and 

 com., HorreH-Harmony Kennels' Harmony, Lady Olivia and 

 Fancy. Puppies: E. O. Ward's Fancy W. 



I OX HOUNDS.— Champion— Cook Kennels' Brave.— Open— 

 Dogs: 1st, 2d, reserve, high com. and com., Cook Kennels' Dan, 

 Wuoopey, Drum II., Uodertck and Stivatt. Very high com., E. 

 H. Morris's Warrior ana Hornell- Harmony Kennels' Dan T. 

 Com., Miss Mary Robinson's Pride of Horuell. Bitches: 1st, equal 

 2d, very higu com. and com., Cook Kennels' Rose, Spotty, Wild 



and Fly; equal 2d, E. H. Morris's Passion.— Puppies— Dogs: 1st, 

 Cook Kennels' Bouncer. Bitcix: Cook Kennels' Blossom. 



POINTE R S. —La kge — Champion —Dof?.' F. R. Hitchcock's Tam- 

 mamy. Bitch: Not for competition. -Open- Dogs: 1st and 2d, 

 Westminster Kennel Club's Lad of Bow and Westminster Naso. 

 vpfy liigh com., .T. B. Downing'* Trinket's Chief and Detroit Ken- 

 nel's Fleet. Bitches: 1st and verv high com., Westminster Kennel 

 Club's LiiKS of Bow and Westminster Sal; 2d, Hollywood Kennels' 

 Moll Faust. Hum com., G. F. Grav's Xinas Vic. Com., E. H. 

 Morris's Devon Nell and Fleet View Pointer Kennels' Belle Ran- 

 dolph.— SmatjL— Champion —Dog: Westmiustcr Kennel Club's 

 ""•'aso of Kipper. Bitch: No entry.— Open- Westminster Kennel 

 Club's Bang Bang; 2d, M. C. Pierce's Syracuse Joe. Veryhign 

 com., Hornell-Harmony Kennels' Sam and R. Westlake's Croxtine 

 and Bruce Beaufort. High com., Westminster Kennel Club's 

 Clmgatone and Fleet View Pointer Kennels' S ot Dash. Com.. H, 

 MeMurchy's Morris and C. G. Stoddard's Trinket's Cash. Bitches. 

 1st and reserve., We tminster Kennel 'Tub's Glanea and Westmin- 

 ster Ohidlola; 2d. Mi s. C. A. Painter's Nanon. Verv high com., 

 R. Westlake's Molly Beaufort. High com.. H. B. Thomas's King 

 ''= Dawu. -Puppies -Dogs: 1st, G. F. Gray's Christmas Bang, 

 : No entries. 



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Bitch 



ENGLISH SETTERS.— Champion-Do(/: R. B. Morgan's Man- 

 da n. Bitch: No entry.— Open— Dogs: l«t, W. A. Buckingham's 

 Breeze Gladstone; 3d, J. S. Hudson's Ben Hill. High com., T. H. 

 rerry's Comedy. Bitches: 1st. very high com. and high com., J. S. 

 Hudson's Dixie. Sadie II, and Tempest: 2d and high com., H. B. 

 Morgan's Rose Maudan and Peail Mandan. Reserve, J. P. Gray's 

 Countess Frolic Bondhn. Verv high com.. C. F. Crawford's Dido 

 Noble. High com.,W. Tallmnn's Galatea. Puppies— Dogs: 1st, W. 

 Hi Vvebber's Roy. Bitches: 1st, R. B. Morgan's Rose Mandan tl. 



IRISH SKTTERS.— Champion —Dug: Dr. Wm. Jarvis' Elcho, Jr. 

 Bitches: No entries.— Open— Dogs: 1st, E. Maher's Larry S.; 2d, W. 

 K. Chase's Rock. Verv high com.. J. F. Wolf. Jr.'s Ned; com.. 

 Prof. L. P. Braive's Roval Ruby. Bitches: 1st, Dr. E. C. Kirk's 

 Berna;2d,Ur. W. Jarvis' Maid. Puppies -Dogs: 1st, W. S. Cutler's 

 Rory O'Moove. VI. Verv high com., Mrs. E. O. Ward's Red Rav- 

 enshoe. Bitches: No entry. 



BLACK AND TAN SETTERS.-Cuampion— Dog: Absent. 

 Bitch: W. S. Hammctt's Rose.— Open— Dors: 1st, S. G. Dixon's 

 Little Boy; 2d, E. IT. Morris' Beaumont. Com., G. S. L°onard's 

 Don. Bitches: 1st, J. Sullivan's Clio; 2d, Mrs. J. E. Dager's Belle 

 Stenhen. High com. and com., J. A. Chenev's Daisv Pilot and 

 Pilotta. Puupics: Mrs. J. E. Dager's Belle Stephen. 



SPANIELS.— Champion— Oldham & Willey's Newton Abbot 



2d. Oidham & Willev's Lady Abbot.— Any Other CoLOR-Dr»fl«; 

 1st, Oldham & Wilk-y's Newton Abbot Laddie: 2d. Cook Kennels' 

 Newton Abbot. Farmer. Very high com., E. H. Morris's Beau and 

 President and Hornell-Harmony Kennel:;' Hornell Mikado. High 

 com., Brant, Cocker Kennels' Shann Hhue. Com., Hornell-Har- 

 mony Kennel«' Hornell Sport. Bitches: W. T. Payne's Bridford 

 Ruby; 2d. E. H. Morris's Lady.— Irish Water .Spaniels— 1st, B. 

 F. Lewis's Jess; 2d, W. W. SilveyV Duchess HI. Very high com., 

 U'iea Kennels' Oneida Belle,— Cocker Spaniels— Any Color- 

 Champion— 1st. Brant Cocker Kennels' Brant. Very high com., 

 American Cocker Kennels' Doc.— Open— Black— Dogs: 1st and 

 2d, Oldham & Willey's Baby Oho and Jersey. Reserve, Detroit 

 Kennel Club's Black Ob^. Verv high com., Hornell-Harmony 

 Kennels' Horuell Jack. Bitches: 1st, Oldham & Willey's Cbloe 

 W.; 2d, Brant Cocker Kennels' Bonita, Very high com., Hornell- 

 Harmony Kennels' Hornell Martha.— Any* Other Color— 1st, 

 Oldham & Willey's Goldt'e. Reserve, very high com. and com., 

 Hornell-Hyrmonv Kennels' Hornell Fancy, Dick, Buff and 

 Beauty. Very high com. and high com.. Brant Cocker Kennels' 

 Rocks, Pearl and Clip. High com., A. S. Eastman's May. Pnp- 

 , _s: 1st and eon)., Hornell-Harmony Kennels' Hornell Valda, 

 Venus, Betty and Lass; 3d, reserve and high com.. Brant Cocker 

 Kenneis' Psyche, Bertie, and CUp. Very high com., E. Powers' 

 unnamed. 



COLLIES.— Champion— Dt>g: Chestnut Hill Kennels' Scotilla. 

 Bitch: Chestnut Hill Kennels' Flurry IL— Open— Dogs: 1st. Cb.es t- 

 : Hill Kennels' Roslvn Sensation. Bitches: 1st and 2d, Chestnut 

 Hill Kennels' Cora II. and Lnella. Very high com.. Dr. H. L. 

 Quinn's Collie BeRp. High com., T. J. Hook's Colina.— Puppies— 

 Dogs: No entries. Bitches: 1st, J. P. Gray's Jakvr Dean: 2d, Brant 

 Cocker Kennels' Parton Ella. 

 POODLES.— 1st, Detroit Kennel Club's Duke. 

 BEAGLES. — Champion — Dog: Somerset Kennels' Bounce. 

 Bitch: Hollywood Kennels' Bonnie.— Open — Doas: 1st and very 

 'ugh com., Somerset Kennels' Storm and Goodwood Rattler; 2d. 

 W, S. Clark's Fiank. Very high com., Hornell-Harmony Kennels' 

 Royal Krueger and Hollywood Kennels' Banner Bov II. High 

 coin., Detroit Kennel Clubs' Bross. Com.. G. Laick's Mayo. 

 Bitches: 1st, W. S. Diffendei tfer's Belle of Wood brook; 2d aud 

 COltt., Hornell-Harmony Kennels' Una and Betty. Very high 

 com., Somerset Kennels' Jessie.— Under J2in.— 1st, Hollywood 

 Kennels' Bulger; 3d, withheld.— Puppies— Dogs: 1st. Hornell- 

 Harmony Kennels' Uncle Dick. Bitches: 1st, .Somerset Kennels' 

 Hope. Reserve and high com.. Hornell-Harmony Kennels' Baby 

 W. and Kate W. High com., Hollywood Kennels' Queen. 



BL r LLDOGS.— CnAMPiON— R. B. Sawyer's Merry Monarch.— 

 Open D >0K 1st, W. T. Tebbett's Porf^wood Tiger; 2d, Cook Ken- 

 nels' Dreadnaught. Bitches: 1st. Cook Kennels' Dolores; 2d, R. B. 

 Sawyer's Soudan. 



BULL-TERRIERS.— Champion— Dog: W. F. Hobble's Cairo- 

 Bitch: No entry.— Open— Dogs: 1st, W. F. Hobbie s Grabber; 2d, F. 

 F. Dole's Sensation. Bitches: 1st, W. F. Hobble's Bonnie Princess; 

 2d, J. P. Gray's Countess. Very high com., F. F. Dole's Nell 

 Bright and My Queen. 



FOX-TERRIERS.-CHAMPiON-Duy: Blemton Kennels' Lucifer. 

 BUcIll Blemton Kennels' Rachel— Open- Do*/*: 1st and 2d. Blem- 



— Dogs: 1st and reserve, Blemton Kennels' Blemton Rubicon and 

 Blenvon Calculus. Very high com., W. Whitney's Blemton 

 Grumbler. Bitches: 1st. Blemton Kennels' Blemton Rapture. 

 WIRED-H AIRED FOX-TERRIERS— No entry. 

 BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS. — 1st, Campbell & Blake's 

 Nanon; 2d, W. Coates's Dick. 



SCOTCH AND HARD-HAIRED TERRIERS.— 1st, E. D. Mor- 

 gan's Highland Laddie. 

 BEDLINGTON TERRIERS. — 1st, E. D. Morgan's Tees Rock. 

 IRISH TERRIERS. — 1st, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Rosyln Eileen: 

 2d, R. C. Clipperbone's Erin. Very high com., P. C. Ohl's Bedad 

 SKYE TERRIERS —1st, H. W. Coates's Ben; 2d and very high 

 com,, Oldham & Willey's Claymore and Kiraella; reserve. Dr. M. 

 H. Cryer's Gladstone Boy. Very high com., W. L. Morgan's 

 Lochiel. 



YORKSHIRE TERRD5RS.— Dogs: 1st, withheld; 2d, F. F. Dole's 

 Nappor. Bitches: no entry. 

 TOY TERRIERS.— Not for competition. 



PUGS— Champion— Dr. M. H. Cryer's Bessie— Open— Dogs: 1st, 

 Dr. M. H. Cryer's Dude; 2d, A. E Pitt's Kash. Bitches: 1st and 

 2d, Dr. M. H. Cryer's Vie and Vestar. Very high com., R. B. 

 Sawyer's Chequassst Tiara and J. Sullivan, Jr.'s Topsy. High 

 com' and com., Chequasset Kennels' Victory and Bijou. Puppies: 

 1st, R. B. Sawyer's Chequasset Tiny. 



KING CHARLES SPANIELS.-lst, W. Phillips's Roscius; 3d, 

 Cook Kennels' Nell. High com., J. Sneeshv's Fannie.— Puppies— 

 Dogs: 1st, Cook Kennels Punchinello. Bitches: 1st, Cook Kennels' 

 Judy. 



BLENHEIM SPANIELS.-lst and 2d, W. Phillips's Grand 

 Duchess and King Pippin. Very high com., M. Dalwit's Little 

 Banjo. 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS.-lst, Hornell-Harmony Kennels' 

 Daisy; 2d, Miss Hepsie Harwick's Dude. 



MISCELLANEOUS.- 1st, Chestnut HiU Kennels' smooth-coated 

 collie Ladybird; 2d, O. H. P. Belmont's white English terrier Dia- 

 mond Spark. Very high com., HorneU-Harmony Kennels' har- 

 rier Rover. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Kennel mastiffs, E. H. Moore: dog or hitch (2), Minting; brood 

 hitch, Bess. Kennel St. Bernards. Hospice Kennels; dog Or bitch 

 (2), Hector. Newfoundland, New York Lass. Bloodhound dog, 

 Premit r III.; dog or nitch, the same. Deerhound, Bevis III. Ken- 

 nel greyhounds, H. W. Huntington; dog or bitch. Highland Chief. 

 Pack foxhounds, Cook Kennels; dog or bitch, Brave; brace black 

 and tan. Drum II. aud Rose; brac e spotted, Warrior and Passion: 

 puppy, Bouncer; brace puppies, Bouncer and Blossom. Kennel 

 pointers, Westminster Kennel Club; dog or bitch. Lad of Bow; 

 large dog, the same; bitch, Lass of Bow; small dog, Naso of Kip- 

 pen; bitch, Glauca; owned in county, Syracuse Joe. Ken- 

 nel English setters, J. S. Hudson: dog, divided, between 

 Mandan and Breeze Gladstone; bitch, Dixie; brace, Man- 



dan and Rose Mandan. Irish setter dog, Elcho, Jr.; 

 hitch, Berna; puppy, Rory O'More VI. Black and tan 

 setter dog, Little Boy; bitch, Rose; owned in Syracuse, Daisy 

 Pilot. Kennel cocker spaniels. Oldham & Willey: brace, Brant 

 and Psyche; puppy, HorncU Velda: spaniel, Newton Abbot 

 Darkie; field spaniel, the same; Irish water, Jess; pair tov, King 

 Pippin and Grand Duchess. Kennel collies. Ch.-stnut Hill Kennel; 

 brace, Scotilla and Flurry H; dog, Scotilla; bitch. Flurry II. 

 Poodle, Duke. Kennel beagles, Somerset Kennel : d^g. Storm; 

 owned by member Beagle Club, the same; bitch. Belle of Vv rod- 

 brook: owned by member Beatcle Club, the same; under 12iu., 

 Bulger. Bulldog, Portswcod Tigei; bitch, Dolores; brace. Dread- 

 naught and Dolores; hull-terrier, dog, Cairo; hitch, Bcnnie 

 Princess; brace. Sen=ation and Nell Bright. Kennel fox-terriers, 

 Blemton Kennel; dog, Lucher; bitch. Rachel; dog or bitch, the 

 same; Scotch terrier, Highland Laddie; Irish terrier, Roslyn 

 Eileen; Bedlington, Tees Rock; Skye, Ben; Yorkshire, Napper; 

 black and tan, Nanon. Kennel puces, Dr. M. H. Cryer; dog, Dude; 

 hitch, Bessie; kennel toy spaniels, W. Phillips; three equal 

 specials to winners in miscellaneous class. 



DOG TALK. 



A WRITER in the Boston Post contributes the follow- 

 ing: "A friend of mine who lives in the suburbs has 

 a small boy, not more than five years old, I believe, who has 

 an inveterate habit of running away. He is a sturdy, stout- 

 legged little chap, of great courage and enterprise, but his 

 father and mother have been put to a good deal of anxiety 

 on his account. Sometimes he is found in the next town, 

 sometimes by the railroad, and again in a certain pasture 

 where he enjoys the congenial company of several young- 

 colts; but it is always a matter of doubt where he will he 

 discovered. Recently, however, the family have acquired a 

 mongrel little terrier, recommended for the purpose, who 

 hunts up Sammy with unerring accuracy. Whenever 

 Sammy is missing, his mother shows his jacket to the dog 

 and tells him to find the boy, whereupon the dog sets off 

 with his nose to the ground, the hired man or somebody else 

 follows, and in due time the young vagabond is brought 

 to bay. Surely, there is a hint here tor many anxious 

 mothers." 



London Queen has this to say of the Schipperke, the 

 standard for which we publish this week: "A curious 

 reminiscence of barge life on the Dutch canals is un- 

 expectedly furnished by the dog show just opened in 

 Brussels. In Vanity Fair "Thackeray" describes the com- 

 fort of barge life and tells the legend of the English traveler 

 who went to and fro between Bruges and Ghent till the 

 opening of the railway stopped the traffic, whereupon he 

 drowned himself on the last trip. The canal boats, however, 

 still carry on a good deal of waterside trade, and the barges 

 are found to affect a particular breed of dog. He is called 

 by them a spits— a kind of wiry-haired terrier, who watches 

 the boat, keeps down the rat population, plays with the 

 children and shows no disposition to leave his wandering 

 home. These barges pass through such unfrequented 

 country, and the breed of dogs is so entirely restricted to 

 one class of owners, that their excellence, and indeed almost 

 their existence, was a mere tradition in the Belgian capital. 

 The directors of the exhibition opening a show of native 

 dogs bethought, themselves of this breed, and soon it became 

 apparent that they existed in plenty in the country. So 

 many were sent in by the various barges that it was difficult 

 to adjudge their merits. It is thought the exhibition will 

 be the means of making a new dog fashionable on the conti- 

 nent." 



A correspondent in the Chicago Mail gives us this: "A 

 friend of mine living on the north side has a water spaniel 

 of which he is both proud and fond. Bill is very proud of 

 being allowed to carry things, and often carries "his collar 

 from the lake to the house, after a swim, being exceedingly 

 careful about laying it down, and even when meeting an- 

 other dog keeping a watchful eye upon it. My friend gave 

 him his muzzle one hot day last summer and told him to 

 take care of it. Bill trotted along quietly for a block or so, 

 then dropped behind. My friend watched him suspiciously. 

 The puppy was passing a trench in the street, hesitated, 

 looked to see if his master was looking, then walked over 

 and dropped the muzzle down through. He knew when he 

 had had enough of a thing, and that muzzle was the bane of 

 his existence." 



"On to Richmond" is once again the absorbing cry, and 

 we hear from every direction tidings that at the coming dog 

 show of the Virginia Field Sports Association a vast army 

 of sportsmen from all sections of the country will meet in 

 friendly strife to decide the important question as to whic h 

 is the best dog. The managers of the show will spare no 

 pains to make the visit of all who come something to be 

 remembered, and we shall expect to see such a gathering of 

 sportsmen as the goodly city has never before witnessed. 



The Spectator publishes the following from a letter from 

 South Africa: "My dog, Cherry, has had three great pups, 

 and I had to leave her behind at the G range, "When I was 

 away, Cherry and the pups were located in some stables. 

 She came out and watched the tent-truck and my things 

 packed up. Presently I went away, and when I came back 

 1 found Cherry had carried all the pups on to the top of my 

 luggage, and evidently had not the least intention of stay- 

 ing behind." 



The great and only Plinlimmou arrived on the steamer 

 Britannic last Friday morning, and soon after was taken to 

 bis new home at Albany. An excellent portrait of Plinlim- 

 mon, drawn to the life, may be found in Dalziel's monograph 

 of the St. Bernard, a book which is advertised in another 

 columu. The book also gives his pedigree and measure- 

 ments. 



The Kennel department of Drake'* Mayazine starts off 

 with this: "There's the luckiest man in seven counties," 

 said an Arkansaw man to an Eastern traveler. "How so?" 

 "Had his house burned down and lost six children t'other 

 night, sah," "Where does his luck come iu?" "Saved his 

 coon dog, sah, saved his coon dog." 



The Chestnut Hill Kennel has purchased from Mr. F. 

 Wake- Walker, Watford, Eng., the collie dog Charleroi II., 

 a well-known winner. He was whelped April 18, 1886, and 

 is by champion Charlemagne and out of Sooty (Ruthven— 

 champion Madge). 



Spratts Patent writes us that the statement in the report 

 of the Buffalo dog show that they were remiss in supplying 

 the dogs with water should not be made to apply to them, 

 as this is a matter with which they have nothing to do. 



Messrs. C. H. Mason and John Davidson have been ap- 

 pointed judges at the dog show to be held at St. Paul. 

 Minn., next month. The premium list will be ready in a 

 day or two, and may be obtained by addressing t he secretary, 

 J, E. Stryker, Room 98, Globe Building, St. Paul., Minn. 



The California Kennel Club propose holding a field trial 

 for members of the club some time in December. 



The Irish Red Setter Club of England, in consequence of 

 the small number of entries, has decided not to hold a field 

 trial this year. 



The California Kennel. Club are talking of holding a field 

 trial, probably in December. 



