Oct. 10, 1889.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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THE IRISH RED SETTER CLUB FIELD TRIALS- 



THE field trials of the Irish Red Setter Club were rvm 

 Heat Oinngb, Ireland, terminating Sept. 19. The London 

 Field states that, the trials were very successful, and that 

 some excellent work was done, although birds were scarce 

 and wild. fSeveu stakes were run, for which there were 

 fifty-two nominations. Following is a list of the winners in 

 each stake: 



Irish Skttki; Puppy Stakes— For Irish setter puppies 

 whelped in 1888.— First, W. H. Cooper's bitch Henmore 

 Sure Death. 18mos. (Muskerry— Avoca). Second, W. H. 

 Cooper's bitch Henmore Shotover, Mmos. (Hector— Hen- 

 more Refind). Third, G. H. Loftus's dog Sam II., SOinos. 

 Sam— Psyche). 



Irish Setter All-Aged Stakes.— First, C. C. Ellis's 

 bitch Mac's Little Nell, 5yrs. 8mos. (Cocksure— Graunuaile). 

 Second, W. H. Cooper's bitch Henmore Shotover, winner of 

 second in the Puppy Stakes. Third, W. H. Cooper's bitch 

 Henmore Snow, Hyrs. 2m os. (Count— Loo VII.). 



Irish Setter IBrace Stakes.— First, C. C. Ellis's bitches 

 Mac's Little Nell, winner of the All-Aped Stake, and Little 

 Pixie, 2yrs. 4mos. (Moonlighter — Lalla Itookh). Second, W. 

 H. Cooper's bitches Henmore Snow and Henmore Shotover, 

 winners of second and third in the All-Aged Stakes. Third, 

 G. H. Loftus's dog Sam II., winner of third in the Puppy 

 Stakes, and bitch Wirreen, 2yrs. Smos. (Sam — Norah). 



DERBY Stakes— For pointers and setters whelped iu 1888. 

 —Pointers: First, J. L. Bulled and W. A. Bruette's liver 

 and white ticked bitch Devonshire Sail, 20mos. (Molton 

 Baron— The Village Star). Second, same owner's liver and 

 white dog Devonshire Nero, litter brother to winner of first. 

 Third, G. Pilkiugton's liver and white bitch Woolton Gem, 

 lomos. (Gough — Larkspar). Setters: First, A. P. H. Lons- 

 dale's liver and white English setter bitch Ightfield Rosa, 

 18mos. (Ross— Pitti Sing). Second, W. H. Cooper's Irish 

 setter bitch Henmore Sure Death, winner of the Puppy 

 Stake. Absolute winner. Devonshire Sail. 



GeAsb All-Aged Stakes— For all setters and pointers. 

 — First and second, W. H. Cooper's Irish setter bitches Hen- 

 more Sure Death, winner of first in the puppy stakes, and 

 Woodbine, 2yrs. 5mos. (Muskerry— Floss). Third, Bulled & 

 Bruettes's liver and white pointer dog Devonshire Jack, 

 20mos. (Molton Baron— The Village Star). 



Grand Brace Stakes— For all setters and pointers.— 

 First, A. P. H. Lonsdale's liver and white pointer bitches 

 Perdita and Mopsa, 2yrs. 2inos. (Dancer — Peach). Second, 

 Bulled & Bruette's liver and white pointer bitches Devon- 

 shire Sal, winner of the Derby, and ner litter sister Devon- 

 shire Lady. Third, W. H. Cooper's Irish setter bitches 

 Henmore. Sure Death and Woodbine, winners of first and 

 second iu the Grand All-Aged Stakes. 



Special Prize— The Irish Red Setter Club's Field Trial 

 Championship Cup for best pointer or setter in all the 

 stakes. — Won by A. P, H. Lonsdale's pointer bitch Mopsa, 

 winner with Perdita of the Grand Brace Stakes. 



THE FOX-TERRIER. 



MR. RAWDON B. LEE, kennel editor of the Loudon 

 Field, has published a monograph of the fox-terrier. 

 The book is very pleasantly written and contains a vast 

 amount of useful information regarding the history and 

 characteristics of the breed, usef ul not only to the new be- 

 ginner but. to the most experienced fancier as well. Mr, Lee 

 has collected from the writings of both ancient and modern 

 authorities upon the subject, all of the most important mat- 

 ter, and it is presented to the reader iu a form commeudably 

 terse while at the same time it is sufficiently comprehensive. 



The experience of the author iu forming his kennel is 

 most instructive for the new beginner, while his pleasant 

 gossip about celebrated dogs of the past and present cannot 

 fail to deeply interest every fancier of the breed. Mr. Lee 

 ably advocates the maintenance of the form of the gamy 

 little dog that is best adapted for the work that legitimately 

 belongs to him, and be has little sympathy with those who 

 would prostitute his favorite to base uses by saeri Scing 

 working points for so-called beauty for the purpose of win- 

 ning prizes on the bench. He is especially severe on the 

 practice of rabbit-baiting, and the following which we quote 

 is most conclusive evidence that aside from the principle of 

 humanity involved the practice is most reprehensible. The 

 author says: 



"Not content with him as a companion, either in town or 

 country, some of his ill-advised admirers have endangered 

 his good name by endeavoring to place him on a par with 

 the 'whippet' and utilizing him for the chasing of rabbits 

 in an iuclosure. Nature never intended the fox-terrier for 

 a rabbit, courser. Had she done so his form would have 

 been much more slim than it actually is, and his lines built 

 upon those of a greyhound in miniature rather than upon 

 those of a sturdy terrier. Still this somewhat plebian 

 diversion appears to have taken a great hold of a certain sec- 

 tion of the community, the members of which on Saturday 

 afternoons especially, and upon other holidays, too, hie. to 

 some field or other, and en joy themselves by letting a rabbit 

 out of a hamper, and after allowing bunny a certain start, 

 unslip a couple of terriers, who run after and in ninety-nine 

 times out of a hundred kill it. Had the rabbits a fair chance 

 in regaining their liberty, as is the case with the pigeon when 

 liberated from a trap, or with the hare when coursed at the 

 new-fangled inclosed meetings, this fox-terrier coursing 

 would be legitimate sport. As the rabbits have not an ordi- 

 nary chance of escape, and preparatory to their beina set 

 down in front of the terrier, have been confined, since their 

 capture, in a hamper or some similar receptacle, I must 

 look upon the thing with disfavor, and altogether fail to 

 acknowledge it as in any way likely to improve the fox-ter- 

 rier as he is, and as all his admirers would wish him to 

 remain. 



'Although under these circumstances the rabbits have 

 little opportunity to regain their liberty, their chances of so 

 doing are greater than that which was afforded by the in- 

 dividual who possessed a terrier and a wild rabbit, which 

 he coursed in his cellar. The rabbit was given a start of 

 once across the floor, and Jack, failing to recognize that 

 spirit of fair play his owner possessed, seized poor bunny at 

 the first rush. He got a good kick in the ribs for his pains, 

 instead of the praise he might fairly, conscientiously think 

 was his due, while the proprietor of the terrier heaved a 

 deep sigh, and meditated upon the unfairness of the world 

 generally, and of dogs in particular. 



"This modern mode of coursing does give the rabits a bet- 

 ter chance of bis life than '.lack' did. Still, for many reasons 

 it is not recommended; and it is gratifying to note that it is 

 not recognized by the Fox-Terrier Club or any of the leading 

 clubs either. In America, a few weeks ago, a prosecution 

 was instituted against a number of gentlemen who had been 

 engaged in the sport; but after a lengthened hearing, wh ich 

 caused no inconsiderable interest throughout that country, 

 no conviction was obtained, and similar prosecutions in this 

 country have, so far, had a like result. 



"In sundry instances I have already noticed an inclination 

 to produce fox-terriers with larger legs, less compact bodies, 

 and with an appearance of an ability to gallop more defined 

 than should be the case. This is, of course, done to enable 

 them to prove more successful at coursing meetings, aud a 

 continuance thereof would, iu a few years, entirely change 

 the character of the modern fox-terrier. * * * An ordi- 

 nary fox-terrier has not pace to compete successfully with a 

 rabbit on its own ground, nor until the present time has any 

 attempt been made to breed him for speed alone." 



The comments of the author upon judges and judging 

 are well worth perusal by fanciers in this country, as are 

 his remarks upon trimming and faking, Not the, least val- 



uable portion of the work is the criticism and correction of 

 some of the pedigrees of noted dogs, together with points 

 aud information that have not previously been published. 

 The chapter upon breeding and rearing puppies while not 

 so complete in detail, perhaps, as the new begginer would 

 like, is still of great value and may be studied to advantage 

 by fanciers of other breeds. The work is invaluable to 

 lovers of the handsome gamy little dog whose cause it 

 champions, and we predict for it a wide circulation, 



THE SOONER DOG. 



Editor Forest and. Stream: 



I have always regarded the word "sooner " in the light of 

 a slur when applied to dogs, and have often wonderd where 

 it originated and whether it had any local meaning at all. 

 Possibly professional dog fanciers have been better informed 

 than myself, but I have not yet heard one of them attempt to 

 explain. However, I think I have now ascertained its true 

 significance aud traced it to its derivation, and I discover 

 that, in its primitive, application it was indicative of merit 

 rather than demerit, and that it referred especially to pace 

 in field work, which we all know counts high in the scale 

 of points in judgiug. "Soon," as a qualifying adverb, is 

 used in a peculiar way all through the South as the equiva- 

 lent of the New Euglaud words quick, prompt, early,etc, so 

 that we almost universally hear that a person " came soon " 

 or " got up soon " or was " overtaken soon." It is easy to 

 conceive that if one person got somewhere sooner than 

 another, he must be a " sooner " person; and consequently 

 that any quick-gaited animal, horse or dog, must become 

 a " sooner " horse or dog. So here we have it ! but my im- 

 pression is that, used in this sense, it is strictly local to the 

 mountainous region which comprises the contiguous coun- 

 ties of western Virginia, North Carolina and West Tennes- 

 see. Out there a clever, active person is always " sooner," 

 just as in the West he is a " hustler," and 1 readil y remem- 

 ber that while I was serving iu a semi-official capacity in 

 t he district with Major Wagner of the U. S. Mounted Rev- 

 enue Police, in 1867, 1 frequently heard my horse men tinned 

 as a " soon-footed " horse and a " sooner " horse. I do not 

 recollect that I heard the term applied to a dog, for there are 

 few hunting dogs in those ridges, and the native hunters are 

 especially averse, to hounds and hounding. Hut used in this 

 sense the word is just as appropriate to the dog as to the 

 horse, and 1 reckon is more familiar to most of us. 



Hereafter I shall have more consideration for that popu- 

 lar combinatiou of " sooner " and " courtyard " dog, as rep- 

 resentative strictly of speed and endurance, of activity and 

 timber; and I trust that such of your readers as may regard 

 my conclusions as logical will "withdraw their disparage- 

 ment and contempt of the Sooner Dog. 



CHARI.RS IT.M.LOCK. 



PijAinkield, Mass., Sept. 30. 



[ With all due respect to Mr. Hallock's erudition we ven- 

 ture to question the correctness of his theory. As everybody 

 knows the sooner dog is an animal which' it takes a lot of 

 rest to tire out; he would sooner sleep than run, and sooner 

 eat than hunt: and from these sooner proclivities his name 

 was derived. There is an old story to this effect, published 

 years ago iu the old Spirit.] 



DOG TALK. 



rpHE seventh annual meeting of the American Coursing 

 JL Club at Great Bend, Kan., Oct. 24 to 28, is attracting 

 considerable attention, and it promises to be the best meet- 

 ing yet held. 61,200 is offered in prizes for the two events. 

 All intending to enter should at once address for particu- 

 lars Mr. Frank K. Doan, Secretary, St. Louis, Mo. 



Entries for the All-Aged Stakes of the Southern Field 

 Trial Club close Nov. 1. This is the last public meetiug of 

 the year, and we shall expect to see it well supported. The 

 grounds are all that could be wished for, birds are. reported 

 plentiful, and we have no doubt that the meeting will be a 

 most interesting one. The address of the secretary is Mr. 

 T. M. Brumby, Marietta, Ga. 



The Pacific Kennel Club hasissued a circular to its mem- 

 bers which states that an assessment of $20 on each member 

 has been levied by the executive committee, to place the 

 club upon a sound financial basis. The club is a live one 

 and is doing good work, and we have no doubt that the ap- 

 peal will meet with prompt response. 



At the dog show recently held at Edinburgh, Scotland, 

 some miscreant threw vitriol;over two collies, probably per- 

 manently disfiguring them. The club offer a reward of A'35 

 for information that will lead to conviction of the guilty 

 parties, and it is to be hoped that they will be found and 

 severely punished. 



Mr. Charles N. Symonds, of Salem, Mass., a well-known 

 exhibitor of Yorkshires, has recently purchased in England 

 several of the breed that are noted winners, and he expects 

 to sweep the deck with his kennel at the spring shows. 



The cropping question in England has been taken in hand 

 by the authorities and two men were recently fined in the 

 Thames police court, under the cruelty to animals act, for 

 cropping the ears of some great Dane puppies. 



The list of winners at the field trials of the Irish Red 

 Setter Club of Ireland will be found in another column. 

 Next week we shall publish the comments of the London 

 Field upon the trials and the work of the dogs. 



The Skye terrier fanciers of Scotland have formed a special 

 club for the improvement of the breed with the Right Honor- 

 able Viscount Melville President, and the Rev. David Dobbie 

 Secretary. 



The tenth annual dog show at Edinburgh, Scotland, held 

 Sept. 18 to 20, was the largest ever held there. Over 1,300 en- 

 tries were made and the show was a very successful one. 



We have received from Mr. R. F. Mayhew a communica- 

 tion in reply to the article of Mr. Geo. R. Krehl, published 

 in our last issue, which will appear next week. 



There are 58 entries in the All-Aged Stakes of the Eastern 

 Field Trial Club, 35 setters and 23 pointers. The list will 

 be published next week. 



Mr. C. J. Peshall has sold the pointer dog Nick of Naso 

 A.K.C.S.B. 5,553, to Mr. John N. Lewis, of Mahwah, N J ' 

 for 11,000. 



We understand that the proposed field trials in Ohio have 

 been abandoned. 



Dogs: Their Management and Treatmen t in Disease. By 

 Ashmont. Price $2. Kennel Record and Account Book. 

 Price $3. Training vs. Breaking. By S. T. Hammond 

 Price $1. First Lessons in Dog Training, with Points of 

 all Breeds, Price so cents, 



THE ALL ROUND DOG.— Mount Vernon, N. Y.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: In reply to "Osceola" and "Novice" 

 on the question of an all-round dog, I think it should be a 

 cross-bred. The finest all-round bird dog I ever knew was a 

 cross between a spaniel and a retriever, and he was backed 

 to find Cur or feather under adverse circumstances. He was 

 a thick-set, dark liver, and a good one. His best point was 

 steadiness. I have had the luck to come across such a dog 

 as "Osceola" mentioned. If ever I came across one of those 

 dogs so much talked about as worth their weight in gold he 

 was one. If I were to tell of some of the wonders this flog 

 was capable of (according to his master, a regular old hunter, 

 up to all the trick* of the trade and of course a good shot), 

 my readers would think me romancing. He was, neverthe- 

 less, a paragon, and I think the best all-round dog I have 

 seen as yet. I have shot over him and can vouch for him. 

 As to pedigree, he was between a fox-terrier and a spaniel. 

 But my beau ideal of a dog is between a beagle and a span- 

 iel. They will, as a friend remarked, "rip through any- 

 thing" and never tire.— Cross-bred. 



DEATH OF A PROMISING PUPPY. — Editor Form 

 and Stream: ft grieves me to announce the death of the 

 most promising St. Bernard puppy I ever bred, Prince Or- 

 monde, by my Marquis of Stafford and out of rii.y Lady 

 Rosalind. He died Sept. 27, at the age of three months and 

 one week, from worms. His measurement at three months 

 old were as follows: Height at shoulders, 21in.; skull, 

 1734m.; muzzle, llj^in.; chest, 29in.; loin, 24'.<in.: nose to 

 stop, 3 km.; stop to occiput, 4J^in.; length of tail, 20in.; from 

 nose to set on of tail, 38in.; weight (thin), 641bs. He had a 

 perfectly marked head of rich orange tawny, with several 

 large patches of same color on body.— James F. Hall 

 (Philadelphia, Pa.). * 



ST. BERNARD IMPORTATION.— Melrose, Mass., Oct. 

 e—tiditor Forest and Stream: I have imported the rough 

 St. Bernard bitch Lady Miles, by champion Plinlimmon 

 out of Leonora (champion Leonard— Pastime). She is 

 heavy in whelp to Keeper. 1 imported her from J. F. 

 Smith, Sheffield. — E. H. Moore. 



DESDEMONA II.— Montreal, Oct, 4.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: Will you kindly make the following correction 

 iu your next issue. The black and tan terrier bitch that 

 won second prize at the Ottawa bench show was Desdemoha 

 If., and not Desdemona, as previously published.— J. F. 

 Campbell. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Motes must Be Bent on prepared Blanks, which are fnr- 

 nislied free on receipt of stamped aud addressed envelope 

 of large letter size. Sets of 200 of auy one form, Bound for 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 iJSJ" Notes must Be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



By__ 



Mass., for white and liver pointers, five doss and two hitches 

 whelped Max 30, 1889, by champion Graphic out of Say (imported 

 Bang— Belle Keta). 



Bach. By T. B. Beach, GatskfU, X. Y., for red Irish setter doc 

 whelped July 5, 1889, by Sars field (Garryowen— Currer Belle if 5 

 out of Coe F. (champion Chief— Gvpsey Maid). 



%W Notes must Be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Say—Spat Dash. Fleet View & Reading Pointer Kennels' (Lynn 

 and Reading, Mass.) pointer bitch Say (imported Bang— Belle 

 Reta) to their Spot Dash (Sir Philip Sydney— Topsy), Sept" 30 



Bertha— Marquis of Stafford. Weisbrod & fWs's ( PbMadelphin 

 Pa.) St. Bernard bitch Bertha to .las. F. Hall's Marquis of Stafford 

 (Save— Miss Pliulinmion). July 29. 



Bell-Beaumont. A. W. Harrington, Jr. 's (Troy, N. Y.) Gordon 

 setter hitch Bell (Chut— Bell) to John H. Mevcr's champion Beau- 

 mont (Ronald II) .—champion Floss), Sept. 30. 



Whisper— Bradford Harry. M. H. Daly's (Bangor, Me.) York- 

 shire terrier bitch Whisper (Bradford Harry— Bel va) to 1' H 

 Coombs's Bradford Harry (Crawshaw's Bruce— Beal's Lady I, Sept , 

 28. 



WHELPS. 



Notes must Be sent on tBe Prepared Blanks. 



Belie Randolph. Fleet View & Reading Pointer Kennels' (Lynn 

 and Reading, Mass.) pointer bitch Belle Randolph (Sam— Juno) 

 Sept. 21, eight (three dogs), by Naso Kennels' champion Nick of 

 Naso (Naso II.— Pettigo). 



Hecla. Mrs. F. Smyth's (German town. Pa.) St. Bernard bitch 

 Hecla, Aug, 1™, ten (three dogs), by Jas. F. Hall's Marquis of Staf- 

 ford (Save— Miss Plinlimmon). 



High Rock Jet. High Rock Cocker Kennels' (Lynn, Mass ) cocker 

 spaniel bitch High Rock Jet (Pearl Lake Obo— Black Flash) Oct 

 1. seven (four dogs), by Black Duck (Obo II.— Altbeai; four dogs 

 and two bitches since dead. 



Lilh'c Belmont. Jas. E. Unks's (Muncie, lnd.) fox-terrier bitch 

 LilUe Belmont (Earl Leycester— Coquette), Aug. 18, four bitches 

 by his Beverwyck Trap (Dusky Trape— Daze). 



SALES. 



J0f" Notes must Be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Spark. White and liver pointer dog, whelped July 24. 1889 by 

 Spot Dash out of Beauty, by Fleet View & Reading Pointer Ken- 

 nels, Lynn and Reading, Mass., to Win. E. Evans, Jamaica Plain 

 Mass. 



Max. White and liver pointer dog, whelped July 24. 1889. by 

 Spot Dash out of Beauty, by meet View & Reading Pointer Ken- 

 nels, Lynn and Reading, Mass.. to B. F. Thompson, Winchester, 

 Mass. 



Dime. White and liver pointer dog, age not given, by Count out 

 of Say, by Fleet View & Reading Pointer Kennels, Lynn and 

 Reading, Mass., to H. G. Plummer, Boston, Mass. 



Sanciio. Liver and white pointer dog, whelped July 24, 1889, by 

 Spnt Dash out of Beauty, by Fleet View & Reading Pointer Ken- 

 nels, Lynn and Reading, Mass.. to Mr. Willis, Reading, Mass 



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Rosa Costello. White and orange St. Bernard hitch whelped 

 June 20, 1889, by Marquis of Stafford out of Lady Rosalind, by Jas 

 F. Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., to Jas. Costello, sanie place. 



Boh Ingersoll. White, with ticked ears, St. Bernard dog, whelped 

 June 20, .1889, by Marquis of Stafford out of Lady Rosalind by Jas 

 F. Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., to Dr. J. A. Schimneller. Brooklyn, 



Don Leo. Orange and white St. Bernard dog, whelped Juno 20, 

 1889j by Marquis of Stafford out of Lady Rosalind, by .fas. F. Hall, 

 Philadelphia, Pa., to Richard B. Hewitt, same place. 



Ardmorc Chief. Orange and white St. Bernard dog, whelped 

 June 20. 1889. by Marquis of Stafford out of Lady Rosalind, bv Jas. 

 I. Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., to Allen B. Rorke, Ardmore, Pa.' 



Prince Louis. Orange and white St. Bernard dog. whelped June 

 20, 1889, hy Marquis of Stafford out of Lady Rosalind, bv Jas. F. 

 Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., to Louis Janda, Mankato. Minn. 



Lynn. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped July 28, 1889, by Black 

 Duck out of Sis F.,hy High Rock Cocker Kennels, Lynn, Mas-., to 

 Geo. H Page, same place. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT, 



KIT" No Notice Taken ot Anonymous Correspondents. 



J. R. T. —I have a Gordon setter dog, two years old; his eyes are 

 (died with thick wbite matter nearly every morning; I always 

 wipe it out when I find it; has been so for some months; had the 

 distemper last spring. Ans. Wash eyes once or twice daily with 

 borax and warm water, teaspoonful to the tea cup. Give 5 grains 

 of quinine night and morning for three days. Give 5 drops of 

 Fow ter's solution of arsenic in the food once daily for three weeks, 



