Oct. 81. 1889.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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a pain Ft those who breed and exhibit tbe dog as a means of 

 live 1 ! hood. To allow constables to annoy a lady because her 

 silky-h: ired pet is running by her side, while you leave un- 

 molested tbe fancier, who crowds together his poor, chained, 

 living chattels in the filth of the New Cut. or S»wen Dials, 

 and that ottvotr fancier of higher rank who, to win bank 

 notesand silver cups for himself, rackets his prize dogs about 

 all over the kingdom, pent up in railway vans and in exhibi- 

 tion kennels, sacrificed to his cupidity and greed, is a part 

 of that lopsided and most injurious by-law making which is 

 doing so much to destroy the naturally sturdy, independent 

 and generous temper ( f the country. 



"Owners of does are for the most part attached to them 

 and keep them in health; venders of dogs have no feeliutr for 

 them whatever, and torture them reckKssly to get a £5 note. 

 Yet the one class is badgered, fined and imprisoned, while 

 the other class is left at leisure and untouched." 



THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB. 



NOT by any means for the first time in its history our 

 corifr&rcs across the Atlantic have excited the wrath 

 of the "kickers" by proposals which appear to be arbitrary 

 and vexatious. We do not for a moment suggest that they 

 are so. but at first blush they certainly have that appearance. 

 The American Kennel Club has. however, given so mauy 

 proofs of its power to manage, its own affairs that criticism 

 or advice from us would be altogether out of place. We 

 simply desire in these few notes to put the issues involved 

 fully and fairly before our readers, and that chiefly because 

 in some of tbe criticisms recently published on this side 

 some of the points have obviously been lost sight of. 



To begin with, the constitution of the club has no parallel 

 here, for its membership cousists, not of individuals, but of 

 clubs. Some fifty or more clubs spread throughout the 

 length and breadth of the States subscribe to certain laws 

 by which fchey agree to be bound, and send duiy elected 

 delegates to New York to represent them and to vote on all 

 que tions submitted tor consideration at general meetings. 

 Each club is bound as absolutely by the vote of its delegate 

 as though the particular question had been fully discussed 

 and voted on at one of its own meetings. 



At the annual meetings in New York the delegates elect 

 various committees to carry on tbe work of the year, thus 

 delegating their own powers to the committees, which meet 

 practically as often as may be necessary to carry on the 

 duties of their respective offices. These* committees, con- 

 sisting of about a dozen members all told, actually legislate 

 in the name of fifty or sixty clubs for all the members of 

 those clubs, and the rubs and regulations thus made ate 

 binding on all such members. 



The various sub-committees practically form the executive 

 committee, a body which really serves, not its own purposes, 

 but the iuterestsof all the clubs that are members of the 

 American Kennel Club. 



The American Ken nel Gazette is thus the organ, not of 

 one club, but of fifty clubs, and every member of each of 

 those clubs has a special interest in making the Gazette as 

 perfect a record as is possible of all matters connected with 

 his club. And it will probably be admitted on all hands 

 that no matter deserves more special attentiou than the 

 official report of the shows organized by those clubs. 



The Americau Kennel Club holds no shows on its own ac- 

 count, and simply recognizes and legislates for those held 

 by associated clubs. One of its acts last December was to 

 authorize the publication of the Kennel Gazette and to re- 

 quire from secretaries of associated clubs holding shows a 

 certified list of awards at their shows for publication in the 

 Gazette. This was a new thing, as no official award list had 

 ever been issued by the clubs holdiug shows, but we dot not 

 remember to have heard of any objections being raised by 

 the secretaries upon whom this work was thrown. 



It is now proposed that the clubs should go further, and 

 should not only furnish an official list of awards but an 

 official report of the reasons on which those awards are 

 based. The value of such reports would undoubtedly be 

 great, and if the recent proposal is carried after fair discus- 

 sion there will probably be no difficulty in giving it effect. 

 So far as we can judge from our exchanges the opposition 

 to the proposals does not come from the clubs, and outsiders 

 have nothing to do with the matter, so far as we can see. 

 Practically it is proposed that every associated club when 

 arranging for a show shall also arrange for a report from its 

 judges, most of whom are paid for their services. 



The proposal, as it now stands, is in the name of Dr. J. F. 

 Perry, a gentleman who has many friends in Euglaud, and 

 who enjoys to the fmPest possible extent the esteem and 

 confidence of all sections of the American kennel world. 

 His resolution takes the form of an amendment to Bench 

 Show Rule XXVIII., and is worded as follows: "The secre- 

 tary of every show must also forward to the secretary of 

 the" American Kennel Club a duly certified report of' the 

 judges' awards, together with their reasons for making 

 such awards, withiu five days of the closing of each show." 



Dr. Perry supported his resolution by a long and exhaust- 

 ive argument, in which he dealt fully with the objecttons 

 that have been advanced. * * * The other matter which 

 has raised the ire of a section of the American kennel world 

 is a proposal to double the fee for registration in the Stud 

 Book, which is at present half a dollar, practically two 

 shillings. Tbe Stud Book was commenced in January, 

 1887, am' this low fee was fixed as au experiment. 



Experience has shown that the cost of production of the 

 Stad Book is at the rate of more than three shillings and 

 sixpence per entry, and that there is consequently a consid- 

 erable loss on the Stud Book. It is therefore proposed to 

 make the charge for registration in the Stud Book one dol- 

 lar. As this registration is voluntary, and as the fee for 

 registration in our own Stud Book is five shillings, we nat- 

 urally consider the charge of one dollar reasonable, and a 

 sum that any one desiring a Stud Book number will be 

 ready to pay. 



The registration that is compulsory is in tbe Kennel 

 Gazette, and the charge for this is twenty-five cents, practi- 

 cally one shilling— the same as ours. There is no proposal 

 to alter this charge, although one of our contemporaries has 

 written as though it were proposed to charge f cur shillings 

 for this compulsory (Kennel Gazette) registration. The 

 American Kennel Club Stnd Book is at present produced at 

 a loss and the Stud Book Committee simply propose to 

 make it self-supporting. Judging from the past we imag- 

 ine they will do this, for we believe that American breeders 

 desirous of having an authentic pedigree will not consider 

 four shillings an exorbitant sum to pay. 



It is worthy of note that no pedigrees are registered in the 

 Stud Book without verification, and as the committee in- 

 sist on having three generations, tbe verification involves 

 a considerable amount of work in each case. Dogs of un- 

 known or doubtful parentage or with short pedigrees can 

 only be registered in the Gazette, and can never get into 

 the Stud Book at all.— English Kennel Gazette. 



MASCOUTAH KENNEL CLUB.— Chicago, Oct. 23,- 

 Edilor tforest and Stream : In a recent issue you publish 

 under some misinformation the date of our next bench 

 show. The bench show committee, who have in hand all 

 matters pertaining to the bench show, have not as yet re- 

 ported the selection of a date. At a meeting of the directory 

 last evening it was decided to suspend in future the collec- 

 tion of anJJual dufs, owing to the very flattering report 

 made bv the treasurer. Toe initiation fee was raised to 

 $100.— John L. Lincoln, Secretary. 



THE WORCESTER FUR COMPANY. 



WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 23. -The annual meeting of 

 the Worc ester Pur Company was held at tbe Bay 

 State House last evening, when Mr. A. B. F Kinney was re- 

 elected president and Mr. E. S. Knowles secretary. 



i Alter the regular business had been disposed of, the ques- 

 tion of tbe annual hunt was brought up and discussed at 

 length. The majority favored an earlier date than has been 

 customary, on accouut of the probability of getting better 

 weat her. A bare ground hunt has long been wished for by 

 many of the owners of crack hounds, who claim that a run 

 on bare ground will test the capabilities of the dogs much 

 more severely than a snow hunt. Where there, are as many 

 hounds brought together as at the Worcester hunt, there is 

 necessarily considerable rivalry between their owners, and 

 this year an opportunity is presented for the good dogs to 

 make a showing. The traveling will also be much more 

 comfortable for the participants, and this will doubtless 

 attract many who lack the enthusiasm to turn out at day- 

 light on a zero morning when the snow is knee deep, though, 

 of course, the old veterans would scorn to take anynotice of 

 such an advantage. November 20 was finally decided on as 

 the day, and the presideut and secretary were appointed a 

 committee to make all arrangements for the hunt. It was 

 also decided to have a fox hunters' supper in the evening, 

 which feature proved a great success last year. 



Now all that remains is for all fox hunters, near and far. 

 to paste Nov. 20 in their hats and decide to come. An invi- 

 tation is extended to every lover of the chase, and a welcome 

 is assured you. Come, and bring your dog if you have one, 

 if '. on have not, there will be dozens here. Come the night 

 before, as we start at daylight. All you need to do is to 

 notify Secretary E. S. Knowles, 416 Main street, how many 

 there are in your party and arrangements for getting you to 

 the meet will be looked after. 



Those who drive in from surrounding towns kuow where 

 to report, as the meet is to be at the Heywood farm, as for- 

 merly. 



If you have been here before you know what to expect 

 from us. if you haven't, just risk it and see if the. Worcester 

 Grand Hunt isn't one of the institutions of the country. 



HAL. 



DOG TALK. 



A CORRESPONDENT wishes to know how to break a 

 dog from killing chickens. "Training vs. Breaking" 

 suggests that young puppies be brought up in the society of 

 chickens; if with an old hen that will give them a drubbing, 

 so much the better. If an old dog, take the chicken that 

 has been killed by him and put its legs around the neck of 

 the dotr, and tie them securely, with the body of the fowl 

 under his neck, so that he cannot reach it with his teeth. A 

 day or two ot this will in most cases effect a radical cure. 

 Before tying on the chicken beat the dog lightly with it 

 about tbe bead, and at the same time scold him and repeat 

 the scolding occasionally during bis punishment. 



The Stock-Keeper has this to say of the all-day field trials: 

 "Listen to this, ye field trialers. Tne advice of good King 

 Alfred has been taken by transatlantic lovers of field trials— 

 'eight hours work, eight hours rest, and eight hours play,' 

 seems to have been on the minds of the gentlemen who have 

 just decided to hold field trials in which each heat is to last 

 eight hours. * * * Seemingly a trial of this sort for 

 pointers and setters is a very great undertaking. Soy there 

 are 60 entries, it will take a month to run once through the 

 card. Poor field trial correspondents, 'a month hard!' " 



The sport of fox bunting appears to be gaining ground. 

 The Brunswick Fur Club give notice in another column of 

 a field trial for foxhounds that will undoubtedly prove to 

 be a very interesting event. The Worcester Fur Company 

 also give notice of their annual meet, which is sure to he a 

 most enjoyable affair. We have also received the programme 

 of the Western Massachusetts Fox Club, which will hold 

 its annual meet at Chester, Mass., Nov. 13 and 14, at which 

 most royal sport will without a doubt be enjoyed by mem- 

 bers of the club and their many friends. 



Arrangements have been made with all railroads, both 

 North and South, for reduced fare and free transportation 

 for dogs for all wQo attend the field trials at High Point or 

 Lexington, N. C. In order to secure reduced rate of fare it 

 is necessary to procure from the ticket agent with your 

 ticket to High Point or Lexington a certificate that will en- 

 title the holder to a return ticket for one-third the regular 

 price. Mr. Coster or Col. Odell will furnish cards entitling 

 owners or handlers to free transportation for their dogs. 



The Eastern Coursing Club are in hard luck over their 

 supply of jack rabbits, but the officers are energetic and 

 determined, and aver that they will "get there all the same." 

 If any one can help them out by supplying the jacks, Secre- 

 tary H W. Huntington would be delighted to hear from 

 him. Unless the jacks are forthcoming, the meeting will 

 have to be postponed to Nov. 23 or to Thanksgiving Day, 

 when northern wild hares will be substituted for jacks. 



College item: The Seuate has decided to accept the 

 apology of the two Seniors who tied a handkerchief to a 

 dog's tail in Chapel recently, thereby creating much com- 

 motion and disturbance during pray er time on account of 

 the clog's antics on the platform. The Seuate has, neverthe- 

 less, passed resolution censuring the two men. 



The dog show to be held at Denver, Col., next month, 

 promises to be one of the best ever held in the West. The 

 management are sparing no pains to make it a success, and 

 a large number of prominent dogs are already promised. 

 A cash special of $350, we understand, will be offered for 

 the best kennel of dogs from outside Colorado. 



A correspondent writes that on Oct. 23 a match was run 

 near Bulletsville, Ky., between the English setters Wick's 

 Killbuck, by Blue 'Dick out of Daisy Cambridge II., and 

 Nellie Hope, by Gath's Hope out of Campbell's" Lit. The 

 dogs were down 5 hours, Wick's Killbuck winning with a 

 score of 36 points and 2 flushes to Nellie Hope's 27 points 

 and 6 flushes. Both clogs were very speedy. 



Entries for the Free-for-All Stake of the Central Field 

 Trial Club close to-morrow, Nov. 1. As the heats in this 

 stake will be of four hours duration each, it is expected that 

 those who have all-day dogs will give the event a liberal 

 support. Tbe address of the secretary is Col. C. H. Odell, 19 

 Broad street, New York. 



There will be a dog show at Bay City, Mich., Jan 6 to 11, 

 1890, in connection -with the eleventh-annual exhibition of 

 the Michigan State Poultry and Pet Stock Association at 

 the Washington Avenue Rink. 



At a recent meeting of the English Kennel Club it was 

 decided that any Irish setter whelped after Dec. 31, 1889, if 

 cropped, will not be eligible to compete at any Kennel Club 

 show. 



Here is a story of a dog's devotion, sent by telegraph to 

 the press, from Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 29: "Mr. Robert Denhani 

 left his house yesterday morning with his dog and gun to 

 engage in a squirrel hunt. He had not proceeded a quarter 

 of a mile in the woods when he was stricken with paralysis 



and fell to the ground, speechless and helpless. His dog 

 found him in that condition, and unable to move his master 

 to his home, he could only stav by his side, which he did 

 for long weary hours. Thp dog watched and waited by his 

 stricken friend, but no human aid came, and tbe day was 

 near its close. Going to his master's house, he went in, and 

 whining piteoudy. tried to attract, the attention of the 

 family. They thought nothing of his conduct at first, but 

 as it continued they noticed his acts mora closely. He, would 

 start away from the house whiniug and barking, and going 

 a short distance, would return when he found they did not 

 follow him. This he did eight or ten times. Finally they 

 decided to follow, and when he saw this he was frantic with 

 delight and set off in a straight line through the woods. The 

 dog led them to the old man, whom they picked up and 

 carried to the house. He lny in the same condition till early 

 this morning, when he died." 



Mr. George Laick, of Tarrytown.N. Y., the well-known 

 beagle exhibitor, on account of au accident, will be unable 

 to hunt this season and will dispose of some of his dogs. 



Mr. A S. Weston is the secretary of the Continental Ken- 

 nel Club's show, which will be held in Denver, Colo., Dec. 5, 

 6 and 7. 



OWNER WANTED FOR POINTER BITCH".— New 

 York, Oct. 26.— tidllor Forest and stream: On Friday 

 evening last I noticed a fine-looking lemon and white poin- 

 ter bitch in charge of a boy on the street, who said he had 

 found her and wanted to sell. His price was $2. I purchased 

 the bitch iu hopes of being able to find the owner. The bitch 

 acts as though thoroughly broken. — Percy C. Ohl (50 

 Broadway). 



ROBINS TSLAND FIELD TRAILS.— Brooklyn, N. Y. > 

 Oct. 28.— Bditor Forest and Stream; The eight h annual 

 field trials of the Robins Island Club will be run on Friday, 

 Nov. 22. Two stakes wid be run, the All Aged Stakes and 

 tbe Derby, open to setters and pointers belonging to mem- 

 bers.— Waltepw L. Wellington, Sec'y. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Notes must be sent on prepared blanks, which are fur- 

 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

 of large letrer size. Sets of 800 or any one form, bound for 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 



%W Notes must be sent on thf> Prepared Blanks 



Margery Daw and Rhoda C. By C. H. Crocker, New York, for 

 black, wiiile and tan and blue belt on English set ter bitches, 

 wheloed July 22, lsS9, by Bock Bel Ion out of Trusty Gladstone. 



Mullcttliey. By Michael rdynu, Jr., Bristol, R. I., for red Irish 

 setter bituh, age not given, by Maze (Chief— Bizieena) out of 

 Gladys (Tim— Lady Edith). 



BRED. 



ZW Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Nellie- Rattler III. R. Jenuiugs's (Tarrytown, N. Y.) beagle 

 bitch Nellie (Mayo— Trixey), to Geo. Laick's champion Rattler 

 HI. (Rattler-Music). Aug. 16. 



.Six— Rattler III. Geo. Laiclc's (Tarrytown, N. Y ) hragle bitch 

 Sis (Trifle— Old Silk) to his cbam pion Rattler III. (Rattler— Musfc). 

 Sept. 28. 



Dora— Rattler ITT. Geo. Laick's (Tarrytown, N. Y.) beagle bitch 

 Dora (Ri gwood— Birdie) to his champion Rai tier III. (Rattler— 

 Music), Oct,. 23. 



Little Dot— Laick's Rattler. P. Whallen's (Tarrrtown, N. Y.) 

 b agle bitch Little Dot (Mavo— Dot) to Geo. Laick's imported 

 Laick's Rattler (Chancellor- Careless), Sept. 5. 



Psyche— -Beaumont. C. L. Griffith's (New Y T ork) Gordon setter 

 bileb Psyche (Roy— Doit) to Beaumont Kennels' chanip : ou Beau- 

 mont (Roualo III.— Floss) Oet. 24. 



Gvpsey Qui en— Buff alo General. A. W. Smith's (Buffalo. N. Y.) 

 black and tan terrier bitch Gipsey Queen (champion Vortigern— 

 Fortune) to his Buffalo General (Halifax General— Lady Lottie), 

 Oct. 27. 



Meersbrooli Girl— Dich. Roehelle Kennels' (New Rochelle, N.Y.) 

 black and tan terrier bitch Meersbrcok Girl (Punch— Meersbrr ok 

 Jessy) to their Dick (Prince— ), Sept. 22. 



Hecate— Veronese. W. S. Applegate's (New Albany, Iud.) fox- 

 terrer bitch Hecate (Lucifer— Daze) to Fred Hcev's Veronese 

 (Velasquez— Valetta), Sept. 13. 



WHELPS. 



Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



.Music, S. C. Graff's (Cadiz, O.) bengle bitch Music (King Will- 

 iam—Goodwood Music), Sept. 17, seven (four dogs), by bis Driver 

 (Domino— Flirt). 



Singer. S. C. Graff's (Cadiz. O.) beagle bitcb Singer (King WJft- 

 iain— Goodwood Music), Aug. S), five (three dogs), by his Driver 

 (Domino— Flirt). 



Bizreena. F. L. Cheney's (Pittsflell, Mass ) Irish setter bitch 

 Bizreena (Nimrod— Bizorah), Oct. 29, seven (five dogs), by Max 

 Wenzel's cnampion Cnief (B.-rkley— Duck). 



Tiny. G. W. Rlchari's's (Bangor, Me.) Yorkshire terrier bitch 

 Tiny (Tug— Mistress Mary), Oct. G, three (one dog), by P. H. 

 Coombs's Bradford Harry (Crawshaw's Bruce— Beat's Lady). 



SALES. 



Notes must be sent on the Prepax-ed Blanks. 



Neitieyoke. Black, white and tan beagle bitch, whelped March, 

 1888, by Kuler out of Fmette, by Geo. Laick, Tarrytown, N. Y., to 

 Noah Dibble, Kalamazoo, Mich. 



I In liter. Black and tan foxhound dog, whelped March 11, 1886, 

 by Jock out of Fanny, by F. H. Hayes, Dexter. Mt., to Jits, Hart, 

 Washington, Pa, 



ViruieE. Silver fawn png bitrh. whelped Sept, 1, 1889, by Joe 

 II. out of East Lake Virgie. by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, 

 O., to Mrs. H. i bf?rt Hammond, Chicago, HI. 



General Bur-natty. Red Irish setter dog, whelped Jan. 10, 1888, 

 by champion Tim out of Sally, by Geo. Lanerran, l r onkers, N. Y., 

 to L. A. Bevin, New York. 



Don. Black and tan terrier dog, whelped May 24, 1889, by Buf- 

 falo General out of Meersbrook Girl, by Rochelle Kennels, New 

 Roehelle, N. Y\, to Henry Lewis, Fairhaven, Vt. 



Squaw. Black and tan terrier bitch, age noc given, bv Salford 

 out of Nettle, by John F. Campbell, Montreal. Can., to Alfred 

 Geddes, Ottawa, Can. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



%W No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondent:). 



C. P., Seattle, Washington.— I have a bull-terrier bitch troubled 

 with tenderness and some weakness in hindlegs. She is 14 weeks 

 old and in good health und spirits, also eats well, I feed her on 

 oatmeal. She runs ahout fairly, but, seems to be in pa n after any 

 jar, as jumping, etc. Shells no other symptoms which would 

 indicate worms, that is, none that I know of. Ans. Give a two- 

 grain pill of citrate of iron and strychnine mornmg and evening 

 concealed in a morsel of meat. 



Dogs: Their Management and Treatment in Disease. By 

 Ashmont. Price $8. 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 50 cents. 



Some years ago there lived at an old mill near Salem, in 

 this county, an old man named Bruen. Besides attending 

 the mill he undertook to ran a farm. One day he said to 

 his hired man: "John, we must brush up a little about the 

 place; the barn wants a new door, that fence wants propping 

 up, tbe well needs a new bucket, the harness ought to be 

 cleaned, and the wagons greased. Iu fact, there is so much 

 that ought to be dor e I hardly know where to begin at it. 

 But get some bait and we'll go fishing."— Elizabeth (jV. J.) 

 Leader. 



