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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Nov. 38, 1889. 



flushed a covey in corner of the field at. 11:47. The dogs were 

 sent after the scattered birds; Rex flushed a single, Graphic 

 pointed a single and dropped to shot. Passing on Rex 

 pointed a single and was backed by Graphic, Stafford shot 

 and killed. Rex retrieved poorly. Sent on Graphic pointed 

 near a straw stack; Morgan failed to flush. Going back 

 into stubble Graphic pointed a single nicely and was backed 

 by Rex. When Morgan shot Rex broke shot, but was 

 brought back by command of Stafford. Graphic was then 

 gent to retrieve the bird, which he did nicely. Going pri in 

 stubble Graphic flushed a single which he should have 

 rjointed. The dogs were taken up at 12:17, Graphic scoring, 

 Rex failing. In style, speed and range Graphic was super- 

 ior. 



RANK (A BYE) AND TOPST W. 

 Mr. W. B. Stafford's black dog Rank (Manimus— Lady 

 Pope), handled by owner, was put down in stubble with 

 Topsy W., also handled by Stafford, to run a heat. At 1:11, 

 not finding any birds in this field, they were taken to the 

 stubble at the west end of the Horn farm and started again. 

 The spectators flushed a covey, which went to the woods 

 and corn. In going to woods after scattered birds Rank 

 pointed a covey in fence corner. When Stafford went in to 

 flush the bird's Rank left his point, went in and flushed; 

 Stafford shot and killed, the bird falling across the fence; 

 Rank retrieved fairly well. Passing on Topsy pointed 

 covey near the woods; both dogs dropped to shot at com- 

 mand, Topsy retrieved badly. Going to woods Topsy flushed 

 a single, Rank did the same. Then Topsy pointed, Rank 

 refused to back, went in and flushed the bird. Taken up at 

 2:43, Rank failing to score. He had some range and speed, 

 but very little sense. 



First Regular Series. 



RODMAN AND BANNERMAN. 

 This brace was put down in stubble at 3:10. Both dogs 

 ran into and flushed a covey that they should have pointed. 

 Bannerman next pointed a'single in fence corner, and Rod 

 backed. Nothing was found to the point. Moving on, Ban- 

 nerman pointed a single, and was steady to wing. Rod 

 pointed a rabbit. The dogs were takeyi up at 3:25 and the 

 heat given to Bannerman. In range and speed tbey were 

 equal, but in style, in motion, and on point Bannerman had 

 the call, he was also superior in nose and obedience. 



LORD GRAPHIC AND TAMARACK. 

 This brace was put down in stubble on the east end of the 

 Horn farm 3:42. Tarn found and pointed a covey in fence 

 corner near a thicket, Graphic backed poorly. In the 

 thicket each dog flushed a single, Tarn very unsteady to 

 wing. Going on both handlers claimed point, but before 

 the handlers could flush, the dogs moved on. Then Graphic- 

 false pointed. Going back into weed field, which was 

 crossed without anything being found therein, Tain jumped 

 the fence and a covey flushed ahead of him and went to the 

 woods. The dogs were sent into the woods after the scat- 

 tered birds, both dogs pointed at same time; the birds were 

 running and the dogs moved on. Tarn located and pointed 

 a single, Graphic not up to back, Stoddard shot and killed 

 the bird, which fell over the fence. Tarn retrieved well. 

 While Tarn was retrieving, Morgan let Graphic go over the 

 fence, where he pointed a single. Morgan shot and killed. 

 Graphic, after considerable searching, in which he was ably 

 assisted by Morgan, retrieved the bird. On in woods 

 Graphic ran into the. main part of the covey and flushed 

 them, but dropped to wing. Being sent on Tarn pointed a 

 single. On again he pointed in a fallen tree top. Graphic 

 slipped in ahead and stole the point. The bird flushed, 

 Graphic moved up a few feet, and Morgan claimed a point. 

 Morgan shot and killed, Tarn saw the bird fluttering in the 

 leaves about twenty-five yards away, broke in, and ran to 

 the bird, but returned without it after being commanded to 

 come back by his handler; Graphic then was sent on and he 

 retrieved fairly well. On over the field Graphic pointed a 

 single, which was flushed by Morgan. Graphic was steady 

 to wing. Further on Tarn pointed a moment before the 

 bird flushed. Sent on, Graphic false pointed. On again, 

 both handlers called point on same bird, the judges in- 

 structed Morgan to flush the bird, which he did. 1 The dogs 

 were taken up at 4:13, and the heat given to Lord Graphic, 

 1 cannot agree exactly with the judges in this decision. I 

 think the dogs should have been run longer. Tarn's un- 

 steadiness and breaking shot is in my opinion offset by 

 Graphic's point stealing and false pointing. In speed and 

 range they were about equal. In style Tamarack was 

 decidedly his superior. 



Wednesday, Nov. 13. 

 ossian and hod's gal. 



This brace was put down in the woods on the Bunting 

 farm at 8:20. Passing into stubble, Gal flushed three birds 

 up wind and dropped. Ossian pointed on foot scent, moved 

 on, roading a running bird. Tt~ bird flushed wild 30ft. 

 ahead. Passing on, Ossian poim 1 a rabbit, which Gal 

 chased Avhen it ran; she, however, stopped to command. In 

 edge of corn Ossian pointed and began roading the birds 

 into the corn; he was called back, as it was impossible to 

 see his work in such cover. Both dogs pointed at edge of 

 corn at same time, and moved on. Ossian made game and 

 roaded a single running bird into bare ground, where it 

 flushed wild. Drawing blank two other fields, the docs 

 were sent into another field, where the spectators flushed a 

 covey which went to the woods. The birds were followed. 

 Ossian pointed where the birds were seen to drop, moved 

 up, and roaded to a point near a bunch of briers. Two birds 

 were flushed by Rose to the point. Rose shot and missed. 

 Ossian steady to shot. The dogs were taken up at 0:35 and 

 the heat given to Ossian, who ranged fast and Avide, and 

 hunted industriously. The condition of the grounds and 

 weather prevented further running, and the judges placed 

 the dogs on the work already done, as follows: Ossian first, 

 Lord Graphic second, Bannerman third, Tamarack fourth. 



Thus ended the third annual field trials of the Indiana 

 Kennel Club, which has in many respects been the most 

 successful meeting held by the club. 



SUMMARY. 



BlCKNELL, Ind., Nov. 13,— Indiana. Kennel Club's All-Aged 



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purse. After deducting expenses, 40 per cent, to first, 30 per 

 cent, to second, 20 per cent, to third and 10 per cent to 

 fourth. Closed Oct. 1 with fourteen entries. 



Preliminary Series.— The rules require each dog to score 

 65 per cent, to remain in. 



Dr. Jno. E. Link's black bitch Topsy W. (Sweep— Lady 

 Pape). Failed to score. 



Mr. Chas. E. Michel's black and white dog Bannerman 

 (Osborn Ale— Keswick). Scored. 



Mr. W. B. Allen's liver and white dog Rodman (Rod- 

 Belle). Scored. 



Mr. Frank Billings's liver aud white dog Tamarack (Tarn 

 O'Shanter— Croxteth's Rival Queen). Scored. 



Dr. John E. Link's liver and white bitch Rod's Gal (Rod- 

 Juno). Scored. 



Mr. P. T. Madison's liver and white dog Ossian (Croxteth 

 —Amine). Scored. 



Mr. W. B. Stafford's liver and white dog Reximus (Main- 

 spring— Dell). Failed to score. 



Dr. Jno. R. Daniels's liver and white dog Lord Graphic 

 (Graphic— Daphne). Scored. 



Mr . W. B . Stafford's black dog Rank (Manimus— Lady 

 Pape). Faded to score, ' 



First Regular Series. 

 Bannerman beat Rodman. 

 Lord Graphic beat Tamarack. 

 Ossian beat Rod's Gal. 



The judges then placed the dogs; Ossian first, Lord 

 Graphic second, Bannerman third, Tamarack fourth. 



Richmond. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



THE DERBY. 



THE weather on Monday was rather unpromising. It 

 rained on Sunday, and the storm had not fully cleared 

 off. The air was raw, the clouds looked cold, and a chilly 

 breeze was blowing from the northwest. The ground was 

 full of water, making the traveling very bad, and the scent 

 during the morning appeared to be poor, but itiurproved 

 and plenty of birds were found. As a whole the work of the 

 dogs was good and would compare favorably with that of 

 previous years. Messrs. H. B. Duryea. PierreLorilla.nl. Jr., 

 and Wm. Tallman judged the stake. Starting from the 

 hotel we drove about one mile to the well-known Glass 

 house, and the first brace were put down in a cornfield .-it 

 8:50, Beppo IV. and Flint, both pointers. They did not add 

 to the reputation of the short-haired breed, and at the end 

 of the allotted 45 minutes no work had been done, and they 

 were ordered up and out of the stake for want of merit. 

 The verdict just about covered the ground, and it is unneces- 

 sary to go into particulars. 



The next brace, Annie F. and the celebrated winner in 

 three foreign countries. Trip of Kippen, made a better show- 

 ing, although neither exhibited extraordinary speed or 

 range nor anything very wonderful in the way of hunting 

 qualities. Annie is a sweet little bitch, a rnerrv worker, 

 and, taken altogether, is quite a promising puppy.' She was 

 not in good form as she had not fully recovered from a spell 

 of sickness. Trip was a disappointment to us. Perhaps we 

 expected too much of him, but his reputation as a winner 

 abroad led us to think that he must be a wonder, but he 

 showed up just as a good fair dog, not fast nor a wide 

 ranger, but with apparently a fair nose, and with more ex- 

 perience he would undoubtedly make a very good working 

 dog; he has no tail action and does not work'systematically. 

 In speed and range there was not much difference between 

 them, in way of going and style when on game Annie had 

 the advantage, she also outworked him and showed more 

 bird sense and won the heat. 



The next brace, Harry C. and Fannie M.. ran a very good 

 heat. Harry is a well-formed, upstanding dog with q iiite a 

 turn of speed; he runs a bit heavy but shows up well when 

 on game. Fanny is a cobby-built pretty little bitch, quite 

 speedy, a wide ranger, and for her age she shows consider- 

 able bird sense. Both pointed and backed uieely and both 

 did very creditable work. Fannie M. wou the heat. She is 

 the wider ranger and had the legs of Harry somewhat, 

 although she let down toward the finish, while the long- 

 stride of Harry was still carrying him over the ground at a 

 good rate. Fannie also showed the most bird sense. 



The next brace, Letty Lynn and Bessie M.. also ran a very 

 good heat. Letty is a heavily-marked black, white and tan 

 bitch, well formed, with excellent legs and feet, and with 

 no serious faults in her make-up; she is fast, a wide ranger 

 and shows considerable style. Bessie is also a well-made, 

 taking-looking bitch, an easy mover and she is also stylish. 

 At the start they were about equal in pace and range, but 

 Letty lasted the longer, and before the finish she was work- 

 ing outside and going nearly as well as when she started, 

 while Bessie had let down somewhat. There was not much 

 of a margin, but still we thought Letty fully entitled to her 

 win, as she stayed better, had the better style and was not 

 out-worked. 



After the finish'of this heat we went to lunch at the Hol- 

 ton school house. At 2 o'clock a start was made, and a Pew 

 minutes later Sam C. and Rip Rap were put down in the 

 sedge grass. Sam is rather a loosely-put-together dog, above 

 medium in size, fairly fast, but not a graceful mover, as he 

 buck-jumps occasionally. He had a little the best of it 

 among scattered birds, but in other respects he was not up 

 to the pointer. Rip Rap is a fine-looking, up-standing dog, 

 with good head, shoulders, chest, back aud loin, and splen- 

 did legs and feet. He is quite fast, an easv mover, wide 

 ranger, is stylish when going and on point, 'Take him all 

 round, he is the best pointer that has shown up for a long- 

 time, and does credit to his handler. He won well, having 

 the best of it in pace, range and style, and was not much 

 behind his competitor in work among the birds. 



Samoa and Rowdy Rod were next put down in a cornfield 

 on Col. Holton's farm. Samoa is a nicely-made, smooth- 

 looking pointer, fast and stylish, and he ranges well, lie is 

 inclined to rake and sometimes potter on foot scent, but 

 upon the whole he is quite a good dog, and gets on his birds 

 in good rorna. Rowdy is a big little one, with lots of go and 

 bird sense. He moves better than any dog in the stake, and 

 appears to have a good nose. He is also quite stylish, aud 

 goes up to his birds in a gamy way that is very pleasing. 

 We consider him as promising a puppy as we have seen ma 

 long time. He won the heat, beating his competitor in pace, 

 range and style, aud work on birds, although once or twice 

 he was not quite so staunch on point as he should have 

 been. 



The last brace, Nannie B. and Blue Ridge, were put down 

 at 4 o'clock in a large stubble field and worked toward town. 

 Nanny, at first glance, looks weedy, but upon examination 

 she showed up fairly well, her good quarters, legs and feet 

 helping her out. She is fast and ranges well, and appears 

 to nave considerable bird sense: her stvle on point is at 

 times rather queer, as she throws her head well up audcurls 

 her tail almost in a circle over her back; this gives her a 

 funny appearance, and is the reverse of stylish. Blue Ridge 

 is a handsomely marked dog, above medium in size, well 

 put together, and has a fair amount of speed, and is quite 

 stylish when in motion and on game. He is inclined to 

 dwell on foot scent, and was unsteady to shot. When his 

 education is finished we shall expect to see something much 

 above the average, Nannie B. won the heat, beating Blue 

 Ridge in pace and range, and in work on game. The dog 

 had much the best of it in style when on game and in way 

 of going. This ended the work for the day and finished the 

 first series. A vent, handled Annie F., Harry G, Letty Lynn 

 and Rowdy Rod; Tucker handled Fannie M. , Bessie '.\'L arid 

 Samoa; Capt. MeMurdo handled Rip Rap and Blue Ridge; 

 C. W. Barker Sam C. and Nannie B.: S. W. Everett Beppo 

 IV.; C. E. Buckle Flirt, and John White, Trip of Kippen. 



On Tuesday morning the weather was decidedly cold; 

 there was a heavy white frost, a chilly wind was blowing 

 from the. northwest, and overcoats were in demand. Just 

 after the deciding heat for first money there was a slight 

 sprinkling of rain; but not enough to cause much incon- 

 venience. 



Annie F. and Fannie M. were the first brace on the card 

 for the second series, but Fannie broke away from her hand- 

 ler in the morning and could not be found, and after a short 

 wait it was decided to start the next brace, Mr. Avent, the 

 handler of Annie F., consenting to wait until the last heat 

 of the series, at which time Fannie had not been found, and 

 Annie F. won the heat by default. It was extremely un- 

 fortunate that Fannie made her escape, as she was in season 

 and bad results may follow. 



It was late when we left town, and it was 8:50 when Letty 

 Lynn and Rip Rap were put down in a stubble field about 

 one mile east of town. Considerable ground was gone over 

 before birds were found, the pointer showing the best speed 

 and range. He was the first to find, pointing a large bevy 

 m good style. Not. much work was done on the scattered * 



birds, Letty having a bit the best of it, but scent, was evi 

 dently bad and the work was not satisfactory. Both be- 

 haved well through the heat, pointing and backing in good 

 style, and working out their ground nicely. Rip Rap won 

 the heat, to which he was entitled by his superior pace and 

 range. 



The heat between Rowdy Rod and Nannie B was a very 

 interesting one, both are flyers and went at speed nearly all 

 the time from start to finish, ranging wide aud working out 

 their ground very well. At the end of au hour Rowdy was 

 declared the winner. He displayed the better hunting- 

 qualities, searching out the likely places and staying out to 

 his work better than Nannie. She followed him too much, 



- slight advantage .„ 

 respect. In obedience neither was up to the mark, although 

 Rowdy was under fairly good control. 



This ended the second series, and only three were left in. 

 x\nnie F., Rip Rap and Rowdy Rod. The former two were, 

 put down a few minutes past 10 o'clock in some weeds just 

 north of the Model farmhouse. At the end of the heat Rip 

 Rap was declared the winner. His pace, range and style 

 were superior, and although Annie outworked him on singles 

 he was clearly a winner. He was a trifle unsteady to wing 

 ouce or twice, but readily obeyed the order of his handler. 

 He is rather inclined to dwell on foot scent, but upon the 

 whole he behaved nicely. Annie appeared to be better than 

 when she ran her first heat and handled her birds in good 

 style, having a little the best of her competitor in this res- 

 pect. This ended the first series, Rowdy having a bye. 



After lunch, which was taken at the 'barn of the Model 

 Farm, Rowdy Rod and Rip Rap were put down in the large 

 stubble field south of the house at 1:05. The handlers were 

 instructed by the judges to let the dogs do their work in 

 their own manner, without restraint, except such as was 

 necessary iu order to keep them in the right direction. This 

 course is eminently proper, and we believe that better and 

 more satisfactory results would be obtained if handlers 

 were not allowed to assist their dogs, especially when in 

 the vicinity of game. One of the most necessary and im- 

 portant of the qualities that a hunting dog should possess 

 is bird sense, or a knowledge as to how and where to look 

 for game and the proper manner in which to handle it 

 when found. Some dogs possess this quality in an eminent, 

 degree and these are the dogs that we are all in search of. 

 Others that are more or less deficient in this respect can be 

 made by judicious handling to show up fairly well, and 

 there is no doubt that in some cases good handling has 

 beaten merit, It is sincereiy to be hoped that in the near 

 future judging at our field trials will in a great measure be 

 confined to the grading of the natural qualities of the dogs 

 according to the merit shown. We would by no meaus 

 ignore training, as it is of the utmost importance that a 

 dog should be obedient and free from faults, but it should 

 be impossible for a fourth-rate dog to win over a first-class 

 one, simply for the reason that he was better trained, pro- 

 vided that the first class animal was not guilty of serious 

 faults. 



But to return to Rowdy and Rip. They have been racing 

 at speed for some time and have covered a lot of ground, 

 hunting out the likely places without a find, nor have they 

 let up in their speed. Rip has just a trifle the legs of his 

 competitor, and is also the more graceful when in motion. 

 Rowdy has the better idea of where the birds should be, and 

 be beats out the good spots in a manner that would do 

 credit to an older dog. As they both swing into a fine 

 thicket Rowdy whirls in beautiful style to a bevy, and a few 

 seconds later Rip comes round and* very gracefully honors 

 the point. On the scattered bevy some capital work was 

 done by both, Rowdy having considerably the best of it. At 

 the end of the heat the flag went up for Rowdy Rod, and he 

 was declared the winner of first prize. He is a son of Rod- 

 erigo, and for three successive years this stake has been 

 won by the sons of this grand dog, all of them from different 

 dams. 



The judges selected Harry S. and Nannie B. to run a heat 

 to decide which should compete with Rip Rap for second 

 place. They were put down at five minutes past 2. Nannie 

 had slowed down verv much. Her heat with Rowdy had 

 about used her up. rJevertheless she ran gamely and out- 

 worked Harry, aud won the heat. She was too tired, how 

 ever, to compete with Rip Rap, and her handler refused to 

 run her. Capt. MeMurdo, under the rules, had the option 

 of running them or waiting until the next day, and he very 

 generously agreed to wait till morning. Two heats of the 

 All- Aged Setter Stake were then run, which finished the work 

 for the day. 



On Wednesday the weather was fair and delightfully cool 

 for walking and not uncomfortable for those who rode. Rip 

 Rap and Nannie B. were put down at 8:34. Rip came out in 

 better form than in any of his previous heats, doing some 

 capital work and winning the heat and second place. He 

 ranged the wider and showed more bird sense than Nannie. 

 She. however, did some good work on single birds, and ran 

 a good heat. Under the rules, the judges selected Nannie B. 

 for third aud Harry S. for fourth" place, and the Derby for 

 IS89 was ended. Following is a complete summary: 

 First Series. 



Beppo IV. and Flirt ruled out. 



Annie F. beat Trip of Kippen. 



Fannie M . beat Harry S. 



Letty Lynn beat Bessie M. 



Rip Rap beat Sam C. 



Rowdy Rod beat Samoa. 



Nannie B, beat Blue Ridge. 



Second Scries. 



Auuie F. beat Fannie M. by default. 



Rip Rap beat Letty Lynn. 



Rowdy Rod beat Nannie B. 



Third Series. 



Rip Rap beat Annie F. 



Rowdy Rod a bye. 



Final for First Place. 



Rowdy Rod beat Rip Rap and won first prize. 



Ties for Second Place. 



Nannie B. beat Harry S. 



Final for Second Place. 



Rip Rap beat Nannie B. and won second prize. 



Nannie B. was placed third, and Harry S. fourth. 



First, Rowdy Rod, $400 and Breeders' Cup; second, Rip 

 Rap, S200; third, Nannie B.. §100; fourth, Harry S., $100. 



Taken as a whole this Derby was the best we have seen 

 run, and the quality of the dogs was of a high order. The 

 judges accomplished their difficult task in a very acceptable 

 manner, and placed the dogs in their proper order. The 

 high class of the dogs run aud the character of their work 

 reflect great credit upon the breeder, and shows conclusively 

 that the improvement of the field qualities of our hunting 

 dogs is steadily going on. 



THE ALL-AGED SETTER STAKE. 

 There were 36 nominations for the All-Aged Setter Stake, 

 19 of which filled. They were drawn in the following order: 

 Desmond II. (C. J. Thompson, Philadelphia, Pa.), red 

 Irish setter, 3yrs. (Frisco— Grouse II.), 

 against 



Bettye S. (Memphis & Avent Kennels, Memphis, Tenn.), 

 black, white- and tan English setter bitch, 3yrs. (Roderigo— 

 Bo Peep). 



