Jan. 33, 1890.] 



Rutland out of Bess, whereas it should be out of Beck- 

 Then in the paragraph near th6 bottom of the first columu 

 beginning "Mr. Peshall was called upon for an explanation 

 of my oversight," it should read, "Mr. Peshall called upon 

 me for an explanation," etc.; and then substitute "pled" 

 for "plead" jffi the next line. J. W. 



TWO COURSING STORIES. 



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S you invite your readers to communicate doggy stories, 

 and also their doggy experiences, I beg to give the 

 following, which has recently come under my notice. The 

 facts arenust as I state them and can be proved by unimpeach- 

 able witnesses. The scene is a farm on the Ootswold Hills, 

 and within the boundary of the Cotswold hunt; the dram atis 

 personal a greyhound bitch, her three puppies, a hare, and 

 one or two human spectators. Wriggle, the bitch in 

 question, has long grown too clever for legitimate coursing, 

 and has now bred two or three litters of pups. She has still, 

 however, a lingering fondness for her ruling passion, and 

 has on several occasions been known to make poaching 

 expeditions on the farm, generally returning with pussy in 

 her mouth— for on this and a few neighboring farms there 

 is no game tenant to give envy, hatred, or uucharitableness 

 among the farmers by shooting for the market what has 

 bee.u raised at the expense of the farm tenant, consequently 

 the close season is as rigidly observed as though it hail 

 already become law, and a hare is not so great a rarity as it 

 is feared they will soon become. One day in October last 

 Wriggle was seen to return from one of her excursions 

 carrying a hare in her mouth: this time, however, her quarry 

 was alive and kicking. Giving the signal to her three 

 pups (about three months old), she led the way into the rick- 

 yard, where she carefully loosed the hare and allowed the 

 pups to chase her, lying by herself to watch that pussy did 

 not escape. When this appeared imminent, she put on a 

 spurt aud intercepted her before she could reach the hedge, 

 and brought her back into the middle of the space to give 

 the younsters another start. This was repeated again and 

 again, unti I one of the onlookers, thinking pussy was getting 

 rather a rough time of it in the mauling, took her from the 

 pups and finished her. She proved to be a nice leveret 

 weighing over six pounds, and when skinned showed no 

 marks of injury from the dogs beyond some slight abrasions 

 caused by the mouthing of the puppies. It is quite a common 

 thing far cats to bring mice to enter their young for the 

 business of their after life, but I never heard of such a case 

 in the canine world before. — Stock-Keeper. 



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The most awful and unexpected things are constantly 

 happening to our friend Mr. Nick White, of Sacramento. 

 Not that be invites calamity— in fact, he is averse to con- 

 tinued excitement, but somehow his best laid plans "gang 

 aft" and result in most extraordinary denouements. The 

 other day he organized a coursing match at Sacramento in 

 the hope that the citizens might be induced to love the 

 sport. We subjoin his description of the affair. 



Several embryo sportsmen— or, rather, boys— caught a 

 jack-rabbit Saturday over on the Yolo side,'and brought 

 the long-eared animal home with them in a bag. 



The services of several greyhounds, a Newfoundland, two 

 setters and a dozen curs were secured, and a grand coursing 

 match was announced. I street was chosen as the coursing 

 ground, and the rabbit was turned loose. Residents of I 

 street in the vicinity of the Court house thought all the 

 dogs in town had gone mad when they witnessedfrom their 

 windows the terrible race of yelping and stumbling canines 

 after the fleet-footed rabbit. The race grew more" exciting 

 as it progressed, and the greyhounds were at the prey when 

 bbe latter suddenly took refuge under a lumber pile. 



This occasioned a temporary delay, but the festive sports- 

 men succeeded in chasiug the fugitive out of his retreat, 

 aud then the race was renewed with increased fury, confu- 

 sion and scattering of mud. 



The rabbit tore along the street at a terrible rate, and 

 finally turned into J street and headed down town. Ladies 

 screamed and men dodged into doorways, horses began to 

 pitch and plunge, and runaways and destruction were immi- 

 nent. 



Again were the greyhounds in advance, and were fast 

 closing in upon the fleeing rabbit. But jack was a tricky 

 one. and just as the foremost hound opened his jaws to grab 

 him the rabbit suddenly described a semi-circle and darted 

 into a millinery store. But this time the dogs were not to 

 be outdone and they, too, followed into the store in hot pur- 

 suit. 



What was the result? 



Well, the story about the bull in the china shop will 

 henceforth be shelved. It is the dogs in the millinery shop 

 now. 



The dogs didn't catch Mr. Jack after all, but they created 

 the impression— particularly at the millinery establishment 

 —that their intentions were of the best.— Breeder and 

 Sportsman. 



DOG TALK. 



rpHERE is every indication that the coming New York 

 1. dog show will be the largest yet held. The honor of a 

 win at New York is coveted by the breeder and fancier, and 

 year by year it becomes more valuable. Entries close Jan. 

 27 (next/Monday). The address of the superintendent is Jas. 

 Mortimer, i4 Broadway, New York. 



Spaniel fanciers are talking of two or three wonderful 

 black puppies that are expected to sweep everything before 

 them the coming show season. We have a straight tip 

 that a red youngster will not be far behind when the rib- 

 bons are distributed. 



The managers of the dog show that was announced to be 

 held at Lynn, Mass., March 35 to 28, have decided not to 

 hold a show this year. 



Baltimore will hold a dog show March 18 to 21 in Nata- 

 torium Hall. This announcement will be read with pleas- 

 ure by the older show goers who remember the good times 

 when the Baltimore Kennel Club gave its show some dozen 

 years ago. We are assured that the Maryland Kennel Club, 

 under whose auspices the coming show will be held, will 

 spare no pains or expense to make it a success, and those 

 who attend will find that the dog men of the monumental 

 city will not allow its proverbial reputation for hospital- 

 ity to suffer at their hands. The celebrated "milk route," 

 so pathetically described by Brother Peshall, will be at its 

 best, and other attractions equally tempting will serve to 

 give the visitor an enjoyable time. Messrs. W. Stewart 

 JJiffenderffer, W. C. Earber and Harry Malcolm are the 

 bench show committee. The entries will be limited to 350, 

 and we have no doubt that long before the time of closing- 

 March i — the list will be full. 



LYNN' DOG SHOW.— Lynn, Jan. l8,~Fditor Forest and 

 Stream: The Massachusetts Kennel Club, Lynn, Mass., wish 

 to have the dates for their second annual bench show with- 

 drawn from the fixture columns of your valuable paper. 

 Owing to the late conflagration in this city the club have 

 decided to give up the idea of holding a show this year.— D. 

 A. Williams, Sec, M, K. C„ L,, M, 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



TRAINING HOUSE DOGS. 



EMtor Forest and Stream: 



In looking over the various books upon training dogs, I 

 have never met one that went bevond teaching them to per- 

 form tricks or in instructing bird dogs in their duties as 

 such. I say, go beyond; a dog with only that much educa- 

 tion falls far short of what a dog may be made — aud is not 

 made by his owner, to ha,ve a deportment that will make 

 him welcome everywhere and an aunoyauce to no one. 



It is the want of this that causes some persons to say, "I 

 do not like dogs." "I do not care to go to such a house 

 because they have such horrid dogs." In saying this of 

 children one reflects upon the management of the parents' 

 but, on the other hand, it is the poor dogs that are blamed 

 by the speaker, whereas it is their master's neglect or ignor- 

 ance. As I have been especially successful in the training 

 of puppies and dogs, some hints may be acceptable to those 

 of your readers who like well-behaved as well as handsome- 

 looking animals. 



A puppy should be taught obedience the first thiug after 

 he haslearnd to love you, which last will occupy about a 

 week's petting and feeding him yourself. There are many 

 dogs who will charge or heel, but who are otherwise unruly. 

 If he jumps on sofas, chairs, etc., lift him off, giving a 

 smart tap with a switch, saying, bad dog. I do not approve 

 of whipping, with most dogs tying up is better than chas- 

 tisement. I think the bull-terrier is the only one that 

 really needs it. Tie a house dog to the bannisters or to 

 gdnte convenient piece of furniture, immediately after he 

 has misbehaved, saying bad dog, leave him quiet awhile to 

 think over his uaughtiness, and when you loose him, say 

 good doggie, now. When a young one is very rompish, call 

 him to you, place one hand gently on the top of his head, 

 quietly keeping it there, and he will soothe down, at first you 

 may have to hold the collar in the other hand. No young 

 dog" should be allowed to play too much, it makes them 

 cross and nervous. Some, persons complain of the destruc- 

 tiveness of puppies; provide them with a toy, a ball or a rag 

 doll, but be sure when you see it flags in the game, take it 

 away, placing it out of the dog's reach until you give it 

 again, which will help to teach him not to make toys of 

 your valued things. 



I hear the complaint of dogs destroying flower beds. That 

 should never be allowed. Wo have several dogs, one is a 

 St. Bernard, still we possess unmolested and most beautiful 

 beds and borders of flowers. My oldest dog (a pointer) when 

 he was young, bad the habit of jumping over beds. What 

 would the average master have done ? Screamed, get off, 

 or tried to drive him away, thereby confusing him and 

 causing more damage to the plants. I went up, taking him 

 quietly by the ear and collar, led him all round the bed, I 

 had not to do this very many times on each repitition of the 

 fault before he learned to go around a bed when he wisbed 

 to get on the other side; but I was surprised when 1 saw my 

 pointer lead off another dog who had jumped on a flower 

 bed, taking him by the ear. One summer four years ago I 

 found that a nicely planted bed had been selected as a place 

 to bury bones by one of our dogs. I watched him and un- 

 earthed the bones, placing them in the crotch of a tree, in 

 sight but out of reach, then he selected a place beneath some 

 evergreens. I think he must have told the others about it, 

 anyway I have never since then seen a bone in a flower bed. 

 It seems to me that all animals have some means of con- 

 versing with each other. Trainers know the good service 

 rendered in the field by an old dog to bring the young ones 

 to a knowledge of their duties. The same in house dogs; a 

 well or illy behaved old one will influence puppies or new 

 comers for good or bad. 



Many dogs have the very rude manners of making their 

 toilet in public— to many 'persons the spectacle of one sit- 

 ting in the parlor and licking himself is disgusting. To 

 prevent this I take the dog's head and lay it gently on the 

 floor, saying "Dead dog," place myfoot without pressing on 

 his head to keep it down. I sit beside him, repeating the 

 words a few times; usually he drops asleep. It will not be 

 long before he will learn this without being touched, so you 

 can say "Dead dog" from across the room; but do not trifle 

 with him and make him perform the trick when there is no 

 reason for it, or he will refuse to do it. 



The dog-owning public are gradually becoming convinced 

 of the injuriousness of indiscriminate feeding; still there 

 are few houses wmere that animal is forbidden the kitchen, 

 and the consequent indulgence of tid bits from the servants. 

 I would dismiss a cook who fed a dog or encouraged him in 

 the kitchen against my orders. This I make understood 

 beforehand. Besides the ruination to the digestion, being 

 fed in the kitchen is the first step to stealing there or in the 

 dining room, which fault is inherent in the animal, evolved 

 from his wolf ancestors, making it an instinct to get his 

 living by depredation. Thus it is difficult to train them not 

 to be thieves, but it can be done if begun when young; no 

 tampering allowed, no notice taken of any begging. His 

 food should never be thrown on the ground, but put on one 

 platter, and w r ater put always in the same bowl, both having 

 a spot reserved for them and not interfered with by any 

 otber animal. This teaches fastidiousness, which should be 

 encouraged as a preventive to picking up bits — a very dan- 

 gerous habit, sometimes resulting in accidental or inten- 

 tional poisoning. If a dog picks up a piece it should always 

 and immediately be removed from the mouth by the mas- 

 ter's fingers. Ail of our dogs permit me to do this without 

 trouble. 



In regard to feeding them there is much advice given about 

 the desirability of giving them but one meal a day. It cer- 

 tainly is not best to have them fat, but I doubt if the one- 

 meal-a-day plan warks well. One time we wished to reduce 

 a bird dog's flesh, and so sparingly fed him. It was noticed 

 he disappeared at a certain hour every day, on which we 

 discovered that be ran some distance to a district school 

 where he picked up the bread and butter thrown out of the 

 children's lunch baskets. After that we deemed it better to 

 increase his rations than to have him go on a picnic. Of 

 course he might have been tied to his kennol, but tying up 

 a dog for hours a day spoils its shape. Dogs recognize their 

 rights, and have better memories than one gives them credit 

 for. One of mine once accompanied me to a friend's place; 

 the owner saw him as he ran into the place before she saw me, 

 and ordered him off. Ever after when this lady called on 

 us he violently barked, even as she left the house, as if to 

 retaliate for her action to him. With this memory and this 

 intelligence they are far happier as well as far better, if devel- 

 oped and educated, than if just allowed to grow up, except 

 for some special training for hunting or trick perform- 

 ing. I know a setter who has been allowed to follow 

 his own will until he is an annoyance to every one, save his 

 mistress, whose apologetic remark is, "Carlo is such a happy 

 dog." He is a most unhappy one, never knowing whether 

 he is doing right or wrong, with no responsibilities, no 

 duties to perform to make him feel he is of some use. This 

 Carlo is quite disobedient when called, racing over fields 

 while his mistress screams his name. 



When a dog is to be called it is well to habituate him to 

 a whistle got for the purpose, the sound is clear and dis- 

 tinct, remaining the same no matter who blows it, which is 

 a convenience should the master be away. It will also be 

 noticed when out with you and running ahead he will 

 return quicker to a whistle than to his name. Of course if 

 you have a number of dogs they all obey the whistle, the 

 old ones teaching the young ones that it is the right thing 

 to do. There are few dogs, except the stupid kind known 

 as ladies' pets, that cannot learn very many words, under- 

 standing all that is 3aid, if clearly spoken. A dog dislikes 

 a sentimental or a vexed tone, acting accordingly. I had 

 one who immediately behaved when I said "Be a gentle- 



Li 



man," he usually went to drive with me;*when inconvene- 

 ient to take him I would say, "You keep house," and he 

 contentedly remained; whereas, if I said, "You cannot go," 

 be knew the staying at home was for some punishment. 



I think I have said enough to show what a dog maybe 

 made, either a credit or a discredit to his owner, and I trust 

 I may have been able to demonstrate how that discredit 

 reflects upon the owner's neglect. G. 



AUGUSTA DOG SHOW. 



THE dog show given by the Georgia Pet Stock and Bench 

 Show Association was held at Augusta on Jan. 14 to 18. 

 At the same time Augusta had its carnival and the city was 

 crowded during the week by visitors from all parts of the 

 State. The Association had made arrangeineuts with the 

 railroad companies to issue coupon tickets for admission to 

 the show with the result that the building was crowded 

 throughout the week. The show, which included also poul- 

 try and pigeons, was opened on Tuesday morning by Judge 

 Claiborne Stead, who delivered quite an oration upon the 

 fur and feather displays. The display of dogs was very 

 creditable and included several well-known visitors from the 

 North, among them being the mastiff Sears' Monarch and 

 the collie Clipper. The latter won his third challenge class 

 prize and thereby became entitled to the title of champion. 

 Mr. John Davidson was sole judge, and he got through with 

 his work on the opening day. His duties were, as usual, 

 carefully and conscientiously performed, and with every 

 satisfaction to the club. 

 The full list of awards in the regular classes is as follows: 



MASTIFFS. — Dogs: 1st. E. B. Sears' Sears's Monarch; 2d, San 

 Souei Kennels' San Souci Luther. Bitches: 1st, withheld; 2d, 

 San Souci Kennels' San Souci Nellie. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS— 1st, Edward Collins's Doc; 2d, T. C. 

 Jowitt's Don. 



GREAT DANES— 1st, D. Timni's Grover. 



GREYHOUNDS. —Days: 1st, W. F. Thomas's Silk Mittens. 

 Bitches: 1st, W. F. Thomas's Purity. 



POINTERS. — Large — Challenge — Bitches: 1st, J. P. Cart- 

 Wright's Rosa.— Open— Dogs; 1st, F. S. Van Pelt's Sport D.; 2d, 

 W. M. D'Antignae's Satire.— Small— Challenge— Dogs: 1st, J. 

 P. Cartwright's Spot Sting.— Open— Dogs; 1st, J. P. Cartwright's 

 Button Head. Bitches: 1st. II. C. Britten's Jessie Underbill; 2d, 

 F. 8. Van Pelt's Black Venus. Puppies: 1st. F. S. Van Pelt's 

 Black Venus. 



ENGLISH SETTERS.-Open— Dogs: 1st, J. H. O'Rrien's Prince 

 Gladstone. Bitches: 1st. A Whitehead's Lotta; 2d, A. B. Connor's 

 Lotta. Puppies: 1st, H, May's Miss Harry. 



IRISH SETTERS.— Dogs: 1st, withheld; 2d, J. M. Weigle's Mc- 

 Elcbo. Bitches: 1st, withheld ■ 2d, G. C. Hamilton's Raty Putnam. 

 Puppies: 1st, T. H. Sherman's Duke Elcho; 2d, J. M. Weigle's Mo- 

 Elcho. 



GORDON SETTERS— 1st, M. A. Jones's Vance; 2d, H. May's 

 McMaster. Very high com., A. E'. Pendleton's Dick. 



AMERICAN FOXHOUNDS— 1st, withheld; 2d, H. C. Britton's 

 Jane. Puppies: 1st, H. C. Britton's Jane. 



COCKER SPANIELS.— 1st, withheld; 2d, E. Collins's Tip. Pup- 

 pies: 1st, E. Collins's Tip. 



COLLIES.— Challenge— 1st. Jas. Watson's Clipper.— Open— 

 Dogs: 1st, San Souei Kennels' Ben Ladie; 3d. O. H. P. Scott's Cu- 

 belo. Very high com., San Souei Kennels' Ben Rutland. High 

 com.. W. J. Cranston's Rex. Bitches: 1st, O. H. P. Scott's Lady 

 Neph; 2d, G. W. Sen till, Jr.'s, Beulah 8. Puppies: 1st, San Souci 

 Kennels' Ben Ladie; 2d, A. Bertling's Major. Very high com., 

 San Souci Kennels' Ben Rutland. High com., G. W. Sentill, Jr.'s, 

 Beulah S. Com., G. W. Walker's Toss Ben. 



BULLDOGS.— Bitches: 1st, J. Lee Taylor's Columbine, 

 BULL-TERRIERS.— Dogs: 1st, W. M, Henderson's Jack, Bitches: 



1st, D. Malone's Nellie; 2d, W. M. Henderson's Patience. 

 BEAGLES,— 1st, withheld; 2d, San Souci Kennels' San Souci 



David. 



FOX-TERRIER.— 1st, W. F. Thomas's Zip.— Wire-Haired— lst» 

 J. Lee Taylor's Capsicum. 



SCOTCH TERRIERS.— Dogs: 1st, J. Lee Taylor's Glencoe, Jr. 

 Bitches: 1st and 2d, L. Brown's Queen Lily and Fannie. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS.— 1st, S. H. Myers's Bijou. 



TOY TERRIERS.— 1st, J. F. Cronin's Maud. 



PUGS.— Dogs: 1st, Miss Hopkins's Scamp. Bitches: 1st, L. 

 Brown's Tortoise. 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS.— 1st, Mrs. Wilberforce Daniel's 

 Effle. 



BAY CITY DOG SHOW. 



FOLLOWING is a list of the awards at the dog show of 

 the Michigan Poultry and Pet. Stock Association, held 

 at Bay City, Mich., Jan. 6 to 11: 



AWARDS. 



MASTIFFS.— Dogs: 1st and 2d. L. T. Kinney's Grover Cleve- 

 land and Plato; 3d. J. M. Turner's Clement. Bitches: 1st, J. M. 

 Turner's Bess.— Puppies— Dogs: 1st, Michigan Cigar Co.'s Royal 

 George; 2d, E. Berry's Don, Bitches: 1st, Michigan Cigar Co.'s 

 Coun tess Selover. 



ST. BERNARDS, — RottGH-coATEn — Dogs: 1st, J. E. Davidson's 

 Sailor,— Smooth-coated— Dogs: 1st, A. F, Mann's Leo. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS.— Bitches; 1st, R, W.Turner's Nellie, 



GREYHOUNDS.— Bitches: 1st, C. W. Sarvis's Lady Olivia. 



POINTERS.— Bitches: 1st, A. Powell's Hypolita. 



ENGLISH S ETTERS. — Dogs: 1st. J. W. Winslow's Diamond; 

 2d, G. W. Ames's Sport; 3d, L. L Culver's Bang. Bitches: 1st, F. 

 Marble's Blue Bell.— Puppies- Dogs; 1st, F, Marble's Ashmont. 



IRISH SETTERS.— Bogs: 1st, G. Covert's Dick Swiveller. 

 Bitches: 1st, Campbell & Blake's Biddy Clare. 



GORDON SETTERS.— Dogs: 1st, F. H. Mason's Dandy; 2d, G.H. 

 Kruse's Sport. Bitches: 1st, G. Beckley's Nell.— Puppies— Dogs: 

 1st. 2d and 3d, G. Beckley's Clipper, Ned and Jumbo. Bitches: 1st, 



G. Beckley's Daisey. 



COCKER SPANIELS.-Bogs: 1st, A. W. Pancoast's Trixey: 2d, 

 J. A. Beaulander's Sport. Bitches: 1st, Campbell & Blake's Fan II.; 

 2d, W. Kelly's Flo. 



FOXHOUNDS.— Dogs: 1st, W. N. Armstrong's Chemung; 2d, 



H, J. Smith's Jim; 3d, T. Tannell's Towser. BiWies: 1st V. Caum- 

 pau's Fan. 



COLLIES— Dogs: 1st and 2d. Thyne & McFadden's Bonnie Stew- 

 art a.nd Sir Gibbie; 3d, W. W. Brock's Signal. Bitches: 1st, Thyne 

 & McFadden's White Heather —Puppies— Dogs: 1st, 2d and 3d. 

 Thvne & McFadden's Charleroix, Sir Gibbie and Seaton. Bitches: 

 1st and 2d, Thyne & McFadden's Flotilla and White Heather; 3d, 

 V. Liddieoatt'3 Winnie. 



FOX-TERRIERS.-Bitc.7ies: 1st, Campbell & Blake's Belie. 



BULL-TERRIERS— Dogs: 1st, Campbell & Blake's Trouble. 

 Bitches: 1st, Campbell & Blake's Mope.— Puppies— Dogs: 1st, with- 

 held; 2d and 3d, R. Mathewson's Bonnie Pilot and Pilot. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS.— Dogs; 1st and 2d, Campbell 

 & Blake's Prince and Nanou; 3d, V. Liddicoatt's Sunset. . Bitches: 

 1st, V. Liddicoatt's Tiny; 2d, F. Goress'e Daisy. 



SKYE TERRIERS.— Dogs; 1st, A. Richardson's Jock; 2d, J. H. 

 Brown's Skye. 



PUGS.— Dogs: 1st, L. S. Hudson's Lord Clover; 2d, H. Heinlein's 

 Trix. Bitches: 1st, W. H. Gray's Lady Bell; 2d. L. S.Hudson's 

 Lady Flash.— Puppies— Dogs: 1st, L. S. Hudson's Lord Lansing. 

 Bitches: 1st, L. S. Hudson's Lulu Clover. 



WHIPPETS.— Bitches: 1st, Campbell & Blake's Maggie. 



SPANIEL CLUB MEETING.— The annual meeting of 

 the American Spaniel Club will be held at the American 

 Institute Rink, New York. Feb. 12, at 4 P. M., the second 

 day of the Westminster Kennel Club's dog show. A full 

 attendance, is requested— A. C. ixmerdixg, Secretary. 



