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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 20, 1890. 



ST. BERNARDS — (MISS WHITNEY). 



The St. Bernards were not up to last year in point of 

 numbers. There were 152 entries, 14 of which were dupli- 

 cates, leaving the actual number of 13S as against 106 last 

 year. The quality was of higher average, however, and the 

 display was a grand one. Miss "Whitney handled the classes 

 in a masterly manner, arranging them in groups and then 

 comparing the different animals and selecting those worthy 

 of notice and grading them according to merit. Her de- 

 cisions were so nearly correct that it would be hypercritical 

 to find fault, especially as in all cases where there is any 

 difference of opinion, a careful examination shows that 

 there is plenty of ground to leave uo doubt that there are 

 two sides to the question, and that were the positions of the 

 animals reversed, there would still be room for an honest 

 difference of opinion, and the exhibitors who have the best 

 interests of the breed at heart are to be congratulated upon 

 having so fair aud capable a judge to decide upon the rela- 

 tive merits of their favorites. In the challenge class for 

 rough-coated dogs there were four entries, the well known 

 Duke of Leeds being the only absentee. Ben Lomond was 

 placed at the head of the division. He was not in first-rate 

 condition as to muscle and quality of flesh, being rather 

 soft, but he was looking well and was clearly entitled to the 

 place. Second went to Plinlimmon, Jr., a grand dog, ex- 

 cept in head. He was in capital condition, while Barry EL, 

 vhc, was not well shown. In the corresponding bitch class 

 Saffron was absent, and the strife for the blue was between 

 Miranda and Lady Wellington. This was their first battle 

 for supremacy, and the decision was confidently expected 

 by the friends of each to be respectively, for the former, 

 with her better height and condition, and for Lady with 

 her grand head and good legs and feet, as; well as innumer- 

 able other points that were claimed to be superior in each. 

 After a careful examination the fair judge cut the Gordian 

 knot by cutting the ribbon in half aud giving an equal por- 

 tion to each. In the open dog class Hesper, Mr. Sears' recent 

 importation, carried all before him. In general appearance 

 and symmetry he is very taking to the eye. He has a grand 

 head, skull good but showing too much peak, ears just a trifle 

 long but well set on aud beautifully carried, muzzle very 

 deep, lacking a bit in squareness; expression aud character 

 of face very nearly a model, correct markings, plenty of sub- 

 stance and bone, good straight forelegs and feet, good body, 

 coat and color, his hocks are too close together and his tail 

 is not quite right. The standard for a perfect St, Bernard is 

 a high one, and we may never see the ideal, and until the 

 paragon stands before us, dogs as good as Hesper may well 

 be called most excellent specimens of the noble breed. 

 Donald, placed second, is a big dog, an inch or more taller 

 than Hesper. His lack of black face markings detracts con- 

 siderably from his otherwise imposing appearance. He has 

 a good skull, better in width than that of the first prize 

 winner. His muzzle is deep but uot quite on the square, 

 eyes a trifle too light in color, ears small and well carried, 

 body very good— a trifle more length would make it better- 

 does not stand quite straight in front or behind. He has a 

 good coat and was well shown. Roland, placed third, is a 

 small dog compared with the one placed over him, but what 

 he loses in size he very nearly makes up in quality. He is a 

 very symmetrical dog, with good head. body, legs and feet, 

 bis eyes could be improved and the carriage of his tail is not 

 just right. Lysander, looking well, was placed fourth. 

 The reserve card wentto Kinglimmon. He is a tall dog with 

 only a fair head. He is also a trifle weak behind the 

 shoulders and his coat was not in good condition. His legs 

 and feet are good and he stands on them better than the 

 average. Kastelhorn II., looking fairly well, was vhc, the 

 same position that was given him last year. Ivan hoe was 

 also vhc. at both shows. He has improved in general appear- 

 ance, but not in muzzle. Helfred. alsovhc., is a well put to- 

 gether s.v mmetrica I dog, too houndy in head and lacking black 

 face markings. Major Hector, be. , won second in the puppy 

 class here last year. He has improved a trifle in head, but 

 there is still lots of room for improvement, both in this as 

 well as other points. Boniface II. is snipy and was not in 

 good coat, otherwise he is fairly good. In the bitch class 

 first went to Man on, a well-marked bitch with a typical 

 head, good legs, and hocks m uch better than average. She 

 was not in goorl condition. Lady Miles, placed second, is a 

 nice bitch, a trifle behind the winner in head properties, but 

 fully her equal in body and bone. She is not well marked, 

 which detracts somewhat from her appearance. Zara, placed 

 fourth, we liked exceedingly. She has a good head, except 

 tnat it is deficient in stop and has no white markings; she 

 is larger than the two placed over her and beats them in 

 bone and coat. Recluse, uot in good condition, was placed 

 fourth. Reserve went to Queen; she is nicely marked and 

 w as in good condition, but is wrong in head and light in 

 bone. Lady Flories is better in head, substance and" bone 

 than Queen, but not so good in color; we preferred her for 

 the place. Lady Stella, he, we did not find iu her stall; as 

 she appeared in the ring she is a nicely marked bitch, with 

 a fair bead, a little off in muzzle and ears, good body, legs 

 aud feet. Lady Una and Monopole, both he, are nearly op- 

 posite in appearance. Lady is of «ood size, not very sym- 

 metrical, and her badly set ears detract much from her ap- 

 pearance. Monopole shows considerable quality, but lacks 

 substance all through. Lucy, c, won in the puppy class 

 four years ago, but she is far from being a winner now. 

 Empress, also a former winner, was unnoticed. With the 

 exception of Lady St. Gothard, the winner in the bitch 

 puppy class, the youngsters were an ordinary lot. The win- 

 ning dog is promising, but his place is in the smooth-coated 

 class. Lady St. Gothard has a good head with very nice 

 ears that are well carried; she is of good color and markings 

 and will do to show again. 



The smooth-coated division was the best we have seen. 

 Hector came out strong this year, and not only beat the Vic- 

 tor of last year but Beauchamp, who also beat Victor as 

 well. Hector was in capital form, his coat fairly shone, his 

 flesh was hard and his muscles well developed; we have 

 never seen him looking better. Second went to Beauchamp, 

 also looking well. Victor Joseph was well shown, his too 

 abundant coat is against him, and unless he can catch his 

 competitors when out of condition as he did last year, he 

 must take' a back seat. The small but typical Thisbe was 

 alone in the bitch class. The open dog class was a grand 

 one with 15 entries, all of them with one exception receiving 

 notice. Four money prizes, six vhc, three he. and once, 

 card is a showing that the exhibitors may well feel proud of 

 and still more proud that nearly all of them are American 

 bred. Nevis, looking well, had an easy win. Duke of Sparta, 

 a grand young dog, came next; his head is a trifle too long, 

 otherwise it is good. He is of good height with a nice body 

 and capital legs and feet. His coat is a trifle too long. Par- 

 son, placed third, was not up to the others. He is the only 

 foreigner that got into the money, He is good in body, 

 legs and feet, but is somewhat houndy iu head aud 

 long in coat. Fourth went to Earl, a big rather coarse 

 dog, good in skull and body and straight on his legs. 

 His eyes and ears are not right. Nigel, reserve, won 

 second at Philadelphia last year. He was well shown, The 

 remainder that secured cards were just a fair lot with 

 nothing remarkably good or bad among them. The bitch 

 class had seven entries, all bred in this country and all 

 secured notice with but one below the three letters and that 

 one the winner of third here in 188S. All are well-known 

 with the exception of Cleopatra (.he winner. She is a capital 

 bitch with good head, muzzle of good depth, good body aud 

 coat, and with considerable quality. She lacks face mark- 

 ings aud her eyes could be improved. The puppies as seen 

 in the ring appeared to be a very much better lot than those 

 in the rough-coated division, The winner in the dog class 



is a very promising one with a good head and nice, deep 

 muzzle. He will probably be heard from again if he goes 

 all right. The same maybe said of the winning bitch ex- 

 cept that she is uot quite up to the dog in head and muzzle. 

 Many of the others looked well, but some of them were 

 taken home before we had time to examine them. In the 

 novice class all that received notice were in the other classes 

 with the exception of Pilgrim, the winner of second. He is 

 .a fair dog with good muzzle, plenty of substance, good 

 body and legs. He lacks dark face markings and his ears 

 are not quite right. There were three berghunde entered 

 in this class, two of them were not for competition, and the 

 other one, Nero, did not compete. 



BLOODHOUNDS— (MR. JOHN DAVIDSON). 

 Brongh & Winchell won first in both bloodhound classes. 

 Behlus is deficient in wrinkle and Judith is flat-sided. 

 Wamba we could not find anywhere. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS— (MR. F. R. MAVI-IEW). 



The presence of Lord Nelson gave Mr. Mayhew an easy in- 

 troduction to his judicial work. The dog need not be' des- 

 cribed as he is well-known. Caro, unnoticed, should have 

 been put in front of the sour-headed Sailor Lad. Spring- 

 side Lass, Albany Lass and Prince Hall are promising pup- 

 pies, with the right sort of coat. Bruno is curly. 



GREAT DANES— (MR. F. R. MAYHEW). 



Twenty-five dogs and nine bitches made up the best 

 classes as to the number and quality ever seen here, Welz 

 & Zerwack making thirteen entries]alone. When an owner 

 has to carry a carriage whip to keep order among his great 

 Danes the unarmed reporter may be forgiven for declining 

 for being too inquisitive about these dogs. For that reason 

 our notes are not as full as we would wish. Mr. Mayhew 

 had to judge the dog class by installments, it being too 

 risky as well as impossible, to have so many dogs in the 

 ring at once. Notwithstanding this drawback he placed 

 them very well. In a large number of cases straight hind- 

 legs were noticeable, and one or two otherwise good speci- 

 mens were put back for having lost a joint or two off the 

 tail. The winner, Pascha, is a well-built clog, but he has a 

 morose expression and is wide in skull, as is also the second, 

 Duldan, who fails in head qualities as well. Turk was better 

 in head than either of those placed ahead of him, but was 

 not in good condition. Great Caesar is a grand fronted dog, 

 head and expression excellent. If he had not been stilty 

 behind he would have beaten the lot, and as it was he might 

 well have been placed higher. He is also throaty. The re- 

 mainder of the noticed dogs were all fair specimens. The 

 bitches were a very nice lot and we fully expected to see 

 Lucy given the blue, but Mr. Mayhew pegged her back for 

 having a bit off her tail. Irene, the winner, is a very clean, 

 well-built bitch, of a taking blue and white color. Flora 

 was shown too fat and Bella was lucky to get her place, 

 being wrong at both ends. 



DEERHOUNDS— (MR. JOHN DAVIDSON). 



Chieftain still wears wonderfully well and beat Clansman 

 fairly for cballenge honors, Ramona doing the same to 

 Wanda iu the bitch class. Only two in open dog class. 

 Highland Warrior, heavy ears, flat-sided, a washy dog; and 

 Argyle, weak-faced and overshot, but better in build and 

 coat than the winner. Olga we should have placed first in 

 bitches, being a truer made one than either of the Hillside 

 entries. Lorna Secunda is a peculiar color, being grizzle in 

 top coat and orange briudle below, the latter showing 

 through here and there. 



GREVHOUNDS— (MR. JOHN DAVIDSON). 

 In challenge dogs, Balkis first, Highland Chief second. 

 Correct. Both in good condition. Cassandra alone in 

 bitches. Opeu dogs. The Scavenger, first, heavy shoulders 

 and a short neck are conspicuous faults. He was in superb 

 condition. Master Rich, second, smaller than the winner 

 and is also a rich brindle, was in splendid condition, as was 

 also Babazoun, third. Douglas Fleming, which the same 

 judge placed first last year over Highland Chief when 

 almost hairless, was this year put back to vhc. He had Ms 

 coat but was soft. Miss Rare was first in bitches; white 

 with brindle marking, a smart bitch hard pressed by Dora 

 to whom she can give a little iu neck. Catch Fly got nothing, 

 evidently a mistake. Second Sight is a neat bitch. Kismet 

 is a neat puppy and won easily. Mr. Huntington was booked 

 as a sure winner of the special with Balkis, Cassandra, 

 Highland Chief and Kismet against Master Rich, Baba- 

 zoun, Miss Rare and Catch Fly, aud we did not agree with 

 Mr. Davidson in going for the latter four. 



POINTERS— (MR, WISE). 



There were 120 entries in the pointer classes, exclusive of 

 the duplicates aud those, exhibited by the club, Of this 

 number 11 were absentees, making a total of 109 that were 

 shown. Although a number of fine animals were present, 

 the collection as a whole was below the average of past 

 years iu point of quality, especially was this apparent in 

 the puppy classes, which were not nearly up to the standard 

 of last year. We could not follow the judge in his decisions, 

 nor account for some of them, except that he may have be- 

 come rattled, in which case it is not to be wondered at that 

 he mixed them up. In the challenge class for large, dogs 

 Robert le Diable, in capital condition, was placed over 

 Bracket, shown in very bad form. In the bitch class 

 Revel III. was an easy winner, with Golden Rod second. In 

 the opeu dog class Brake, looking well, was placed over 

 Duke of Vernon. This decision was wrong. Brake is a 

 very nice dog, but Duke is a better one at nearly all points, 

 and he should have been at the head of affairs. He was 

 looking well, except that upon oue side of his head there is 

 a spot that is bare of hair, the result of an abscess, but the 

 disfigurement is not a permanent one, and it is not of a 

 nature to seriously affect his chances, as it was well healed 

 and there was no enlargement on the part. Third went to 

 Lord Graphic, a big dog, rather taking looking as we saw 

 him in the ring. He is plain in head, muzzle not square 

 and is too straight behind. We did not have an opportunity 

 to closely examine him. Transit, placed fourth, is not a 

 show dog in any sense of the word, his head is awful, his 

 tail is carried straight in the air and he shows no pointer 

 character. About the worst in the class. Tony White, 

 unnoticed, although not a good one, was so far ahead 

 of Transit that there is no comparison between them. 

 There were, several cards distributed, but some of the 

 animals we failed to find in their stalls and cannot describe 

 them. Nick of Beaufort is long cast, not square in muzzle, 

 weak in back and a bad mover; not so good as Beaufort. H., 

 he, well known. In the bitch class Queeu and Woolton 

 Game were absent and Belle Randolph, looking well, was 

 placed at the head of affairs, with Lapford Pearl second. 

 Third went to Cicely, a fair looking bitch, too shallow in 

 chest and light in bone. Meally's Baby was placed fourth. 

 She is better than Cicely, but was badly shown. Devon- 

 shire Countess, he, was looking fairly well and she should 

 have been higher up. Lady Snow received a commended 

 card. She was just about good enough iu this company for 

 third place. In the challenge classes for the light weights, 

 Duke of Hessen and Queen Fan were alone and won in their 

 respective classes. The open dog class brought back to life 

 Pommery Sec, who has not bee u seen in public for some 

 time. He was in the very pink of condition and was placed 

 first. He has grown wide iu front aud stands with his fore- 

 feet much too close together. Glamorgan, placed second, is 

 plain in head, lacks stop and is wrong in shoulder.*. He has 

 a fair body aud good legs aud feet. Ossiuing, third, is weak 

 in head an not first-class in feet. His chest, loin and legs 

 are good. Freedom, placed fourth, was the best in the 

 class, but was not in good condition. We failed to 



find King of Naso, vhc. Launcelot also was not 

 at the show. Joy, Jr., the winner of second iu the 

 E. F. T. Derby, was also vhc. He was looking well and 

 should have exchanged places with the winner of third, as 

 be is better in head and much better iu feet and nearly as 

 good at other points. Naso Peshall, unnoticed, was look- 

 ing well; he is also a better dog than Ossiuing. Forest 

 King, also unnoticed, was well shown. He is nearly, if not 

 quite up to the winners. Hickory's Staunch, unnoticed, 

 was worth a card. In the bitch class. Merry Legs was 

 placed first; she is pretty and was in beautiful condition, 

 which were her best points. Her head lacks character, 

 muzzle not square, shoulders wroug, wide in front and too 

 straight behind. She would have been perfectly satisfied 

 with a card. Sally Brass II. was looking well and deserved 

 first instead of second. Third went to Lady Tammany; she 

 was well shown. Miss Freedom, placed fourth, is quite a 

 nice little bitch, with a fair head, good shoulders, loin, legs 

 and feet; just about good enough for second place. There 

 were a number in this class that we did not find in the stalls, 

 but as we saw them in the riug, we thought it much the 

 best in quality of any and there were several that were not 

 noticed that looked worth cards. The winning dog puppy 

 is quite promising. He has a fair head, good chest, legs and 

 feet, he is a trifle too long in coupling and a bit coarse. The 

 winning bitch is from the same litter. She also has a fair 

 head, capital loin and good legs and feet and if she does not 

 grow wide in front she will do to show again. 



ENGLISH SETTERS— (MR. DAVIDSON). 

 What is the matter with the English setter? This ques- 

 tion we have often heard in the past two years, but dui'iug 

 the show it appeared to be in the mouth of every one, aud no 

 one seemed to be able to give a satisfactoryrepiy. That the 

 question is most pertinent, to bench show managers a t least, 

 is conclusively proved by a glance at the catalogue. Seventy- 

 four entries, with nine of them duplicates, leaves a total of 

 sixty-five, just about one-half the average number for the 

 thirteen previous shows, with scarcely a new face worth 

 looking at in the list. Is it possible that, the bench show 

 setter is going, as some would have us believe? There is an 

 effort being made to form a setter club, and if the proper 

 men are placed at the head of affairs it is possible that this 

 very serious question may be solved and a remedy applied 

 before the bench show setter becomes extinct. In 'the chal- 

 lenge classes Mr. Windholz, with his handsome string of 

 four, as usual, captured all the prizes. The dogs were not 

 iu their usual show condition, but were greatly improved 

 over their form at Lexington in December Monk of Fur- 

 ness, not at his best, won in the open dog class. He is a 

 grand dog to look at, but he does not move at all well, as 

 his tied-up shoulders prevent that free action so necessary 

 for a long and easy stride- Sir Tatton was eutered in this 

 class, and the meeting of thetwo English cracks was awaited 

 with much interest; but Sir Tatton showed a little skin 

 trouble and was not allowed to compete. There were quite 

 a number of others that were about as badly off as he, on the 

 third day at least, whatever their condition may have been 

 when admitted. We presume that the heat of the room, which 

 was much toogreat, may have had something to do with this. 

 Roger, winner of second here last year, but better known as 

 a field trial winner, was again second, with Keut IT, and 

 Royal Kent, both well known, respectively third and fourth, 

 and Cincinnatus, another field trial winner, was given the 

 reserve card. The well-known Chance was entered, but he 

 did not put in an appearance. Several cards were distributed, 

 but we failed to find among the recipients anything much 

 above the average. In the bitch class first went to Stray 

 Shot. ''Uncle John" rarely makes a mistake in placing 

 English setters. Last year he gave Stray Shot an he. card, 

 and scored a bullseye, but this year the shot was in rifle 

 parlance an "unaccountable." She is a nicely-made little 

 bitch, with a beautiful coat that has greatly improved since 

 last year. She has a pretty but weak head, that is spoiled 

 by a wild-looking eye. that alone should keep her out of the 

 money. Had she been given the three letters, and the others 

 moved up in regular order, the slate would have been uot 

 far out of the way. The puppies we did not have an oppor- 

 tunity to examine closely, and only saw them iu the ring, as 

 many of them were absent when we went to their stalls. 

 All of the winners in the novice class were entered in the 

 regular classes. 



IRISH SETTERS— (MR. DAVIDSON). 



The entries in the Irish setter classes were the same in 

 number as the English, and like them there were but few 

 new faces in the open classes that were good enough to get 

 into the money. There were six in the challenge class for 

 dogs. Dick Swiveller, in the very best of condition, was 

 awarded the prize. Although he is greatly improved since 

 last year he is not good enough behiud to beat Tim, even in 

 the rather bad condition in which he was shown. Tim was 

 given second and Blarney the reserve card. Iu the bitch 

 class Laura B. scored another win. She was in splendid 

 condition, although her being in whelp detracted from her 

 appearance. Nellie made a good second, and the reserve 

 card went to Yoube. Mollie Bawn was but the wreck of 

 the beautiful bitch that two years ago was champion at 

 New York, Philadelphia and Newark; she should not have 

 been shown. The open dog class was not an even looking 

 lot, as several different types were represented. The win- 

 ner turned up in Glengarry, a large good-looking dog, with 

 a rather heavy head, a nasty light-colored eye, fair shoulders, 

 good chest, body, loin, legs aud feet. He is too straight be- 

 hind, bis elbows are a trifle in, and as a natural consequence 

 he moves badly. It was as good as a play to see Joe Lewis 

 handle Darby II. Lewis is very quiet, unostentatious audin- 

 nocent in appearance, but he sometimes gets there, all the 

 same, and he knows how to show the best points of his dog 

 as well as any one. Now, Darby is an excellent dog broad- 

 side on, but endwise he is all wrong, unless he is properly 

 handled, as he was in this case, and landed a win- 

 ner of second place. He is rather small, but of good 

 color and quite a handsome dog. His head is pretty 

 but a trifle short. His shoulders arc very badly placed, 

 which throws out his elbows, and when he stands 

 natural his toes are very uearly together. Larry S,, well- 

 kuown, was placed third; he was looking well. ' Ned, also 

 well-known and in good condition, was fourth. Reserve 

 went to Sunset. He was in good condition and should have 

 won. He is better in head, eyes, ears, chest, bone and color 

 than the winner, but is not quite his equal in quarters; he 

 is fully up to him in loin, legs aud feet, and is incomparably 

 the best mover. With Sunset first, Glengarry seconu, Larry 

 S. third, and Ned fourth, the prizes would have been well 

 placed. In the bitch class first went to Ruby Gleuinore; 

 she was looking fairly well and had an easy win. Grace, 

 winner of second, we failed to find iu her stall. Vida, third, 

 has a fair head, good legs and feet, and is fairly good in 

 chest and loin. Fourth went to Bessie Glencho, looking 

 well, and the reserve card to Elsie II., the winning puppy 

 here last year. Ruby Glencho and Irene, both well-known, 

 were vhc. The latter was heavy in whelp and did not show 

 up at all well. Kate IX., unnoticed, is a pretty little bitch 

 of good color and with no serious faults; she would not have 

 disgraced the three letters. The winning dog puppies all 

 look promising, but Irish setter puppies^are very uucertain 

 animals to hazard an opinion upon as to their \future looks. 

 Darrah Pat, winner in the novice class, is a very good-look- 

 ing dog of nice color, he stands too high behind. 



CORDON SETTERS — (DR. H, CLAT GLOVER). 



The Specialty Club, that has in charge the interests of this 

 breed, has adopted the title, of The Gordon Setter Club of 

 America, and we are informed that harmony now pervades 

 the ranks of its members. This will be welcome news to 



