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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 34, 1890. 



BUFFALO DOG SHOW. 



THE first annual dog show of the Buffalo Kennel Club 

 was held at Buffalo last week. The weather was all 

 that eould he desired, and although the attendance was not 

 what it should have been on the first two days, on Thursday 

 and Friday the building was at times uncomfortably 

 crowded, and we have no doubt that the club has a hand- 

 some balance on the right side of the books. The show was 

 held in the rink of the Caledonian Curling Club, a roomy, 

 well-ventilated building, not well located to catch the pub- 

 lic, and it is also environed by unattractive surroundings. 

 The entries numbered 387, making Buffalo next on the list 

 in point of numbers after New York, Boston and Chicago. 

 This is a very good showing when we consider that it was at 

 the tail end 6f the list and that the prize money was less 

 than at any of the others. The early closing of the eutries 

 no doubt lost the club quite a number, as many who in- 

 tended to show there supposed that the date would be well 

 into April, instead of which it was March 25. In many of 

 the classes the winners are well known, and the quality was 

 good, as a reference to the prize list will show. There were 

 some new faces, however, that succeeded in getting into the 

 money and quite a number that won cards. 



The show was benched and fed by Spratts in their usual 

 efficient manner. Tallman was superintendent and matters 

 ran smoothly. The managers worked hard, and everything 

 was done by them to insure the comfort of the dogs, and 

 their hospitality to the visitors will long be remembered. 

 The champagne lunches so lavishly showered upon the ex- 

 hibitors and members of the press, while most excellent in 

 their way, were not nearly so highly prized by the visitors 

 as was the spirit of good fellowship manifested by the mem- 

 bers of the club toward every one, and we venture to say 

 that every exhibitor at Buffalo this year will lend hearty 

 support to the club at its futiu-e shows. Judging began in 

 fail- season on Tuesday, but as several dogs were absent owing 

 to delay caused by an accident on the railroad, a number of 

 ciasses'were left over until the next day, and it was nearly 

 night on Wednesday before the judging was finished. Mr. 

 John Davidson judged pointers, English, Irish and Gordon 

 setters, foxhounds and beagles, and Mr. C. H. Mason the 

 remaining classes. It is needless to say that the judging 

 was well done, and but little fault could be found with the 

 awards. 



MASTIFFS. 



Mr. Sears had it all his own way in the challenge classes, 

 his pair, Sears' Monarch and Countess of Dunsmore, being 

 the only entries. The dogs did not arrive until the evening 

 of the first day. owing to an accident on the railroad, and 

 the judging of these classes was postponed until the next 

 day' Monarch was looking well, and, notwithstanding his 

 lameness from an injured toe nail, he won his ribbon and 

 also secured the prize for the best legs and feet. In the open 

 dog class, first went to Mode, a nice dog with a good 

 head and plenty of bone. He is a trifle short in body, flat in 

 ribs and too straight behind. Minting Minor, second, has 

 not grown massive, and is rather shelly and light in bone. 

 Zulu, vhc, is too houndy in head. His eyes are too light 

 and he lacks substance. The two bitches shown were not 

 good ones. Merion, the winner, lacks character, and the 

 same may be said of Beaver, placed second, and in addition 

 she is very faulty behind the shoulders. The puppies were 

 not a promising lot. First was withheld and second given 

 to Shelburne Crank, 8 months old. He may improve, but we 

 doubt if he ever gets into the money again in a fairly good 



ST. BERNARDS. 



Mr. Sears also had the rough challenge St. Bernard classes 

 at his mercy, and woo with Pliulimmon, .Jr., and Lady 

 Wellington. Hesper was absent. In the open dog class the 

 fight was between Penokeo and Tristan &., and after a care- 

 ful examination Mr. Mason divided first honors between 

 them. Tristan has the better head, but is a trifle short in 

 body and looked tucked up in Hank, and his tail is badly 

 carried. Penokee is weak in head, but his body is of good 

 length and his tail is well carried. Bruce, vhc, were it not 

 for his bad eyes and sour expression, we imagine would 

 have made a very good race with the others. The winner in 

 the bitch class, Lady Valentine, is of good size, but not 

 massive enough. She is also too narrow through the head 

 and is lacking in coat. There was nothing else in the class 

 good enough to get into the money, and second was with- 

 held. Lady Isabel, vhc. is weak in head, has a curly coat 

 and is not quite straight in front. Mountain Queen, the 

 winning puppy, is quite promising. She is of good size 

 with plenty of length, and stands well on her legs. She re- 

 sembles her sire, Burns, and if she goes all right she will do 

 to show again. There was nothing else in the class, at least 

 of the older ones, that showed much rjromise of future 

 greatness. There were three little fellows, that were given 

 each an he card, that may develop into winners, but they 

 were too young to judge. 



In the challenge class for smooth-coated dogs Hector had 

 no trouble iu defeating his only competitor, Victor Joseph. 

 Hector was iu good form except that he was a trifle thiu. In 

 the bitch class the small but typical Thisbe was alone. 

 She was in bad condition, and iu conseouence was beaten 

 for the special for the best American-bred bitch by Alpine 

 Queen, In the open dog class the incomparable Watch 

 towered above his competitors so far that there was no com- 

 parison between them. That the judge thought well of 

 him there is no room for doubt, for he placed him over 

 Hector for the special, and we all knew Mr. Mason's opinion 

 of the latter. Dud, winner of second, is a nice son of Hector 

 and Tromba, much resembling his sire, especially in color 

 and coat. Chang, Jr., vhc, is a noble-looking animal, off 

 in muzzle, and with not quite enough spring to his ribs. 

 Cato, Jr., he, is a big one, with legs much better than aver- 

 age. He is not massive enough in skull and lacks breadth 

 of muzzle. Alpine Queen, looking well, was the only one 

 to put in an appearance in the bitch class. Gem of Conto- 

 cook, the winner in the puppy class, is quite a good speci- 

 men. Her coat will probably be too long for this class next 

 year. Lady Bedivere, placed second, is also a good speci- 

 men, with a fair body and excellent legs. Were her head 

 as good as the remaining portion she would do. 



N'E ytfoundlands. 



Aside from the well known winners in the class for New- 

 foundlands there was nothing worthy of mention. 



GREAT DANES. 



The only great Dane shown is a cripple behind and the 

 prize was very properly withheld. 



DEERHOUNDS. 



Mr. Thayer, as usual,, had it all his own way with his 

 string in the deerhound classes. There was only one other 

 entry besides his, Jack, a fair specimen that was vhc in the 

 open dog class. 



GREYHOUNDS. 



Balkis and Memnon met in challenge class for greyhound 

 dogs. Memnon was looking well for his twelve years, but 

 his mouth is gone, and his quarters are shrunken, and it 

 seems a pity to see the once grand dog forced, through in- 

 firmity, to suffer defeat even by so good a dog as is Balkis. 

 Harmony, looking fairly well, was alone in the bitch class. 

 In the open dog class first went to Conspirator, greatly im- 

 proved since we saw him at New York. There has been a 

 lot of rubbish written about this dog, and we presume that 

 more will follow. That he is a really good one nobody can 

 deny; but that he is a world-beater we cannot admit. His 

 head is not first-class, being too short, and not right below 

 the eyes; his ribs are not properly sprung, his loin lacks both 

 depth and width, and the formation from hip to hock is not 



just right. At other points he is better than the average 

 and will always be a winner in about second class company, 

 The well-known Hazelhurst came next, with Glenboig vhc. 

 Miss Rare was an easy winner in the bitch class. Spider, 

 placed second, was described in our Toronto.report. Fannie 

 M., vhc, is one of Uncle Dick's "selling platers," passably 

 fair to look at, but she can't stand a close inspection. 



POINTERS. 



In the heavy weight challenge class for dogs Graphic was 

 the only one to show up. He was looking well and captured 

 the blue as well as the two specials, beating some good ones 

 and among them Revel III. A few years ago the same judge 

 placed Beaufort over Graphic and Revel III. over Beaufort. 

 We told him that this was all wrong so far as Revel was 

 concerned, and we are pleased to know that he is now con- 

 vinced that we were right. Revel III. was alone in the bitch 

 class, the only other entry, Stella B., having been transferred 

 to the light weight class. Duke of Vernon, looking better 

 than when we last saw him, had no trouble in disposing of 

 his competitors in the open class. Graphite, in capital con- 

 dition, came next, with Tempest reserve, andLord Graphic, 

 looking well. vhc. Hornell Sam, he, is down in the cata- 

 logue as by Jimmie, but whether this is the Jimmie or not 

 we did not learn. Sam has a fairly good head, a nice square 

 muzzle, good loin quarters,, legs and feet; he is a bit heavy 

 in shoulders, not straight enough in front and too straight 

 behind. This comprised the class, Sancho being absent. 



King of Kent, in bad condition, was alone in the light- 

 weight challenge dog class. His campaign has pulled him 

 down and he needs rest and meat. In the bitch class, Sally 

 Brass IT. won over Stella B. The latter is better than Sally 

 in head, muzzle and forelegs, while Sally beats her in 

 shoulders and quarters, and has much the best of it in sym- 

 metry and style. In the open dog class, first went to Forest 

 King, looking very well, in fact he looked too lusty for the 

 class. Launcelot second, Naso Peshall reserve, Ben of Kip- 

 pen vhc, and Hickory Staunch he, are all well known. 

 Rake Bravo, e, would have undoubtedly been higher up, as 

 he had a good head and muzzle and very fair legs and feet, 

 but he was wretchedly poor and received all he deserved. 

 Bragg, unnoticed, would undoubtedly have received a card, 

 but an abcess on the side of his head spoiled his chance. 

 The other entries in the class, Jerry Brava, Pommery Sec 

 and Tribulation were absent. Fan N., looking well, was 

 an easy winner in the bitch class. Nella B., also looking 

 well, was placed second. Haidee, reserve, is fairly good in 

 body, loin, legs and feet; she is faulty in head, not square 

 in muzzle and too wide in front. Flirt, vhc, has a fair 

 head and chest, good loin and passable legs and feet. She 

 is a trifle leggy and has a ropy tail. Bloom, he, is too light 

 and weedy. Miss Freedom, the remaining entry, was ab- 

 sent. Only one puppy was shown, rather a pretty and quite 

 promising bitch. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 

 The English setter classes were not well filled. We were 

 informed that a number of intended entries in these as well 

 as some of the other classes were neglected until it was too 

 late. The challenge classes were not represented. In the 

 open dog class, Sir Tatton was an easy winner. Although 

 still in bad condition, he was looking better than when we 

 last saw him. Second went to Shot, quite a good-looking 

 dog, except that he is not clean cut under the eyes, is too 

 straight behind, and was shown too fat. Dan R., vhc, we 

 only saw in the ring; he looked worth his card. Pete, c, is 

 a big one, well made, but too coarse throughout. Robin 

 Adair and Reverdy were absent. Chautauqua Belle added 

 another win to her list in the bitch class. Countess Daisy, 

 placed second, is a new face and a good one. She is of good 

 color, has a nice head that is beautifully carried on a long 

 and well-turned neck: her chest, loin, quarters, legs and feet 

 are fairly good, and she has no serious faults. Her coat was 

 not in good condition and she did not show well. When she 

 is properly educated for the show ring and in good form, it 

 will take a good one to beat her. Blink Bonnie, looking 

 well, captured the vhc card. Delle Gladstone, he, is rather 

 coarse and lacking in quality. She has a fair head, spoiled 

 by bad eyes; her chest, loin, quarters, lees and feet are above 

 average; she stands well in front, but is a trifle too straight 

 behind. The puppies were all young. Hazel Kirk, the 

 winner, is rather promising. The others we did not fancy. 



IRISH SETTERS, 

 Elcho, Jr., had no trouble in disposing of Dick Swiveller 

 in the challenge dog class for Irish setters. Both were look- 

 ing well, Dick we never saw in so good condition, He has 

 evidently had plenty of exercise, and his muscle has developed 

 considerably, but he is no match for the beautiful son of 

 old Klcho and Noreen, who will now retire on his laurels. 

 He has arrived at the "three score" of a dog's life, and 

 although looking about as well as he ever did, it is fitting 

 that he should give way to younger blood. We hope, how- 

 ever, that for the benefit of lovers of the breed he will still 

 make his appearance at many future shows. Laura B., not 

 at her best, was alone in the bitch class. In the open dog 

 otass first went to Henmore Shamrock, the winner or secoud 

 at Boston. Joe F,, the next on the list, is quite a taking- 

 looking dog, his worst fault being in his front legs, which 

 are not straight. Ned, vhc. , is also pretty, and has a good 

 head. He is weak in thighs and straight behind. Sarsfield, 

 he, occupied the same position at Boston. Dan, c, is not a 

 show dog. He is rather coarse, has a light eye and is off in 

 color. Ruby Glenmore, shown a bit thin, had an easy win 

 in the bitch class. Jennie, placed second, is rather a nice 

 bitch, with a good head and capital legs and feet. Her 

 chest and shoulders are fair. She is a trifle coarse and 

 might be better in quarters. Nino, reserve, was looking 

 well, Little Nell, vhc, was also in good condition, except 

 that she is off in color. The puppies were a better lot than 

 we often see. The winner is very pretty and promising. 

 She was claimed at the catalogue price by Dr. D. McLean, 

 of Detroit, Mich. 



GORDON SETTERS. 



Little Boy scored his last win in the challenge class. He 

 will now be retired. In the bitch class the well Known Rose 

 was alone. The open dog class was about the worst we 

 have ever seen in the judge's ring; in fact they were so very 

 bad that the judge got rattled and appeared as though he 

 thought that he was about to make a mistake, which he 

 certainly succeeded in doing by placing Dixon, a fourth- 

 rater, over the third-rater, King Item. Dixon has a good 

 tail that is well carried and that is about all that can be 

 said in his favor. His head is ill-shaped, his shoulders are 

 tied up, he is cat-hammed, bad and straight in hipdlegs, 

 wrong m feet and lacking in character and symmetry. Ki ng 

 Item, second, was in his proper place in this company, and 

 first should have been withheld. There were only two in 

 the bitch class. Queen Ann, placed first, was shown too 

 fat. She appears to be quite a fair bitch, with a very sweet 

 head, well-bent stifles and good legs and feet. She might 

 be better just behind the shoulders, and her super-abund- 

 ance of flesh gave her the appearance of being too cloddy in 

 build. Second went to the well known Countess Roxie. 

 The winning puppy has a fairly good head and is rather 

 promising. 



SPANIELS. 



There was a good showing of spaniels, nearly all of them 

 well known. Newton Abbot Don had a walk over in the 

 challenge class for field spaniels, Newton Abbot Darkie 

 being absent. In the open class for black dogs, first went to 

 a new-comer, Samson. He is a bit coarse and too leggy for 

 the prevailingfashion, bat he is fairly well made and looks 

 a workman. When he is filled out his appearance will be 

 improved. He h93 a capital set of legs and feet, and won 



Mr. Mason's special for these very useful appendages. 

 Baron and Newton Abbot Carlo were absent, and there was 

 nothing else in the class except Bosco, and the judge thought 

 him just about good enough for the two letters. The bitch 

 class was better^ the order being Lady Abbot, Ace of .Spades 

 and Miss Bend 'Or, all well known. Lassie was absent. 

 The "Liver" class brought out Newton Abbot Skipper, Napo- 

 leon and Bridford Lady, placed in the order written. In the 

 "any other color" class, Adonis was almost alone and his 

 win was a very easy one. He was looking his best, as were 

 all of Mr. Bush's dogs. In the challenge class for cocker 

 dogs, Jersey had no trouble in beating Brantford Red 

 Jacket. He was looking well, and captured the $100 cup of 

 the Spaniel Club. Miss Obo II. was alone in the 

 bitch class. She and Jersey won the brace special. 

 In the open class for black dogs the order was Rabbi, 

 King of Obos and Black Duke. The latter did not show up 

 at all well in the ring and we imagine, that it was for this 

 reason that he was pegged back. In the bitch class Mr. 

 Bush had it all his own way with Novel, Bessie W. and 

 Fashion. They were shown in beautiful condition. Sensa- 

 tion secured the reserve card and La La vhc. The latter 

 did not arrive until after the class was judged and the win- 

 ners were brought into the ring again, but she did not suc- 

 ceed in wresting the honors from any of them. The "any 

 other color" dog class contained only the well-known Hor- 

 nell Dick, He was looking well and deserved his ribbon. 

 The bitch class was a good one and the competition is keen. 

 This class was also rejudged, as La Tosca, detained by the 

 accident on the railroad, was not present. She was knocked 

 about considerably and injured somewhat, but not seriously. 

 The slate as finally made up was La Tosca first, Mollie 

 second. Lady of Learning reserve and King Pharo's Sister 

 vhc; all are well known. Three Clumbers were shown. 

 Bromine had the challenge class to herself, and in the open 

 class Lass of Beauty had no trouble in securing first from 

 Nancy Belle. The Irish water spaniels are all well known. 

 COLLIES. 



The collies were not out in force, and the absence of the 

 entries from the Chestnut Hill Kennels left the challenge 

 classes without a representative. Iu the open dog class Sir 

 Walter Scott was far ahead of the class and easily secured 

 first. He is a capital dog, a trifle off in ear and a bit soft 

 and open in coat. Bruce, placed second, is on the coarse 

 side; his ears are not right and he is tied up iu his shoulders 

 and consequently does not move well. There was nothing 

 else in the class worthy especial mention. In the bitch 

 class Bonnie's Baby won 'easily; she was looking as sweet as 

 ever, although she was a trifle out of coat. Cressie's Mint 

 came next; her bad ears spoil her otherwise good looks. 

 Jennie Lind is also all wrong in ears and the same may be 

 said of the remainder of the class. No puppies were shown. 

 HOUNDS. 



There were no entries in the foxhound classes. In the 

 basset hound class the well known Bertrand won over Chas- 

 seur. The latter is good in head, but is quite too shallow 

 and light throughout. Black Prinz, the only one noticed 

 in the class for dachshunde, is a fair-looking specimen, 

 much too light in skin, and he knuckles over badly on his 

 right foreleg. The beagles were an excellent lot. All the 

 winners are well known. In the challenge dog class Royal 

 Krueger, looking better than we remember to have seen him, 

 was placed over Little Duke, who shows age and has fallen 

 away in quarters. Lou had no trouble in winning in the 

 bitch class over Myrtle, who shows her eight years. In the 

 open dog class, Racer, Jr. scored another win, with a nice 

 brace owned by the Van Bur en Kennels second and reserve, 

 The same kennel won first in bitches with Florence, and 

 they also showed, for exhibition only, a very taking looking 

 pack of a dozen that were a good, even, sorty lot. Whisper, 

 second in the bitch class, we fear is going wrong in front. 

 BULLDOGS. 



Harper scored his first win in the challenge class without 

 competition. There, was no entry in the bitch class. In the 

 open dog class, Monarch VI. and Oswego were the only ones 

 to show up and they were respectively first and second. The 

 more we see of Oswego the better we like him. His worst 

 fault is the way he stands on his legs. In the bitch class, 

 first went to Naiad, that was second to Dimple at Boston. 

 The latter was unfortunately smothered in her box on her 

 way to the show, and Naiad came very near meeting the 

 same fate on her way home, but fortunately Mr. Dole looked 

 in her box at Albany and discovered her condition; and 

 although she was nearly lifeless he succeeded in bringing 

 her round, and at last accounts she was doing well. Lena 

 Langtry, placed second, was the only other entry in the 

 class to show up. She is a moderate specimen. 



B PLL-T E IS HI ERS. 



Jubilee, the only entry iu the challenge dog class, was 

 absent. Royal liose was alone in the bitch class. Marguer- 

 ite being absent. In the open dog class. Diamond Kingwas 

 first. He was second to Beryl at Boston. Harvester, placed 

 second, was vhc at Boston. Dufferin, vhc, had the best 

 body, legs and feet in the class, but he is short in head and 

 too full in cheeks, which will grow worse, we fear. He also 

 shows a number of black flecks, that are not orthodox in a 

 bull-terrier. Attraction, Miss Bendigo and Rose, all well 

 known, were placed as written, Millstream, entered in this 

 class, was in the box with the bull bitch Dimple, and was 

 also smothered. 



FOX- TERRIERS, 



Raby Mixer, in grand form, beat Bacchanal in the chal- 

 lenge dog class. The latter is going to pieces fast. In the 

 bitch class Richmond Dazzle fairly outclassed her only com- 

 petitor, Blemton Brilliant. The open dog class was not a 

 strong one. Blemton Volunteer, placed first, is not of so 

 good type as Reckoner, second; in fact, the latter beats him 

 at all points except in mouth, which is gone, and he was 

 forced to take second place. In the bitch class Rosa Canina, 

 looking better than we ever saw her, had an easy win. Blem- 

 ton Comely, placed second, is a bit leggy and weedy, wrong 

 in expression, and her coat is scant. Blemton Rapture, vhc, 

 is plain in bead and her ears are badly carried. Hillside 

 Model and Meersbrook Nan, also vhc, are well known. The 

 latter is growing wide in front and cheeky. Empress, he, 

 we do not like; her greyhound head is not the thing, her ears 

 are big and her expression is bad. She is also too long be- 

 tween couplings. Her good front, shoulders and coat, un- 

 doubtedly won her the card. Hillside Rascal, first in dog 

 puppies, is a good fronted dog, with plenty of bone and ex- 

 cellent legs and feet. He has plenty of coat, his ears are too 

 large and not the right shape, but they are well carried. 

 Blemton Comely was second, and Empress and Oriole Ve- 

 non vhc The latter is of better type than Empress, but was 

 handicapped by her small size. 



BLACK. AND TAN TERRIERS. 



Fourteen entries in these classes, one less than at New 

 York, was a pretty good showing. Buffalo General was 

 alone in the challenge dog class. In the bitch class, Buffalo 

 Lass, formerly Rochelle Lass, and Meersbrook Maiden were 

 the only competitors, the blue going to the Maiden. She 

 also won the special for the best of the breed and Mr. Vol- 

 ger's special bottle of wine for the best bitch. Before leav- 

 ing England Meersbrook Maiden won some twenty first 

 prizes, defeating about every dog of note at that time on the 

 benches. She has also done a lot of winning since she came 

 to this country, and her owner, believing that she is in bet- 

 ter form than when she left England, has concluded to send 

 her over there for the purpose of competing at some of the 

 shows, and she will sail next Saturday in care of Mr. Geo. 

 Thomas, who visits England for a stay of about two months, 



