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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Oct. 9, 1880, 



ington's Irish setter Ruby Glenmore won equal for the 

 special for best, Irish setter with Mr. Covert's Dick Swivel er, 

 and as the prize was a pair of slippers each takes one. 



Coursing in England opened a fortnight since with the 

 Haydock Park meeting, and it is said the smartest lot of 

 youngsters probably ever seen turned out. 



As an outcome of the recent exposures of English Kennel 

 Clubrulings, disqualifications, and so on, a meeting of exhib- 

 itors wars held at Edinburgh show to discuss the advisability 

 of some action on the'part of exhibitors at large whereby they 

 can have a say iu matters that concern themselves. The 

 sense of the meeting was that the club was too autocratic, 

 too exclusive and not a representative body; and that the 

 subscription should be such as would enable every one in 

 the fancy to become a member. This is a good move and 

 will no doubt bring about some necessary reforms. 



We learn that Mr. Geo. E. Peer, of Rochester, N. Y., who 

 is almost as enthusiastic a pug man as he is a buff Cochin 

 breeder, has imported a very good son of champion Loris 

 and champion Stingo Sniffles. As there is no better pug 

 blood than tb is in the country Mr. Peer is to be congratu- 

 lated. — 



We remind our readers who intend entering their dogs in 

 the Central Field Trials All -Aged Stake that it closes Oct. 

 15, with Mr. C. H. Odell, Mills Building, N. Y. 



We hear that Mr. Wilmerding's champion cocker spaniel 

 Doc, who has been in the hands of Mr. Mercer since Ottawa 

 show, will stay there two weeks longer, to give Canadian 

 breeders a chance to avail theniselvse of his services. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



To handlers and trainers I would say. the Old Dominion, 

 S. S. Co. have arranged a very liberal rate from New York 

 city to Amelia Court House, Va., for the benefit of those 

 that wish to avail themselves of this pleasant route to the 

 Eastern P. T. Club's meeting. They will issue tickets for 

 $11.65, including meals and stateroom and railroad fare to 

 Amelia Court House, from New York, over their 8. S. line, 

 which is good via West Point or Richmond, Va. They will 

 also pass 2 dogs free, when accompanied by owner orattend- 

 ant.and 50c. tor each additional dog over this number. I am 

 also in communication with Mr. Slaughter, Asst. Comm. of 

 the Southern Pass. Asso., who promises to do all he can in 

 regard to obtaining reduced rates from all points over which 

 they have jurisdiction, issuing certificates entitling the 

 holder to a rebate by paving a first-class fare from starting 

 point to Amelia C. H., Va., on their return. The certificate, 

 if the concessions are granted, can be purchased of the 

 ticket agents at the starting point. Mr. Slaughter has for- 

 merly acted most liberally toward our club, and I am satis- 

 fied from the kindly expressions in his letter to me that he 

 has lost none of the old-time interest formerly shown. In 

 conclusion I will say that John Bolus, of the Killbuek 

 Kennels, Wooster, Ohio, has most generously donated as 

 special prizes two of his shipping dog crates, value 125 

 each. He writes: "I will try and send something that will 

 surprise the boys. One is given to each of the absolute win- 

 ners of the Derby and the All-Aged Stakes." These crates, 

 the creation of John's master hand and experience, form a 

 most valuable addition to the already rich prizes in each 

 stake. T. am also in receipt, holding in trust, two checks 

 from Mr. B. L. Clements, one of one hundred and twenty- 

 five dollars and one of seventy Jive dollars. "These are.'" 

 quoting from his letter, "two special prizes given by the 

 Irish Setter Club for the best two Irish setters run in either 

 the Derby or All-Aged Stakes of the E. P. T. Club this 

 year." I would also add to this communication iu regard 

 to carrying a number of dogs over the railroad, that the 

 best way and most economical is to crate them well and check 

 them as extra baggage, paying the regular tariff of rail- 

 ways for same. Cut this out of the paper and keep it in 

 your pocket for reference; it may come handy aud materially 

 reduce expenses. 



Washington A. Coster, Sec and Treas. 



A REMEDY FOR HYDRDPHOBIA. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



From a work on British Iudia, "Wild Life in Canoraaud 

 G-anjain," by Gordon S. Forbes, London, 1885, I extract the 

 following: 



"In the neighborhood of Berkampur jackals were ex- 

 tremely numerous, and instances of death from hydro- 

 phobia occasioned by the bite of a mad jackal sometimes 

 occurred. I was therefore much alarmed when my head 

 servant awoke me one night and announced that three of 

 the stablemen and a valuable dog had been bitten by a mad 

 jackal; he said he had heard of a Brahmin living in Gan- 

 ,iam who had treated many such cases successfully, and a 

 messenger was sent in hot haste to summon him. Excision 

 or cautery of the bites seemed to me impossible from the 

 position of the wounds. I shot the dog in the morning to 

 avoid further risks; but when the. Brahmin arrived with his 

 remedy he assured me that he could have saved the dog, as 

 he would surely save the men from hyd.ropb.obia. The 

 remedy, which he administered internally, proved to consist 

 of the leaves of the datura or stramonium plants made into 

 a pulp. The patients were warned to expect an attack of 

 delirium aud stupnr and must eat nothing for twenty-four 

 hours, when the effects of the medicine would pass away. 



"These symptoms appeared and passed off in due course, 

 and none of the three men bitten had an attack of hydro- 

 phobia, and I have no doubt that the jackal was mad, for 

 these creatures never make such attacks under any 

 other circumstances. I sent an account of the episode of 

 the jackal aud the remedy used to The Times, but it was 

 not inserted. I also wrote to an eminent London surgeon, 

 detailing the facts of the case, but he replied that was no 

 proof the jackal was mad! The Brahmin who treated my 

 servants assured me that his remedy is efficacious even after 

 hydrophobia has set in." 



I have heard and read of many remedies for this mysterious 

 and fatal disease, but never before of this plant used for it — 

 the stramonium, or jimson weed, which is found from Maine 

 to Georgia, aud is known as a powerful narcotic internally, 

 and as a healing application when externally used. 



Canine madness is fortunately a rare disease, and its ex- 

 istence is doubted by many; no doubt seven-eighths of the 

 dogs killed on suspicion of madness are innocent of the 

 disease, but there seems to be evidence that it exists, and, 

 therefore, all remedies of a plausible character should be 

 tried; and Stramonium,, from its powerful action on the 

 nervous system, might prove efficacious. S. C. Clarke. 



DANBURY DOG SHOW. 



[Special to Forest and Stream.'] 



DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 8. — This show opened this morn- 

 ing with 217 entries, among which are some of the best 

 dogs in the country. Messrs. Lewis and Thomas are here 

 with big strings. Irish setters, St. Bernards, collies, point- 

 ers, beagles and Irish terriers are particularly strong. 

 Several of the new St. Bernards Mr. Crowell brought over 

 are entered. The show is held in a nicely decorated build- 

 ing, and is well arranged. Judging commenced at 10:30 

 and will most likely be finished to-day. In the absence of 

 Mr. Watson, Mr. H. W. Lacy takes all classes. Weather 

 fine and everything points to a success, H. W, L. 



NATIONAL BEAGLE CLUB. 



RUNNING RULES. 



MANAGEMENT.— Rnnn 1 The management ot the meeting 

 shall be under the control of the Field Trial Committee. 

 They shall decide all matters pertaining to the trials not provided 

 for in these rules. The interpretation of those rules lies with 

 them. 



Entries .— Rule 2. For all slakes, the names, peel i«rees fas fir as 

 known), ages, colors and distinguishing- marks of the dogs shad be 

 detailed in writing to the secretary of the club at the time of 

 making the entry. Any dog who shall be proven not to corre- 

 spond with the entry shall he disqualified, and all stake winnings 

 and entry money shall he forfeited to the club. The entrance fee 

 and forfeit, money must accompany every nomination. Any ob- 

 jection to an entry must be made in writing and addressed to the 

 Field Trial Oommittep, whose action shall he final. Does afflicted 

 with any contagious disease, or bitches in season, shall not be per- 

 mitted on the grounds. 



Field Trial Committee— Rule 3. The Field Trial Committee may 

 refuse any entry they may think proper to exclude; shall have 

 power to suspend or debar from handling or eTrtertng dogs iu any 

 field trials of this club any person who uses abusive language to 

 the judge or officers of the club; and no person who lias been found, 

 to the satisfaction of the Field Trial Committee, to have conducted 

 himself improperly in any manner In Connection with dogs, dog 

 shows or dog trials, or who is a defaulter for either stakes or for- 

 feits in connection with either thereof, or for money due under 

 an arrangement for divisions of winnings, or for penalties for in- 

 fraction of rules, or for any payment required by a decision of the 

 club, shall be allowed to compete in anv trials that may be held 

 UDder the auspices of the National Beaede Club. 



Drawing and Order of Running. —Rule 4. Dogs shall he drawn 

 by lot and numbered in the order drawn. Each dog shall run in 

 the first series as a brace with the next available dog in tha t order. 

 After the first series has been run through, t lie judges shall an- 

 nounce which dogs they wish to see run again and order of run- 

 ning them. Discretion is given the judges to run the dogs as often 

 and in what order they think best, until they are satisfied which 

 are the best dogs; but they may announce the winners any time 

 after the second series, provided the first, second and third prize 

 Winners shall have run together. Any dog absent during the first 

 series for more than twenty minutes after his number has been 

 called, shall be disqualified from further competition 



Rule 5, Sec. 1. Each brace shall be run thirty (30) minutes, and 

 at the expiration of t hat time a decision shall he. rendered if the 

 judges are satisfied. If not satisfied, I hey shall be run fifteen (15) 

 minutes and decision made, aud so on in intervals of fifteen (15) 

 minutes. 



See. 2. Dogs can be takeu up only at end of periods as above, 

 except as hereinafter provided. 



Sec. 3. Immediately after the dogs are drawn, the name of the 

 first brace, together with the place and fine- ot starling, shall be 

 posted by the secretary of the club in a prominent place. 



See. 1. The secretary shall announce the order of running in 

 the first series, but each subsequent series shall be arranged and 

 announced by the judges before its beginning. 



Rule fi. If two fi) dogs owned or handled by the. same person 

 should come together in the firut or subsequent scries, inv second 

 dog so owned shall change place with the first dog not so owned 

 or handled. This change shall be made in the order of riimin - r if 

 possible. If not possible, then in the reverse order of cunning, 

 The running together of two such dogs may be permitted when a 

 separation is impossible, but in no other case. 



Rule 7. No person sh»ll be allowed to accompany tho judges 

 except owners of dogs running in charge of handlers, guide", 

 marshal, and reporters of recognized journals. In case where the 

 reporters or owners expect to handle a dog in the series, they will 

 not be allowed to accompany the judges. 



Sec. 3. Gentlemen authorized to accompany the judges under 

 these rules, will not be allowed to converse with the judges on 

 any subject while I he dogs are under judgment . The spectators 

 will not be allowed nearer the judges than fifty (50) yards to the 

 rear. The marshal and judges shall strictly enforce this rule. 



Sec. 3. The judges shall appoint a spokesman from their num- 

 ber, and all orders or information upon any point concerning the 

 heat shall be given by him in a cFar and impartial manner, so 

 that, each handler may have full benefit thereof. 



Bulk 8. No dog can he withdrawn except, with the unanimous 

 consent of the judges. Should a dog he withdrawn without such 

 consent, the owner or handler shall be barred from further trials, 

 and all prices won by such owner or handler in the stake shall be 

 forfeited to the club. \t a dog be withdrawn with Ihe consent of 

 the judges from a stake on the field, or at anv time during the 

 holding of the trial, its owner or deputy hav ing authority shall 

 notify in writing the secretary or one ot the field trial committee. 

 If tho dog belongs to either or any of those officials, the notice 

 must be banded to one of the others. When a winner of one or 

 more heats is withdrawn, for other cause other than defeat, the 

 dog or dogs previously beaten by him shall not be deprived of 

 competing for second or third prize if, in the opinion of the judges, 

 they have a chance to win. 



Rule 9. No person shall make any remarks within hearing of 

 the judges or handlers, concerning location of game, or give any 

 information whatever calculated to affect the action of the 

 handlers or result of the heat. Any person so offending shall be 

 expelled from the grounds, aud points of merit shall not be 

 allowed any dog whose handler acts upon any information im- 

 parted by such person, or uses any unfair means whatever. A 

 protest on this point must be made to the judges before the close 

 of the heat, and their decision shall be final. 



Sec. 2. If any handler or owner of dogs annoys the judges after 

 having been ordered i o desist, the j friges may order such dogs as 

 he owus or is handling up and out of the stake, or may impose a 

 fine not exceeding ten (10) dollars. 



Rule 10. OwnerB and handlers are allowed the privilege of 

 asking the judges for information, or for an explanation that has 

 a direct bearing upon any point at issue. Pond ug such questions 

 the dogs shall not be under judgment. 



Rule 11. At the commencement of a heat, the handlers in the 

 next heat shall be notified, and be required to keep together until 

 ordered dowu, and any dog absent more than twenty (30) minutes 

 when called shall be barred at the discretion of the juices, and 

 his competitor subject to Rule 15. 



Rule 12. The bye dog in any series shall run with a dog selected 

 by the judges or alone as they may direct. 



Rule 13. An owner, his handler or his deputy may hunt a dog, 

 but it must be oue or the other: aud when dotrs are down an owner 

 must not interfere with his dog if he has deputed another person 

 to handle and hunt him. 



Rule 14, Sec. 1. Handlers ot dogs running shall go together 

 and keep within sight of the judges and each other when possible. I 



Sec. 3. The dogs shall be handled in all respects as nearly as 

 possible as in an ordinary das 's hunting. 



Sec. 3. Each, dog shall be required to bunt throughout a heat, 

 except only when ordered up by the judges. When sh ordered up 

 each dog shall be kept under restraint. 



Sec. 4. The handler of a dog shall discharge on« barrel of his 

 gun over his dog when hunting when directed by the judges. 



Sec. 5. No shooting shall be allowed at any time by auy person 

 unless directed by the judges. When so done it shall lie con- 

 sidered as irregular, and a dog shall not be penalized in case of 

 irregular shooting. If a dog exhibits signs of guushyness or un- 

 steady to shot, the fact shall he proven by requiring his handler 

 to discharge both barrels when on the trail. 



Sec. 6, Handlers will be required to use blank cartridges. Guns 

 must be carried empty. 



Sec. 7. The. person handling a dog may speak or whistle to him, 

 or work him in any way that he may deem proper, if not contrary 

 to the rule of this club; but he shall be called to order by the 

 judges for making any unnecessary noise, or for any disorderly 

 conduct calculated to interfere in any way with an opponent's 

 dog. In such cases an appeal should tie-made to the judges, but, 

 should the handler of the dog interfered with not ask for protec- 

 tion, it shall be the duty of the judges to call the offending party 

 to order, and see that this rule is at all times strictly adhered to. 



Rule 15. All protests, wheu practicable, except as hereinbefore 

 provided, must be made to the secretary of the club, or in case of 

 his absence, to one of the held trial committee!, at or before mid- 

 night of the date, of running the final heat. 



instruction to Judges. — Sec. 1. Should there arrise at any time 

 during the running of the trials, questions not provided for in 

 these rules, the judges are instructed to use their discretion, and 

 so decide the matter as to give to each dog equal opportunities. 



See. 2. Each heat will be conducted in a manner calculated to 

 give the competitors an opportunity to display the several quali- 

 ties under judgment. 



Sec. 3. Tne judges shall give each brave iu first series at least 

 thirty (80) minutes, and shall order up the dogs as soon thereafter 

 as they have determined which is the Better. 



Sec. 4, Trailing game other than announced, if the judges deem 

 the same excusable, shall not be considered a demerit. 



Sec. 5. The judges shall give a dog ample opportunity to dis- 

 cover whether he is on a true trail. 



Sec. 6. The number of times a dog finds shall not necessarily 

 give him the preference, but the judges shall consider the quality 

 of the performance rather than, the frequency of the occurrence. 



Sec. t In order to prevent the handlera rushing or unduly ex- 

 citing the dogs, discretion is given the judges to try each dog of 

 a brace separately on game, the competing dog being kept under 

 restraint. 



Sec. 8. The judges are requested to give greater credit to the 

 dog that maintains the most effective range throughout. 



Sec. 9. The judges are requested to give greater credit to the 

 dog that shows the. greatest hunting sense. Hunting sense is 

 shown in a dog by his desire to hunt for game, his selection of 

 likely places to hunt in, his method of hunting tho places, his 

 industry in staying out at his work, and his skill in handling and 

 trailing the game after he finds it- 

 Sec. 10- Tho judges are instructed not to place undue credit on 

 speed, it being the desire of the club that accuracy in trailing, 

 voice, gun-shyness, endurance, and style, together with a moderate 

 spsed maintained throughout the trial, be the principal points of 

 merit, but that nothing in the foregoing shall excuse a dog when 

 pottering. 



2b Owners and Handlers.— The club has these principles which 

 it wishes to express, namely: 



See. 1. That each aud every trial is simply a trial in the t rue, 

 sense of the word, and not a competition in which the number of 

 points made by either dog will necessarily count in his favor. 

 The club desires handlers competing at their trials to show their 

 dogs to the best advantage, assuring them that each dog will be 

 given » thorough test, both as to finding aud hunting qualities. 



See ;.'. That the judges will give greater credit to the clogs 

 showing tile best natural qualities, it being the desire of the club 

 to have the best dogs placed to the front, irrespective of the luck 

 which is supposed to attend competitions of this nature. The 

 judges will be requested to give more attention to a dog's natural 

 qualities, and the time saved by weeding out the poorer dogs in 

 the first series will enable them to thoroughly te3t the best dogs 

 in each stake. 



Order of Runni ng.— Tuesday, Nov. 4,1890.— First.— Race fnr dogs 

 13in. and under. Entrance fee and forfeit $5. Each heat run SI 

 additional. Second.— Race for bitches 13in. and under. Entrance 

 fee and forfeit $5. Each heat run $1 additional. Third.— Race 

 for dogs 15iu. and under. Entrance fee aud forfeit $5. Each heat 

 run $1 additional. Fourth.— Race for bitches 15in. or under. 

 Entrance fee and forfeit $5. Each heat run $1 additional. Fifth.— 

 Race for puppies under 15 months (dogs or bitches) at time of 

 closing of entries. Entrance fee and forfeit S3. Each heat run $1 

 additional. Frizes in all classes.— First f25, second $15, third $10. 

 No class to he run unless at least six entries arc secured 



Field Trial Committee.— O. W. Brooking. Pres.; W. F. Rutter, 

 Jr., 1st Vice- Pres.; W. A. Power, 3d Vice- Pres.; W. S.Clark, 3d 

 Viee-Pres.; F. W. Chapman, Sec'y and Treas.; Geo. P. Berrv, E. 0. 

 Barrett. H. V. Jamieson. A. Parry. C. F. Wixom, W. Stewart Dif- 

 fenderffer. Win. Ledyard. 



TAI/b MASTIFFS.— Hulton, Pa., Sept. 30.— Editor For- 

 es! and. Stream: I must ask J. W. to qualify his remark that 

 Presto is the largest mastiff he ever heard of in this coun try, 

 and suggest to him recalling the New York show of 1884, 

 where he and I measured a puppy, entered by Mr. G. L. 

 Thomas of Albany, New York, and found him 3H ; Win. high 

 at the shoulder, in a vertical line, good, honest measure- 

 ment, ft may help his memory to recall that there was 

 another ''Jirn" present (whose name I cannot recall) who 

 drew our attention to the puppy, and as I find I have this 

 puppy noted a^ 8 months old, which does not appear on the 

 catalogue, it is my impression that this "Jim" knew of the 

 dog. I remember that I wrote Mr. Watson about buying this 

 puppy just as "a big dog", aud Mr. Watson wrote about get- 

 ting "Jim" after him. For all the puppy's great length of legs, 

 he had plenty of bone, good body, and not a very, very bad 

 head, certainly better than t h ci winner in the dog class, 

 Harry Hill's Dan, when Ilford Cromwell was nowhere. In 

 spite' of fifteen editorial measurements, Mr. Watson will 

 agree with me, that measuring a mastiff to the one-eighth 

 part, of an inch is drawing it a. bit fine, as I made, this puppy 

 nearly a half-inch more than Mr. Watson did. Does any- 

 body know of Mr. Thomas, this puppy, audits after history? 

 — W. Waiik. P. S.— At Mr. Watson's suggestion, I have 

 looked up the catalogue of the National Breeders' show (Oct. 

 1884) and find that Mr. G. L. Thomas entered a mastiff "Sen- 

 ator, fawn , date of birth 1 883, by Bull* out of Nina; breeder Mr. 

 Ogd'en." This is doubtless the puppy noted above and there 

 is now an indistinct recollectiou in my miud that I saw 

 some notice of a mastiff of this name, distinguished for great 

 .size. — W. 



BENDIGO'S PEDIGREE.— New Haven, Couu., Sept. SO. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: Several parties to whom I have, 

 sold Bendigo puppies claimed that the pedigree which I 

 gave, did not correspond with the one given iu the English 

 Kennel Club stud book, Inclosed find Mr. Hinks's letter on 

 the. subject, which will explain itself.— FKAKK F. Dole. "Bir- 

 mingham, Eng., Sept. 17. Dear Mr. Dole: Respecting your 

 remarksabout thedog Bendigo you purchased from me. I beg 

 t o say that the pedigree you have is quite correct, as the Ken- 

 nel Club here is wrong in putting the dog registered as Ben- 

 digo (15,637) as sire of the dogs winning by the Bendigo you 

 have. The Bendigo (15,687) is not the father of auy prise win- 

 ners, and no doubt the way the English Kennel Club have 

 fallen into the error, is that the Bendigo you have has not 

 been registered, and was simply kept by me as a stud dog, 

 iu which capacity he has no rival since the demise of my 

 old dog Dutch (13,813). The Bendigo you have is the dog 

 mentioned in all the catalogues, and is sire of many winners , 

 among which are Jubilee, Queen Bendigo, Oakhill, Rose, 

 Miss Bendigo, King Patrick, Goldsecker, King Bendigo, 

 Moseley, Topper, Priueipo, Visnomy, Vesper Bell, and 

 many others too numerous to mention. I wrote last year to 

 our kennel club here and they promised to put the matter 

 right, but they must have overlooked it. You are at liberty 

 to publish this letter. Yours respectfully, FREDERICK 

 HlNKS." 



THE COLLIE CLUB STAKES, mi.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: The Collie Club has issued a list of stakes for pup- 

 pies, to be competed for at the Westmiuster Kennel Club 

 Show, 1891. Why does the Collie Club thus encourage the 

 showing of the best puppies that have been raised during the 

 past year:-' Has the lesson taught at the last New York show 

 been forgotten? What was wrong with Railway '89? Iu re- 

 gard to the stud dog stakes, whj limit the number and pedi- 

 gree, of progeny, and why bar the winning pair from further 

 competition for this prize of honor? If it is the wish of the 

 club for the best sire to win, these restrictions are unneces- 

 sary. — The Squire. '" 



PUG IMPORTATION.— We learn that Mr. George E. 

 Peer of Rochester, N. Y., has recently brought out a grandly 

 bred pug. The dog was selected and brought over for Mr. 

 Peer, by Mr. George Eldridge of Boston. He is a son of 

 champion Loris and out of a daughter of champion Stingo 

 Sniffles. Mr Eldridge it is said offeted a big sum for another 

 crack on the other side for Mr. Peer, but the owner refused 

 to part with her pet. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB MEETING. — There 

 will be a meeting of the board of governors of the Eastern 

 Field Trials Club at the office of Mr. F. R. Hitchcock, 44 

 Broadway, New York, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at •! P. M. A 

 full attendance is requested, as business of importance will 

 come up before the meeting. 



ENGLISH DOGS FOR AMERICAN FIELD TRIALS. 

 — We learn that Mr. Brailsford, the well-known English 

 trainer, has arrived with the string of dogs entered for the 

 field trials here by Mr. A. P. Heywood-Lonsdale, Salop, 

 Eng. The dogs are reported to be a very fine-looking lot. 



Forest and Stream, Bos 3,832, N. V. city, has dessriptive illus- 

 trated circulars of W. B. Lefliugwell's book, "Wild Fowl Shoot- 

 ing," which will be mailed fB9B on request. The hook is pro- 

 nounced by "Nanit," "Gloan," "Dick Swlveller," "Sybillene" and 

 other competent authorities to he the best treatise on the subject 

 extant. ' ' ' a 



