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LNov. 6, 1890. 



Harding Cox as judge in the event of an international 

 beagle competition, that that gentleman vrill be eminently 

 satisfactory. It now rests with the beagle men, and Mr. 

 Lacy might see what they think of it when he is at the 

 beagle trials. 



The meet of the Radnor Hunt at the Chestnut Hill Ken- 

 nels last Saturday was a brilliant success socially, and the 

 line of country being in full view of the spectators on the 

 hills it was a very pretty sight. Mr. Harrison was first 

 horse. 



An exhibitor atthe late Wilmington show asks me to say 

 that two of his dogs died under very peculiar circumstances 

 soon after their return. He held a post-mortem on the 

 second one and was fully convinced that ground glass was 

 the. cause of death. Another dog benched near him is also 

 reported dead after exhibiting the same symptoms. The 

 only way he can account for the deaths is the fact that his 

 two dogs defeated those of an exceedingly irate exhibitor, 

 but this charge, if it is a charge, is so serious that it would 

 be well not to give names. J. W. 



DOG CHAT. 



\TTB learn from Mr. E. H. Moore, the secretary, that, at 

 VV the annual meeting of the New England Kennel Club 

 the following officers were elected: President. F. Black- 

 wood Fay; Vice-President, Jean G-rosvenor; Secretary, E, H, 

 Moore; Treasurer, Geo. A. Fletcher; Delegate to American 

 Kennel Club, F. Blackwood Fay. Board of Governors— John 

 E. Thayer. Bayard Thayer, Frank M. Curtis, Geo. H. Eddy, 

 C. S. Hanks and above officers ex-oMcio. Bench Show Com- 

 mittee— F. Blackwood Fay. Jean Grosvenor, John E. Thayer, 

 Frank M. Curtis, E. H. Moore. They claim the dates March 

 HI to April 3. 1891, for their seventh annual dog show, 

 consequently they follow the Lynn show, an arrangement 

 which ought to be beneficial to both. 



We hear from Mr. A. R. Crowell that he has sold the 

 rough-coated St. Bernard bitch La Pucelle to Mr. E. B. 

 Sears. Melrose, Mass. La Pucelle is by champion Save (E. 

 K.C.S.B. 10,626) out of Faultless, she by champion Bayard, 

 and was whelped Oct. 14, 1886. Her winnings are: Second 

 (litter), St. Bernard Club; 3d, St. Bernard Club, 1887; vhc, 

 Olympia, 1889; reserve, Tunbridge Wells, 1890; beaten only 

 by Lady Soeerwell and the new wonder Andromeda. She 

 has a daughter already in this country, Zenith, owned by 

 Mr. Teague, and is also the dam of Mr. Ruthergle'n's Rienzi, 

 which he imported recently. This ought to make a welcome 

 addition to Mr. Sears's list of brood bitches. 



We did not receive the weights of the winning dogs in the 

 All-Age Stake at Great Bend, Kansas, until just as we were 

 going to press last week. They are as follows: Lord Mac- 

 Pherson 561bs., Lady Barton 43ibs . Lady in Black 381bs., 

 and Yonder He Goes 52}-s']bs. Thus it appears that Lady in 

 Black is indeed somewhat of a freak, as she does not weigh 

 more than a good-sized bull-terrier. We hear that Mr. 

 Hopkins will run Minnie Staton in tbe inclosed coursing 

 meeting at Hutchinson, Kansas, which was to come off, we 

 believe, either last week or this. No doubt this close-ruu- 

 ning bitch will stand a better chance Avith the hare in this 

 mode Of coursing, and as the weather will not be very warm, 

 the muzzle will, we trust, be no detriment. This running, 

 and the exercise she is sure to get between nowaud the 

 Merced meet, will very likely put this bitch into something 

 like shape, when she may give a better account of herself on 

 the Pacific slope, at which meetiug "our only German'' 

 wishes to retrieve his lost laurels. This also applies to Mr. 

 Watson's Drytime, which we hear is a certain entry fur the 

 Merced stakes. 



We have received several inquiries about the interesting 

 letter we mentioned in last week's "Dog Chat" as having 

 been received from Mrs. Lee, regarding large St. Bernard 

 pups. We may say in answer that we gave the substance 

 of this letter then. This has raised the question as to the 

 best plan to be pursued in order to attain the good results 

 in raising St. Bernards and other dogs of large breed. 

 Would it not be a good idea for the breeders of these dogs to 

 give us their experience in raising pups; their mode of feed- 

 ing and exercising, on the principle that two heads are better 

 t han one any time. A good deal of valuable information is 

 gained by the tyro iu such discussions which he cannot 

 secure in any other way. As pi - oof of my assertiou that 

 more attention is paid to this part of kennel management in 

 England than here, we may meui.iou the case of Scout, the 

 noted St. Bernard, which at one time, though a splendid- 

 looking young dog in other respects, was lamentably weak 

 in pasterns. His owner, Mr. Gosling, went to the trouble 

 and expense of having a sort of carriage made for him. in 

 which he could walk about while, exercising, and which had 

 the effect of keeping his heavy body from bearing down on 

 his pasterns until they were strong enough to do their duty. 

 Iu this way the dog was greatly improved, though it was 

 doubtful if he would ever become quite strong in that par- 

 ticular part. There, are several dogs we could name which, 

 if such a plan bad been pursued when quite young, would 

 now be a good deal straighter and stronger in this respect 

 than they are no*. 



We almost fell into a similar error as that made by our 

 Philadelphia contemporary, in writing some remarks about 

 the clashing of dates of the Baltimore and Pittsburg shows 

 next spring. It seems _ that the Duquesne Kennel Club 

 claimed March 2, some time si nee, atthe A. K. C. office, but 

 was decidedly derelict in its duty to the kennel world at 

 large in not advisiug the other kennel papers of its claim. 

 This led the Baltimoreans to suppose they had a clear field, 

 and naturally they picked out the dates which suited them 

 best, and advised tbe papers of their decision. We are not 

 aware whether they sent, in this claim to the A. K. C. or not, 

 but we find no mention of it in the September number of the 

 official organ.' Now we understand that the Maryland Club 

 have been generously allowed this date by the Pittsburg 

 people, as unless they had done so the M. K. C. would have 

 been compelled to forego their show altogether. Pittsburg 

 now takes the following week. After this little contretemps, 

 it would be well for kennel clubs to send io their claims for 

 dates to the kennel papers at once, so that the outside world 

 may not be working in the dark for a month, and thus pre- 

 vent a repetition of such blunders. 



Mr. Malcolm has made the first move in his determination 

 to sever his connections with the "men of dogdom " by 

 sending in his resignation as the Maryland Kennel Club 

 delegate to the A. K. C. We think Mr. Malcolm somewhat 

 wrong in the estimation he has formed of the "men of dog- 

 dom." Iu every walk of life he will find men who are at 

 variance with his ideas of right and wrong, but still for the 

 honor of the "men of dogdom" we differ very much from 

 the views of them he has taken, and because, in one or two 

 instances, he has found men who may not be eligible to the 

 "'angel" class, this does not prove that one kennel body, as 

 a whole, is not composed of men who have gentlemanly in- 

 stincts, and men who are in everyrespect entitled to be con- 

 sidered on the same high plane Mr. Malcolm has set him- 

 self upon. 



Mr. Rousseau has received his first set back in the defeat 

 of the Russian wolfhound ZLoeem, by the much abused Kri- 

 lutt, at Brighton show. If the sketches by Mr. Moore in 

 this week's Stock-Keeper are to be taken as correct like- 



nesses of the dogs, and we presume they are, Krilutt is 

 ahead both in legs, feet, chest and head. Both are un- 

 doubtedly very handsome hounds, and their more general 

 introduction to this country will be a welcome addition to 

 the. breeds of dogs we now have. 



We are told that tbe Spratts Co. must be congratulated 

 for the way they prepared Zioeem for the match, which it 

 Avas, to all intents and purposes, and no less credit is due the 

 new food company, the "Sanitary," for their work on Kri- 

 lutt. This company treated him with their "Petroleum 

 Shampoo," with the result that he was shown in very fine 

 coat. This prepaxation will no doubt soon find its way over 

 here and our exhibitors will not be slow to take advantage 

 of it. 



A feature of the Brighton show was the fine display of 

 toy spaniels, and it seems to have been a regular rendezvous 

 for the ladies in the fancy. 



Stock-Keeper reiterates its assertions that we cannot touch 

 the old country in beagles, from a couple to a full cry, and 

 offers to put up a valued silver horn to toot "Hail Columbia" 

 on if the Western dogs were forturnate enough to win, 

 should any of our breeders like to run the risk of a match . 

 Come, beagle men, have we not a couple that can hold their 

 own with old Ringwood? 



The delegates to the A. K. C. are notified, in the issue of 

 the Gazette for October, thataspecial meeting of theA.K.C. 

 will be held Dec. 11 at their rooms, 44 Broadway, New York 

 city, to consider and act upon the proposed amendments to 

 tbe Constitution and By-Laws. The quarterly meeting of 

 the executive committee will also be held the same day im- 

 mediately following the meeting of the club. The Gazette 

 also publishes the constitution and by-laws containing the 

 proposed amendments, which, owing to pressure of other 

 business and disinclination, we must leave to our confrere 

 "J. W." for discussion and criticism if needed. 



At tbe Stetford (England) show, Mr. Megson put on view 

 in a separate room five collies, Metchley Wonder, Edgbaston 

 Fox, Merry Ben, Mortimer and Pickmere. Fanciers' Gazette 

 in commenting on the subject agrees with a visitor who was 

 heard to remark, that no other kennel could show as many 

 good ones. Just by way of rebuttal, how would Christopher, 

 The Squire, Scotilla, Roslyn Wilkes and Flurry II. look 

 alongside them. We fancy from all that we can gather from 

 reports and so forth that, the judge would have no envious 

 task before him to determine whether the Chestnut Hill or 

 the Megson kennel was the superior. By the way, we heard 

 that Mr. Harrison has had -32,500 offered for Scotilla to go 

 to England, but he won't part in any way. 



We followed the Radnor hounds on Saturday last, accept- 

 ing Mr. Harrison's kind invitation, and rode one of his 

 horses over the course of about seven miles. Our story must 

 lay over for another week and must content our readers 

 with the remark that we had two tumbles, but really feel 

 too sore to pursue the subject any further this week, suffice 

 to say that Ave had a glorious.outing and would willingly re- 

 peat—when fully recovered. 



As we anticipated, OAving to the new tariff law, those 

 black and tan terriers of Mr. Comstock's felt its full effect, 

 the express company not being able to deliver them for 

 nearly a Aveek after they arrived. Had they been sent to 

 Mr. Stoddard or to some agent, like Mr. Goldsmith, in the 

 first instance, there Avould have been no trouble. Fortun- 

 ately the dogs were brought over in good shape and experi- 

 enced no ill effects. When we saAv them they were as lively 

 as crickets and quite fat. They Avill Aveigh in the neighbor- 

 hood of 201bs., no doubt, but are Avell formed, with capital 

 heads and rich tan. They are, in my opinion, the right size 

 to make the division of size in this breed more apparent 

 than is usual. Of course, they were dirty and we could not 

 form a very good idea of their leg markings, and besides, 

 we think it unfair to criticise dogs before they have been 

 put on the bench, so will reserve our remarks till the New 

 York show, where they will doubtless compete and help to 

 make the grandest show of these terriers this country has 

 ever seen. 



We are indebted to Mr. Power, the editor of the American 

 Stock-Keeper, for his kindness in extending to us the cour- 

 tesies of his office and exchanges, in making up our "Dog 

 Chat" this week, Avhile on the way to Hyanuis aud the 

 beagle trials. True "men of dogdom" are ever ready to 

 help one another iu an emergency. 



The best St. Bernard bitch that Mr. Crowell brought from 

 England, Prudence, is not expected to live. Inflammation 

 of the womb and hernia have set in, and there is little hope 

 of her recovery. Should she die it will be a great loss to 

 "Namquoit," as he values her at $1,000. 



The Mascoutah Kennel Club claims much later dates this 

 year— April 8 to 11. This will bring it in the week after 

 Boston, rather an awkward date, as t he western dogs will 

 hardly risk the trip Avith so little time, between showsT 



The prizes at the coursing meet to be held at Merced, Cal. , 

 Nov. 18, are very valuable. The Inter-State Coursing Asso- 

 ciation providing in the. cup stake for the winner a cash 

 prize of $500, second S300 and third *1C0. A consolation 

 stake of 8100 has also been made for dogs beaten iu the first 

 aud second, rounds of the cup stake. Nominations are §10 

 each and close with J. R. Dickson, Spirit of the Times, San 

 Francisco, Cal., on Thursday, Nov, 13. This is an oppor- 

 tunity for greyhound men to' win prizes that will go a long 

 way to reimburse them for their trouble and expense, and is 

 bound to advance the interests of coursing. It is a pity that 

 this association has not advertised their coming meeting 

 more generally, very little being known about it by grey- 

 houud men in the East, 



SHOW FIXTURES. 



NEW YORK, Nov, 3.— Editor Forest and Stream; In 

 accordance with Rule XXVIII. the following clubs 

 have duly filed their claims at this office for their bench 

 shows in 1891: 



South Carolina Poultry and Pet Stock Association, at 

 Charleston, Jan. 13 to 17. 



Louisiana Poultry and Pet Stock Association, at New 

 Orleans, Jan. 20 to 25. 



Westminster Kennel Club, at New York, Feb. 24 to 27. 



Maryland Kennel Club, at Baltimore, March 3 to 6. 



Duquesne Kennel Club, at Pittsburgh, March 10 to 13. 



Cleveland Kennel Club, at Cleveland, April 1 to 4. 



Mascoutah Kennel Club, at Chicago, April 3 to it. 



Youngstown Kennel Club, at Youngstown, Sept. 1 to 4. 



I beg to advise you that by direction of President Bel- 

 mont, Jr. all claims for show dates filed with the A. K. C. 

 Will hereafter be sent by me to the sporting papers, for pub- 

 lication in the same, for the purpose of preventing a con- 

 flict of dates. A. P. Vrede^btjrgh, Sec'y. 



FOX-HUNTING TRIALS.-Auburndale, Mass.. Nov. I. 

 - The Brunswick Fur .Club's field trials will take place at 

 Great Island, Brunswick, Me., commencing Nov. 10 and con- 

 tinuing until all races are disposed of, which Avill take the 

 whole of the week. We expect a large gathering, conse- 

 quently lots of fun. — J. H. Baird, Sec'v B. F. C. 



A PLEA FOR THE SMALL DOGS. 



SALEM, Mass., Oct. 21.— EdAtor Forest and Stream: Al- 

 most every person of refined and cultivated tastes, and 

 a generous and appreciative spirit, have a great fondness for 

 dogs; aud there is naturally a wide diversity of tastes regard- 

 ing their respective favorites, good temper and beauty 

 appearing to have first place in the affections of a large 

 majority of people. Yet there are very many, among them 

 numerous ladies of refinement, who prefer courage and 

 sagacity; and there are those who would not permit a dog, 

 however beautiful, to accompany them in their rides and 

 walks who was unable to defend itself against the mongrels 

 to be met with on the roads. I confess to sympathize in this 

 sentiment, and a fine bull-terrier that has been well bred or 

 a genuine Irish terrier, of which there are but very few in 

 this country, Avould be our preference. Although the latter 

 ai-e not especially beautiful in color, being a foxy red, these 

 two breeds are our favorites for a house dog or about the. 

 farm, as I do not want a dog that has no fight in him, any 

 more than a bosom friend who had no spirit. 



Of course, where there are children about — and where are 

 they not?— the little glossy Yorkshire terriers, King Charles 

 spaniels, and other little favorites, are best adapted to ac- 

 company early childhood; and this familiarity with dogs 

 gives the child courage to meet any other species Avithout 

 fear. Then there are those Avho are passionately fond of the 

 larger breed of animals, such as Newfoundland,*St. Bernard, 

 mastiffs and Russian poodles. Hunting dogs are not so well 

 adapted to the family companionship. [Why not"?— Ed.] If 

 I were to possess but one dog, I should unhesitatingly select 

 the _ red-coated, strong-limbed, agile and faithful Irish 

 terrier, that has no coward blood in his veins and will defend 

 himself and his master against all assults, whether from 

 beast or man, and can easily be trained for almost any 

 serA'ice, and, at the same time, is gentle and kind when not 

 aroused to anger. The first favorite of children and ladies 

 would doubtless be the little long-coated silken-fleeced 

 Yorkshire terriers, that are such a great attraction at all 

 bench shows, whether in this country or on the continent. 

 And next we might mention the elegantly-formed black and 

 tan terriers, which are light and speedy of foot, and, if not 

 fighters, can by their agility easily escape harm from any 

 other species of canines— and I am compelled to admit that 

 the dogs of this breed, such as I have seen at the shows this 

 fall, stand first in my estimation among all species of 

 canines. But I am well aware that all may honestly differ 

 in tastes and estimates of excellence. We dog men would 

 be greatly pleased to have experienced fanciers give expres- 

 sion to their preferences, in order to learn to Avhat extent 

 such views might harmonize. G. S. T. 



BULLDOG SHOW REPORT. — Editor Forest and 

 Stream: With the compliments of Mr. Alfred James Smith, 

 of London, Eng., I have received a copy of the edition de 

 luxe of the "Bulldog Club Show of 1890." The book is 

 handsomely bound in sheepskin, contains 147 pages, artisti- 

 cally printed in brown ink on manilla paper, and the whole 

 gotten up in Old English style. It contains: Officers of 

 Bulldog Club, members of Bulldog Club, description of 

 the perfect bulldog. Then follows" 21 classes, giving each 

 dog as entered in the show and with pedigree extending 

 back for three generations, thus making it a valuable stud 

 book. Then follows alphabetical list of names of dogs, 

 list of exhibitors, prize awards, reporters' notes from Ken- 

 nel Gazette. Stock-Keeper, Canine Gazette, Fanciers' Ga- 

 zette and Field, then the edition ends with a report of the 

 Bulldog Club for 1890; so you see, aside from tbe fact that 

 there were only 180 copies printed, which Avill necessarily 

 make them rare and valuable, it is quite valuable as a book 

 of reference aud a work of art. Mr. Smith, besides being a 

 prominent member of the Bulldog Club, is quite an enthusi 

 astic breeder and owner, having had 13 entries at the show 

 in question, including such winners as Ruling Passion, 

 Lionfeba, His Lordship, Cigarette, Bo'swain, Stiletto, Lord 

 Pedro and Minka. His letter, that I received at the same 

 time as tbe edition, contains the sad intelligence that the 

 litter by Don Pedro out of Ruling Passiou all died, owing 

 to the bitch's milk being bad, and Mr. Smith's inability to 

 procure a foster mother, as he states, "not for love or 

 money." Much was expected of this litter, for Don Pedro 

 is one of the greatest sires living, having sired such as 

 Dryad, Kitty Cole, His Lordship, etc. All bulldog breeders 

 can sympathize with Mr. Smith, for "we've both been there 

 before, mauy a time." I think that my edition dc lure is 

 the "ouliest" in America.— Chas. D. OuGLE (Baltimore, 

 Md.,Nov. 1). _____ 



PHILADELPHIA CLUB TRIALS.— Philadelphia, -Oct. 

 31. — Editor Forest and. Stream: Permit me to remove an 

 erroneous impression Avhich may have been made upon the 

 minds of your readers by that 'part of "J. W.'s" Philadel- 

 phia letter of last Aveek, Avhich says: "The question, of the 

 A. K. C. accounts and Vreden burgh and Peshall have been 

 completely eclipsed in Philadelphia dog circles by that 

 of 'Shall negro handlers be allowed at the P. K. C. trials?' 

 It is an ill Avind that blows nobody good, and the steward in 

 the back parlor has beeu doing a rushing business in slaking 

 the throats of the argumentative members." The members 

 of the. Philadelphia Kennel Club have not, as "J. W." inti- 

 mates they have, taken any interest in the A. K. C.-Vreden- 

 burgh-Peshall matter, so that subject did not exist to be 

 "eclipsed" by that ot "Shall negro handlers be allowed, 

 etc.:" and it is not true that "the steAA r ard iu the back parlor 

 has been doing a rushing business in slaking the thirst of 

 the argumentative members." The subject referred to, so 

 far as I know, and if it had happened I would have known 

 of i t, has never been discussed in the presence of the steward, 

 and why a correspondent of a. reputable newspaper should 

 write such rot to make an unfair reflection upon a club such 

 as the P. K. C. is more than I can understand. It seems a 

 pity that such falsehood should be resorted to when the 

 truth can be had for the asking. Another error of "J. W.": 

 Mr. Harrington Fitzgerald is not gun editor of the Item, as 

 "J. W." writes you. Mr. Hildebrand Fitzgerald is, and it 

 is he who has offered a Avatch, not "to the best handler at 

 the club trials," as "J. W." states, but to the breeder (a 

 member of the club) of the best dog in any stake in the club 

 trials of this year.— Francis S. Brown. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Motes must be sent on prepared blanks, wblcb are fur- 

 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelop© 

 of large letter size. 8ets of 300 of any one form, bound for 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 ^* Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 

 Mark Bale, Mollis Dale, Dolly Dale fund Li ami Dale. By (Gordon- 

 dale Kennels, Heart ville, Mas*., for black and white English set- 

 ters, one dog and ihree bitches, whelped May 1. 1890, by Gath'H 

 Mark, Jr. (Garb's Mark— Katie NoblO out of Belle Dale (Gen, Elj 'a 

 Breeze— Bessie Dale). 



Chequamet Ravrana. Chcquassci Rarnola and Chcqiia^ct Rest. By 

 Chequasset Kennels, Lancaster, Maos., for Sc. Bernards, one brii - 

 die and white and two brindle, white marks, bitches, whelp rl 

 Sept. 9, 1389, by CUequasset Pelion (Duke of Wellrngton-cii^su- 

 pion Pelion) out of Rudolph ia (Rudolph II.— Maira). 



Oiieauasset Rninlnm and Chajtwssct Radio,. By Cheuuasset Ken- 

 nels. Lancaster, Mas?., for two orange, white marks, St. Bernard 

 . bitches whelped Feb. 21 , 1890, by Alp II. (Alp— Hero) out of Myrtle 



II. (AlpIL-Myrtle). 

 I i'hrffuax.,:t Hutiiirrrr. By Chmuassfcr Kennels. Lancaster; Mass?., 

 . for brindle, white marks, St. Bernard dog, whelped Feb. IS, 1890, 

 by Plato (champion Victor .Joseph— Marvel) out of Chequasset 

 1 Abbess (Duke of Lancaster— Lyra). 



