DEO. 25, 1890.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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COCKER SPANIELS OF 1 890. 



Editor Forest and. Stream; 



Dr. J. S, Niven has recently stated in these columns that, 

 "one decision of many judges I could never swallow, that 

 was putting Jerry in' the first flight; and the critics, even 

 'C. M.,' went wild over him." I wrote all reports signed 

 "C. M.," and a large rmmber that were not signed, but have 

 no recollection of having goue "wild" over any spaniel I 

 have ever seen in this country. 



Dr. Niven, unlike several of our dog men, is an honorable 

 man and a gentleman. He would not wilfully make a 

 statement he could not verify. As I do not remember hav- 

 ing said Jerry was typical or first-class I must ask Dr. Niven 

 for proof in support of his statement. 



I wish to keep Dr. Niven and Mr. Mercer as far apart as 

 possible, because the former has been a lover of dogs for 

 many years aud ought to know something about spaniels 

 and one or two other breeds. Mr. Mercer, on the other 

 hand, is a beginner, and ought to know very little about 

 dogs. What is more, he does know very little, and this 

 statement is conclusively proved by Mr. Mercer himself. 



In case your compositor "setup" Jerry instead of Jersey 

 I will ask Dr. Niven to prove that I "went wild" oyer 

 Jersey. 



New York, Dec. 20. 



DHAfi, H. Mason. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



What we all waut is a short-bodied dog, well stationed, 

 with a good loin; the color is not so important, for by breed- 

 ing, black and tans, livers, white and liver, solid ruby, liver 

 and white and solid blacks can be obtained, I call to mind 

 Frank Hollin's bitch, that I think won first at the Centen- 

 nial show and was in the. money at the early New York 

 shows. This bitch was liver and white and a trifle "low od 

 the leg," but looked more the proper sort than any of the 

 long-bodied specimens that of late have been so popular. 

 So far as short-faced or nosed specimens not being able to 

 make useful workers, on the contrary 1 have a black and 

 tan toy spaniel that will raise rabbits and run them as 

 quick as any of the larger breeds. I have owned some hand- 

 some liver and white cockers and some solid ruby colors, 

 but when I learned that the "low and long" were the prize 

 takers I made up my mind to drop breeding. If the old 

 style comes in fashion I intend to own a kennel of what I 

 consider the most useful dog that ever licked man's hand. 



A. w. Ltrof, 



New York. City, Dec. 19. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In the publication of my letter on the above the change of 

 a word somewhat alters the sentiment. 



In the second paragraph you make me say of Bed 

 Jacket: "Short and somewhat thick iu muzzle, he is best 

 from his ears back to the tip of bis tail, etc." Change the 

 position of a comma and put "but" for "best" and you have 

 what I wrote: "Short and somewhat thick in muzzle be is, 

 but from his ears back to the tip of his tail, and to the pads 

 of his feet, he is as near perfect as any dog in America." 



CHABLES M. NEtXES, Brant Cocker Kennels. 



Brantford, Ont., Dec. 19. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Your young critic Mr. Mercer says in his last attempt that 

 "To give Mr. C. H. Mason his due he 'spotted' champion 

 Doc for a good one several years ago, repeatedly saying that 

 were he in condition the prize money was at his mercy." It 

 is tme that I gave Doc a first prize before Mr. Mercer be- 

 came known as a dog man, but it is, I believe, untrue that I 

 "repeatedly" said prize money would be at Doc's mercy 

 if the dog were in good condition. Therefore I call on Mi*. 

 F. H, F. Mercer to produce evidence to show that I repeat- 

 edly said anything of the sort. 



Mr. Mercer proposes to give me my "due" for having 

 "spotted" Doc for a good one, but he says not a word about 

 giving |me my "due" for having downed those white and 

 red monstrosities which he attempted to force on to the 

 fancy as typical Clumber spaniels. It is here that credit is 

 really "due" me, and I got it in the shape of an insulting 

 letter written' over a nom de plume to Sports Afield and in 

 an equally insulting letter mailed to me and marked "per- 

 sonal." I judge from this that Mr. Mercer gives a man his 

 "dttfe" only when it is to Mr. Mercer's advantage to give it. 

 Let me assure Mr. Mercer once and for all that I will accept 

 my "due." only from a tribunal of experienced and fair- 

 minded dog fanciers who are capable of rendering a just and 

 intelligent decision, and whose opinions when expressed are 

 worth having. 



With your permission, Mr. Editor, I will attend to "Groth- 

 amite" next week. It's hard work to keep these two 

 ("Gothamite" and Mercer) separate, because their methods, 

 statements, style of writing, lack of knowledge of dogs, etc., 

 etc., are identical. 



"G-othamite" stated in these columns that Mr. Watson 

 and myself "started the long and low craze" in cocker 

 spaniels. I demanded evidence to support this outrageous 

 falsehood and "Gothamite," instead of giving this proof or 

 apologizing, says that it is a well-known fact that I have 

 "borne a leading part in encouraging the long and low 

 craze." This is a deuced sharp curve, but none too sharp 

 for a man who can be in two places at the same time. Un- 

 fortunately for "Gothamite" Webster does not say that 

 starting means encouraging or that encouraging means 

 starting. 



"Gothamite" vainly supposes that "we (is this "Goth- 

 amite," "Clumber" and "Dogwhipf") will probably hear no 

 more" from the writer of this. Don't go too fast young man. 

 You will hear more than you bargained for when you 

 imposed upon Forest atstd Stream by sending to them' for 

 publication a letter containing statements that you knew 

 to be false, and which you have not had the manliness and 

 good sense to withdraw. Chas. H, Mason. 



New York, Dec. 20. 



NEW ST. BERNARDS. 



MB. E. B. SEARS, not to be beaten in the race for good 

 St. Bernard bitches, has recently imported and pur- 

 chased the following noted ones: 



Una. — Whelped 1887, by champion Grosvenor out of Min- 

 nie. Never shown, but said to be a good brood bitch. 



Nancibcl.— Whelped September, 1889. by Alton out of 

 Alice. Never shown, but has left a very promising litter of 

 pups by Young Plinlimmon on the other side. 



Kilmenny — Whelped 1887, by champion Plinlimmon out 

 of Effie. Won 2d at Suaitb, 1890: the only time shown. 



Eden Terry (A.K.C.S.B. 18,105).— Whelped March 10, 1887, 

 by champion Plinlimmon out of Yorke. Her wins are as 

 follows: Ayr and Edinburgh, 1888; Cannock, 1889; Aber- 

 deen, 1890. 



La Pncelle (A.K.C.S.B. 18,422).— Whelped Oct. 14, 1886, by 

 champion Save out of Faultless. She has won 2d and 3d, 

 St. Bernard Club show, 1887; vhc, Kennel Club show, Barn 

 Elms, 1888; vhc, Kennel Club show, Olympia; vhc, St. Ber- 

 nard Club show, Windsor, 1889; reserve, beaten only by Lady 

 Sneerwell and the ne w wonder Andromeda, Tun bridge 

 Wells, 1890. She is the dam of Mr. Trague's Zenith and Mr. 

 Butherglen's Rienzi. 



Jael (E.K.C.S.B. 20,821).— Whelped July 5, 1885, by cham- 

 pion Plinlimmon out of Deborah. Her wins include St. 

 Bernard Club show, 1885; Brighton: Kennel Club show, 

 Aquarium; St. Bernard Club show, Albert Palace, 1886; 

 Barn Elms; Hull; St. Bernard Club sjiow, Brampton, 1887; 



Warwick; Barn Elms, 1888. Her progeny include the well- 

 known bitch Proselyte and Mr. Moore's new importation, 

 Lady Sneerwell, and is also the grand dam of Argonaut, who 

 made such a stir at Brighton and Crystal Palace. 



Lady A delay dc II.— W helped May 5, 1889, by champion 

 Plinlimmon out of Lady Adelaide. She has won 1st, puppy 

 class, Ayr; 3d, novice class, Edinburgh, 1889; 3d open and 2d 

 novice, classes, also gold medal. Glasgow, 1890. 



Champion Plevna.— Whelped May 17, 1885, by champion 

 Plinlimmon out of champion La Mascotte. Her wins con- 

 clusively show that she is quite at the top in St. Bernards, 

 having beaten such dogs as Queen Jura, Pegotty, Princess 

 Florence. Bellegarde and other cracks; but we have not 

 space to give her full list of winnings, which among others 

 embrace the 100 guineas challenge cup. 



HAMILTON KENNEL CLUB. 



THE following is a critical report of the cocker spaniels 

 shown by the members of the Hamilton Club at their 

 initial members' show, Dec. 15; 



There were thirteen cocker spaniels, three dogs and ten 

 bitches. The first to come before my notice were three 

 black dogs, D. McPbie's Russel, W. McDonald's Broil t, M. 

 O'Neil's Sport. After a careful examination of the dogs I 

 decided to withhold all diplomas for the reason that it 

 would have been unjust to the owners of these dogs to have 

 given them a diploma, for they would have left the exhibi- 

 tion with the idea that they possessed good dogs, and this 

 would have been an unjust thing for the judge to have done. 

 I fully explained to the owners of every dog my reason for 

 doing so; for every dog was a bad specimen, and if there 

 was more of this business done at most of our shows, the 

 result would be that the owners would try to improve their 

 stock. Every judge should explain to the exhibitors his 

 reasons for withholding the prizes. 



The next class contained ten bitches, nine black and one 

 red. C. Searle's Topsy won first prize. She is a black bitch 

 and a very good specimen; head a little inclined to the field 

 spaniel type, neck and shoulders very good, legs perfectly 

 straight, with grand bone and Kood feet, well sprung ribs, 

 good flat coat, grand hindquarters and a well carried tail, 

 and is a good mover. 



W. McDonald's Queeuey, second, is a red cocker. This is 

 the best bitch of her color I have seen yet. Unfortunately 

 she has lost some half dozen of her frontteeth, which makes 

 her look a little weak in muzzle. She has a good stop, nice 

 skull, ears set on low and a very pleasant expression. Neck 

 and shoulders good, good straight legs and feet, good aver- 

 age bone, well sprung ribs, deep chest, flat coat, good hind- 

 quarters, with a correct tail, and is a very fine mover. I 

 should have placed this bitch first had it not been for the 

 loss of her teeth. 



F. Dominey's Sally, third. A black bitch very weak in 

 muzzle, not too good in stop, good straight legs, very flat- 

 sided and lightly made all through, very nervous and will 

 not show herself. The balance of the class was only a very 

 moderate lot. 



The Hamilton Kennel Club have in Dr. Mole a man of 

 whom every member ought to be proud, for he possesses 

 great ability, both in diseases of dogs and how they should 

 be cared for. This he has proved by several cases intrusted 

 to him by the canine fanciers of Hamilton. I should strongly 

 recommend some of our important kennels in Canada when 

 they have a bad case of sickness or accident with any of 

 their valuable specimens, to seek the advice of this gentle- 

 man. A doctor of his experience of the canine tribe has been 

 very much wanted in this country. I put several questions to 

 him myself referring to different diseases and the modes of 

 treating dogs, and he answered me quickly and promptly, 

 and to the point. I hope that fanciers of Canada will bear 

 this in mind when they have a bad case in their kennel and 

 place it in the hands of Dr. Mole. 



Just a word in reference to A. D. Stewart. The worthy 

 president of the Kennel Club is the right man in the right 

 place. Too much cannot be said in favor of Mr. Stewart for 

 his energy and perseverance in the Hamilton Kennel Club. 

 This will be one of the strongest clubs in America in a very 

 short time, if things go on as they are at present. All the 

 members of this club are confined to the residents of Ham- 

 ilton only. G. Bell. 



Toronto, Canada, Dee. 18. 



RED COCKERS. 



Editor Forest and Stream; 



Some time ago "J. W." questioned the ability of red 

 cocker spaniels breeding true to color. I beg to place on 

 record at least one case which recently happened in my own 

 kennel. 



On Aug. 6 last my red bitch Pearl (C.K.C.R. 10) was served 

 by my champion Brantford Red Jacket. Both are solid red 

 in color, without a white hair. On Oct. 4 Pearl whelped 

 three dogs and one bitch, all of a beautiful dark red— un- 

 usually dark for puppies— and not a white hair on the lot. 



I consider this the more remarkable since all the grand- 

 parents are solid black. Jacket is a son of my champion 

 Brant out of Woodstock Dinah, and Pearl is by the black 

 dog Hector (A.K.C.S.B. 5866) out of Black Meg (5S75). 



A study of the ancestry may throw some light on the 

 strains most likely to produce reds. Woodstock Dinah is 

 by imported Tippo out of Toronto Jet, and I have never 

 known her to be mated to an Obo dog without having one 

 or more reds in the litter. Champion Little Red Rover was 

 the first of these to attract attention in 1886, followed by 

 Robin, Rory, and finally Brantford Red Jacket. 



Pearl traces back through Hector to Woodstock Flirt, an- 

 other Tippo— Toronto Jet, so that in this present litter we 

 have an inbreeding of a cross of the Obo and Tippo — To- 

 ronto Jet stock. ChAs. M. Nelles. 



Brantford, Ont., Dec. 15. 



A LITTLE DOG SHOW. 



A BENCH show of sporting dogs at the Philadelphia 

 Kennel Club trials was held Wednesday afternoon, and 

 was judged by Maj. J. M. Taylor. Tbe class of dogs was 

 fine, and this will he made a feature of the meeting here- 

 after. 



ENGLISH SETTERS.— Dogs: B. Ridgeway's Clipper W.; L. 

 Sinister, Jr.'s, Ezra Noble; F. S. Brown's Fdgemaik; P. G. Taylor's 

 Beverly; P. G. Taylor's Breeze Gladstone; VV. 13. Smith's Ben Hur 

 (absent). Breeze Gladstone won and Edgemark second. 



E MGIjISH SETTERS. — Bitches: Dr. John A. Hartman's Albert's 

 Duchess; F. S. Brown's Peg VVoffitigton; P. G. Taylor's Katie 

 Noble; W. B. Smith's Lucy Noble; Dr. Jno. A. Hartman's Rosa 

 Lea; Ezra Comfort's Perseverance; E. E. Connell's Belle of 

 Lexington. Albert's Duchess first, Katie Noble second. 



ENGLISH SETTERS.— Puppies -Doss and Bitches: P. G. Tay- 

 lor's Katie Noble 11.; P. S. Brown's Bert Wmslow; H. Meniam's 

 Chei-rie, Lem, and Lucia; C. T. Thompson's Miss Lillie (absent). 

 Katie Nolile took first prize and Bert VVinslow the second. 



POINTERS.— Bogs and Bitches: C. E. ConnelPs Pan Pan and 

 Rock II.; P. G. Taylor's Inspiration; J, H. Winslow's Tempest, 

 White Fawn and Golden Rod. The winner was Fan Fan, and 

 second Rock If. 



GORDONS— Dogs and Bitches: H. F. Smith's Countess Roxie 

 and King Item; B. F. Hall's Shot and Flash. Countess Roxie beat 

 King Item, be taking second prize. 



DEATH OF LADY VALENTINE.— Baltimore, Dec. 9.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream; It is with great regret that I 

 inform you of tbe death of my rough St. Bernard bitch Lady 

 Valentine, on the 6th inst, Cause, consumption, which was 



brought on by undergoing the great difference in climate 

 between Baltimore, her home, and Menominee, Mich., where 

 she had gone to receive the attention of Mr. R. J. Sawyer's 

 Mascot Bernard, and to whom she was in whelp at tbe time 

 of her death. She was bred by Mr. Thomas Hall, of Liver- 

 pool, England, and was whelped March 27, 1887. She was 

 by champion Valentine out of Bessie II., the dam of Plinlim- 

 mon, and was a bitch 31in. at shoulders and weighed between 

 155 and 1601bs. Although shown but twice she won third at 

 Baltimore, 1890, being beaten byManonand Blodwin iu the 

 order named, aud first at Buffalo, 1890. in good company. 

 As a brood bitch she had but few equals in this country. In 

 her last litter were Mr. W. S. Diffenderfler's Lord Baltimore, 

 winner of first in puppy class and St. Bernard Club medal 

 for best American bred dog in Baltimore show, 1890, and 

 Mr. Otto W. Volger's Mountain Queen, who won first in a, 

 puppy class of both dogs and bitches aud St. Bernard Club 

 medal for the best American bred bitch in Buffalo show, 

 April, 1890. Both of these pups are doing finely and will 

 be heard from before tbe winter is over. Lady's disposition 

 was perfect, and she was never more happy than when my 

 little girl, not yet two years, would pull or drive her about 

 the yard in her play. I have owned a number of dogs but 

 never had the attachment for any equal to that I had for 

 Lady Valeutine.— F. E, LAMB. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Motes mast be sent on prepared blanks, which are fur- 

 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

 of large letter size. Seta of 300 of any one form, hound for 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 ISP"" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Beau BrummeU and Concha Juanita. By Jas. VV. Wood, Pough- 

 keepsie, N. Y., for blue bpltot) English setter dog and lemon belton 

 bitch, whelped Sept. 23, 1890. by Count Howard (Sir Alister-Mena) 

 out of Donna luanita (Rr>ckinnliarn— Donna). 



Prince Howard. By J. W. Humor, Beverly, N. J„ for blue belton 

 English setter dog, whelped Sept. 23, 1890, by Count Howard (Sir 

 Alister— Mena) out of Donna Juanita (Rockingham— Donna). 



BRED. 



IST" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Beauty Spot— David of Delphos. J. W. M. Card eza's (Philadel- 

 phia, Pa.) pointer bitch Beauty Spot (Half and Half— Favette) to 

 his Un.vid of Delphos (Dick of Delphos— Westmoreland Bessie), 

 Nov. 22. 



Brunette — Bradford Harry. Chas. York's (Bangor, Me.) York- 

 shire terrier bitch Brunette (Bob— Judy) to P. H. Coornbs's cham- 

 pion Bradford Harry (Crawshaw's Bruce— Beal's Lady), Nov. 29. 



SALES. 



Igg"" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Snyder. Black, white and tan beagle dog, age not given, by 

 Ringwood out of Gypsy Queen, by A. McDonald, Rockland, Me., 

 to H. E. Burkmar, same place. 



Dan V. Liver and white pointer dog, whelped February. 1888, 

 by Ulen Graphic out of Jeanette, by H. E. Burkmar. Rockland, 

 Me., to A. M. Gerry, South Paris, Me. 



Count Howard— Donna Juanita whelp. Blue belton English set- 

 ter dog, whelped Sept. 23, 1890, bv Jas. W. Wood, Ponghkeepsie, 

 N. Y., to W. P. Booth, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 There is no charge for answering questions under 

 this head; we are always glad to give advice on the 

 care and management of dogs; and we shall make 

 this a special feature. 



E. T. S., New Rochelle, N. Y.— Have a fox-terrier 7mos. old, who 

 seems very uneasy, cries in his sleep, and seems to be in pain. 

 Will you kindly inform me what I can do to relieve bis trouble? 

 Ans. Your dog no doubt is troubled with worms. We have found 

 G over's vermifuge an excellent specific. Address, 1,293 Broadway, 

 N. Y. 



Constant Reader, Cambridge, Mass.— What would be the 

 effect of castration on a foxhound? I knew of one that this has 

 been done to. He is now two years old and be seems to bunt well 

 with other doss. Ans. We do not see what barm it would do the 

 dog, as far as his hunting is concerned, neither can we perceive 

 what would be gained by such an operation. 



F. W. P., Mebane, N. C— I have repeatedly tried to relieve my 

 setter dog, 18 months old, of tapeworm, by giving him castor oil 

 and areca nut as directed in your columns, and he invariably 

 vomits both. Please advise treatment Ans. See answer to E. 

 G. S. in this issue This vermifuge is much milder in its action 

 but is nearly always a sure cure. 



Lancewood, New York City.— On a black and tan, 7 years old, 

 three months ago a small lump appeared under the right eye; 

 after a time it broke, and despite all my efforts it will not heal, 

 She seems in good health, although her appetite is poorer and she 

 has grown thin since the lump broke. Ans. Apply two of three 

 times a day an equal mixture of Friar's balsam and tincture of 

 mattico. If it is possible to keep a small bandage on, saturate 

 one with the mixture, otherwise paint it with a soft brush. 



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RANGE AND GALLERY. 



EMPIRES.— A shoot of the Empire Rifle Club took place at 

 Zett ler's rifle range, 13 St. Mark's Place, Dec. 16. The Massachu- 

 setts 13-ring target was used, possible 120 points, l 3 ie in. bullseye 

 lOOt't. range. Following are tne scores: 



WOverbaugh .. .111 W Maisenhnider..l07 J Zettler 95 



WRosenbaum 111 C Zettler, Jr 106 E Smith. 93 



AStabhJr 108 W Miller 106 G Hillmyev 85 



J Grimm 108 W Alborn. 104 F Diehl.. . 75 



The annual meeting and election will be held Jan. 6, at the hall 

 of the German -American Shooting Society, in St. Mark's place 

 Tbe Empire Club will meet, on the same evening, the team of the 

 Hudson R'fle Club in a match. 



.220 AL. WORK! —Mr. Lloyd, of Queens, L. I., has made the fol- 

 lowing offer ior tbe purpose of deciding what results may be 

 obtained with the .23cal. short cartridge at 115yds.: A g"ld medal 

 to the shooter making the best and a bronze medal to the marks- 

 man with the next best score of 10 shots, 15-ring target, %m. 

 rings, 6in„ bullseye, each contestant to shoot uot more than ten 

 strings. The competition will open on Jan. 3, at Queens, an d be 

 continued each Saturday until Jan. 31, the participants to be 

 allowed to make their entire number of strings on one date. Any 

 .22cal. rifle may be used wichout restriction to weight, sight op 

 trigger-pull, but tbe ammunition must be the .S2cal. short car- 

 tridge. 



INTER-STATE RIFLE LEAGUE.— At a meeting held in Jersey 

 City last week four clubs entered and paid their necessary dues, 

 and the Inter-State League of Riflemen took a new lease of life 

 One of the most important changes in the constitution was thai 

 any club joining tbe League inside of six months need not pay an 

 initiation fee, but all organizations have to pay six months' dues in 

 advance. Admission is open to any organized rifle club in the 

 United. States, and each club is entitled to three delegates, from 

 which the officers of the League are to be elected. As the League 

 stands now, D. Mahoney,':of the Lakeside Rifle Club is the presi- 

 dent, and C. H. Townsend, of the Our Own Rifle Club, secretary 

 The League adopted a target with a IJ^in. bullseye and M ; n. rings, 

 the renter to count 15, ae its standard. This will be known as trie 

 "Interstate 15-ring target."' No schedule of matches has been ar- 

 ranged thus far, but this will probably be done at the next meet- 

 ing, the first Wednesday in January. The clubs that are to be 

 represented at this first business meeting are the t ^o Newark 

 organizations, the Hudsons of Marion, and the Zettler Rifle Club, 

 of this city. If no more New York clubs join the League, the 

 Zettler Rifle Club will be tbe only representative of this city. Tn 

 case a series of borne and home matches are arranged the Zettler 

 team will visit Newark twice and Marion once, while the three 

 Jersey organizations need to make tbe trip to Gotham but once 



