JAN. 1, 1891.] 



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elected, at the Quincy House, parlor G, Jan. 3, at 7 P. M. A 

 good attendance of members is expected. 



Mr. W. K. Taunton's mastiff champion Beaufort has 

 proved a great success as a. stud clog while in America. We 

 have seen some very good ones by him. Mr. Winchell tells 

 ns he lias two or three which he believes are betterthan any- 

 thing yet bred in America. Some of the best bitches bred in 

 America have been sent to Beaufort since his arrival. To give 

 some idea of his demand as a stud dog Mr. Winchell bas at 

 his kennels the following mastiff bitches lobe bred to him 

 or ready to be returned: Mr, W. Wade's Emma, by champion 

 Orlando; Mr. Chas. C. Cook's well-known Pharaoh Queen, 

 her second litter by him; another very large bitch, a noted 

 breeder of the West, Mr. Colvin McLean's Media; Dr. Derby's 

 Albion, by champion Hotspur, almost the only Hotspur 

 blood in America, and with as grand a head as her sire. It 

 will be remembered she is the bitch presented to Mr. Derby 

 by Dr. Sidney Turner, the breeder of Beaufort ami many 

 other grand ones. A well-known bitch of Dr. Turner's is oh 

 the way from England to be bred to Beaufort and will arrive 

 within a few days. The English breeders are just tumbling 

 to the mistake they made in letting him go, but the Ameri- 

 can breeders are making the most of him while here, as it is 

 rumored Beaufort will return after the spring shows. 



At the recent Cadet fair, held in Salem, Mass., in the new 

 armory building, we are told that the Northfield Kennels 

 had on exhibition their interesting collection of \ orkshires 

 and other terriers. Mr. Thomas, the manager of this ken- 

 nel, must have had his hands full with this collection, 

 which included their well known Yorkshires, two of which 

 have been held in reserve as a surprise for New York in 

 February, bull-terriers, black and tans, King Charles 

 spaniels, Irish terriers, Russian poodles and a Barzoi pup. 

 Over 1,200 people paid a dime each to see. this little dog show 

 and from this our correspondent concludes that the town 

 of Salem^would not be a bad one to bold a regular dog show 

 in. There are several of these Massachusetts towns where 

 a dog show Avouldbe a success and help to interest others in 

 the fancy, though the "men of Lynn" are the only ones who 

 have had the pluck to try it so far. 



A Mr. Hughes, of New York, has purchased through a 

 brother of Dr. Niven, in Ireland, two Irish terrier dogs' and 

 one bitch. They were to have been shipped three'weeks 

 since. 



In sending us the list of judges selected by the National 

 Beagle Club, our informant was in error in saying Mr. R. 

 E. Mayhew was one of them. Mr. Mayhew is not a member 

 of the club. 



Our aeknowldgments are due to Mr. Poag for the excel- 

 lent photograph of his St. Bernard dog watch. We are told 

 this grand dog weighs now 2251 bs. 



this grand'dog weighs now 2251 bs. 



Mr. Percy C. Ohl writes us that the English Setter Uluh 

 Will make a new departure at bench shows, commencing 

 with the New York show, by engaging an attendant to look 

 specially after the breeds. They think this will prove a 



tendant discharges his duties properly. This is a good plan 

 and might be followed by all specialty clubs. "The Na- 

 tional Greyhound Club has already, we" believe, done the 

 same thing. 



A peculiar transaction was brought to light recently in 

 England which may form a precedent for action in some 

 similar case which might arise in this country. Mr. A. M. 

 Hodgson, it seems, is in the habit of giving away bull bitch 

 pups under certain conditions. When the pup comes to ma- 

 turity he selects a sire and has the pick of the first litter 

 after which the bitch becomes the absolute property of the 

 person to whom he gave it. He has asked the English Ken- 

 nel Club to settle his standing in a case where a person to 

 whom he gave a pup, under those conditions, chose the sire 

 himself and then advised Mr. Hodgson of the litter. As the 

 sire of these pups was objectionable to him, instead of taking 

 his pick he purchased one of the pups and now awaits the 

 bitch coming into season again, so that the original condi- 

 tions may be fulfilled. He wanted to know whether, under 

 the conditions given and imposed with the bitch, he was the 

 breeder of this first litter. The Kennel Club decided that 

 until the original conditions are complied with, Mr. Hodg- 

 son is still the owner of the bitch and as such is therefore the 

 breeder of the litter he objected to. 



We have received several inquiries about the coming 

 specialty show of the National Greyhound Club, which 

 proves that the event is looked forward to with interest by 

 the ever increasing body of greyhound men. Such a venture 

 on the part of this young but energetic club we trust will be 

 well sustained by a goodly entry, and, as the show is only 

 for one day and in a warm and well ventilated building 

 averse as we are to the showing of puppies as a rule iu the 

 ordinary dog shows, a goodly show of saplings would be 

 very pleasing to dog men. so that we can judge of the 

 progress made in the breed iu the past year or two. The 

 fact of Mr. Mason judging insures the dogs being put in 

 their proper order. The prizes are liberal and the club 

 medal will be an object well worth the winning. 



We have only space to briefly allude to a subject which 

 has been touched upon by several dog men in the course of 

 conversation. We allude to the altogether too easy manner 

 in which charges against persons are allowed to be made 

 before the A.K. C. No matter what merit the case may have 

 it is not investigated at once, but is placed on record in the 

 minutes of the A.K.C. or the Kennel Gazette as so and so 

 brings charges against so and so. Now we think that the 

 rule in vogue at bench shows, to insist upon a deposit 

 in case of a charge being made and this forfeited in 

 case the charge prove frivolous, would be a protection for re- 

 putable men against those who may use the good nature of 

 the A.K.C. as a lever for their own ends. We liave one case 



which presuppose that his actions have been reprehensible. 



The English Kennel Club has shown itself not too old or 

 obstinate to learn, and the numerous proddings it has re- 

 ceived of late from the Canine World and others as to its 

 arbitrary actions in the matter of disqualifications for mere 

 clerical errors have evidently had good effect. The secretary 

 of the E. K. C. at the St. Bernard Club dinner, spoke of the 

 mild measures which they will henceforth adopt. The sec- 

 retary after going through the catalogues will mark the 

 ' wrong 'uns," then ask to see the entry forms; if this does 

 not prove satisfactory the exhibitor will be called upon to 

 explain. Should this fail to acquit, the cases will be laid 

 before an "advisory committee," which idea is doubtless a 

 leaf out of the American book. This committee will then 

 investigate, and finally advise the club what to do in the 

 matter. According to Stock-Keeper, this is passing from 

 Draconian severity to mild maternal indulgence with a 

 vengeance ! 



Judex nasctUir, non fecit, that's very catchy and like a 

 good many other terms of like nature, Is used with an 

 Abandon that shows a not too intimate knowledge of its 



meaning. Judges are born, not made, is the wisdom set 

 forth by "Nutcracker'' in the English Stock-Keeper, in his 

 American notes, which consist mainly iu reproving Dr. 

 Wesley Mills for his audacity in writing a report of a dog 

 show. The term we speak of arises of course from the more 

 or less true saying that poets, artists, etc., are born, not 

 made. A man can draw and sketch simply from the talent 

 that is in him, a poet can rhyme without attending a rhym- 

 ery, a musician may through his peculiar gifts produce, har 

 rnouy, though practice alone makes hiui perfect; but can, 

 for instance, a surgeon, perform a difficult operation with- 

 out a long course of previous study and experience? So it is 

 with the dog judge. Does one suppose for an instant that 

 a man, however much the "dogly intuition" is bred in him, 

 can be set down in a ring of say tox-terriers or spaniels, and 

 without previous training, experience and study of types, 

 and so on, correctly or even approximately place them ac- 

 cording to merit ? All moonshine ! Judges are made to a 

 great extent, though of course, like good mechanics, engin- 

 eers, doctors, lawyers, etc., the good judges have a love and 

 a natural leaning toward their hobby. It is not necessary 

 that a man should have been a breeder to be. able to place 

 the dogs correctly; that is another fallacy that is fast being 

 exploded, "Any one," says Scotch Baillie, "with an obser- 

 vant eye and a ready brain can become a judge of dogs," and 

 we quite agree with him. 



Mr. Charles S. Hanks, of Boston, on his way to Siberia, is 

 on the lookout in London for some fox-terriers to bring 

 back with him when he returns to this country. 



Mr. 0. L. Wilton's new purchase, the fox-terrier Rifle- 

 man, arrived last Saturday on the Italy after a sixteen days' 

 voyage. His new owner is well pleased with him, head and 

 body being particularly good, we are told. 



The noted bull bitch, The Graven Image, has been pur- 

 chased by one of our countrymen through Mr. E. Hinks, of 

 Birmingham. She has won numerous prizes and will be a 

 decided acquisition to the bulldog ranks over here. An- 

 other importer is Mr. Andrew J. Hatch, of New Haven, 

 Oonm, who has purchased Bloater Girl, the noted dam of 

 Mr. Pybus Sellon's Dorinda, Bloater Girl is a well known 

 winner, so that the competition in the bitch class at New 

 York will evidently be a hot one. 



As a warning to those who are in the habit of feeding 

 their pets with the bones of birds we may say that Mrs. E 

 Eorder has had.to pay dear for her carelessness. She has just 

 lost her famous King Charles champion Jumbo II, , who was 

 choked from tins cause. He was by Don Carlo out of Mrs. 

 Forder's Queen of Bow, and his death means a great loss to 

 the breed generally. 



Fanciers' Gazette is the only English paper to hand this 

 week, and this is their first Christmas number. Though it 

 contains no kennel news, it is replete with interesting 

 articles by well known writers, sketches of dogs and a 

 colored print of Ormskirk Amazement and Ormskirk Excel- 

 sior, two ot Mr. Stretch's crack collies. In their "Prologue" 

 one paragraph interests American fanciers, they say: "Re- 

 membering our Antipodeau brethren, we do not wish to 

 forget those across the Atlantic, both in Canada and the 

 States. The former are the good, the latter the bad boys of 

 to-day. How we should like to get at those McKinleys and 

 have a few moments talk with them so that we could let off 

 a little of the pent up steam!! Ah well! We must leave them 

 as they are. May their Christmas turkey be scraggv! their 

 ■plum pudding give them indigestion! their mince "pies be 

 sour! No more pleasant trips for our judges to trans- 

 Atlantic shores; for that contract is an infringement of pro- 

 tective laws, and even the modest fowl must pay lk'd per 

 pound ere he can enter, even though his advent is to raise 

 high the standard of pure bred stock, unless as many for- 

 malities are gone through as is necessary to win a seat in 

 Parliament. Then there are the fees to be paid. Veritably 

 American consuls in England must worship at the shrine of 

 McKmley, and sing songs of praise to the new divinity dis- 

 covered by our American cousins. Only one consolation can 

 be found, and that is they have to pay the piper." And 

 doubtless he will be paid. 



We see by the Stock-Keeper just arrived, that Mrs F 

 Smyth has added to her already strong kennel by the pur- 

 chase of the St. Bernard brood bitch Veda II., by Lord Nel- 

 son out of Margrave Winnifred, from Mr. A. Little, of Work- 

 ington, England. Veda sailed on the steamship Queen Dec 

 18, after having been served by Lord Bute. 



NATIONAL GREYHOUND CLUB SHOW OF 1891 — 

 Editor Forest and Stream: The premium lists of the show 

 of greyhounds, deerhounds and Russian wolfhounds will be 

 ready for distribution on Tuesday, Dec. 30, and prospective 

 exhibitors can obtain them from Mr. H. W. Huntington 148 

 South Eighth street, Brooklyn, N. Y., by application. The 

 lists will be mailed to all owners of the breeds represented 

 by the club, and it is hoped the show will receive the support 

 of the entire fraternity and admirers of the breeds Air C 

 H. Mason will judge all classes. The liberal prizes offered! 

 coupled with the fact that the show will be for but one dav 

 ought to be appreciated, as no doubt it will. The premiums 

 will be $10 in champion classes. S10 and $5 in open classes 

 and -15 and -13 for puppies, each sex having its own class! 

 The feeding will be looked after by Messrs. Spratts. The 

 effort of the club to bring these breeds promptly to the front 

 where they justly belong, will. I feel sure, meet the hearty 

 approval of those owners and exhibitors who have their im- 

 provement at heart. Owing to a misunderstanding with 

 the committee, and the fact that the original date, Jan 17 

 conflicts with the Charleston show, another date will be 

 chosen of which I will advise you at the earliest opportu- 

 nity.— H. W. Huntington, Sec'y (Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 29;. 



THE POINTER CLUB OF AMERICA.— New York 

 Dec. 25.— Editor Forest and Stream: The annual meeting 

 of the Pointer Club of America will be held at the New- 

 York show, Feb. 24, at 4 P.M., at which meeting matters of 

 much importance will be presented. By order of the presi- 

 dent, Geo. W. LARue, Sec'y-Treas. 



kennel notes! 



names claimed. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Abbess of Kent. By Frederic Joy, Detroit, Mich., for liver, white 

 and ticked pointer bitch, whelped July 9. 1890, bv King of Kent 

 (Priam-Kent Baby) out of Lonnie Bijou (Foxchase-Diablesse). 



I ale Howard and Daisy Howard. By Geo. W. Neal, Westville 

 iH 0n Sa f 2 r n lue b /o tcm E S 11 setter d °£ aD(1 Mteh, whelped Aug 

 18. 1800, by Count Howard (Sir Alister-Mena) out of Daisy Fore- 

 man (champion Foreman- Jolly Nell). 



BRED. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Swsie Gladstone-Dad Wilson. J. S. Hudson's (Covington, Ky.) 

 English setter bitch Susie Gladstone (Gladstone-Jessie Turner) 

 to his Dad Wilson (Cambridge— Dido II,), Dec. 12. 



WHELPS. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



™f J -(: Hornell-Harmony Kennels' (Covert, N. Y.) beagle bitch 

 Elt, Dec. 12, sis (five dogs), by their Royal Krueger 



bwirise. John Poag's (Toledo, O.) St. Bernard bitch Sunrise, 

 Dec. 34, nine (five dogs), by his Watch. 



LadySnowflake. Geo. W. Lovell's (Middleboro, Mass.) English 

 setter bitch Lady Snowflake (Prince Noble-Cassandra F.), Dec. 

 32, seven (three dogs by p. H. Gotzian's champion Monk of Furl 

 ness (champion Sir Aliater-eaampion Belle of Durness). 



SALES. 



VW° Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Jack— Lone, Star Zip whelp. Liver and white pointer dog and 

 bitch, whelped Oct. 10, 1H)0, by J. Leicht, Beeville, Tex., to A. Lip- 

 per. Eagle Pass. Tex. 



Colonel J.—Dllly .7. -whelps. Docker spaniels, whelped Oct. 10. 

 1890, by Geo. C. Jones, Emporia, Kan., a black, white and ticJfeeVl 

 dOR to Geo. Clark, Omaha. Neb., and a liver, white and ticked 

 bitch to Chas. Brown, Lincoln, Neb. 



Staunch Boh— Flash, whelps. Liver, white and ticked pointers, 

 whelped Oct.. 14, 1S90, by Wm. H. Case, Lock-port, N. V., a dog to 

 H. A. Bishop. Bridgeport, Conn., and a hitch to VV. H. Gordon 

 Ellenbumh Center, N. Y. 



Dad Wilson— Dixie whelps. Black, white and tan Knglish setter 

 bitches, whelped April SB, 1890, by ,1. S. Hudson, Covington, Ky., 

 to F. J. O'Connel), Coal Grove, O. 



.Dad Wilson— Daisy Camliridac IT, whelp. Black and white Eng- 

 lish setter bitch, whelped Aug. 0, 1W>0, bv J. S. Hudson, Covington, 

 Ky.. to J. 0. Hankins, Hebron, Ky. 



Dad Wilson's Boy. Black, white and tan English setter doe 

 whelped July 15, 1888, by Dad Wilson out of Dolly 8.. bv.T. S. Hud - 

 son, Covington, Ky., t,o G. O. Smith, Wheeling, W. Ya. 



Susie. Gladstone. Black, while and tan English setter bitch, 

 whelped May 2, 1886, by Gladstone out of Jessie Turner, by Geo. 

 H. Hill, Maderia, O., to J. S. Hudson, Covington, Ky. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT, 



Jijaj-JL* Sehuyler's Lake, N. Y.-I have a setter dog that is 

 partly blind in one eye. 1 think he stubbed it early in tho hum ■ 

 ing season. Under the sight there is a small speck or hlueish skin 

 formed over it. 1 have dressed it with morphine and ten grains 

 of vitriol m a half pint of water. He can si-o a little out of it, and 

 it does not get any worse. Can you tell me in your next issue .d 

 anything that will clear it. it looks like a felon. Ho you think it 

 will be all right again? Ann. This is a cataract, and the surgeon's 

 knife is the only sure remedy. 



M. F. S., Troy, New York.— 1 have a St. Bernard puppy which 

 is five months old and weighs 921bs., and which has grown pro- 

 portionately well, except, that his forelegs are bent, and appear 

 weak. His bones are very large and I don't understand why bis 

 forelegs do not straighten out. His body is heavy, which may be 

 the cause. What should S do to aid development? I give him 

 exercise daily. Ans. Continue to give gentle exercise, and as 

 your pup is young yet, his legs will, more than likely, become 

 struighter as he gets stronger. There is no remedy unless you 

 care to try a sort of carriage to sustain the body when walking, as 

 Mr. Gosling, of England, did with his noted young dog Scout, with 

 beneficial results. 



Multnomah, Portland, N. Y.— Will you kindly inform me 

 through the columns of Forest and Stream whether there is 

 any reliable remedy for rheumatism in dogs? The sporting dogs 

 of (Lis country seem to be unusually afflicted in this respect. Mv 

 Inge setter Mike, not yet seven years old, has been a great, sn fferer 

 from rheumatism for over two years: and as much might be said 

 of many of our best dogs. Ans. Open the bowels with a dose of 

 syrup of buckthorn, and administer the following: 



Sodii salicylatis i j j 



_ Aqua sffl. 



Dose one teaapoonful in a little milk every two hours until the 

 dog; improves and then at longer intervals. Keep the dog warm. 

 If local treatment is necessary, if joints are swelled, paint the 

 afflicted parts with tincture of iodine. Keep the system up but do 

 not, feed too rich food, and give the dog plenty of excercise. 



J. H. G,, Jamestown, N. Y.— I have an English terrier bitch, 15 

 months old. When she was about 8 months old 1 had her snayed, 

 and several months later I noticed that she favored her right 

 hind leg, and since that time she has gone on three legs. I have 

 1 tried several linameuts used for sprains, etc.. but with no satis- 

 factory results, and owing to the Fact that her half sister also 

 showed the same tendency to favor her hind leg after bein"- 

 spayed, I cannot, but think that the operation in some way caused 

 it, notwithstanding the fact that she did not, go lame until several 

 mouths later. She seems to be well in every other respect and 

 plays a great deal, apparently suffering verv little if any pain. 

 1 wish you would reply in your next, issue. Ans. We should ad- 

 vise you to have a veterinary surgeon examine the hitch. No 

 doubt a blister would be beneficial. These cases are apt to be- 

 come chronic if not attended to in time. 



M. B„ Franklin, Ind.— Will you please tell me what should be 

 given to a fifteen months old pug dog for tape worm? Also can 

 you suggest smy easy method of giving him medicine, as it is al- 

 most impossible to administer it to him. The dog in question is 

 very lean and poor. His head looks entirely too small for his body 

 Do you think it is because he is young? Will his proportions Oe 

 right when he is older? His colors are good and I have no reason 

 to suppose he is not of a pure breed, unless that is a sign. Ans. 

 Beat ten dropb Of oil of tern into a raw egg and give after a twenty- 

 four-hour fast. Follow this, in an hour or so, with a spoonful of 

 castor oil. The dog has no doubt been dwarfed through the irri- 

 tation and pain caused by the. worm. Rid him of this and he will 

 doubtless soon be all right. The best way to administer medicine 

 to a dog is to clasp it firmly between the knees, and with one 

 finger make a sort of cup of the corner of the dog's mouth, then 

 pinch the nose to compel him to swallow; the latter only iu case 

 of obstinacy. 



and 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



THE NEW ARMY RIFLE. 



THE board of United States Army officers ordered to report on 

 a small calbiber ride suitable for the array of the United 

 States, met during the early part, of the past week at the Army 

 Building m this city and adjourned to Jan. 20. It consists of Col. 

 A V . Kantz, Sth Infantry. President; Lieut -Col. R. H. Hall 6th 

 nt, i'i ajor G. W. Mc.Kee, Ordnance Department; Capt. H B 

 Freeman, ,th Infantry; Capt. G. 8. Anderson, Gth Cavalry, and 

 Capt. S. E. Blunt, Ordnance Department, Recorder. 



The board is directed to select a magazine system for rifles and 

 carbines, and also to test and report for adoption such smokeless 

 powder as is deemed most advisable to use. In its siti ing of a few 

 days- duration the board has drafted its rules to govern the test 

 ot small arms. The arms to be tried may be submitted from anv 

 source, only they must not exceed a .30cal., and must be adapted 

 to the Frankfort Arsenal cartridge. The smokeless powder to be 

 used m tho tests has already been contracted for with Belgian 

 establishments. Other grades of nitrate powders will be open to 

 acceptance. All tests will be competitive. The session of the 

 board is not limited, and in all likelihood will be prolonged until 

 a desirable arm is obtained. The tests will be made at Spring- 

 field, Mass., and will be inaugurated during the earlv part of 

 March. The delay is necessited because of the non-receipt of the 

 nitrate powders. This delay, however, will afford inventors more 

 time m which to prepare specimen weapons. 



l.be necessity for a small caliber rifle has long been felt in the 

 U mted States. To-day the army and marine are using the Spring- 

 held singleshot breechloading piece. As a serviceable weapon 

 there is, perhaps, none better in the world than the Springfield. 

 On the other hand the low initial velocity of its shots make it m 

 point of fighting efficiency immeasurably inferior to ihe new Ger- 

 man rifle, to the new British or to the new Austrian rifle. 



Ihe Austrian rifle, the Mannlicher. has a caliber of ,3l5iu. It 

 weighs 9.bblbs and has a vertical fixed box magazine holding five 

 cartridges, The Mannlicher has a muzzle velocity of about 2 000 ft 

 per second. 



rwf^Mnowf 1 rifle ' the , Kr ag-Jorgansen, of .315eal„ and a 

 velocity of 2,0991 1. per second. 



The Belgium Mauser rifle of .301cal., working on the bolt system 

 and using a bullet encased in a German silver envelope/has a 

 velocity of about 1,800ft. per second. 



The new English rifle of ,303cal., working on an improved Lee 

 system, has a muzzle velocity, using ordinary powder, of 1,800ft. 



PGT* 36COUQ . 



The German infantry rifle, pattern 1888, of .Sllcal. has an csti- 

 TtfdtTiiiydl 7 mt ° 0t seconda - sights are gradu- 

 n ?kf wl P* s rifle, the Schmidt, of .295cal., has a muzzle veloc- 

 M °, , ^v*. 00 * seconds. Its estimated rate of Are is 30 shots per 

 minute. The Schmidt, is operated on a bolt system. 



The new French Lebel rifle is of ,3228eal. maximum and .3M2caL 

 £«Y?+hl+ I * h f 8 , a . m «zzle velocity of 2,194 foot seconds, and it 

 ia said that a Lebel bullet can pierce over 15in. of oak at 220yds 

 Ihe powder is a secret compound of gun cotton and collodion' 

 whicxi is reported as producing no smoke, little noise and very 

 siigQD recoil. 



The new Portuguese rifle is the Kropatschek of .315cal. It has 

 a muzzle velocity of I,i'4a foot seconds: 



A* i 2°f mpa ^ S0 ?. ^ e a , bove the United States Springfield 

 ^iqrn^^r/ ,4 W H ^ d *£ muzzle velocifc y not exceed- 

 1,3 v? f *°?£ see 0110 -* 3 -, It is at the same time a single loader, 

 while all of the above pieces are magazine guns. " 



