Jan. 8, 1801.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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his kennel of English mastiffs, champion Moses being among 

 them, and in the pink of condition. The awards are as fol- 

 lows; 



MASTIFFS. 



In the challenge and open dog class for mastiffs there were 

 no entries. In the bitcli class E, Probert, Salem, Ohio, took 

 first with Qneen, who was a little flat in skull and a little 

 long in muzzle, which gives her a plain-looking head, has 

 fair size and plenty of bone. Re.ll (same owner) secured 

 second; is plain in head, moved badly behind, but is a good 

 size and shown in good condition. 



ST. BERNARDS. 



This class had but two entries. Don, owned by I. H. 

 Hunt. Massillon, Ohio, won first in the open class; he is a 

 grand specimen, standing about 28in. in height and measur- 

 ing 27k; in. in skull, his color being a handsome tawoy and 

 white. He is a large dog, has good head, legs and feet, and 

 his worst fault is being a trifle cow-hocked. The dog in my 

 opinion will be able to get something wherever shown. 

 Second was withheld. Professor Swartz won first and second 

 in the puppy class, aud both were sired by Victor Joseph. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS, 



One entry. Nero won first; a large dog, but lacking 

 quality, a poor specimen. 



OFERHOUNDS. 



One entry. Rones, owned by Mr. Brooks, of Salem, won 

 first, possessing good legs and feet, good bone and fair head > 



GREYHOUNDS. 



J. Johnstown's Duke won first, but has poor legs and fee 1 , 

 fair head, light eyes, ears a little heavy, and is a poor mover. 

 John Ei Campbell's Dart, second, is a fair specimen, but 

 lacking in quality. John E. Boylon's Duke, vhc. F. T. 

 Hack's bitch Roxie, first, has good legs and feet, but is a 

 trifle cheeky; fair head, neck well arched, ribs well sprung; 

 a good mover and shows lots of quality. 



FOXHOUNDS. 



The open class numbered seven entries. J. F, St inker wi li- 

 ning first with 'f roller, a handsome black aud tan dog, with 

 a foxhound expression, a good head, good legs and feet, and 

 should this dog be shown in good condition, he will probably 

 make it hot for his rivals. He is one of the best dogs I have 

 seen for some time. Oriole Kennels' Full Cry, third, is a 

 fair specimen, a little coarse in head aud slightly out in 

 front, has fair legs and feet aud good body. Christopher 

 Hasse's Jack vhc,, J, S. Weckman'a Sport aud Frank Bris- 

 len's Jack he. In bitches, Oriole Kennels' Primrose, first, 

 is a nice little, black aud tan, a good mover, showing lots of 

 foxhound quality, and I would advise the owner to breed ber 

 to something stronger and more after the type. F. P. Ames's 

 Queen, second, black, white and tan, has a long, slim head, 

 flat in skull, having no stop, giving her a sour expression; is 

 also long in body, too leggy and straight behind. 



POINTERS. 



In the challenge class Lord Graphic secured first. This 

 dog has been described before. He was well handled by 

 Mr. Ridge, and being shown in the pink ol condition, won the 

 special for best pointer iu the show. In the open dog class 

 H. W. Loeffler's Dou Croxteth, first, was an easy winner. 

 This is the first time this dog has been seen on the bench; a 

 large size and very much resembles old Faust; he has a nice 

 head, is a little short in neck, good shoulders, legs and feet, 

 nicely ribbed up, having a good loin and quarters on him: 

 he might have moved a little better behind; was shown in 

 good condition. A. Dannemiller's Damon, second, has a 

 fair head, ears too heavy, short in neck, and a trifle throaty, 

 fair legs aud feet, but moving badly behind. John Ridge's 

 Duke, third, is a nice little pointer, showing lots of quality, 

 but badly handicapped through being shown with large 

 dogs. Or. A. Schraesher, Jr.'s Chip of Beaufort, vhc In 

 bitches Mr. Thos. Thornton's Minnehaha took first. This 

 bitch, a liver and white, has been shown before, and a. 

 description has appeared in your columns. H. Strunk's 

 Lady Beaufort II. was given second. She is a lemon and 

 white, possessing a good head, though light in the eyes, 

 short in neck, good shoulders, legs aud feet, nice body, good 

 mover, but a trifle leggy. L.'H. Reed's Diablauch, third, a 

 liver aud white, has a fair head, but is a trifle flat in skull, 

 fair legs and feet, is only If months old, and acted much 

 like a puppy, but in time, will develop into a fair bitch. She. 

 is a daughter of Robert le Diabie. E. Probert and Son's 

 Nellie and H. W. Loeffler's Birdie Pape, vhc. H. W. Loef- 

 fler's Mollie Scott and G. Graff's Nellie, he, In puppies J. 

 R. Daniels's Lord Graphic's Gem, a grand little liver and 

 white bitch, won first; she shows lots of pointer quality, is 

 a good mover, and I think in time will develop into some- 

 thing better. H. W. Loeffler's Bell, second, liver and white, 

 about 4 months old, a nice puppy, showing lots of bone and 

 good quality. Alexander Chatelain's Sport and H. W. 

 Loeffler's Bob White, vhc. 



ENGfbtSTt SETTERS. 

 Champion Paul Gladstone was on exhibition only. He 

 looked well, and beiug in good condition, made many new 

 friends. In open, dogs, J. J. Linch's Blue Hope got* first. 

 He is a black, white and tan. A dog showing much quality, 

 having a good head , a nice sk ull, ears hung nicely and a good 

 square muzzle, making it a typical head, a trifle short in 

 the neck, good shoulders and chest, a little loug in the coup- 

 lings, good quarters, legs and feet and plenty of bone. Wm. 

 McKeuua, Jr.'s Gath Gladstone second, a black, white and 

 tan possessing a fair head, but thick in heck, excellent bodv 

 and feet. H. W. Loeffler's Dick McBeth, vhc. J.J.Clark's 

 Ohio Ben Dttr, he, Bitches had Dan Cobaugh's Bell Man- 

 dan winner of first. This bitch, black and white, is built on 

 the racy type of an English setter, appears to be speedy and 

 should be a good worker, has a fair head, good legs and feet, 

 but would look better if more fleshy. R. H. Bulley's Blit- 

 zen, second, black and white, plain in head and seems to be 

 tied up some way iu the shoulders. E. O. Portman's Prin- 

 cess Nellie Mandan and H W. Loeffler's Alice McBeth, vhc. 

 T. W. Edwards managed to get, first in puppies with Ponto, 

 He is a merry little mover, almost too young to criticise. 

 Reed and Poyser's Ranger II., second. G. A. Schraesher, 

 Jr.'s Royal Beulah and W. Reed's Ranger, vhc. 



IRISH SETTEES. 

 Kildare Kennels' champion Ruby Glen more was first in 

 challenge class. This bitch is so well known that comment 

 is unnecessary. I think her to-day the best bitch of her class 

 iu America. Iu open class, Kildare Kennels' Kildare scored 

 first. He has improved in condition considerably since 

 shown in Rockford. Bitches had Henry Determing's Peggy 

 first. This is the first appearance of this young bitch; she" is 

 a dark mahogany color, has a nice typical head, a good neck, 

 but might be sprung a little more in ribs; good loin and 

 hindquarters, fair legs aud feet. W. L. AVashington's 

 Winnie II. got second place. This bitch has also improved 

 since shown in Rockford. The two entries in puppies were 

 both poor specimens. 



GORDON SETTERS. 



Geo. T. Given's Rover was first, but is an inferior speci- 

 men. 



COLLIES. 



W. J. Sampson's Dainty Davie received first. This dog 

 was shown all out of coat and condition, but had a good 

 head. . In bitches, John E. Campbell's Sable, first, is too 

 thick in head, ears too heavy, and has a sour expression. 

 W. J. Sampson's Bronco Lissie second, H. G. McDowell's 

 Scott aud John E. Campbell's Lassie vhc. j 



SPANIELS. 



H. W. Loeffler's Bessie Ober awarded first. A nice merry 

 little cocker, stands on good legs and feet and has a nice 

 typical head. T. W. Edwards's Beauty second. 



POODLES. 



John E. Morgau"s Lord Bute first premium; same winner 

 secured second place with Pearl. Lord Bute was an easy 

 winner over Pearl, aud was in the best of condition. I would 

 like to see Mr. Morgan keep on breeding French poodles, as 

 it appears to me breeders in general of this species have 

 quit, and also noticed that that class in shows is not fully 

 represented anymore. Pearl, winning second, was a little 

 out of condition, she suckling six puppies in the show. 

 BULLDOGS. 



First and second with held for want of merit, Johu J, Hass- 

 ler securing vhc. with Tobe. 



BEAGLES. 



Lewis Waltenbaugh was first with Duke in the dog class. 

 This is a nice merry little beagle. He has not the best of 

 heads, his skull is only fair aud ears a trifle heavy, and is 

 suipy muzzled and his eyes are too prominent. He possesses 

 a good neck, which is set well on his shoulders, a good body, 

 good legs and feet and has plenty of bone. Philip Foil's 

 Little Joker was over size and consequently thrown out, 

 Lewis Waltenbaugh also won first in bitches with Bessie. 

 She was an easy winner; poor in head, good body, legs ami 

 feet. This brace secured' the silver cup offered by the 

 National Beagle Club and also the pocket knife offered by 

 one of the members of the National Beagle Club. E. Pro- 

 bert & Sons captured second, with Cricket, a puppy only six 

 months old, but a promising youngster, Mr. J. S. Har- 

 mont's Bessie, vhc; E. Probert & Son's' Bugle Girl, he. 



FOX-TERRIERS. 



Oriole Kennels' Blemtou Volunteer won first in challenge 

 class, being shown in excellent condition and somewhat im- 

 proved since I last saw him. In open clogs Oriole Kennels 

 won first with Oriole Trap; I cannot say that, Hike either 

 his head or eyes, and he had but little to spare from his 

 kennel companion Blemton Ransack, who won second. 

 Ransack is a gamy little terrier, having good body, legs 

 aud feet, his worst fault is being a little too cheeky. In 

 bitches Oriole Kennels won first and second respectively 

 with Marjoram and Blemton Vice. Marjoram won first 

 easily, being in excellent condition. Blemton Vice has 

 somewhat gone off since 1 last saw her. All these fox-ter- 

 riers were a gamy lot, showing lots of quality, like the bal- 

 ance of Mr. Logan's dogs, 



SKYE TERRIERS. 

 Neither first nor second awarded. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS. 



T, M. Edwards got first with Pede. 



PUGS, 



Howard Bros.' imported Penrice received first in dogs, 

 with lots to spare. He posseses a grand head, good mask, 

 well-wriukled. is short in muzzle, ears about right, a nice 

 full eye, and short body, a double-curled tail nicely carried, 

 good legs and feet, and is a grand specimen. His color is a 

 golden fawn. The owners of Penrie* took first in bitches 

 with Satteeu. She could be a little better in head, but is a 

 good specimen. Iu puppies Kate Bellingham secured first 

 with Tiny and second with Billy. 



KING CHARLES SPANIELS. 



Mr. R. P. Forshaw was unfortunate in his dogs not getting 

 to the show iu time for the judging, but the class was re- 

 opened and the award given him with Ruby L. She is a 

 grand specimen of that breed, having a correct head, with 

 good skull, ears long and well carried, is short in muzzle, 

 aud has good full eyes. She has good body, legs and feet, 

 and moves well behind. E. Probert & Sous secured second 

 with Charlie. This one is different in type to the first prize 

 winner, beiug larger. He lias a good skull, ears well carried, 

 but is a little off in muzzle. Same owners' Polly vhc. 

 ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS. 



C. F. Lawrence was awarded first prize with Challis. 

 She was an easy winner for this honor. Color, anice golden 

 fawn, has a grand head and ears well carried. She will 

 always be in the money wherever shown. Henry Deter- 

 ming's Dolly second. She is fair in head, having a thick 

 skull, but legs and feet poor, and show age. Helen Staf- 

 fer's Puck, vhc. Ben Eibel's Beauty, he. 



BULL-TERRIERS, 



In bitches prizes were withheld in the dog class. Fi-tnk 

 W. Moulton's Libertas, first. She was an easy winner. She 

 is of the true type, possessing a fair head, but is a little 

 cheeky, has a good body, with fair legs and feet. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 

 Youngest lady exhibitor, Kate Bellingham; second best pug dog, 

 Billy; best collection r>f beagle, Lewis Waltenbaugh. Canton, O.; 

 best brace of beagles, Duke and Bessie; best beagle bitch, Bessie; 

 best English setter dog pup, Ponto; best pointer dng in sbow, Lord 

 Graphic; best pointer bitch in show, Minniehaha; best foxhound, 

 Trailer; best Braudoni puppy, E. Probert & Sons; best kennel, 

 Oriole Kennels, Youugstown. O. (oil painting); best Irish setter, 

 champion Ruby Glenmore; best English setter dog, under JJvrs 

 Gath Gladstone; best Irish setter bitch, champion Ruby Glen- 

 more; Vst Irish setter dog, Kildare; best brace of Irish setters, 

 Kildare and Ruby Glenmore; best dog in open class, Kildare; best 

 Irish setter bitch "in open class, Peggy; best kennel of Irish setters, 

 Kiidare Kennels; best dog or bitch in the show (any breed). Don; 

 best dog in show, Don; hest English setter puppy (any sex), Ponto; 

 best pug (any sex), Penrioe; best field trial record, Lord Graphic; 

 best collie, Sable; best bitch (any breed) iu show, Ruhy Glenmore; 

 best St. Bernard, Don; best French poodle (any sex), Lord Bute. 



Joe Lewis. 



twenty spanielsjfor every one of Mr.|Mason's. Thus it will 

 be seen that I am far from being the "beginner" Mr. Mason 

 would have your readers think me. 



Fortunately my estimation of Mr. Mason is exactly in 

 accord with his opinion of me. I care naught for his opinion, 

 good, bad or indifferent. In fact, his good offices would be 

 far more distasteful to me than the enmity of the man. 

 Thus, far from annoying, his remarks serve only to amuse. 



It is really astonishing what flights Mr. Mason's more 

 than vivid imagination will take him when it suits his pur- 

 pose. The statement that he "downed" the "lemon and 

 white monstrosities" is one of the most remarkable. He 

 commenced his "dowuing" campaign in 'ST, yet the same 

 dogs and their offspring and relatives have been winning 

 prizes ever since," down to so late as last September, at tbe 

 show held here, where, out of the twenty Clumber entries, 

 fifteen were closely related to old Johnny. This does not 

 look much like the "downing" Mr. Mason prates of. 



Probably Mr. Mason's next move will be to claim credit 

 for the importation of Boss III., Snow, Bromine, Lass o' 

 Beauty, etc., even though they were not purchased until two 

 years after he had inaugurated his "killing" campaign. 



The "insulting letters" he complains of contained no 

 mention nor word of Clumber spaniels in them, and there- 

 fore have nothing to do with the case. If Mr. Mason had 

 not wished to "round" on the unfortunate gentleman of the 

 defunct Kennel and GfrU/tt by bringing up, in his usual 

 pleasant wav, the respective merits of two of tbe "monstrosi- 

 ties," there is every likelihood that the aforesaid "downing" 

 campaign (which didn't "down") would never have been 

 instituted. It grieves me sorely that Mr. Mason should be 

 put to so great a strain in the matter of keeping "Gotbamite" 

 and "Mercer" apart. He is not the first to make this re- 

 markable discovery (?), but I am so used now to the accusa- 

 tion of being "Kspun," "Peregrine," and a host of other 

 unidentified anouymes, that if it pleases him he may con- 

 tinue in his belief, ft gratifies him and it certainly does 

 not hurt me. Perhaps, though, he had better "guess again." 



To gua rd against possible pitfalls he had best keep "Mer- 

 cer," "Dogwhip," and "Clumber," in his discussion, apart 

 from "Gotnamite." F. H. FjMercer. 



Ottawa, Canada, Dec. 2D. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



It is eertaiuly my duty to thank yourmany correspondents 

 who have replied to "Gothamite" in regard to my having, 

 in conjunction with Mr. Mason, "started the long and low 

 craze." H. as Mr. Mason has so very plainly stated, Mr. 

 Mercer is the author of that assertion, I think an apology is 

 due, not for what he did say ? so much as using a nom de 

 plume to which he has no right nor title. Besides, Mr. 

 Mercer, by his publication of a book on spaniels, has really 

 no reason 'for using any but his own name or his best known 

 alias, "Dog Whip." 



Regarding the statements of "Gothamite," which started 

 this discussion, I think your many correspondents have 

 relieved me of any necessity for refuting them, so far as I 

 am connected therewith. They bore condemnation on their 

 face, and were only amusing as a display of ignorance. On 

 that ground I did not consider them worth noticing. If I 

 remember correctly, he specially commended Doc and Hor- 

 nell Velda. Well," who picked out Doc? Mr. Mason gave 

 him equal first at New Haven in the puppy class, and when 

 I saw him I at once telegraphed Mr. West that it was the 

 dog for him to buy. Mr. West had, before the show season 

 that year, written me regarding a spaniel and whether he 

 should import one. I told him to wait and I would get him 

 something at one of the shows. On my recommendation 

 Mr. West gave $100 for Doc without seeing the dog. 



Hornell Velda I first came across at Buffalo show of 1888, 

 and 1 told "Uncle Dick" she was the best he had ever bred. 

 I am of the impression that her owner had ranked some of 

 his others higher, and that I told him he ought to know 

 better. If any one can refer to a catalogue of that show I 

 think he will find I am correct. 



I believe "Gothamite" in another letter said something 

 about my declining to judge the working cocker special at 

 Buffalo. What of that? How could any sane man tell by 

 looking at a dog whether or not he was good in the field? 

 As well ask a judge in the trotting horse ring to award a 

 special to the one possessing the greatest speed. In place of 

 being something to reproach me for, it is my opinion that I 

 never did a more sensible thing in the judging ring. 



J as. Watson, 



PHinAUiinPHiA, Pa., Dec. 31. 



COCKER SPANIELS OF 1 890. 



EdMor Forest and Stream: 



Mr. C. H. Mason, with his usual inquisitorial manner, 

 "calls" upon me to produce evidence as to his remarks 

 anent Doe. A "request" would answer quite as well. 



I think it was in a report of one of the spring shows in '88 

 that I observed the remark by Mr. Mason on "Doc. I have 

 the paper somewhere amoug hundreds of others, and wheu 

 I can And time shall look it up. For the rest, "hearsay" is 

 all I have to go upon. However, if Mr. Mason denies that 

 he made the statement and does not desire the credit for 

 having spoken highly some years ago of this grand little 

 dog, I very gladly withdraw my statement. 



It is true, as Mr. Mason says, that I was practically un- 

 known as a dog man till 1887, after he had first awarded a 

 prize to Doc. I got the Clumbers rather more thau eight 

 years ago for my own shooting, but did not care about send- 

 ing them such a distance to the shows. In 1887 at the urgent 

 entreaty of several leading spaniel men I sent down Johnny 

 and Drake, winning twelve first, second aud special prizes 

 with them at the leading shows. Since then I have won 

 prizes each year with very fair success. I had a spaniel 

 ready to enter at a. show about fourteen or fifteen years ago, 

 but being late the. entry was refused. Dogs have been my 

 constant companions ever since I can remember, and good- 

 ness only knows how many I have owned! though until I 

 became my own master, about nine years ago, I was not al- 

 lowed to breed them. Until this season, when my defec- 

 tive, eyesight rendered shooting not an unmixed pleasure, I 

 have every year spent weeks and months behind my pets 

 afield. No kenuel in the world can compare with my collec- 

 tion of Clumber spaniels, despite luck as hard as any man 

 has had to contend against, I have probably owned ten or 



Editor Forest and. Stream: 



I have read the various letters on the cocker question in 

 your paper of late. Mr. Nelles and Mr. C. H. Mason have 

 to my mind shown up the whole scheme and punctured the 

 bubble of Messrs. "Gothamite" and Mercer. Mr. Nelles has 

 shown his ability to breed a good spaniel and rightly re- 

 futes the unjust slander on Red Jacket by "Gothamite" in 

 order to bolster up Doc. As the owner of Jersey, another 

 dog which they have slandered, I would like to state that I 

 consider him tbe most typical cocker now being shown, ex- 

 cepting Miss Obo J I. I have no desire, though, to puff my 

 dogs into a position that they cannot win on their merits by 

 such methods as those adopted by Messrs. "Gothamite" and 

 Mercer. I have not time to follow them and refute their 

 various misstatements. It is not necessary, as it has already 

 been done by Mr. Mason. His letter 'and statements I 

 believe to be correct in every respect, and most partic- 

 ularly so iu regard to the improvements in cockers for 1890. 

 Give us "Gothamite's" name, and to Mr. Mercer my advice 

 is to stick to Clumbers and show breeders of other breeds 

 that he knows something of the breed he affects, before he 

 poses as a critic on other classes he knows nothing about. 

 Messrs. Mason and Watson are considered our best spaniel 

 judges. Mr. Mason, in his book "Our Prize Dogs," written 

 in 1S87, has criticised over 135 spaniels, and where is the 

 owner that can show that one is wrongly criticised? There 

 is no need in my defending Mr. Mason or Watson, as your 

 readers all know they are able to take care of themselves, 

 but honor to whom honor is due, and in justice to myself 

 and the improvement of our spaniels I must cast my vote 

 for them and against such inconsistent and false critics as 

 Messrs. "Gothamite" and Mercer have proved themselves to 

 be. Their calling for a working cocker and holding up Doc 

 as a sample is on a par with their wisdom and knowledge 

 shown in all their criticisms. J. P. WlLLEY. 



Salmon Falls, N. H., Jan. 5. 



DEATH OF BOYCOTT. — Cincinnati, O., Dec. 25.— Editor 

 Forest and: Stream: Once more, and I hope for the last 

 time, 1 must write of the death of a true friend. Boycott 

 (11803), our grand little pug dog, and a proud gentleman he 

 was, too, died Dec. 22, 1890. Cause was asthma and heart 

 disease. For an hour he made a game fight to live, while I 

 worked with him, but to no avail, and he passed away with 

 his big handsome eyes turned up to mine with such a mute 

 appeal of true fidelity that I will never forget it. "Boydie" 

 lies in a deep grave alongside of little Lady Thora, and a 

 headboard now marks the resting place of "only a dog," 

 but as noble and intelligent a dog, and a truer friend than 

 many human beings I've met. All true lovers of "man's 

 best friend" can imagine our intense sorrow, and while some 

 human beings who could to their benefit learn much from 

 the many noble examples set by dogs may read this and say 

 "What a fuss over a dog," this is written for the more noble 

 human beings to read— those who know and love dogs — At 



(f. Ebebhart. 



