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FOREST AND STREAM, 



[Jan. 3, 1891. 



DOG CHAT, 



WE have received the premium list of" the second annual 

 exhibition of the Elrnira Poultry and Pet Stock 

 Association's bench show, to be held Jan. 22-26, 1891. There 

 are no stipulated premiums, but all the entry fees will he 

 pooled and paid in premiums (except 10 per cent, retained by 

 the association) so that the second prize shall be one-half as 

 much as the first. Challenge classes are provided in nearly 

 every breed, with one prize only. Separate classes aft made 

 in all breeds to the number of 140. Entries close Jan. 15. 

 Numerous specials are set forth, among which we notice &10 

 for the handler showing the largest number of dogs; $10 to 

 the exhibitor having the best kennel of not less than five. 

 The show is not under A.K.C. rules, nevertheless there will 

 doubtless be a good entry. Mr. J. Otis Fellows judges all 

 classes excepting beagles, greyhounds and wolfhounds. Mr. 

 C. S. Wixom is superintendent. 



We regret to hear from Capt. McMurdothat his promising 

 young pointer Tapster, winner of third in the Pointer Derby 

 at the Central Field Trials last month, succumbed to dis- 

 temper a few days since. We are, however, pleased to hear 

 that Rip Rap, Moonshine, Maid of Kent and Bar Maid are 

 doing well, though Zig Zag, who did such good work in the 

 last trials, is still seriously ill. Sportsmen will join us in 

 the regret that, after making such a creditable showing in 

 defense of the pointer this ill luck should have come to mar 

 the pleasure which Messrs. Dexter and McMurdo felt over 

 the s accelss of their dogs. 



Beaumont, champion Gordon setter, whose sale to Mr. C. 

 M. Hunt, of Palmyra, N. Y,, we chronicled during the Cen- 

 tral Trials, did not stay long in his new quarters, for we hear 

 that Dr. Meyer has repurchased him. Mr. Hunt called on 

 ns on his way to Florida last Friday. He still retains Bel- 

 mont and expects a good litter from her by her whilom ken- 

 nel mate, early in February. Mr. Hunt takes Bendigo, win- 

 ner of the Gordon stake at Lexington, N. C, with him, and 

 will hunt him during the winter. He also expects to shoot 

 an alligator, and when he does be will forward to us the 

 very latest verse of his popular song, "Listen to My Tale of 

 Woe," 



It will be remembered that some time since Forest AND 

 STREAM suggested that the collection of homeless dogs in 

 tins city should be given in charge of the A. K. C. The 

 Herald has now advauced the idea, through Mr. Pelham 

 Clinton, of delegating this important duty to the S. P. C. A. 

 Of this plan we. heartily approve; and in fact would welcome 

 almost any change that would alter the existing state of 

 affairs and do away with the political side of dog catching. 

 That it is good policy to catch the dogs that roam our 

 streets, curs in other words, no one will gainsay, but this is 

 not done under the present rule. There is not money enough 

 in it. but rather seek they the dogs belonging to Madam or 

 Mister, who may be expected to redeem the same. The way 

 this part of the city's machinery is run is a disgrace to any 

 civilized country. Let us have a Home for friendless dogs 

 by all means, and let it be under the charge of those who 

 are accustomed and prepared to deal with animals in dis- 

 tress. These are enough dog lovers in this city to amply 

 support such a scheme, and now that a paper like the New 

 York Herald has taken hold of it no doubt something will 

 soon be done to remove the present stain. 



Friend Dole has favored us with one of his rare epistles — 

 a sort of round up for 1890, In it he gives us several tid-bits 

 of news. We wish other of our friends in dogdom would do 

 the same. Mr. Dole has sold the bulldog champion Harper 

 to Mr. F, W. Sacket, of Washington, D. C, but now a 

 student at Yale. This gentleman has also purchased, 

 through the same source, the bull bitch Graven Image, 

 whose'importation we alluded to last week. This consti- 

 tutes the nucleus of a good kennel of bulldogs which Mr. 

 Sacket intends to tret together. Graven Image is the dam 

 of the noted Holy Terror. We are told that Harper is looking 

 in great shape just now. Now comes the other side to the tale. 

 Mr. Dole's Bendigo. one of the best stud dogs he ever owned, 

 has joined the majority. Frank feels his loss keenly, though 

 he has luckily a good deal of his blood left in his kennel. 

 As if this was not enough, just to make things pleasant for 

 Christinas^ he found Miss Gladstone dead iu her kennel on 

 Christmas morning. As she was in whelp to Hinks and 

 being herself by Dutch out of champion Maggie May, this is 

 another serious loss. Our friend adds, "You know the 

 hardest thing for a man to lose is a good brood bitch , as 

 they are so very scarce. " In addition to this he has lost a 

 dozen puppies, but as he says, "I am keeping right on and 

 still have a, kennel full of nice dogs which I expect to be in 

 the money when the time comes." Among other things he 

 tells of the death of that grand little pug, the best ever seen 

 iu this country — champion Bradford Ruby. Mr.. Peck told 

 him he died about two mouths ago. There is some consola- 

 tion even in this, he has left one good son behind him, and 

 one almost if not quite equal to him— champion Kash. 



An exhibition of about forty dogs took place last week at 

 Providence, in connection with the Rhode Island Poultry 

 Association. Mr. Michael Flynn, Jr., was the superintend- 

 ent. Particulars of the winners have not come to us yet, 

 but we hear that for a local show the class of dogs present 

 was quite good. Mr. Robert Exley. surely that is an old 

 name in mastiffs, won in a class for that breed with Chief, 

 by Berkshire Caution out of Zetta, and Blmwood Belle was 

 the winner iu St. Bernards, a daughter of Beauchamp and 

 Queen of Scotland. 



Can this be true? The great Sir Bedivere to head the list 

 of America's grand team of St. Bernardsl Pardon our en- 

 thusiasm, for the rumor of this purchase almost takes one's 

 breath away when we remember that something like $8,000 

 was refused for this dog at one time, and critics say he has 

 improved since then. 



Mr. Sears, of Melrose, Mass., who has had not only the 

 pluck to pay for this dog, but also to risk this sum in get- 

 ting such a precious piece of dog flesh across the water, 

 must indeed change that "e" in his name for an "o," for 

 his ambition evidently knows no bounds. Mr. T. H. Green, 

 who bred Sir Bedivere, has repeatedly refused all offers for 

 his dog, and no doubt the fact of his brother, who has had 

 charge of the dog, having to accept a position abroad, and 

 Mr. Green himself being too busy to attend to such a valu- 

 able animal, is the only reason that induced hira to part 

 with him. Sir Bedivere has won 15 first prizes, 29 cups and 

 medals and is four times the winner of the greatest honor a 

 St. Bernard can achieve, the St. Bernard Club 100 guinea 

 challenge cup. We believe he has never been beaten. He is 

 by Nero Hi. out of Bena, The following is a list of his win- 

 nings: First, puppy class, Warwick; first, open class and 

 ettp?, Birkenhead; first, open class, 100 guinea challenge cup, 

 gold medal and two other cups, St. Bernard Club show, 

 Sheffield, 1888; first, open class, and two cups, Liverpool; 

 first, open class, 100 guinea challenge cup and piece of plate, 

 Kennel Club show, London; first, open class, cup, two 

 gold medals and the Deakin challenge cup, Manchester; 

 first, champion class, cup, 100 guinea challenge cup, piece of 

 plate and the Halsey trophy, St. Bernard Club show, Wind- 

 sor; first, open class, and cup, Birkenhead: first, open class, 

 gold medal and two specials, Scottish Kennel Club, Edin- 

 burgh; first, challenge class and cup, Kennel Club show, 

 Glasgow, 1889; first, challenge class, and cup, Liverpool: 

 first,' challenge class, the ''Deakin challenge cup" and gold 

 medal, Manchester; first, challenge class, and- two cups, 



Leeds; first, challenge class, and medal, Birkenhead; first 

 challenge class, 100 guinea challenge cup and the Halsey 

 trophy, St Bernard Club show, London, 1890. 



In speaking of his breeding it is interesting to relate that 

 another dog, champion Pouf we believe it was, was selected 

 as the proposed mate for Bena, but through some cause this 

 could not be carried out, and as a last resource Bena was 

 mated with Nero III. This chance service resulted in bring- 

 ing into the world the finest St. Bernard ever bred. The 

 great Watch is the only dog which has pushed him, and now 

 that the latter has got his growth, the meeting between the 

 two will indeed be an interesting one. Sir Bedivere was 

 whelped Aug. 27, 1887, so that he is now in his prime. Mr. 

 Halsey, the donor of the Halsey cup, was the one to offer 

 the largest price for Sir Bedivere, and no doubt the reason be 

 has not accepted the chance of buying him now is, that heis 

 somewhat disgusted with St. Bernards and their owners, 

 especially since his pet scheme of an opposition St. Bernard 

 club has fallen through. He has now gone to Algiers, 

 Africa, for the winter, and allows breeders the use of his 

 dog Jim Blaine free to St. Bernards, excepting a small fee 

 to the kennelman. To return to Mr. Sears and bis kennel, 

 the thought comes to us when will all this competition end? 

 and can we keep pace with it? 



A few minutes after the above was written who should 

 step into our sanctum but the new owner of Sir Bedivere. 

 We had already telegraphed him to verify the rumor, but 

 there was no need for an answer when one looked at the 

 satisfied face of Mr. Sears. He sent his agent, Edward 

 Booth, who brought Lothario over here from Hull, Eng- 

 land, off on Saturday, on the Cephalonia, and arriving iu 

 England on the 13th, he will start on the return journey, 

 with the crack, on the 15th, so that he is expected' here by 

 the 25th, giving him ample time to be prepared for New 

 York show. Mr. Sears had to be pretty prompt in his pur- 

 chasing, as another gentleman was after him, and who, but 

 for his recent sickness, would perhaps have captured the 

 prize, as we are told he has already offered 81,500 for the 

 bargain. Mr. Sears offered §6,000' and a cablegram came 

 soon after, ".$6,500 buys the dogl" Mr. Sears cabled, "Done, 

 my man starts to-morrow," and that is how Sir Bedivere 

 was sold for the biggest price ever paid for a dog outside of 

 greyhounds. Mr. Sears is delighted with Plevna, her size, 

 bone, coloring, and very small ears make her very attractive, 

 we are told. Truly it may be said 1891 has opened well. 



There is certainly not enough patronage in this country 

 for a man to count on reimbursement for such an outlay as 

 $6,500 for a dog, and we only hope that after the novelty 

 has worn off and expectations are not realized that a good, 

 fancier be not lost. We know of several cases of this sort. 

 The foregoing sentence does not particularly apply to this 

 purchase, but that of high priced dogs in general. 



Assistant secretary Spaulding has informed the secrerary 

 of the American Mastiff Club that a challenge cup, which 

 the Old English Mastiff Club has offered to send to this 

 country for perpetual competition, will be admitted to free 

 entry upon the production of satisfactory proof that it is 

 intended for use as a trophy or prize. This reminds us that 

 there is a feeling among St. Bernard men that a subscrip- 

 tion should be started with a view to providing for compe- 

 tition in this country a valuable and handsome trophy, 

 something similar to the 100 guinea challenge cups in Eng- 

 land, or the Halsey trophy. We should think that consider- 

 ing the class of breeders who are interested in St. Bernards 

 here, this object would not be very difficult of attainment. 

 Most of the specials now given by the St. Bernard Club are 

 for American bred dogs. This is quite right and proper, but 

 some grand trophy is needed and one that would tempt our 

 cousins across the water to come over and try to wrest it 

 from us. 



In conversation the other day with a New York delegate 

 of the A. K. C. who represents a club in a Western State, 

 the_ question arose of delegates being criticised for their 

 actions in voting so much with the majority in most of the 

 motions before the A. K. C. meetings. Our friend thought 

 it unfair, for as many of the delegates are New York men, 

 they naturally in most questions, by continual conversation, 

 become of almost one mind on certain subjects. Now, it 

 was suggested that the outside clubs should" instruct their 

 delegates as to their desired action more than they have 

 hitherto done. It was then advanced that these clubs do 

 not know what questions will arise till the secretary's report 

 is read at the meeting, so that the delegate is after all thrown 

 on his own resources. Would it not therefore be a good plan 

 for the secretary of the A. K. C. to forward to secretai-ies of 

 clubs whose members do not attend as delegates, a cony of 

 the intended report, so that these clubs can instruct their 

 delegates on the course they would wish them totake. This 

 is the crude suggestion and doubtless our courteous secre- 

 tary can devise some plan whereby this difficulty can be met. 

 This would stop a good deal of the cry of— clique. 



Mr. Huntington writes us that the National Greyhound 

 Club will hold its show on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1891, instead of 

 Jan. 17, as announced, as the latter date conflicted with that 

 of the South Carolina show, at Charleston. Premium lists 

 will be mailed on the 3d inst. A sale of dogs will also take 

 place at 3 P. M. on the after-noon of the show. 



We have a letter from Mr. Wilmerding on the spaniel 

 question, but it must lay over until next week along with 

 others. In justice to Mr. Wilmerding we may say that Doc 

 does not belong to Mr. Mercer, as Mr. Mason states, but is 

 Mr. Wilmerding's property, and will continue to be so. We 

 might as well say right here, that the spaniel controversy is 

 getting outside of the first question. Keep personalities ou t 

 and stick to type for the subject. 



Mr. J. M. Tracy tells us that he and Mr. John Davidson 

 will judge all classes at the coming New Orleans show. 



THE GORDON SETTER CLUB OF AMERICA. — Edi tor 

 Forest and Stream: A meeting of the executive committee 

 of the Gordon Setter Club of America will be held Jan. 10, 

 at 2 P.M., at 1293 Broadway, New York, for the election of 

 new members and such other business as may come before 

 it. Members are requested to send in the names of any new 

 applicants for membership which they may have to the Sec- 

 retary, L. A. Van Zandt, Yonkers, N. Y. , that the same may 

 be acted upon before the New York show. The Gordon Set- 

 ter Club is now on a firm foundation with a rapidly increas- 

 ing membership. It will give special prizes at the leading 

 shows and have a man in attendance to look after the wel- 

 fare of the Gordon setters. The specials at New York will 

 be |10 to best dog and §10 to best bitch in open class, $5 to 

 best puppy. It is also considering the matter of field trials 

 and will undoubtedly have some attractions to offer next 

 fall.-L. A. VAN ZANDT, Sec'y (Yonkers, N. Y., Jan. 1). 



THE SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION OF DOGS FOR THE 

 GUN.— In our notice of this excellent work last week we 

 omitted to state that it was for sale by the Forest and Stream 

 Publishing Co., and the price $2.50. 



Bags: Their Management and Treatment in Disease. By 

 AsJwnont. Price $2. Kennel Record, and Account Booh. 

 Price $8. Training vs. Breaking. By S. T. Hammond. 

 Price $1. First Lessons in Bog Training, with Points of 

 all Breeds. Price so cents. 



THE MARYLAND K. C. AND MR. MALCOLM. 



THE following resolution was offered and adopted at the 

 regular monthly meeting of the board of governors of 

 the Maryland Kennel Club, held at Baltimore, Md,. Dec. 4. 

 1890. w. Stewart Diffene-eeffer. Sec'y. 



Whereas, The presence and conduct of I-I. Malcolm. Esq., 

 has been, and is, detrimental to the interest of the Maryland 

 Kennel Club, 



Be it resol ved by the board of governors of the Maryland 

 Kennel Club, he be, and is, hereby requested to resign as 

 president, and as a member of the board of governors and 

 of the Maryland Kennel Club, the resignation to take effect 

 at once. 



[True copy.— W. Stew abt Dilteoteeffer, Sec'y.] 

 Baltimore, Md., Dec. 5, 1890.— W. Stewart Diffenderffer, 

 Esq., Sec'y Maryland Kennel Club.— Sir: I am in receipt of 

 a copy of a resolution purporting to have been passed by the 

 board of governors, and as a member of the club, in reply 

 thereto, I will state that in consequence of the unfortunate 

 differences which have arisen among the board of governors 

 it seems to me that the usefulness of the club is likely to be 

 impaired, unless such differences can be arranged; and so 

 believing, I am perfectly willing to tender my resignation as 

 president and member of the board, provided that all other 

 officers and members of the board tender their resignation 

 at the same time. Should this course be adopted, the club 

 would have an opportunity of selecting another new set of 

 officers and governors from whom harmonious actions might 

 be expected. I am not aware of any reason why I should 

 cease by a request of a minority co be a member of the club 

 itself. Being one of its originators and being interested in 

 the objects for which it was incorporated, I decline most 

 positively to cease to be a member and consider the purported 

 resohition, as having been passed by five members of the 

 board of governors, a high-handed piece of arrogant malice, 

 knowing as I do, this day, that I have in my possession votes 

 of over two-thirds of the club's membership giving me power 

 to cast said votes as I think proper. 



[Signed.] Yours, H. Malcolm, President. 



RESOLUTION. 



Whereas, Harry Malcolm during the month of May, 1890, 

 had issued credentials not permitted by the constitution (or 

 by-laws) of the Maryland Kennel Club, of Baltimore City 

 (and contrary to the spirit thereof), to one Charles J. 

 Peshall as a delegate to the American Kennel Club, of New 

 York city, which action has been greatly detrimental to the 

 interests of the Maryland Kennel club, and 



Whereas, By reason of such action of said Malcolm, and 

 the consequences therof he has been suspended by the Amer- 

 ican Kennel Club, arid because of sucn suspension he can- 

 not continue to be president or a member of the Maryland 

 Kennel Club without great detriment and damage 'to it 

 and the value of the dogs of its members, and will moreover 

 injure the prospects and jeopardize the success of their ap- 

 proaching bench show, if not completely prevent its being 

 held, as will appear from the communication hereunto ap- 

 pended; and 



Whereas, His resignation as president and as a member of 

 the club has already been requested by the board of govern- 

 ors, but he has not resigned; and 



Whereas, He has threatened to break up the club; and 



Whereas, He has repeatedly disobeyed the spirit and letter 

 of the constitution and by-laws and by voting on questions 

 on which he had no right to vote (as appears by reference to 

 the records of the meeting of the board of governors of Nov. 

 14, 1S90. and other meetings) has greatly disturbed t he peace 

 and harmony of the club and endangered its existence and 

 greatly injured it. 



Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the board of governors 

 of the Maryland Kennel Club that said Harry Malcolm be, 

 and be is hereby removed from the position as president of 

 this club, and that his membership in the club be, and the 

 same is hereby suspended under Article 10 of the by-laws. 



The above resolution was offered and adopted at the 

 regular monthly meeting of the board of governors held at, 

 Baltimore, Md. ,' Jan . 1, 1 891. W. Stewart Diffenderffer. 



New York, Dec. 30, 1890.— Edwin C. Farber, Esq., At- 

 torney for Maryland Kennel Club, New York.— Dear Sir: 

 Replying to your communication of even date, I beg to 

 advise you: First— That the suspension of Mr. Harry Mal- 

 colm by this club, deprives him from enjoying any of the 

 privileges that are accorded by its rules governing bench 

 shows. Second — He cannot exhibit or take a prize, or act as 

 agent for any person, at any show held by a member of this 

 club. Third — He cannot act in any official capacity at any 

 show while under penalty of such disqualification. Lastly 

 —In case the Maryland Kennel Club should hold a bench 

 snow with Mr. Malcolm as its president, while he is still 

 under suspension by the A. K. C, the said Maryland Kennel 

 Club is itself liable to suspension. Yours truly, A. P. 

 Vredenbfug , Secretary. 



[True copy.— W. Stewart Diffenderffer. Sec'y ] 



NATIONAL BEAGLE CLUB MEETING. 



Editor Forest and' Stream: 



Promptly at 8 P. M., on the evening of Jan. 2, a meeting 

 was called to order by the president, Mr. O. H. Brooking, 

 and the roll call showed only Mr. B. S. Turpi u and Mr. Geo, 

 P. Berry to be absent. The meeting was then eloquently 

 addressed by the president, who in his speech spoke of our 

 phenomenal growth of the last eight months, oureminently 

 successful field trials just concluded, our object the im- 

 provement of the beagle, both in the field and on the bench, 

 and the plainly evident fact that our work had already 

 created many friends for the little hound. He then sug- 

 gested that we should not rest on our laurels, but should 

 now turn our attention to the bench shows. Concluding 

 with a cordial invitation to the members of the, American 

 Beagle Club and all interested in any way in this breed to 

 co-operate and join with us, assuring them that their sug- 

 gestions will have every consideration, and recalling to their 

 minds the fact that iu "Union there is strength." 



The minutes of the previous meeting were then read and 

 accepted. The report of the field trial committee, which 

 was as follows, was also accepted: Total receiots. 8282.85. 

 Total expenditures, $280.54. Balance on hand, 12,31, Bills 

 payable, $41.20. Messrs. W. F. Rutter Jr., and II. V. Jami- 

 son, members of the field trial committee, then spoke at 

 length on the subject of field trials. Various communica- 

 tions were then read, and action thereon referred to the 

 executive committee. It was voted to give *!0 at the Pitts- 

 burgh show from club money, and this amount will un- 

 doubtedly be increased to $25 or -S30 by private donations. 

 The application of Mr. F. G. Eibel, of Lancaster, Pa., was 

 then acted on, and he was admitted to membership iu the 

 National Beagle Club. Here I will say that the club have 

 admitted to membership., per the executive committee, since 

 the October meeting, the following.: Dr. N. Rowe, of 

 Chicago. 111.; H. W. Lacv, Kennel Editor Forest and 

 Stream; Paul C. F. Hoffman, Hartford, Conn.; Ed. C. 

 Wilson, Olney, 111. At this point Dr. Power spoke regard- 

 ing the officers of the past year, stating it as his opinion that 

 the present ones had greatly contributed to the siieceps of 

 the club, and that they deserved a vote of thanks, widen, 

 were heartily given. 



The following gentlemen were then elected to office for the 

 ensuing year: President. O. W. Brooking; Vice-Presidents. 

 W. F. Rutter, Jr., W. A. Power, H. V. Jamieson; Sec.-Treas.. 

 F. W. Chapman; Executive Committee, Geo. P. Berry, W. 

 S. Clark and B. S. Turpin. The proposed alteration of the 

 by-laws (Articles V. and VI.), i. e., raising the initiation fee 

 from S2 to $5 and the dues from S3 to $S per year, was then. 



