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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jan. S3, 1891. 



DOG CHAT. 



THE Canton, O., Bepository tells this little story: One 

 part of the bench show held in the Tabernacle last 

 week, had an amusing ending on Monday. As is usual on 

 such occasions, the people tating a hand in a demonstration 

 of that kind became enthusiastic on one point and must do 

 something immediately to satisfy themselves. Accordingly 

 a number of the owners of different dogs organized a fox 

 hunt. They procured a wild fox and repaired to the vicinity 

 of Hurford's Hill. The party had about thirty-five dogs of 

 various breeds and colors, and including the foxhound which 

 had taken first premium' and which the owner claims to be 

 the best in the country. According to the plans the fox was 

 to be given a start of half an hour. All impatient for the 

 hunt, the fox was released. Away he went. Then came the 

 wait. But in the mean time a fox htmt, without the "half 

 hour start" clause, was gotten up and a farmer with his two 

 sons let loose their three hounds, and, of course, had the fox 

 in short order. Imagine the disappointment of the hunting 

 party on seeing the triumphant return of the smaller crowd 

 with the emblem of victory, the fox's tail. 



We hear that the Pittsburgh dog show arrangements are 

 coming along nicely, and that premium lists will be out in 

 the course of a week. 



A meeting of the Irish Setter Club of America will be held 

 at the coming bench show of the Wetsminster Kennel Club. 

 All members of the club are requested to be present, as busi- 

 ness of importance will be transacted. 



The American Pet Dog Ulub at their recent meeting 

 passed resolutions in favor of the proposed dog hospice for 

 New York. "We hear that the Herald is perfecting its ar- 

 rangements to form this hospice. It will be under a board 

 of directors consisting of gentlemen well known in society 

 and sport.. We believe that Dr. Glover will be the veterin- 

 arian. It is the intention of the organizers that the manage- 

 ment of the undertaJdng shall be in the hands of men 

 familiar with kennel matters. This is the best and only 

 way to succeed. 



The National Beagle Club is on the Avarpath and fully 

 intend to show that their club is not merely a post in the 

 gap. At Boston they will give $20 cash for the best kennel 

 of four beagles, a 810 piece of plate for best dog in open 

 class and the same for the best bitch. Best novice class dog 

 and bitch will each have a similar piece of plate, and for the 

 best dog or bitch in the show another $10 piece of plate will 

 be given. The following gentlemen have contributed to the 

 donation fund: Messrs. H. L. Kreuder $35, F. W. Chapman 

 $30, O. W. Brooking $15, with more to follow. 



At Baltimore a piece of plate, value S15. will be given for 

 best kennel of four, a $10 piece of plate for best dog and the 

 same for best bitch. Pittsburgh is to have the same. 



Owing to the pressure on our columns this week, several 

 letters must lie over, including this week's batch of the 

 cocker controversy. There is a good deal of the Irishman's 

 pig in the latter, despite every precaution it. will persist in 

 running the Avrong way. This little recess will allow those 

 taking part in it a chance to cool off and think better of it. 

 Hereafter anything which may savor of personality and 

 which does not pertain to the question under discussion, 

 will be rigidly excluded. 



A correspondent writes that the following are the officers 

 elected by the Dayton Kennel Club for this year: Pres., 

 Gustav Sanders: Sec.-Treas., Dr. D. G. Porter; Directors, 

 Charles G. Stoddard, Thomas B. Hannah. E. F. Cooper, 

 Charles Whealen, Scott McDonald, D. 6. Porter and G. 

 W. Sander; Shooting Committee, Scott McDonald, T. B. 

 Hannah and Gustav Sander. Messrs, Gustav Sander and 

 Charles Whealen have sent South six pointer puppies, six 

 months old. by Luck of the Goat out of Meteor's Trinket, to 

 be trained for the Southern Field Trials Derby to be run 

 next winter. Dr. Moebtis, of Alabama, is handling three of 

 the puppies, and Nat Nestaitt, of Mississippi, has the other 

 three. 



In order to accommodate exhibitors who are anxious to 

 show at New Orleans, as well as at Greenville, the South 

 Carolina Kennel Association has decided to postpone the 

 opening day of their inaugural show to Jan. 28. This 

 w\ll make the show days the 38th to 31st instead of 27th to 

 30th, as advertised, and the judging to commence on the 

 39th instead of the 28th, The entries close Jan. 20. 



Some good black and tana are being disjtersed throughout 

 the country, evidently proving that this smart terrier is 

 gaining ground in public favor. Di-. Foote writes us he has 

 sold Rochelle Knickerbocker, winner of second, Boston and 

 New York, and first, Buffalo, 1890, to Mr. Michel Hilgert, 

 St. Joseph, Mo. That nice-looking daughter of Meersbrock 

 Maiden. Rochelle Nadjy, second, Detroit; third, Toronto; 

 first, Ottawa, and first Danbury, finds a home with Mr. 

 Joseph J. Lang, of Buffalo, N. Y. 



In connection with this sale it may be noted that these 

 terriers are from the first litter of black and tans Dr. Foote 

 ever bred. They are by champion Vortigern out of cham- 

 pion Meersbrook Maiden, 



We learn from Mr. Chas. D. Cugle, the secretary, that the 

 following have been elected as oflScial judges of the Bull 

 Dog Club of America: Cbas. D. Cugle, Box 602, Baltimore, 

 Md';; B. Sheffield Porter, 38 Hillhouse ave.. New Haven, Ct.; 

 John E. Thayer, Lancaster, Mass.; Jas. Mortimer, Babylon, 

 L. 1.: Wm. Mariner, 405 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis. Bench 

 show committees, please take notice. The first annual meet- 

 ing of this club will take place at the New York show at 8 

 P, M., Feb. 24. Though this club has kept very quiet lately 

 as to their doings, it is not too much to say that their first 

 move has put them in the first rank with a bound, as a 

 glance at the very liberal prizes they will offer conclusively 

 shows. Their efforts certainly deserve the support of all 

 those who in the slightest way lean toward that good old 

 breed— the bulldog. 



Tt will probably interest our readers to know that Spratts 

 Co. have just received at their kennels at Nbrthvale, N. J., 

 the three Barzois, Ivan, Czar and Czarina, owned by Mr. 

 Paul H. Hacke, of Pittsburgh, and expect to receive early 

 next week Zloeem and Prokaza from England, on account of 

 the same gentleman. All five dogs will be left with them 

 to prepare tor the coming shows of the National Greyhound 

 and Westminster Kennel Clubs. 



The premium list of the fifteenth annual show of the 

 Westminster Kennel Club has been out some time. The 

 club has been liberal as usual. The large breeds and those 

 of most importance in our shows have the same amount of 

 money as last year, in fact all the classes to the number of 

 177 are well treated. It is only in the matter of entry fee 

 that there may be some grumbling. This has been raised to 

 $0 for a single entry, and $3 each additional one. In the 

 case of those breeds where the prizes are $30, 810 and $5, etc., 

 this is all right, but in the 110 and $5 classes it cuts down 

 the profits to tlie exhibitor somewhat. The puppy classes 

 for mastiffs and St. Bernards have a limit of 18 months, and 

 we hope this will be the means of keeping the very young 

 ones away and let in those dogs which, though well de- 

 veloped, are hardly able to cope with their fully-matured 



competitors in the open classes. It is in the special prize 

 list that the show is extremely rich, and which illustrates 

 better than any one can write the development of canine 

 interests in this country. Such a display of special priacs 

 as are set forth, both by the W. K. C. themselves and the 

 different specialty clubs, must be particularly gratifying to 

 those who have the true interests of dogdom at heart. The 

 bench show committee is composed of Messrs. Thomas H, 

 Terry, Winthrop Rutherfurd, F. R. Hitchcock, H. B, 

 Cromwell and Fred Hoey. The judges we have already 

 named, though we hear that Mr. A. D. Lewis will not 

 oiBciate in the collie ring. Spratts Co. will bench and feed 

 as usual, and a new disinfectant will be used in Walker's 

 Soluble Creosote. Mr. Mortimer will, in the coui-se of a 

 week or so, take up his quarters at the old stand, and be 

 ready for the entries which it is confidently expected will 

 exceed those of any previous year. 



We hear that the taking of testimony before the referee 

 in Malcolm vs. Maryland K. C. has been going on during 

 the last week. Both sides ,seem to have no fear of the 

 result, and the struggle will evidently be a bitter one. By 

 the way, we hear it is dangerous work to mention "Manhat- 

 tan" in the presence of the M. K. C, secretary. 



We hear that the boys at the Canton, Ohio, show wanted 

 their prize money on the last day of the show, as usual, and 

 because it was not forthcoming they took their dogs out of 

 the building at 4 P. M. Saturday, and the management only 

 took in $2.25 at the gate in consequence. Several of the boys 

 were "dead broke," not having even enough to get home 

 with, having depended on their winnings to see them 

 through. 



The fanciers of Columbus, O., are talking of having a show 

 in May, after the big shows are over. Big money will be 

 offered, and there is little doubt but that it would be a 

 success. 



We understand. that the Rochester people are negotiating 

 with the Buffalo Kennel Club to have a show one week after 

 the other. How woiild it do for those two clubs to join 

 forces for one show? Thus a good one could be given, for we 

 are sure that exhibitors would rally to them. 



We learn that the crack greyhound Gem of the Season has 

 been imported at a large price. 



Mr. Sears informs us that Sir Bedivere is expected to 

 ai-rive on the 24th, 



It is our painful duty to record the recent death of two 

 well known fanciers, Mr. James Lindsay, who died Jan. 13, 

 may be said to have done as much as any man in this 

 country, in his quiet way. to bring forward the collie to 

 public notice. In the early 80s and before the advent of the 

 Chestnut Hill Kennels, his kennel was one of the best. Many 

 of his dogs were purchased by the Chestnut Hill Kennels of 

 which he was the first superintendent. Since then he has 

 taken little active part in shows, though still a member of 

 the N. J. K, C. and the Collip Club. Another gentleman 

 the news of whose death will be received with much regret 

 by his many friends, is Mr Nathaniel Seabxiry, of Provi- 

 dence. As secretary of the Rhode Island Kennel Club and 

 delegate to the A. K, C. he was well and favorably known. 

 New England circles have lost a good friend. He died after 

 a very short illness on Sunday, Dec. 21, of typhoid fever. 



Mr. W. J. Comstock writes us that he has received, per 

 S. S. Nevada, the Irish setter bitch Dunmurry (E. K. C. S. 

 B. 38,143), from the kennels of E. J. Charley, Seymour Hill, 

 Dunmurry, Ireland. She was whelped May 16, 1888, and is 

 by Smith's Napper out of Kate. Dunmui'ry has won first, 

 Bangor, 1889; first, Edinburgh, 1889; first, Birmingham, 

 1889; first, Great terrier show, 1890; first and silver medal 

 with Mars for best brace at the Great terrier show, London, 

 1890, and first, Sligo, 1890. She has thus won seven points 

 toward becoming^ a champion. In the press notices in 

 England she is mentioned as the best specimen brought 

 out last year. She will be shown at New Yoi-k, and "we 

 trust that Mr. Comstock's pluck will not get the same 

 set back that it did laat year in the loss of Breda 

 Florence. Mr. Frank Comstock received by the same .steamer 

 the two black and tan terriers Jasjier and Louie, so that now 

 this kennel will make a sti'ong bid for the prize at New 

 York. 



Maryland Kennel Club has succeeded, through the Gover- 

 nor, in securing a splendid building for their show next 

 March. This is the Fifth Regiment Armoi-y. It will com- 

 fortably hold 700 dogs, and will be a great improvement on 

 the one last year. 



During the last nine months Mr.Phister's greyhounds have 

 done some tall traveling. Coming originally from Colonel 

 North's kennels at Eltham, they journeyed to London; from 

 London to Liverpool: from Liverpool to New York; from New 

 York to Mr. Phister's kennels at Walnut Hill, Cincinnati; 

 from there to Denver, Col., in charge of the Rookwood 

 people; from Denver back to Emporia, Kas.; from Emporia 

 to Great Bend, Kas., a distance of 150 miles, on foot; at 

 Great Bend they took part in the annual meet of the Ameri- 

 can Coursing Club; from there to Hutchinson, Kas., where 

 Nettlefield divided the sweepstakes; from there back to 

 Denver, Col.; from Denver direct to San Francisco, Cal., 

 from San Francisco to Merced, Cal., where they again 

 coursed the fleet-footed jack rabbits; from Merced back 

 to Frisco, returning from Frisco via Great Bend to Lexing- 

 ton, and from Lexington direct to Cincinnati, making at a 

 rough estimate something like 11,000 miles, or nearly one- 

 half the distance around the world in nine month.s. We 

 ai'e pleased to .say that baiTing a little weakness Norwegian 

 is himself again. They will be on hand at .the New York 

 show. 



The Mayor of Charleston tendered the visitors to the show 

 an excursion round the harbor on Friday, the Ifith, which 

 was very much enjoyed by both the dog and chicken men, 

 the latter, with their better halves, predominating twenty 

 to one. The trip lasted three hours. Steaming out to Fort 

 Sumter, which lies almost deserted in the bay, the company 

 scattered over the ramparts and loading themselves with 

 curiosities, shells and pieces of the gun carriages, passed a 

 pleasant hour while the soldier guide expatiated on the 

 stirring times which the old fort bad seen during the ever 

 memorable contest. Then we steamed up the harbor past 

 Fort Moultrie, Castle Pincknej and the Battery, and then 

 up the Ashley River some miles, then back again to the 

 wharf on the Cooper River, when every one expressed them- 

 selves as delighted with the coui-teous attention and the 

 pleasant trip. 



Our suggestion that charges against individuals brought 

 before the A. K. C. should be accompanied by a deposit has 

 met with unqualified appi-obation. The Gordon Setter Club 

 delegate will bring the matter before the club, and Mr, 

 Vredenburgh will make the suggestion in his annual report 

 next month. It is a much needed reform nowadays when 

 kennel interests and transactions are spreading so rapidly. 

 The secretary thinks it should not be less than $20, 



The esptries for the National Greyhound Club are coming 

 in quite satisfactorily, some 30 greyhounds being already 

 entered. In the challenge classes a bronze medal will be 



given as second prize. Speaking of this club, we hea,r that 

 a protest has been filed with the secretary of the A. K. C. 

 against the inauguration of a greyhound stud book, Main- 

 taining that as this .specialty clubisamember of the A. K. C, 

 it holds itself bound to uphold the Kennel Club Stud Book, 

 but by having a pi-ivate stud book such will be inimical to 

 the interests of the A. K, C. publication. If the strict read- 

 ing of the constitution is adhered to, no doubt it will result 

 in either the N. G. C. A. giving up the A. K. C. or the Stud 

 Book. They will most likely have to do one or the other. 



NOTES FROM WASHINGTON. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Dog matters in Washington are in a flourishing condition, 

 and general interest in the bench show to be held on March 

 17, 18, 19 and 30, is daily increasing. Nineteen new and 

 enthusiastic members were recently elected at the annual 

 meeting, Under the efficient management of the bench 

 show committtee, which is composed of bu.sy and pushing 

 members, the event promises to oe a very memorable record 

 in canine affiairs in this, the national capital. 



Extensive arrangements will be made to bench between 

 400 and 450 dogs. The premium list will be liberal, and 

 .such as to insure desirable entries, both as to number and 

 character. There will be 115 classes and $2,100 will be 

 awarded in regular prizes. The specials will also be attrac- 

 tive, and if dog men of the country don't fill the classes, it 

 will not be because liberal inducements have not been held 

 out to them. 



In add-^.tion to the prize list, the character of the building 

 in which the show will be held, is unique, and far .surpasses 

 most buildings in which dogs are shown on similar occasions. 

 It is the Washington Riding Academy. The riding room 

 is above the ground and is a very spacious affair, is 107ft. 

 long and 9Sft. wide, without an obstacle or a break from 

 wall to wall. In this space the dogs will be benched. 

 Around this space, and about 15ff from the floor, is a neat 

 comfortable gallery, capable of comfortably seating about 

 700 persons. This gallery is the only obstacle to break the 

 clear elevation to the roof, which is 60ft. high, splendidly 

 lighted by windows running around the 3 sides of the build- 

 ing, and is also lighted and ventilated from the roof. The 

 building is heated by steam, and the temperature can be 

 perfectly regulated to insure health and comfort t o man and 

 beast — in fact a perfectly heated, lighted and ventilated 

 bench show, a thing not generally met with. A line of cars 

 passes the door and is easy of access. The bench show com- 

 mittee has for some time" held under con.siderati on what is 

 likely to prove a novel and very attractive feature; and it 

 has now decided to undertake the experiment. 



On the fifth day. after the dogs and benches have been re- 

 moved and everything cleared out, except, the ring inclosed 

 for Prof, 'Parker's troop of trained dogs, which will give two 

 performances on each of the four days, and will also he re- 

 tained for the fifth day, there will be a grand fox drag or 

 chase with hounds, horses and riders. There will be about 

 25 hounds, 7 or 8 riders, dressed in gay colored satin suits, 

 and they will jump the hurdles and ride after the hounds. 

 This performance will be followed by an exhibition of the 

 troop of trained dogs, and will wind up the show. This will 

 be the first performance of the kind ever held at a bench 

 show, and the managers hope it will prove a great attaction 

 and a social event. A famous local pack of hounds will be 

 entered for the exhibition. The prize list will shortly be 

 ready for distribution, and any information regarding 

 entries, etc., will be cbeerfuUy furnished by the .secretary 

 and members of the committee. 



Feeckf.ick S, WJiJ3STER, Secretary. 

 Washington, D, C, Jan. 12, 



GORDON SETTER CLUB MEETING. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 



At a special meeting of the executive committee of the 

 Gordon Setter Clnh df AnieL-ica, held at 1293 Broaxlway, this 

 city, Jan. 10. the following members were present: Dr. H. 

 Clay Glover, Dr. J. M. Lordly, L. A. Van Zandt, Dr. John 

 H. Meyer and Dr. J. P. Clarke. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 

 On motion of Dr. Meyer the delegate to the American Ken- 

 nel Club was instructed to ask that body to request bench 

 show committees to drop the term "black and tan" setter, 

 using only Gordon for the class. It was moved that the 

 delegate be instructed also to bring a motion before the 

 A. K. C. requiring that all Gordons in future shall have 

 three generations of Gordon ancestors instead of 63J-2 per 

 cent. Moved that the delegate to A. K. C. bring a motion 

 before that body requiring that in future all charges brought 

 against a member shall be accompanied by a suitable de- 

 posit ($10 or $15). Moved by Dr. Meyer that inasmuch as Mr. 

 Harry Malcolm has used all his endeavors to discourage 

 comp"etition at bench shows and field trials, in direct coh- 

 fiict to Section It of the by-laws, he is a detriment to the 

 club, and he therefore respectfully suggests that he be re- 

 quested to resign his membership therein. The secretary 

 was instructed to communicate with the Mas,sachusetts 

 Kennel Club in the matter of speci.als at their show, stating 

 that the finances of the club do not warrant their offering a 

 money special, but that they will use their best endeavors 

 to make their show a success. 



The resignation of Dr. Meyer as a committee of one on 

 bench shows and field trials was accepted with regret. 



Communications from Clarence' M. Johnson and the 

 Duquesne Kennel Club were held for further consideration. 

 The resignation of Mr. J. D. Sperry was accepted with 

 regret, and Mr. James B. Blossom was elected to fill the 

 vacancy thus caused in the executive committee. Election 

 of members followed, and the following new members were 

 elected; Messrs. W. S. Lee, Abm. Quackenbusb, Carlton C. 

 M. Hunt. C. H. Pepper, Geo. Bleistein, B. Frank Hall and 

 Chas. S. Hirst. 



A committee of three wei'e elected to consist of Dr. H. C. 

 Glover, James B, Blossom and L. A. Tan Zaudt, to be 

 known as the bench show and field trial committee. Re- 

 turning to new business the following additional specials 

 will be given at the next Westminster Kennel Club show, 

 Feb. 24: $5 to second, third and fourth, open dog and bitch 

 classes; So to first and second, novice class. 



The meeting adjourned until Jan. 14 at 7:30 P, M. 



L. A. Van ZANDT. 



YONKEBS, N. Y. 



MURDER. OF HELEN KELLER'S BOG.-Editor Forest 

 and. Stream: Nothing in mastiff breeding has ever given 

 me the pleasure that it did to give a puppy to the little 

 blind mute Helen Keller, and no dog of my breeding 

 ever made me as proud of it fis did this one by its faithful 

 devotion to its owner, refusing to eat and whining over the 

 house for some days after her departure; and you can judge 

 of my wrath at hearing that the poor inoffensive animal 

 had been shot by a policeman in the common of Sheflield, 

 Ala., by virtue of a city ordinance providing for the killing 

 of all dogs not accompanied by their master. As to t b • 

 brute that shot the dog, and the greater brutes who enacted 

 such a brutal ordinance, I will heap coals of fire on their 

 heads by hoping they may see this and know what the dis- 

 tressed child said: "They could not have known what a 

 good dog Lioness was or they wouldn't have done it." Such 

 enactments are disgraces to any civilized comn miity. The 

 right to suporess useless vagrant dogs is unquestionable, 

 but that right must be exei-cised vrith discretion, and the 

 requirement of reason and justice is that the dogs be taken 

 and held a reasonable time for redemption.— W. Wape 

 (Hulton, Pa., Jan. 13). 



