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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 5, 1891. 



lacks markings and is small ia head, otherwise she is well 

 formed and has excellent coat and color, Corrette in vhc. 

 division is well known, Princess Jura is light coloi-ed, large 

 in ears, but with this exception is of good formation all 

 ronnd. In the he. lot, Lady Rosemont is too fine in muz- 

 zle and light in eye, bone only fair. Duchess II. is faulty in 

 head, nice coat. Among the commendeds, Lady Talton is 

 weak in pasterns and hindlegs, carries her tail badly, but 

 has a fair head; Miss Bellina has a bad expression and is 

 moreltke a thick-headed sheepdog. Belle of Halfway Brook 

 is small, and was not shown in as good shape as she might 

 have been. The winner in the dog puppy class proved a 

 good one. with one of the best heads to be seen in a day's 

 march, behind the head he has a fault, being flat-sided and, 

 of course, not fiirnisbed_ up yet, excellent bone and coat; 

 Mont Sion Gny pushed him hard though, and had he abetter 

 color is quite the other's eqnal, an excellent head and coat 

 is combined with well-boned limbs, he has a much better 

 head than his breeding would imply. Roland. Jr., is narrow 

 and long in head, but with a fair coat and good bone deserved 

 his place. In the vhc. division, Rector is faulty in mnzzle 

 and lacks markings: Otos is a pnp of nice size, tut faulty in 

 eye and muzzle; Count St. Vincent was spoken of before; 

 Claudian fails in muzzle and is not too well off for bone; St. 

 Elmo is long-faced and straight behind, but his .splendid 

 bone redeems him somewhat. Jimlimmon, in the he. crowd, 

 is too houndy-headed; Gosport, shown too fat, is apromi.sing 

 youngster of good coat, but hardly massive enough in head, 

 faulty in muzzle, good bone: Whitefriar has only his good 

 coat to recommend him, he was hardly worth the mention, 

 he has very poor markiues and knuckles over in front con- 

 siderably; Roller got as much as he was worth, poor head. 

 This was a large class, but there was nothing very .striking 

 except the winners. In bitch puppies, Uarda. is a nice sam- 

 ple, has a good head, coat and front: Arline, second, we did 

 not see; Segrid has a charming head, spoilt somewhat by a 

 light eye, good bone and coat. Princess Olga, reserve, is 

 flat-faced; Princess Helena, faulty in muzzle and body. 

 Rose, he, has a light muzzle, otherwise a pretty head with 

 some good points; Princess of Wales is flat-ribbed, and 

 also not dark enough in eye; Sieglinda is faulty in muzzle 

 and straight behind; Queen Marathon is too lone-faced; and 

 Karew is as yet undeveloped enough to tell much about her; 

 Lady Ventry is Barzoi-headed, and so is Blossom to some 

 extent; Ridgewood quite got her deserts. 



In challenge smooths Hector had not much difficulty in 

 accounting for Beauchamp, especially in general type and 

 coat, and Nevis, reserve, ran the other close. Hector was 

 looking well. That nice-bodied bitch Cleopatra had not 

 much trouble in beating the poor conditioned Tbisbe, though 

 the latter will never lose her intense look of qiiality. Wanda 

 was outclassed. Open dogs saw the great VVatch an easy 

 winner; he was looking in good shape. Leicester was a street 

 behind; though good in general type, he loses in liead, a I'it 

 houndy. Belisarius has an excellent front, hardly hone. 

 enough behind, is well-shaped, but bis color is again.st him. 

 Patrol lacks markings and is straight behind. Uuke of 

 Sparta is well known. Victor Vane has i^oor expression and 

 is a bit out in front. Parson is plain-faced, and Noble is 

 faulty in head; his muzzle is deficient. Mac has a stary, 

 light eye, ruining his looks, though his head is of good shape. 

 Alpine Guide is light-eyed and snipy in muzzle. In bitches 

 the winner, Empress of Contoocook, is one of nice ciuality, 

 albeit a little long-headed and ears slightly houndy; she is 

 also flat-sided, faulty in tail, but is nicely boned. Burton 

 Belle is well known and pushes the \'\jinner close, though 

 handicapped in hind parts. Lady Gwendoline has a nice 

 head and shows quality. Monastery Myrtle took a place 

 further back this time; she is well known. Nora, reserve, is 

 a well-formed bitch, though long in head. Bona II. we did 

 not see. Thisbe Wagner is faulty in muzzle and a bit plain, 

 Mignon is faulty in muzzle. Appolona is an old friend. 

 Hallowe'en is straight-f dced and light in bone. In dog pup- 

 pies the winner, Prince Ivo, is a nice .stamp, and Prelate has 

 a fair head, but is straight behind. Rignold is fatxlty in 

 skull, excellent in muzzle and bone. Csesar is not a nice 

 type; too long in head. The winner in bitches was Nora, 

 already spoken of. Swanhilda lacks type in head, otherwise 

 she will do for her age. Acme lacks markings and is light 

 in eye, but body and legs are well formed. The winners iu 

 the novice class dogs have all been commented on in other 

 classes, Leicester the smooth beatingLord Melrose the rough, 

 but Lady Melrose redeemed the lost laurels by beating Lady 

 Stella handsomely in her class. Sir Bedivere and Watch 

 met for the special, and the former, though be does not 

 move as freely as the latter, beats him in several points- 

 depth of body, front, hindlegs and tail— and is himself beaten 

 in hindfeet and head. 



BLOODHOUNDS— (MR. MAYHEfl ). 



There were not many entries, only three. Burgho, Jr., is 

 a little the better in head, though the other beats in body, 

 but is very shy and shows himself badly. In bitches the 

 winner last year, Judith, had the class to herself. She 

 shows good quality. 



GREAT DATSE.S— (MR. MAYHEW). 



Melac, whom we have described before at Iforonto ia.st 

 fall, had the challenge dogs to himself, and the well known 

 Irene, in good shape, had matters her own way. In open 

 dogs last year's winner, Parcha, was again the best of a lot 

 of dogs which do not show any marked improvement. Nero, 

 the winner of second at Boston, last year, came ne-x:t: he 

 loses in body and muzzle to the other. Turk is throaty and 

 full in eye. Harmes loses in muzzle, cleanness of throat 

 and formation of body. Ceesar could be better in legs and 

 head. Skoal is well fronted, is faulty in ears and throaty, 

 but is well ribbed. Flora Florida was the winner in bitches; 

 she puts up a nice clean-cut head, a well-ribbed body and 

 fair legs and feet. Flora, well known, was second. Minckar 

 is too short-faced, short in neck, straight behind and was 

 heavy in whelp. Fritz, reserve, has a fairish head, though 

 a little too straight-faced, is faulty in quarters and ribs and 

 was uncropped. Ulma HI. loses in legs and feet, and xMar- 

 quise, drop-eared, is not ribbed up enough, and is faulty in 

 muzzle. Puppies were au indifferent lot, Nora being about 

 the best, though snipy in muzzle, Melac had little diffi- 

 culty iu wanning the special. 



JJEWFOtlNDLAivDS— (MR. MAYHEW). 



As usual quality was conspicuous by its absence. Rover, 

 the winner, is spoiled by a light eye, but coat and bone are 

 good: another light-eyed one is Nero, second, also bad in 

 muzzle, coat just fair. Sailor Lad has not a correct eye 

 either, too full and large. Newfoundlands need a small, 

 dark, well-snnken eye, which only one in the class seemed 

 to have, and that was Pascha, unmentioned, though he had 

 more Newfoundland quality in head and coat than many 

 Others, though the latter was very curly. Brunette is also 

 a poor one. Not a very good class certainly, and a disgrace 

 to the country. 



FOXHOUNDS— (MAJOR J. M. TAYLOR). 

 In challenge dogs our old favorite Brave had little diffi- 

 culty in beating Rcseville Rover, from an American point 

 of view; the dogs are utterly different, but as an American 

 hound Brave is the best, and would that his stamp was more 

 encouraged instead of the whipetty animals we so often see. 

 In the open class for English dogs, Warrior, a fine nound 

 with excellent fi'ont beat Barrister a trifle in head and ear, 

 Songster a little out in front coming next; Major Warlock 

 loses in muzzle and feet and so does Forager. In bitches 

 Clonmel Rakish, an old favorite, had to give way to Shot, 

 Contest and Goldfinch iu the order named, though there is 

 little between them; Clonmel beats in legs and feet some- 

 what; they are all of nice type, good hound coats and well 

 furnished with bone. In the Americau division the Cook 



Kennels' dogs showed a half-way type between the Avent 

 Kennel dogs and the English ones, but I do not feel able to 

 mix the types a,nd will coufine myself to remarking that 

 there is no doubt they showed speed lines and plenty of grit, 

 though I fail to see. where they show the intelligent counte- 

 nance of their more massive cousins. 



CHESAPEAKE BAY DOGS— (MR. J. E. PEARSON). 

 Mr. Mallory's dogs Mary and Flow are considered excellent 

 specimens of the breed, and were placed in the order named, 

 Rap taking c. I shall try and say something more about 

 these dogs in my Baltimore report. ' 



COLLIES— (MR. A. D. LEWIS). 



Chestnut Hill supplied the two wiimers in challenge dops 

 and again the older dog Scotilla had to give way to his son 

 Roslyn Wilkes. Scotilla beginsto show age and the younger 

 can now beat him a trifle in head and always so in quarters. 

 Roslyn Dandy showed up well in such company. The sweet 

 little Flnrry 111. had no one to oppose her in her class and 

 was in nice feather. Open dogs saw a big cla.ss, but not- 

 withstanding this was Mr. Lewis's d6but as a Judge he did 

 not get rattled and handled his classes well throughout. 

 The Squire took pride of place over his kennel mate Maney 

 Trefoil, whom he excels in head and body, the latter's point 

 being his grand coat. A youngster, Montana, by The 

 Squire, came next, he is strong in bead and coat, ears faulty: 

 Metchley Wonder 11. is full in eye and trifle strong in head, 

 has nice carriage of ears and good coat, legs and body: Far 

 View Donald II. has a fair head, ears poor and is flat sided; 

 Melrose has a taking front, but ears are carried badly and is 

 a bit coarse in head - Noble Wonder lacks quality somewhat, 

 nice coat; Manorania is faulty iu ears, otherwise fair: Roy 

 is a little out in front, carriage of ears not ciuite the thing, 

 but has a good body. March, he, has good length of head, 

 is big in ear and not in good shape; Carlyle Wonder is too 

 high in brow and open coated. Outside the winners, this 

 was only just a fair class, showing little improvement. 

 Wallace Wonder, also c, is coarse in head and open coated. 

 In the bitches we were introduced to about the prettiest 

 piece of dog flesh I ever saw. Roslyn Dolly is a bit on the 

 small .side and aptly named, but for model, carriage of ears, 

 legs and feet she cannot be excelled, a bit fineiu muzzle, this 

 may of course strengthen somewhat yet, as she is only nine 

 months old, and a little rough and tumble life would harden 

 her coat; her action is .superb; the judges evidently thought 

 well of her, too, judging by the row of blue ribbons on her 

 chain. Bonnie's Baby, well-known and looking in nice 

 shape, but faulty in legs and feet, came second, and Roslyn 

 ParolCj a little full in brow, but nice coat, came third. 

 Dawn IS open in coat, but is well formed. Adila Wonder I 

 have seen before; .she has a taking head and expression. 

 Collie Belle is soft in coat and big in ear. Buttercup LI. is 

 coarse in head, ears not correct, and is soft in coat. Lothian 

 Model is a bit short-faced and coat might be better in tex- 

 ture. In dog puppies Roslyn Tory proved the winner in 

 only a moderate class. Collies are not improving as a 

 whole; Montana I liked better for the place, and Airlie, 

 third, might have been higher up, better in coat and body. 

 Roslyn Regent I did not see. Glenfoyle had also gone 

 when I came round, but in the ring he showed a bit faulty 

 in skull as near as I could see. In bitch puppies of course 

 Roslyn Dolly scored again, with Frida some distance away. 

 Clove is domy in skull, but possesses a coat of good texture. 

 Far View Shepherdess is faulty in head and coat, a bit open, 

 nice body. In the novice classes the winners have nearly all 

 been described. The he. dog Strathmore Rob Roy is only a 

 moderate one, head poor and eyes quite wrong, coat is the 

 best point. Dolly, of course, won again in the bitch novice 

 class, and Vernon Gypsie, vhc, is about the only one not 

 mentioned before, she has a dense coat, but of wrong tex- 

 ture, and her head lacks many good collie attributes. In 

 smooths Tafl'y, the winner, should have been turned out; is 

 a coarse commoner. Roslyn Wilkes beat everything for the 

 special for best in show. 



POODLES— (MR. A. J. PEARSON). 



In the absence of Mr. Heckscher, who was down to judge 

 these dog.«, Mr. Pearson undertook the duties. I cannot 

 compliment him, however, on the outcome, Mr. Pearson 

 evidently having an eye for bangles and mere beauty. In 

 the challenge class there was no mistake to be made, Styx 

 having the class to himself. In open black dogs, Darkie, 

 under whose entry appeared the winnings of a much better 

 dog, the wcll-corded Dexter, Darkie won and Dexter got 

 vhc. Darkie has a fair head, hardly bone enough and is not 

 well ofP in that poodle attribute — lengthy cords. Bob, sec- 

 ond, is bad in loin and feet, lacks bone and coat wrong. 

 Dexter far away the best in his class, though his splendid 

 cords need attention, his strong head and loin and excellent 

 front could hardly escape any one. Bendigo was of course 

 deserving of better treatment. In open bitches the light- 

 boned but catchy Czarina took the blue ribbon. She is wrong 

 in eye and muzzle as well. Topsey, undershot, came second 

 and the wooly-coated Bess third. Purbeck Nell, whose 

 light loin may have put her back, got nothing. When tak- 

 ing into consideration her head and coat, she should have 

 been second at least, and Olga, not near so good, got he. In 

 any other color but black Prince Toto ran away with the 

 judge to the extent of beating .such dogs as Styx and Dex- 

 ter for the special. He is poor in .skull, wide in front and 

 wooly coated. Rex is only a moderate one, small-sized, and 

 Jap is bad in muzzle and wooly coated. There were only 

 three good ones in the lot. 



BULLDOGS— (MR. E, SHEFFIELD PORTER). 

 The Bulldog Club certainly worked wonders with their 

 initial effort to bring their forces together, and their exer- 

 tions were so successful that an unprecedented entry of 

 these dogs was seen on the benches. In the challenge class 

 for dogs I found Harper and Merry Monarch in the order 

 named. Harper's much better body and front, to say noth- 

 ing of his head, put him well in front. They were both 

 shown well, and the Yale blue was conspicuous around 

 Harper's stall. Old Soudan made herself at home in the 

 front seat in her class: her only competitor being Thespian, 

 whom she easily vanquished in her present condition. Mon- 

 arch VI. took the blue ribbon in open heavy dogs. He has 

 a good skull and chop and is well out at shoulder. Bo'swain, 

 a new face, has hardly volume enough of skull, being a bit 

 flat, too; he loses also to winner in front, though he is well 

 ofii for chest. Oswego, third, is a bit plain-faced, not broken 

 up enough and too much bull-terrier in front. Reserve, 

 Handsome Dan, lacks volume of skull, not deep enough in 

 jowl, is faulty in back, but well out at elbow. Carisbrooke 

 has come along nicely, and deserved his letters, Bombardos, 

 also vhc, has a fair skull, is a bit straight in front and large 

 in ear. The plain-faced Quasimodo had here to be content 

 with he. In Ditches Lena Langtry scored over Dolly Tester. 

 There is room for que.stion in this, as Lena is not out 

 enough, ears faulty, pinched in muzzle, though deep enough, 

 excellen t bone and fairly good skull. Dolly is better in front, 

 though faulty iu body and ears. Columbine, third, has a 

 good body but is not broken up enough in stop and wants to 

 be thrown more forward. Bathos then took the premier 

 honors in the under 451bs. class. He has too much of a dachs- 

 hund front, skull could be improved, too flat at sides, has 

 good layback, is well out at shoulder, but is a bit slack in 

 back. Joker came next; he is plain-faced, could be im- 

 proved in front and is flat-sided. Crib, shown fat, stands 

 well forward and has a fair head but is faulty in ear. Qui- 

 beron was over weight. In the bitch class the recent impor- 

 tation, Bloater Girl, has a good head, is well oft'iu legs and 

 feet and is well out in front, is well ribbed but shown a little 

 light in loin; she easily accounted for Beatrice, well known, 

 whom she tieats far away in head; Princess Mab, third, is 



fairly out at shoulder but is plain-faced, not broken up 

 enough, reserve going to Princess Crib, who stands well 

 forward but is faulty in feet, a bit long and narrow in head 

 and flat in .skull. Princess Pedro, vhc, is faulty in eye and 

 fore part. Darby Nancy has a small head and is too narrow 

 in front. Duchess of Parma is hardly what I expected, skull 

 only fair but layback and chop better than the average; nice 

 body. There was nothing startling in puppies. Winner in 

 dogs, Cock Robin, is a bit plain faced, but has a good body and 

 :)romises to be well out. Portswood Pinch is very middling. 

 .Darby May, winner in bitches, is one of Mr, Cugle's new 

 ones, but hardly up to good form; a fairly promising head, 

 ears faulty, but bids fair to stand well forward. In the 

 novice classes it is needless to go over the winners again, as 

 they were the same dogs. 



BULL-TERRIERS— (MR. E. S. PORTER). 

 There was hardly any improvement apparent in these ter- 

 riers. Somehow the native-bred stock, with few exceptions, 

 is not up to good form. In challenge dogs there was no 

 entry, and Starlight, our best home bred one, in the absence 

 of Attraction had a bloodless victory in the corresponding 

 class, she keeps her form very well, "in open dogs Diamond 

 King was well to the front. Spotless Prince losing to him 

 in head and front. Dick Whittington, third, is a trifle 

 thick in skull, has good bone and stands on good pins. Pro- 

 tection is a bit long-cast and leggy; Pilot shows too much 

 stop and falls away before the eye, is a bitcheeky, otherwise 

 fair; King of Hearts is cheeky and a bit full in eye. DufEerin, 

 reserve, has a fair head only. Enterprise accounted for the 

 bitch class, her good head, though a little soft looking, 

 pulling her in front of Queen Bendigo, whose faulty and only 

 moderately well-ribbed body placed her second. Duchess of 

 York, third, is well known, now a bit passe. In the under 

 SOlbs. class the first to catch the judge's eye was Grand 

 Duchess, winner last year; White Duke, second, is a bit 

 Roman nosed, and faulty in skull; Edgewood Belle is cheeky, 

 and might be better in front and bone; Sailor is bad in front 

 and body, might be improved; Dusty Miller, good in body, 

 is too prominent in brow. Ruby took the ribbon in the new 

 class of under 20lbs., she has a nice head with excellent eara, 

 and body is good for that weight; Sailor took second this 

 time; and Little Prince, a bit round in skull and a trifle out 

 in front, came third. Reserve going to White Rose, full in 

 eye and showing too much stop. Venn, he, is faulty in eye 

 and front. Duke is a bad 'un. Fidget won in novice class, 

 and boasts a good head, legs and feet, might be better in 

 body. The other winners have been mentioned, 

 There were no Airedales entered. 



BASSET HOUNDS— (MR. E. S. PORTER). 

 The old winner Bertrand, In fair shape, took the prize, 

 Chef losing in head and bone. 



DACHSHUNDE- (MR. E. SHEFFIELD PORTER). 

 These sprightly little German dogs turned out in force, 

 Rubenstein ea.sily accounting for the premier position in the 

 challenge class, Countess Lina losing in head, length and 

 ear. Snrperbus II., first in open dogs, has good length, 

 crook, but is faulty in eyes. Zulu III knuckles over a bit, 

 has a fair head and nice length of body. Boss II. has too 

 much stop, could be better in eye and body, and Royal Max, 

 reserve, is a bit thick in skull, nicely crooked, and chest well 

 let down. Fritz K., vhc, is coarse in head, and shown in 

 poor shape. Joan of Arc was the winner in bitches; ears not 

 set on I'ight and is faulty in front. Kate has a nice head, 

 is well crooked and chest well let down. Tiny, third, is too 

 full in eye and faulty in ears. Daisy B. loses in muzzle and 

 skull, but is nice type behind the head. Maggie K is only 

 moderate, and Gretel lacks chest development, but has good 

 length. .loan of Arc was the winner in puppies. Prom 

 what I hear there is some likelihood of these dogs becoming 

 more popular, and I trust they will, for no better companion 

 can a man have for a day's run in the woods. 



BEAGLES— (MR. SCHELLHASS). 



There was hardly the entry here that a show like New 

 Y'ork should command, and the members of the new beagle 

 club thought fit to kepp their dogs at home. Now that the 

 amalgamation has been formed we .shall no doubt see the 

 breed well represented at every show of importance. Som- 

 erset Kennels had things pretty well to themselves, winning 

 with Storm in the challenge dog class. Little Duke lo.sing 

 in muzzle to the other, though more of a beagle. Myrtle, 

 shown too fat, bnt otherwise keeping herage well, accounted 

 for the bitch class. In open dogs an old exhibitor, Pottinger 

 Dorsey, showed Lee II.; too large and coarse, soft iu coat, 

 head of fair shape, front good. Jupiter came second, and 

 Roy K.. faulty in muzzle and .skull and rather coarse 

 throughout, but fairly good in legs and feet, took thud 

 place; his kennel mate. Tomboy, a bit wide in front, 

 but possessing a nice hound coat, secured the three letters. 

 Bell Boy, thick in head, he. Cloud, a well-known winner, 

 took first honors in bitches, and another equally well known, 

 Belle of Wood worth, whose fault lays in front, came next. 

 Flora K., bit out in front, and faulty in muzzle, otherwise 

 good, took third; Belle of Rockland, hardly straight enough 

 in front, and a bit deficient in muzzle, was well placed at 

 vhc. Flossy is too long in muzzle and was a bit soft in coat 

 though of excellent type throughout. Under 12in. had Blue 

 Bell II. the winner, though soft in coat and flesh she is a 

 nice model. Muggy is a bit large and shown too fat, is light 

 in eye and of peculiar color. There \vas nothing very strik- 

 ing "in puppies. Impression being the best, Emeline coming 

 a good second. 



IRISH TERRIERS— (ME. R, F. MAYHEW). 



An old-time winner. Breda Tiny, had the challenge class 

 to herself, and looked well. Breda Bill's better front no 

 doubt influenced the judge in putting him over Mars, whose 

 head and body I like. Breda's teeth are oid in front, and this 

 should act against him in a close finish. Rosyln Murphy is 

 too soft in coat and looks a bit cloddy, and is faulty in muz- 

 zle. Barney's Brother is of fair type"; might be improved in 

 head and front. The new bitch Dunmurrey is especially 

 well-fronted; coat fair, and certainly the best bitch seen 

 since Breda Florence came over. Roxy is a bit wide iti 

 front, has nice texture of coat. Exile, third, loses in skull: 

 excellent coat. Kathleen, reserve, nice front, faulty in body. 

 Rap bib on the large side. Biddy Mahone loses in head. 

 Erin and Ballymony are faulty in head, but the latter shows 

 up well in coat; legs and feet. Irish terriers are evidently 

 on the move. Nora S., one of the bestjin her class, was said 

 to have been fixed in coat, and was turned out. 



WELSH TERRIERS- (:«R. R. F. MAYHEW.) 



Several new importations have made this breed more con- 

 spicuous at this show, and the picture of the Welsh terrier 

 in our la-st issue was eagerly scanned for points. None of 

 those shown fill the bill, and there is not much to choose 

 between the winners Which and Mephisto Dick; To'ther is 

 wide in front and not well shown; Rowton Vixeu we liked 

 better. 



DANDIE DINMONTS— (MR. R. F. MAYHEW). 

 The old rounders. Border Wang and Meg of the Mill had 

 the two open classes to themselves; both are now well known. 

 In puppies two very promising youngsters, Heath and Janie, 

 were placed in the order named* The former beats the other 

 in head and body. 



BEDLINGTON TERRIERS— (MK. R. F. MA,YHEW). 

 In dogs Syrup H. and Tick Tack changed places this time 

 from last year, and rightly so, the latter won easily though 

 beaten in muzzle by her kennel mate Polly Warkworth. 

 Sweetbrier is a promising youngster and took third. 



SKYE TERRIERS— (MR. E. F. MAYHEW). 



The challenge had the two old ant^onists Sir Stafford 



