March 19, 1891,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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but in head, correct carriage of ears and legs and feet, 

 certainly beats Rnby Trigger, second, and is withont doubt 

 bbe best the Blemtou Kennel has yet turned out. Endcliffe 

 Spice, thii-d, was at New Yorlc and Baltimore. Le Logos, 

 The, loses in head. In bitches that smart terrier Dona was 

 placed over her kennel raate Dominica again, the latter has 

 her time to come yet. Bleraton Enid is large in ear, a bit 

 slack in loin, and does not stand true in front. Verdict, re- 

 serve, is well known as a terrier all over. Barrow, by 

 Shifty, was nursing a litter, is faulty in front, and Betsey 

 Splanger, he, is round in skxill, and ears are not well 

 carried, but has a nice front. Dominica won in puppies 

 with Betsy Splanger second. Muneie Lily is a bit coai'se. 

 Capsicum was the only representative of the wire-hairs, she 

 was at Baltimore last week. 



IRISH TEERTEES— (.JAMES MORTIMER). 

 An excellent lot of these dare deAnls turned up, but as the 

 supply of good ones is limited the prizes fell to the old win- 

 ners. Here Mr. Mortimer reversed the Baltimore decision 

 and put the faulty-fronted Mars over Dunmurrey, Breda 

 Bill, who is unfortunate in having had two front teeth 

 knocked out in a fight, is a well-fronted terrier, and but for 

 the above defect, if such it can be called, when earned in a 

 hard-fought battle, would always be placed higher up. 

 Breda Tiney again came in for vhc. NeTermore Gessala, he, 

 too big and coarse and short of coat, was lucky in getting 

 the letters. 



SCOTCH, DANDIE DINMONT AND SKTE TERHIERS— (J AMES 

 MORTIMER). 



Two were entered in the Scotch class, and Killston proved 

 an easy winner over Glencoe, beating the other in coat, front 

 and head. In Dandies Border Clinker 11. , owned by Henry 

 Linzer, was given the prize. In Skyes Sir Stafford had to 

 give place to Lovett, though why I am at a loss to say. Sir 

 Staft'oi'd beats in head, coat, length and bone. In bitches 

 Efiie Dean beat Bessie, and judging from the former class 

 Bessie should liave been first. 



BLACK AlsV TAK TERRIERS— (JAMES MORTIMER). 



Beaconsfield scored again, but was beaten for the special 

 by Meersbrook Maiden. Dixie, he, got all he deserved. In 

 bitches Meersbrook Maiden, though she showed herself as 

 cold as charity, was placed ahead of Meersbrook Empress, 

 her mother, Rochelle Nadgy reserve, all well known. Pansy, 

 vhc, has poor tan and ears, just the ordinarj' sort. Lotta is 

 a fair dog, and so is Tiny C. Nellie, the winner in puppies (1), 

 is a nicely marked toy. 



YORKSHIRE TERRIERS— (jAMES MORTIMER). 



Toon's Royal was alone in dogs, and Venu^, from the same 

 kennel, completely shut out Lucy. 



PUGS— (.JAMES MORTIMER). 



With Bessie, Vesta and Nellie Bly in the challenge class 

 made competition keen, but Bessie's nice shape and condi- 

 tion could not be denied and they were placed in the order 

 named. Penrice, the new dog, here made his first appear- 

 ance at a big show; he is a nice cobbily-built little fellow, 

 good skull, fair muzzle and carries himself as a pug should 

 do, is not in good condition yet. Eastlate Curtis is not so 

 good in skull as Ben Hur, vhc, also loses in ear and is plain 

 faced. Carmine again won in bitches, followed by Little 

 Bessie, who only needs time to develop into .something nice. 

 Lady, vhc, has a nice skull, ears badly carried and is faulty 

 in front. 



TOT SPA^flELS— (JAMES MORTIMER). 

 The King Charles came out strong; Calumet Ben d'Or, 

 the winner, has an excellent skull, might be better in eye, is 

 a bit on the large size, good tan. Nigger, second, as his 

 name denotes, is dark in markings. Bentick, vhc, is faulty 

 in muzzle, curly-coated and large. The class was divided 

 and this let in Calumet Alice for first in bitches; she is a 

 nicely skulled, short-faced little animal, tan a bit smutty, 

 especially on legs. Top.sy, second, is well known as a good 

 one. In Blenheims a good one in Calumet Cromwell, though 

 a bit wavy-coated, is better in this respect than Oalumet 

 Lulu who also loses in skull and muzzle to the other. 



ITALIAN CTliETHOUKDS— (JAMES MORTIMER). 

 A larger show of these than any outside of New York, 

 Lewis's Spring winning nicely over Cupid, whose ears are 

 faulty. Rex vhc. In bitches Lady Lee is nice size, head 

 and ear faulty, won over Lewis's Star, whom I preferred for 

 the place, better in head and action. Sprite is a bit too 

 straight in back, but can give either points in shape of head 

 and front. Lady, vhc, is faulty in muzzle and has tulip 

 ears. 



SHAGGY EOXHOUKDS— (JAMES MORTIilER). 

 These dogs were so mixed up on the benches I do not feel 

 like tackling: them. To all appearance they differ in no 

 way from ordinary foxhounds, they may be a little rougher 

 round the neck. All the claimants for miscellaneous prizes 

 were sent back without mention. They were a funny lot. 



H. W. L. 



SPECIAL PRIZE LIST. 

 Masxifps — Best kennel. Flour Oity Kennels. American Mastiif 

 Club medal for best American bred mastiff: and bitch (2), Caution's 

 Own Daughter. Best dog or bitch, Lady Cnleus. Best rioe;. Ilford 



ton Victor II. Best bitch, Rachel. Irish Terriers.— Best do^ 

 Mar.B. Best bitch, Dunmurrey. Best dog or bitch, Mars. Scotc 

 Terriers.— Best dog, Killston. Dandle Dinmonts.— Best, ISorder 

 Clinker II. Skye Terriprs.- Best in show, Lovett. Best bitch, 

 b.ffle Dean. Black and Tan Terriers.— Beat in show, Meersbrook 

 Maiden. Yorkshire Terriers.- Best in shnw^ divided. Toon's 

 Royal and Venns. Best collection. North lield Kennels. Best 

 hitch, Venus. Best dog, Toon's Royal. Pugs.— Best kennel, Dr. 

 M. H. Cryer. Beat dog or bitch, Bessie. King Charles Spaniels.- 

 Best dog. Calumet Ben d'Or. Best bitch. Calumet Alice. Blenheim 

 Spaniels.— Beat in show, Calumet Cromwell. Best bitch, Calumet 

 Lulu. Italian Greyhounds.— Best collection of three, Jop Lewis. 

 Best brace, Joo Lewis. Wolf hounds.— Best in show, Zloeem. 

 Shaggy Poxhounds.— Best kennel (2), A, B. Wliitlock. 



TEXAS FIELD TRIALS. 



ISpecial Report.'] 



THE fifth annual meeting of the Texas Field Trials Club 

 began Feb. 24 and lasted three days. The prizes being 

 of small value none of the ''regulars" were in attendance, 

 and the number of entries was small, but some of them were 

 fine workers, and the All-Aged Stake showed a remarkably 

 even lot of good dogs. The weather was warm the first two 

 days, but ciuite cold the third, and a high wind prevailed at all 

 times. Although birds were known to be reasonably abund- 

 ant they were at times hard to find, and some heats were de- 

 cided without mtich actual work. The judging was done 

 by various members of the club assisted by Mr. C. M. 

 Bounds, of San Antonio. The first day Messrs. R. P. Lit- 

 tlejohn, W. J. Welz, W. J. Rosborough; Sr., and Hon. A. 

 H. Cooper judged; on the 2.5fch Messrs. C. M. Rounds, W. J. 

 Rosborougb, Sr., W. E. Winston, Behn Cook and Hon. A. 

 H, Cooper were the jxidges; on the last day the Messrs. Ro.s- 

 borough and Cook judjjed. All decisions were carefully 

 and well made and received with satisfaction, by the com- 

 petitors. 



The Derby was won by Amory R. Starr's June, a rather 

 small white, black and tan English setter, whelped April, 

 1889, and bred byB. M. Stephenson, of Lafrrange, Tennessee. 

 He is a doj? of fine .speed, range and nose, with about perfect 

 style. Second was won by J. L. Appling's Maud, a black 

 and white di-opper. She presents a curious appearance, 

 a setter in form, action and color, with a pointer's 



being 



St. Beknabus.- Best kennel (2), E. H. Moore. St. Bernard Club 

 medal best American bred smooth dog. no entry. Best American 

 bred hitch, Cleopatra. Best rough dog. Prince Victor. Best 

 smooth, Cleopatra. Best rough dog or bitch, Sir Bedivere. Best 

 bred by Keystone Kennels, Keystone Mars. 



Newfoundlands.— Best kennel, John Marshall. Best dog or 

 bitch, Prince George. Bloodhounds.— Best in show, Jack the Rip- 

 per. Great Danes.— Best dog, Melac. Deerhoundt .— Best kennel, 

 George Shepard Page. Beat In show, Allan Breck. Greyhounds. 

 —Best kennel, Dequesne Greybound Kennel. Best in show. Gem 

 of the Season. Foxhounds,— Best kennel, H. E. Cook, Best dog. 

 Brave. Best bitch, Bernhardt. 



PotNTEBS.— Best tennel, Chas. Heath. Best dog (2), Graphic. 

 Best bitch. Revel III. Best dog or bitch started in field trials 

 1890-91, Belle Beaufort. Best bitch puppy, Lon Oroxteth Nellie. 

 Best owned in Allegheny county. Dell. Best threp-year-old dog 

 owned in Allegheny county, Dick Swiveler. Best puppy 8 months 

 old, Lon CroxTeth Nellie. 



ENoniSH Setters.- Best kennel, Joe Lewis. Best Paul Glad- 

 stouB pup, Tony Gladstone. Best dog or bitch (3), Count Howard. 

 Best dog by Gladstone— Lad y M., Gladstone II. Best dog in open 

 class. Monk of Furness. Best bitcb in open class, Albert's Nellie. 

 Largest colli'dion of English setters, Joe Lewis. 



IRTSH Setters.- Best kennel, Kildare Kennels. Best dog or 

 bitch (3), divided, Mack N. and Ruby Glenmore. Best bitch. Ruby 

 Glenmore. Best dog. Mack N. Rest brace of bitches, MoUie 

 Bawn and Ruby Glenmore. Best dog or bitch with field trial 

 record, Tearaway. Best brace, dng and bitch, owned by one ex- 

 hibitor. Beau Brnmmell and Ruby Glenmore. Youngest with a 

 field trial record, Covert's Tearaway. 



GORUON Setters.— Best Kennel, S. G. Dixon. Best dog, Ivan- 

 hoe. Best bitch, Beckv Sharp. 



Spaniels.— B?st cocker (2), Dan Brown. Beat Irish water 

 spaniel. Patsy O'Connor. Best Clumber, Boss III. 



CoLLits — Best kennel, Chestnut Hill. Collie Club medal best 

 American-bred, Roslyn Wilkes. Best collie. Flurry III. Best 

 bitch in open class, Wellesbourne Gypsy. Best dog ditto, Welles- 

 bourne Hero. 



_ Poodles.— Best dog or birch, Dexter. Best collection, Purbeck's 

 Dexter and Kell. Bulldogs.- Best in show, Harper. Rest bitch in 

 open class, The Graven Image. Bull-terriers.— Best dog or bitch, 

 Starlight. Dachshunde.- Best dog, Fritz K. Best bitch (3), 

 Maggie K. Best red bitch, Lena K. Best kennel of four, Lewis 

 and Klocke. 



Beagles.— Best kennel, Glenrose Kennel. Best dog, Little Duke 

 Best bitch, Twmtwo. N. B. C. Specials.— Best kennel, Glenrose. 

 Best dog. Little Duke. Best bitch, Twintwo. Best beagle started 

 m a field trial, Butter's Don. Best dog or bitch in open class 

 Twintwo. 



Fox-Terriers.- Best Kennel, Blemton Kennels, Best dog, Blem- 



coat. She had a great local reputation, and it was to test 

 her merits that the trials were made "open to all bird dogs." 

 She is a good killing bitch, and has a fair nose, with toler- 

 able range, speed and moderate style. She was accidentally 

 bred by W. C. Cock, and is .small. Barney, the winner of 

 third, owned by C. M. Rounds, of San Antonio, Texas, and 

 bred by Robt. Schuetze, of that place, is a very handsome 

 liver and white pointer of medium size, he has good nese, 

 range and speed, with fine style in motion and tolerable on 

 point, he shows high ciuality and has a blood-like appearance. 



Craft, owned by Amory R. Starr, won the All-Aged Stake. 

 He was also bred by Stephenson, and is a half brother to 

 June. He is not so brilliant a performer as his younger 

 brother but a very pretty, accurate worker, his speed, range 

 and nose are good, as is his style on point, in motion he is 

 only moderate. .lune won second and Barney third. Mv. 

 Starr, who secured the bulk of the honors, had a decided ad- 

 vantage, as his dogs were especially nrepared for the trials 

 while the others had only been used in regular shooting; his 

 trainer, W. B. Harvey, is a novice, but deserves much credit 

 for the condition in which he started the dogs in his charge; 

 his handling for a beginner was also quite good. The running 

 was as follows: 



DERBY. 

 First Series. 



.1. L. Appling's black and white dropper Maud (whelped 

 March 29, 1889), by Capt. Craig (setter) out of Ress (pointer), 

 handled by W. C. Cock, 



heat 



Amory R. Starr's white and black English setter Manitoba 

 Frisk (whelped Sept. 11, 1889), by Dick Bondhu out of West- 

 ern Belle, handled by W. B. Harvey. 



Amory R. Starr's June, white, black and tan English set- 

 ter, by Corsair out of Tchula (whelped April, 1889), handled 

 by W. B. Harvey, 



heat 



C. M. Rounds's liver and white pointer Barney (whelped 

 March 16, 1880), by Spot out of Qaeeny, handled by owner. 



W. J. Rosborough, Sr.'s white and black setter Glad's 

 Doncaster (whelped July 16, 1890), by Gladson out of Ruby 

 Doncaster, handled by owner, 



beat 



A, H. Cooper's white, black and tan English setter Texas 

 Rake (whelped July 10, 1890), by Ran Tucker out of Lady 

 Ethel, handled by owner. 



Second Scries. 



June beat Maud. 

 Glad's Doncaster a bye. 



Finals. 



June beat Glad's Doncaster (withdrawn) and won first. 

 Maud beat Barney and won second. 



Barney beat Manitoba Frisk and won third. In this heat 

 Barney ran immediately after a very long heat with Maud, 

 his work was better than in the first heat, showing him to be 

 a dog of fine bottom. 



Glad's Doncaster was awarded a special prize of a gun case, 

 offered by Mr, Lake, of Marshall, for best puppy under 

 ISmos. old, 



ALL-AGED STAKE. 

 First Series. 



Amory R. Starr's black pointer bitch Onyx, 4yrs. old {Wat 

 —Flash), handled by W. B. Harvej-, 

 heat 



J. F. Cock's white, black and tan English setter Tennessee 

 Belle, oyrs. old (Gladstone's Boy— Flirt C), handled by W. 

 C. Cock. 



Amory R. Starr's black and white English setter Mani- 

 toba Frisk. ITmos. old (Dick Bondhu— Western Belle) 

 handled by W. B. Harvey, 



beat 



W. E. Winston's white and black English setter Chatham 

 II., oyrs. old (iMingo— Fausta XL), handled by owner. 



Amory R. Starr's black, white and tan English setter 

 .lune, 22mos. old (The Corsair— Tchula), handled by W. B. 

 Harvey, 



beat 



C. M. Round's liver and white pointer, 23mos. old (Spot— 

 Q.ueeny), handled by owner. 



Amory R. Starr's black, white and tan English setter 

 Craft, 2>^yrs. old (Ben Hill— Tchula), handled by W. B. 

 Harvey, 



beat 



J. L. Appling's black and white dropper Maud, 33mos. 

 old (Capt. Craig— Ress), handled by W. C. Cock. 



Second Series. 

 June beat Manitoba Frisk. 

 Craft beat Onyx. 



Finals. 



Craft beat .June (placed by judges without running) and 

 won first. 

 June (placed by judges) won second. 

 Bai'uey beat Maud and won third. 



In the Craft-Onyx heat the former wan handled by his 

 owner and Mr. Appling handled Maud in her heat with 

 Barney. 



ManitobaFri.sk, the winner of the 'last Manitoba Derby, 

 failed to secure a place. He is a very fine dog. but when, re- 

 ceived from Canada was from some cause badly cowed, so 

 much so that it was at first almost impossible to get him to 

 hunt at all, and he could only be worked very little before 

 the trials. Some of his work was brilliant, but it was quite 

 irregular. 



Mr. Rounds and his little pointer acquitted themselves 

 well for beginners and made many friends. 



Craft was awarded the collar offered by the Alexandria 

 Rod and Gtm Chib for the winner of the All- Aged Stake and 

 a case of cleaning tools offered by Mr. E.]J. Fry, of Marshall, 

 for the best setter. Tes. 



NOTES AND NOTIONS. 



I DO not personally know Mr. Krehl, the editor of the 

 liondon Stoch-Keeper, but is it possible to withhold the 

 most hearty and thorough respect and admiration for the 

 man, after his large-hearted offer as to the mastiff for the 

 little blind, deaf and dumb girl? Not only does he ask the 

 privilege of making tip any deficit in the proposed subscrip- 

 tion, biit should the subscription fall through, asks Mr. 

 Wade to buy the mastiff and send him the bill. In .some 

 men or some papers this might have an air of ostentation, 

 shrewd advertising, etc., but Mr. Krehl instills an amount 

 of heart into the tone of hi.s offer that shows beyond all 

 question that it is simply the moving of a kindly, generous 

 heart. Such a ma,n reflects credit on all dog lovers, and 

 each of us may feel proud that there are such men among 

 us. 



Thinking over the extravaganza.? of fanciers, the thought 

 occurs to me that after all it is not the eminent authorities, 

 the great fanciers that do the mischief of exaggeration of 

 de.sjred properties. It is the all-round man, the authority 

 who .shares his ktiowledge between a dozen breeds. Take 

 the case of the collie Marcus recently commented on. It is 

 unquestionable that Mr. W. W. Thomson, the peculiar and 

 eminent authority on the breed.lheld the dog of very high 

 merit. I strongly .suspect that our best judge, Mr. Apgar, 

 holds the .same view. Yet I never heard a general judge who 

 did not say the dog was a rank bad one, a duffer or some- 

 thing to that eflfect. "The History of the Mastiff" shows 

 that its author, M. B. Wynu, is a devotee of the extreme of 

 short, broad head, yet nowhere do I find bodily perfection so 

 strongly insisted on. The inference I draw is that it is the 

 diluted authority who incites the rage of elevating some 

 marked feature to a prepo.sterous extent, or as Mr. Fellows 

 defines it, "renders long and low, as longest and lowest." 

 4:- * -vi- 



How many times have you run yourself tired over a dog 

 show to meet a certain party, and how long has it taken you 

 to find the party who was in the same show with you all the 

 time? It seems to me that shows would render the paths of 

 visitors much less thorny if they would set up a sort of 

 bureau of information. Suppose Tom leaves word at the 

 bureau office that he wants to see John at the bureau win- 

 dow, this to be posted on a bulletin, and haMiv.es make it a 

 practice to call at the btiUetin occt,sionally ? This is only 

 a rough sketch of a plan, but it might Ije worth while think- 

 ing such a plan out. 



Going to .shows, with many men, now means more to meet 

 oggy friends, exchange notes, talk over old times, and gen- 

 rally to have a good time than it does to see dogs, and in 

 view of this it would be a great accommodation if commit- 

 tees would provide a sort of general meeting room whenever 

 it is possible. Of course I know this is impossible in many 

 cases; at Pittsburgh it was evidently out of the question, so 

 it was in New Y''ork in the old Garden or the American Insti- 

 tute building. In the new Garden building the restaurant 

 afforded a convenient place. I think the Boston building 

 has a good place, and I hope all committees will bear this 

 point in mind. 



I was pleased to hear you, Mr!' Editor, sav that while you 

 proposed that Forest and Stream should'have and express 

 its opinion on every public subject, you further proposed 

 that the antagonistic view to yours .should be allowed the 

 utmost freedom of expression as long as a proper manner 

 was chosen. Not only is this the only fair course, but it is 

 the most effective one toward strengthening the side you 

 hold by, for it add.s to the independent, outsider, estimate 

 that readers are apt to put on editorial utterances, while a 

 policy of excluding or belittling adverse expressions of 

 opinion, only lead to the conclusion that the journal is 

 partisan, and its views being strictly partisan, of no weight. 

 Most of us can recall instances of two kennel journals who 

 totally ruined their influence by indiscreet and blind cham- 

 pionship of one side of a dispute of a national character, as 

 far as dog matters went. The Oxlooker. 



NATIONAL BEAGLE CLUB. 



Editor Forest and Strea m: 



At a meeting of the executive committee of the N. B. C, 

 held March 13, 1891, the following business was disposed of: 

 It was voted to hold a banquet on March 31. 1891, at a place 

 to be selected later. The president, Mr. O. W. Brooking, 

 and Mr. W. S. Clark were appointed a committee to make 

 all necessary arrangements in regard to above. 



As it is absolutely necessary that the executive committee 

 should know how many to provide for, it would be well if 

 those who intend to be present would send in their names to 

 the secretary as soon as possible. The tickets will be §2. In 

 order to make this a success each member who possibly can 

 should be present, as a most en joyable evening is expected. 

 It was voted to send the following letter to each member of 

 the late A. B. C: 



Dear Sir: At meeting of executive committee of the N. B. C. 

 and A. B. C, h^ld at W. K. C. bench show at New York, Tuesday, 

 Feb. 21, with full authority to act on premises, it was voted that 

 that cluh, A. B. C, amalgamate with"the N. B. C. under follow- 

 ing conditions: First— The name shall be the National Beagle 

 Club. Second— The officers shall be the present officers of the 

 N. B. C. Third— They shall pay no initiation fee. Dues shall com- 

 mence July, 1891, pro\aded that if members wish to compete at 

 present show for special prize tbey shnll pay dues for first half 

 year of '91. Otherwise they shall eojoy all privileges of mem- 

 bers. Fourth— They shall accept constitution and by-laws of the 

 N. B. C. In accordance with above we send herewith an applica- 

 tion blank which we would be pleased to have you fill out and 

 return as soon as possible.— F. W. Chapman, Sec'y. 



Since the last meeting the following members have been 

 elected: The Field Kennels, Mr. Geo. W. Rogers and Mr. J. 

 J Dwyer. The resignation of Mr. H. S. Gilbert was accepted 

 with much regret. It was voted to offer the following spe- 

 cials at Cleveland: Suitable piece of silver (value S15) for 

 best kennel of four beagles; suitable piece of silver (value 

 ^10) for best beagle bitch; suitable piece of silver (value §10) 

 for best beagle dog. It was voted to make a suitable decor- 

 ation at the New England Kennel Club show at Boston, and 

 Messrs. Chapman and Clark were appointed as committee 

 in charge. Meeting adjourned. HUBITE. 



MASTIFFS AT NEW YORK SHOW.-Peoria, Hl.- 

 Editor Forest and Stream: I cannot refrain from thank- 

 ing the Forest and Streaji and Mr. Chas. H. Mason for 

 the thorough, able, and comprehensive review of mastiffs at 

 the New York show. To us poor souls who are much inter- 

 ested and unable to attend the show, such a report cannot 

 be overestimated. I do not think many who were there 

 have as good an idea of the dogs as could be gained from a 

 careful study of that report.— C. E. BuKN. 



