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Contented.— "If you marry Mary Mortimer you'll lead a 

 dog's life." 



' Well, if it's as agreeable as tlie life of Mary's dog I shall 

 be content." 



Mr. Hough writes from Chicago, March 11: Some one is 

 runBing a very good, albeit slightly English, little kennel 

 department in the Cincinuati Comnicrcinl Gazette, copies of 

 which Mr. M. Phister sends up. Can it be Mr. Phister him- 

 self, who does this:^ Hardly, though possibly. Mr. Phister, 

 I understand, has charge of the engraving department for 

 the paper. I firsi heard of him as the dramatic editor of the 

 Cornmc.rciiil Ouzeltc, and I know he was connected with 

 dramatic work very favorably and well. In this connection, 

 and apropos of Fullerton's third addition to Col. North's 



f lories, which I see again nicely described in the clipping 

 efore me, there is a bit of gossip which I do not reinember 

 to have seen in print, bearing upon the way in which Mr. 

 Phister got over some of his dogs from the North Kennels. 

 He was after Col. North for some young ones for a long time, 

 but Col. North did not want t'o part with anything for 

 America, and remained obdurate for months. Mr. Phister 

 remained equally persistent. He had to have the dogs, but 

 couldn't get them. Miss Minnie Palmer, the actress, is a 

 great friend of Mr. Phister's, and also a great friend of Col. 

 North's. She was in England and Col. North could not 

 refuse her reqtiest to let her American friend have two or 

 three greyhounds, and this is how the Greentick and the 

 Bit 'o" Fashion blood aot over to Cincinnati. At least, so 

 goes the story. I never bea.rd it affirmed by Mr. Phister. 

 Preparations for Maacoutah Club .show go bravely on and 

 Supt. Hill is level up to his eyes in work. The show this 

 spring is going to be a great society event, and beyond all 

 doubt a very great canine success as well. 



WASHINGTON DOG SHOW. 



WASHINGTON, D. C, March 17.— This show opened 

 this morning in the Riding Academy, a btiilding 

 which, though small, is peculiarly well adapted for a dog 

 show. The only drawback is the size of the judging rings. 

 It is almost impossible to nudge a large cla.ss of dogs in a 

 ring only about 18ft. across. In the catalogue there is an 

 entry of*4ST dogs, but there are a good many absentees. 



Miss Anna H. Whitney and Messrs. Tracy, Diffenderffer 

 and Mortimer are on hand to do their duty in the ring, but 

 this part moves very slowlj-. Miss Whitnev. as usuhI, was 

 the first to get to work on the St. Bernards at 1 1 :20 A. M. 

 There is an excellent show of this breed, the rival kennels 

 .and many from Baltimore making competition keen. Sir 

 Bedivere competed in the open class, and the decision was 

 the same as at New lork. Sir Bedivere first, Alton second. 

 Both are, however, .showing signs of the traveling they have 

 undergone this last few weeks^and evidently need a rest to 

 flesh up a bit. Pointers and setters are, as might be ex- 

 pected, on hand in good force. With the Marshall Kennels 

 the Newfoundlands make the best showing yet seen, and 

 this time Prince George had to give way to his son. Prince 

 Hal, who is at present in better condition. Sir Tattou here 

 finds himself in the challeoge clas.s, and in the absence of 

 Cincinnatus has a bloodless victory. The open dog class is 

 a treat for the field trial men. with such dogs as Roderigo, 

 Chance, (xath'-s Mark, Dan (Tladstone, Reverdv, Tory lAeii- 

 teuant, Roi d'Or, Ben d'Or and Toledo Blade entered, 

 though all are not on hand. Irish setters are quite strong. 



Beagles no doubt are being kept for Boston, as entries are 

 poor, the same ,1udge officiating here. Fox terriers are very 

 .strong, mo.st of the well-known dogs being present. Top. 

 Sparkle and Yottug Marquis, both newly imported bull- 

 terriers, are entered; but the former, having had his foot 

 bitten by a bulldog, stays at home to sympathize with his 

 master, 'Frank Dole. Outside of the Flotir City Kennels, the 

 mastiffs are poorly represented as usual. Pug entries are 

 good. Black and tan terriers, though few. are choice, with 

 Beaconsfield, Meersbrook Maiden, Sultan aud the others on 

 hand. Judging progresses .slowly, Miss Whitney getting 

 through by 4 P. M., when Mr. Mortimer started in with his 

 long string of classes, taking the fox-terriers outside in an 

 alleyway. Judging will not be done till late to-morrow. 

 The" attendance has been fairly good through the day, btit 

 the situation of the building is so far otit of the busy center 

 of the city, that I much doubt if a pajdng crowd will be forth- 

 coming. 



Among the visitors present to-day I noticed John A. 

 Logan, Jr., J. H. Winslow, F. E. Hitchcock, W. S. and C. 

 B. Biffenderflrer, W. C. Farber, Harry Malcolm, T. J. Sh en- 

 brooks, Harry Granger, F. R, Carswell, R. M. Agnew. Jas. 

 Thompson, A. C. Coffin, C. A. Shinn, Prof. Maenner, W. 

 Tallman, Major Taylor, Victor Haldeman, Dr. H. Clay 

 Glover, H. F. Smith, and of course the regtilars. The fol- 

 lowing are the awards made to-day: 



ST. BERNARDS.— RotTGH-CoATEn — Challenge— Dofifg; 1st, 

 WyomiDg Kennels' Hesper; 3d, E. H. Mooie's Ben Lomond. 

 Bitches: Isr, E. H. Moore'.s Miranda; 31, Wyoming Kennels' Lady 

 Wellington. Open— Do;/.?: 1st, Wyoming Kennels' Sir Bedivere; 

 2d, E. H. Moore's Alton; -Sd, E. H. Moore's Lord Melrose. Reserve, 

 Wyoming Kennels' Lothario. Very high com., A. A. Cobb's Lion; 

 Robt. M. Agnew's Bruce; and .Swis? Mountain Kennels' Archduke. 

 High com., V. trola's Count St. Vincent. Com., Gair Kennels' 

 Tantallon. Bitches: 1st, E. H. Moore's T^ady Livingston: :id, E. H. 

 Moore's Lady Sneerwell; 8d, Maryland Kennels" Republican Belle. 

 Reserve, E. H. Moore's Moore's Lady Melrose. Very high com., 

 Wyoming Kennels' Lady Adelaide II.; E. H. Moore's Meli-ose 

 Plinella; a.nd Maryland Kennpls' Prudence and Pleiad. High 



Sanderson. Reserve. Gair Kennels' Lady Floiis III. Very high 

 com., Hugh Pitzer'a Princess. High com., Half- Way Brook Ken- 

 nels' Mas. 



ST. BERNARDS.— SMOOTH-COAi'ED—OHALt.ENGB— 1st, Daniel 

 Mann's Cleopatra; 2d. Wentworth Kennels' Tiiisbe.— Open— Doos; 

 1st, Maryland Kennels' Lord Hector; 2d, .Tames E. Wdkinson's 

 Adonis II.; 3d, Lieut. Everet Haydeu's Fritz. Bitches: 1st, Jacob 

 Rupnert, Jr.'s Empress of Contoocook; 2d, Julius J. Jose's Count- 

 ess; 3d, F. E. Lamb'3 Keepsake. Puj)pies: 1st, Halfway Brook 

 Kennels' SwanhUd; 2d. E. E. Lamb's ICeepsake. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS.— 1st, 3d, reserve and high com., Gair 

 Kennels' Prince Hal, Prince George, Albany Lass and Troy II. 

 Very high com., Mrs. W. T. Hildrup's Rover Hildrtip. Com., C. 

 H. Lambert's Rover. 



POINTERS.— CHALt.EKGH—Do(/s(5'vlbs. or over): 1st, Hempstead 

 Farm Kennels' Robert le Dialile: 2d, CbarlottsvUle Field Trial 

 Kennels' King of Kent. Bitches loOibs. and over;: 1st, Fleet View 

 and Beading Pointer Kennels' Belle Rtmdolnh —Open— Duos (.551bs. 

 and ovej ): 1st, E. E. Bellman's Graphite; 31, -J. B. Puroeli'a Nick 

 of Ion; ;^d, L. A. Biddle's Glen Morgan. Reserve, Hempstead 

 Farm Kennelb' Tow White. Very high com., Mr.-;. E. S. Avis's 

 Trinket's Chief, Jr., J. R. Trisslei's Duke of Richmond. Com., 

 St. Julian Kennels' Blanco, L, M. Lsveriog'.s Von Littlejahn. 

 Challenge— Dogs (under .lilbs.): 2d, B. L. Stephenson's 

 Trioulation: 3d, J. P. Car! wright's Spat Sting. Bitches (under 

 Mlbs.): 1st, S. P. Cartwrigbt's Rosa May; 2cl, Hempstea I 

 Farm Keimels' Queen Fan: :^d, E.R. Bellman's Stella B. Open- 

 Doers (under fwibs.,): 1st, Oharlotr.^s'.ille Field Trial Kennels' 

 B1p Rap: 2ii; F. G. Taylor's Inspirarion; 3d, F. S. Webster's Prinee 

 Don. Very high curu.. J. S. Summer's Bing of Kippen, E. K. 

 Goldsboroni^h'.? D»n'l Derond.^i. High com., Chas. E. Connell's 

 Rockll. B!/,c7ii;;; (under Suibs.): Isf, Charloitsville Field Trial 

 Kennels' Muid of Kent: -Jl. Ch:is. E. Connell's Fan Fan; 3d, E. A. 

 Hodge's Eva. ^'ery hish com., Mrs. .ins. H. Hunter's Delta. High 

 com., B. Holly Smith'.s Lizzie Porter, D. W. Ovst'^.r's Bloomo ID". 

 Com., F. S. Webi5tcr's Lassie Bang -Puppies— Dof/s.' 1st, J. W. 

 Perkins's Fritz: 2d withheld. Bitches: lit, J. P. Ryan's Trixie R ; 

 2d, Austin Herr "a Nellie .Slaaach. Resei-\ e, G. F. Zeh's Star. 



ENGLISH SETTERS.— Challexge-Do(/.?-: 1st, West End Ken- 

 nels' Sir Tation; 2J, J. E. Diger's Cmoianatus.— Open —Boos: Ist, 

 J. M. Avent's Roderigo: 2d and Sd. F. R. Hitohcook's R oi d'Or and 

 Tory Lieutenant. Eeserye, F. S. 3rown's Ed^e Mark. Very high- 



corn., V. L. Bossa's Reverdv. High com., E. W. Jester's Dick Roy. 

 Com., W. E. Burford's Hair's Belton, J. M. Avent's Rayon. 

 Bitches: 1st, J. M. Avent's Bessie Avent; 3d, F. R. Hitchcock's 

 Annie F.; 3d, J. H. Hunter's NeUie Bly. Reserve, F. R. Hitch- 

 cofk's Anita. Verv high com., Mrs. M. E. Keller's Boscotael. Com., 

 R. H. Goldsborongh's Dolly.— PtiPPii^s-Dof/.?.- 1st. Lirne's Sig. 

 Gladstone; :3d, Oraies' Cliff. Reserve. St. Julian Kennels' Ivan. 

 Com., l.ynch's Briff aud Daly. Jv.'s Roc!iefelh?r. Bitches: l^t, Foil 

 Daly's Virginia Rockingham; 2d, Dickinson's Nantucket. Reserve, 

 Chadwick's Bird. 



BEAnLH:s.— Challenge— 1st, F. W. Chapman's Lou.— Open— 

 Dorp: ]gt, J. R. Graves's Jim Simmons: 2d, F. W. Chapman's Best- 

 le^^. Dnu. over .si7,e. Bitches: 1st, F. W. Chapman's Twintwo; 2d, 

 AV. F. Rntter. .Tr.'.s MolUe; 3rI,F. W. Chapman's Glenrose Topsey. 



PFGS.— Cn.iLLENGE— Dof/s; 1st, M. H. Cryer's Bob Ivy. Bitches: 

 1st, M. H. Cryer's Vesta; 2d, M. H. Cryer's Bessie. Reserve, H-JT. 

 Harrison's Nellie Blv.— Open— Dogs; 1st, Miss Bishing's Prince H.; 

 2d, Seminole Kennels' Kash, Jr.; 3d, Graham Pearre's Bitters. 

 Reserve, Mrs. W. R. Traver's Flip. Bitches: Isf, Miss Bisbing's 

 Cassina: 2d, M. H. Cryer's Lady Victorin; 3d, G. W. Wambach's 

 Rustic Kate. Reserve. M. H. Cryer's Little Bessie. Very high 

 com., Mrs. W. R. Traver"s Dora. 



FOX TERRIERS —Smooth— Challengb—Do(7.?.- 1st, Blemton 

 KeuneJs' Ltrcifer; 2d. Regent KenneL*' Dusky Trap. Bitches: 1st, 

 Blemton Kennels' Rachel; 2d. Regent Kennels' Blemton Conse- 

 quence. —Oi'en—Do(J.':; 1st. Woodale Kennels' Stardens Jack; id, 

 Blemton Kennels' Blemton Racket; 3d, L. & W. Rutherfurd's Wai"- 

 ren Laird. Reserve, Chas. Bernheimer's Baby Trigger. Very 

 high com., Regenr Kennels' Regent Brisk and .Joseph W. Kerr's 

 Warren Dandy. High com.. Oriole KHunels' LeLogos and North 

 Fields Yorkshire Kennels' Endclifl'e Spice. Bitclirs: lat. 2d and 

 verv high com., Oriole Kennels' Dono, Uominica and Verdict; da. 

 Wobdaie Kennels' Ebor Nettle. Reserve. Blemton Kennels 

 Blemton Enid.— Puppies -Dojys; Ut, Wilton Kennels' Warren 

 Tripper; 2c!, J. A. Hollar's The Dean. Bitches: 1st, Oriole Ken- 

 nels' Dominica; 2d, P. A. Plant's Frisk. 



Weunbsdav.— [SpeciaZ to Forest and Stream.]— To-day's regu- 

 lar .iudging was delayed this morning by the whole two rings 

 being required by Miss Whitney to decide the St. Bernard kennel 

 special. A finer display of St. Bernards has never been seen m 

 America than when eight from Melrose Kennels ranged thein- 

 selves before 1h» .indge. After scrutiny Mr, Moore once agam 

 plucked the blue riobon by the aid of his good bitches. Mr. Tracy 

 then began witli 



IRISH SETTERS.— Challenge— Dof/s: Ist, Kildare Kennels' 

 Kildarc; 2d, Armour's Max A. Bitcnes: 1st. Kildare Kennels' 

 Winnie [L— Open- Doas: 1st, Kildare Kennels' Bean Brummel; 



nets' .Jeannette: 2d, St. Cloud Kennels' Endora; 'M. Price's Noma. 

 Reserve, St. Cloud K^-nnel^' Bessie (-i-lencho. Puppiei<: 1st, Semi- 

 nole Kenrels' Sand}; 2 I, Glf'iulyne Kennels' Lisinore; 8d, Dodge's 

 Clonmel. Reserve, Barr's Frank. 



GORDON SETTERS.— Challenge— Xtor;s; 1st and 2d. Dr. 

 Dixon's Leo B. and Ivanhoe. Bitches: Ist, Campbell's Becky 

 Sliarp: 2d, Dixon's Blossom.— Opes— Dogs: 1st, Item Kennels' 

 kintrUcm; .2d, Mont Kennels' Rostmnni; od, Waggerman's Don. 

 Ee-^^rve, RnweU's Rob. Very high com. and high com., Key's 

 Eldorado and Scott. 



MASTIFFS.- PuALLENGE— Ist, Whitney's Lady C^-.1eus.— Open 

 — Do/,.5; Isr, Wljiiuey'a Ilford Chancellor; 2d, Swrdberger's 

 Troi>p'-r; od, Leaeh'sDuke. Verv higli com., .Jumbo. Com., Hew- 

 lett's Tiger and White Nimrod. ' I{f(c?if.?; 1st aud 2d, Whitney's 

 Ladv Jiorothy anil Caution's Own Daughter. PiLppics: 1st, Nel- 

 son's .Jeilersou; 2d, Wade's Sport. High com., Fitchlynu's Stanley. 



BLOODHOUNDS. -1st. Mrs. Rcckford's Jack the B-pper. 

 GREAT DANES.— Doys: Ist, Macuner's Pedro. Bitches: 1st, 

 Minca Mia. 



GREYHOUNDS.— Dof/s: 1st. Purheck's Gem of the Season; 2d 

 Barber's Hector; :.)d, Mrs. Loving's Sir Donald. 



This is all that liave been .judged up to 1 P. M., the time of our 

 going to press. There is a fair attendnnce and the weather is 

 charming; the hall last night was crammed, and the show looks 

 like a success: and the managers are working hard. H. W. L. 



CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF STANDARDS 



Editor Forest and Strcnin: 



Our auntial dog show stiggests to me several subjects for 

 discussion aud wiiich I think ought to be decided. One is 

 the size of setters. It seems to me a mistake to favor small 

 sized dogs as some judges and sportsmen seem inclined to 

 do. Surely we want an animal that can see aud be seen 

 among the hi,gh, rank weeds, etc., that so abound in otir 

 fields. It is an error to suppose that speed and power ac- 

 company diminutiveness. Runts are not wanted, either on 

 the bench or in the field, and especially in the Irish setter it 

 is uattiral to expect size and even "leggiuess." 



Another matter to be decided is whether judges are to fol- 

 low the standards in their decisions. If not, why do the 

 specialty clubs go to the trouble of elaborating standards ? 

 AH. Davidson goes by his "intentions," "inner conscious- 

 ne.ss." etc.; Mr. Wenzel by another rule of thtimb: Mr. 

 Brown and Mr. Smith by some other eciually indefinite and 

 varied standard; and, so, where are we breeders aud how 

 shall we know what to breed for? 



And another as important a matter is the rating of shows. 

 Surely small exhibitions should not count for as much as 

 the large shows; and yet many dogs are in the challenge 

 classes simply because" their owners perseveringly sent them 

 to village shows, where they were altuost sure to win the 

 necessary number of firsts to entitle them to enter the chal- 

 lenge class. This is all wrong. Bbeeder. 



New Yoek City. 



CRITICISMS AT NEW YORK SHOW.— Philadelphia, 

 P&.— Editor Forest and. Stream: I see in yotir report of 

 Irish terriers at the New York show Mr. Bacy says Kath- 

 leen, reserve, has nice front but is faulty in body. I would 

 like Mr. Lacy to explain where she is faulty in body, as in 

 my opinion she has a grand body, legs and feet. I admit 

 she could be improved in head, being weak before the eye, 

 much too cheeky and cotild do with more coat, although 

 what she has is of the right texttire, but wrong in body 

 uever. In black and tan terriers he says Sultan's tan is 

 good but hardly bright enotigh and head is a bit narrower 

 than he likes. I fail to see where Sultan's tan cotild be im- 

 proved by being brighter, as the standard, as set forth by 

 the Black and Tan Terrier Club of England, calls for a rich 

 mahogany color, head should be narrow, almost flat. Per- 

 haps Mr. Lacy can tell us why a black and tan terrier's head 

 should be wide.— Edwakd Levek [Mr. Lever has his 

 opinion and we beg to be allowed to retain ours. A bright 

 tan does uot necessarily mean a light tan, the tan on a black 

 and tan may be a good mahogany color and still be dttll. 

 Mr. Lever's last question hardly requires an answer.] 



MR. WILLEY'S COCKER KENNEL. -Mr. J. P. Willey 

 writes us from Salmon Falls, N. H., March 10: 'T have just 

 bought of our friend George H. Bush his kennel of cocker 

 .spauiels, consistiog of champion Novel, Bessie W., Idea, 

 Jersey Obo and several other good ones never shown. Don't 

 think I want all the good ones, but we must have good 

 bitches to breed good youngsters. I shall not show much as 

 I prefer to retire from'that part of it. I have a large lot of 

 spaniels and should breed some good ones this season. I 

 have champion Obo II., the king of cockers, champion Black 

 Pete, champion Jersey, Jersey Obo and several other stud 

 dogs. For bitches there are such as champion Miss Obo II., 

 champion Shina and two of her litter sisters, and some of 

 Jersey's si.sters, champion Bolly Obo and lots of other win- 

 ners. I cotilcl show a rattling strong team if 1 only brought 

 them all ottt. My plan is to retire them when they tiuatify 

 in the chatupiou class, as 1 only show cockers and only a 

 few shows. I don't push them along very fast, btxt I have 

 the quality just the same." 



A HELEN KELLER FUND. 

 "VTO one can have read of the brutal killing of Helen 

 Keller's mastiil and the child's grief and forgiveness, 

 without having had his heart touched. The facts are 

 doubtless fresh in memory; Mr. Wade, of Hulton, Pa,, gave 

 the little blind girl a mastilT, which straightway became a 

 companion, protector and friend; and on Helen's leaving her 

 home for Boston mourned about the house for days, refusing 

 to be comforted. One day in January tl-ie ma.stiff, at large 

 in a public square, was shot and killed by a policeman, in 

 compliance with a brutal city ordinance. Never was Helen 

 more distressed, wrote her teacher, than when the news of 

 this deed was broken to her; but with the spirit of forgive- 

 ness which is one of the most marked traits of her character, 

 she forgave the cruel wrong, saying, "They could uot have 

 known what a good dog Ijionesawaa, or theyyrould not have 

 done it." 



Upon reading the note of the death of Lioness, Mr. Geo. O. 

 Goodhue, of Danville, Quebec, wrote to us offering to con- 

 tribute to a fund to purchase another mastiff to replace the 

 one killed. But immediately upon learning of the death of 

 Lioness, Mr. Wade had written to "Uncle Diet" Fellows 

 and bought Eriant, an elder sister of Lioness, and sent her 

 to Helen's home in Birmingham, Ala. In this he had antici- 

 pated not only Mr. Goodhue but Mir. Fellows himself, whose 

 kind heart had already prompted him to send Eriant as a 

 gift. 



But while IVH. Wade's prompt action has thus taken from 

 others the occasion of contributing for Helen's pet, many a 

 reader of the Forest and Stream will welcome the an- 

 nouncement that there is still a practical way of showing 

 interest in the sweet child. 



While visiting Mr. Wade .at Hulton, Helen became warmly 

 interested in a little blind deaf mute boy; and her sympa 

 thetic heart was filled with a desire that he might be sent fco 

 Boston for the same course of instruction which has proved 

 so successful in her own case. Not long ago, one of Mr. 

 Wade's children received a letter written by Helen, express- 

 ing this wish, and Mr. Wade has sent it to us, thinking that 

 it may prompt many a reader to add to a proposed Helen 

 Keller fund for the pttrpose sending little Tommy to the 

 Boston school for the blind. Here is the letter, and a won- 

 derful letter it is, too, from a child not yet ten years of age; 



South Boston, Feb. 17, 1S9L 

 Valentine, O Valentine, 

 Pretty little love of mine. 



I send yon many sweet thanks for your deai' love and for the 

 gentle pets you sent to tell me of my dear Valentine. I have been 

 sick for a long time and am not quite all well yet, but teacher 

 said I could write to you a little letter. I am so glad that your 

 papa is coming to Boston. Yon must ask him to bring you with 

 him. We will have great fun at the dog .show. I think. Did you 

 know that my beautiful Lioness was dead? She was killed whQe 

 playing with some other dogs near my home. My heart is so sad 

 about it. The tears come whenever I think how terrified she must 

 have been to have people unkind to her. We had all loved her so. 

 1 cannot tell how 1 knew that my beautiful dog's expression 

 softened aud t>ecame more intelligent when I caressed her, but i 

 am sure it was true. She would lav her great head in my lap 

 whenever I told her how fine dogs ought to behave, and I am sure 

 she understood. At first I was delighted to hear that your papa 

 had another dog for me, but now I fear that something might 

 happen to it, and that would be too dreadful. I would rather try 

 to be happy without one, than that the faithful friend should be 

 killed. Tell yotu- papa that when I am well I am going to «Tite a 

 letter to the boys and girls in Boston and tell them about darling 

 little Tommy, and a^Ji them to send their pennies to Mr. Anagnos 

 so that he can bring Tommy to Boston in April. I hope 1 can 

 teach him somethmg myself. Now my own Valentine I must say 

 a loving good-bye. Give your papa and mama aud dear sister 

 Lois my love and many kisses. 



Your Valentine, 



Helen Keller. 

 Some of the "dog men" Mr. Wade spoke to about this, at 

 the New York show, have asked him to accept their contri- 

 butions, and the following have already been received. We 

 will gladly acknowledge others. 



THE HELEX KELLER EPND. 



Chas E Bunn, Esq.. Peoria, 111 $5.00 



W. Wade, Htilton. Pa 5.00 



Mrs. E. H. Wade, Hulton, Pa 5.00 



L. J. Campbell, Parnassus. Pa .5.00 



C. J. Pe.shall, .lersey City, N. J 5.00 



BEAGLES ON THE BENCH. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



One learns little, one learns much. This thought come to 

 me to-night on perusing the awards given at New York, 

 Baltimore and Pittsburg by three different judges. Can one 

 tolerably conversant with the beagle adopt a standard from 

 the ideas expressed in the awards that woitld be of any 

 practical service to a breeder? It strikes me very forcibly 

 that in order to show to win, we must first ascertain who is 

 to oSiciate, and make entries accordingly. My dogs may 

 win hands down this week and next week they a're not in it. 

 Is it purely a matter of fancj" or favoritism ? If fancy, then 

 let us endeavor to adopt a standard or scoring rule, so that 

 the disadvantages which the unpopttlar strain is laboring 

 under may be reduced to a minimum, and at the same time 

 force the popttlar strain to come up to the recjoired standard. 



As now done, your dog beats mine this Aveek, mine gives 

 yours a go next week, and so on through the entire circuit. 

 At its termination, good, bad andinditferent have all won a 

 blue ribbon. 



As an improvement, I would suggest that the National 

 Beagle Club adopt a standard, and that two judges duly ap- 

 pointed shall schedule each dog separately, submitting dif- 

 ferences to an ttmpiro previously agreed upon, and the de- 

 cision of any two to be binding. This wotild to a large 

 degree do away with one-man power, fancy or favoidtism. 

 Will brother beagle breeders kindly express their views? 



Mr. BRO-ms. 



MASTIFFS AT NEW YORK.— Troy, N. Y.— Editor 

 Forest and, Stream: In reading the crititjisms of Mr. Mason 

 in your publication on the mastitis I notice that be states 

 that lugleside Princess was ttnnoticed in the bitch class at 

 the New York dog show. According to my understanding 

 she took third prize, and I have the card so signifying. His 

 order is Lady Dorothy first, Duchess second, Edda third 

 and Caution's Own Daughter fourth. Please inform me if 

 I am correct, and if so, please correct such criticism of Mr. 

 Mason's in your nest issue.— C. E. Gkeexmax. [Mr. Mason 

 is correct; your bitch was not mentioned.] 



