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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Mat 7, 1891. 



ST. BERNARD CLUB MEETING. 



ATJ the adjourned monthly raeetiiis of the board of gov- 

 ernors of the St. Bernard Club of America, held at the 

 Hoffman House, New York city, on Tuesday evening, April 

 37, the following wei-e present: W. H. Joe'ckel, Jr., B. P. 

 Johnson, J. O. Thurston, Jacob Rupnert. Jr., Mr. Wells 

 and K. E. Hopf in the chair. Sidney W. Smith, of Leeds, 

 England, who is a member of the" ehxb, was present as a 

 visitor. E T. Rennie. of Woodside, N. J., was elected a 

 member. K. E Hopf tendered his resignation as president 

 of the elub; B. P. Johnson then took the chair, and after a 

 few appropriate remarks on the part of J. O. Thurston, sec- 

 retary, expressing the appreciation by the board of gov- 

 ernors and the club of the services rendered to the latter since 

 its organization by the retiring otficer, his resignation was 

 accepted with regret. The members of the board living at a 

 distance had been requested to vote by mail for the election 

 of a new president, thirteen votes in all were cast (out of 

 flfteenl, the majority being in favor of W. H. Joeckel, Jr., 

 who was elected, K. E. Hopf congratulating the club on its 

 choice. E. B. Sears, of Boston, was elected treasurer to 

 succeed W. 11. Joeckel, Jr. Sidney W. Smith was given an 

 opportunity to say a few words in regard to the breed. He 

 thought that with the stock we have here now we ought to 

 be able to compete with England and Switzerland^ pro- 

 vided that the mating be done more carefully and more with 

 a view to produce typical stock than simply to supply the 

 market. The meeting then adjourned. K. E. H. 



MEMBERS' SHOW AT HAMILTON. 



THE last of the series of members' meetings for the vrin- 

 ter season was given in the Foresters' Hall on the 

 evening of Wednesday, April S9, by the Hamilton Kennel 

 Club. There was a large attendance, over a hundred mem- 

 bers being present. In the absence of the president. Mr. 

 Andrew Murdock, first vice-president, occupied the chair. 

 Thirty new names were submitted for membership and were 

 passed unanimously. The breeds judged on this occasion 

 were collies, St. Bernards. Newfoundlands and black and 

 tan setters. The animals led into the ring were hardly as 

 good as the lot shown at the last club meeting, but to this, 

 of course, there were some notable exceptions. Mr. Andrew 

 Laidlaw, of Woodstock, was judge, and performed his 

 duties carefully and impartially, giviogperfect satisfaction. 

 He brought with him for exhibition his famous black cocker 

 Oban, which created snch a favorable impression at the 

 Westminster Kennel Club show in New York. The little 

 dog was warmly welcomed, all the more so as he is a Ham- 

 ilton puppy, having been raised here by Mr. Charles Searle, 

 who disposed of him a year ago to Mr.'Laidlaw for a song, 

 little knowing what a treasure he was parting with. 



Dr, Nelles, of Brantford. was also a visitor at the exhibi- 

 tion, and brought the well-known Brantford Red Jacket 

 with him to show him to the Hamilton dog fanciers. 



Dr. Mole, V.S., read a capital paper on "Mange and Skin 

 Diseases in the Dog." The secretary reviewed the winter's 

 work, and his address was full of encouragement and hope 

 for future success. The fall bench show is to be held on 

 Sept. 9 to 11, and no pains will be spared to make it a grand 

 success. The judges selected by the committee are: Miss 

 A. H. Whitney, Lancaster, Mass. : Mr. H. W. Lacy, New 

 York; Mr. J. F. Kirk, Toronto. Mr. Kirk has been asked 

 to judge all the spaniel classes, and has accepted. 



Miss Whitney will, if she comes, have charge of mastiffs, 

 St. Bernards, great Danes, Newfoundlands, pugs and mis- 

 cellaneous classes, while Mr. Lacy will get the lion's share 

 of the work with the balance of the show. SAD. 



DENVER DOG SHOW. 



THE second annual bench show of the Continental Ken' 

 nel Club opened April 22, and continued till the follow- 

 ing Friday. During the opening day there were fully 1,500 

 people at the show, and the box office receipts were'some- 

 thiug over 8350, and the attendance throughout the week 

 was good. The club made a good move in giving a prize for 

 the largest number of dogs exhibited by any one person. By 

 so doing thev got many of the finest animals exhibited at 

 Chicago, and many others which were attracted by the class 

 Qf animals entered. Judge A. C. Waddell, of Kansas City, 

 began his work soon after the opening. He remarked at the 

 close of his day's work that there was more fine blood in this 

 exhibit than he had ever seen in any show of its size. 



AWARDS. 



MASTITTS.-Doff*; I'^t. H. Wyeth's Gladiator; 21, F. P. Craves' 

 Max. Bitclieif: 1st, A. L. Wef^ton's Mollie Comed\ ; 2 i, P. P. Graves' 

 Callotta. Puprjies: Ist, Graves estate's Duke of Denver. 



ST. BERKARDS.— Bough or Smooth— Dogs; let, B. R Geddes' 

 Oale'^: 2d. F. Trimmer's Hackney Monk. Verv high com , H. S. 

 Waldo's Victor and Mrs. J. L. Ppreuson's Sir Rhono. High com., 

 .T. J. Oviwpen's PembprtoD. Bitches: 1st, Edward Jones's Nellie. 

 Puppies: 1st, John W. Morey's 2eus. 



BARZOIS OR RUSSIAN WOLFHOUNDS.— Do{/s; 1st, 2d and 

 very hitrh coin., P. H. Hacke's Zloeem, Czar and Ivan. BUcIics: 

 1st and 3d. P. H. Hacke's Prokaza and Czarina. 



GREYHOUNDS.— Doffs; Ist, 2d, very high com. and high com., 

 ."^t. Patrick Kennels' Adonis, St. Patrick, Monk and Hurricane. 

 Very hi?h com., E. G. Rowp'a Ben Hirrison. High com., E. G. 

 Howell's Blue BeHuty. Bitches: 1st, 2d and very high com. St. 

 Patrick Kennels' Daisy B.. Pearl of Pekiu and Irish Lass. Very 

 high com,. J. A. Murtland's Hater. Puppies: 1st, 2d and very high 

 com., St. Patrick Kennels' Miss McGmty, Blizzard and Handy 

 Andy. High com., J. A. Murtland's Oid. 



POINTERS.— CHALLENQB—Doas (551hs. or over): 1st, Acme 

 Kennels' Trinkei's Ciiief. Bitches (.iOlbs. or over): Ist, withheld; 

 2d, Jobn Jones's Nellie. Buckles. Dogs (under 55lbs.): Ist, Mrs. H. 

 DeMonco's Sergeant Glen; 2d, Elms Kennels' Naso Bow of the 

 Elms. High com., A. DeMonco's Westmorelad Doc. Bitches 

 (undfr 501bs.): Equal 1st. Elms Kennels' Patsy Bang and Otsego 

 of the Elms: 2d. Elms Kennels' Hester of the Elms. Very high 

 com., J. S. Glasscrck's Free Coinage and Graphic's Corrinne. 



ENGLISH SETT ERS.-Challenge— 1st, Elms K-^nnels' Monk 

 of Furn ess.— Open— Dogs; Isr, Claremont Kennels' Zippo II ; 2d, 

 Elms Kennels' No^deck of tbe Elm . Very high com,, John \V. 

 Scbunemau's Tom Gladstone and Ed. J. Schuneman's unnamed. 

 Bitches: 1st, Elms Kennels' Ilaho of the Elms; 2-i, Claremont 

 Kennels' Sandy's Gilt. Very high co-n., John Jones's Sis. 



IRISH SETTERS.— Challenge -Dogs: 1st, G. H. Covert's Ch. 

 Elc.ho, Jr. — Ope.v— Dof/s; Isr. F. G. Patterson's Dawn; 2d and re- 

 serve, G. H. Covert's Blue Rock and Ben O. Very high com., 

 ClaTemont Kennels' Claremont Patsy. Bitches: 1st and 33, G. 

 H. Covert's Kildare Ruby and Red River Jessie. Reserve. G. E. 

 Everett's Coriune. Very high com., O. P. Hubbard's Jessie Jones 

 and Geo. H. Covert's Red Belle. 



GORDON SETTERS -CHALLENQB-lst, O. W. Smith's Tom II. 

 —Open— 1st, Emma NeUl Bien's Topsy. 



FIELD SPANIELS.-Doff.s: 1st, Oassidy's Fleet; 23, J. C. King's 

 Tucker. Very high com., Henry Altman's G) p Obo. Bitches: Ist, 

 Henry Altman's Retta IIL 



COCKERS.— Do{/s,- Ist. F. Guitman's Rex G.; 2d. H. Bohm's 

 Pippo. Bitches: Ist. H. Bohm's Lady Sylvia. Puppien: lat, S, H. 

 Leverty's Dell; 2d, Henry Solms's Fannie. 



IRISH WATER SPANIELS.-lst, C. M. Hampson's Barney 

 O'Connor; 2d, H. M. Bosfrwick's Barry. 



CLUMBERS.- 1st, Mrs. K. W. Weston's Bustler; 2d. Claud 

 King's Rex of Edisto. Puppies: 1st and 2d, S. H. Leverby's Lady 

 Florence andlvanhoe. 



COLLIES.— Doas.' 1st, Carlowrie Kennels' Roslyn: 2d, J. Purse, 

 Jr.'s Mack. Bitches: 1st and 2d, Carlowrie Kennels' Liuie Lory 

 and Mermaid. Very high com.. , J. Purse, Jr.'s Nellie, f apples: 

 Ist .ind 2i-), Carlowrie Kennels' Ripple and Smoky; High com., W. 

 G. Haines's Rover and Jumbo. 



BEAGLES.— l=t, JMiddleton Kennels' Jane M. 



BULLDOGS.— Ist, W. C. McArthur's Jack Spratt. 



BULL-TERRIERS.-lst, W. J. Byron's DufEerin. 



FOX-TERRIERS.— Puppfe.- Ist, F. M. Shoerler'a Jq Jo, 



SCOTCH TERRIERS.-lst and 2d, A. F. Heintzler's Bessie and 

 Bonnip Leaeh. 



YORKSHIRE TERRIERS.-lst and 2d, R. Stanley's Damfino 

 and Fred. 



DANDIE DINMONT TERRIERS.— lat, H, J, Limzer's Border 

 ClmVer. 



PUGS.— Challenge— Ist, Acme Kennels' Lord Nelson.— Open— 

 Bitches: 1st, Robert Graham's Daisy Deane. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS.-lst, A. W, Smith's BuflEalo 

 General. 



SPECIALS. 



Bankers' special, SlOO; $65 to first, S35 to second: Best kennels 

 of five dogs, irrespective of breod, owned by one person not a 

 resident of Colorado, three kennels to compete. Elms Kennels' 

 St. Paul first, KUlarney Kennels' Chicago s°cond. Real estate 

 dealers' prize, SlOit— $65 to first. $3-5 io second— to the flrst and 

 second largest exhibit of dogs irre'=nective of bre-^d, bv one per- 

 son: Jolin Naylor. of Chicago, with .SSentries first, Bartels and L^- 

 moine, Denver. 11 fintriea, second. Hotel and restaurant prize. §100 

 — S65to flr.st, $3.5 to second— first ard second best tennels of four 

 dnga of one lireed owned by one person, a resident of Colorada, 

 Wyoming, Utnh or New Mexico: C.'irlowrie Cnllie Kennels, Mrs. 

 Rand, first; St. Patrick Kennels. Bartols & Lawren^'e, second. 

 Best cocker spaniel, $5, B^rt C^saidv's Flpet. Boat buU-terrier, a 

 handsome shaving set, J. Bryson's Dnflferln. For the spcond best 

 dog, irresppctive of brp^d, owripd and entered by a lady resident 

 of Denver, Carlowrie Kennels' Roslyn. 



THE BEAGLE TRIALS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The adjourned executive meetins of the National Beagle 

 Club met at 266 Washington street, Boston, Mass. on Friday, 

 May 1, President O. W. Brooking in thf chair. Minutes of 

 last meeting read and approved. Dr. W. A. Power, chair- 

 man of incorporated coiumittee, gave report, saying that 

 taitsiness of that kind necessarily moved slow but the com- 

 mittee expected to have the affair well under way by the 

 next meeting and would make a much fiiller report at' that 

 time. Each member of the executive committee made his 

 report as to grounds seen dnring the week, but of course as 

 pach one's time was limitpd, not very much could be done. 

 This is a very important affair and one that needs the hearty 

 co-operation of every one at all interested in the beagle field 

 trials. On this fact depends the success of the field trials. 

 Good grounds will assist to run off the heats in the shortest 

 possible time, so that a long drawn out series maybe avoided. 

 Every one who has in view a good place where' rabbits are 

 plentiful and the grounds more or less open, would confer a 

 great favor by letting the executive committee know either 

 through FoEEST AND Stream or by personal letter to the 

 secretary. It is the desire of the cltib to run the trials where 

 the largest entry can be secured. If New York State and 

 vicinity can furnish enough entries, the club will hold a field 

 trial there and the same may be said of any other district or 

 State. This club is not run by a ciicque, but by gentlemen 

 who have the welfare of the beagle hound at "heart. Ttie 

 secretary was instrttcted to write to all the sporting papers 

 soliciting information of desirable grounds to run the field 

 trials on. The revision of rtiuning rules was then taken up, 

 a copy of which I hope to send you next week. The meeting 

 was then adjourned until Thursday, May 7, 1891. Hubite. 



DOG CHAT. 



THE Irish Setter Club, having assigned Messr.s. H. Clay 

 Glover, V.S., James B. Blossom and Louis Contoit the 

 ta.sk of drafting the new Constittition and By-Laws, they 

 have made their report. We have not space to publish it in 

 its entirety, for one set of laws being much like another 

 there is little need. Section 2 says: "The object of the clnb 

 shall be to protuote the breeding of pure Irish red setters; 

 to develope and bring to perfection their natural high qual- 

 ities for field use; to define and publish a description of their 

 type for breeders, competitors at field trials and bench 

 shows and others, as the standard by which Irish red setters 

 should be judged, and to encourage the competition of Irish 

 setters at such places." The election of officers will be at 

 the annual bench show of the W. K. C. The annual dues 

 are set down at five dollars, and the club will donate the 

 largest proportion of prizes to the recognized field trial or 

 bench show which offers the most inditcement for the com- 



Eetition of Irish setters. Committee meetings are to be 

 eld at least once every five months. The latter part of 

 Section 12 reads: "He [the secretary-treasurer] shall collect 

 and have charge of all moneys belonging to the club; shall 

 pay all bills and subtnit the same for approval to the com- 

 mittee; and shall furnish each member, upon application, 

 in .January and -July of each year, a list of names and ad- 

 dresses of members, and details of receipts and payments." 

 The club is in a healthy condition, and if the proper location 

 is chosen for the coniing trials, considerably further east 

 than Bicknell, Ind., where one member has sirggested they 

 he held, there is no doubt but that the breed will receive a 

 much needed fillip, though the Irish setter classes, we must 

 admit, have been well filled at nearly all the spring shows, 

 which proves that if properly handled there is plenty of 

 material wherewith to bring the breed up to the position it 

 aspires and is entitled to. We trust, therefore, that all 

 breeders who are interested in the Irish setter will join the 

 club, and having joined, work hard to carry out its intentions. 



A governors' meeting of the Eastern Field Trials Club 

 will be held May 12, at Mr. F. R. Hitchcock's office, 44 Broad- 

 way, New York city, at 3 P. M. 



Mr. Moore writes us that old Plin is a "dandy," and he is 

 more and more pleased with him every day. As this dog 

 has hardly been used at all iu the atud the last few years, 

 there is Jio reason why he should not, if kept in good condi- 

 tion, do yoeman service for some time to come. After pro- 

 longed traveling and confineujent, it is wonderful how some 

 aged dogs will pick up when turned out to grass, as it were. 

 We remember old champion Mec, the sheepdog, who, after 

 several years of "mug hunting," was thought to be a good 

 subject for the retired list; btit a year on the moors of York- 

 shire, tending the sheep, brought him out as fresh as paint 

 aud enabled him to do another year or two's winniug against 

 much younger dogs. 



Rather late in the day our Philadelphia contemporary 

 makes a plea for the quarterly publication of the Stud Book, 

 intimating that the energy devoted to the publication of the 

 Kennel Gazette be turned" to the former more useful chan- 

 nel. Quite right. This is what has been advocated by us 

 for some time. The Stud Book, as now published, is not as 

 complete as it might be. The indexing of the different 

 breeds showing the number and nature of prizes won by each 

 dog during the past year is a good move, but might have 

 also, easily, seived as a page and number index as well, 

 the aog's number following the name. We receive numerous 

 queries asking for the registered number of certain dogs. 

 To find them we must wade laboriously through every 

 volume of the Stud Books. In voltimes IV. and V. only do 

 we find an index, and the help that these are to the searcher 

 couAunces one at once that every volume should have one. 

 The plan of the A. K. J?., whire one has simply to turn to 

 the breed, when page and number is at once found, should be 

 the one followed. Here is a sample cxuestion in our mail 

 this morning: "Will you be kind enough to inform me the 

 registered number of .Jessie, owned by T. H, Welch, also her 

 pedigree? It is in the 1,700 somewhere." Now as the book 

 is arranged at present it would take an hour to go through 

 th^e 1890 volume to find the particular Jessie required. If 

 tlfe A. K. B. system was followed it would be a matter of 

 only two minates. The point is made at once apparent to 



any disinterested person. A properly arranged Stud Boo'c 

 is worth any number of Kennel Gazettes to the breeder, and 

 this they will find out in the long run. Therefore let our 

 breeders who pay for the Stud Book and support it demand 

 that the volume be issued quarterly and properly indexed. 

 It would save trouble to all concerned, both editor and 

 breeder, iu the end. If the breeders wish this, let them so in- 

 struct the delegates of the club they belong to and have 

 thing:s arranged as they desire. The opinion of breeders is 

 also invited on the subject, and suggestions offered in the 

 proper spirit will, we .are convinced, ba taken advantage of 

 by the Secretary of the A.K.C. 



The Chestnut Hill Kennels now give the breeders of this 

 country such an opportunity both to win prizes and provide 

 themselves with the best stocR as may not happen again in 

 many years. All their dogs, with the exception of the two 

 Elurrys, which no price could tempt Mr. Harrison to part 

 with, are now put on the market. When these are disposed of 

 their places will be filled by dogs of some other breed which 

 they will take up, and whatever breed is lucky enough to 

 command Mr. Harrison's attention, depend upon it, the best 

 will be found at the kennels on the Hill. The Irish terrier 

 part of their kennel will now receive more attontion, and 

 doubtless we shall soon hear of some "Brickbats" being 

 hurled across the pond in the near future. 



Mr. C. H. Hammond, of Salem. Mass., writes us that he 

 has purchased two liver and white cockers from a California 

 kennel. They stood the journey of 3,000 miles in excellent 

 shape, and much credit is due to the express company which 

 had them in charge. We fancy this is rather reversing the 

 order of things, and "bringing coals to Newcastle" is a say- 

 ing that occurs to one at once. 



After several years' rest, Montreal, Canada, is to '.have a 

 dog show, and a teleeram from Dr. Wesley Mills informs us 

 that the Montreal Exposition Co, claims the dates Sept. 23 

 to 2.5. This will make it follow Toronto and come the week 

 before Ottawa, a good arrangement as far as convenience 

 goes, and we suppose that no better, under the circumstauces, 

 can be made. The circuit as now arranged is Hamilton, 

 Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, and if London intends to 

 come in on the same dates as last year it means a clash with 

 Montreal aud a consequently infei-ior show for each. We 

 presume that for wins to count, the Exposition people will 

 have to make application to the A. K, C. or C. K. C. for 

 membership, and as the next quarterly meeting of the A. K. 

 C. is on May 21, there is ample time for them^to attend to 

 this essential part of a show. 



Dr. Glass, of Philadelphia, has reported to the Chestnut 

 Hill Kennels that Scotilla was poisoned by arsenic. This is 

 a very serious conclusion, and should be the subject of strict 

 investigation. The Chestnut Hill Kennels offer a reward 

 of -SlOO for any information sufficient to prove who was re- 

 sponsible for this poor dog's death, Mr, Jarrett in his let- 

 ter to us adds: "It is absurd to suppose that the dog was 

 suffocated, as Flurry IIL, who was also in the box, was all 

 right, and then again the box has been in ttse all this sea- 

 son and is of the same size, same amount of ventilation, etc., 

 as those we have been using since the kennel was started." 

 The subject should be given the widest publicity and every 

 effort made to bring the miscreant to justice. 



We hear that Miss A. H. Whitney and Mr. C. H. Mason 

 have accepted the invitation to judge at the Toronto bench 

 show in September next. This reminds us that the Toronto 

 dailies seem to be made the medium by certain people to dis- 

 ctiss questions which strictly belong to the Canadian kennel 

 organ. The position of judge is a thankless one at best, but 

 if in addition to this they are to become the subjects of 

 abuse in such a public manner it will not be long before our 

 Canadian friends will have to choose judges from among 

 their own fraternity. 



The beagle Brittle, which won fir.st at the recent Bcston 

 show, has been sold to Mr. J. Rudolph Groves, of Eilicott 

 City, Md. 



Mr. W. Stewart Diffenderffer has sold the noted St. Ber- 

 nard bitch Pleiad to.Mr. Thos. Waters. Jr,, of Baltimore, Md. 



Referring to our advertising columns we find that the 

 Maryland Kennels have placed their new piu-chase, the St. 

 Bernard Comte (11,510) at stud. This dog has a beautiful 

 head and markings, and strong as he is in Bonivard blood 

 his services should be in good demand at the useful price at 

 which he stands, Hepsey and her puppies are doing well, 

 the latter growing rapidly. 



Walking leisurely up Broadway the other afternoon we 

 dropped across a bit of English St Bernarddom. Standing 

 on the steps of the Astor House we saw Mes.srs. Sidney W". 

 Smith and H. G. Sweet in earnest conversation. A pleasant 

 half hour's dog chat was the result. I\Ir. Sweet afterward 

 dropped into our sanctum to look over the English papers. 

 He is over here for the benefit of his health and went to 

 Chicago last Monday and will then journey on to Toronto, 

 Canada. While talking over dog matters on the other side, 

 he expre.ssed himself as much interested in the subject of 

 International sweepstakes for the big show in 1893 at the 

 World's Fair, which we suggested some time since. He is 

 confident that many English breeders would send doss over 

 and attend themselves, and would do so himself. He sug- 

 gested that in the more important breeds an English andean 

 American judge should be selected to act together. This is 

 a good plan and would create confidence on both sides. 



Mr, Sydney Smith called upon us Friday last on the eve of 

 his departure for England. He sailed on the S.S. Umbria 

 last Saturday with Mr. Samuel Mann, who goes over to bring 

 the new purchases back. Mr. Smith has certainly enjoyed 

 his trip immensely, and who would not after disposing of 

 three do'^s for nearly .§10,000? Mr. Smith further stated that 

 he had completely regained his health, .and, according to his 

 own words, "felt'as young as ever he did," We therefore 

 chime in with the English Stock-Keeper this week— "God 

 save the dollar!" 



It seems to be the fashion nowadays to make dog-buying 

 commissions an excuse to vi.sit Ensjland aud the continent. 

 Mr. E. J. Stephenson, of Hyde Park, New York, is the latest 

 voyager with designs on some oE England's dogs. 



The "kennel man" of Foeest And Stkbam, fired with an 

 enthusiasm for the gentle art, invested in a rod and line, 

 and hieing himself to the placid waters of the Hudson op- 

 posite Riverdale last Saturday, cast his line upon the waters 

 at full tide. The result of two hours' patience was one 

 striped beauty of 4f^lbs. and another Ij^lbs, There was joy 

 in the camp and the line was wetted at both ends. 



The American Bull-Terrier Club held a meeting in Boston, 

 April 27, at 7 P. M., when the following officers w'ere elected: 

 President, Dr. J. S. Saunders; Vice-Pre.sident, W. A. Power; 

 Treasurer, W. C Hook, aud Secretary, H. J. Harris. The 

 executive committee includes the above names with G. H. 

 Huse, N. A. Kuapp aud E.. Weimer. Application will be 

 made to the A. K, C. for admission. The constitution and 

 by-laws have been drawn up and the initiation fee set at SI, 

 annual dues the same. We do not think the club has made 

 a wise choice in the seleictioa of the name— the American 

 Bull-Terrier Club. The terrier as we see it in the popularly 



