Jan. 28, 1893.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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DOG CHAT. 



I OVERS of that quaint little sporting dog, the dachs- 

 J bund, will be pleased to see that some one is waking 

 up to its merits. We have received the following letter: "In 

 the interest of the breed of dachshuode in this country, I 

 should like to make the following offer: «50 toward a cup 

 to be competed for annually at either New York or Boston 

 show, the cup to become the property of the person winning 

 it three times; $5 to be the entrance fee for competition for 

 the cup, and the money to form a sweepstakes for the win- 

 ner of the cup each time it is competed for. To be competed 

 for at the Boston show this year. The value of the cup to 

 be $200, which amount I hope can be raised through your 

 paper by subscription, aud you to have charge of all ar- 

 rangements for same.— B. A. M." As there are several 

 fanciers of this breed in the West, Long Island and in this 

 city, this generous start for the fund should meet with ready 

 response. 



Our reports of the Bingharaton and Elmira shows are 

 necessarily rather obscure. There were no catalogues and 

 Mr. Fellows has been too busy judging both shows to do the 

 subjects justice, The Elmira show had the old style 

 benches, but Spratts food and Sanitas disinfectant were 

 used and everything was neat and clean. A kennel club has 

 been organized and will apply for membership in the A. K. 



C. and will hold a show under the auspices of the Interstate 

 Fair, Aug. 30 to Sept, 2. 



The attention of the A. K. C. is drawn to the entry of An- 

 tonio in the W. K. C. catalogue of 1891. as spoken of by Mr. 

 Waters in his letter this week. It behooves the kennel 

 authorities to pay strict attention to the ownership of cer- 

 tain dogs. While it is well nigh impossible in some cases to 

 prove that a certain dog is not owned by a certain person, 

 still if this "prying cye' : was kept on the catalogues it 

 would be a deterrent influence. For that there have been 

 several cases of "making up the team" is pretty well estab- 

 lished in gossip round the show benches. According to Mr, 

 N T. Harris, he purchased Antonio a month before the W. 

 K. C. show, but it was entered in Mr. A vent's name. In the 

 field trials this year he was entered as in the joint ownership 

 of Messrs. Aven't and Harris. It is very misleading, especi- 

 ally in view of the fact that Antonio is now at stud in Mr. 



D. E. Rose's kennel, and many questions were asked as to 

 whether Mr. Rose had bought the dog or who owned him. 

 Such things need straightening out. 



"Manhattan," in another column, sounds a good note on 

 field trials and field work. There is a good deal of feeling 

 on the question in the minds of men who, while they would 

 like to run a dog in the held trials, are unwilling that their 

 dog, which they naturally suppose to be possessed of more 

 than ordinary field qualities, should be trained in a manner 

 and for work so entirely different to the conditions that ob- 

 tain in an ordinary clay's shooting, for which they some 

 time or other would like to take their dog out for their own 

 amusement. This is a subject that should be discussed in 

 all its bearings, so that in future, field trials may not be 

 lookedj upon as racing tracks, aud the dogs that run 

 at these trials shall not require rebreaking before they 

 can be used with any degree of pleasure at home. If we are 

 to have field trials for the South and field trials for the 

 North, Eist and West, all right. Then each trials can be 

 run in the style which best suits the country and the condi- 

 tions of shooting, and the dog trained accordingly. 



From what Mr. S. L. Boggs says, the Duquesne Kennel 

 Club intends doing things in fine style for their show in 

 March next. The premium list, we are told, will be worth 

 upward of 85,000, and added to this the courtesy and kind 

 attention to the wants of the "boys" that the club men give, 

 it is sure to be a favorite show, and the best will be there. 

 Mr. Boggs will attend the Southern field trials along with 

 his new Francotte gun, which he terms a ''whistler." 



At a meeting of the club it was decided to make the entry 

 for larger aud more important dogs $4, and the smaller 

 ones $& As the club has added #1,800 to the premium list 

 some such action was thought necessary. The following 

 officers were elected: President, S. L. Boggs; Vice-Presi- 

 dent, J. O'H Denny; Secretary, W. E. Littell; Treasurer, 

 J. H. Lyle: Directors, Messrs. John M, Chaplin. J. Moor- 

 head, Jr., J. O'H. and Frank Denny, S. L. Boggs and Dr. J. 

 S. Phillips. 



It is proposed as & treat for visiting exhibitors that Mr. 

 riaekes Barzoi Kennel will course some of their best dogs 



nn four or more wolves. The trials will take place under 

 the auspices of the club at Greensburgh, Pa., or some near- 

 by town on the Friday or Saturday previous to the show. A 

 trophy will be eriven for the dog showing the best speed, 

 courage, etc. We bear that the wolves have already been 

 ordered from the West, are big fellows and were lately 

 trapped on the plains. So far so good, but do Mr. Hack'e 

 or Dr. Grimes think that bv such unsportsmanlike methods 

 thePsovoi, Barzoi, or whatever bis name is, will be bene- 

 fited and properly introduced in this country? It seems to 

 be the idea over here that because we fancy certain breeds 

 of dogs we must cater to their supposed idiosyncrasies. 

 As well might we get up trials for life-saving in the snow 

 by St. Bernards and from water by Newfoundlands. Fan- 

 ciers of Russian wolfhounds in the East cannot hope to in- 



etc, the dog has all the fun without any danger to himself! 

 and the pursued has no hope for life or escape. To let a 

 pack of hounds loose on a coyote in an inclosed strange field 

 is barbarous. If we are to have wolf coursing take the dogs 

 out West and hunt them properly on the prairies. A dog 

 will follow in any country, but varmint will not lead where 

 they know not. 



We hear that Mr. Fred Kirby has been instrumental, with 

 the aid of Judge Biddle of Philadelphia, in putting a man 

 behind the bars, where he will have four months' time in 

 which to reflect on his misconduct for coming to him with 

 stolen dogs for sale. In self-protection Mr. Kirby has to 

 know where the dogs he buys come from, as on him falls 

 the brunt of the trouble should a dog he buys prove to be a 

 stolen one, and he cannot satisfactorily explain where, he 

 got it from. 



There will be a show at Baltimore after all. This time it 

 will be under the auspices of the Chesapeake Bay Dog Club, 

 and, as the members of this club comprise some of Balti- 

 more's bsst known business men, the show is bound to at- 

 tract a good deal of local attention, and that, we take it, is 

 line of the principal aims of a bench show. In the interests 

 of harmony in the dog world it is to be hoped that the 

 discordant element lately brought to light in tne recent un- 

 pleasantness in the M. K. C. will all be buried and that both 

 clubs will work in harmony, and not for personal advant- 

 ages. Coming just after New York show, there is little 

 d'mbt that a stood entry will be forthcoming, for it will be a 

 welcome bresk in the journey to Washington, which comes 

 the week after. 



We have received an excellent photograph of Sir Melvale, 

 the only St. Bernard Mr. Diffenderffer retained when he dis- 

 persed his kennel. This youngster is by Scottish Prince out 

 OfHepsey. He is altogether in the. rough— runs loose on a 



farm, and needs a brush. He is now ten months old, weighs 

 loOlbs. and stands 34in. at shoulder. His head seems a good 

 one. In body color he is nearly all white, though head is 

 properly marked. 



Mr. Eugene Loeb has lately imported the St. Bernard 

 bitch Her Highness, said to be a good specimen; weight 

 1751bs. and stands 32Jiin. high. 



Entries for the W. K. C. show are in advance of the same 

 time last year, despite the increased entry fee, which does 

 not seem to have a deterrent effect so far. The club has 

 made a class for hull-terrier puppies. Most of the rail- 

 roads will carry three doers free when accompanied by owner 

 or caretaker. Instead of Prof. Parker, who is, we hear, 

 doing good business in England, the club has engaged Prof. 

 Hampton, who is highly recommended by Parker, to do the 

 dog circus part, which takes so well at our shows. 



The importation of such noted bulldogs as King Lud and 

 Peekham Lass will be sure to create a good deal of interest 

 among the fanciers of this "beautiful" breed, as a contem- 

 porary terms it. They sailed on the s.s. Ludgate Hill, Jan. 

 10, and should by this time be safe under Mr, Brett's foster- 

 ing care at Spratts Kennels, We have already noticed the fact 

 of their purchase. King Lud is said to be about the best of 

 his weight in England, and Peekham Lass has also done a 

 fair share of winning. We have heard very little about the 

 home bred dogs, but our breeders should by this time be able 

 to make a respectable showing, but whether they have been 

 able to snap the chain of ill luck that seems to attend the 

 raising of these dogs in both countries will very soon be 

 seen at the W. K. C. show. We hope they have. 



The Psovoi Lucca returns to this country on s.s. Spain 

 from her visit to Argos. She is consigned to Stoddard 

 Stables, on Greenwich street. On the s.s. England a black 

 and tan terrier puppy, called Victoria, also shipped by 

 Spratts Co., comes over for Mr. J. G. Mahler, of Pittsburgh, 

 Pa. 



In Fancier*' Gazette a friendly bout ou mastiffs has been 

 going on lately between several well-known breeders. Mr. 

 Court Rice, in the course of a letter, says, "However, as to 

 cowhocks he (Mr. Taunton) and I are very far apart. I do 

 not look upon them as faults at all, but deformity; actual 

 deformity, not caused, like mere faults, by the dictates of 

 fancy, but by a weakness of the frame. Certainly no one 

 would be justified in discarding a dog for any fault; but 

 deformities are a different matter, and as 1 belie ve the judge 

 who passes over any deformed animal will do an enormous 

 amount of good to any breed he may be judging, I shall 

 not hesitate in future, should opportunity arise, to practice 

 what I preach." 



Mr. D. A. Goodwin, secretary of the N. E. F. T. C, has 

 sold his English setter Snipe, that did so veil in their late 

 trials. The purchaser's name we are not told. 



The English kennel papers just received devote black- 

 bordered space to exDressions of sympathy and condolence 

 over the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. 



Vesuvian, the noted fox-terrier, by Splinter out of Kohi- 

 noor, has been sold by Mr. Astley to a Mr. Beacall, of 

 Shrewsbury, England. Mr, Astley himself has just pur- 

 chased Verdad from Major Vicary for $500. This dog is 

 brother to Vesuvienne, Venio, etc. 



Cruft's great dog show bids fair to surpass any that he 

 has yet given. There are 495 classes in all and as classes 

 are being added from day to day there will doubtless be 

 more than 500 when the entries close. There are also over 

 200 specials. The show will be held in Agricultural H«ll, 

 London, Feb. 10 to 12, and is sure to be one of the most im- 

 portant fixtures of the year. 



We hear that the deal by which Argos the Psovoi, alias 

 Barzoi, alias Russian wolfhound, was to become the property 

 of Messrs. Wade and Huntington is off. Something the 

 matter with his tail has put the deal out of joint for a time. 



An opportunity presents itself for breeders! to secure some 

 well-broken field stock in the disposal by auction of Sir 

 Humphrey de Trafford's kennel at the Manchester, England, 

 dog show, March 16. English, Irish and Gordon setters, 

 pointers, curly and smooth retrievers and smooth and wire 

 fox-terriers are the breeds that will find new owners,, and 

 many of the dogs have won high honors on the bench. 



The regular monthly meeting of the American Pet Dog 

 Club will be held at 329 Lexington avenue, New York on 

 Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1892, at 2 o'clock, P. M. Marion E. 

 Bannister, Secretary. The club is rather exercised over this 

 breed being relegated to Mr. Raper's tender mercies at New 

 York, but we fancy that the latter gentleman will be able 

 to give quite as much satisfaction, if not more, than the 

 judges who have hitherto taken these classes, and it would 

 be showing a discourtesy, that we do not expect from our 

 American women, not to give the visitor as good an entry as 

 the club can bring together. 



T he-fox terrier world is on the qui vive, and rumors are 

 dying fast, and a great air of secrecy, and a winking of the 

 "alter ego'' is apparent. Mr. Thayer seems, however, to 

 hold the situation pretty securely. We are able to give the 

 name of Mr. John E. Thayer's newest importation— Star- 

 den's King— purchased from Major How, of Gloucestershire, 

 England. This dog is by Stipendiary and dam by New 

 Forest; therefore his breeding places him in the foremost 

 rank as a stud dog. He is a young dog and a great terrier. 

 We and all genuine dog men will congratulate Mr. Thayer 

 on his successful efforts to " get there," and we trust he will 

 have the success such a genuine fancier deserves. 



The premium list of the Jackson, Mich., dog show is be- 

 fore us. Challenge classes are provided in nearly every 

 breed with a silver medal as the prize. In open classes the 

 prizes are $5 and *3, all the important breeds beino- divided 

 by sex. Puppies are also provided for with bronze medals 

 There are 115 classes in all and Mr. John Davidson will 

 judge them all. C. H. Ruhl will give free board during 

 the show to the handler having the largest team; and the 

 Club offers a *10 silvt-r cup to be contested for by kennels of 

 mastiffs, at. Bernards, Irish and English setters grey- 

 hounds and cockers. The entries close Feb. 4, and we draw 

 the attention of the management to the new rule of the A. 

 K. G, that no puppies under 6 months old shall be ex- 

 hibited. The general entry fee is & Entries must be sent 

 to Mr. C. H. Ruhl, Jackson, Mich. The club draws partic- 

 lar attention to their additional Rule XV. As a stopping- 

 place on the way to the New York show no doubt this show 

 will be extensively patronized, by the " regulars " at anv 

 rate. 



well bred pointer bitch; M. T. Mason, pointer pups; W. P. 

 Eraser, Scotch terrier pups. Wants: Connecticut Valley 

 Kennels, dogs for training; R., four broken setters. We 

 also draw at'ention to the notice of the New York Poultry 

 and Pigeon show. 



The dog- show at Los Angeles, CaL, April 20 to 33, will 

 give no money prizes, and the club will' rely on the specials 

 for patronage. 



The St. Bernard Mount Morgan, brother to Lord Bute has 

 been purchased by Mr. Lyndf, of Ycnkers, N. Y. He is 

 something of the stamp of old Ben Lomond, no shadings. 



Col. Ruppert's Lady Gladwin is expected by the S. S. 

 HiDdoo, of the Wilson Line, next Saturday. She left in good 

 condition. 



There are so many men now-a-days who, when business 

 cares allow, betake themselves to the open fields and as a 

 means of recreation devote hours to the training of their 

 field dogs for private use, that a handy book on training 

 should be welcomed by amateur or professional. The most 

 accomplished trainer can always learn something, and in 

 Mr. Waters's book, "Modern Training," the subject isso ex- 

 haustively treated, and so much valuable information is 

 given, that no dogman's library is complete without it. 



PACIFIC COAST FIELD TRIALS. 



THE annual field trials of the Pacific Coast Field Trial 

 Club nommenred Jan. 18 under the most favorable 

 auspices. Sportsmen were present in greater numbers than 

 at any previous meeting. Tne country is well adapted for 

 field work and the spectators can see most of the running-. 

 The judges were R. T. Vandevoort, D. M. Pyle and H. T 

 Payne. The meetintr opened with the Derby with eight 

 entries. S. W. Keshoff's Sam K, P. D Linville's Flake L , 

 C. Studarn's Rush Croxteth and T. J. Wasson's Alice Glad- 

 stone were the winners in the first series. In the second 

 series Sam K. beat Flake L ; Rush Crnxteth beat Alice 

 Gladstone. Final, Sam K. beat Rush Croxteth and won 

 first prize. Flake L. afterwards won second money and 

 third divided between Rush Croxteth and W. J. Dolcher's 

 Del Monte, the latter drawn from the first series. The 

 Members' Stake was next run off with six entries. In first 

 series Wallace's Solano B. beat Liddle's Fanny, Kilgaritl's 

 Sirius beat Post and Harper's Pelham, Matb'e a bye. In 

 second series Queen's Last beat Solano B. and finally Bass- 

 ford. Queen's Last was declared the winner of the stake. 

 The annual meeting of the club was held Jan. 19 and the 

 election of officers resulted as follows: President, J. G 

 Edwards; First Vice-President. Fred Webster; Second 

 Vice-President. W. E. Houghton; Secretary and Treasurer. 

 J. Kilgariff. Executive Committee, Wm. Scribpr, P. D[ 

 Linville, J. M. Bassford, Jr , D. M. Pyle, J. W. Harper, Jr. 

 Our report will appear next week. 



POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 



THE third annual exhibition of the New York Poultry 

 and Pigeon Association will be held in Madison Square 

 Garden on Feb. 3. 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9. This show promises to be 

 the largest and most comprehensive ever held in the Garden- 

 Entries have been received for four thousand birds in the 

 eight hundred and odd classes, and among these are many 

 rare and interesting specimens. For fanciers as well as the 

 general public the show bids fair to be one that will long be 

 remembered. 



An interesting exhibit will be cage birds, domestic, foreign, 

 ornamental and singing Urds. The exhibit of incubators; 

 breeders and breeding goods will be unusually large this 

 year. In the former ducks and chickens will be "brought 

 to light by artificial means" every few minutes iu a way 

 that will instil envy in every feathered breast. The classes 

 most fully represented are the Brahmas, Cochins, Lang- 

 sbans, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Andalusians, Leg- 

 horns, Minorca?, Polish, Hamburgs, standard and Indian 

 games. All the principal varieties of ducks, bantams, tur- 

 keys and geese and 305 varieties of pigeons will be shown. 



Among the new kennel advertisements this week we 

 notice that J. Fitzpatrick has beagles for sale; James J. 

 Lyne, mastiffs; Henry N. Howard, a wpII trained pointer 

 dog; W. H Pierce, cocker spaniel bitch; Thos. I. Ballantine, 

 well-bred pugs: Rolf Peters, pointer bitch and several pups- 

 Silver Spray Kennels, greyhound pups; L. Gardner, blue 

 blood English setters; P. H. Coomb?. Yorkshire terrier pups- 

 Dr. G. Nicolai, a kennel of noted Great Danes: H, C Graff I 



JACKSON DOG SHOW.— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 The premium list for the second annual bench show of the 

 Central City Kennel Club is now ready for mailing. The 

 show will be held under A. K. C. rule's, and coming as it 

 does the w_eek following the Chicago and the week before 

 the Mew York show, will make it convenient for intending 

 exhibitors, as .Jackson is on the main line of the Michigan 

 Central R. R , the direct line from Chicago to New York, 

 and the management here have secured good warm quarters 

 for the purpose, so that, all dogs entered here can come di- 

 rect from Chicago as soon as the show there is over, and be 

 taken good care of (free of charge) until our show opens 

 Our superintendent of last year, Mr. C. W. Davis, will have 

 charge, which is a guarantee that the show will be con- 

 ducted in the best possible manner; our exhibitors of last 

 year will freely attest to this. Every possible arrangement 

 has been made for the comfort of our canine friends. For 

 premium lists and any other information address C. H. 

 Rtjhl, Secretary. _ _____ 



THE ENGLISH SETTER CLUB SPECIAL.— New York. 

 —Editor Forest and Stream: The medals offered this year 

 as specials by the English Setter Club are to be competed 

 tor only by members of the club. I make this announce- 

 ment because the fact is not made clear in the premium lists 

 of some of the bench show clubs already oublished, the 

 wording of which might be misleading. The expression 

 "regardless of ownership," applies to the produce of stud 

 dog or brood bitch, but not to the stud dog or brood bitch to 

 whom the prize goes, whose owner— the real competitor- 

 must be a member of the club; and in the same way, "the 

 breeder of the best three English setters" must he a member 

 of the club, "regardless of ownership" of the three dogs 

 shown,— Wilson Fiske, Secretary. 



DR. BERRY DECLINES RE ELECTION.— To tiwASSOr 

 r.iate Members: While issuing the call for the annual 

 meeting the opportunity is favorable for me to inform you 

 that even were you to re-elect me to the presidency I shonld 

 decline to serve. Twice you have conferred upon me this 

 high honor, and it should now fall upon some other associ- 

 ate. I have deemed this timely notification proper consid- 

 ering our necessarily peculiar method of electing officers. 

 Thanking you for your generous support, and wishing you 

 unvarying success, I am, yours sincerely, J. Frank Pbr'kv. 



LORD BUTE'S SERVICES.-Phceoixville, Pa., Jan. 22. 

 —Editor Forest and Stream: The W. K. C. saw fit to re- 

 ject my offer of Lord Bute's stud service to be comneted for 

 as a special prize by American-bred bitches. As the offer 

 was widely published. I propose to offer a free service to the 

 American-bred bitch winning first pvize. aud Lord Thorn - 

 aale s to bitch winning second prize.. I make this announce- 

 ment iu answer to many letters I am receiving upoa tig 

 subject.— Knowles Crossey, 



