March 3, 1898.] 



FOREST AND STREAM, 



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Judge— Miss A. H. Wliitncy. 



A small entry but showing a good deal more type than 

 usual. Prince George, second, had to give way again to his 

 son, Prince Hal, in body and bone, but is better in texture of 

 coat. Rover, third, presses both very close, is better in skull 

 and muzzle than either, is large and has an excellent coat ; his 



Pointers, English and Irish Setters. Ameiiean Foxhounds ami 

 Chesapeake Ray Dogs. 



temper is not of the best or I could say more of him, good 

 bone and straight legs; coat very straight, plenty of it. In 

 hitches Tory Lass has a better ty pe of head than New York 

 Lass, but is" smaller, her coat is soft. H. W. Lacy, i 



Pointers. 



.Judge— Mr. J. M. Tracy. 



The entry was a good one in point of numbers, but the qual- 

 ity of the "dogs shown was very uneven, there being some 

 which were remarkably superior in quality and a number 

 which were ordinary or inferior. The Westminster Kennel 

 Club exhibited several of the dogs comprising the club's keu- 

 nel, nine in all. King of Kent and Lad of Bow being first on 

 the. list. In the challenge class for dogs, o-Mbs. and over. Lad 

 of Kent, a winner this year, and well known, won over Pon- 

 riac. which won second, the latter showing coarseness, and is 

 heaten in shoulders, body, and especially legs and feet, by the 

 other. Tempest, the reserve, is also coarse. Revel III. had a 

 walkover in challenge class for bitches: she was not in first- 

 class condition. 



The. open dog class for heavy weights had nineteen entries, 

 and was not remarkably superior in poin t of quality. Duke 

 of Dexter, first, is good in head, neck, body; legs and feet are 

 good ; he stands out at elbows, which is his chief fault. Sec- 

 ond was won by Graphite, plain in head; he has good bone, 

 neck, legs, feet and stem, and his quarters are well developed. 

 Westminster Drake, winner of third, shows quite a lot of 

 coarseness, but he shows good pointer character, and is a well 

 built, coarse dog. The winner of fourth. Bracket's Lad, is 

 wide in front, narrow in loin, ordinary' symmetry; head 

 fairly good. The reserve, Duke of Richmond, is heavy in 

 skull; he is about a fair dog. Tbe rest of the class received 

 deservedly but little notice, but one, Tory White, receiving 

 vhe. 



Ten heavy-weight bitches competed. First was awarded to 

 Wo:>lton Game, hardly the best bitch in the class, she show- 

 ing age and some gross ness, and she has fallen off a great deal 

 f roin her form of previous years. Lass of Kent, second, is 

 not clean cut in head, is not long enough in neck, but she has 

 a well-ribbed body and is fair in symmetry. Abbess of Kent 

 won fourth prize; she is light in bone, stands a bit too high on 

 legs and has only fair symmetry. Revelation, third, was the 

 best bitch in the" class, although shown too high in flesh to be 

 in her best forni; yet she beat the others in nearly all points; 

 she is symmetrical, muscular and stands a deal of"criticism. 



In the challenge class for dogs under 551bs., Duke of Hessen, 



Dr. H. Clat Glover. 

 Gordon Setter.-. 



not in first-rate condition, won over Launcelot, second, the 

 reserve going to Ossining. In the corresponding class for 

 bitches three competed. Rosa May, a symmetrical small 

 bitch, tidily and well built, won over Stella B.. second, and 

 Lady Graphic reserve. 



In the open class for dogs under oalbs. there were nine com- 

 petitors. Inspiration, shown in good condition and well 

 known, was first. He. is smoothly made and of good quality. 

 Jap, second, is narrow in muzzle, light in bone in forelegs, is a 

 trine light in chest and only fair in symmetry. Ridgeview 

 Dazzle, third, is cheeky, short in neck and coarse in head; he 

 lias lumber in his shoulders and is coarsely built. Graphic 1 : 



Topic, fourth, is flat in ribs and light in body a,nd muzzle; he 

 has a good neck. Celso, vhc, is ordinary and hardly deseiwed 

 notice. * 

 The light-weight class for bitches was well judged, Lady 

 Gay Spanker, a bitch of excellent symmetry and good in 

 neck, head, legs, feet, back, quarters, stem and shoulders, 

 won first easily. Second went to Miss Rumor, also an excel- 

 lent bitch, a good second. Renie II. won third. She is short 

 in neck, and was shown in too high flesh. Irene, fourth, is 

 light in bone in forelegs; she has a good neck and a fair head; 

 she is deficient in short ribs. Lass of Kippen, vhc, is flat in 

 ribs and narrow in back. Belle Vernou, the reserve, is only 

 an average bitch. In puppies, Marshall Soult, first, was de- 

 fective in forelegs, light in body; he was fairly good in head 

 and neck. The second-prize winner, Duke's Lad, is inclined 

 to legginess and has a plain head. Trinket, thud, is light in 

 body and not good in forelegs, head not well shaped. Fanny 

 Sheffield, third, has a plain head and short neck; otherwise 

 she is fairly good. Diamond, the recipient of c, is not worthy 

 of notice. ' In the novice class, Bella was first; she was out of 

 condition. Second went to Ridgeview Dazzle, already noticed. 

 Grousedale, third, is an ordinary dog. Mr. Davey won the 

 kennel prize easily with his four dogs. Westminster Drake, 

 Revelation, Lady Gay Spanker and Miss Rumor. Duke of 

 Hessen won first for best pointer, a rather doubtful win over 

 some of the bitches. 



English Setters. 



Judge— Mr. J. M. Tracy. 



The challenge class had four competitors, Edgemark win- 

 ning over (.'( lint Howard, Cincinnatus and Rockingham, the 

 fifth entry, Paul Gladstone, being absent. Cincinnatus, the 

 reserve, was easily the best dog in the class, and was shown 

 in good condition.' Edgemark, also shown in good condition, 

 won first. He is inferior to Cincinnatus in legs, shoulders, 

 muscular development and symmetry and type. Count 

 Howard has grown gross, is very sour in expression, and 

 moved about the ring heavily and sulkily. In the correspond- 

 ing class for bitches, three competitors appeared. Princess 

 Beatrice was first easily, with Albert's Nellie a good second, 

 the reserve going to Zona. 



The open class, which contained twenty-four competitors, 

 was won by Hope's Mark, a dog of unusual spirited appear- 

 ance, is not a good bench show dog nor is he the best dog in 

 the class. He stands on good legs and feet; he was shown 

 boo thin in flesh, which matle him appear light in short ribs, in 



Mr. Thos. H. Terry. 

 Secretary of the Westminster Kennel CluVi. 



which he is deficient; in neck he is a bit too short, and is too 

 heavy in skull. His hues are racy in build, but he is not built 

 in proper proportion in respect to symmetry. It is only re- 

 cently that he has been retired from field work to prepare for 

 the bench show, consequently he was not in bench show con- 

 dition. Breeze Gladstone, second, has a round, short muzzle 

 and is straight in slifie and straight from point of shoulder to 

 forearm. Roderigo, third, is beginning to be a wreck of 

 former greatness, as he is shrunken in quarters, gone in mouth, 

 and shows effects of age generally, and he should not be 

 shown on the bench with any hopes to win. Rhwilas, fourth, 

 is a dog of ordinary quality in many ways. Toledo Blade is 

 better in head, stifles and type than any of the others, and 

 was awarded vhc. He has* thickened too much in ribs, but 

 was far ahead of anything in the class. Gladstoue, unnoticed, 

 was thin in flesh, hut showed good quality and was deserving 

 of vhc. Tony Gladstoue, the reserve, is well known. Real 

 English, unnoticed, might be better cut in head, but other- 

 wise he is an excellent dog in every way and has an unusually 

 spirited action. Sir Frederick, also unnoticed, was deserving 

 of three letters, ho being too good a dog to ignore entirely. 



The English setter bitches were a fairly good lot. Gossip, 

 first, is a symmetrical bitch, good in body, legs, neck, feet, 

 stern and back, was shown a little too fat. Laundress, second, 

 has a good head, a clean neck well placed on good shoulders, 

 and good body; she does not stand so well on her feet as the 

 winner, and is less symmetrical. Two bitches of more than 

 average quality, Bessie Avent, light in muzzle, and Bonnie 

 Gladstone, thin in llesh. won thud and fourth respectively. 

 Lady Dudley, vhc, was uot in good condition; she is too light 

 in muzzle; her head is well shaped: good forelegs, although 

 a trifle too fight in bone. Spectre, the reserve, is better than 

 an average bitch. Canadian Lillie, he, stands squarely on 

 good legs and feet, has a good, well-ribbed body, and quite 

 equal to third and fourth. Queen of Fashion, c, is light in 

 body, but otherwise is a very good bitch. 



The field trial class for dogs and bitches which had been 

 placed at any field trial in America, brought together a num- 

 ber of celebrities. First went to Hope's Mark, second going 

 to the. cobby little dog Rowdy Rod, having a good muscular 

 development. His neck is a trifle too short. Third went to 

 Roderigo, and fourth Rhwilas; Cincinnatus, Toledo Blade, 

 Roger, Antonio and Fannie M. being uunoticed. 



The puppies were few in number, there being but three 

 dogs and two bitches. The novice class had twelve entries. 

 Sheldon first, showed a little throatiness, he has a good head, 

 body, legs and feet, but was not iu bench show conditiou. 

 He was closely pressed by Orlando, second, a dog of a great 

 deal of merit; Cassio, a fair dog, won thud. The judging of 

 these classes did not give satisfaction. The Blue Ridge Ken- 

 nels easily won the kennel prize. Hope's Mark won the spec- 

 ials for best English setter in the open classes with a field trial 

 record, and best English setter, which he did not deserve. 



IrisbJSetters. 



Judge— Mr. Wm. Talhnan. 



Four competed in the challenge class. Tim, not in good con- 

 dition, being too high in flesh and not in the best of coat, won 

 first, Seminole winning second. In the corresponding bitch 

 class Laura B. won easily over Elfreda. 



Twenty dogs competed in the open dog class. They were 



Me. A. D. Lewis. 

 Collies. 



quite a good lot although there was a part of the class which 

 had little show merit. Duke Elcho won first. He has good 

 color, coat, body, neck, and he is symmetrically built. His 

 head might be cleaner cut under eyes and his knees are a lit ■ 

 tie large. Glencho of Belvidere, second, is heavy in head and 

 he was not in the best of coat or condition. He has good 

 quarters, legs and feet. Nicho, third, is too heavy in skull. 

 He has good legs, feet, fairly good neck and general sym- 

 metry. Fourth went to Rockwood Daisy, showiug a lightness 

 in muzzle, good legs, body, feet and symmetry. The reserve, 

 Kenmore, is somewhat heavy in front, and has a fair head 

 and symmetry. Young Glencho, Tim's Dandy, Rock, Robin 

 Hood, Exile II., Judge and King Elcho were" each awarded 

 vhc, and all merited the three letters. 



Twenty bitches competed. Noma won first. She has a 

 good head, legs and feet, a well-ribbed body, good quarters, 

 and she stands squarely on them. Edna H., second, is a 

 fairly good bitch, not shown in the best condition. Daisy, 

 third, is light in color, good feet, legs well-made, but a trifle 

 long, good head and neck, a trifle throaty, quite a good bitch, 

 deserving the place. Alice Kent, fourth, is loosely built and 

 her feet are too large. Kildare Dorris, the reserve, has good 

 shoulders; she stands a little over on knees, good body. 

 Bonuibel is small in head, but she well deserved the three let 

 ters which she received. Gyneth and Bessie frlencho II., vhc, 

 were only fairly good. Hazelnut II. and Cora B. also received 

 vhc. The former is open in feet. Four dog puppies competed. 

 Rockwood Dandy, winner of fourth in the open class, was 

 first. Second went to General, a coarse puppy. Five bitch 

 puppies competed. Avondale, the winner, has a plain head, 

 but otherwise is quite a good puppy. There were twelve in 

 the novice class, Duke Elcho first, Glencho of Belvidere second 

 and Daisy third, all competing in the open classes. The Oak 

 Grove Kennels won the kennel prize and Tim the special for 

 the best dog. 



Gordon Setters. 



Judge — Mr. H. Clay Glover. 



There, was a very good exhibit of Gordon setters. In the 

 challenge class there were three competitors, Beaumont get- 

 ting first and Ivanhoe second. Both were looking well. In 

 the corresponding class for bitches four competed, Heather 

 Bee winning first and Duchess of Waverly second. Heather 

 York, first in open class, stands well on good legs and feet, has 



Mr. William Tallman. 

 Irish Setter?. 



good color, well-ribbed body, good head, shoulders and neck, 

 his knees are a bit large. Comus has a coarse head, pdor tan 

 and long in coat. Third went to Prince of Wales, heavy in 

 skull, not first-rate in forelegs aud deficient in symmetry; 

 light in eye, but a better dog than the second prize winner. 

 The rest of the class was ordinary. Seven bitches competed. 

 Janet, a well-known bitch, shown in good condition, won nicely. 

 Flomont, second, is narrow in muzzle, might be longer in 

 neck, and she carries some lumber. Maid of Waverly, third, 

 is good in tan, light chest, and a fairly good bitch. Countess 

 Roxie, winner of fourth, has a coarse* head and the tan is not 

 good, and she carries a lot of lumber, Queen Noble, Pansy 



