204 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 3, 1892. 



Me. HENRY JARRBTT'S "CHRISTOPHER." 



and Venus, vhe. , are better than the average. There were 

 four puppies shown, about an average lot. The winners in 

 the novice class, Maid of Waverly, Pansy and King Noble, 

 were in the open classes. Mr. Jas. B. Blossom's exhibit won 

 the special prize for best exhibit of four. Beaumont won the 

 special for the best Gordon setter. B. Waters. 



American Foxhounds. 



Judge— Mr. J. M. Tracy. 



The Avent pack of American foxhounds gave tongue in 

 merry style, and if I cannot say much for their makeup in 

 body their voices are all right. Foxes Rock and Rob were at 

 New York last year. Parson is a dog of heavier build, more 

 on a light English type; he was described at Providence 

 show. In bitches, Mattie. a black and tan, won, with Femur, 

 also at Providence, second, and another of the Avent dogs, 

 Flora, third. Music was given reserve. 



Collies. 



Judge— Mr. A. D. Lewis. 



The classes were good and the qualitv ahead of previous 

 years. The dogs owned by the Chestnut Hill Kennels being 

 entered for specials only gave the smaller kennels a chance of 



Duke of Hessen. 



getting into the prize list, but still I notice that all the win 

 ners, excepting in puppy and novice bitch classes, were either 

 bred or formerly owned by this kennel. The Seminole Ken- 

 nels supplied the winners in challenge and open classes, and 

 their dogs were all shown in good condition. 



Challenge Dogs — Wilkes had a more formidable opponent 

 than he has yet met in Charleroi II., and although he won on 

 this occasion, we expect to see this decision re versed when the 

 older dog gets into condition. He only arrived from England 

 on Friday and was not looking- at all fit. I was much sur- 

 p rised to find him so good in head. Two years ago he looked 

 like going very coarse. Roslyn Dandy was outclassed. 



Challenge bitches — The Chicago winner. Roslyn Clara, was 

 absent. Metehley Surprise won rightly over Cora II. ; both are 

 well known. 



In open dogs, The Squire won easily. He is not in so good 

 coat as last year, is going in front and at last begins to show 

 age a little. Maney Scot, second, was the largest collie shown, 

 and was in splendid condition; he has an immense coat of 

 good texture, but is much too coarse in head, bad in ears and 

 wrong in expression. Roslyn Conway, third, showed up well 

 in the ring, but he is wrong in head and front, and should not 

 have beaten Prince Wilkes, fourth, a big racy-built dog with 

 fair coat, excellent body, a bit too long perhaps, good legs and 

 feet, and an excellent mover; skull not well formed, ears 

 carried low and are rather large. If his skull improves, which 

 it probably will do, he will make a good headed one, as he 

 has good length and muzzle. Ormskirk Shep, reserve, is a 

 typical h'ttle dog, showing lots of quality; at times he stands 

 out in front, and carries a bad tail. Oliver, vhc, should have 

 been in the money; he has a very good coat; would do with 

 more length, and he is short of frill ; he is a well-made one, 

 good in legs and feet, moves well and shows lots of character; 

 his head does not seem quite right, but he has good expression. 



In open bitches it was a close thing between Jakyr Dean 

 and Duchess of Fife, the latter is best in size, length of coat, 

 tail and ears; the former wins in head, expression, body and 

 moves better. Nancy Hanks, third, is a very fair bitch, good 

 coat, size, ears and expression, short in skull. Dot, reserve, 

 is a weli-made bitch, but too small. 



In dog puppies, Chrysolite, first, was far ahead of anything 

 else in the class. His head, ears and expression are all that 

 can be desired in a puppy: he is of good size for his age (10 

 months), splendid coat, perfectly straight and of good texture 

 and has a good tail; from nose to tip of tail he teems with 

 quality, and even to-day compares favorably wuth his illus- 

 trious sire, Christopher, whom he much resembles both in 

 type and color. Sheriff, second, was unfortunaxe m meeting 

 such a good one, as he is quite a fair puppy, good in coat, 

 size^md legs and feet and quite up to the usual run of Ameri- 

 can bred ones. Buzz, third, is small and wrong in head, but 

 was rightly placed. 



In bitch puppies Velrose, first, is quite a good one, espec- 

 ially in size, coat, loin and ears; she was an easy first. Nyda. 

 third, might have been placed over Vignette, second, butbotn 

 are common ones, and not likely to be heard from. 



Novice dogs. The winners all appeared in the open class. 

 Novice bitches. Duchess of Fife was first, with Gypsie K. 

 second. This bitch al*o won fourth in open class; she is a 

 sweet little black, white and tan, soft in coat, bub good hi 

 head and expression. 



The Chestnut Hill Kennels won for the best kennel with 

 Christopher, Wellesbourne Charlie, Flurry III. and Golden 

 Clipse. Christopher won the stud dog stakes with Chrysolite 

 and Ormskirk Shep, and also special for best in all classes. It 

 was a grand sight to witness the judging of this class, which 

 contained Christopher, Wellesbourne Charlie, The Squire, 

 Roslyn Wilkes and Flurry HI. Christopher was shown in 

 splendid condition and had many admirers; he was, how- 

 ever, closely pressed by Wellesbourne Charlie; the latter is 

 the best in size, ears and expression and shows most charac- 

 ter, while Christopher wins in coat, head, color of eye and is 

 probably the better mover. Alongside of these dogs The 

 Squire shows age and we should like to see his owner put 

 him on the retired list. He is undoubtedly one of the grand- 

 est collies ever produced and has seen the day when he could 

 beat the best of them. 



Spaniels. 



Judge— Mr. A. C. Wilmerding, 



A poor Irish water, Romeo, only one shown, was given 

 third prize. 



In Clumbers, Boss III. and Lady Bromine getting in fine 

 shape, won in their respective classes. 



In challenge field dogs, Beverley Negus hardly looked him- 

 self in coat. In bitches, ch. Bradford Ruby beat Gladys in 

 head, skull and muzzle especially, and in front; neither is in 

 very fine shape as regards coat. 



In open dogs Judex won; he is full broad in skull, one leg 

 is very good but the other turns in a bit, good body and coat. 

 Elcho runs him very close if he does not beat him; loses a 

 little in muzzle, good bone and excellent body and coat. 

 Bolus, though right in body, is badly fronted and' coarse and 

 thick in head; Rideau Rab has a bad front, light body and is 

 high on leg; Nigger, he, is too full in skull and wavy- 

 coated, short in muzzle, too. 



In bitches, Ace of Spades, heavy in whelp, could not never- 

 theless be denied, skull better than muzzle, coat superb; 

 Dame Trot, uecond, is small in comparison but has a good 

 head, body, coat and is fairly good in front. Woodland Sallie, 

 third, loses in muzzle, and has more of a cocker body, but 

 nice front. 



Any other color, Patti was the winner, little full in eye, 

 excellent front, body a bit short; Fancy, second, has good, 

 straight forelegs, plain in muzzle, too fat, coat a bit wavy ; Vie 

 W., third, is chunky and short-faced, Donald, vhc, is too 

 leggy and stary-eyed, a working sort. 



In challenge cocker dogs a number of well-known dogs 

 were on hand, the winner eventually proving to be the red 

 Cherry Boy, an excellent choice, beating Jersey in head, front 

 and body. Black Dufferin, reserve, looking well; Rabbi, vhc, 

 while Black Duke, not so good in coat as he ought to be, took 

 he. In the ladies' lot I Say won in head, coat and bone over 

 Bessie W. - ' 



In open dogs Fascination, by Obadiah, proved himself 

 well named, and George brings out another good one; capital 

 head, good square muzzle, straight front, and a cocker body, 

 nice coat, only wants a little time. Prince W,, second, is out 

 of shape, full 'in skull, good muzzle, out in front, nicely formed 

 body and quarters. Snowball, third, is well-known and 



should have been in better coat. Obadiah is also an old 

 familiar face, shown in good trim. In vhc. division Pluto, Jr., 

 seems over weight, is wide in front, and a bit dish-faced. 

 Benedo, is a little high on the leg, full in skull, fight in body. 

 He. lot, Jim the Dude has a field spaniel tvpe of head. Sancho 

 G. is snipy-muzzled, and coat is inclined to curl. Adam is 

 well known, and shows effects of constant traveling. The he. 

 division had nothing of any moment. 



In bitches, first went to Amazement, a well-known animal, 

 shown in nice condition; Woodstock Daisy, second, muzzle 

 could be squarer and front not straight enough, nice ribs, loin 

 and quarters. Hornell, third, has a bad front, skull too full 

 and body should be shorter. Woodstock Dora, reserve, is a 

 bit domy in skull, out at elbow, good otherwise. Vhc— Black 

 Duchess, weak in muzzle, very good forelegs, but moves 

 badly behind; Nemo, too full and round in skull, and light in 

 body. He— Little Nell is well known, off in coat at present; 

 in fact, most of the Wuley kennel are not in their normal 

 bloom; Connie is too full in eye, and skull could be flatter to 

 improve her; La La. muzzle not square enough and body too 

 long: Meg Obo is heavy in shoulders and skull not as it should 

 be; Eve has been doing the circuit. 



In any other color Jessie C., the winner, is not quite wide 

 enough in front, bit heavy in shoulders, otherwise quite good, 

 Dittou Brevity is wide in chest, out at elbow: too full in eye. 

 La Toscais undershot and too full in broAv, an old winner. 

 Mona, reserve, a nicely fronted little red bitch, weak in muz- 

 zle and a bit too long cast. Firefly, vhc, is pinched in muzzle, 

 but behind the shoulder is Al. Nina W., c, should have 

 had more letters, is more of a cocker, and barring skull, little 

 fault can be found. Red Rose is weak in mnzzle, stands on 

 "gun-ban-el" legs, but body is a little too long. 



Puppies were of all types. Juno Grant, barring front, is a 

 capital little cocker with a good shaped head, perhaps a bit 

 strong, and was shown in excellent condition. Fascination 

 ran second. Woodstock Daisy, reserve, has been noted be- 

 fore. Amusement, vhc, is too long in body, or altogether of 

 field spaniel type; nice front. Kobo, vhc, I failed to find. 

 Lady Fidget, he, has a good shaped head but too long for a 

 cocker. 



The novice winners have been mentioned before. 

 On the whole the spaniel classes were filled with a prom- 

 ising lot, but the type is getting considerably mixed. 



Beagles. 



Judge— Mr. B. F. Mayheiv. 



Not a very good gathering, only a few showing true beagle 

 type, though there were several that looked as if they could 

 travel, and be more at home in the field. In challenge dogs 

 Roy K. won, rather on large size, not quite true in front, but 

 of stronger build than Frank Forest, who loses to the other in 

 loin and quarters. The well known Lou won in bitches, better 

 type than Twintwo, who has not improved but is a good 

 field dog. In open dogs The Rambler won. though closely 

 pressed by Whalebone, who is rather coarse but has a good 

 head and capital hound coat, good bone and straight forelegs. 



Count Howard. 



Hunter, third, has a long pinched muzzle, long in body, soft 

 coat, good pins; Lee II. is too fat, full in skull, ears not just 

 right and stands a little wide in front; a rather coarse dog. In 

 bitches, Emeline, well known, was placed first, second going 

 to Forest Queen, whose ears are thrown too forward, is a little 

 wide in front and coat is soft and wooly ; Lady Lee, third, has 

 a blind eve which detracts from an otherwise good head and 

 was shown too fat; Stella, reserve, is coarse in skull, heavy m 



MR. J, U WINCHELL'S^' BEAUFORT'S BLACK PRINCE." 



