April % 1892.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Mr. Broilgb, we are told; brought otlt a capital young 

 bloodhound, and Mr. Tom Stretch swept the decks with 

 What Stoti^Keep&r describes as one of the best young collies 

 that have been brought out for a long time. A feature of 

 the show was the competition for the Deakin cups fortbe 

 best sporting and non-sporting dogs ill the show. Mr, 

 Broilgb 's bloodhound; Bardolph, Won the former and old 

 champion Metcbley Wonder, the collie, added to his already 

 long list of honors by taking the other cup for the second 

 time. 



The sale of Sir Humphry de Tr afford 's sporting dogs in 

 Manchester is said to ha^e been one of the most successful 

 tauld for same time; 



A contributor to StottH- Keeper (Eng.) gets of! a goad one 

 bh olir ftiena Mr. Wade this Week,, Two men were over- 

 heart! in earnest conversation; "Thev were talking of 

 mastiffs, sheepdogs, K.C. rules; Barzois, A.K.C. affairs; 

 movement in dogs, and some other items that we cannot 

 tor the moment recollect. 'Well,' said one, 'then what d'ye 

 think of Wade?' 'Why,' said a narrow-faced man with a 

 grayish beard, 'he puts me in mind, of the Apostle Paul, 'cos 

 beseems to have a say 'bout everything.'" This reminds 

 us that Mr. Wade gives the above journal a version of th 

 "Spectre joke" at the New York show, that somehow, lik. 

 Bantiuo s ghost, will not down, but seems to frisk round 

 With the. greatest activity still and wlthotlt the slightest, 

 "reserve. 1 ' Still we. hardly think it kind on Mr. Wade's 

 hart to show tip our judges' little Weaknesses in this way to 

 our cousins across the Pond. 



Spratts Patent shares must be a good paying investment 

 in England, as at a meeting of shareholders held recently a 

 dividend of ten per cent, was announced. 



The loss of the crack greyhound bitch Miss Glendyne was 

 a severe one to Col. North and rather counteracted the 

 pleasant effects of Fullerton's great victory. "Vindex," the 

 English sporting writer, says: "As a dam Miss Glendyne 

 has not been a striking success. Like Bit of Fashion, she 

 found ber first mate in Greentick, but the litter nearly all 

 died in distemper, Caglioetio being the best of the survivors. 

 A se'iond. Visit to.tireentick was lfcore successful, Not Out 

 i!ot So Green, Naivette, and Irish Queen being among 

 them. The third litter, to Herschel, produced Needham, 

 Neston and Nacton. She was next put to Troughend, and 

 the saplings are promising. There are also some nice whelps, 

 the result of a second visit to Herschel. In all she thus had 

 five litters. She was not a good mother. She was a real 

 lo¥er of any kind bf sport. She would hunt rats for hours 

 In the bai-ng or mice in a field, especially at haytime. She 

 had a remarkable power of scent for a greyhound!, and would 

 steal into and spring on mice in a field like a cat. Miss 

 Glendyne was not an old bitch, being whelped in 1883, but 

 she never rightly recovered from the effects of chesting a 

 wall in a trial with Fullerton two years ago. She is buried 

 alongside, old Pretty Nell, the founder of Mr. Dent's success, 

 just outside his sitting room window. The last clause in a 

 letter I have from Mr. Dent says so much in so few words 

 that I may appropriately give it. It reads, 'I shed an hon- 

 est tear oVer herl there never was a better, not even Fuller- 

 ton'.'' 



It is proposed to start both a deerhound club and a Barzoi 

 club in England. Speaking of Barzoi, it seems, from some 

 Russian journals sent over to Al r. Wade, that the proper 

 name is, after all, Psovoi— plural Psovie. Now that, under 

 the name of Barzoi, some of these dogs have just rendered 

 such a good account of themselves on the plains of Hardin, 

 would it not be a propitious time to settle on the right name, 

 Psovoi, and let bygones be bygones and start afresh, as it 

 were? The Barzoi has lost caste almost irretrievably among 

 the ranchmen of the West, and we all know what it is to 

 give a dog a bad name. 



Last week we referred to Mr. Little's importation of the 

 Clumber Bustler IV., and now we learn from the Fanciers' 

 GaMtU that the dog met his death just before he should 

 have sailed, Under the most unfortunate circumstances. On 

 the day previous to the day of sailing Bustler was received 

 by the shipping agents at Liverpool, and in his box placed 

 upon a cart in the stable for the night. He was found dead 

 the following morning, having apparently eaten bis way 

 through the top of the box, fallen over the edge of the cart, 

 and thereby bung himself. When found he was on the 

 ground, his head having slipped through the collar, no 

 doubt after death. His death is a distinct loss to the breed, 

 and Mr. Little has our sympathy. 



Mr. Frank Dole's big importation of bull-terriers, whose 

 names we gave in a recent issue, sailed two weeks since 

 under the care of Harry Layton. 



Mr. C. Steadnlan Hanks is still further strengthening his 

 kennel of Psovies, having secured five more from Russia, 

 four bitches and one dog One bitch, Lekflodeyka, a full 

 sister to Leekhoi, won the silver medal at St. Petersburg at 

 the annual field trials held there last fall under the man- 

 agement of Prince Nicholas. Fifty-two dogs competed on 

 that occasion. She is in whelp and was bought by cable 

 order on Wednesday last for a very long price. Two other 

 bitches were shipped on the Indiana, the steamer which 

 took the grain from Philadelphia to the starving Russians. 

 The other dogs will come out on the Missouri. One is a 

 present from Prince Galitzin to Mr. Hanks. There are no 

 wolves at Marblehead, Mass, 



Mr. Purbeck suffers a severe loss should the accident to 

 his greyhound Ornatus be as serious as is expected. It seems 

 he ran into a, hotbed frame and cut the tendons on his hind- 

 legs. Ornatus was in the -challenge class, and his presence 

 in tbe big Four will be badly missed. 



Mr. F. W. Chapman, of Melrose, Mass., has sold two beagle 

 bitches. Ring, that divided second at the trials and was 

 runner-up to Tony Weller, goes to the Englewood Kennels. 

 Toledo, O., and Romp C, winner of first in the puppy and 

 third in tbe under 13-inch bitch class at the. late trials, goes 

 to Mr. E. Gerry Roberts, Red Bank, N. J. Both were well 

 sold. 



Patti is still mourning the loss of her pet dog Ricci, who 

 died Saturday last. "It was very sad," said Sig. Nicolini 

 yesterday. "The madame— she feel very— what you say— 

 triste? Mou dieu, it was terrible. She love the poor dog. 

 He was not pretty, but what you call 'Oh, my.' The very 

 poor dog. He was cold always. He had hair none, only on 

 the very tip of his poor little tail. The madame is yet s'ick. 

 She adore the poor frappe dog. He catch the cold in his 

 bandbox. He die. The very poor dog."— New York World. 



Tbe Androscoggin Kennel Club intend holding a show at 

 Lewiston, Me., from May 17 to 19. The entries close May 5 

 with Mr. T. R Catland, secretary. In the principal breeds 

 prizes of $8, S5 and a diploma will be given; foxhounds and 

 beagles «7 and §4; other classes have 86 and -S3. Lewis town 

 Gazette gives $10 for the best pointer and the Lewistown 

 Journal §10 for the best setter. Antoine, the jeweller, also 

 donates §15, which has not yet bi-en placed. Premium lists 

 will be out about next Monday. As this is a new country 

 the show should be well attended bv those who want a good 

 market for their surplus stock. The judges will be an- 

 nounced later. Lewiston. is about thirty-five miles from 



Portland, Me., and can be easily reached from Boston or 

 New York. 



We regret to write that Mr. W. H. Hyland, of Tarrytown, 

 N. Y., lost a good beagle last week through the fine dis- 

 criminating powers of a local farmer, aided by a load of 

 buckshot. This dog, Bill Nye. winner of third prize at the 

 trials last fall, was on the trail of a rabbit which ran under 

 the farmer's barn, and Bill coming up gave tongue so mer- 

 rily that tbe farmer thought the dog was mad and so sup- 

 posed he was doing a service to mankind by destroying 

 him. Mr. Hyland intends to sue the farmer for the value 

 of the beagle. 



We publish this week a picture of a rough-haired beagle, 

 a breed that we do not think has been seen on our show 

 benches. tTn like the so-called shaggy foxhounds, this is a 

 real "rough 'un" aud remiuds one somewhat of a bobtail 



ROUGH -HAIRED BEAGLE. 



sheep dog. The subject of our illustration was seen by Mr. 

 Joe Lewis during his trip to Europe last summer, and we 

 believe we are indebted to Mr. Boggs's active camera for the 

 very good picture from which this is made. Several of our 

 beagle men had expressed a desire to go into the breed, but 

 did not know what they were like. Now they have no such 

 excuse and this may be the means of inoculating the fever. 



Jaggs— "I see that they are using dog flesh to cure con- 

 sumption." Waggs—" Yes and it's a capital idea." "What's 

 its virtue!"' "It tans the lungs of the patient." "Tans the 

 lungs?" "Yes, and makes them tough." "What is it about 

 a dog to tan the lungs?" "The bark " "Any kind of a dog 

 do?" "Yes, except the Spitz." "What's the matter with 

 the Spitz?" "Makes the patient expectorate too much." — 

 Arkansa-w Traveler. 



One of the most persistent beggars in Portland, Me., is a 

 collie dog which is very fond of doughnuts. The collie, in 

 company with his mistress, visited a bakery one day last 

 fall, and perceiving some doughnuts in a showcase, he sat 

 down and pleaded, by means of short, sharp barks, for a 

 treat. The clerk generously fed the smart dog, but he 

 wishes that he hadn't, for every day since the collie has 

 appeared to beg for more doughnuts. If the shop door is 

 closed he will wait out side until some one opens it, and 

 then dodge in to get his regular free lunch. 



When we remarked in our report of Pittsburgh show that 

 Tempest's ears needed attention, we did so with a full 

 knowledge of the facts. Mr. Ledyard takes exception to 

 this, and says that the dog's ears, he is told, are all right. 

 Very well, it is, or was, simply a matter of opinion. He 

 (Mr. Ledyard) also adds that "he fails to see why a bad con- 

 dition of ears in a dog not yet four years old would cause 

 bim to lose his bloom." Personally, we know of nothing 

 that will worry a dog to skinniness sooner than a case of 

 ear canker not properly attended to. 



Monday last was a regular dog day— close, sultry an d 

 altogether, after the severe weather we have had lately, a 

 very undesirable change. Exhibitors at Boston had to be 

 particularly careful in shipping their dogs. We regret to 

 say, however, that the Wheatly kennels had a close call of 

 losing nearly all their crack bulldogs. The heat on the dock 

 of the Fall River line was almost suffocating, and the 

 authorities, as usual, were heedless in the extreme of the 

 wishes of the dogmen. As a result, the bull bitch Carrie 

 met an agonizing death. When her owner, Mr. Hobbie, 

 opened the box on tbe boat she was almost dead from suffo- 

 cation, and despite every attention died before reaching 

 Newport. Carrie, it will be remembered was first at New 

 York show in February last. With Pathfinder, and Saleni, 

 it was also touch and go, but happily they were brought 

 round. TheRetnor kennels, however, were not so fortunate, 

 as in the same manner they lost their dog Monarch VI., an- 

 other winner of first at New York. The loss of these two 

 bulldogs is a severe one to both kennels, and their owners 

 have our sincere sympathy. Diamond King, the bull 

 terrier, was also almost hors de combat, and it was only 

 with great care that he was brought round. Exhibitors 

 should be doubly careful in shipping bulldogs and pugs, as 

 somehow it takes very little to upset their breathing ap- 

 paratus. 



In the award list of Pittsburgh show we find that West- 

 minister Ralph, marked vhc. and owned by the Westmins- 

 ter K. O, was absent from Pittsburgh, haviug contracted 

 distemper after the Washington show, where he won first 

 in the puppy class. 



It is proposed to have some beagle trials at Brockton, 

 Mass., next Saturday, 8100 sweepstakes. Such dogs as ch. 

 Storm, Maud K, Tony Miller, etc., are expected to enter. 



We note among the new kennel advertisements this week 

 the following offers for sale: Collies, C. E Osborn, Pointers 

 J. E. Fisher; Spaniels, A. E. Smith, C. T. Sacket; Setters,' 

 Oakview Kennels, Redstone Kennels; St. Bernard, C. C. 

 Chambers; Bloodhounds, J. F. Sacket; Hounds, T. E. Cro- 

 nin. 



In a recent issue of the Stock-Keeper, (Eng.) that journal 

 takes occasion to call the attention of intending purchasers 

 of dogs advertised in their columns, to the measures they 

 have arranged to protect purchaser?, especially the novice 

 in dog buying, from the wiles of the unscrupulous. They 

 say: "Although it is true, and we are proud to state it, that 

 owing to the-great and satisfactory change which has swept 

 over the fanciers' domain in late years, an undeniable 

 majority of the people who offer dogs for sale are honest 

 men, yet it would, be carrying credulity to a simple excess 

 to suppose, as so many of our foreign readers do. that all 

 our advertisers are above suspicion." The Stock-Keeper 

 is continually receiving complaints, especially from foreign 

 countries, and as a number of dogs are purchased by Amer- 

 icans through the medium of their columns, they advise 

 would-be buyers to demand the stock offered "on approval. " 

 As security to the seller they are willing that the buyers 

 shall forward the money to them, and they will hold it to 



those who are not well acquainted with the bread of dog they 

 wish to purchase or bave no means of seeing the dog, can 

 have it examined and a report given the intending pur- 

 chaser, as to the dog's health and points by duly qualified 

 veterinary surgeons, whose advertisements appear in their 

 paper. Thus such an arrangement affords a minimum of 

 risk, and should the buyer after all be swindled, let the 

 editor know and he will show tbe parties up, coutc qui. 

 ''""'<•• Of course, correspondence on this subject should be 

 addressed to their business manager. 



NEW ENGLAND FIELD TRIAL CLUB. 



T30ST0N, Mass., Tuesday, April 5. -This club held a 

 XJ most successful meeting this eveniug. At 8 o'clock 

 the followiug members and well-wishers of the club sat 

 down to a bounteous dinner at the Hotel Thorndike: Pres- 

 ident W. A. Power at the head of the table, J.W. Hayward 

 G. E. Osborne, Geo. E. Scheffeler, Walter Medbury, Chas. 



Sperry, S. D. Freeman, ,T. L. Wells, G. L. V. Tyler, T M 

 Aldrich, Chas. D. Roberts, H. D. French, Mr. Dexter and H 

 W. Lacy at the foot of the table, A. A. Savage, S. W. Pearl 

 Noyes Billings, Nathaniel T. Brown, : S C. A. Parker. John C. 

 Sharp, Samuel Hammond, Jr., W. M. Lorring, Walter C 

 Baylies, C. W. Gates, Jr., Arthur R. Sharp, A/JM. Tucker 

 1). A. Goodwin, Jr., E. O. Damon, F. W. Whitlock J M 

 Taylor, C. A. Evans, Geo. E. Stickney. 



When cigars and coffee appeared the members settled 

 down to a discussion of the affairs of the club. Measures 

 Were taken to incorporate the club under the laws of Massa- 

 chusetts. By-laws were adopted. Afterward the following 

 officers were elected for tbe ensuing year: President, W A 

 Power; Vice Presidents, Dr. J. W. Hayward, Geo. E Os- 

 borne, D. A. Goodwin, Jr., Harry Dutton; Secretary, Geo. E 

 Stickney: Treasurer, J. L. Weils; Board of Governors, all 

 the above officers together with A. M. Tucker, C. D. Rob- 

 erts, V. L. Bassa, F. L. Harken, F. H. Clark and Geo W 

 Lowell. 



The following applications were made for membership- 



A. A. Savage, O. A. Evans, C. B. Duboy, Dave Pearson, G. 

 E. Scheffler, H. C. French, Dr. H. Bi«hop, S. C. Bradley E 

 Brooks, Dr. T. W. Kendall, Bayard Thayer, Dr. J. E. Hare 

 Dr. C. A. Barker, J. H. Seeley. These were all elected. The 

 committee on game reported that there would be plenty of 

 game for the trials this fall. It was then decided that the 

 Stake Committee make arrangements for judges. The sub- 

 ject of stakes for the next trials was then discussed and the 

 following decided upon: 



Derby with prizes of $200, $100 and $50, $10 forfeit and $10 

 to fill, entries to close Aug. 1. All age stake the same, en- 

 tries close Nov. 1. Amateur stake prizes three cups, entries 

 close Nov. 15. This stake is open to amateurs only; $5 for- 

 feit and 85 to fill. It was then voted to commence the trials 

 Tuesday Nov. 8. 



A discussion then arose as to wide ranging and was in 

 progress to a late hour. It was the sentiment of most of the 

 members that the wide-ranging dog of the South was not 

 what was required in the New England country, but that 

 the dogs should be trained to work more to the gun, etc 



, H. W. L. 



SOUTHERN FIELD TRIAL GROUNDS. 



MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 30.— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 I am pleased to report the quail on the preserves used 

 by the Southern Field Trial Club, at New Albany, Miss., 

 were fed by the resident member, Dr. Rodgers, and none 

 were killed during the snow storm that visited this section 

 March 20, that was so destructive to quail when not fed. 



Not a gun has been fired on the preserve of the club or any 

 cover burned off, hence the quail do not have to seek other 

 localities for food and cover. 



The club is having one hundred different places planted 

 in sorghum, the seed of which will afford ample winter food 

 for the quail, as the sorghum will be left standing. The 

 club has leased double the quantity of land used last year. 

 Your able reporter, Mr. Waters, thinks the grounds used by 

 the club the best in use by any club. This opinion is shared 

 by many other well-posted gentlemen attending field trials. 

 With every inducement in the way of liberal purses, good 

 grounds, and accommodations at reasonable prices, the club 

 hopes to hold trials of a very high order. P. H. Brtson. 



WORN-OUT DOGS AS WINNERS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I was not a little surprised at some of the awards in the 

 sporting classes at Chicago, but I waited till I had an oppor- 

 tunity of examining the dogs personally at New York before 

 expressing an opinion. Judges and reporters do not seem 

 always to recognize that "every dog has his day" as a bench 

 show winner, and few seem to have the courage to go against 

 a dog's record and place him on his merits independent of 

 his past career. There must come a time when every speci- 

 men, however perfect, should give way to younger animals 

 if justice is to be done. Few dogs and still fewer bitches can 

 in these days win over others when they have reached their 

 eighth or tenth year, and at least one that won over a fine 

 young competitor at both New York and Chicago is not only 

 old but in a comparatively decrepit or tottering condition. 

 If we are not to take the amount of vitality into account in 

 judging we might as well show a wooden or wax model. 

 Let us have dogs judged as they appear in the ring, after 

 being properly moved about (seldom done), and not on what 

 they have been, however perfect. 



I am glad to see that Mr. Waters has in a recent number 

 touched on a growing evil. I can indorse all he says and 

 add to it as regards the jockeying and its effects, but will 

 not further encroach on your valuable space. 



Wesley Mills, M.D. 



Montreal, Ca nada. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



27m? re is no charge for answering questions under this head. All 

 questions relating to aUmrnti- of clogs will he. amwrrrl tt\i Dr. T. O. 

 Sherwood, a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 

 Communication^ < i > i , , 



Management and dogs will receive caref ul attention. 



Wanderer.— Would you be able to put me in the way of finding 

 out who are the owners of any pure Laverack setters that may 

 now be owned in the United States or Canada. By pureLaveracks 

 1 mean witbout any L'ewellin or other blood than tbat which 

 flowed through the veins ot Pride of the Border, Guy Mannering. 

 Roderick Dr.p, Young Laveraek and Thunder, and such bitches as 

 Pearl. Petrel, Peeress, Fancy and Fairy II., Lady, Daisy and Pet 

 Ly verRck. Ans, It would be impossible for us to furnish such 

 information. 



B. W., Baltimore, Md.— I have just purchased a dog whose 

 parents are registered in the A.K.lt. in Vol. 1 V„, No. 9. Please 

 inform me what steps to take to have him registered and can jou 

 give his pedigree? Ans. You do not- give i>reed or name of dog. 

 Send to secretary American Kennel Club, 4t Broad vvav. New York 

 city, for registry blank and information. Tbe fee is $1. 



W. C. B , New York.— I have been offered an imported dachs- 

 hund. I want a good rabbit hound, but am not sure if this bleed 

 will answer the purpose, will you kindly advise me as to its best 

 features? Ans. Tne dachshund makes an admirable rabbit dog, 

 and is much in vogue among the German sportsmen to put rabbits 

 up in cover. 



C. L. B.. Denver, Colo.— 1. Can anything be done toward curing 

 co whucbs m a six-months- aid St. Bernard that is growing very 

 fast? 'i. Will aee improve tbem.' Ans. 1. Give plenty of exercise 

 and do not confine th^dng in close quarters or where he must con- 

 tinually get on his hind legs to look over the fence, etc. 2. Yes, 



the credit of the seller at the buver's order Frn-fW I v ery often, if tne above conditions are carried out. Do not feed 



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