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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 14, 1899, 



BOSTON DOG SHOW. 



ANOTHER Boston show has come and gone, and the 

 show of 1892 must be counted one of the most success- 

 ful of the series. The show, as usual, was held in the 

 Mechanic's Building, but the locality is being built up so 

 rapidly that it no loneer occupies a somewhat isolated 

 position as in former years. There was a steady attendance 

 from the opening of the show. April 5, till the closing hour 

 of April 8. Many visitors well-known in dogdom were to 

 be seen strolling round the aisles. Among those I noticed 

 at the N. E. K. C. luncheon the first day were 

 Messrs. Geo. E. Osborne, J. H. Long, L. Sea- 

 bury, James Mortimer, H. Clav Glover. J. M. 



ribbed would have a good body. Dorothy IT., he, moves a 

 little tied behind, but is better than when shown at Provi- 

 dence, she is a nicely formed bitch and could have had 

 another letter. Lady Vaughan, also he, is faulty in head 

 and legs. Bayadere, c, has a mean expression, is long- 

 taced, has good bone, but badly formed— flat at sides of legs 

 and body is too short. Geraldine is rather dished, or rather 

 too much stop, has good straight bone, is light behind, and 

 when I took her off the bench could not walk. Wyoming 

 Prince, a nicely made youngster, by champion Hesper, 

 easily beat Milo in head and bone. 



Fletcher, W. Atherton, W. A. Power, K H. 

 Moore, C. A. Parker, Geo. Raper, E. B. Elliott, 

 Harry Twyford, Walter J. Comstock, F. Black- 

 wood Fay, and about a dozen others whose faces 

 I did not know. During the week I noticed Dr. 

 James E. Hair, T. R, Cartland, 0. T. Brownell 

 W. H. Harris, "Cy" Wilcox, George Jarvis, C. 



D. Roberts, W. H. Hyland, F. W. Chapman, H. 

 V. Jamieson, O. W. Brooking, B. S. Turpin H 

 M. Parry, W r . F. Rutler, Jr., F, C. Phoebus, Jas. 



E. Green, Arthur Trickett, Ed Booth, George 

 Bell, C. F. Browning, Herbert Merriam, Harry 

 Tallman, W. H. Ledyard, E. B. Sears, Henry 

 Brooks, Edward Brooks, Clarence Rathborn, 

 John E. Thayer, and others. In fact it was a 

 very representative gathering. The four rings 

 were large and well placed, and were well 

 served, there being no lack of attendants. 



Under Mr. John Read's careful superintend- 

 ence aisles were kept clean and dogs well exer- 

 cised. The ventilation at times might have 

 been better as in some parts there was consider- 

 able aroma, the weather being oppressively 

 warm the early days of the show. Spratt's 

 benching was nicely arranged and well put up. 

 The committee, as usual, were very successful 

 in their labors, Messrs. E. H. Moore, F. Black- 

 wood Fay, F. C. Curtis, H. A. Harris, C. S. 

 Hanks being most noticeable in their efforts. 

 The judges, Messrs. James Mortimer, John 

 Davidson, H. W. Smith, and Dr. J. S. Saunders 

 did their work well and there was less grum- 

 bling than at many other shows this spring. 

 With the exception of dachshunde and the 

 specials all the awards were published in For- 

 est and Stream last week. 



Mastiffs (Judge, James Mortimer). — Dry 

 rot seems to have set in among the mastiff 

 classes this year judging from the poor showing 

 they was making, and Boston was no better 

 than the others. Sears' Monarch was the only 

 challenge representative, and he was looking 

 extremely well. Open dogs had an entry of 

 seven — Ingleside Maximillian being marked 

 N. F. C. The winner turned up in Merlin II 

 looking better than at Washington. Ilford 

 Caution II., more of the type in vogue seven 

 years ago, came next; long in head, he needs 

 more chest, but his forelegs are very nice. Ben Hur third 

 is pale in markings, feet turn out, and pasterns are' weak' 

 eyes light; his best part is the body. Bruce, vhc isar,nrhp\- 

 fiddle-headed one, but has good bone. The contest in bitches 

 lay between Madge Minting and Gerda II., the former win- 

 ning, but I cannot tell how, as Gerda beats the other everv 



the only entry, Punch, had to take second? he Ko^coa^se 

 m coat, ears are thrown back, legs good, but he is light in 

 oin. He was afterward consoled by h u 



winning Mr. Wade's prize for the 

 est mover, and certainly he is all 

 ght on his pins. The kennel prize 

 did not fill. 



St. Bernards (Judge, James 

 Mortimer). — Outside of the well- 

 known winners, who stood out 

 prominently from the others, there 

 was little that deserved more than 

 passing notice. In challenge dogs, 

 Aristocrat and Plinlimmon, Jr., 

 faced each other, and it was a close 

 contest. It was thought that Plin's 

 better legs and body would offset 

 Aristocrat's advantage in expres- 

 ion, for many liked the shape of 

 Plin's head the best, though his 

 expression gets worse as he puts 

 on wrinkle. They were placed as 

 named, but the decision is liable to 

 be reversed. In the next class there 

 was little work for the judge, Lad3 r 

 Livingston being so much superior 

 to Manon, who moved queerly be- 

 hind. In open dogs Sir Bedivere 

 simply watched the fun, and the 

 croakers about this dog's collapse 

 should have seen him here, as barr- 

 ing a very slight ragginess in coat 

 he was looking as strong and well 

 as when he landed. He has put on 

 more muscling behind, the result of 

 steady walking exercise. Lord Mel- 

 rose, the giant, looking a little thin 

 but very healthy, was some distance 

 from the winner. Jim Blaine, third, 

 as at New York, I preferred for the 

 place. Lothaxio, the unlucky, as 

 usual kicked himself because he is 

 so small, barring this he would not 

 be long in the "reserve" list. A 

 new face in Imperator came out, an 

 Aiton pup, a big dog with good legs 

 and coat, bib weak in pasterns, skull 

 fair but too dished in foreface, and 

 muzzle not deep enough, nicely 



marked, light in loin, and would do w fth ribs being better 

 s P ru ?Fv P £ ince ? rac - 0 ' hc -'. fl ead fan-, but legs not as they 

 should be; his color is against hi m , and he is straight in 

 hindlegs. Rex Withington looks too much like a collie in 

 body, shows quality in head, but muzzle is too weak. 

 Ruoderic Dhu i is small and weak in pasterns, narrow skull, 

 wide front and coat curly Leo, c ., is poorly colored and is 

 straight-faced. The bitch class had about twenty entries, 

 the winner being the beautiful Lady Gladwyn, who beats 

 Lady Sneerwell in legs and shape of head and expression. 

 Hepsey occupied an unwonted position in third place, the 

 nudge not liking the shape of her head, it is a bit too short 

 and lacking in reininine softness, but Lady Sneerwell is not 

 much if any better in the latter respect. Lady Adelaide II., 

 reserve, was well placed, and Princess Saffron, vhc, is licht 

 m coloring, a bit leggy, rather plain in head, and big in 

 ear. Altonette, vhc, was in her proper place, and Lady 

 Melrose could not hope for more. Florette, in the same 

 division, is rather plain-faced, though head well formed, 



SOME POPULAR HANDLERS. 



John" Buett. 



,, „ Carl Heimerle. 

 Ben Lewis. 



Donald Monroe.- - 



W. E. conners iM. 

 Job Lewis, 

 i Harry l. Goodman. 



Empress of Contoocook reigned supreme in smooths, and 



famous Alton— Judith litter, Alton II., a brother of Mel- 

 rose, that was shown at New York. The youngster is an- 

 other well-formed one, well marked, with a good head and 

 legs; needs time. Arthur tells me these two' are only pups, 

 the others in the litter being St. Bernards; so we must ex- 

 pect something grand in years to come when the chef 

 d',r u vres of this famous litter are shown. Mr. Moore is wise 



shows the haw too much, has good bone and were she better^ 



DUKE OF DEXTER. 

 First at Boston, 1892. 



in keeping them back. Belisarius came in for third; he was 

 first last year in a worse class. Scottish Leader needs a lit- 

 tle more time in that delightful orchard at Germaniown and 

 should not be shown; he has lost flesh and was not so 

 good-looking as at New York or Philadelphia. Earl of Bea- 

 consfield, he, is very dish-faced, nice ears, lacks shadings, 

 weak in pasterns, feet turn out, rather roach-backed and is 

 not a good one at all. Pluto, c, is faulty in ear, has a long, 

 narrow head, is weak in pasterns, a bit bow-legged and bad 

 behind, but with it all he shows some quality. In bitches 

 Judith, first, is not a bitch one would pick out asthe mother 

 of such good pups as the Alton litter referred to, as she is 

 short in body, nearly all white, has nice forelegs, but 

 straight behind; head of fair shape, but needs more shading. 

 Lady Hanway is flat-faced and long, ears not set on well, 

 good legs and bone. Alton II. was alone in puppies. Mr. 

 Sears won the kennel prize. 



Great Danes (Judge, James Mortimer).— These did not 

 show up so well either in numbers or quality as in former 

 yeais. In dogs, first was withheld and second given to 



Tkorolf, whose legs and body redeemed a poor head showing 

 too mucn stop. Rubey, a pup not mentioned, had little or 

 no type. Belley, first in bitches, a litter sister to Rubey, had 

 better pretensions to good form, but was only so-so. ' 



Bloodhounds (Judge, John Davidson).— Mr. Glaziei's 

 well-known dog, Jack the Ripper— this name is a libel on 

 such a dog and should be changed for the good of fh" 

 the breed— was alone in challenge class. In open dogs 

 Belhus had no difficulty in beating the leggv Bruno, who 

 loses to the former in wrinkle, peak, leather and feet. Ben- 

 isou, the winner of second at New York, was alone in 

 bitches, and looked very well. 



Deerhounds (Judge, H. W. Smith).— It is 

 many years since Mr. Smith donned the judicial 

 ermine, the last Newark show I believe was the 

 time, but that his eye is not out can be seen by 

 the careful way he judeed his classes. In chal- 

 i lenge dogs Clansman had to give way to Robber 



Chieftain: the latter excels in quality, head and 

 shoulders. Ramola was rightly placed over the 

 aged Wanda. In dogs, Hillside Raven scored 

 on his kennel mate Alpir in body and ribs, the 

 latter having the bel ter head and loin. Tosso, 

 vhc, is soft in coat and snipy in muzzle, abit ch- 

 headed one, fair otherwise. In bitches Hillside 

 Ruth won over Hillside Sylvia; both are well 

 known. Scotch Mist, vhc. has a weak muzzle, 

 a good front, but turns her hocks in: back 

 rather weak, but quarters well formed. Phyllis, 

 he. , has a short, snipy head, and is light in bone. 

 Of course the kennel prize went to Mr. Thaver's 

 kennel. 



(Jrevholnds (Judge, II. W. Smith).— This 

 breed was well represented, most, of the old 

 faces being on hand, if I except Ornatus, who, 

 unfortunately, as related last week, got into 

 difficulties with a hot bed frame and was so 

 severely cut in back tendons that it is doubtful 

 if he will face a judge again. Greyhound men 

 will sympathize with Mr. Purbeck over the 

 accident that deprives us all of such a good dog 

 but I trust he may still be seen out again. In 

 bis absence Bestwood Daisy, she of the delicate 

 form, was unopposed in the challenge class. In 

 open dogs Pious Pembroke, barring his head, 

 had an easy time of it with Imperator, who 

 loses in quarters and ribs to the older dog. 

 Lilly of Gainsboro and Lady Clare was the 

 order in bitches, and rightly so. Marguerite, 

 vhc, losing in head, ribs and front to thesecond 

 winner. The puppy prizes were withheld from 

 a poor lot of scrubs. 



BArzois (Judge, H. W. Smith).— 1 head this 

 breed as it is named in the catalogue but sup- 

 pose now that the N. G. C. has taken action in 

 the matter and ordained they shall be called 

 Psovoi, plural Psovie, Psovie they will hence- 

 forth be; at Boston they were Barzois. In the 

 challenge bitch class Svodka was, of course, 

 alone, and the first of the breed to attaiu ebal- 

 lenge honors. The open dog class furnished the 

 tug-of-war, however, for Leekhoi had regained 

 his good form and was looking even better than 

 at Chicago, having more feather and coat. The 

 judge was clearly nonplussed, as most of iig arfi 

 in The absence of an acknowledged standard 

 True to the instincts of a greyhound man he leaned toward 

 the dug that in his opinion more truly conformed to the 

 build of that breed, and after considerable examination 

 plumped for Argoss, who certainly, though he has many of 

 the Russian attributes of Leekhoi, such as coat and head, is 

 different in formation of back, ribs and hind parts, in which 

 he more nearly resembles a well developed greyhound. 

 Arguing, as he told us afterward, that if Leekhoi was the 

 proper type then he must throw Argoss out and give the 

 other two the prizes, or. judging from a greyhound point of 

 view, plump for Argoss. He did the latter. Now the ques- 

 tion arises which is rijgb.fr? If we 

 are to keep the Russian type as 

 represented by such dogs as hereto 

 fore seen before Argoss's advent, all 

 well and good, and such dogs as 

 Argoss, built as a greyhound should 

 be, and this means a clog that is 

 built on the accepted lines of speed 

 and staying power must go by the 

 board. This would be manifestly 

 unfair to such a grand dog as Argoss 

 is conceded to be, and a dog that has 

 in his native country won high 

 honors. The question then arises 

 how could he gain this honor if the 

 other is the accepted type, for the 

 dogs are clearly differeut. Mr. 

 Hanks maintains they should ho 

 fish-sided and that their great depth 

 of chest gives them the lung and 

 heart room that the swell of rites in 

 the greyhound gives to that animal. 

 A greyhound is not deep-chested, a 

 deep chest being a detriment to his 

 low style of running. The longer 

 legs of the Psovoi allow of greater 

 depth of chest, and his peculiar, 

 stilty lope is entirely different to 

 that of the low-running greyhound, 

 who shoots himself along the ground 

 in the trip or wrench. The sickle- 

 back is another characteristic that 

 is highly developed in Leekhoi but 

 not in Argoss, and like the grey- 

 hound, the latter dog has most of 

 his propelling power behind, as his 

 grand qna,rters denote; here Leek 

 hoi's muscling is different, his 

 muscles are not so bunchy but are 

 longer, clothing thelegs down to the 

 rather straight stifles. It has been 

 said the Russians have not bred for 

 uniformity of type, but rather for 

 the best wolf tackier, whether they 

 have or not the fact remains that 

 Argoss is the first of the greyhound 

 type yet sent to this country. This 

 question of type had better be settled at once, and if one or 

 the other is distinctively Russian let neither one or the other 

 be lost by a mixture of the two types, as would seem to be the 

 danger now. It is in order now that the aiffierent authori- 

 ties get together and define an international standard that 

 shall be a guide to the breedersof the three countries chieflv 

 interested. If this is not done the breed will suffer f vtn 

 more than it has done already at the hands of the "wolf 

 killers." To resume— Argoss won and Leekhoi took the red 

 ribbon, followed by NapoleoD, a deg that somehow has 

 come over unannounced and that is of the same type as 

 Leekhoi, but showing too much stop: he has howt ver. good 

 legs and is built like Leekhoi in bedy, though there is not 

 so much of it. Flcdeyka was alone in bitches. She is 

 another of the Hanks type of dog. A good object lesson of 

 the confusion that will occur in lype if e omething is not 

 soon decided was afforded in the awarding of the specials 

 when Argoss won the medal for the best dog and Svodka 

 that for the best bitcb. 

 Chesapeake Bat Dogs (Judge, John Drwld$on).—On\y 



