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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 14, 1898. 



dogs, with Jack Briggs reserve. Shaun Boy, vhc , too black 

 on face and coarse in head, good coat. Breda Choice, he, 

 little cheeky and sharp in muzzle. Crate won well from 

 Little Maid in bitcbes, who is too round in skull, full in eye 

 and feet turn out, but has a good coat. Puppies were only 

 middling, Colleen Ruth being well ahead of the others. 



Black, and Tan Terriers (Judge, James Mortimer).— 

 All the entries are familiar to readers of Forest and 

 Stream. Mr. Comstock had a big innings, claiming all the 

 money in both classes, Salisbury beating Jasper easily in 

 head and front. Prince Raglan, vhc, runs the latter close 

 and would beat were he not so badly breeched, which, 

 though it shows the honesty of the kennel, cannot be al- 

 lowed to pass into the higher circles of black and tandom. 

 Queen III., big and lusty, again overcame her kennel mate, 

 Louie, in markings, bone and head. 



Skte Terriers (Judge, John Davidson). — Sir Stafford 

 beat Lovet; that is all that need be said; a nice one, just 

 imported, Islay, getting vhc, losing to the dogs in coat and 

 length : trood head and carriage. 



Yorkshire Terriers (Judge, James Mortimer).— Not a 

 very good lot. First was withheld in open 5lb. class from 

 Don who is mixed in blue, has Skye ears and light tan. In 

 bitches Venus won as she liked. In the small size class 

 Charlie repeated his Philadelphia victory over Prince; bet- 

 ter in tan though dark in blue. Some indifferent toy terriers 

 were shown. 



Pugs (Judge, James Mortimer). — These, on the whole, 

 were a poor lot, and that such dogs as Cassina and Curtis 

 should attain challenge honors is a travesty on the present 

 system. Curtis won. Neither showed up well or can boast 

 a curl. In dogs, Robin Hood had all he could do to beat 

 Tip Top, who is better in wrinkle, muzzle and skull, but 

 not so good behind this as the winner. Kash, Jr., got 

 reserve, and deserved it, over Budge, who keeps going yet 

 with all his weight and years. Midget won in bitches from 

 Lena, who is too fat. Midget has a nice ear and fair head, 

 though skull could be better. Tip Top won easily in pup- 

 pies. 



Tot Spaniels.— In challenge class Nanki Poo, the "Jap," 

 had to give way to Calumet Ben d'Or, the King Charles. In 

 open class, Cockney Charlie, who is something of a poet, 

 beats Dora in face only, the latter beating in coat and tan, 

 Charlie being rather curly. Tiney, only a fair Blenheim, 

 won over Little Lady, faulty in muzzle, leggy and light in 

 body.' Prince, the winning "Jap," is too long in muzzle, but 

 good in skull, rather large-sized, nice coat. 



In the miscellaneous class for over 301bs,, the Pomeranian 

 Sheffield Lad won over some indifferent Dalmatians, and in 

 the light, weight class the whippet Boston Model disposed of 

 a fairltalian greyhound, whose bad ears were his worst fea- 

 ture." H. W. L. 



DAHHSHUNDE.— ls«, Edw a r 1 A. Mank-.e's Zulu II ; 2d, Philip 

 D^xter's Fraulein Waldeck II. Reserve. Louis Reveillnnd's Punch. 

 Very high com... Guy Lowell's Bumble and Louis Reveillaud's 

 Linda. Com , Philip Dexter's Bismarck. 



SPECIALS. 



Mastiffs— B"st mover, H. A. Harris's Punch. 



St. Bebnabds —Best kennel. Wyoming Kennel?. Best Amer- 

 ican bred smooth dng, under 13 months. E, H. Moore's Alton II. 

 Bough dr>g over 12 months, E.H.Moore's Lord Melrose; bitch 

 ditto, E. H. Moore's Lady Melrose. Rough dog u^der 12 months, 

 Wyoming Prince. Best in the show, E. B. Sears's Sir Bedivere. 

 Second he«t, Dan Foster's Leicester. 



Defbhoonos.— Bpst dog. J. E. Thayer's Robber Chieftain; bitch, 

 J. E Thaver'= Hillside Boroola. 



• Borzois.— Best dog, H. W. Huntington's Argoss; bitch, C. S. 

 Hanks's Svodka, 



Ghbyhotjnds.— Best dog, A. W. Purbeck's Pious Pembroke; 

 bitch, A. W. Pu<-beck's Bestwood Daisy. 



Pointebs. — Best kennel. Chas. Heath's. Best American bred 

 dog in show. Chns. Hesth's Arthur. 



English Betters.— Best kennel, Fred H. Clarke's. 



Irish Setters — Best kennel, Oak Grove Kennels. 



Goroon Setters— Best kennd. Inwood Kennels. 



Spaniels.— Best kennel, J. P. Willev's. 



Beagles.— Best kennel, Somerset KenneK N. B. C. specials- 

 Rest beagle bred and owned by exhibitor. Waldingfleld Kennels' 

 Lufra. Best dog in show, Glenrose Kennels' champion Lou. Best 

 dog in open class, Waldinefield Kennels' Pulboro Crafty; best 

 bitch ditto, Somerset Kennel*' Belle of Woodbrook. 



Collies.— Best kennel, Seminole Kennels. Collie Cluh snecials 

 —Best American-bred doer in open class. F. R. Carswell's Prince. 

 Wilkes; best bitch djtto, J. P. Morgan's Blue Ruin; best in puppy 

 cla c s. McEwen & Douglass's Helen Douglas. 



Bulldogs— B. D. C. specials— Best in show, Wheatly Kennels' 

 Salem. Best American-bred dog, A. B. Graves's Handsome DaD; 

 be=t bitch ditto, no entrv. 



Boston Terriers — B. T, C- specials— Rest kennel. Auburn 

 Kennels. Dog 10 to 201bg. John Shepard's Grip; bitch ditto. E. A. 

 Bigelow's Famous. Dog 20 to 351bs., J. T. Taylor's Tumbler; bitch 

 ditto. A. Tvuer's M ; s=i Thora. 



Fox-Tebbiees— Best kennel (2), Blemton Kennels. A F. T. O. 

 specials: Best in show, Blemton KeDuels' Blemton Victor II. 

 Rest bitch in open class, J. E. Thayer's M's« Dollar. The Apollo 

 Stakes, Beverwvck Ke Quels' Punster. Home bred Puppy Stakes, 

 Beverw^ck Punster. Yankee Stakes, pupoies born between 

 March, 1889 and March. 1890. Blemton Victor II. 



DANniE Pimmont Terriers.— R°st dog or bitch, Ed. Brooks's 

 King o' the Heather. Best brace, E. Brooks. 



Scotch Terbiebs.— B^st dog or bitch, Henry Brooks's Kilroy. 

 Rpst brace. H. BrooUs's Kilroy and Kilhar. 



Irish Terriers.— Best American bred doer, P. R. Clancy's 

 Shaun Boy. Best bitch (2), T. Wise, Jr.'s Colleen Ruth; also 

 puppy special. 



UNITED STATES FIELD TRIALS CLUB. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



At the annual meeting of the United States Field Trials 

 Club, in Chicago, Feb. 11, a committee was appointed by 

 the president to select grounds on which to hold the club's 

 second annual trials, which will begin Monday, Nov. 7. 

 The committee decided at its first meeting to consider only 

 a central location. As the date precluded the possibility of a 

 successful meeting being held in the far South, this decision 

 left but three localities to be considered, viz, Eui Park, 

 Ind., Carlisle, Ind., and Elizabethtown, Ky. The Earl 

 Park preserve being mostly prairie, the committee decide! 

 to pass it by, leaving Elizabethtown and Carlisle in for first. 

 These places were visited and found to be very desirable; 

 the citizens afforded us every opportunity for a thorough 

 examination. The grounds at Carlisle are without question 

 the best in Indiana and possibly may have more birds than 

 the grounds at Elizabethtown, but the latter place has the 

 advantage in larger and better watered fields, with more 

 railroad'aud hotel facilities. 



After canvassing the matter thoroughly we have decided 

 to give the preference to Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown is 

 located at the junction of the Chesapeake & Ohio and 

 Louisville & Nashville railroads, forty-two miles south of 

 Louisville, is central in its location and easy of access from 

 all parts of the country. 



The preserve consists of about (50,000 acres, which is suffi- 

 cient to set apart a certain amount for use of handlers to 

 train and exercise their dogs ou without entering the 

 grounds selected for the trials. Some of the fields in the 

 preserve contain 300 acres, which will enable a wide-ranging 

 dog to display his quality. 



The preserve set aside for the trials will be posted imme- 

 diately and the usual penalty will be enforced against all 

 trespassers. The grounds will be stocked at once with 500 

 quail, and as fifteen bevies have been found on these 

 grounds in a day's hunt with two dogs, owners and hand- 

 lers of dogs cau rest as«ured that there will be plenty of 

 birds. Visitors will find a genuine Kentucky hospitality 

 awaiting them. Wm. M. Kerr, 1 nnm-mi ttee 



P. T. MADISON, i ^ ommittee - 



InuianopoliS, Ind., April 9. 



Why is a dog's tail like the World's Fair? Because it is 

 omething to occur. 



DOG CHAT. 



THE Boston management, though tbey did not make a 

 pile out of their show, felt just as happy when they 

 found that there would be no deficiency to make up, but 

 rather that they were about §300 ahead. A wet day or two 

 plays the mischief with their show and once or twice they 

 have run behind on this account so that there is some excuse 

 for the committee not wishing to rush iuto a large expend- 

 iture. The weather this last week was beautiful through- 

 out, the rain keeping off till midnight on Friday. Through- 

 out the four days there was a steady stream of visitors and 

 Fast day (Thursday) had a noticeable crowd. The building 

 is however so large and rambling that any ordinary dog 

 show crowd would be lost in it. 



The show was well managed by the committee and John 

 Read. There is one subject however on which we must 

 speak plainly. The way the dogs were benched, especially 

 in the sporting classes, was a disgrace to any well regulated 

 dog show. A Gordon was even benched with the English 

 setters for convenience sake. Such an annoyance to the 

 public, who paj for the show, should not be allowed for one 

 moment. For instance in pointers one could find a light 

 weight dog benched alongside a heavy weight, and next to 

 that a puppy, all belonging to one kennel. The spectator 

 must turn and turn the leaves of his catalogue time and 

 time again until he loses all track of how it was the winner 

 beat the second and so on. It is needless to point out the 

 needless trouble and the source of inaccuracy that it is to the 

 reporter, let that pass: reporters can look out for themselves. 

 This matter of benching in rotation should be taken up by 

 the A. K. C.;they handled the late entry question without 

 gloves, let them do the same on this. In one long row of 

 pointers in the Mechanics Building there were not more 

 than two numbers in rotation. 



On Thursday a marked catalogue was issued, and was 

 just fairly accurate. -During the week a number of sales 



Mr. James Mortimer and Kino of Kent. 



took place, and business among the pttnoip&l. kennels was 

 reported good, with a fair demand "in futures." 



Mr. E. B. Sears sold his Wyoming Prince (champion Hes- 

 per— Princess Gilder), first in puppy class at Boston, to Mr. 

 John L. Graham, of New York city. The dog will not be 

 exhibited, as his owner wishes him simply for a companion. 

 The price was a large one. 



We did not suppose that Mr. Raper would take his Raby 

 Palissy back with him, as the chance to buy a good im- 

 ported dog fresh from the old soil is not often offered to our 

 "young men." Therefore, Mr. H. A. Harris, of Wilmington, 

 Mass., who has dabbled considerably in bull-terriers, con- 

 cluded the purchase of Raby Palissy the night Mr. Raper 

 left the show, giving #300 for him; some said $800, but the 

 other will do. This dog is by Raby Potter out of Maize, and 

 has won a number of prizes on the other side and should do 

 well for his new owner. Mr. Raper was also commissioned 

 to buy a good bitch for Mr. Harris, as the latter intends leav- 

 ing the boll-terriers for the smarter breed. 



Frank Dole was busy, too, for he sold two of the newly 

 imported bull -terriers. One, Edgewood Robin, to Mr. D. 

 Dreisaeher, Philadelphia, Pa., and Lilly White to Mr. H. 

 Fred Church, Taunton, Mass. 



Edgewood Flyer, that has been doing so much winning, 

 we reported before as sold and has been delivered to Mr. G. 

 W. Wills, of Pittsburgh, Pa., who is much pleased with 

 him. Mr. Dole has all Mr. F. P. Comstock's black and tan 

 terriers in his hands for sale, too. 



Mr. Ed. Booth, manager of the Duchess Kennels, sold his 

 St. Bernard dog Imperator, vhc. in open class, to Mr. J. J. 

 Downing, Boston, Mass. 



The Oak Grove Kennels intend to take a hand in the field 

 trials, and to that end have engaged Mr. Joe Lewis, who 

 has been so long associated with Mr. Boggs's kennel, to 

 manage their kennel of Irish setters and train them for the 

 field. Joe Lewis takes'charge this week. The other Lewis, 

 "Ben," will still handle dogs on the show circuit, and with 

 this stroDg combination the kennel is well equipped for the 

 fray. The Oak Grove Kennels have also purchased the Irish 

 setter bitch Norma, that has been a thorn in their Edna H.'s 

 side this past show season. This makes them well nigh in- 

 vincible in the bitch classes, as at present. 



During Boston show the noted spaniel Rosedale Bess was 

 bred to Beverly Negus on April 7. This reminds us that 

 Mr. Geo. Bell's cocker Obadiah will stand at the Chestnut 

 Hill Kennels for some time to come. 



Two dogs were lost out of the building during Boston 

 show. One, Mr. L. F. Clarke's pug Lena, second in bitch 

 class, and then John Doneby's Spartacus, vhc. in the open 

 class, got out in some mysterious manner and neither had 

 been seen up to the time the show closed. 



Mr. Geo. Jarvis entered a protest at Boston against Mr. 

 Heath's winning pointer bitch Pattifor being under weight. 

 As the protest was not handed in till some thirty-six hours 

 after the judging the protest was not sustained. Mr. Wil- 

 cox, who had the bitch in charge, claimed she was correct 

 weight when she started from home, but to make assurance 

 doubly sure he should have claimed his privilege and had 

 the bitch weighed on arrival. She weighed about 451bs. 

 when protested and must have been dangerously near the 

 limit when shown. The matter gave rise to considerable, 

 feeling and one little tussel arose out of it in which, during 

 the scrimmage, George Thomas lost his watch and up to the 

 call of "time" he had not regained it. 



There was some talk of protesting the spaniel kenuel 

 award, as when Mr. Davidson awarded the kennel prize to 

 Mr. Willey he was told there was no other kennel to com- 

 pete. Mr. Donovan, who had another good kennel, felt 

 rather sore about it, but as Mr. Davidson had left en route 

 to Denver, nothing, we believe, was done. 



We have received a catalogue of the California Kennel 

 Club's show, to be held May 4 to 7. Mr. James Mortimer 

 will judge all classes. The prizes in the 171 classes are $5 

 for first and diplomas for second and third. Then most of 

 the breeds get a kennel prize of 85 and a diploma. Kennels 

 to be composed of not less than one dog and two bitches of 

 one year or over. Then the list of specials is a large one, 

 ranging all the way from flavoring extracts to a box of 

 macaroni, including pretty nearly everything that man or 

 woman desires. It is worth reading so send for a catalogue. 

 It is the biggest special list we ever saw. The show will be 

 held in the new Republican Wigwam aud entries close 

 April 30 with W. G. Cue, 436 Montgomery street, San Fran- 

 cisco, Cal. 



Mrs. Wangle — How have you been getting on since I last 

 saw you, Mrs. Bangle? Mrs. Bangle— Not very well, I 

 have had so much care. Mrs. Wangle — I hope none of the 

 children have been ill! Mrs. Bansle — Oh.no. But Fido is 

 such an invalid!— Frank Leslie's Weekly. 



In our list of awards sent from Boston, Man atang Ken- 

 nels greyhound bitch was marked he. It should have been 

 vhc. 



Patti is herself again. Mme. Diaz, wife of the president of 

 Mexico, sent the diva a new Mexican to take the place of 

 the lately deceased Ricci. At the Metropolitan Opera House, 

 New York, April 6, there was a brilliant audience, and after 

 the divine Patti had simply outsung herself, the presenta- 

 tion was made in full view of the audience by Col. Lozana. 

 ex-Mexican Consul General, who came into view and handed 

 her the little dog. A look of surprise, then pleasure over- 

 spread her face, and as she kissed the morsel of a brute on 

 bis black nose, little tear drops — real tears — were to be seen 

 iu her eyes. This won much applause, and after handing 

 the dog to Nicolini, the diva stepped to the footlights and 

 sang "Home, Sweet Home." The dog was sent from Chi- 

 huahua and took five days to get here. He is black and 

 white and weighs about a pound and a half. He was in a 

 little basket, quilted with crushed strawberry satin and de- 

 corated with real lace. Around the little animal's neck 

 was a real lace collar and the Mexican national colors. 



We hear that Mr. J. M. Nicholson has purchased from 

 Mrs. J. K. Emmett her late husband's St. Bernards Jura 

 and Gloria. The latter bitch is by Rector out of Jura. 

 Gloria, we are told, is a good bitch, and well marked; Jura 

 is, of course, well known in St. Bernard circles. These dogs 

 will materially strengthen the Mount Zion Kennel. 



Mr. C. H. Smith, of St. Stephen, N. B., is going into 

 Skyes and showed at Boston, Islay, a bitch lately imported 

 by him and whose picture appeared in the Stock- Keeper 

 Feb. 12 last. She was bred to Post before shipping but kept 

 too long before starting for this side and lost the litter as 

 soon as she landed. Mr. Smith is daily expecting another 

 bitch from the other side. 



Mr. E A. Manice, the dachshund enthusiast, is in earnest 

 about his proposed challenge cud, value ¥350. The arrange- 

 ments for the competition for this trophy will be in the 

 hands of the Forest and Stream. The conditions in re- 

 gard to the competition for the Dachshund Challenge Cup 

 are as follows: 1. It shall be for the best dachshund en- 

 tered. 2. It shall be competed for twice annually— at New 

 York and Boston. 3. The entrance fee for each competition 

 shall be $5 per dog, and shall form a sweepstakes for the 

 winner each time. 4. The cup to become the property of 

 the. exhibitor winning it five times. 



It is suggested further that the bench show committees 

 of these two shows should be given ample notice, so that a 

 separate class for this trophy could appear not only iD their 

 catalogues but also in their premium lists. The entries will 

 be received by the Forest and Stream. Such a handsome 

 trophy should go far to boom this breed, and by next year, 

 doubtless competition would be very keen. 



The following communication should settle the American 

 end of the name the Russian wolfhound is to be hereafter 

 known by: "The National Greyhound Club has officially 

 adopted the name of Psovoi instead of Borzoi. Authority 

 for doing so is statements in Gazette of January and Febru- 

 ary, 1891, of the Russian Imperial Society.— H. W. HUNTING- 

 TON, Sec'y (April 7)." 



- Mr. George Raper sailed for the mother country last 

 Saturday afternoon on the S. S. Tjmbria. He had a rousing 

 send off by the many friends he has made over here, and we 

 shall all be pleased to see that familiar "nod" among us 

 again. He is a good all round judge in its fullest sense. 



The account of the " wol f coursing" in Forest and Stream 

 was eagerly read by the dog men at Boston last week, and 

 naturally caused much amusement. Others it put on their 

 mettle, and oar remarks in "Dog Chat" went home, for Mr. 

 John E. Thayer told us he intended to have some of his dogs 

 properly entered as puppies on his ranch in Nebraska, and 

 see if the lost laurels could not be retrieved. As soon as 

 Mr. Hanks heard this, he remarked that when he bred some 

 pups from his Psovies he would like to send a brace out 

 with the deerhounds. This is the proper way and the only 

 way to manage these things. From what we gather, the 

 only reason we get these hounds over here is because the 

 Russians have found them wanting in pluck, or at least not 

 sufficient to tackle a wolf. That is why we have Leek hoi 

 with us, and we admire Mr. Hanks' honesty in telling us so. 



Among the new kennel advertisements this week we 

 notice that C. H. Kimber offers pointer dog for sale; B. A. 

 Carrier, trained pointer: C. S. Donuer, pointer Legerdemain; 

 Andrew Ludlaw, cocker spaniels; Pottinger Dorsey, beagle 

 pups: C. E. Glass, English setter pups; Berlin Kennels, 

 greyhounds. At stud: Bull-terrier Streatbara Monarch; 

 Jos. H. Hunter's pointer Black Wonder and English setter 

 Tyne. Boarding kennel: Austrian Dog Kennels. 



Retrieving at Field Trials. 



We have several interesting and valuable communications on 

 this topic and shall print them next week. 



