April 28, 1893,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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DOG CHAT. 



THERE has always been considerable elevating of eye- 

 brows and ill-concealed incredulity when anyone men- 

 tionpd that the St. Bernard Princess Florence had been in 

 wb el p. However the report got a broad, the fact remai ns that 

 she has had pups, and to make assurance doubly sure, she 

 is heavy in whelp now to Refuge II. The result should be 

 a grand litter and will be welcome news to Mr. Reick 

 when he lands in New York npxt Sunday, having left Liv- 

 erpool on the TJmbria last Saturday. Col. Ruppert stays a 

 couple of weeks longer ou the other side. His Altonette 

 was bred last Sunday to Mr. Reick's Marquis of Ripon. 



The Pennbrook Hunt Club are building a very handsome 

 kennel for their harriers, close to Mr. Ja.rrett's Chestuut 

 Hill Kennel which will be finished in about a week, when 

 the houDds will move in and Mr. Jarre tt will have entire 

 charge of breeding and of the pack. The two fox terriers 

 which Mr. C. Steadman Hanks was sending over to his 

 cousiu, Lieut. H. T. Allen, St. Petersburg, Russia, left the 

 Chestnut Hill Kennels last Saturday, on their long journey 

 per s. s. Connemaugh. 



In a recent issue of the British Fancier, Mr. Bowdeu 

 yives some rather startling information as to the methods 

 of training sheep dogs in the Welsh mountains. We are 

 told that a sheep dog is no good there unless he can stand 

 almost unheard of punishment in the shape of broken ribs, 

 ears chewed off and otherwise left half dead on a mountain 

 side to afterward crawl home and lick his master's hand. 

 One can scarcley believe all this. We spent a couple of years 

 in the mountains bordering on Wales and were brought in 

 contact with shepherds and their dogs, besides owniug one 

 of the cleverest bobtails we ever knew of, but we saw no 

 such acts of cruelty, nothing beyond a stray "cuss" word or 

 the flinging of a stick or a cap at a dilatory -'tyke." 



The special of five guineas that Mr. Wade offered last 

 year for the sheep dog showing themost natural intelligence 

 at sheep dog trials seems to have created a peck of trouble os 

 far. One lawsuit has arisen out of it besides considerable 

 ink slinging. It seems to us that the special could be easily 

 competed for and the matter settled. At some future trial 

 leave out the handler and let the dog bring in his sheep 

 unaided by gesture from his owner after sending him off 

 Though we have heard of nothing further about the sheep- 

 dog trials that are to be held in this country by the Collie 

 Club, we suppose they will take place as intended. Would 

 it not therefore be well to let the collie breeders and others 

 know what has been arranged and what is expected of the 

 dogs so that training can be attended to in good time and 

 the trials be successlully carried out and not be a farce as 

 they have usually been in this country. If wide skulls 

 count for brain power we have lots of them, judging from 

 our bench shows, and that look very intelligent though 

 they are found wanting in standard requirements when the 

 ribbons are given out. 



In his report to his own English paper (British Fancier) 

 of the Pittsburgh show, Mr. George Raper says about Eng- 

 lish setters: "Who can wonder at the setter men being all 

 at sixes and sevens? Lender one judge, one type was first, 

 another different type second, and so on. The true Eoglish 

 type as recognized in this country, is ignored, prizes going 

 to dogs who in England could not win in a £b selling class. 

 Under Mr. Davidson, the fanciers of Laveracks get a fair 

 chance, and at this show nothing but the approved pattern 

 had a look in." 



Those who remember the efforts Mr. Roger Williams put 

 forth to give exhibitors and every one an enjoyable time last 

 fall at the first show of the Blue Grass Kennel Club, will be 

 pleased to hear that the second annual event is to come off 

 Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, at Lexington, Ky. At Chicago Mr. Wil- 

 liams told us that the arrangements* for the next show will 

 be a great improvement on its predecessor. 



Among the new kennel advertisements this week we 

 notice that J. Winchell offers bloodhounds and mastiff 

 pups; Fred Page, pointer pups: R. H. Kimball, broken 

 English setter dog; Radman, L-ish setter pups; Beverwyck 

 Kennels, "thoroughbred" fox-terriers; W. F. Rutter, jr., 

 two litters of beagles; Frank F. Dole, twenty high class 

 bull-terriers, also a greyhouud dog and a Scotch terrier; 

 Chas. D. Roberts, two young pointers; M. W. Reid, black 

 corded poodle puppies. At stud: Frank F. Dole's noted 

 bull-terriers; Henry Brook's noted Scotch terrier Kilroy. 

 W. H. Allsobrook wants a foxhound. 



We see no reason to modify our remarks on Mr. McDou- 

 gall's action in shooting his dog after one of the curtain- 

 raiser farces in the recent wolf-baiting drama. We might 

 have made our reasons, perhaps, a little plainer, that is all. 

 If this owner had, on the impulse of the moment, when 

 filled with chagrin at the conduct of his dog, shot the ani- 

 mal, we could have excused the action in a measure, but to 

 shoot the dog some time after, in cold blood, as it were, is 

 what we deprecated. In whatever light we may view the 

 matter it does not redound to his credit, and the fact that 

 Mr. McDougall is reported to be anything but a cruel man 

 does not in any way mitigate his action, but rather the re- 

 verse, as he is quoted as declaring if Alan Breck did no 

 better he would shoot him too. 



Discussions as to the proper mode of handling dogs at 

 field trials seem to be general both in England and America 

 at the present time. In Land and, Water this week we 

 notice that the subject is being argued from the "free- 

 running and well-in-hand" points of view. They think with 

 us that the present time, before the handlers get down to 

 work, is the best for the judges at field trials to give their 

 views as to how the dogs should be handled and what they 

 expect, so that trainers can be prepared with the right kind 

 of dogs. It is too late when the trials are on for the judges 

 to then give their opinions by their decisions. Let there be 

 a consensus of opinion as to what is required, and do not let 

 us remain as hopelessly mixed up as to the proper education 

 of a field trial dogas the English setter standard, for instance, 

 seems to be at bench shows this year. 



In our report of the Pittsburgh show awards B. F. Seit- 

 ner's pointer Trap should have been second, R. Morley's 

 Dick M. third and W. D. Henry's Don McBeth vhc. in dog- 

 puppy class instead of as printed. 



Mr. C. A. Stone writes us from Toronto: "At a meeting 

 of the Industrial Exhibition Bench Show Committee C. W. 

 Postlewaite was elected chairman andC. A. Stone secretary 

 and superi ntendent. The premium list will be adopted and 

 the judges selected at the meeting on Monday, the 25th." 



Mr. Ritter, of Ravenswood, L, I., sends a photograph of a 



Sromising St. Bernard puppy, Ruth Cleveland, by White 

 hief out of Juno. At eight months old she weighed 1551bs., 

 and stands 30^in. at shoulders. She shows great bone and 

 a capital head. Her Utter sister, Mount Zion Leila, took first 

 in puppy bitches at New York last February. 



There are authorities and authorities, and in any discus- 

 sion as to the correct formation of a greyhound's chest, we 

 prefer to follow "Stonehenge." On page'31 in "Stonehenge 

 on the Dog" we find the following: "A great depth of chest 



is apt to prevent the dog stooping on rough ground, as he 

 strikes it against high ridges or large stones; but a moderately 

 deep chest is a valuable point, aiviog plenty of 'bellows- 

 room, ' as it is popularly called. This, however, is provided 

 for better by breadth than depth, and the. former should 

 be insisted on more than the latter, provided there is not 

 that round tub-like form of the ribs which interferes with 

 the action of the shoulder-blades, and often accompanies 

 low breeding," The italics are ours. 



That Mr. John E. Thayer in losing by death last week his 

 fox-terrier Pitcher, sustains a great loss goes without say- 

 ing, and not only is Pitcher's death a loss to the Hillside 

 Kennels, but also to the fox-terrier interests of this country. 

 Pitcher was whelped May 30, 1884, and was by Brockenhurst 

 Jim out of Daffodilly. His breeder was Mr. J. J. Pirn. In 

 England he had numerous prizes to his credi t,including firsts 

 at Warwick in open and puppy classes. When Mr. John A. 

 Logan went to Europe last spring he purchased Pitcher 

 from Mr. T. W. Twyford of Biddulph, Congleton. brother of 

 our Harry Twyford, and such was Pitcher's reputation as a 

 successful sire, though Mr. Logan gave -S500 for him, before 

 the dog had been in this country many hours, enough ser- 

 vices were engaged by our principal breeders to reimburse 

 bis owner for the purchase price. Pitcher's great son 

 Dominie was the first, we believe, to lower the colors of the 

 invincible Result. Dominie in turn is the sire of Mr. 

 Thayer's two crack bitches Dona and Dominica, both of 

 which he purchased from Mr. Logan. Mr. Thayer is a gen- 

 uine fancier, and his friends will sympathize with him in 

 his loss, and join with us in hoping that Pitcher has left 

 behind another Dominie. 



An executive meeting of the National Beagle Club will be 

 held at 3(50 Washington street, Boston, Mass., April 39, 

 at 7:30 P. M. 



Mr. Ed Booth has bought the whole of the Ridgefield 

 St. Bernard Kennels' stock, comprising Kinglimmon, by 

 champion Plinlimmon out of champion Lady Wellington, 

 winner of first novice class New York 1889, besides other 

 prizes. We spoke of his good bone, body and movement at 

 Albany. Lady Challymead, by Marquis of Stafford out of 

 Lady Lowden; Ridgefield Belle, by Kinglimmon out of 

 Monz (imported); and Dolly S., by champion Beauchamp 

 out of Queen of Scotland, winner of a first at Troy. This is 

 a little "spec" on his own account and we hope Mr. Booth 

 will have luck with them. 



We take great pleasure in drawing the attention of our 

 readers to the announcement in our business columns of the 

 Philadelphia Kennel Club's first field trial Derby that is 

 open to the world. The prizes are handsome — first, $400; 

 second, $300; third, $100. There are two forfeits, the first of 

 s?t0 accompanies the nomination, the second of same amount 

 is due Sept. 15: and then there is the $10 additional to start. 

 Entries close positively May 15. and there should belittle 

 danger but that, with easy forfeit terms, an entry that will 

 bear more than favorable comparison with the older clubs 

 will be the result. The All-Age Stakes will be announced 

 later on. 



At the Normandy field trials, held at Dieppe, France, 

 several well known English dogs were well placed. Mr. 

 R. J. Lloyd Price's pointer bitch won first, Dr. Wood's Eng- 

 lish setter Fred second, and Mr. Muland's Earl of Moha 

 third. Mr. Elias Bishop, the well known field trial man, 

 was one of the judges. 



At the Barbican, London, a sale of greyhounds took place 

 Aprils. Some notable dogs were brought to the hammer. 

 Mr. Thompson's Texture and Threat were bought in for 

 si, 995 and $750 respectively. Texture won three courses in 

 the Waterloo Cup this year, being finally beaten bv Fitz 

 Fife, the runner up to Fullerton. A litter sister to Fuller- 

 ton. To Doit, went a bargain at .$410. 



It seems the noted — not noble— bulldogs, Pathfinder and 

 Saleni, were originally sold to some Indian Rajah by Mr. 

 Ellis. Mr. Dole was after these doas when in England last 

 summer and was told they were sold, and Mr. Ellis, think- 

 ing that Mr. Dole may feel a little sore over the matter, as 

 they eventually came to the Wbeatley Kennels, wishes, 

 through Stock-Keeper, to explain that he really did sell 

 them to go to India. But how Messrs. Hobbie & Co. managed 

 to get hold of them is a tale that is left untold. 



The relative speed of greyhounds, deerhounds and 

 "borzois" has been much commented on of late, and the 

 accounts of a series of trials that Mr. John Wrigley, Jr., of 

 Formby, has brought off, will be found interesting. Mr. 

 Wrigley writes the English Stock-Keeper, under date of 

 April 4: "We have had Mr. Freeman Lioyd's borzoi Whirl- 

 wind up here, and as he was desirous of giving him a trial, 

 we had three spins, one with Whirlwind and a greyhound, 

 another with the greyhound and a deerhound of mine, and 

 another with Whirlwind and the deerhound. In the first 

 course they went up neck and neck to the hare, but the 

 borzoi overshot her a good 30yds., and never had another 

 look in, and the greyhound won. In the second, greyhouud- 

 deerhound course, the deerhound led up to the first turn, 

 and then she also was not one-third as smart as the little 

 Greentick bitch, and was thoroughly beaten. In the final 

 with Whirlwind and my young deerhound, Deina, a smart 

 puppy, Whirlwind led a good ten lengths to the hare, who 

 turned, and then the deerhound killed as neatly as ever you 

 saw, tossing the hare about six yards up in the air." It will 

 thus be seen that Mr. Lloyd's borzoi is as speedy as this 

 Greentick greyhound bitch, and ten lengths better than a 

 smart deerhound, and that he fails in cleverness to the 

 greyhound, which is just what we expected. However, 

 practice and training will soon improve this. 



As bearing on the present dispute as to correct type of the 

 psovoi, the following is interesting for Argoss's side of the 

 case: 



Geo. Raper in British Fancier, April 8, says: "The Barzoi 

 Argoss was exhibited here (Pittsburgh ) and generally ad- 

 mired. He no doubt is a big and noble dog, and but for his 

 neck, whieh is a trifle short, and his shoulders a bit upright 

 he is well nigh perfect, his development behind the saddle 

 being wonderful." 



The Dog Owners' A nmtal, 1893, page 116, savs: "Our fore- 

 most Barzois at present are Krilutt, Karitoi, Osslad and 

 Argoss, and it is difficult to foretell how high Argoss may 

 be placed when he meets his old competitors, since acknow- 

 ledged authorities have declared his (Argoss's) color is not 

 disqualifying. Mr. A. H. Blees received 1st, 2d and 3d prizes 

 with Osslad. Argoss and Keedai, beating Molodyets, Whirl- 

 wind and Zeus, presented to Col. North by Grand Duke 

 Nicholas." 



POINTER TEMPEST.— Boston, Mass.— Editor Forest 

 and Stream: My attention being called to your statement 

 in your report of the recent Pittsburgh show, "that Tem- 

 pest's ears were in bad condition," etc., I wish to say that 

 such was not the ease. Tempest was in my charge at Pitts- 

 burgh, and was in very fair condition, his ears being free 

 from canker or sores of any kind.— Geoege S. Thomas. 



Playing Cards. 



You can obtain a p*ek of best quality plnying cards by sending 

 fifteen cents in postage to P. S. Eusxis. General Passenger Agent, 

 C, B. & Q. R. R., Chicago, ill.— 4dy. 



FLAPS FROM THE BEAVER'S TAIL. 



TORONTO, Can.— The writer will have to improve his 

 "spider tracks" or else Forest and Stream must em- 

 ploy a compositor who can decipher Volapuk. I wrote, or 

 intended to write, Mr. H. W Fores, Toronto, you have it 

 "Tools." Again, "T. G. Davey," you transform into "I. S. 

 Darly," and "Supt. W. D. Breed" should be Sergt. W. D. 

 Bruce. 



The Canadian Pointer Kennels, of Forest, Ont., are dis- 

 persing their kennels. Among the inmates are the noted 

 Molton Banner (E. K. C. S. P. 28,776), by Champ. Saddle- 

 back out of Molton Broom; Van Bang (Ch, Bang Bang — 

 Ch, Vanity); Phantom (Planet— Lily Bang), a well-known 

 winner, and others. 



The Rideau Kennels, Ottawa, have just received from 

 England their long expected stud fox-terrier. His name 

 and breeding have not yet been made known to me, but I 

 understand he is a frequent winner. He is full of terrier 

 character and smart as a cricket. Head evenly marked 

 black and tan, body white. I understand he is to be placed 

 at stud at once. 



The same kennels are having bad luck with their 

 spaniels,having lost ten dog pups and oue bitch since Jan. 1. 

 Bitches go off milk a day or two after whelping, caused by 

 being given too much feed and too little exercise before 

 whelping. However, with six bitches now due in season, 

 there should soon be no lack of young stock. 



Mr. Keyes tells that after July 1, Obo, Jr., will be with- 

 drawn from the stud, and remarks "they will miss nim 

 when he's gone." He is nine years old but as lively as a 

 three-year-old. His last two litters totaled ten dogs and one 

 bitch. 



The Toronto Kennel Club are making everv effort to have 

 their one-day club show (to be held May 6, not 7, as first 

 announced) a big success. The whole city is being pla- 

 carded with handsome window hangers, one of which I 

 mail "ye editor." At a special meeting of the club held on 

 the 19th, it was decided that an entrance fee of 35 cents be 

 charged members and 50 cents to non-members. Entries 

 will close May 3, when a brief catalogue will be prepared. 

 Classes will be provided for open dogs, open bitches and in 

 some breeds for puppies. No challenge classes. Messrs. 

 H. B. Donovan and C. A. Stone were appointed a commit- 

 tee to see after all printing. 



Mr. Kirk will judge greyhounds, collies, poodles, spaniels 

 all kinds, pugs and Italian greyhounds. Mr. Davty, fox- 

 bounds, harriers, pointers, all setters, all terriers, dachs- 

 hunds and beagles. Mr S. F. Glass has been invited to 

 judge St. Bernards, mastiffs, Newfoundlands, Great Danes 

 and deerhounds. One excellent rule is that no donor of a 

 prize will be permitted to compete for a prize offered by 

 himself. H. B, DONOVAN. 



GORDONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. 



Editor Forest and, Stream: 



In your last number I saw a face that seemed wonderfully 

 familiar- The gentleman referred to rejoices in the very 

 plebian cognomen of "Mike" (I don't like the name for a 

 member of an aristocratic family of blue blood), and he 

 seems to be the property of Judge Greene, of Portland, Ore. 

 I think I was the first to own and breed Gordon setters on 

 the Pacific Coast way back in the 50's. Horace Smith or- 

 dered a pair for me from the Duke of Gordon's kennel, and I 

 continued to raise Gordons, with an occasional fresh impor- 

 tation, for many years, giving them away, mostlv my Army 

 friends, and I remember sending several to Fort Vancouver. 

 My strain of setters became so popular at the Army posts 

 that they were widely distributed. I never sold a dog in my 

 life: always gave them away, but I finally gave up, the run 

 of custom becoming rather too much of a good thing 



The portrait of "Mike" has such a familiar look that I 

 would like, as a matter of curiosity, to ask Judge Greene if 

 he has the pedigree of Mike, thinking it quite possible that 

 he may be a descendant of my stock, as I sent several to 

 Oregon; and it would be curious if Mike should prove to be 

 one of them and be recognized by the family likeness, as we 

 all know that dogs, like human beings, have the family 

 characteristics of their predecessors. If Mike should so 

 prove, Judge Greene will have the satisfaction of knowing 

 that he has in his dog a descendant of the best breed and 

 bluest blood of the original Gordon kennel. 



I have owned a good many dogs in my time and have had 

 a good many biped associates, hut I never found one to ex- 

 ceed in gentlemanly characteristics and pleasant companion- 

 ship that noblest of all dogs, the Gordon setter. 



R, L. Ogden ("Podgers"). 



KENNEL NOTES. 



SALES. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Soudan— Crivynnie ivhelps. Ensrlish set. ter hitches, whelped Jan. 

 39, 1892, by R. H. Alberts, Jr., Hoboken, N. J., a black, white and 

 can to L. L. Ingram, Jersey City. N. J., and a black, white and 

 ticked to W. E Brige=i. New York city. 



BelOvm-G-wmnie whelp. Lemon and white English setter bitch, 

 wheiDtd Feb IS, 1892, by rt. H. Alberts, Jr., Hoboken, N, J., to R. 

 D. Wilrnerding, New York city. 



Ben Mir. Silver fawn pug dog, whelped Aug. 30, 1891, by Spo- 

 kane oat of Sara Bernhardt, hv EberhartPng Kennels, Cincin- 

 nati. O . to Mrs. John B. Titus, Middletown, O. 



Dick Hunter. White and tan beagle dog, whelpad May 30. 1891, 

 by Chimer H out of Music IV., by Silver Spray Kennels, Clay 

 City, 111., to A. B. Aborn, Wakefield, Mass. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



There is no charge for answering questions under this head, A II 

 questions relating to ailments of dogs will be answered hy Dr. T. 6. 

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

 Communications referring to other matters' connected mm Kennel 

 Management and dogs wiu. receive caref ul attention. 



J. M. C.~Give the puppy gentle exercise, strengthening food, 

 such as mutton broth, etc., and continue the tonic. 



G. L., Greenboro, N. C— I have a very fine setter that is suffer- 

 ing severely with canker in his head. Can you send me a remedy 

 or tell me what to do for him. Ans. 



A. B. C, Highland, N. .T.— By regular, gentle walking exercise 

 and strengthening food the cowhocks you complain of in your St. 

 Bernard can be straightened to a great extent. That is all you 

 can do for it. Avoid a kenoel wheie the dog has to get on his 

 hind legs to see over the fence. Let the dog have as much liberty 

 as possible. 



B Lig plumbi sub. acet 3 iv 



Sol. coal tar (Squibbs). 31 



Aqua 3 iv 



Mix and pour a little in ears twice a dny after washing out with 

 warm water and castile soap, using a very soft towel to dry the 

 ear. 



Hunter.— 1. What breed of dogs was employed by the early 

 Spaniards in America for tracking Indians and slavps? 2. Which 

 would be the better man trailer, a cross of pointer and mastiff or 

 three-quarters foxhound and one-quarter mastiff ? 3. What books 

 give fullest information regarding man hunting dogs? Ane. 1. 

 The Spanish bloodhound, so called, a dog that resembled a heavy 

 English foxhound, also showing some toss of mastiff. In height 

 28 to SOin., and 70 to 801 bs. in %veight. A desTiotion of these dogs 

 was given in Forest and Stream, May 21, 1891. % The latter we 

 should say, but an English bloodhound is better than either and a 

 dog of excellent disposition and unapproachable as a man trailer. 

 Mr. Winchell, Fair Haven, Yt., is a breeder of these hounds. 3, 

 We do not know of any. 



