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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[May 5, 1893. 



DOG CHAT. 



'T^HERE have been few dog shows in England lately, in 

 L fact, the kennel papers for two or three weeks past have 

 had very few if any reports. This is singular, for Great 

 Britain can generally scare up a dog convention iu .some 

 corner or other of the domain. The Collie Club show at 

 Agricultural Hall, London, has been occupying the atten- 

 tentiou of the lovers of the shepherd's helpmate— as he is 

 supposed to be— and exchangfs this week tell us that old 

 champion Metehley Wonder is still on deck and well able to 

 increase his long list of honors. Stock Keeper says he 

 looked as well as any dog in the show. He was first in the 

 veteran class and also iu the class for winners of six firsts in 

 open or challenge clashes under K. C. rules, and followed 

 this up with the special for best of all classes, Stacathro 

 Ralph gaining the reserve. Lady Christopher took the rib- 

 bon in the corresponding class for her sex. Mr. Stretch's 

 Ormskirk Ormonde won iu rough dogs under two years old 

 and also in the dog puppy cl Q ss. This doa is very well 

 spoken of, and is according to Mr. Stretch, the best tie ever 

 bred. Meersbrook Hero, it is said, will also make his mark. 

 Barwell Pearl was an easy winner in her class. Smooths 

 did not show up so well. Mr. Hurst's Dot and Mac being 

 The winners in the regular class. Mr. Charles's Welles- 

 bourne Christopher, winner of third iu the under two 

 years old class, is said to be one of the mail est voting dogs 

 at the show and is bred in to Mr. Jarrett's crack Christopher 

 on both sire and dam's side. Stock-Keeper says a "prettier 

 collie and one better shown would be hard to find." He is 

 very like Christopher was when he came out, in head, car- 

 riage of ears and color, Metchley Wonder made a gallant 

 show for the stud dog prize, having no less than twenty-two 

 in his family. A pleasant feature of the event was an exhi- 

 bition of paintings and photographs of collies for which 

 prizes were awarded. Dr. McGill judged the collies in the 

 ring and Mr. Murcott their counterfeits on the walls. 



Mr. Geo. Raper no sooner landed at Queenstown than he 

 hurried up to Dublin Town, and owing to the absence of 

 two judges, Messrs. Fred Gresham and W. W. Thompson, 

 he was pressed into service and had a hard day's work in the 

 ring. He was given a cordial welcome, and expressed him- 

 self as delighted with his visit to "Yaukeeland." aud, as 

 usual, with an eye to the main chance, he claimed a winning 

 Gordon setter for *50 that is considered a bargain. The show 

 itself was not remarkable for quality, aud nothing particu- 

 larly interesting happened, if we except the mastiff Uford 

 County Member winning in the open dog class and Duke of 

 Maplecroft, the St. Bernard, doing equally as well iu his 

 breed. 



Some of our "boys" fancy themselves a good deal over 

 their little maneuvers to elnde the grasping baggage master, 

 but they hardly equal the British dogmen, who in going to 

 the Dublin show classed themselves as "cattlemen," and so 

 crossed over the channel at the reduced rate of thirty-six 

 cents a head! 



At Kilmarnock show Mr. "Alphabet" Astley found a wire- 

 haired fox-terrier puppy that, though iu failing to show 

 itself properly was only placed, will, in proper hands, make a 

 name, for Mr. Astley is said to have refused 1100 for his 

 bargain after having given 580 for the dog. 



"Paris, France, is to have a dog show May 19 to 27, and on 

 the 28th Berlin will afford the good Germans a chance to 

 show their "hunde." 



It seems there is a family by the ua me of McGoveru iu 

 Ireland which is said to own, have or possess a specific for 

 hydrophobia, and some children having been bitten recently 

 they have been put in charge of the McGoveru family and 

 were reported to be progressing favorably. So far so good, 

 but the Stock-Keeper disapproves of quackery, and offers to 

 have the specific, whatever it is, scientifically tested and ex- 

 periments carried on at their own expense. ' If the MeGov- 

 ernscome to time we can recommend Hartford, Conn., as a 

 capital place, according to Dr. J. Gardiner, to commence 

 operations in, for any town that can boast fifteen cases of 

 undoubted rabies in nine months is just ripe for such a test. 

 While we are on the rabial subject we might as well quote 

 another case from the same journal, which savs: "An im- 

 portant experiment has been made by Prof. Mum, of Milan, 

 at the Institution for the cure of hydrophobia, The Doily 

 Ncm states that a man who had been bitten by a dog, and 

 had undergone, the Pasteur treatment, was nevertheless at- 

 tacked with hydrophobia. Paralysis had already set in 

 from the waist downwards, and his life was despaired of 

 when Prof . Murri thought of making subcutaneous injec- 

 tions of the virus in its fixed form. Little by little all the 

 serious symptoms disappeared, and the man'is now cured. 

 The Milan papers say that if further experiments of the 

 kind, as is probable, give the same result, a real curative, 

 and not merely preventive, treatment of the terrible disease 

 will have been found." 



A small boy at Woods Holl, Mass.. had for his favorite pet 

 a great Newfoundland dog. Joe had made many attempts 

 to ride his Nero, and the pet was very obliging; but after a 

 few trials Joe gave up the undertaking. On being asked 

 one day why he did not ride Nero, he replied: "Nn use try- 

 ing, his skin slips off." 



Miss Doggett. (to man who has returned her "lost" pet)— 

 "Here is a dollar, my good man. I hope Fido didn't give 

 you much trouble?" Man (with the air of a martyr)— "Thot 

 same he did, mum. Oi had to ka.pe him toied oop in th' cel- 

 lar, an' sit there an' watch him all day, or he'd 'a' broken 

 loose and run back home." — Pucli. 



Mr. C. Steadman Hanks will soon have a large kennel of 

 Psovois. Some time since we gave the particulars of the 

 coming importation, two of which arrived bv the s.s. Indi- 

 ana from Russia. One has been sent on to Mr. Hanks, the 

 other remains in Mr. Jarett's kennel as it is not in fit condi- 

 tion to travel. This bitch is KiD jat and is noted as the win- 

 ner of the bronze medal at St. Petersburg, 1891. The rest 

 of the consignment will arrive bv the Missouri, May 11. 

 They are all from the kennel of Prince Galitzin, aud it will 

 be interesting to compare their type with the others over 

 here. 



Mr. W. W. Titus, the well known field trial dog owner, 

 handler and general good fellow, writes us that he is mov- 

 ing the Coal Grove Kennel to Coal Grove, Ohio, from his 

 place at West Point, Miss, Mr. Titus did not take a very 

 active part in the trials last year, but, we hope to see him on 

 the warpath again next fall with several Daisy Hopes. 



From all accounts it seems that Boston will send up quite 

 a delegation of doguienand theirdogs to theLewistou show, 

 which takes place May 17, entries for which close to-day. 

 The beagle men especially will turn out. strong, and will 

 afford a gathering of the clans to discuss Mr Phcehus's pro- 

 posed extension of the standard 15 inches to 111 In this con- 

 nection we are reminded of the saying, "Give him an inch 

 and he'll fake an ell." 



Mr. hi. OxIkuii informs us that Col. DeLancey Kane, Of 

 NewRochelle, has ordered a lot of voung jacks from Kan- 

 sas to stock a preserve. They will be used for foot-hunting 

 with the beagles. Mr. Osborn also got a lot for N. Q. Pope, 

 of Maine, and A. L. Page, of the Eastern Coursing Club, but 

 these were old ones. 



Mr. M. Kronauer. of Rochester, N. Y., has purchased the 

 St. Bernard dog Dud (Hector— Tromba) from Mr. Th. H. 

 Groves, of the same city. Dud was in the money at the last 

 Rochester show. 



Will Mr. Tod, who recently imported a couple of collies, 

 kindly call or send his address to this office, as we have a 

 letter for him. 



Mr. H. B. Anderson's, of Glenview, N. J., hard luck is 

 still with him, for he has now lost by distemner all of his 

 Nugget puppies, and, strange to sav, does not own a dog at 

 present. These pups were ten months old and with them he 

 expected to repeat their dam's achievements. Having no 

 dogs Mr. Anderson is now at liberty to train one or two for 

 the more fortunate owners of "reds," and this is an oppor- 

 tunity that the Irish setter men will not be slow to avail 

 themselves of. 



We omitted to state in a recent issue that Mr. C. H. Cor- 

 bett, of Kingston, Ont., is an honorary member of the Ot- 

 tawa Bench Show Committee. 



Another Idol Broken.— Even faithful old dog Tray, 

 steadfast, brave and ti tie, is but a m vth . Could he be Tray 

 and yet be faithful too ^—BrmiuWaXn. 



Mr. E. A. Manice, who has taken the advancement of the 

 dachshund in this country under his esneclal care, has been 

 making some good purchases in his favorite breed. From 

 Mr. Harry Jones, the noted dachshund breeder in England, 

 he has bought a good dog in Jay, bv Jackdaw out of 

 Jealousy. Jay was whelped May 21, 1 888, and has won first 

 at Colchester and novice and club sweepstake at the Kennel 

 Club show in 1889. Second Kennel Club show 1890. First 

 and special Coventry and Chelmsford; first Tunbridge 

 Wells and Kennel Club show, and also first Crystal Palace 

 and best in show 1891. These were the only times he was 

 shown. He weighs 22lbs. and is liver colored. Another 

 good one he is importing is Jargonelle, a red bitch and pro- 

 bably the best in England to-day. She is by champion 

 Jackdaw out of Zulia.ua, by champion Zigzag out of cham- 

 Hagar. She has been shown only once, at Maldon, where 

 she won first in open aud first novice, and was reserve to 

 Pterodafctyl for best in the show, beating Stephanie and 

 Zenica. She Avill be shown at the Kennel Club show, when 

 she will become Mr. Man ice's property and will remain in 

 England to be bred to Pterodactvl. 'Mr. Manice has also 

 purchased two other red bitches (sisters) bv Jingle out of 

 Rene (dam of Jenny Wren, Reena, etc.), whelped Julv, 1891. 

 These will be bred to champion Jackdaw and Jingle'if pos- 

 sible before coming over. Mr. Jones in his letter to Mr 

 Manice says, "I was grieved to see poor Janet beaten at 

 your show, it cannot be right." We have received the 

 dachshund trophy, valued at $250, that Mr. Manice will 

 donate at the next Boston and New York shows, aud it is 

 indeed a handsome cup, standing nearly a foot nigh. A 

 picture of it will appear in our next issue. 



Mr. W. C, Reich arri ved last Saturday, bronzed with the suns 

 that beat on the sands iu the land of the pyramids. After 

 running through the English kennels he "saw nothing to 

 take his fancy excepting a six months bitch pup by Marvel 

 out of a half sister to Hepsey, which he purchased and 

 which sailed on the City of New York. This young bitch 

 weighs over lOOlbs. already and is quite a good one. Mr. 

 R.eick expresses himself as pleased with his visit, but thinks 

 that America is getting along very well in the matter of St. 

 Bernards, Col. Ruppert has not bought anything yet, but 

 the cables are just aching to convey the news that he has 

 dtcided to buy a craek, news of which we may have before 

 we go to press. 



The Toronto dog stiOw has caught ou among the dwellers 

 in the Queen City, and entries have come in fast. Valuable 

 specials are being given, and the show promises to be a great 

 success, 150 entries having been received up to last Tuesday. 



We suppose we have now heard the last of the Meadow- 

 thorpeFarmin a kennel sense, for it has just been sold to 

 Mr. James E. Pepper for *275 an acre, the highest price ever 

 paid for a blue grass farm. It will be remembered that the 

 dogs "Scotch" Bailey made so famous from this farm were 

 sold off last fall. 



Entries closed for the San Francisco show last Satnrda v 

 and we learn that the show has created great excitement 

 among the fancy on the Pacific slope, and the entries are 

 very satisfactory. Mr. Mortimer is having a royal time and 

 will be pretty well on the jump for some weeks "yet, as when 

 he gets back he judges at Lewiston, then starts for England 

 to take in the Kennel Club show. 



The Natioual Greyhound Club's show is to be held in the 

 Claremont avenue rink, Brooklyn, during Christmas week. 



Mr. "Diehard" Naylor has been made a Justice of the 

 Peace. That is fine. 



The Occidental Coursing Club had a capital day's sport 

 Sunday, April 21, and many well-known greyhounds, notably 

 Al Farrow and Chicopee Lass took part in the All-Age 

 Stake. Al Farrow was not himself, having been badly 

 staked during the morning while chasing a cat. and was put 

 out in the first round by T. J, Cronin's Jenny G. Chicopee 

 Lass stood to her work through two rounds, but was downed 

 by the greater speed of her opponent Firenzi in the third 

 round. Her first round was an undecided, but in the next 

 try she ran away in hollow style. Eventually Queeu of the 

 Valley and J. Shea's Firenzi divided the stake. Mr. John 

 Grace* was the judge aud^Jim Wren, the well-known slipper, 

 sent the dogs to their work. 



A Mr. Smith, an exhibitor of collies in England, has been 

 shown up pretty effectually by the E. K. C. It seems he 

 offered a judge, Mr. Stewart, the judge of collies at Graft's 

 show, five pounds if his dogs were placed first and second, 

 although, as he stated in his letter to that gentleman, he did 

 not want him "to go against light and knowledge." At Bath 

 this same individual insulted Mr. Krehl, the judge, insinu- 

 ating favoritism, and in consequence the Kennel Club vrery 

 justly relegated Mr. Smith to seclusion for life as far as K. 

 C. shows are concerned. 



The Chicopee Lass— Pearl of Pekiu matter is not ended 

 yet. Although we had our information from four different 

 sources, and presumably authentic, as we printed it recently, 

 it seems that after the committee bad decided to award the 

 stake to Mr. Bartels' dog on the "ride over" the affidavits of 

 Mr. Brougher, Dr. Shaw and Mr. Edmunds changed the 

 views of the committee and they referred the matter back to 

 the club, although their intention was to refer if back to 

 Mr. Bartels. ft is rather a curious matter and shows a want 

 of firmness somewdiere. It has been before the club since 

 last October, and after making the circuit of the American 

 Coursing Club Executive committee, the American Count- 

 ing Cttab, National Club and A, C. C. committee again, it is 

 now back to the A. C. C once more. It certainly should be 

 decided before the next October coursing meeting. 



Those who are interested iu speeding dogs will have a 

 good chance on May 30 to see the race for the dog running 

 championship of America between Firenzi, owned by -Tas, 

 Douglas, of Newark, N. J., and Blair Athol, owned by Thos. 



Clark, of Yonkers, N. Y., at the Fishkill Athletic Club 

 grounds. 



At the Nottingham, England, snow, held recently, Masses. 

 Toon & Svmonds's foSc-terrier Surefoot won third, Their 

 pointer bitch Ruby VII. has just whelped six pups to Mr. 

 Raper's Naso of Strasburg. 



Last Saturday week the Morey Kennels, of Fairfield, 

 Conn., shipped the fox-terrier Blemton Rapture to Mr. J. 

 B. Martin, of San Francisco, Cal. Blemton Brilliant, sold 

 to the same party, will be kept East till after whelping. 



The first of the spring field trials in England has just 

 been brought off; they were the Kenr.el Club trials. We 

 cannot, however, give more than the results this week. In 

 the Puppy Stake, with six pointers and five setters, four of 

 which were Irish, the lovers of the red. dog had again cause 

 to feel proud of their favorites, as in the fiuil between the 

 winning pointer, H. Dory's Master of Meirelbeke. and the 

 winning setter, J. K. Milner's Airnie, the first prize fell to 

 the Trish setter, much to the Rev. O'Callaghan's delight, 

 who himself took second in the setter class with Elphin II. 

 In the All-Age Stake, T. Lander's English setter Sweep's 

 Delight won first, the pointer, D. Moriarty's Gleubeigh, that 

 did so well last year, getting second place; Dr. G. A. Wood's 

 Fred third, and F. C. Lowe's Di of Kippen fourth. The 

 trials were held near Ipswich, and the iudges were Messrs. 

 Shirley and Doyle. 



There are several new advertisements this week. Among 

 them Ave notice that C. T. Brownell offers three Gordon set 

 ter dogs and several puppies; James Tumilty, St B?rnards; 

 Fairmead Kennels. Great Danes; the Anglo-American Ter- 

 rier Kennels a number of well-bred dogs of difi'ereut breeds, 

 and also a prize-winning Pomeranian; Tonti Kennels, mas- 

 tiff pups. The New York St. Bernard Kennels also offer a 

 good chance to secure some excellent stock. At stud; Elisha 

 Bull* offers the pointers Mainsta.v and Bounce, aud K. H. 

 Perry the Irish setters Claremont Patsy and Pride of Patsy. 



Just as we go to press we bear that the judges selected bv 

 the Eastern Field Trials Club for the trials in November 

 next are Messrs. H. B. Duryea, R L. McCook, of New York 

 city, and Col. Arthur Merriman, of Memphis, Tcnn. 



At the Uuited States field trials Col. Sloo and Mr. P. H. 

 Bryson have already been chosen to judge. Mr. B, Waters 

 was also invited to judge, but declined, for business rea- 

 sons. 



Mr. F. R. Hitchcock has presented Mr. J. O. Donuer with 

 his noted English setter Tory Lieutenant, winner of Eastern 

 Field Trials Derby, 1890. 



COCKERS AT DENVER. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Kindly allow me to call your attention to your report on 

 the cocker spaniels at Denver show, April 21. in regard to 

 the cocker challenge, class. You state that King of Obos 

 was alone in his class, whereas Lady Qbo was also entered 

 and if King of Obos had been found, as you state, to be 

 overweight, before he wa3 judged he should have been with- 

 drawn from competition and Lady Obo should have been 

 awarded first pxiae. I am extremely sorry that there should 

 have been any settlement come to with or without this 

 qualification, for I think Mr. Kellie Cookson ought to have 

 objefeted or disqualified my four dogs for competing for the 

 kennel prize, but probably he thottght there was quite 

 enough confusion in the show in regard to the cockers 

 shown there by me, which we shall hear more about later 

 ou. I should be very pleased to have the kennel prizes 

 withdrawn front me anu given to the above gentleman if he 

 will kindly accept. Let him state his views through this 

 paper or direct to me. G. Bell 



TOttON'i'O, Canada. 



AN OTH E R S 1 1 -LY SLIP. — Hulto n ,Pa., Apri 1 23.— EM r 

 Forest mul Stream: The English correspondent of a certain 

 Western paper makes a reference to au "answer" to me in the 

 Londou Stoik-Keejier. Permit to say that every inference 

 that Mr. Huscroft draws from that "answer" is completely 

 wrong, aud that he has again shown that he does not know 

 what he writes about. I should think that the Salisbury 

 incident, the "Merlin" episode and a few other breaks, 

 would have taught him that a line divides what he knows 

 from what he does not know.— W. Wade. 



DOG SHOW AT GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, — Editor For- 

 est and. Sirea m: The Western Michigan Kennel Club's first, 

 annual bench show will be held Sept. 19 to 38, 1892, in con 

 neetiou with the West Michigau Agricultural and Industrial 

 Association Fair at Grand Rapids, Mich. H. Dale Adams, 

 Superintendent, Galesburg, Mich.— C. K. Farmer, Vice- 

 President. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Kennel Notes are inserted without charge; and blanks 

 (furnished free) will be sent to any address. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Prepared Blanks sent free on application, 



David Johnson. By F. L. Chenev, PPi shield, Mass.. for da^k red 

 Irish setter dog, whelped April 11, 1SP2, by Onota Don (champion 

 Cb*ef— B*zrpena> out of Dai -v (Chief— Leigh Doane). 



Hen-more Shamrock, Jr. By F. L. Cheney, Pittpflpld, IYIosp.. for 

 dark red Irish setter dog, whelped April 11, 1893, by Henmore 

 Shamrock (Muskerry— Avoca) out of Onota Peg (champion Chief 

 — Bizreena ). 



Bizreena II. By F. L. Cheney Pittsfield, Mass., for dark red 

 Irish setter bitch, whelped April 33, left?, byHemnore Shamrock 

 (Mn*kerry— Avoca) out of Onota Petr (chare pinn Chief— Bizrefenai, 



Dick Hunter. By A. S. Aborr, Wakefield, Mans., for white, and 

 tan beagle dog, whelped Mav Bo, 1891. by Chimer II. ( Brad's Spot*. 

 —Belle of A.) out of Music IV. (Brad's Sport— Fanny), 



Adele K. K. By G, A. Kenken, New York city, for dark ted 

 Irish setter bitch, whelped March 13, 1892. by Miokev Mu'doou 

 (champion Tim— Judy Ktllamey) out of Pearly Elcho (champion 

 Elcho, Jr — imported Laura). 



Royal Forest. Bv P. M. Carman, Wr»glHt»viUe. P».. for Mack, 

 white and tan ticked beasrle dog-, whelped July 9. 1891, bv Frank 

 Forest (Riot— Skip) out of Nellie Krueger (Bugler— Queenie), 



Triteiiwn. By P. M. Carman, Wvi^h'HV'lla, Pa„ for white and 

 tan bougie dog, whelped July :}. 1891, by imported Lack's Rattler 

 (Chancellor— Careless) out of Luick's Music (Dandy— Diana). 



BviinUj 0. By P. M. Carman, Wrigbt=ville, Pa., lor black, white 

 aud tan beagle bitch, whelped July d, 1891, by Little Dot (Rally- 

 Cora) nut. of Cricket (ehampiou Banket-man— Krueger's Pel). 



Royal Forest Bmole Ken nels. By P. M. Carman, -Wrigiusville, 

 Pa., tor his kennel of beagles. 



BRED. 



%W Prepared Blt»uk» nent free oi> nppllcafclon. 



SpiuauOy—Fulhrtuu. Woodhayen Kmrjels' ( Woodbaver 1 . L. I.) 

 ureyhound bitch Spinaway (Lord Neverpettle— Partera) to Colonel 

 North's Fnllorfn (Greeti'ffnk- Bit * 1 Fashion). Martin 38. 



Funny SheMdd— Graphite. ShrffieH Kennels' (New York citt) 

 pointer bitou Fauuy .Sheffield Lu E. R. Bellman's Graphite, April 

 V&. 



Hlmhi — Ui imsi ifa/i . Ha uk* & Do Hiionj-'u (S«j«i York i-ity) poimei- 

 bitch Si gna (Lacbimer Boy— Bella) to R. R. Lloore's Grcusedak, 

 April 16. 



Marguerite JI.-KHw of Kent. J. 11. l>v' b (Ked Bank, N. J.) 

 pointer bitch Mareuerite II. (Mainspring— Marguerite) to West- 

 minster Kennel Club's King of Kent (Priam— Kent Baby;, April 



Dora— Hen more Siiam rock. Dr. B. P. Kreiner'si (Lebanon- Pa..' 



