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FOREST AND STREAM. 



(May 26, 1893. 



LEWISTON DOG SHOW. 



The members of the Androscoggin Kennel Club should 

 have no reason to feel anything but highly elated at the suc- 

 cess of their first venture in giving such a nice little show as 

 that held May 17 to 19. The class of dogs was considerably 

 higher than one would expect to meet, considering the limited 

 prize list, and this s°ason of the year when the regular 

 handlers' teams are scattered to their respective homes. 

 The dogs entered numbered 142, and therefore, when once 

 started, it did not take the judge, Mr. James Mortimer, very 

 long to place the ribbons in the respective classes. 



As other matters pertaining to the show will be treated 

 elsewhere, I will at once turn to a description of the dogs 

 present. A complete prize list was issued last week in 

 Forest AND Steeam, ahead of any other kennel paper. 



Mastiffs.— There were no challenge classes, and of the 

 three dogs present in the open class, Frank and Fritz sup- 

 plied the winners. Frank's superior size, bone and body off- 

 set any slight advantage Fritz may have in shape of head, 

 the latter being more massivein skull and shorter in muzzle, 

 but Frank's head is not a bad one though rather long: he is 

 a trifle cow-hocked but moves well; Fritz is small, has a bad 

 tail and his forelegs are not straight. Madge Minting had 

 some difficulty in winning over Galatea, as the latter is 

 straight on her forelegs, has quite as good a body and skull 

 but is pinched in muzzle; Pansy, third, hardly deserved her 

 place, as she is small, narrow in head with ears cocked high 

 and well back. There were no others in the class. 



St. Bernards.— The presence of the dog of dogs, Sir Bedi- 



J. E. Lawrence. 



President Audioseeggin Kennel Club. 



vere, gave additional interest to this breed, though to the 

 majority of the unsophisticated visitors to the show he did 

 not command that attention that is usually accorded him 

 when shown at the larger shows. It would not be possible 

 for Sir Bedivere to have, barring his coat, looked in better 

 health; his actions were quite kittenish and he romped 

 around in a very different fashion than when he was shown 

 at New York in the early spring. Al Cooper, his keeper, 

 deserves great credit for the way he has him. This dog is 

 now being kept on common sense methods, dosing and drugs 

 have been abandoned and plenty of good walking exercise 

 and solid food substituted. He was alone in the challenge 

 das?. In open dogs, Mr. Sears showed his wisdom in run- 

 ning up to handle his young dog Wyoming Hesner himself, 

 as he met no mean competitor in Mr. Miles's Rudolph. 

 Hesper has a capital head that with time will about follow 

 that of his illustrious sire in general formation; he loses, 

 however, in forelegs both in bone and straightness to the 

 second winner, who also is much better behind , Hesper being 

 rather straight in hocks; both dogs are light in body, but as 

 Hesper is only a year old and the other three, it is hardly 

 fair to criticise the former severely yet. Prince V, third, 

 lacked shadings and was not a correct shade of orange; his 

 disgruntled owner was wrongly allowed to take him out of 

 the show as soon as the ribbons were given out. The well- 

 known Lady Adelaide was the only entry in bitches; she 

 looked very well, albeit a trifle too fat. Two nice looking 

 pups, Roswall and Tabatha, with no particular merit, were 

 shown in the puppy class and placed as named. Sir Bedi- 

 vere, of course, won the special for best of the breed. 



Bloodhounds.— Quite an unexpected show of these dogs 

 with the well-known Jack the Ripper upholding the chal- 

 lenge division. His kennel companion, Belhus, the only 

 entry in open dogs, will, however, soon divide the honors 

 with him, as he shows much more quality, though his ears 

 are not carried so well. In bitches, Delphin, also from Mr. 

 Glazier's kennel, had everything her own way. An abbre- 

 viated tail mars her appearance; she is also too sharp in 

 muzzle, and needs more swell of ribs, but leather and legs 

 are well formed. 



Deeehounds.— Only one entry, Tasso, that is too short in 

 head, not enough bone and rib, is long cast and looks more 

 like a bitch than a dog; is also soft in coat. 



Greyhounds.— These graceful dogs made a brave show- 

 ing. Mr. Pope's crack dogs were entered too late for com- 

 petition but were nevertheless present and made quite a 

 pretty group under Stewart's care. In dogs Pious Pembroke 

 was an easy winner from back of the head. Mack, second, 

 a local dog, is thick in skull, would do with more rib, is 

 long in couplings and falls away too sharp in quarters. 

 Ruby, third, is better in body than the second but loses in 

 head and is a much plainer specimen: both had fairly good 

 running gear. Lady Clare, who seemed in whelp, won 

 nicely from Marguerite, vhc. at Boston this year, the latter 

 is well ribbed, stands on nice legs, good quarters, but has a 

 wretched tail and is heavy in shoulders and short in muzzle. 

 Lady Laville, from the same kennel, is light in loin and 

 bone and needs more rib. 



Pointers — This breed was very well represented, consid- 

 ering the size of the show. In challenge dogs Lad of Kent, 

 in Tempest's absence, had no competition, and this capital 

 pointer was looking in elegant shape. In heavy open dogs 

 the Boston winner, Duke of Dexter, which is owned in 

 Dexter, Me., won well from Devon Ranger, who was in 

 much better condition than when shown during the cir- 

 cuit; he still looks leggy and wants more back rib; still he 

 has many good points about him. Don Graphic, third, 

 stands on good legs, but is heavy in shoulders, short in neck, 

 needs more rib and also loses to' the others in head. Brac- 

 ket's Lad, entered in this class, was transferred to the light- 

 weights, where he won. In heavy-weight bitches Jarvis's 

 Lass of Kent was unopposed, but was nevertheless quite 

 prepared for the keenest competition. As stated before, 

 Bracket's Lad won without competition in the light-weight 

 dogs, Dictator being absent. Bloom of Kent was picked for 

 the winner in the bitch class; she is not filled out yet, needs 

 more rib, is narrow in front and her head is plain and rather 



short. Donyo, second, has a Bang Bang head, nice body, 

 but coarse shoulders. Bonita, third, is too prominent in 

 eye, fair skull, hut is pinched in muzzle, is light in bone 

 and was shown too fat. Mollie, vhc, has a well formed 

 head, spoiled by lack of sufficient stop, is full in eye. but 

 stands on good running gear. Lad of Kent won the special 

 for best in show. 



English Setters.— There was no lack of entries in this 

 breed, but the quality was far from commendable. In open 

 dogs the judge withheld first and second and gave third to 

 San Pablo, who, if he had a little more stop, would have a 

 niee head; fair front, light bone and body; but being ouly 

 12 months old, needs time to fill out, and in a show like 

 this might have had a place higher up. Robert Gladstone 

 deserved some commendation for his good body, the others 

 were rightly passed over. In bitches, the Boston winner 

 Blue NelUwas head and shoulders over the others, the near- 

 est of which could only get vhc, this was Topsy F, whose 

 ears do not hang close enough, is too short and thick in 

 head, a little wide and heavy in front and body not deep 

 enough, his well formed neck is in striking contrast to his 

 other mediocre points. Cleo, be, the secretary's dog, is too 

 fat, stands on fairly good legs, is heavy and coarse in head 

 and shoulders, and hocks are too close together, Saddle C, 

 is houndy headed and "bull necked." In puppies, San Pablo 

 took first, this time over High Low Game, who is big and 

 coarse. Blue Nell of course won the special. 



Irish Setters.— With the Oak Grove Kennels out in 

 force, led by Joe Lewis, the quality in this breed was about 

 as representative as can be shown. All the winners were 

 described so often during the past season that it is needless 

 to more than draw attention to their placing. Duke Elcho 

 and Seminole furnished the challenge dog winners, and 

 Noma and Edna H. occupied their accustomed positions in 

 the corresponding bitch class; they all looked well. In open 

 doss a verv promising youngster, Kildare Glenmore, a son 

 of Elcho. Jr., out of Ruby Glenmore, won well over Kildare 

 Elcho, a brother of the above dog from the previous litter : 

 Glenmore has a capital head, typical and strong, good neck 

 and shoulders, body needs time, pasterns could be stronger, 

 but color and coat good, in fact a dog. if he goes on weli 

 will take some beating; Kildare Elcho loses considerably in 

 head, but is at present better furnished in body, and a little 

 better on his legs and superior in color; Exile, third, was not 

 in good form, showing the effects of his spring travel?, and 

 is not so good behind as the others. Onota Bell proved the 

 winner in bitches, she is plain in head, nice body, but feet 

 turn out a bit; Bonnibel, also from the Oak Grove Kennels 

 has a short English type of head, is better ribbed than 

 Onota and is stronger in loin and of a richer color; Maid of 

 Borstal is a plain bitch, and was spoken of at Boston. Alice 

 Kent, vhc, loses in condition. 



Gordon Setters.— In challenge bitches Heather Belle 

 upheld the honor of Mr. Blossom's kennel, and his Heather 

 York, in dogs, won easily over Dash L., who has also done 

 some winning at other shows; he loses in head and tan, 

 which is smutty, and is slack in back, heavy in shoulder? 

 and short in neck. Flomont, the winning bitch, is known 

 to the veriest tyro in show matters. 



Spaniels.— Rex T., the winner in the field class, is a very 

 moderate specimen, short and thick in head, dachshund 

 front and coat inclined to curl. Dixie, the only entry in 

 the cocker dog class, a curly-coated, oversized cocker, was 

 transferred to the field class. In bitches the pretty little 

 Woodstock Dora made up for the deficiency of quality in the 

 other classes; she was shown in nice shape. 



Beagles.— No challenge entries. A new one came out in 

 the open dog class, Diamond Forest: his sweet expression, 

 nicely formed head, well shaped body, well carried stern 

 and good legs make one pass over his soft coat and the fact 

 of hii being a trifle leggy. Tomboy, second, was the win- 

 ner at Philadelphia and Washington. The others w re 

 over-sized. In bitches the well known Forest Queen won 

 very handily from Lady Flute, whose flat face, wide front 

 and faulty quarters, not to speak of her soft coat, were very 

 much against her. Partbenia, third, is long cast, though 

 nicely ribbed up, has good bone, but her feet turn out, and 

 her head, though well formed, is too long. In the class for 

 under 13in. Butterfly, a little round in skull and with too 

 much stop, has, withal, a nice expression, good leather, 

 body and legs. Forest Daisy was absent, and so was Clyde 

 in the dog class. 



Foxhounds.— This breed was not represented as well as I 

 expected to see it in such a fox-hunting country as Maine 

 and it looked as if the worthy fox-hunters had sent the crip- 

 ples and kept the workers at home. In open dogs Bouncer 

 has a well-shaped head but is light in loin, shallow-chested, 

 shoulders heavy and not oblique enough, but boasts a capi- 

 tal hound coat. Beecher, second, is one of Dr. Thurber's 

 pack of American type of hound, is slack in back, long- 

 waisted and hocks turn in. Fred is also not so long in back 

 as he should be, and is not straight in forelegs, nor is he 

 equal to the others in head properties. Jack, vhc, has a 

 heavy, coarse head, and is not good enough on his pins: his 

 coat is correct, however. Femur, the second prize winner 

 at New York, won easily from Gipsey, whose heavy shoul- 

 ders and faulty legs offset any advantage she has over Fe- 

 mur in head. In puppies Femur and Beecher were placed as 

 named. Beecher, when he fills out, will be quite a fine 

 hound. 



Collies.— These were few in numbers, but the Kilmar- 

 nock Kennels showed a couple that can hold their own in 

 more important shows. In open dogs, Renown, well-known, 

 had no difficulty in accounting for Strap, whose thick skull 

 and blunt muzzle could get him no nearer than c. In 

 Ditches, that sweet-faced collie Mother Shipton was alone 

 and was lookiDg in tiptop fettle Lady Martha, in puppies, 

 with her short head, tat body and soft coat, could not expect 

 more than a third. 



Poodles.— Black Jack, quite a fair specimen, a little 

 woolly in coat, good head and ears, but a little light in loin, 

 was the recipient of premier honors and the only one in the 

 class. 



Bulldogs. — Carisbrooke was the only one with any preten- 

 sions to proper bulldcg type, and heis well known but hardly 

 in the front rank. Bessie was the only representative in 

 bitches; she is not deep enough in muzzle, is light in bone, 

 not out enough at shoulders, but nice body. 



Bull-Terriers.— A familiar face in Comet turned up in 

 the dog class, and though he is too much cut out before the 

 eye has many good points. In the light weight division the 

 prizes were withheld from a motley crew, and the only Bos- 

 ton terrier, with one ear up and the other down, was turned 

 out for being undershot— a comical little parody on the breed 

 he is. 



Fon-Terriers. — Nearly every cne of the entries in these 

 classes are known more or less to fame. In dogs Ebor 

 Spendthrift won his first blue ribbon in this country, beat- 

 ing Warren Tripper in head; the latter has too much 

 stop, and is too full in skull, nice body, bone, and 

 ears nicely carried. In bitches the well known War- 

 ren Sparkle, also from the Wilton Kennels, had to 

 succumb to Venus, whose legs and feet could be better, 

 head needs more stop, ears carried too high on head, and 

 was hardly in show shape, haviDg just left some puppies; 

 Spaikle's round skull, weak muzzle, however, put her 

 back; she has a fair front and nice body. 



IRISH Terriers.— Two fairly good ones turned up in the 

 dog class, the verdict being in favor of the wheaten Sharon 

 Rue, who is better in body, front and bone than Valley 

 Boxer, whose head is a trifle longer than the other's, but his 

 feet and pasterns should be better; he is leggy «nd not 

 furnished in body as well as the younger dog. In bitches 

 Colleen Rue's smarter head, though faulty in muzzle, too 



sharp, better bone and more finished appearance served to 

 put her ahead of Salem Witch, who is leggy, light in body, 

 drop ears and not very well carried, good coat; considering 

 the amount of black on Colleen's rump and loin, the de- 

 cision must have been in doubt, especially as the latter is 

 undershot. 



BLACK and TAff Terriebs.— In challenge class Matchless 

 was unopposed, and so was Prince Raglan in the open dog 

 class. Messrs. Toon & Symonds also furnished the winner 

 in the bitch class with Rosette, who beats her competitor 

 Tiney in nearly every particular, the latter being one of the 

 what might be termed "ordinary street terriers." Skye ter- 

 rier prizes were withheld from some nordescript York- 

 shires, though Pet would do for a silver Yorkshire. The 

 only Yorkshire showing real merit was Venus, an old 

 timer, though Rosa had some pretensions to form and could 

 have had a letter or two; the other prizes were withheld. 



Pugs.— The indifferent-looking Curtis added a challenge 

 win to its score, though such dogs are a parody on the pres- 

 ent system of challenge wins. In open dogs" Mrs. Ballen- 

 tine showed something very much better in Robin Hood, 

 the winner of several prizes this spring. Smut, second, is 

 large but has good wrinkle, skull flat and muzzle too long; 

 is too wide in front, has a fair curl and, what we seldom see, 

 correct black toenails. In bitches Fanny was unopposed; 

 ears faulty, muzzle too sharp, bad loin and quarters and 

 tail does not curl well. 



In miscellaneous class the "Pom." Sheffield Lad won easily 

 over a big black dog, yclept a Newfoundland in Lewiston. 



T. R. CA.TLAND. 



Secretary Androscoggin Kennel Olub. 



Boston Model in the light-weight division took first from a 

 large Maltese terrier with a fairly good coat. Scotch Hot, 

 the Scotch terrier, brought up the rear of the classes; though 

 badly named for a prohibition State, he is nevertheless a 

 capital terrier. H. W. L. 



FIELD TRIALS AND FIELD TRIAL JUDGES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In your issue of May 12 '•Tarquin" calls attention to an 

 article by "A. ScruV published in the American Field, 

 March 26, on "The Methods of Conducting Field Trials." It 

 appears that after having digested the article in question, 

 "Tarquin" has condensed bis inferences and presents the 

 same to your readers in the form of seven distinct charges, 

 which (with one exception), if true, would be sufficient evi- 

 dence to debar any one from the society of honest men en- 

 gaged in any undertaking, whether relating to the dog or 

 hog. With one exception, the charges are purely imaginary 

 and well calculated to create a false impression as' to the 

 spirit actuating the writer, if allowed to pass by unrefuted. 

 It is hoped the reader will comply with "Tarqufn's" request 

 by reading "A. Scrub's" article. By so doiDa the Hue of 

 argument adopted by "Tarquin" can readily be accounted 

 for by an apparent desire on his part to evade the question 

 at issue ana substitute positive charges of a criminal char- 

 acter, without foundation, and which are hereby denounced 

 as being utterly erroneous. 



A perusal of "A. Scrub's" article will convince the most 

 earnest supporter of the "spotting" system that the objec- 

 tive point attacked is the system itself, and that not one 

 syllable can be construed into heinous charges againt 

 members of clubs or field trial judges, with whom, without 

 exception, the writer is upon the most amicable terms. 



The seven charges referred to are quoted as follows: 

 "First— The fraudulency of the 'spotting system.' Second- 

 Its real object the placing of certain dogs. Third— That 

 judges and clubs are alike corrupt. Fourth— There is no 

 actual competition. Fifth— No efforts are made to equalize 

 chances. Sixth— Errors in placing dogs are not errors in 

 fact. Seventh — Field trials are nuisances and should be 

 abated." 



The foregoing charges comprise the subject of "Tar- 

 quin's" article and, with exception of the fourth, are pure 

 inventions from which he is enabled to write two columns 

 of matter, ostensibly in defense of field trial judges and 

 club members against the scurrilous (?) attacks of "A. 

 Scrub," but in reality he is merely knocking down cob 

 houses of his own construction. Attention is called to the 

 fact that "Tarquin" failed to quote a single paragraph, or 

 even a word of the article which he denounces; a discourte- 

 ous procedure denoting total ignorance of, or wilful disre- 

 gard for, established usages commonly observed by literary 

 dabblers. Until evidence is offered more convincing than 

 inferences of his own drawing, a verdict is somewhat prema- 

 ture. "Tarquin" is assuming too much by arraigning "A. 

 Scrub" before a sportsman's tribunal on erroneous charges, 

 installing himself judge, jury and witness (a living illustra- 

 tion of a Trinity) and then rendering a verdict "the first 

 clatter out of the box." 



A review of the facts here presented strongly reminds one 

 of the renowned "Don Quixote" and his terrible battle with 

 the windmill. 



In regard to the fourth charge, "there is no actual eompe 

 tition," "Tarquin's" attention is directed to the rules 

 of the several clubs from which is quoted the follow- 

 ing: "In issuing the revised rules in conformity with the 

 spotting system, the club has these principles which it 

 wishes to bring forward: First, that each and every trial is 

 simply a trial in the true sense of the word and not a compe- 

 tition^ etc." 



Now if there really is a competition at trials conducted 

 under the "spotting system," it is in violation ot the rules; 

 furthermore judges are instructed to try each dog separately 

 if they so eiect~, which strengthens the belief that public 

 trials are exhibitions, instead of competitions as many sup- 

 pose. 



In this connection I beg to compliment "Tarquin" upoD 



