July SS, 1891.] 



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 of the week they are to be published; and should 

 be sent as much earlier as may be convenient. 



F 1 XTU RES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Sept;, 1 to 4— Second Amnial Dos SIjow of tke Kingston Kennel 

 Club, at Kingston, Ont. H. C. riorbett. Secretary. 



Sept. 1 to 4.— Dog Show of the YoungstowJi Kennel Club, at 

 Youu^stnwn. O. 



Sept, 8 to 11.— Fii-ist Anmial Dog Show of the Hamilton Kennel 

 duh, at HarniU-on, Ont, 



Sept. 14 to IH.— Toronto Industrial Exhibition Association Third 

 Inter^iatiriDy.l Doe Show, at Toronto. 0. A, St^ne, Sec'y anrl Supt. 



Sept. 23 to 2!>.— Inaugnral Doc; Show of the Montreal Exposition 

 Oompanv. at Montreal, Canada. Entrie.'* close Sept. S. .1. S. Rob- 

 er' sou, SFcrei ary. , . 



Sept. ;!9 to Oct. 1.— Third Annual Dos; Show, in connection with 

 the Central Canada Fair, at Ottawa, Ont. Alfred Geddes, Supt, 

 189a, 



,Ian. 18 to 14,— Second Annual Dog Show of the South Carolina 

 Kennel Association, at Columbia, S, C . F. F. Capers, Secretary, 

 Greenville, S. C. 



FIELD TEMLS. 



;fjov, a.— tnaugnral Trials of the United States Field Trial Club, 

 at Bicknell, Ind, P. T. Madison. Secretary. 



Nov. 16.— Eastern Field Trials Club's Thirteenth Annual Trials, 

 at High Point, N. C. Members' Stake Nov. 12. W, A, Coster, 

 Se' retaTy. 



Nov. 23.- Irish Setter Club's Fi^-ld Trials, at High Point, N. C. 

 G, G, Davis, Secretary, Philadelphia, Pn, 



Nov, ;J^.— Gordon Setter Club's Field Trials, at H'gii Point. N. 

 C. L. A V-m Z mdt, Secre arv, Ynnkers, N. Y, 



N"V, 30.— Central Field Trial Olab's Third Annual Trials, at 

 Lexington, N. C. C. H. Odell, Sec'y, M and 46 Wall street, New 

 York city, 



Dec, U!— Philadelphia Kennel Club's Field Trials. Charles E, 

 Connell, Secretar y. 



DEATH OF CHAMPION DOC. 



IT is with regret that we must chronicle the death of one 

 of the most noted cocker spaniels in America, champion 

 Doc (A.K.C.S.B. 8511). Tbis handsome little fellow died last 

 Sunday morning of congestion of the hings affcsr one day's 

 illness. At the time of his death and for a couple of years 

 or so be bad been owned by Mr A. niintou Wilmerding, of 

 Bergen I'oint, N. J., who purchasfd bim 

 from Mr. William West, of Philadelphia, 

 Pa. 



Doc was bred by Mr, .J, B. Robertson, of 

 New Haven, Conn., and was by Yourg Obo 

 oat of Rose Obo. therefore particularly 

 strong in the celebrated Obo blood, Mr. 

 James Watson having a commi.ssion to pick 

 up a good cocker pup for Mr. West, saw 

 whfct be thought a good one in thi-s pup at 

 the New Haven show in 1S86, and wired Mr. 

 West, wlio -At once gave $100 for him on Mr. 

 Watson's judgment. That tbis judgment 

 proved c->rrect is shown by Doc's subsequent 

 •career, when, though not always shown to 

 the best advantage in coat, he won tbirty-six 

 prizes, most of which were firsts and chal- 

 lenge prizes, and the last time he w»s shown 

 in the States was at Boston in 1890, vrhere 

 lie won ovtr the celebrated Jersey and ot e- s, 

 takiug the challenge prize and the stud dog 

 cup; ciis last appearance in the ring being 

 at Ottawa, 1890, where he captured th'e chal- 

 lenge prize and two specials. 



As a sire tbis cobby and active little dog - 

 proved himself unusually vigorous, getting, 

 as a rule, large litters, averaging about T and 

 8 puiis in number, and last summer in four 

 consecutive litters that he sired the numbers 

 respectively were 8, 8, 8 and 1.5 pups, and 

 afterward another litter of 13 was put to his 

 credit; thus he proved himself, as a rule, a 

 very sure stock getter, Several of his get 

 have proved prize winners on the bench, 

 among them being La Tosca, Red Doc, Young 

 Doc, etc. There was always a good demand 

 for his services, and aside from his loss as a 

 companion Mr.Wilmerding valued him highly from a finan- 

 cial i)oint, several times refusing very liberaroffers for him. 

 Everything was done for him that was possible. Dr. Ariow- 

 smith being telegraphed for at once when it was found he 

 was seriously ill. Mr. Wilmerding tells us he has some- 

 thing to replace him in two good litters to pick from, by 

 Doc, which are now out at walk. These be will k:eep until 

 sufficiently old to decide on their merits. Spaniel men all 

 knew Doc and his owner and will heartily sympathize with 

 the president of the Spaniel Club in his loss. 



offei'ed to hold dogs in the same way for our sbow after 

 theirs closes. For premium lists apply shortly to the secre- 

 tary, J. S. Robertson, 56 St. Peter street, Montreal. 



Wesley Mills, M.D., Superintendent. 



MASTIFFS AT NEW YORK. 



Editor Forefit and Stream: 



Mr. Marshall's report on his judging of ma.stifls at the 

 late New York show was very unfortunate. The idea of 

 such reports must be that they are educational, surely it is 

 not that they afford the judges opportunities to defend their 

 awards? The regular keunel press should give ample op- 



gortunities for .such an object, Mr. Marshall's ideas as to 

 eaufort are most disastrous. I did not see the dog wben 

 judged, but constantly saw him both before and after the 

 judging, and at no time did he show the least feebleness or 

 even lassitude, he was as active as ever I saw him at any 

 time. Nor should the least attempt be made to blame his 

 owners for trying to earn large stud fees and win prizes 

 all at once. Why should they not? Is not the dog kept for 

 both purposes? Perhaps I am revealing a secret (that was a 

 bit of an open one), but I cannot resist saying that the rea- 

 soti Beaufort was in stud service when Mr. Marshall wanted 

 him in the ring a second time was that his owner did not 

 wish to nm .i,ny more risks as to the dog's being misplaced 

 in the specials, "and to avoid any confiicfc with any rules, in- 

 sisted that I should mate my bitch Emma with Beaufox't 

 again. 1 could oot see through the good of this, as a .ser- 

 vice a few days before was said to be a satisfactory one, but 

 consented to Mr. Winchell'a wish, and afterward I found 

 that his idea was to make it impossible for the dog to com- 

 pete at the timel This is not meant to reflect in any way on 

 the judge, but the Y'aukee cuteness of the idea, and the im- 

 meriseness of the joke, are too great to justify keeping the 

 secret. 



As to the correctness of the judging, I must say that I 

 have had letters from the foremost English judges, some of 

 whom should have beeu prejudiced in favor of llford Chan- 

 cellor as against Beaufort, and all agreed in the most 

 sweeping condemnation of the awards. I dislike saying 

 anything that may appear to be keeping up the condemna- 

 tion of this unfortunate judging, but the embalming a 

 defense in the sacred pages of the official exponent of doggy 

 wisdom leaves notbiug else open. Mr. Marshall is utterly 

 wrong as to Caution's O^vn Daughter, wrong in e\'ery point; 

 she is not light colored in mask aud ears; 1 cannot remem- 

 ber a giagei f:n:cd one as dark a red. Calling her "white or 

 pink-faced'' is utterly misleading, aud it is Simon-pure uon- 



THE MONTREAL DOG SHOW. 



THE Montreal Exposition Company's first International 

 Dog Show will be held on their exhibition grounds, 

 Sept, 22, 23, 24 and 25. Over 81,600 is offered in cash prizes, 

 and in addition diplomas and specials in the form of silver 

 plate. One of the buildings on the grounds is being enlarged 

 and specially fitted up for the occasion. The committee of 

 management is madeup of a largenumber of public-spirited, 

 representativecitizensjinterestedinthe welfare of this branch 

 of the exhibition. Our object has been to make the show 

 worth visiting by breeders of every class, and to insure such 

 management as will cause all who may patronize us to leave 

 Montreal satisfied. Accordingly we have arranged that the 

 carriage of dogs both by express companies aud railroad 

 companies will be at greatly j-educed rates. To insure a 

 Wealthy show we shall take special pains, such as extreme 

 cleanliness, good disinfection and ventilation; as well as 

 suitable feeding, and exercise of the dogs. Dogs sent by ex- 

 press unaccompanied will be duly cared for and returned 

 after the show. 



Believing that puppies in shows serve no useful purpose 

 worthy of consideration, and are a source of much disease, 

 "puppy classes" have not been provided. This step has been 

 t.aken, not in imitation of any other show, but on the advice 

 of the superintendent, who has advocated the abolition of 

 puppy classes persistently through the Canadian press. We 

 can promise exhibitors that all dogs will be sub.iected to a 

 careful medical inspection, so that animals that are dan- 

 gerous to others or unfit from disease for the public eye will 

 not admitted. No distinction will be made between 

 exhibitors, aud we cannot promise to large exhibitors 

 that tlieir dogs will be benched together, etc. Believing 

 that ornamental draperies tend to carry disease from sbow 

 to show, they will not be permitted. At the same time, 

 when possible, dogs of the same breed in charge of one 

 handler, will be benched to suit bis convenience, provided 

 no one else suffers thereby. Prize money will be promptly 

 paid before the close of the show. The mdges are, tor Clum- 

 hi-r, held and cocker spaniels, Mr. P, G. Keyes, of Ottawa, 

 0_it.. aud for all other classes, Mr. John Davidson, of Mou- 

 i'o°, Mich. The judges will be instructed to withhold prizes 

 wli u not merited, so that the awards will have lujl value. 

 Dogs and bitebes will in all oascti eomxjetu separately. All 

 non-resident exhibitors desiring to show at Ottawa may leave 

 their dogs iu our charge till ready to start for that show, 

 without expense. The Toronto management has kludly 



CocKEB SPAifiEL Champion Doc. 



sense to say that such markings suggest freaks, albinoism, 

 mongrelism or anything of the sort. Mastiffs have been 

 of nearly all colors— blacks, pies, briudles, reds, and there 

 have been instances of whites. Certain colors are preferable, 

 but indicate nothing whatever as to the purity of the blood, 

 and but the merest trifle as to the likelihood of perpetuation. 

 Crown Prince, a decided ginger-faced one, got very few of 

 that color, and I doubt if among the number of his progeny 

 a dozen of them can be found. His dark-faced sister, Dolly 

 Varden, threw almost nothing else, and his Ijlack-f aced sons 

 got many. Should Crown Prince have been avoided, and 

 his brothers, sisters and sons bred to '? 



Again, Mr. Marshall is wrong in saying that opinion 

 unanimously agreed to The Lady Dorothy being ahead of 

 C. O. D.; nine out of ten competent critics put them the 

 other way, and this is their established position to-day. In 

 conclusion, let me say that I intend no disrespect to Mr, 

 Marshall personally, 1 have said in print that there was not 

 the faintest evidence of any partiality in bis awards. I be- 

 lieve he is a gentleman worthy of respect in every way but 

 as a mastiff judge, and in that position I hold him the most 

 complete failure that ever appeared in an American ring. 

 How can one be qualified as a judge and devote no more 

 time to keeping up in it than going to a show once a year? 



In the daj^s to come, when Mr, Marshall wiU wear judicial 

 ermine of a higher type than ornaments dog shows, he will 

 not adjudicate without; keeping himself thoroughly in 

 the front as to information, aud this every dog show judge 

 should also do. Much more blameworthy than Mr, Mar- 

 shall are the authorities of the New York show who selected 

 bim as judge. The mistake of Lady Orson's second last 

 year should have warned them. But it is the rule to have 

 mastiff judging butchered at New York. W. WADE. 

 HuuTOsr, Pa., J uly 17 . 



USE VS. EANCY.— Hulton, 'Pa,.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: Yours of the 16th makes me say "Take Mr. 

 Mason's illustration of a prick-eared spaniel, such an ani- 

 mal would be utterly uncharacteristic, yet should such an 

 one compete with one radically defective in some essential 

 for his use, the latter should be preferred" (the italics being 

 of this present writing). Who is responsible for such a 

 ridiculous blunder? I. or the printer? The context makes 

 it evident that "latter" should read "former."— W. WADE. 

 [It was "latter" in the copy.] 



COLLIE CLUB SPECIALS.— Ottawa.— £4«or Forest 

 and Stream: The Collie Club of America wiU offer the 

 following specials at our show iu September next: Silver 

 club medal for best collie in open class, and a bronze club 

 medal for second best collie iu open class, exhibited by 

 members of the Collie Club.— Alfred Geddes, Supt. 



Mr. W. H, Sprague, who has done so much, for the 

 Euglish Bulldog Club, is hors dc covibat with the influ- 



NATIONAL BEAGLE CLUB MEETING. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National 

 Beagle Club was called to order by President O. W. Brook- 

 ing at 266 Washington street, Boston, Mass., at 8:20 o'clock. 

 Roll call showed three absentees. Minutes of last meeting 

 were read and approved. It was then moved that entrance 

 fees to each class in the field trials be $5, aud that the num- 

 ber of entries necessary to run a class must be four or more. 



This motion called forth much discussion, and being 

 finally put to vote resulted in Messrs. Power and Clark vot- 

 ing in affirmative, Messrs. Chapman and .Tamieson in nega- 

 tive. The president then gave the deciding vote in the 

 affirmative. 



Moved that prizes be to first 40 per cent, of entrance fee, 

 to second .30 per cent,, to third 20 per cent., and the remain- 

 ing 10 per cent, to go towai'd defraying the expenses of the 

 field trials. The club also decided to add $25 in each class 

 which shall have ten or more entries. 



It was also resolved that the entrance fee to "absolute 

 winner" class should be free, and that the "absolute winner" 

 receive a suitable medal donated b^ the club. 



It was also decided that a puppy class be laiu for dogs or 

 bitches twelve months or under from date of clo.sing entries. 



Moved to adjourn, HtfBlTE, 



EXPLANATIONS FOR MR. WADE. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I mti St confess to being a good deal surprised on reading 

 Mr. Wade's comments on my letter of last week. If Mr, 

 W^ade will refer to the Forest and StPvEAM of .June 4, he 

 will find in the letter in that number alone, not to mention 

 several others that transpired since, statements which are 

 false as to facts, and Mr. Wade knew that so well that he 

 wrote to this periodical denying some of the imputations, 

 so did Mr. Fellows, Mr. Lacy uttered his owii conviction 

 and I myself denied them. And anything more contemptu- 

 ous than some of the utterances of that letter referring to 

 the present writer I doixbt the English langtaage capable of. 

 Notwithstandiu,g all these corrections not a word of atone- 

 ment for this iusult and injustice has a.ppeared from the 

 original writer and author of these false and offensive state- 

 ments. And when Mr. Wade asks for more specific charges 

 on the face of all this, the situation is simply comical, as I 

 do not doubt iu the least his sinceiity. J^^ow," although Mr. 

 Wade's hero has been most ready to call for and to force 

 apologies from others, he has shown in this case no dispo- 

 sitiou to act in this respect as one gentleman is supposed to 

 do toward another, and how is it that Mr 

 Wade has not perceived this? This is a very 

 serious charge, and the worst of it is, it is 

 obviously true. I tried to avoid anything 

 that could be in the lea.st offensive even to 

 those who have shown very little of the 

 same sort of consideration for me, hence 

 kept clear of detailed or "spicy" i-eferenees. 



I am inclined to think that Mr, Wade 

 and myself .are quite in accord as to the 

 functions of dog shows and what they do 

 and do not accomplish. I could point Mr. 

 Wade to what I have myself written insist- 

 ing on the very ground he takes, that dogs 

 should be judged as they are— not on their 

 pedigrees, reputation, etc. But in this case 

 thei'e have been hints as to "no pedigree," 

 "mongrel," etc. So far as the greyhound 

 in dispute is concerned, the whole purpose of 

 my writing was to show that he had not been 

 known as he was presented in the ring, but 

 that the Toronto judge bad done his work so 

 badly that there was very much about the 

 dog be could not be in a position to know 

 at all; that in consequence bis statements 

 about the dog's ears were not accurate, and 

 that two other judges were made to lie under 

 an imputation of error which was based on 

 this misapprehension. But really I do not 

 think other readers of my letter have mis- 

 understood the case as Mr. Wade seems to 

 have done. 



I am sorry that my critic has seen fit to 

 suggest a meaning to my statement of why 

 Eicho was withdrawn at New York whicli 

 is not necessarily in it. I had to mention 

 the New York show to complete the brief 

 account given of Elcho's bench career, and I should prob- 

 ably not have mentioned the Avithdrawal had not "Nut- 

 cracker," as Mr. Wade well knows, published a most in- 

 famous falsehood about the affair in the English Stock- 

 Keeper. 



I only know Mr. Huntington as a very enthusiastic and 

 cotirteous correspondent of the Greyhound Club. Elcho 

 was withdrawn not because I believed the judge would in- 

 tentionally favor the dogs he had so long and so recently 

 owned but because I believed he was human and I doubted 

 the ability of any man to be fair under the circumstances. 

 I thought then that Mr. Huntington committed an error of 

 judgment when he accepted the position of judging under 

 these circumstances, and this is the whole matter. That 

 this opinion was correct events proved, for, while the awards 

 were correct on the whole, when it came to compai-ing the 

 judge's (till recently) old Balkis and the new-comer Gem of 

 the Season, he made the great blunder of putting Balkis 

 over a dog far superior, an error which even his best friends 

 have not excused. 



Oh, yes; we are all human— Mr. Wade included, who has 

 the human imperfection of sticking to his old friends 

 throu.gh thick and thin— a very admirable Aveakness, hut it 

 seems to me there is a more excellent way. 



Wesley Mills, M.D. 



MONTREAii, Canada. 



JUDGING AT NEW YORK.— Ed/itoc Forest a,nd Si/ream: 

 Being passionately fond of a good greyhound, and taking a 

 deep interest in all the w^ritings on this graceful breed in 

 your paper, I of course read the controversy over Elcho. 

 Can a man such as I would suppose Dr. Wesley Mills to be 

 think to gain glory by casting a slur at a gentleman like H, 

 W. Huntington ? Such remarks may be listened to by 

 strangers, but to those who know Mr. Huntington and his 

 character it raises him far above the man who would assail 

 his name. Mr. H. is well known, and his dogs speak for 

 themselves. The Doctor does not consider Elcho a first-class 

 dog, and yet he would crack him up and try and make him 

 far above what he is. Why does he not come out and say, 

 don't breed to Elcho if you can get a better ? As to his 

 breeding dogs and other animals, I have bred a. few dogs 

 myself (also other animaLs), and have raised some that at 

 coursing were hard to beat, as many of your readers can 

 testify. I always bred to the best I could get. I would not 

 have written this, but I do hate to see a man hit at one who 

 has done so much for the greyhound in America as H. W, 

 Huntington. As to his slap at Mr. Mason, 1 can say noth- 

 ing as 1 do not know the gentleman personally, but should 

 judge he was a gentleman beyond reproach. Some of your 

 readers in the Far West will remember me as — Greyhound 

 OSBOP.K. 



CHESAPEAKE BAY DOGS.— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 I wish some of your readers would kindly give us a short 

 account of dogs known as the Chesapeake Bay dog, e.g.; 

 history, origion, genesis, average weight, colo.r, points and 

 general appearauce,— Dr. F, A. HODSOK. 



