Jtot so; 1891,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Mr. M. Flynn, Jr.'s Irish setter'bitcli Sedan is in trainer 

 S, C. Bradley's hands to prepare for the fall campaign. In 

 a letter from Mr. Bradley lie speaks very highly or her. 



We faucy Mr. Boggs will bring a shower of protestations 

 when he apologizes for having bought an Irish setter. The 

 possession of a good Irish setter is a matter for congratula- 

 tion and not apology, and we only wish others would be 

 guilty of a few more }aux pas of the same sort. 



"Oh, yes, my pug is very finely trained. When I say 

 'Walde! Will you Ipave here or not?' he immediately leaves 

 or he does not."— PMladelpMa Times. 



It was decided at a special meeting of the field trial com- 

 mittee of the Philadelphia Kennel Club to ask the judges 

 who officiated at their trials la.st year to do the same at the 

 trials next December. 



We learn that Mr. William Reiter, of Philadelphia, lias 

 imported from Gei'many a St. Bernard dog and a great Dane 

 bitch. The great Dane'is said to be a good specimen and a 

 winner on the other side. 



It is not generally known that the genial Colonel Leach, 

 the boniface at High Point, N. C. , who ministers to the 

 material comforts of tlie visitor to the Eastern Field Trials 

 and is an enthuKiastic member of the ckib. is also fond of a 

 horse race. He is now staying in New York and has two 

 horses in training; one, Bellevue, has well eaxnedits oats by 

 winning several times recently. 



We have often remarked that there is hardly enough 

 attention paid to the increasing need of qualiflecl canine 

 "vets" in this coirntry. The practice of canine pathology 

 has only been in the hands of a few, but from England there 

 came, a couple of weeks since, a gentleman who has had a 

 thorough training in a practical school. This is Mr. Sher- 

 wood, who has been sole assistant for several years to Mr. 

 A. J. Sewell, England's noted canine veterinarian. IMr. 

 Sherwood i;^ a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary 

 Surgeons, and from what we hear from those who know 

 him, is fully qualified for the duties he expects to incur. 



The Toon-Syraonds dogs wei-e shown at Wakefield ac- 

 cording to the current English papers, Prince Regent tak- 

 ing third in black and tans to Mr. Lacy's Rhodes Oban and 

 one of Mr. Ellis's dogs and Mr. Purbeck's greyhound taking 

 equal first with the noted Jenny Jones, is as good as any 

 ordinary win, as the well known Park Ijane Beauty came 

 third. Joe Lewis's Nia took second in setters and Toon & 

 Syraonds's spaniel Endolifl'e Don won in the spaniel class. 

 At Pickering Prince Regent and Onatus and Endcliffe Don 

 had to be content with thirds. 



In the issue of Can ine Wnrld received this week appears 

 on the frontispiece a picture of Messrs. Toon & Symonds's 

 black and tan terrier Beacousfleld, now in England. It is, 

 however, hardly up to the usiial standard of portraits in 

 this bright journal. 



We are requested to state that the Gordon setter field 

 , trials at High Point, N. C, will not conflict in any way with 

 the Irish setter trials, although they will be held 'during the 

 same week, commencing Nov. 23. 



An important meeting of the executive committee of the 

 National Beagle Club was held at 266 Washington street, 

 Boston, Mass., July 25, at 8:30 P. M.,and was called to order 

 by the president, Mr. Brooking. After reading the minutes 

 of the last meeting, which were accepted, the subject of the 

 location for the coming field trials was discussed after hear- 

 ing the report of the committee appointed for that purpose. 

 It was voted to hold the second annual meeting at Nanuet, 

 Rockland county, N. Y., Nov. 23. This is, from what we 

 hear of the nature of the country, an excellent choice, and 

 one that is sure to be acceptable to a majority of the mem- 

 bers. It was also voted to have a suiflicient quantity of 

 amendment slips printed, and also that the club correspond 

 with all available parties in relation to judging. The judges 

 will then be announced. 



Just as we go to press we receive the premium list of the 

 Hamilton Kennel Club's inaugural dog show, to be held 

 Sept. 8 to 11. We have not time for more than a glance, but 

 we see that kennel prizes of $W are ofi:ered for almost every 

 breed. Challenge classes in all the important breeds have 

 $T, *5 and a diploma. The iDremiums in the open classes are 

 $7, S3 and a diploma. Seventy-two classes are provided, and 

 the arrangement seems a liberal one. A feature is made for 

 the local exhibitors of a separate prize list, the dogs to be 

 owned in the city of Hamilton at the time of closing 

 of entries, which close positively Aug. 34. The best local 

 dog in each breed will wm ?'5 donated by friends of the club. 

 The usual arrangements have been made with the express 

 companies, and the customs difficulty having been overcome 

 there will be no trouble at the lines. The show building is 

 said to be an excellent one tor the piirpose. The judges are 

 Mr. J, F. Kirk, of Toronto, for all spaniels; Miss Anna H. 

 Whitney, of Lancaster, Mass., for Newfoundlands, St. Ber- 

 nards, great Danes and pugs; and Mr. H. W. La ;ey. of New 

 York, for the remaining classes. 



Mayor Rankin, of Elizabeth, N. J., has had a taste of his 

 own medicine and will look at home before he issues another 

 decree. One of the first victims of the police, under the re- 

 cent order to shoot indiscriminately all unmuzzled dogs, 

 was the Mayor's own pet pug. 



Among the kennel advertisements we notice this week 

 that Connemara Kennels have for sale five Irish setters, pup- 

 pies and old dogs; Mount Pleasant Kennels ofEer Gordon 

 setters; C. A. Houck a St. Bernard bitch and Wm. H. 

 Pierce puts Marchioness, an English setter, on the market. 

 Attention is also drawn to Dr. T. G-. Sherwood's advertise- 

 ment. 



On account of the pressure on our columns this week, a 

 number of kennel registry notices were crowded out. 



Mr. Vredenburgh's visit to Chicago was productive of no 

 definite result in regard to the World's Fair dog show, but 

 we understand that the show will be held in connection 

 with the Wmld's Fair if a larger appropriation can be 

 made, as the -$2,.500 voted for the purpose is not enough for 

 such a show as this should be. The Mascoutah Kennel Club 

 may take the matter up, and failing this the A.K.C. will be 

 asked to run the show. 



BEAGLE TRAINING. 



Editor Forest and Stn-mm: 



I have read with interest the different writings on beagle 

 training and the different ideas expressed. I am no ink 

 slinger, but I wish to drop in my bark. 



"Qaester" wishes to know if a beagle should be under 

 control. Certainly he should. He should know his master's 

 voice and come to him when spoken to if he has not a rab- 

 bit started. When reaching the hunting grounds a beagle 

 should be left to liis own free will to hunt for bis trail and 

 to follow it until his game is started or lost entirely. If not 

 able to find a track iu that piece of timber he should s'wing 

 in to you. 



Suck a beagle will generally give you six days' hunting in 

 a week and not be jumping around your heels one-half oi 



the time waiting for orders. If the man is going to do the 

 starting and the beagle the trailing only, at the field trials, 

 why a beagle that is broken to cliarge, to heel and to go on. 

 will be a nice little dog for .some hunters to have around 

 until a better dog or the man starts a rabbit. 



I have broken a great many beagles, and own to-day as 

 good as the next man, or I think I do, but 1 do not own one 

 that I can call from a hot trail and Idon'twantto own that 

 kind, for they are apt to be no good, and my advice to be- 

 ginners is this: Teach your dog all you are a mind to, but 

 don't try to break a good working beagle, one from hunting 

 stock, to leave his hot trail when you speak to him. 



My old Skip, the dam of Frank Forrest and Tare and lots 

 of other good ones, is well broken and will mind at most 

 times, but it will take more than a brass band to make her 

 leave a hot trail. 



1 break my beagles to do all the work and not to exjiect 

 any ht.Ip fj-om me wliatever happens. I don't go orit for 

 thiit part of it, and if you own the right strain you will not 

 have to cio anything only loose the dogs when near thegame 

 and catch up your dogs or leave them running if you waub 

 to when done hunting. In answer to "Namquoit" of .June 

 19, when he asks which was the best dog, I say the little 

 bitch that had the nose, head and sand to pick up her cold 

 trail and star-t her game, the others were slashers. 



My ideas of a good beagle are these: He should be a good 

 starter, for that is when the tun commences, a good steady 

 driver, not too fast, a fast barker and a stayer. With that 

 kind of a dog, new beginner, don't give him all you can 

 stuff into him for breakfast the day yon are going to run 

 him at the field tri.als, for, my word for it, yoti will get left 

 if you do. ' Gko. P. Reed. 



Babion, Vf. 



THAT GORDON SETTER FIELD TRIAL TROPHY. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In your last issue you stated that the Philadelphia Item 

 explains the reason why thev did not give the prize they 

 offered at the Central Field Trials last fall. 



The Item, stated that "Mr. Hunt claimed the prize as his 

 property on a single win," which is untrue, and that the 

 prize was "donated through Dr. Meyer with the understand- 

 ing that it be held by the Gordon Setter Club," which I deny 

 as far as ray personal knowledge of the matter goes. The 

 only claims I made upon the prize are those I made in my 

 letter to the Item of April 28, a copy of which I inclose as 

 follows- 



PALMYRA, N, Y., April 28, mi.—Hadehrand Fitzmrald, Phila- 

 iletpliia. Pa : Dear Sir— Your letter of the 8th inst. rinly received. 

 T considered the matter at length, and must say that I cannot see 

 why the Gordon .Setter Ohib's failm-e to recognize the trophy 

 pbould deprive me of what I eompBted for and honestly won; for 

 r am ready, willing and anxious to enter my dogs iu the trials i:his 

 fall, and in fact 1 have enfered one Gordon for the Df rby tliis 

 fall. I say that I do not see what the Gordon Setter Cub h:id to 

 do with the case, in fact they arc like the flowers of spring. 

 Before the Gordon Setter Stake was rim they virtually refused to 

 recognize it. or rather ;Mr. Malcolm, the president, did, and.mnre- 

 over, I did not run my dog under the auspices of the nordon 

 Setter Club, but at the trials of the Central Field Trial Club, 

 between which two organiaatious there is no connection tluit I am 

 aware of . I have Avritten to Col. Odell, secretary of the Central 

 Cluh. and also to the Gordon Setter Club, according to your sug- 

 gestion, askinc for their advice and action in Lhe matter, though 

 I hardly thought an appeal to the latter club necessary, it being a 

 specialty club and having no connection with tlie field trials of 

 the Central Club, Moreover, 1 wish your people would take in 

 consideration the fact that I have waited more than five months 

 for the trophy, and though I hope to be able to hold it again the 

 coming year, yet I may not be fortunate enough to do so, and if 

 Buch is to be the case I should prefer to be able to display it to my 

 friends before some more fortimate competitor should wrept it 

 from ray grasp, and I wish to say here, that had It not been that 

 you offered the trophy I should not have gone to the trouble and 

 expense of training and running my dogs in the trial, as the cash 

 prize offered was no object to me. Now, I have tried tn express 

 my views thorotigbly on the subiect, and I cannot see why, after 

 winnmg the trophy, I should not receive it and hold it until it is 

 won by a more fortunate competitor. I think the tropby should 

 have been pluced in Col. OdelPs hand«, and have been handed to 

 the winner immediately after the trials were decided. Patience 

 has ceased to be a virtue with me, so hoping to hear from you, I 

 am. Yours very truly, C. C. M. Hunt. 



I did claim, however, and do still, that I have a right to 

 bold the cup until it is won again, though I do not atid can 

 not claim it as my absolute property until I have won it 

 three times. As to referring me to Mr. Counell, of the 

 Philadelphia Kennel Club, all I can say is that the only 

 conditions imposed by the donors of the cup as far as Iknow 

 are those published in the sporting papers last fall, as fol- 

 lows: "Lexixgton, N. C, Dec. 11, 1890.— The Gordon Setter 

 Stake.— The Central Field Trial Club donates $100, and $75 

 is donated by private subscriptions, of which §100 to first, 

 -$50 to second and $25 to third. Philadelphia Item Field 

 Trial Trophy, value -$100, to become the pi-operty of the 

 owner of any contestant when he has had his name inscribed 

 on it three times. The Van Zandt Citp, value ,$,50, awarded 

 to winner of second." And these are the only conditions I 

 knew of at the time I ran my dogs. 



Now, I submit it to you, does this say anything about the 

 Gordon Setter Club being in any way connected with this 

 prize, and under these conditions have I not the right to 

 demand the cup and hold it until won aaain? I think I 

 have. 



I have been unable to get any satisfaction from the donors 

 of this prize or from any one connected with it, and I think 

 I have a right to be heard on the subject, and no one would 

 be more pleased than myself to see the matter adjusted to 

 the satisfaction of all concerned. CAELTOif C. M. Hunt. 



PAnMVRA, N. Y., July 26. 



THE INFLUENCE OF A PREVIOUS SIRE. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In yours of the 16th inst. "F. R.," Danville, Pa., asks 

 whether the third litter of a greyhound bitch, got by a grey- 

 hound dog, will be likely to show any effects of her second 

 litter being by a collie, and you answer that some pups will 

 probably exhibit^ome traces of the collie cross of the sec- 

 ond litter. With all deference to your opinion, allow me to 

 dissent most positively from any such conclusion. The 

 chances are nine to one that the litter following the bastard 

 one will exhibit no trace of mongrelizing. In an experience 

 of nearly forty years I have had a good many "accidents" 

 happen and never saw a single instance of any ill-effects re- 

 .sulting. I have collected instances of both 'virgin bitches 

 and mothers, victims of "accidents" with no harm resulting. 

 Unquestionably this bastc^rdizing influence does sometimes 

 show itself, but I maintain that such cases are only the 

 most insignificant minority. It is the very oddness itself of 

 such cases that causes them to be remembered, whih' the 

 vast majority the other way are accepted as a matter of 

 course and cause no comment. 



The course for "F. R." to pursue is very evident. Let him 

 rear the thoroughbred litter until old enough to po.sitively 

 demonstrate their ctiaracter, let him dismiss all rubbish of 

 bastardizing from his mind. If they do show signs "of 

 mongrelizing let him retire the bitch from maternal duties, 

 for the mongrelizing effect is likely to follow through many 

 subsequent litters. As a physiological experiment, I wish 

 somebody who has a case of this mongrelizing, where he is 

 stxre that the actual paternity is thoroughbred, and where 

 the offspring show immistakable signs of the previous 

 mongrel cross, would rear the mongrel-looking animal (a 

 bitch, of course) and use it as a breeder, and advise of the 

 result. I hope "F. R." will advise of the litter he Inquires 

 about. W. Wadb. 



HuLTON, Pa^ Jtily 17. 



MASTIFFS AT NEW YORK. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



There has been a good deal -written about the defects of 

 the judging and the judge of this breed at the last New 

 York show, and I am surprised that no one has spoken a. 

 word iu defense of a judge who, whatever his other errors, 

 and I do not now assert anything whatever about that sub- 

 ject, was in my opinion quite right in regard to placing 

 Beaufort back— the award which has provoked so much 

 censure. 



When looking generally around on the mastiffs in the 

 ring, one attracted my attention. I did not quite know 

 whether he was rheumatic, partially paj-alyzed, recovering 

 from .some illness, very agtd or what exactly was the matter, 

 but that the dog stood with head low and looking as if he 

 would very much like to lie down was clear enough. When 

 he moved he tottered about iu a most curious manner for a 

 show dog. A little closer observation and I recognized fallen 

 greatness in Beaufort. How any man who believes in judg- 

 ing a dog as he actually presents himself before him could 

 place such a specimen as Beaufort in prcP.sentt at the head 

 of the class I cannot understand. If Beaufort had been sent 

 to his stall as a dog unfit for exhibition, the judgment would 

 not have been detrimental, but beneficial, as it would have 

 taught a useful lesson. Instead of blaming the judge he 

 should be commended for having the courage of bis con- 

 victions. It is to be feared that too many dogs are judged 

 on their reputation in the past. Medicus. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Kennel Notes are inserted witbout charge; and blanks 

 (furnished free) wdll be sent to any address. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Faxtana, Dandy Bny, Lady Denviond mid VirgieE, By Eberhnrt 

 Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, O.. for putrs, two dogs and two bitches, 

 whelped Jiiue f^. 1H91, bv Spnksne out of Jjalla R.eokh. 



Gnldcn Po:it\ Golden Gatr, and Golden Dell. Ry J B. Martin. San 

 Francisco, Oal., for fox-lerrier bitches, whelped May 14, 1891, by 

 Blemton Shiner (Blernton Rubicon — Blemton Brilliant) out of 

 Beatrice (Bacchanal— Blemton Arrow). 



Golden Dawn. By .]. B. Martin, San Francisco, Cal., for white 

 and. bla^'k fox-terrier bitcb, whelppd April 23, 1891, by Blpmton 

 Shinpr (Blemton Rubicon — Blemton Brilliant) out of Vixen 

 (Searsd ale— Delta). 



Handsome. By .lobn H. Miller. Harrishurg, Pa., for dark orange 

 rough St. Bernard dog. whelped Jan. 20, 1891. by Prince Bedivpre 

 (Sir Bed ivere— Princess Louise) out of Lady Muriel (Hackney 

 Monk— Minka). 



BRED. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application, 



Una K.—Himdesport Bm'gmann. Wm. Loeffler's (Milwaukee, 

 WIp.) dachshund bitch Lina K. (Feldinann K.— Lina L.) to his 

 HundesportBergmann. Julv 3*5. 



Sunol—Uog0): L. (a^ardner's (Mount Vernon, N. Y.) Engli.sh set- 

 ter bitch Sunol (Glad stone's Boy— Flame) to his Roger (Count 

 >ioble— (^ueen Meg), Julv 13. 



Mystic jr.—ClmUi. E. H. Bragg's (North Sidn«v, Me.) beagle 

 bitch Mystic II- (Rose— Spot) to his Chubb (imported Blue Boy— 

 Mvstic), Juup 13. 



Bef-s—EbetitarVs Cashier. G. H. Deck's (Cincinnati, O.) png 

 bitch Beps to Eberhart Pug Ivpunels' Eberbart's Cashier (cham- 

 pion Ka-'h— Lady Thora), .lulyg,"!. 



IsaheUa—Bcn Hill E. Huidekoper's English setter bitch Isa- 

 bella (Rake-Clara Dale) to J. Shellev Hudson's Ben Hill, July 15. 



Bessie Marshall— Dad Wilson. J. Shelley Hudson's (Covington, 

 ivy.) English setter bitcb BessiR Marshall (Ben Hill— Tempest) to 

 hi« champion Dad Wil^n, July 13. 



De.'^-sie Boy— Dad Wilso7i, Jr. A. Rufle's English setter bitch 

 Bessie Roy (Dick Boy— Light's Girl) to J. Shelley Hudson's Dad 

 WilBon, ,lr., Julys. 



FaycUe NeUie Bly—Be.n Hill. Chas. T. Hyde's English setter 

 bitch Fayette Nellie Bly (Lark P.— Kilhuck Vic) to J. Shelley 

 Hudson's Ben Hill, June 29. 



WHELPS. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



MeersbrooH Maiden. Rochelle Kennels' (New Soohelle, N. Y.) 

 black and tan terrieT bitch champion Meershvook Maiden (Meers- 

 brook Chance— Meersbrnok Empress), July 8, fix (three dogs), by 

 ibpir BroomfieM Sultfin iBroomfield Turk— Broomfield Belle). 



Broomfleld Madge. Rochelle Kenupls' (New Rochelle, N. Y.) 

 black and tan terrier bitch Broomfield Madge (Patrick — Queen), 

 July 1, six (two dogs), by their Broomfield Sultan (Broomfield 

 Turk— Broomfleld Belle). 



Beatrie.e. J. B. Martin's (San Francisco, Cal.) fox-terrier bitch 

 Beatrice (Bacchanal— Blemton Arrow), May 4. seven (two dogs), 

 by his Blemton Shiner (champion Blemton Rubicon— champion 

 Blemton Brilliant). 



Lady MehHUe. F. W. Moulton's (VVftshiusion, D. 0.) bul l-terrier 

 bitch Lady Melville (Trentham Dutch— Old Lill), July 19, seven 

 (three dogs), by Ms Roscoe (B?ndigo— Starlight). 



Tuhe Rose. J. Shelley Hudson's (Covington, Ky.) English setter 

 bitch Tube Rose (Count Noble— Lit). July 19, nine (seven dogs), by 

 his Ben Hill. ' 



Sally Brass II. Henry Huber's (San Francisco. Oal.) pointer 

 bitch Sally Brass II., July 18, six dogs, by Charles Heath's Beppo 



Bohemian OiA J. ShePev Hudson's (Covington. Ky.) English 

 setter bitch Bohemian Girl (Count Noble— Mollie Belton), June 23, 

 eleven (five dogs), by his champion Dad Wilson. 



SALES. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Golden Queen. White fox-terrier bitch whelped May 34, 1891, 

 by Belmont Shiner out of Beatrice, by J. B. Martin, San Fran- 

 cisco, Cal., to C. Mcintosh, Tacoma, Wash. 



Golden Dell. White, black and tan fox-terrier bitch, whelped 

 May 14, 1891. by Blemton Shiner out of Beatrice, by J. B. Martin, 

 San Francisco, Cal., to M. Kerr, same place. 



Golden Tip. White, black and tan fox-terrier dog, whelped May 

 14, 1891, by Blemton Shiner out of Beatrice, by J. D. Martin, San 

 Francisco. Cal., to H, Bamber, HoUister Cal. 



Golden Rose. White, black and tan fox-terrier bitch, whelped 

 May 14 1891, by Blemton Shiner out of Beatrice, by J. B. Martin, 

 San Francisco, Oal., to Wm. Jost. same place. 



Momiieur Dotsero. Silver fawn pug dog, whelped Julv 27, 1889, 

 by champion Kash out of Fair Inez, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, 

 Cincinnati, 0., to Mrs. Henry Lee, Lopeer, Mich. 



Lady Th'urman. Silver fawn pug bitch, whelped March 15, 1888, 

 by Dixie out of Silver Shoe, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincin- 

 nati, O., to Mrs. Henry Lee, Lopeer. Mich. 



Ruf us Black and tan dachshund dog, whelped Auril 10. 1891, 

 by Htmdesport Zaenker out of Alice, by Wm. Loetfier, Milwau- 

 kee, Wis., to GuKtave Pabst, same place. 



Bidaeview Bagatelle. Liver and white pointer bil^ch, whelped 

 June 16, 1890. by Tribulation out of Bloomo II., by Graphic Ken- 

 nels, to P. S. Webrter, New York. 



Blaze— Gladys B. lohelvs Red Irish setter dogs, whelped April 

 13, 1891, by Connemara Kennels, Middleto\vn. Conn., one each to 

 Jas. G. Marshall, Fairview, W. Va., and Alfred Neflf, Higgannm, 

 Conn. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 There is no charge for answering questions under 

 this head; we are always glad to give advice on the 

 care and management of dogs; and we shall make 

 this a special feature. 



F. B., Danville, Pa.— An adveTtisement in our business columns 

 would very likely bring you the desired information. We cannot 

 advise you in the matter. 



J. C. S., Willimantic, Conn,— Can you give me the breeding of 

 Irish setter Blarney, by Sarsfleld, or tell me what copy of register 

 L can And it in? A us. There is a dog by the name" of Bl'rnev 

 Sarsfleld (16.,359, Vol, VIL, A.K.C.S.B.), whelped Feb. .32, 1887, by 

 Sarafleld (10,a54, Vol. V,) out ot Red Plash, by Glencho out of Daisy. 



J. O. C. A., Montreal, Can. - 1 have a black cocker spaniel about 

 ISnidS. old. There is a hard round lump about the size of a small 

 peach growing underneath the skin over the ribs on his right side. 

 Can you inform me what it is, the cauae and cure? Ans. Proba- 

 bly a tumor forming, in which case removal is the only cure. 

 Consult a veterinarian. You might first try painting twice a 

 ■week with linament of iodine, taliine; care to remove the hair 

 Ittmp &rst. 



