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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aug. 20, 1891» 



DOG CHAT. 



THE great Princess Florence lias met her first defeat in a 

 resular class, and to AltaBella belongs the credit of this 

 achieTement. The former bitch was thought to be almost 

 invincible, and her owner confidently expected to be able to 

 beat Sir Bedivere when slie was fully matured. Alta Bella 

 is a daughter of the late Alton, whose death was so regretted 

 by St. Bernard breedprs, who appreciated him at his proper 

 value. This win places Alta Bella in the foremost rank in 

 England, Mr. Gosling, the judge at Darlington, where this 

 happened, is a well-known St. Bernard man, and must have 

 the courage of his con^dctions highly developed. The meet- 

 ing creatpd great excitement. In Princess Florence's defense 

 it may be well to remark that she was not in good coat; but 

 the decision seems to have been indorsed by the cognoscenti. 



Darlington show has always been one of more than pass- 

 ing interest to fanciers in England, and it is easily the best 

 managed and lareest one-day show in England. The secre- 

 taries of some of our easy-going four-day shows would be 

 sorely put about to get through the work that the secretary 

 of such a show must tackle. He is, however, ably aided by 

 experienced committeemen, two of whom have ofBciated at 

 every show for twenty years past. 0 E course, to get through 

 the judging with dispatch, fourteen judges and six rings are 

 provided. 



Wehave receiTed a pamphlet about how to train dogs 

 for the field, written by the well known handler, Mr. J. L. 

 Bevan, who is trainer for the Randolph Kennels, Asheboro, 

 N. C. Mr. Sevan's well known ability in this work is proof 

 that his ideas are worthy of imitation' and his instructions 

 are simple enough to be understood by any one. These ken- 

 nels are situated eighteen miles from High Point, and nine 

 from Lexington, IST. C, and are owned by Capt. C. S. Wain- 

 man, an Englishman. 



At a meeting held Ttiesday, July T, by the Southern Cali- 

 fornia Kenuel Club, it was decided to hold the next dog 

 show in Los Ansples from Wednesday April 20, to Satur- 

 dav. April 23, 1893, both days incln.siv'e. Mr C. A. Sumner 

 is the secretary. 



The following arrangements have been made with the 

 railway and express companies for the Toronto dog show, 

 held Sept, 14 to 18: The L^ike Shore and Michigan Southern 

 will carry dogs free, Detroit, G-rand Haven and Milwaukee 

 will carry one dog free. The Erie E.ailway system charge 

 not less than 2.5 cents or more than SI per dog, according to 

 distance. The Wabash, from one to one hundred miles 25 

 cents, one hundred and one to two hundred and fifty miles 

 50 cents, over two hundred and fifty miles 75 cents p"er dog. 

 The Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific railways charge 

 regular charges one way and return dogs free, biit certifi- 

 cates must be procured from the secretary at the show to 

 enable exhibitors to secure the benefit of' the return. The 

 Canadian and Dominion Express Companies charge double 

 rates going to show and return free. Mr. Stone tells us there 

 are several railways to hear f'-nm yet. Entries close Aug. 29. 



Colonel Ruppert, Jr., has lUuught bpfter of his intention 

 not to take an active part in St. Bernards. We are glad of 

 this, as we want all .sxich men to stay in the bnsine.ss, and 

 New York is one of the best places in the country for a 

 kennel of this breed, for two or three good stud dogs will 

 soon pay for themselves here. Mr. Iluppert is not confining 

 himself to dogs, for we see that he has just purchased a 

 couple of good j'earlings at a recent sale, giving $1,500 for 

 one and §1,000 for the other. 



James Abercrombie, a farmer at Waterton, Out., being 

 annoyed because a dog owned by John S. Cook killed one 

 of his sheep, went to Cook's farm and shot the dog. Cook, 

 seeing the act, got his rifle and shot Abercorabie, the 

 wound he inflicted proving fatal shortly after. No time to 

 argue about a first bite in this case. 



Mr. Robert Leslie, late president of the Massachusetts 

 Kennel Club, of Lynn, writes pathetically about being com- 

 pelled to part with his well-known pointe'r Spot. Dash, owing 

 to lack of facility to keep him. He has not been home with 

 him for several months, except when wanted for service. 

 Spot Dash is an excellent stud dog, and a good one in 

 the field, and whoever gets him will own a pointer. Mr. 

 Leslie sends bis noted Belle Randolph to W. K. C.'s King of 

 Kent next week. 



Although Mr. Lamb had decided on sending his newly im- 

 ported bitch Marghuarita to Mrs. Smyth's King Regent some 

 time since, unfortunately she was sent on just too late for 

 the service, as the bitch was very cross at the first trial, and 

 deciding to wait, the delay proved tinfortunate. 



We hear that Lord Bute will sail next Saturday for this 

 country, and his advent is sure to be anxiously awaited by 

 many who, knowing him so well by reputation, wish to see 

 him in the flesh. 



Mr. Sidney W. Smith writes to a friend in this country 

 that he has just bought what he believes to be the talles't 

 dog (St. Bernard) living. He is bigger than Lord Bute or 

 Scottish Prince was at shoulder and 13 months old. At pres 

 entheis all bones, but he has him eating well, so he will 

 soon have him made up. 



In the coming Irish setter trials the Claremont Kennels 

 will run four dogs, to wit: Claremont Patsy, Rancho, Rose 

 of Claremont and Frisco N. 



It almost seems impossible for any one but a Welshman 

 to pronounce properly the names of some of these Barzois. 

 It is to be hoped Mr. Hacke will select some more pro- 

 nounceable cognomens for the dogs of his kennel when he 

 gets them settled. Czar, Ivan, Zloeem, etc., are all right, but 

 Pwylai and some of those that he is importing only a man 

 with a stifi" neck could think of pronouncing properly. 



The noted.smooth St, Bernard Cavour, owned by Capt. 

 Nicholson, of England, has fallen a victim to pleurisy. Mr. 

 Reick made an offer for this dog last winter and came within 

 an ace of buying him. 



Mr. A. C. Jackson, the bulldog judge, relates a humorous 

 story to the editor of Stnck-Kccper about the difficulties 

 of judging on the continent. The exhibitors there, like all 

 tbo,se in other places, expect to win, and show their disap- 

 pointment in a number of ways embarrassing to the judge. 

 He says that one time a woman came into the ring with two 

 little dogs in her arms. Not being able to notice them a 

 pathetic scene followed. The lady sat down on the ground 

 and sobbed hystericall}', while a committeeman on either 

 side offered her consolation and begged her to bear up. 

 Later 00 he heard that to smootbe her ruffled feelings two 

 specials had been presented to the emotional exhibitress. 



The Charlottesville Kennel pointers are all in good con- 

 dition, v/rites Capt. McMurdo, and ready for their prelimi- 

 nary work in the fiehl, and will be put down as soon as the 

 weather cools off. 



We have not room for the whole of "Conrad's" article in 

 Fancier's Gazette, but he strikes the keynote when he says: 

 "It is fortunate for the future of St. Bernards in Engla'nd 

 that American buj^ers have turned their attention to dogs 



rather than bitches, for we have still left almost all our best, 

 only one champion, Plevna, having been sent to the Far 

 West, the sad tidings of whose death we gave last week. So 

 long as our best bitches remain at home there is notso much 

 to fear, and with ordinary luck we shall soon be able to re- 

 place the crack dogs which have been taken from us. Still 

 it is a work of time, but with Princess Florence and Alta 

 Bella before mentioned. Miss Dutton's champion Peggotty 

 and Dorothy II., Mr. Norris-Elye's champion Bellegarde, 

 Dr. Inman's Winona, Rev. Thornton's Andromeda and 

 Abyss, Mr. Harris's Lady Campbell, and the numy other 

 high-class matrons that might be named, there should be no 

 difficulty in breeding another Sir Bedivere and a fresh sup- 

 ply of good St. Bernards to meet the wants of our enthusi- 

 astic friends across the herring pond, who are always i-eady 

 to plank down the dollars when they find anytbing to suit 

 their taste." And if they will listen to reason this is the 

 plan they must pursue in ftiture. Instead of "planking 

 down their dollars" for dogs, let their dollars bring over 

 some of the above named breeding stock. 



Mr. J. W. Taylor, in retiring temporarily from the show 

 ring, has sold his crack Irish terriers, among them the 

 chaiiipion Breadenhill, to a Dr. Marsh. The price for 

 Breadenhill is not given. Another of the cracks of the 

 kennel is Jack Briggs, and as he has been sold to Mr. R. 

 Toon, of Sheffield, this is most likely the good "Irishinan" 

 that Mr. Symonds is expecting, and which we made note of 

 last week. He has won two firsts and specials at Dtimferm- 

 line, first Gloucester, and first South port. 



Stocli Keeper (Eng.), by continuous efi'ort and an average 

 of opinion, has got the price of Sir Hereward down to either 

 «!.3,750 or S4,000. It will be remembered S6,000 was the price 

 first stated, and according to our "Mann" it settled at -$5,000. 



A .'Sensational price has been bid at auction for a smooth 

 collie. Entered at Darlington for S7.5, she was claimed by 

 five diilerent people, and when put up to auction secured a 

 bid of $175. 



Wotild it not be well for some of our reformers who are 

 crying out about our kennel club, to make .some efforts 

 through the journals of their own country to have things 

 explained as they want them and not keep writing to Eng- 

 lish journals, the readers of which cannot be expected to 

 understand or take more than a glancing interest in the 

 matter discussed. "Nutcracker," who has hit pretty hard, 

 is taking a rest, and "Nuteater" is having an innings now. 

 It strikes us the latter has a St. Louis flavor with it. 



From the list of high class mastiffs which we find in the 

 English papers and now for sale by Mr. Mark Beatifoy, the 

 noted breeder, the friends of the breed in this country 

 have an excellent opportunity to get some good breeding 

 stock, especially on the female'side. This gentleman, as we 

 noted some time since, has decided to give up exhibiting. 



The Kingston Kennel Club is busy getting together a list 

 of specials for their show, Sept. 1 to 4. Dr. Wesley Mills, 

 Alontreal, offers f 5 cash for the dog or bitch showing best 

 muscular development and in hardest condition. JT Hen- 

 derson & Co., stationers, Kingston, offer a pair of pictures, 

 A^alued at S8, for the best English setter dog in the open 

 class owned by a member of the Kingston Kennel Club. F. 

 W. Spangenberg, jeweler, offers a silver mug for the largest 

 number of fox-terriers entered by an exhibitor. A. C. John- 

 son & Co. offer a silver mttg for the best pair of English 

 setters owned by one exhi tutor or kennel. P. Nesbitt, 

 corner book store, oft"ers an album, valued at $5, for the best 

 pair of St. Bernards owned by one exhibitor. W. Skinner, 

 druggist, offers a silver mug for the largest number of 

 cocker spaniels entered by one exhibitor. Forest and 

 Stream offers one year's subscription for the best Gordon 

 setter bitch in the open class, and another year's subscrip- 

 tion for the best wire-haired fox-terrier. P. Alke offers a 

 steel engraving, value .?6, for the best pair of Clumber 

 spaniels in open class. 



The Montreal Exposition Company is out with an excel- 

 lent list of prizes for their inaugural dog show, to be Held 

 Sept. 22 to 25. As far as the amount of money promised is 

 concerned it ranks next to Toronto. Mastiffs, St. Bernards, 

 greyhounds, pointers, setters, collies and cocker spaniels 

 haA'e kennel prizes of $15 for four or more and .$10 for the 

 best dog and same for best bitch in each breed. Challenge 

 prizes in the.se breeds, for each sex, are SIO and dii)loma. In 

 the open classes SIO, $5 and diplomaare given, cocker spaniels 

 having also $7. $3 and diplomas for other than black in 

 both sexes. Great Danes have $10 for the best in each sex, 

 $10 and diploma in both challenge classes and $10, $5 and 

 diploma in the open classes. Pox-terriers have a kennel 

 prize of SIO with also the .$10 specials, in challenge classes 

 $7 and diploma and in open $7, $-3 and diploma. " Clumber 

 spaniels are given $7 and diploma in the challenge classes 

 and 87, $3 and diploma in the open divisions. Field 

 spaniels get only open classes with 87, S3 and diploma. 

 Beagles, pugs, Yorkshire terriers and black and tan terriers 

 get -So for the best in each sex, the two last named breeds 

 are provided with challenge classes with 87 and diploma 

 and all have -87, $3 and diploma in open classes. All other 

 breeds are given at $7, $3 and diploma in the open classes. 

 In the miscellaneous class $20 is to be distribtited at the 

 discretion of the judge. Special prizes of silver plate are 

 promised and will be announced later through the kennel 

 pre.ss. A special of |15 is to be given to the handler show- 

 ing best lyona fide list of not less than 10 dogs in his charge. 

 Entries close Sept. 8 and the fee is $2 for a single dog and $1 

 for evei-y additional dog entered by the same owner. The 

 show will close at 6 P.M. every evening and exerci.sing dogs 

 will only be allowed between 8 and 9 A.M., 12:45 to 1 P.M. 

 and 6 to 7 P.M. The usual rates will be charged by the ex- 

 press company and no trouble need be expected fi-nm the 

 cu.stom authorities. The management draw the attention 

 of exhibitors especially to their omission of puppy classes, 

 so that the building may be kept as clean from disease as 

 possible. Dr. Mills will superintend, and the judge for 

 Clumber, field and cocker .spaniels is Mr. P. G. Keyes, of 

 Ottawa, while all other classes will be taken by Mr. John 

 Davidson. 



The Glenmore Kennels send us a very artistically-arranged 

 catalogue of their Irish setters. Excellent pictures are 

 given of Beau Brummell, Molly Bawn, champion Winnie 

 11. and champion Ruby Glenmore. Great stress is laid on 

 the fact that this kennel breeds primarily for the production 

 of high-class field dogs. Bench form is an after considera- 

 tion. If, therefore, this kennel will carry this out, the 

 appearances of Irish setters in the field wUl, we trust, be 

 not so much like angels' visits. 



The fact that all dogs imported to this country must be 

 accompanied by a certificate of registration in the kennel 

 club stud book of the cotmtry it comes from, is very likely 

 the reason that Mr. Thomas.did not leave England last week 

 as expected. This will cau.se the Anglo- American Kennels 

 to be absent from the opening show of the Canadian circuit 

 — Kingston, At Sheffield, England, Aug. 3, their greyhound 

 took second to Annie Laurie II., said to be in bettet- condi- 

 tion. In spaniels they took equal second to Young Batchelor 

 with either Endcliffe Don or Street Ai-ab, the new one said 

 to be a bit high on leg. Beaconsfield won in black and tans, 

 though, from reports, his coat seems out of order, having 

 bare patches on his side; Prince Regent was vhc. At Darling- 



ton, Beaconsfield's condition put him back, as Broomfield 

 Rose beat him in the challenge class. In the open cla.ss Mr. 

 Lacy's Rhodes Oban beat Prince Regent again. In a hot 

 class of field spaniels their Street Arab was he, and is 

 spoken of in one report as a little "on the leg," but a nice 

 spaniel otherwise. Mr. Purbeck's dog Ornatus was not 

 given a card, btit Stock-Keeper says, "Ornatus was wrongly 

 dispatched without a card, tor he can boa.st of more sub- 

 stance and as much quality as TJndercliffe Smoker, the 

 recipient of third prize." In this class the great dog 

 Henmore King was also put back. This seems a bit funny 

 when Ornatus at one show was placed equal first with .Jenny 

 Jones, a greyhound bitch that all reporters seem to agree 

 upon as just about perfection as a show greyhound. "They 

 were judged at Darhugton by Mr. Thomas Graham, a well- 

 known cottrsing man. 



A correspondent wri tes us that it would be a wise move on. 

 the part of the Toronto people to make strenuous efforts to 

 find and punish the miscreant who cut Why Not and poi- 

 soned White Wings, as there is a feeling of insecurity among 

 greyhound men, and unless every precaution is taken this 

 will affect the greyhound entry at Toronto next month. 



Mr. H. P. Thompson, of Toronto, has lost by death his 

 fox-terrier bitch Ebor Speedy. 



The Kingston Kennel Club has assigned to Dr. Wesley 

 Mills the field and cocker spaniel classes at that show, to be 

 held the first week of September, 



Peoria, 111., seems to have a better opinion of Mr. Rabbits, 

 Spratts' representative, now in the West, than the worthy 

 citizens of Omaha had. We see by the Peoria Jnurnnl that 

 he was given the bridal chamber at the National Hotel, 

 much preferable quarters than those they woitld lain have 

 placed him in at the other town. ■The jmiriuil therefore 

 takes this opporttmity to indulge in a little sarcasm at 

 Omaha's expense and incidentally remarks that there is a 

 possibility of Spratts Co. putting up a factory in some 

 Western city, and of course Peoria would like 'to have it. 

 We are glad to hear, however, that Mr. Rabbits is all right. 



At a special meeting of the members of the United States 

 Field Trial Club, held in Indianapolis, Aug. 13, which was 

 presided over by the president, the reports of the secretary 

 and treasurer showed the club to be in a very satisfactory 

 financial condition. The club is entirely out of debt and ha's 

 over $1,200 in the treasury.. Mr. J. M. Freeman, who lives 

 at Bicknell, where the trials will be run. wag present at the 

 meeting, and reported the grounds to be in splendid con- 

 dition, with an abundance of birds. In order to protect the 

 grounds a motion was pa,ssed prohibiting all persons from 

 shooting, hunting, handling or exercising dogs on grounds 

 south of the railroad for three miles, east and west, and fotu? 

 miles south of Bicknell. Di.squalification is the penalty for 

 disobeying this rule. 



In one of the evening papers we find a column article 

 which describes what is said to be a "puppy walker." A 

 pretty young woman, dressed in the height "of fashion— a 

 "summer girl" if at a watering place— is depicted as walk- 

 ing in Central Park four dogs in four-in-hand fashion; one 

 of the dogs is a greyhound, another a collie, another a bull- 

 terrier, and a Dandie Dinmont completes the quartette. 

 This miscellaneous class is said to be held in hand by four 

 straps that converge into one, which the lady "puppy 

 walker" holds in her hand. She is supposed to keep all 

 these going straight ahead on the gravelly path of virtue. 

 This sounds very pretty in theory, but in practice we fancy 

 the puppy walker would have rather a contrary time of it. 

 Of cour.se the young woman has had a wealthy father who 

 failed a couple of years since, and this is the way she strikes 

 out for herself. These dogs are owned by different people, 

 who are too indolent to do the walking themselves, so she 

 kindly does it for them at the rate of ^\ a day for a two- 

 hours' jaunt, and while taking a rest, complacently informs 

 her interviewer that this brings her in an income of $7 or $8 a 

 day. What bosh some people do write about a subject they 

 know nothing of, and we pity the young lady who, led away 

 by such a plausible tale, wotild endeavor to' turn an honest 

 penny in such a way, especially in this heated term. 



It is gratifying to know that the prospects for a large and 

 successful show at Hamilton, Out., are of the highest. Al- 

 though over 2,000 premiitm lists have been sent out the 

 demand is .still kept up. Mo.st of the large kennels have 

 signified their intention of exhibiting, and all the classes 

 are likely to be well filled. No pains will be spared to make 

 the visit of exhibitors a pleasant one, and the fact that Mr, 

 A. D. Stewart is to superintend the show is of itself proof 

 that it vsdll be well worked, down to the smallest detail. The 

 entries close positively on Aug. 34, so that those who have 

 not yet sent in their names have still time to do so. 



Straws show which way the wind blows. Mr. Patterson, 

 who owns some good St. Bernards among other breeds, 

 writes: "Stop my advertisement and send me bill. I am 

 flooded -^vith letters." He also adds that the St Bernard 

 bitch Maritana II., which he recently imported and that was 

 bred to Lord Bute before coming over, has missed. 



F. H. Hayes, Dexter, Me., has purchased from R. D. Perry, 

 Braintree, Mass., the noted foxhound Major O'Rourke, a 

 winner in the Brunswick Far Club trials of 1889 and 1890. 

 Mr. Hayes will put him at stud. 



The Irish Setter Club's field trials will be held near Cooks- 

 town, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, Sept. 1(3 to 17. The trials include 

 pointers and setters and the dogs will be shot over, the trials 

 being run on the moors near Cookstown. 



As soon as Mr. Sidney W. Smith saw the paragraph in 

 Stock-Keeper that we referred to recently about the condi- 

 tion Prince Regent and Scottish Prince were in when they 

 arrived here, he went to London and laid his side of the case 

 before the editor of that paper. He does not, however, dis- 

 prove our assertion. We saw the dogs when they landed, 

 and we have had sutficient experience among dogs to know 

 the difference between nail scratches and eczema. In the 

 case of Prince Regent it is folly to say that the sore on his tail 

 was the result of knocking in the kenuel. It wasiu the wrong 

 place and fully 6in. long. Prof. Liautard, our noted "vet.," 

 gave it as his opinion that it was eczema of not less than 

 one month's standing. The spots ou Scotti.sh Prince were as 

 large as the palm of one's hand. Mr. Mann, who brought 

 them over, objected to the boxes as too .small and found 

 them full of protruding nails, and Altonette was landed 

 suffering from distemper. As the two dogs are dead now 

 perhaps it is no use going into the matter auy fttrther. 



Mr, Reick was not long in consoling himself with another 

 Regent dog. On Wednesday we journeyed with him to Stateu 

 Island to have a look at the dark horse, which turned out to 

 be Kingstoa .PtPgent. This dog was owned by Mr, .Julius 

 Smith, of Port Richmond, S, I,, and is by Prince Regent out 

 of Lady St Gothard, and is therefore royally bred on both 

 sides. 'He was whelped Jan. 36, 1SS9, stands 3;3in. good at 

 the shoulder, and is a very heaviij built dog, weighing in 

 condition near the 2001b. mark. Though he lacks a distinct 

 blaze, his solid orange body and beautiful bead shadings 

 make him an extremely handsome dog; and as he is all 



