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and Kent's Bex follomng in the order naraed. As all of 

 these have been repeatedly noticed it is no use repeating. In 

 bitches Nia, the Toronto" winner, was again placed ahead, 

 Victress Llewellyn was given second and Albert's Nellie 

 was placed in third place. These are now well known and 

 it is a wonder how they .stand the change of climate and 

 constant travel so well, seeming to improve on it. Irish 

 setters were fairly good for the numbers, and most of them 

 bad been round the circuit. Seminole proved the winner. 

 Glen .Tarvis coming next, with Klco in third place. In 

 bitches Elfi-eda defeated the Toronto winner, Irene, Josie 

 D., shown at Kingston, coming in for reserve. In Gordons 

 the same old crowd again, Dr. Dixon winning all except 

 open dogs, where he had no entries. Hector beat .Nibs in 

 this class, both fair dogs. 



SPANIELS. 



Several entries appeared in Irish water spaniels, Countess 

 Bendigo, an old winner, being again to the front, with Mar- 

 guerite, low in flesh and out of coat, second. She is better 

 in head and topknot than the winner. 



In Clumbers the well-known old rotmder Boss HI. was 

 entered for specials only, but was in wretched condition. 

 Johnny, Jr., and Lady Bromine won in their re.spective 

 challenge classes. In open dogs Flop won the fir.st prize; 

 not flat enough in skull or deep in muzzle, eyes a bit liglit, 

 good in bone and body, good in formation. The second 

 prize winner is not correct in head, but has a good body and 

 coat. La Grippe took third prize. The first in open bitches 

 is a new one, was too heavy in flesh and out of featner. The 

 second prize wi tan er, Lucy II., has lost one eye and is small- 

 sized, but capital in body and bone, fair in head, not quite 

 massive enough. Vic, tlxird, is high on the leg. 



In field spaniels Samson won first, with Bridford Gladys 

 second; both are well known. In open dogs Brantford Mo- 

 hawk had a walk over. The first prize bitch, Woodland 

 Sallie, is a nice bitch, rather on the small side. 



Cocker spaniels were mostly those that had been on the 

 rounds. In challenge class awards were upset, Brantford 

 Red Jacket going to the front, equal second being given to 

 Black Duke and Dufferin, champion Brant vhc. In chal- 

 lenge bitches King Pharo's Sistf^r being absent, left Bessie 

 W. the only one in the class. In the open class of black 

 dogs Black" Dnfferin continued his victorious career to the 

 end, and Bob Obo, second, is away behind the winner; he is 

 coarse in head and undershot, but is fair in body; Donovan, 

 third, may improve with age, is light in eye, go"od in body; 

 Trumps, vhc, is high on leg. Open bitches were, as usual, 

 a hot class, I Say again made a win here, .second going to 

 Rideau Flossie; Cleo II., third, is short and heavy in head, 

 but good in body; Cora, winner of second at Toronto, Avas, 

 unfortunately, either hung or died before the judging here; 

 Brantford Flirt got vhc, .she is light in muzzle. In open 

 dogs other than black Othello won first; he is heavy in ear 

 and skull is domed. Rufus, second, head coarse and eye a 

 bit light. Bounce is also coarse in head. In the correspond- 

 ing bitch cla.ss Red Riding Hood, a fair-headed bitch, but 

 pinched a bit in muzzle, won over Rideau Robina, which is 

 lull in eye; Mollie was absent. In novice dogs Donovan 

 won over Othello, both shown in other classes. Novice 

 bitches were nothing extra, first to Rideau Romola, Floss 

 Obo taking second. 



COLLIES. 



Roslyn Dandy was- placed ahead in challenge class. 

 Doury, the Montreal winner, was again in front. He is 

 plain in head and coarse, light-eyed, etc, Rowdy is acleaner 

 cut dog, but has not the body of the winner, though better 

 in head and ears, Mayflower, winner in bitches, is too 

 lightly made, nice quality, second going to Cora II., well 

 known, too cloddy, 



BULLDOGS. 



Bo'swain was again in front, but Nettle and Thunder are 

 lacking in many bulldog characteristics. 



BULL-TEEEIERS. 

 The moderate King of Hearts had an easy win here, Mister 

 Dick, coarse in head and too chunky, coming .second. Duke 

 of Wellington arrived too late for judging or might have 

 won. 



FOX-TEERIEBS 



were mostly regular well-known rounders. The judge in 

 challenge class plnced Ebor Nettle first over Blemton Trump, 

 Volunteer following. There might have been a little change 

 here, though Nettle has a nice head and front. In open 

 dogs Stardeu's Jack again was placed ahead of Dobbin. 

 This might have been chaneed, too, as the latter is better in 

 head and coat. Painter, third, is bad in ears. In bitches 

 Rowtou Safety turned the tables over Woodale Radiant; 

 Safety is high on leg and has badly carried enrs, is light in 

 muzzle, but then R'adiant is short "in head. Verdict, third, 

 might have been higher, as she is a terrier all over. In 

 novice class the wire-haired Barton Sting, not in good con- 

 dition, was placed behind Woodale Rival. 



IRISH TERRIERS. 



This class had Exile, Jack Briggs and Kathleen winning 

 in the order named. All are old show goers aud the two 

 first were placed as at Hamilton. 



SKTE TERRIERS. 



Challenge, fir.st, the old timer Sir Stafford again. Bruce 

 was rightly placed in open dogs over the short-headed Moss. 



BEDLINGTON TERRIERS. 



Dan O'Shea, with Zulo mentioned before was first. 



BLACK AXD TAN TERRIERS. 

 The judge thought Meei-sbrook Maiden and Sultan equal, 

 and awarded the prize that way, but Maiden certainly shows 

 more quality. The dog class did not fill. In bitches" Match- 

 less was again to the front. Grace, the winner at Kingston, 

 coming next. Enslish Lady has lost her teeth, which may 

 have put her back of Grace, but teeth or no teeth there is no 

 comparison between the two, as Grace is coarse and thick in 

 head. 



KIKG CHARLES SPANIELS 

 were a good .show. Calumet Alice winning in the challenge 

 class, Royal Duke winning again in the open. Several nice 

 Prince Charles were shown. Fannie, winner in King 

 Charles bitches, is quite a nice one. 



PUGS 



were the same as at other shows, nothing new of merit com 

 ing out. 



Two ordinary Pomeranians or Spitz were shown, fir,st prize 



foing to the best oae, Fred, second to Beauty, both faulty in 

 ead and coat. 



Miscellaneous class was divided, a class being made for 

 dachshunde. Gill and Feldman K., both well known, were 

 given equal first, but Feldman in my opinion should have 

 been ea.sily first. In the miscellaneous class the judge gave 

 equals to Jack Shepherd, ICdstor and Punch, and these 

 might have been placed properly in the order named. 



ROLNAT. 



PRIZE LIST. 



MASTIFFS.— Dofirs; Ist, Mercer & Midrlleton's Eaufrid. 



ST. BERNARDS.— Rough and Smooth— LSHAtnENQE—Dorts; 

 1st, M8.ior J. C. Guillo(.'« Othello. Bitches: Isi, F. E. Lamb's JNun 

 Nicer: t'd, Ma.ior .J. C. G-uillot's Minerva; 3(3, J. Terrance's Trurap. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS.— Ist, D. O'Shea's cbampion Leo; 2d, J. A. 

 Minn's Czar. 



GREYHOUNDS.— Chat.lenge— 1st, A. W. Purbeck's Gem oC 

 the Season: 2fi, Geo. C. Taj lor's Scavenger. — Open— Dogs: Ist, J. 

 B. Gordon's Justinian; 3d, Mount Roval Kennels' Elclio. Very 

 high com. and reserve, Geo. 0. Taylor's JMUo and Nibs. BttcJies: 

 Ut and high c<?iji., p. B. Q-ordon's Jetsam and Stylish Girl; 2d aud ' 



very hi^h com., Geo. C. Taylor's Second Sight and Northern 

 Queen; 3d and reserve, A. W. PurVveck's Bestwood Daisy and Lily 

 of Gainsboro. Com, L. N. Bate'a Galatea. 



DEERHOUNDS,— 1st, Col. Audet'a Robbin; 3d and very high 

 com.' Sir Adolne Caron's Brian and Hylda. High com., A, E. 

 Bradbury's Duff. 



raFOXHOUNDS.-Uof/fi.- 1st. and high com., Wm. Pownnll's 

 King aud Johnnv: 3d, ,T. GIbb's Genius. Reserve, M. Switzer'.? 

 Trailer. Onm.. D. O'Shea's Ranger. Bitches: 1st, 3 . Gibb's Vexa- 

 tion; 2d, D. O'Shea's Countess. 



BEAGLES.— CHALr^ENGE-lst, Rockland Kennels' champion 

 Racer, .Ir.— Open— Dogs; 1st, D. O'Shea's Oonrier; 3d. Rockland 

 Kennels' Roy K.: M. Kingston & Bancroft Kennels' Donovan. 

 Bitclie^s: Ist, Howard Bros.' Stella; 2d and 3d, Rockland Kennels' 

 Emeline and Fannie K. Reserve, D. O'Shea's Ruby. Very high 

 com., F. P. Robson'M Dot. 



GREAT DANES.— 1st. and 3d, Dr. Hurdmau's Juna and Tonka; 

 Sd, Mount Royal Kennels' Minerva's Fawn. 



POINTERS.— CuAT-i/ENGE-Dof^s: Isl; and reserve. Wm. H. 

 Hyland's Pommerv Sec and Ossming. Bitches: Ist, Wm. H. 

 Hyland's Fan N. Reserve, Robert Leslie's Bell Randolph.- Open 

 Boas: Ist, Wm. Ledyard's Tempest; 3d, Kingston and Bancroft 

 Kennels' King Bow's Bow. Bitc1)es: Ist, Mount Royal Kennels' 

 Frivolity. 



ENGLISH SETTERS.— Chat.lenge— 1st, Francis S. Brown's 

 Edgemark.— Open— Dof/s: 1st. Coi)annet Keanels' Kent II.; 3d 

 and M, Mount Washington Kennels' Viscount and Tony (Tiad- 

 ptone. Reserve, Kingston and Bancroft Kennels' Kent's Rex. 

 Very high com., H. Northwood's Benzine. High com., James E. 

 Hair's Sir Edward and Mount Roys 1 Kennels' Mount Roynl Stride. 

 Com., Dr. A. Lawyer's Zero. Bitclics: 1st and 2d, Mount Wash- 

 ington Kennels' Nia and Victress Llewellin; 3d, Dr. John Hart- 

 man's Albert's Nellie. Very high com., Kingston and Bnncroft 

 Jiennels' Liberty II> High com., Mount Washington Kennels' 

 NorallL 



IRISH SETTERS.-Dfias; 1st and 3d, Seminole Kennels' Semi- 

 nole and Bleo; 3Ll,Gl"nds ne Kennels' Glen Jsrvis. Hiarh com., 

 W. H. Lewis's Pat. BiWhe^: 1st, Mount Royal Kennels' El freda; 

 3d, Douglas and Chambers' Irene; 3d, very high com. and high 



com., Seminole Keunels'^ • . Aurone and Rose Palmerston. 



Reserve, Kingston and Bancroft Kennels' .Josie D. 



GORDON SETTERS.— CHALnENClK—Dof/s; latand reserve. Dr. 

 S. G. Dixon's Ivanhoe nnd Leo B. Bitches: 1st, Dr. S. Dixon's 

 Dueheps of Waverlet.- Open— Do£(s; Ist. W. B. McArthnr's Hector; 

 3d, Dr. Davidson's Royal Nibs. Ritc/ies: Dr, S. G. Dixon's Lady 

 Waverley. 



IRISE WATER SPANIELS.-lSt, T. A. ORr.son's Cormtess 

 Bendigo; 3d, Ed. Pitt's Marguerite. Com., James Carter's Drake. 



CLUMBER SPANIELS.— CHAnt.ENGB-Dof/,s; 1st. Mercer & 

 Middleton's Johnny Junior. Bitclics: Isn Mercer & Middleton's 

 Lady Bromine.— Open— i>or/s; 1st, P. IL D. Veith'd Fop; 3d, W. 

 MoMalion's Rake; od, Harry Morrison's La Grippe. Very high 

 com.. H. B. D, Bruce's Shell. Bitclirg: 1st, Mercejr & Middleton's 

 Lady Nancy; 3d and 3d, H. B. D. Bruce's Lucy It. and Vic. 



FIELD SPANIELS.— OuALLENGE-lst and 31, Andrew Laid- 

 law'a Bridford Gladys and SamsoD.— Open— Dof/s; Ist, Brani 

 Co(?ker Kennels' Brantford Mohawk; 2d withheld. Bitches: let, 

 Luckweli & Douglas's Woodland Sallie. 



com 



equal „ - 



law's Rabbi. Reserve. Andrew Laidlaw's Obau. Bitches: Ist, 

 Andrew Laidlaw's Bessie W.— Open (blacV)— D(i(/s; 1st, LuckwU 

 & Douglas's Black Dufferin; 3d, Rideau Kennels' Bob Obo; 3d, 

 Alfred Gcddes's Donovan. Reserve. Covktown Cockpr Kennels' 

 Tim Obo. Very high com,, Dr. Garrow's Trumps. High com.. T. 

 M. Robertson's Rex Obo. Com., F. H. Cunningham's Major. 

 Bitches: Ist, Geo. Bell's I Say; 3d, Rideau Kennels' Rideau Flos- 

 sie; od. Andrew Laidlaw's Cleo II. Re-erve, Corktown Cocker 

 Kennels' Dot Smirle. Very hiarh com., Brantford Cocker Kennels' 

 Brantford Flirt. High com.. T. M. Robertsnn's Floss Obo. Com., 

 A. F. Grant's Rideau Romn and F. H. Cunninffbam's Corinne.— 

 Open (other than black)— Do(/.s: 1st, O. A. MacHaflie's Othello; 

 3d, F. J. Leigh's Rufus; 3d, Corktown Cocker Kennels' Bounce. 

 Reserve, E. A. Black's Brush. Com.. Alfred Cownn's Jack. 

 Bitches: 1st, Brant Cooker Kennels' Red Ridinghood; 2d, A, F. 

 Grant's Rideau Robina. Com., T. M. Robertson's Daylight.— 

 Novice- Dogs: 1st, Alfred Geddes's Donovan; 2d, C. A. MacHaf- 

 fee's Othello; 3d, Corktown C'icker Kennels' Tip Obo. Reserve, 

 Dr. Garrow's Trump?. High com., F. H. Cunningham's Major. 

 (Jom., J. F. M. DesRiviere's Bow. Bitches: 1st, Rideau Kennels' 

 Ridetni Romola; .2d, T. M. Robertson's Floss Obo; fqualSd, A. F. 

 Grant's RidPau Robina and F. H. Cunningham's Corinne. Com., 

 J. F. M. DesBiviere's Fritz. 



COLLIES.— CHAX.LENGE— 1st and reserve, Seminole Kennels' 

 Roslyn Dandy and Metchley Surprise,— Open— Doors: 1st, Mr-Ewen 

 & Gilism's Drury; 3d and 3d, Seminole Kennels' Roslvn Conway 

 and Roslvn Rowdy. Reserve, Fred Daubney's Jack. Bitches: 1st, 

 McEwen & Gibson's Mayflower; 2d, Seminole Kennels' Cora II. 



BULLDOGS.— 1st, Edwin A. Woodward's Bo'swain; 3d, John 

 P. Lawless's Nettle; 3d, H. M. Lawless's Thunder. 



BULL-TERRIERS— Dofifs: 1st, Toon & Symonds's King of 

 Hearts; 2d, J. Moorehead, Jr.'s Mister Dick; 3d, Geo. Spargo's 

 Rongb. BitcJics: Absent. 



FOX-TERRIERS.— CHAii-LENGK-lst, Woodale Kennels' Ebor 



Oriole Kennels' Blemton R,ansack. High com.. Toon & Svmonds's 

 End clitte Spice. Bitches: 1st. Mt. Washington Kennels' Rowton 

 Safety; 3d. Woodale Kennels' Woodale Radiant; 31, Toon & Sy- 

 monds's Venns. Reserve and very high com.. Oriole Kennels' 

 Warren Sparkle und Verdict. Higli com.. Wondale Kennels' 

 Woodale Refusal. Rideau Kennels' Clytie. Com.^V. G. Hooper's 

 Fussy.- Novice— 1st, Woodale Kennels' Woodale Rival; 3d, toon 

 & Symonds's B^rt^n Sting; 3d, G. W. Prescotl's Ardeu Belle. Re- 

 serve. Rideau Kennels' Rideau Retta. Very high com.. J. War- 

 nock's Sam. High com., S. Simms's Lady, F. H. Cunningham's 

 Luke. P. Slattery's Jerry. Com., E. S. Skead's Bob. 



IRISH TERRIERS.— 1st and 2d. Toon & Symonds's Exile and 

 Jack Briggs; 3d and very high com., E. Lever's Kathleen and 

 Nailer. 



SKYE TERRIERS.— Chat.eenoe— 1st. 0. A. Shinn's Sir Staf- 

 ford.— Open— Ist. B. F. Lewis's Bruce; 2d. G. W. Kerr's Moss. 



BEDLINGTON TERRIERS.-lst. D. O'Shea's Zulo. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS.-CuALLENGE-Equal 1st, Ro- 

 chelle Kennels' cbampion Meersbrook Maiden and Broomfield 

 Sultan.— Open— Dogs; Absent. Bitches: 1st, Toon & Svmonds's 

 Matchless; 3d. A. E. Elmer's Grace; 3d, Rochelle Kennels' English 

 Lady. 



YORKSHIRE TERRIERS.— CHAiLBNQE-lst, Toon & Sy- 

 monds's Venus.— Open— ^03.5: Absent. Bitches: 1st, J. Terrance's 

 Flossie. 



TOY SPANIELS.— Challenge— Ist, A. M. Goldsmith's Calu- 

 met Alice.— Open— Dogs; 1st. Vorke & Forsba,w'8 Royal Duke; 



2d and 8d, E Bradford's and Prince. Bitches: 1st, E. Brad- 



ford'8 Fannie; 2d, Yorke & Forshaw'a Ruby. 



PtIGS.— 0H.4-LLENGE— l3t and reserve. Dr. M. H. Cryer's cbam- 

 pion Bob Ivy and ctiampion Bessie.— Open— Doffs: 1st, Seminole 

 Kennels' Kash, Jr.; 2d. Dr. M. H. Cryer's Prince Emmett; 3d, M. 

 Ballentine's Curtis. High com , Miss N. Farries'.s Buzz. Com., 

 Miss S. Farries's Moses. Bitches: 1st, Howard Bros.' Satin; 2d, 

 Dr. M. H. Cryer's Crlbbage; 3d and very high com., Seminole 

 Krnnels' Princess Nellie and Rustic Queen. High com,, Mrs H. 

 S. Kirby's Judy. 



SPITZ.— 1st and 3d, Mrs. W. Roger's Fred and Beauty. 



MISCELLANEOUS.— Equal Ist. R. G. H. Huntington's Jack 

 Shepard (bloodbound), Toon & Symonds's KdsLor (Scotch terrier), 

 E. Bradford's Punch (toy terrier). 



DACHSHUNDE.— Equal Ist. B. F. Lewis's Gill and Joe Lewis's 

 Feldman K.; 3d, Joe Lewis's Lena L. 



SPECIALS. 



Best pair of following breeds: Greyhounds, D. B. Gordon; Eng- 

 lish setters, Mt. Washington Kenneh; Irish setters. Seminole 

 Kennels; Gordon setters. Dr. D. G. Dixon: pointers, Wm. H. Hy- 

 land; Clumber spaniels. Mercer & Middleton; cocker spaniels, 

 Andrew Laidlaw; collies, Seminole Kennel?; fox-terriers, Wood- 

 ale Kennel'; black and tan terriers. New Roehtlle Kennels; toy 

 spaniels, Y'^orke & Forshawe. Best raastilf. Mercer & Middleton's 

 Eufrid. St. Bernard. Major J. C. Guillot's Othello. Greyhound 

 dog, A. W. Purbeck's Gem of the Season; bitch, D. B. Goi-don's 

 Jetsam. Deerbound, Col. Audet's Rubbin. Foxhound, J. Gibb's 

 Vexation, Bpaglee, Rockland Kennels' champion Racer, Jr. 



Great Danes, Dr. Hurdman's Juna. Pointer dog, Wm, Ledyard's 

 Tempest; bitch, Wm. H. Hyland's Fan N. English setter dog, 

 Cohannet Kennels' Kent II.; bitch, Mt. Washington Kennels' 

 Nia. Irish setter dog, Seminole Kennels' Seminole; bitch. Mt. 

 Royal Kennels' EuCrioa. Gordon setter, Duchess o£ Waverley. 

 Clumber spaniel dog. Mercer & Middleton's Boss IIT,; bitch, same 

 owner's Lady Bromine. Field spaniel, Andrew Laidlaw's cbam- 

 pion Bridford Gladys. Cocker spaniel dog, Luckweli & Douglas's 

 Black Duffe.rin; bitch, George Bell's I Say (2); novice cocker dog, 

 Alfred Geddes's Donovan; bitcb. Rideau Kennels' Rideau Romola. 

 Collie dog. McEwen & Gibson's Dowry; best collie open class. 

 Collie Club's medal. Dowry; second best, S(=*m1nole Kennels' 

 Ro.slyn Conway. Best bulldog. G. A. Woodward's Bo'swain. Fox- 



pionBoblvy. Toy spaniel, A. M. Goldsmith's Calumet Alice. 

 Spitz, Mrs. W. Roger's Fred. Best brace cocker spaniels, Cork- 

 town Cocker Kennels' Tim Obo and Tip Obo. Best kennels: Eng- 

 lish setters, Mt. Washington Kennels. Irish setters. Seminole 

 Kennels. Gordon setters, Dr. Dixon. Pointers, Wm. H. Hyland. 

 Clumber spaniels, Mercer <fe Middleton. 



THE MONTREAL DOG SHOW. 



EdUnr Forest and Stream: 



It is possible to state truth in such a way as to give a very 

 erroneous lu^pression. True, the management of the Mon- 

 treal show was behind on the first day, but neither Forest 

 AND Stream or any other paper, so far as I have noticed, 

 has mentioned the enormous disadvantage nnder which we 

 labored. Spratts were to bench and feed for us, but up to 

 Saturday evening the car shipped from Hamilton with their 

 stuff could not be heard from. The benching, etc., was not 

 on the grounds till Sunday and not a bench put up till 

 Monday. In the meantime we were occupied in trying to 

 find the car and in devising schemes aud arranging plans to 

 meet the emergency. It is not strange therefore that several 

 matters were behind, and in fairness to us this should have 

 been mentioned. 



The catalogue was not out on the fir.st day, owing to no 

 fault of mine, but to circumstances I could "not control this 

 year; but for this we are willing to take blame nevei-thele.ss. 

 Unfortunately the climax came .soon after the marked cata- 

 logue was out on Thursday evening by a fire in the printer's 

 office, so that I am unable to send copies to many gentle- 

 men who wished them. 



The .iudging was not delayed, but went on with as ujuch 

 speed as circumstances permitted. It began as .^0011 afier 

 the hour for receiving dogs had passed as was coTisi.^tcnt 

 with those concerned getting a little lunch, aud continued 

 on the fir.st day up to nearly ti o'clock, hot a.s it whs. (Jo 

 Wednesday Mv. Davidson worked from 10 A. M. ail day 

 (luDch hour excepted) up till the light failed, leaving only a 

 few classes and the specials for Thursday. Of rushitig 

 through the judging as at some shows I may have a word 

 to say again. 



Allow me now, Mr. Editor, to state briefly a few facts 

 which have not come to light in the pre,o.s reports. Mon- 

 treal benched about 340 dogs, and it was generally admitted 

 that the quality has never been excelled in Canada; the 

 judging was steadily, carefully and sati.sfactorily done; all 

 prize money, including specials, was paid before the close of 

 the show to those claiTitingit; notwith.standing the dilemma 

 caused b.y the delay in Spratts benching, we managed, to 

 bench and feed fairly well. We had no pitppy classes aud 

 no dogs under ten month.s of age. A large pro'portiou of the 

 prizes was taken by Montreal dogs; in some cases they had 

 whole classes almo.st to themselves, and many first prizes 

 went to local dogs. The Montreal show is the first in the 

 history of shows, I think, to separate dogs and bitches in all 

 competitions, even for specials. The public was well pleased 

 with the show aud patronized it to the extent of 2-3,000 

 people. The balance oC our account is very largely on thp. 

 right side. At the same time my ideal of the management 

 of a bench show is so far in advance of anything I have yet 

 seeu that I am personally not at all satisfied with the re- 

 sults. Ho wever, I do not think that on behalf of those con- 

 cerned, and on behalf of the truth, I should allow the press 

 reports to stand in their present misleading form. In con- 

 clusion I wish to thank the various visiting handlers and 

 others for the good-natured way in which they adapted 

 themselves to the drawbacks of the first day. 



The Superintendent. 



TORONTO DOG SHOW. 



Editor Forest and. Stream: 



FOEEST AND STREAM has stated that it does not wish a 

 misstatement to go on record in its columns. Readers of 

 Forest and Stream believe that one of the leading objects 

 of the Kennel department is to give information and spread 

 knowledge. Most of us are of the opinion that any paper or 

 any person should state facts. Therefore may I, without in- 

 curring anybody's ill will, ask for a I'eply to a few of the 

 many misleading statements which appeared in your report 

 on the Toronto dog show. 



1. Mastiffs.— "Caution's Own Datighter had to give way to 

 Lady Coleus, for the reason that I pointed out last week, 

 not skull enough, though positions were reversed at Hamil- 

 ton." As I, the judge that placed Lady Coleus over Cau- 

 tion's Own Daughter, am not authority for 3'our statement, 

 I think I am in order in asking you to substantiate what you 

 have written. 



2. Bull-Terriers.— "Mr. Mason thought Topsijarkle the 

 best; his coat, or lack of it, not to mention his head, should 

 have put him back. Duke of Wellington, a heavily boned 

 pup, came second; he is good in front, that is all.'' As a 

 matter of fact, Duke of Wellington is not "good in front," 

 and Topsparkle is decidedly better in front. However, will 

 your reporter be good enough to state which dogs should 

 have won the prizes and name the defects in those dogs ? 



3. "The class of doga was about the same as at Hamilton 

 the previous week, but the addition of puppy and novice 

 classes accounted for the increased entry." Toronto had 581 

 entries. Hamilton had 308. Without "counting the under 

 18-months old, novice and puppy classes at Toronto, that 

 show had still over 400 dogs against Hamilton's 308. By 

 what method of figuring are three hundred as many as four 

 hundred, and why was the statement made? 



4. Greyhotmds. — "Thoitgh in numbers not as large as last 

 year, still the quality shown was about the best we have." 

 It is a matter of fact that there were 22 entries last year 

 against 31 this year. Why are the 31 of 1891 not as many as 

 the 23 of 1890? 



The statement that the "class of dogs (i. c. quality of dogs) 

 was about the same as at Hamilton" is not sustained by the 

 list of awards, which proves that Toronto was far ahead in 

 quality as in numbers. The Hamilton show and its man- 

 agers, like Baltimore, have had so much free advertising, 

 pufiing and taffy, in certain quarters, that I must apologize 

 to your readers for mentioning them again. 



Charles H. Mason. 



CENTRAL FIELD TRIALS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



We would like to announce through your columns that 

 the judges for our All-Aged Stake and Free-for-AU Stake 

 will be the same as for the Derbys, namely: Mr. J. M. 

 Tracy. New York; Mr. N. Wallace, Farmingtoii, Conn.; Mr. 

 J. S, Churchill, Middlehorough, Ky. 



We would also consider it a favor if you would call the 

 attention of your readers to the fact that our All-Aged 

 Stake closes dct. 15 and the Free-for-All Stake Nov. 1. 



C. H. Odell, Sec'y and Treas. 



