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FOREST AND STREAM. 



LDec. 10, 1891i 



DOG CHAT. 



ALTHOUGH the Gordon setter as a class in England is 

 far ahead of the breed in this country, still it would 

 seem that they yet require some special aid in bringinsc 

 their field trial qualities to the front. The English Gordon 

 Setter Club will therefore hold a field trial meeting next 

 spring. There will be two events, one for Gordons not 

 more than fifteen months old and an all-aged stake. 



Mr. John Hay, of Pembroke, Wales, has sold two grey- 

 hounds to a fancier in Brazil, South America. Thisistiie 

 gentleman who sold the noted greyhound Pious Pembroke 

 to Mr. Purbeck, of Salem, Mass. 



Mr. Augustin Daly, the well-known theatrical manager, 

 brought with him on his return from his recent European 

 trip two bulldog pups by Bruce II. out of an own sister to 

 Leonid as. He also purchased two St. Bernards by Lord 

 Bute out of Streatham Barone.ss. There are no more gener- 

 ous bidders for dogs than members of the theatrical pro- 

 fession, and it is therefore pleasing to note a disposition on 

 their part to seek dogs of thorough breeding instead of 

 lavishing their afEeetions on the homely mongrels that the 

 ubiquitous sidewalk dealer cajoles them into purchasing. 



The English Kennel Club will hold its next show June 6, 

 1892, at the Agricultural Hall, Jjondon. This will suit the 

 American visitor nicely, allowing him to take in the home 

 shows before crossing the briny, as we understand is the in- 

 tention of several prominent fanciers in this country. The 

 habit seems to be growing on some of them. 



The number of visitors that attended the late Ci-ystal 

 Palace show in England was 83.591, against 28,507 in 1890. 

 It is certainly wonderful how well dog shows take in and 

 around London, especially when they have them every few 

 months. 



It may not be generally known that Mr. Harry Twyford, 

 the manager of the Oriole Kennels, and who is popularly 

 known to show goers in this country, is a brother of the Mr. 

 Twyford who bred the fox-terrier crack Dominie, which at 

 the"Sheffield show was the cause of a sensation when Mr. 

 Vieary, one of England's best judges, put him over the 

 great Result. This Mr. Twyl'ord, though he has relinquished 

 exhibiting, we are told by Fanciers' Gazette,, has just re 

 fitsed *3,500 for a trio of his fox-terriers. 



This journal also tells us that at the Sheepdog Trials near 

 Denbigh, in the Amatf^ur Stake, a well-known bench win- 

 ner, Oraisktrk Charley, a son of the Chestnut Hill Kennels' 

 Christopher, penned his sheep in seven minutes. As he had 

 to drive three sheep liberated from a pen round a flag to the 

 left along a distance course, pass through twice between two 

 marks, and then pen the sheep, within ten minutes, the per- 

 forn">ance was a verj^ meritorious one. The smartness and 

 intelligence which he displayed (though he was unlucky 

 with his sheep) is a telling reply to those who are never 

 tired of impressing on us the fact that the present type of 

 collie is altogether unfit for his proper avocation. 



'■'Multum in parvo" some one termed Mr. Sydney Smith 

 when he was over here lasst spring, and it seems that the 

 dog, St. Bernard, does not occupy all his attention, for we 

 see that he has been elected councilor (alderman) for the 

 K'ortheast "Ward, Leeds, for the next three years. 



Mr. C. E. Bunn, of Peoria, 111., in a quiet way is securing 

 some excellent breeding stock in mastiffs. His latest im- 

 portation is Ilford Cameo, from Mr. Cook's kennels, and 

 ihe came over on steamship America. 



Poor champion Dublin Scot seems to be having a wander- 

 ing time of it now that his days of usefulness are drawing 

 to a close. He has again changed hands and is at present 

 owned by Messrs. Gould and Johnson, of Hull, Eng. 



Stock-Keeper (Eng.) says: "FOKEST and Stkeam ^ives 

 illustrations of two cups which are offered for competition 

 to greyhound coursers. In artistic design and originality 

 the Americans beat us hollow with their cups. The Luse 

 cup, named after the donor, is a most graceful structure, 

 .surmounted by a silver model. The National Greyhound 

 Club's Derby' cup looks old-fashioned and solid, and is 

 much preferable to the commonplace shape which is so 

 much in vogue among Englishmen. We refer to the empty 

 egg-shell pattern on a lanky stem." 



One of the notable catalogues of the year is that just sent 

 us by the Menthone Kennels, of Phosnixville, Pa. Its ar- 

 rangement is excellent and very artistic. The first part of 

 the book contains a well executed picture and a history of 

 theHospice of the St. Bernard, in aid of which a fund is now 

 being raised. Pictures of Lord Bute and other dogs follow 

 with pedigrees, etc., of dogs in the kennel. The St. Bernard 

 standard is also given; in fact, take it all in all, it is tbebest 

 kennel catalogue we ever remember seeing. Mr. Krosking, 

 the proprietor, does not, we are pleased to notice, forget to 

 thank and enumerate the sporting journals which have 

 helped his kennel by referring to his dogs. Lord Bute, we 

 hear, is getting along excellently. 



Looking at the Barzoi discussion now going on in the 

 English Stock-Keeper, from an outsider's point of view. 

 "Russian Bear," writing from Moscow. Russia, hits the nail 

 squarely and bears us out in our oft expressed opinion when 

 he says: "Now as to breeding Borzois, if the English want 

 to manufacture a new breed of dogs there is no one in the 

 world who can stop them from it, but if they want to breed 

 Russian wolfhounds, they must stick to the Russian taste, 

 and the ears, eyes, hindlegs, etc., must be formed as is 

 wanted in a Borzoi, and not in an English greyhound." He 

 also says that it is admitted that the Barzoi of to-day in 

 Russia Is not up to the standard of that of thirty years ago, 

 either on the bench or in the field, but that they expect with 

 care to breed up to the former standard. 



Dr, H. T. Eoote, having a farm of thirty acres in New 

 Rochelle, has made the boarding and treating of dogs and 

 horses a special feature, and having exceptional facilities 

 for this he should do well, the location is so convenient to 

 New York. 



The Anglo American Kennels have sold the St. Bernard 

 Young Alton, that they imported last summer, to Mr. 

 Rudolph Stuckey, of Pittsburg, Pa. , proprietor of the Key- 

 stone Kennels. The dog is excellently built, we have been 

 told, and at fifteen months old weighed 170lbs. Mr. Stuckey 

 has at last made a good move in getting a stud dog into his 

 kennel whose legs are beyond reproach. Mr. Symonds also 

 tells us that he has sold the bull-terriers Queen of the Dale 

 and Common, both seen on the bench in Canada shows this 

 fall, to Mr. N. E. Smith, of Montreal, Canada, and Prince 

 A. I. has been telegraphed for by a noted fancier in Spokane 

 Falls, Washington, Mr. A. B. Jackson, traveling freight 

 agent of the Northern Pacific R. R. 



Dr. C. M. Rounds, of San Antonio, Texas, deserves the 

 sympathy of his fellow sportsmen. In the death of Wun 

 Lung's Sister he has lost a merry worker and a rare little 

 hunting bitch. It will be remembered that we spoke very 

 favorably of her at the U. S. Field Trials when she ran such 

 a good heat with Hope's Mark. Dr. Rounds purchased her 

 from Mr. McCartney just before these trials^ She was 



brought on to Lexington, N. C, to run in the Central Trials 

 Setter Derby, when on Saturday last a swelling developed 

 in her throat, symptoms of diphtheria were noticed, and 

 despite every care she died in a couple of days, 



Mr. T. J. McCartney has been engaged to take charge of 

 "The Retreat," a sporting lodge belonging to Gen. Miles 

 and Mr. John A. Morris, of lottery fame, and both of New 

 Orleans, La. The estate comprises about 10,000 acres and is 

 fenced in. It is stocked with deer and there is any amount 

 of feathered game. Particular attention vdll be paid to 

 the kennel, the training of field dogs being under Mr. 

 McCartney's especial care. 



It was not long before Mr. Angus Cameron "caught on" 

 and one of our principal Eastern kennels will have the bene- 

 fit of his experience. The Hempstead Farm Kennels have 

 secured his services to train their dogs for the field, it being 

 their intention to go into field trial competition extensively. 

 Duriner the winter Cameron will be located near Thomas- 

 ville, N. C, and will commence at once, after the trials, on 

 his Derbys for next year. 



Mr. W. L. Washington has purchased from Major Jamie- 

 son the noted Irish setter bitch Ileen, by Ch. Ponto out of 

 Ch. Drenagh. The Irish setter in this country is bound to 

 come to the front, when such well bred recruits are con- 

 stantly being imported. 



Mr. Jarrett, the popular manager of the Chestnut Hill 

 Kennels, drops us a line now and then, and when he does 

 there is generally a little news picking in it. He tells us 

 that the Roslyn Dolly pups are "great" — "four champions, 

 at least." These are by the English dog Gladius. This 

 kennel has lately been anxious to breed some blues, and now 

 they have three pups out of Golden Flirt of this color. 

 Christopher, we are pleased to hear, is standing his new 

 country well, and is being extensively sought at stud. The 

 Chestnut Hill Kennels, despite all the collies they have sold 

 this year, have still sixty-eight dogs of that breed, and 

 twenty-six couple of harriers and a dozen Irish terriers make 

 up a pretty good kennel. Their St. Bernard, Donna Silva, 

 that missed to Plinlimmon, was bred last week to Mrs. 

 Smyth's King Regent. 



Our thanks are due to Mes.srs. Luckwell and Douglas for 

 the very excellent photographs of the noted cockers Ch. 

 Black Duke and Black Duflerin. We all know how difficult 

 it is to get good pictures of spaniels, but the photographer 

 in this case has scored a success. 



We have received information of such a character as to 

 warrant a belief that the Oak Grove Kennels, of Moodus, 

 Conn., of which Mr. F. C. Fowler is the proprietor, may be 

 accorded the confidence of breeders. 



Trim, one of the most valuable hounds of the pack owned 

 by A. B. F. Kinney and John M. White, of Worcester, 

 Mass , died last Sunday of pneumonia. Trim was an un- 

 usually strong working hound and was a winner of the en- 

 durance medal at the recent trial of the Brunswick Pur 

 Club, at Princeton, He was of native blood and was bred by 

 Mr. Kinney. 



Those who wish to attend the Philadelphia field trials at- 

 Jetersville, Va., should write to Mr. C. E Connell, the sec- 

 retary, at once, so as to secure transportation, accommoda- 

 tions, etc., at the trials. The two special cars, placed at the 

 disposal of the club, will be attached to the train that leaves 

 Broad street, Philadelphia, at 7:20 A. M., Monday, Dec. 14, 

 and will go through without change. 



Mr. D. A. LTpson, of Cleveland. O., must be congratulated 

 on his purchase of the pointer Promotion that has made 

 quite a record for himself in the XJ. S. Field Trials Pointer 

 Derby, where he won second to Black Wonder, and at Ivex- 

 ington, N. C, at the Central trials, he turned the tables on 

 the latter, winning the Pointer Derby and following it by 

 beating Wun Lung in the absolute winner of Derby heat. 

 Promotion is by Lord Graphic out of Belle, and while not a 

 brilliant worker in the field, he still ranges in a telling man- 

 ner and gets the birds with decision, which is generally a 

 snnequa 7ion with the sportsmen. We notice that Mr. Up- 

 son advertises a litter brother of Promotion in our business 

 columns, and he should not be long before he finds a pur- 

 chaser. 



Among the new announcements in our ad. columns to-day 

 we note the following offers for sale: Fox-terriers, Ameri- 

 can Horse Exchange, O. Stewart Bamber; pointers. Janitor, 

 O. L. Bossti, Bar Harbor Kennels, D. A. Upson; setters, J. 

 L. Beers, P. J. bchild, Oak Grnve Kennels, A. J C. Smith; 

 beagles, Beebe Bros.; rabbit dogs, J. H, Miller. H. L. 

 Kreuder oflfers beagles and J. B. jSoIden pointers at .stud. 



Dorothy— Monarch VI. C. P. Lawshe's (Trenton. N. J.) bull 

 bitch Dorothy (naliban— Hillside Girl) to Ratnor Kennels' Mon- 

 arch VI. (Monarch— Sting), Nov, 23. 



GwynnieSimdan. R. H. Al Herts, J r.'s ( FJoboken, N. J.) English 

 setter bif.ch GwvTuiie (Belthu^^— Woana Gladstone) to L. L. In- 

 gram's Sondati (Druid— Ruby), Dec. 1. 



nixie B— Sir Edward. J^s.E Hitr's (Bridgeport, Conn.) Eng- 

 lish Fetier bitch Dixie B (Mack B.— Pet B^rwyn) to his Sir Ed- 

 ward (Belthus— Wonna Gladstone), Nov. 30. 



WHELPS. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Sissey. Anglo- Atnerican Terrier Kennels' (Salem. Mass.) Irish 

 terrier bitcb Sisaey (Apprentice Biv— Npily), Nov. 18, eight (four 

 does), by their Valley Boxer (Bob— Liffey). 



Flip. M. Kerr's (San JS'ranciHco, Cal.) fox-+errier bitch Flip. 

 Nov. ft, four (two dogs), by J. P. Martin's Bleinton Shiner (Blem- 

 ton Rubicon— Blem ton Brilliant). 



SALES. 



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Bose Graphtc. Liver and white pointer bitch, whelped Mav 15, 

 1889, by cbampion Graphic out of White Rose), by CD. Roberts , 

 Dexter, Me., to A. H. Hig?inson, Boston, Mass. 



Dash, Liver and white pointer dog, by Beppi III. out of May 

 by C. D. Roberts, Dexter, Me., to A. H, Higginson, Boston, 

 Mass. 



Meteor''^ Flirt. Liver and white pointer bitch, whelped April 26, 

 1891, by Meteor. Ji*. out of Mamie, by C. D. Roberts, Dexter. Me., 

 to C. B. Pine", Bar Harbor, Me. 



Alberfs Nancy. Black, white and tan English setter bitch, 

 whelped Jan. 9. 1891, by San Roy, Jr. out of Nell o' Warwick, by 

 Dr. Jaa. E. Hair, Bridgeport. Conn., to H. J. Baughn, Ridgeville, 

 Ind. 



AN ENLARGED "FOREST AND STREAM" 



VVT ITH the issue of Jan. 7 next, which will be the 

 ' ^ first number of its thirty- eighth volume, theFoBEST 

 AND Stream will be permanently enlarged from twenty- 

 eight to thirty-two pages. 



This change has been made necessary by the growth 

 of the special interests to which the paper is devoted, 

 and by the coi-responding requirement of more space 

 for their adequate presentation. The enlargement is 

 to be taken as an earnest of our purpose to increase 

 the interest, usefulness and value of the Forest and 

 Stream: and by means of the better opportunities thus 

 afforded, to maintain for it the character it has so long 

 enjoyed as the representative sportsman's journal of 

 America. 



Each of the departments will be benefitted by the 

 change — Sportsman Touvisb, Natural History, Game Bag 

 and Gun. Sea and River Fishing— and, in particular, our 

 news columnp — the Kennel, Yacht and Canoe, Rifle and 

 Trap. The generous amount of space now given to Ken- 

 nel will be maintained, and the room devoted to Trap 

 Shooting will be so enlarged aa to make the department 

 the most comprehensive and the best arranged contem- 

 porary record of that sport. 



Since this journal was established eighteen, years ago, 

 the popularity of sports with the rod and the gun has 

 advanced with giant strides; and in the development of 

 those manly recreations the Forest and Stream has 

 taken no unimportant part. With their growth it has 

 kept equal pace in worth, in influence, in circulation and 

 in generous public recognition. "What it hivS been it will 

 be. The record of the past contains the abundant prom- 

 ise for the future. 



In 1892 and the years that shall follow, as in 1891 

 and the years that ha-s'e passed, the Forest and Stream 

 will stand for all that is best and truest in field sports- 

 manship; and it will strive to merit from its growing 

 hosts of friends a continuation of that warm appre- 

 ciation and indorsement with which it is now favored. 

 One word remains to be said : The price will remain 

 unchanged; f 4 per year. Subscribe now. 



TEXAS FIELD TRIALS. 



THE second annual meeting of the Bexar Field Trials 

 Club will be run near San Antonio, Tex., Monday and 

 Tuesday, Jan. 11 and 12. Open to all. Programme and 

 prizes: 



Puppy Stake— Open to setters and pointers whelped after 

 Jan. 1, 1891. Retrieving reqtiired. Entrance iS;2.50. Two 

 prizes— SIO to hrst, $5 to second. Entries close Jan. 11, at 9 

 o'clock A. M. 



Derby— Open to setters and pointers whelped on or after 

 .Tan. 1, 1890. Retrieving reqtiired. Entrance $5. Three 

 l^rizes— $30 to first, $20 to second and $10 to third. 



All- Aged Stake— Open to setters and pointers which have 

 not won first in any all-aged stake at a meeting held under 

 the mans^gement of a regularly organized field trial club. 

 Retrieving required. Entrance $o. Three prizes— 165 to 

 first, S30 to second and S15 to third. 



Special Prize— Pitcher and cup, valued at $30, donated by 

 Scott & Lemmon, Diamond Front Saloon, to the best dog 

 run in the All- Aged Stake and owned in Bexar county. 



G. A. C. Sabot, Sec' v. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Kennel Hotes are iuBorted without charge; and blanks 

 (famished free) will be Bent to any address. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Golden Dust. By J. B. Martin. San Francisco, Cal., for white 

 black and tan fox-terrier bitcb, whelped July 7, 1891, by Blemton 

 Shiner (Blemton Rubicon— Blemton Brilliant) out of Jess. 



Golden Chip. By J. B. Martin, San Francisco, CiL, for white, 

 black and tan fox-terrier bitch, whelped April 23. 1891. by Blemton 

 Shiner (Blemton Rubicon— Blemton Brilliant) out of Vixen 

 (Scared afp— Delta). 



Roy Belton. By M. Herrineton. New York, for black, white and 

 tan Englisb setter do?, whelped April 11. 1891, by Peveril (cham- 

 pion Rockingham— Saddlebags) out of Dora Balle (Blue Dan— 

 Prii^ceBS Llewpllin). 



Mwon McKee and Lillian Husnell. By J. M. Brown, Newport, 

 R. I., for black and wiiite ticked English setter dog and white, 

 black eye, bitch, whelped Nov. 24, 1890, by Don (Bo Bondhu— 

 Prliicess Kitlie) out of Tinnie B. (Figaro— Fairy Blonde). 



BRED. 



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Chip 11.— Mom K. H. G. Hammett'a (Newport, R. I.) cocker 

 spaniel bitch Chip II. (Jersey— Chip K.) to J. M. Brown's Moses K, 

 (Oho II.— Black Bess II.), Nov. 17. 



THE REVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIP. 



Some gof>d scores are piling up in the contest for the possession 

 of the Winans Trophy and the Amateur Revolver Championship 

 of America. Last Saturday evening several strings were ptit on 

 record at the gallery of the New York Pistol Club, No. 12 St. 

 Mark's place, among those shootins being President Oehl, of the 

 club, and Officer Petty, of the New York police force, one of the 

 very few out of the 8,O0U policemen carrying revolvers in this city 

 who has an accurate knowledge of their use. On next Saturday 

 evening there will be shooting for the trophy at the gallery ot the 

 Wurfflein Rifle and Pistol Association, 237 North Eighth street, 

 Philadelphia. A qaartette of good revolver shots have already 

 signified their intention of being ready to put up fine scores, and 

 this theywUl no doubt do. The Wilmington (Del.) Rifle Club, 

 which has some excellent pistol shots in its membership, responds 

 to an invitation to fix date for shoot as follows: 



There is very little gallery shooting done here, even with the 

 pistol, and none at all with the revolver, so that the contest you 

 are conducting Is a little out of the line of our revolver sbooters. 

 I have regretted several times that your match could not have been 

 arranged to be shot at the regulation distance of practice of oOyds., 

 with tuU charge ammunition and at the standard American tar- 

 get, which is so generally used among revolver experts. However, 

 the contest will no doubt be interesting to those fond of gallery 

 work and prove stimulnting to the growing interest in the 

 revolver.— Howard Siai pson, Sec'y. 



There are a number of excellent revolver shots in this city who 

 are jast now absent from town. Ample notice, however, will be 

 given of the closing of th« entry lists, after which the announce- 

 ments of results will be published as speedily as possible. 



A Trophy for Jersey Rifle Clubs. 



In order to stimulate a renewed interest in gallery rifle shoot- 

 ing Forest and Stream has decided to arrange a series of toarna- 

 ment shoots, open to any regularly organized rifle club in New 

 Jersey, and it will give an elegant trophy to the club winning the 

 greatest number of matches. Each club that enters will snoot 

 two matches against every other club, one on the range of each 

 club. The teams wiil comprise five m^n each. A meeting will be 

 held at the Millers' headquarters, 80 Hudson street, Hoboken, 

 N. J., on Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, at 8 o'clock, and each club 

 that desires to enter the tournament is rpquested to send two 

 delegates. At this meeting full details in regard to rules, trophy, 

 etc., will be given. All rifle clubs desiring to enter are reiiuested 

 to communicate with J. H Kcuse, 323 First street, Hobokeru 



