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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Oct. 6, 1892. 



Little Pod and Bill Nye. Bitches: 1st, Mrs. J. A. Pitts's Baby 

 Bunting: 3d, Toon & Symonds's .Jennie. 



TOY SPANIELS —Dofifs: Ist, Central Kennels' Rnval Boy; ad 

 and od. Allen Trehilcock's Royal Duke and Romeo. Bitches: Ist, 

 Allen Trebilcook's Topsy. 



PUGS.— ChatjTjUNGB— 1st. Dr. M. H. Cryer's Bob Ivy.— Open— 

 Doers; let, E. AdKms's Meddler; 3d, Mrs. H, 8. Perley's Jim; 3d, A, 

 Hurdman's Trisie. 



POODLES.— l8t, B. F. Lewis's Biglow. 



SPITZ.— 1st, A. Trebilcock's J arabo; 3d and 3fl, Mrs. W. Roger's 

 Beauty and Fred. 



DACHSSLTND5.— 1st, E. A. Manice's Jessie Victoria: 2d, L. O. 

 Seidel's Frilz K. 



SPECIALS. 



Best St. Bernard, Col Rnppert's Lady Giadwyn. Best srey- 

 honnd dns, A. W Purbeck's Gem of the Season: best bitch, A. W. 

 Purbeok's Best" wood Daisy. Beat foshonnd, J. B. Dowl^r's Mick. 

 Best beagle dog. F. P. Robson's Bob Krufger; best bitch, F. P. 

 Robsoa's Elftp. Best pointer. C has. Connell's Rock IE. Bast Eng- 

 lish settf^r, F. S. Brown's Edgemark. Best Irish settpr, Seminole 

 Kennels' Pride of Patsey. B st Gordon setter. Dr. Dixon's Leo B. 

 Best Clumber spaniel, G B. Smart's Darby. Best rteld spaniel, H. 

 M. Howe's Wonder. Best^ cocker dog, Brant Cocker Kennels' 

 Brantford Red Jacket: best biteh, Oorktown Cocker Kennels' Oleo. 

 Best collie. McE^en & Gibson's S■^mson. Best fox-terrier dog, 

 A. A. Maf Donald's Biemton Trumu; b^st bitch, C^as. T. Hanks's 

 Grouse II. Best Irish lerrier, Toon & Symonds's Jack Briggs. 

 Best black and tan terrier, F. F- Dole's Salisbury. Best Yorkshire 

 terrier, Mrs. . A. Pitts's Baby Bunting. Best toy spaniel, Allen 

 Trebilcock's Topsv. Best png. D--. M H. Orver's Bob lyy. Bast 

 dachshund, E. A. Manice's Jessie Victoria. Dioloma for best in 

 the ab'iye breeds, challenge dogs exclnded; St. Bernard. Col. Bup- 

 pert's Ladv Giadwyn; greyhound, J. W. Wurtele's Jnstiniin: fox- 

 hound J. B. D.Twler's Mack; beaele, F. P. Robson's Boh Knieger; 

 pointer, Chas. Counell's Rock II; English setter, E. J. Walsh's 

 The Sultan; Iri^h setter, Semijole Kennels' Pride of Patsev: Gor- 

 don setter. Mount Royal Kennels' Rush; Clumber spaniel, G. B. 

 Smart's Darby: fi^ld spaniel, H. M. Hiwe's Wonder; cocker span- 

 iel, not decided; collie, McEwen & Gibson's Samson; .fox-terrier. 

 Clover Hill Ketinels' Tom Tom: Irish terrier. Toon & Symonds's 

 Jack Briggs; black and tan terrier, P. F. Dole's Salisbury; York- 

 shire teirier. M'S, J. A. Pitts's Baby Bunting; toy spaniel, Allen 

 Trebilcock's Tops> ; pug, E Adams's Meddler; dachshund, E. A. 

 Man'ce's Jessie Victoria. Spp^ial for dr>g with bent movement, 

 H. M. Howe's Oeld spaniel Wonder. Best Canadian-bred dog 

 under two years nd over one year, any bred. Clover Hill Kennels' 

 fox-terrier Tom Tom. 



SHEEPDOG TRIALS. 



Stakes.— First prize, §100: sec-ond prize, $50; special puppy 

 prize, diploma. 



Entries.— Wallace, owned by Messrs. Edward H. Radel 

 aud Edwin H. Morris; Nantg-millt-lass II. (American 

 name Nell), owned by Messrs. Edward H. Radel and Edwin 

 H. Morris; Coll, owned by Mr. H. H. Miller, Tranquility 

 Rock Fc^rms, AUamuchy, N J. Another entry was reserved 

 for Mr. Barnes, Smithfield Flats, N. Y., but the dog did not 

 compete. 



Mr. Geo. Whitehead, an old Spaniel Club member, who 

 has recently tnkeu in hand working sheepdogs, very kindly 

 consented to judgre at the request of the league. 



Pens of a singular pattern were provided at either end of 

 the inclosure, but sheep did not materialize until Wednes- 

 day, and then three that were supposed to have hailed from 

 the wild West, and were credited with spring enough to 

 clear lOft , were sai'elj^ got into one of these, and the door 

 securely fastened. 



Wallace was selected for the initial event, and Mr. Morris, 

 after explaining that the dog had only arrived from Eng- 

 land a week before, that he had been used to the Welsh 

 language, further that he himself was but an amateur 

 shepherd, worked his dog. The sheep were liberated, and 

 at the word cer-lawr-draw (far away wide) Wallace bounded 

 in their direction, and with much caution rounded, and 

 commenced to drive as directed by whistle and wave of hand. 

 There was a fence around the track judge's box, with tents, 

 trapeze, wood work and many other obstacles, and as Mr. 

 Morris moved in that direction to prevent the entry of the 

 sheep, Wallace instantly took that direction and the three 

 sheep were safely penned and the dog at his master's feet 

 for a pat, in retixrn for his smart work, but instead he was 

 ordered to fetch them out, which he did, not by entering 

 where the sheep had, but by jumping the fence and getting 

 behind them. 



With all these obstacles and disadvantages, within two 

 minutes the sheep were again in tlae inclosure, but they 

 were perfectly wild, and now became stubborn, or bolted in 

 turns. Soon one made a determined stand, while the other 

 two went for the track. Wallace was then ordered to round 

 and bring back these, but they had got on the track, and all 

 he could do was to hold them on the other side. The dog 

 afterward took them to the pen, and its construction formed 

 another impediment, so that he had to bring them round 

 the square l30x three or four times before they would enter 

 the door. The dog was rammed against the side in this 

 work and came out limping, but was ordered to fetch the 

 other, now standing in a defiant attitude in the center of 

 inclosure. Repeatedly did he try every maneuver taught 

 by the Welsh or any other country, and thotigh he pinched 

 the sheep's legs it was of no avail, aud it was evident the 

 sheep had either been used to light for his life against some 

 such a dog or had never been rounded before except by a 

 cowboy, or should it not be sheepboy. Experienced sheep 

 rearers and cattlemen agreed that no dog living could make 

 such a sheep budge, so Wallace was called off, and at the in- 

 vitation of Mr. Morris, Mr. Miller wasgiyen an opportunity 

 to snatch distinction from the renowned Wallace by the 

 use of his Coll, but though he helped the pup the chance was 

 entirely lost. 



At this juncture a postponement was made in order to get 

 other sheep, but as those on exhibition were for the judge's 

 eye only, and the time was short, it was decided to simply 

 allow the dogs to show their ability as best they could. 

 Coll was the next one tried, and he proved that he could be 

 useful in assisting his master in driving; he was obedient, 

 anxious for work, and though he made one deliberate split, 

 he afterward atoned for it by rounding and driving at com- 

 mand. The slieep soon became wild and uncontrollable. 

 Nell was first put through her fancy work, and showed that 

 she would go olf, go wide, come on, answer whistle aud take 

 an opposite direction at the wave of the hat or hand, lie 

 down, draw on cautiously, and when down creep up so as 

 not to startle the sheep. Wnen she was cast off she was 

 remarkably quick and bright, found and rounded in an 

 admirable manner. Her quickness alone kept the sheep to- 

 gether and enabled her to bring them some distance, but 

 they headed for some trees at the edge of the fair ground, 

 and though she got them back once after they had left the 

 inclosure, a second attempt was frustrated by some one who 

 was not aware of what was wanted. The sheep reached the 

 trees, but Nell soon bunched them and had them again in 

 the open, but at this moment a citr upset everything, and 

 prevented the penning. 



The judge considered that Wallace had shown cleverness, 

 combined with great resolution and tact, and that Nell's 

 brightness and thorough trtdning might make her his equal, 

 so the stakes were divided between them, and Coll was 

 awarded the diploma for the promise he showed. 



Wallace is a black and white dog, of good size, with the 

 wicked look generally seen in the drover's dog or some bob- 

 tailed sheepdogs. He is rangy, strong and full of pluck. It 

 Is probable that he carries the blood of the old Welsh driving 

 sheepdoa as well as the Scotch collie. He should not only 

 have their combined qualities, but should be able to protect 

 his flock from night prowlers, which should alone make him 

 "worth a flock of sheep,"' as one of the spectators remarked. 

 He was imported by his owners because there was a doubt 

 as to whether there would be entries for Vr.'.: trial's w'lich the 



League had determined to inaugurate. He is the Avinner of 

 a number of prizps at some of the leading English trials aud 

 is about thi'ee years of age. 



Nell is hardly two years. She is perhaps "just collie." 

 Her size is below the average, and her color is black, white 

 and tan. Some ten to fifteen years ago champion Bob was 

 the terror of all sheepdog-trial competitors, just as his son 

 champion Turk has been ever since. The latter has won 

 quite a dozen first prizes at open-to-all trials, besides many 

 at what are called local events. He also distinguished him- 

 sel f before Queen Victoria. Nell is the daughter of this dog, 

 and Nantg-willt-lass, her dam, is also well known for her 

 excellent field work. 



Coll is a black and white Scotch collie, of little bench 

 show prominence, bixt as she comes from a dam that is kept 

 at Mr, Rutherford Stuyversant's stock farm for her utility, 

 and the sire was chosen because he was a worker, there is 

 good reason for the promise Coll shows. 



There are at least eight sheep dogs that ai-e to be prepared 

 in view of future events, in the neighborhood of Trenton 

 alone, so it is evident that it was only a stai-t that was 

 needed to produce a movement which shall help to provide 

 useful dogs for the farmer in place of the almost worthless 

 curs that are generally foitnd round the farmyards in 

 America. 



When the first heat was called for on the second day there 

 were 38,000 present, and as there were perhaps not more than 

 28 of these who had ever seen "the running dogs," as they 

 were called, theenthusiasra is easily understood. Ferenzi and 

 Turpin went to the post, the former a decided favorite. The 

 start was a little in favor of Turpin, and he kept his place 

 well until just at the fini.sh, when his rival made a spurt, 

 crossing the line a trifle ahead. The second heat was between 

 Yoitne Dick and Orphan Girl. It was a good contest through- 

 out, with a finish slightly in favor of Dick 



Nellie and Rose came next. Rose was unknown, and it was 

 hoped that Nellie would dispose of her, so that the final 

 would be more certain, but as she flew down the track .such 

 hopes vanished, and when she crossed the line ahead, Rose 

 was soon made the favorite for the final. 



The fourth heat, between Nellie Ely and Bess, was a good 

 one, the running was very close, and as Bess crossed the line, 

 a few inches ahead, the audience acted as though a trotter 

 had broken the record. 



Rose, Ferenzi, Bess and Young Dick were then left in the 

 final, which was to be run the following day, decidinglwhich 

 should get the stakes of §7'5, .§40, $35 and SIO. 



At the earnest request of the managers, those representing 

 the League arranged for two Sfjecial races, to exclude the 

 four winning dogs. They were given in two four-dog heats, 

 in which Nellie and Lucy Glitters were the winners. 



The political day at the Trenton fnir is always a great oc- 

 casion, but this year it eclipsed all former occasions, mak- 

 ing a total entry'of 45,000. Soon after the political celebri- 

 ties had taken their seats on the grand stand, Mr. Taylor, 

 who carried out the programme of events, asked for the 

 "running dogs," when Rose, Ferenzi, Bess and Young Dick 

 promptly went to the starting place, and were as promptly 

 slipped. There was some difficulty at first with the crowd 

 at this point, and as soon as the dogs were .started the crowd 

 gathered across the track to see the finish. It was a re- 

 markably close race for all but Bess, she being destined for 

 last money from the start. Rose led and won, closely fol- 

 lowed by Ferenzi, whilst Dick made a good third. 



Mr. Jas. White, the owner of Rose, wears glasses and 

 wonld not be taken for a whippet racer. He was born in 

 Yorkshire and that was a part of his inheritance. When 

 visiting the old country a few months ago he was struck by 

 a "little thing" that had won the Knights of Labor handi- 

 cap when only 5 months old, and he had to get a pup from 

 her or never return to America. He got the pup and Rose 

 is her name, a "little thing" too, for she is got up in brin- 

 dle and white, and only 161bs. at that, but what muscle, 

 what an expression, Her sire was Little Poor Boy from 

 Bradford, Yorkshire, Eogland, don't yer know. He came 

 from Jiin Syke's Duffer, and what do you want better than 

 that. This'was the sort of talk that followed congratula- 

 tions, and Mr. James White, of Newark, N, J. was as.sur- 

 edly a proud man. Ferenzi, the second, holds the chal- 

 lenge collar and is a well-made, speedy dog. Young Dick 

 and Bess are also good specimens, aud were in splendid 

 condition. 



During the intervals between the trotting events three 

 other races of heats with four dogs were given, for special 

 purses presented by the league. In each case the contests 

 were good and every one seemed to wish for more. 



E. H. M. 



FLAPS FROM THE BEAVER'S TAIL. 



ToBONTO, Can.— The attendance at the Ottawa show last 

 week was riot as good as it should be, but well up to the 

 average, and the show will turn out a success financially. 

 Mr. Geddes had things well in hand, and many of the dogs 

 looked better at the end of the three weeks' circuit than 

 when they started out. All left for home on Friday after- 

 noon. There appeared to be some trouble about the trans- 

 portation charges of the dogs by the railway companies, 

 they refusing to carry out the arrangements made, and the 

 extra charges became rather a heavy tax on some of the 

 handlers. 



On Friday forenoon the superintendent was greatly con- 

 cerned to find that Tom Tom, the winning fox-terrier in 

 open dog class, had not been benched that day, and it was 

 feared he had gone astray. However, it appeared that Mr. 

 H. P. Thompson, Toronto, his owner; had removed him the 

 previorrs night, and leaving for home, had taken the dog 

 with him. Mr. Thompson ran the risk, under additional 

 Rule 7, of forfeiting his prize money, but the committee in 

 this case were lenient. Mr. Geddes had in this case foregone 

 the usual deposit of $o. He won't do so again. 



A protest has been lodged with the C. K. C. against the 

 win at Toronto of the greyhound Echo, who was first in the 

 open class. Mr. Wurtele, who lays the charge, claims the 

 dog is none other than Pious Pembroke and was eligible for 

 the challenge class. He was shown at Kingston in the open 

 class and at Ottawa in the challenge class as Pious Pem- 

 broke, Geo. Thomas, who handled him for Mr. Purbeck, 

 explains that his kennel name is Echo andthatit was a mere 

 slip of the pen in entering him under this name at Toronto. 

 The charge Avill be brought up at the first meeting of the 

 executive. 



It looked at one time at Ottawa as if protests by the dozen 

 were to be handed in against dog.s winning in improper 

 clas.ses, but the C. K. C. rule on this point, being different 

 from that of the A. K. C. , and some of the dogs having been 

 entered in the same classes at Toronto aud Kingston, it was 

 decided to let the matter go this year, as doubtless in most 

 cases it was done in ignorance. It must be understood that 

 all entries next year must be in strict accordance with the 

 C. K. C. rules, or the wins, if any, will be protested. 



I would urge on committees of Canadian bench shows the 

 advisability of providing challenge classes, even if but one 

 money prize— and that not a large one— for all breeds. The 

 necessity for challenge classes in some breeds was not so 

 great some two or three years ago as it now is, when we have 

 dogs in this country of almost all breeds eligible for this 

 class. In compliance with the C. K. C. rule, if no challenge 

 clafs is provided challenge dogs are closed out altogether. 



Mr. J. A. Sprackliu ha.s sold the cocker dog Red Obo (Red 



Roland— Devon Beauty), fli-st Kingston, first Ottawa, 1893, 

 to Mr, T. McK. Robertson, Kingston. 



Joe Lewis made two purchases at Kingston, one the black 

 cocker dog Donovan, who won first in the open class there. 

 He is by old Obo, Jr. out of Woodstock Flirt, and is a little 

 over two years old. The other is the beagle bitch Snow 

 (champion Royal Krueaer— Trissa W ), who was placed sec- 

 ond in the open under I3in. class at Ottawa. 



H. B. DosrovAs. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



Mind in Animals. 



Chicago, Oct. 1. — I received recently by mail several 

 pamphlets from Dr. Wesley Mills, on comparative psychol- 

 I ogy, the phenomena of mind in the lower animals being 

 specially and most interestingly presented. After reading 

 Dr. Mills's writings on the subject, I felt an earnest wish 

 that he would favor the readers of Forest and Stream 

 with some of the proofs of the existence of mind in the 

 lower animals. Written in such a clear, logical and learned 

 manner as Dr. Mills treats the subject, he could not fail to 

 convince any fair-minded reader of the truth of his views. 



The subject in most instances has been most unskilfully 

 and superficially expounded in the kennel press by writers 

 in past years, since all acts of the lower animals were con- 

 sidered instinctive. Nearly all such writers had a very im- 

 perfect knowledge of the subject, and their writings had 

 their weight chiefly from bold assertion. They always as- 

 sumed that every act in the lives of the lower animals was 

 instinctive as a matter of cour.se. They could not define in- 

 stinct, nor could they define mind, nor could they tell where 

 instinct ended and mind began, yet the palpable fact that 

 such writers knew nothing of the subject never for a 

 moment lessened the assurance of their statements. 



To distinguish between instinctive acts and the phenomena 

 of mind requires a most comprehensive special study of the 

 treatises on psychology and close ob.servation of the life and 

 habits of the lower animals; then the student will compre- 

 hend how much he don't know. The subject is a most 

 voluminous one, and has engaged the earnest efforts of some 

 of the greatest minds that the world ever produced. Some 

 of their conclusions were the result of years of profound 

 .study; yet I have known of a Tennessee farmer, in an interval 

 between crops, write a summary settlement of a question of 

 heredity, in a few brief words issued as c.r catheclra from no 

 other support than his inner consciousness. 



'the acts in the every day life of the lower animals, which 

 are the result of experience and knowledge, are not instinc- 

 tive. Knowledge comes within the domain of mind. Knowl- 

 edge presupposes mind. Instinct is entirely independent of 

 knowledge or experience in its exerCiSe. There is not an act 

 in the life of the domesticated dog but what shows an intel- 

 ligent perception of cause and effect. The dog has been 

 kept beneath the true place he should hold in the estimation 

 of man by the natural desire of the latter to exalt himself, 

 and his intolerance of anything in common with the lower 

 animals. Granting the existence of mind in the lower 

 animals, it only serves to show the vast superiority of the 

 mind of man, considering the matter from a comparative 

 standpoint. It is to be hoped that Dr. Mills and others, who 

 really know .something about the subject, will claim for the 

 dog his true place among the animals which reason, and 

 prove it by the unlimited material available. 



Field Trial Echoes. 



I have received from Mr. Thomas Johnson, secretary- 

 treasurer of the Northwestern Field Trial Club, Winnipeg, 

 Manitob'3, a copy of a letter sent to the editor of the Ameo'i- 

 cm Field, concerning the field trial report of Mr. W. A. 

 I3ruette, who did the reporting for the t'icld at both the 

 field trials held in Manitoba last month. In support of Mr. 

 Johnson's assertion it is only fair to say that Mr. Bruette 

 repeatedly and openly asserted that he had ao enmity against 

 Mr. Johnson and Rev. Mr. Speoce. 



I thought at first that it would be better to withhold the 

 letter published herewith till I could hear more fully and 

 directly from Mr. Johnson on the matter, but on second 

 thought I concluded that this letter was intended to set 

 forth his version of it. It should be kept in mind that the 

 letter is addressed to the aforesaid editor. It reads as fol- 

 lows: 



WnraiPEO, Sept. 19.— My Dear Doctor— You are probably aware 

 of the unpleasantness I had with W. A. Bruette when he was up 

 here two i ears ago. Tnis. no doubt, is the cause of the ma.licioa-« 

 and vicious attack on myself in his report of the Manitoba and 

 Northwestern Field Trials Club's trials. I should be wanting in 

 dignity and self-respect to answer an individual of Bruette's 

 caliber. There is, however, one part of his report which I desire 

 to draw your attention to, and that is his studiously-worded 

 remark that I was expelled from the jMaiiitoba Field Trials Club 

 in connection with my offlcial posili-nn as secreturn and treasurer. 

 Toe facts are, my boons were audited and I linnd^d the flub my 

 check for the balance on hand— some 88— coid rcsi(ined. This was 

 in August, 1891 In Februwy, iHiti, when the Manitoba Field 

 Trials Club found I was taking an active part in organizing the 

 Northwestern Field Trials Club, they sent me a bill for ^46 which 

 they haa incurred for advertising, etc., to put the new club in 

 shape, and wrote me that I had been t^e cause of their incurring 

 this expense, and if I did not pay this amount they would recon- 

 sider my resignation and expel me. I did not deign them a reply 

 to this, but told some of their mambers to go plump to Hades 

 and expel me Now, I think, for the Interest I have always taken 

 in the A^merican Field, and your character for fairness, that you 

 should not let this imputation go forth with your approval. I 

 ask no favors; those who know me know I am incapable of the 

 imputation made, and those who don't know me I don't give a 

 darn for. I mentioned to you when up here that. I intended re- 

 signing and rellntiuishing all interest in doe trials, but the vin- 

 dioUve spirit of the other organization is of such a nature I shall 

 now go ahead and show them they cannot suopresa either me or 

 the Nortbwesttrn Field Trials Club. I would like nlso to say 

 that you know all abnut running a newepapor, but 1 know also 

 that the America?) J^teW adds nothing to its prestige by employ- 

 ing a man with Bruette's reputation as reporter. lam, my dear 

 Doctor, very faithfully yours, Thos. Johnson. 



One paragraph, stating that Mr. Johnson kicked Mr. 

 Bruette out of his place and containing a very grave charge, 

 has been cut out, as it is a matter between the gentlemen 

 themselves as it stands at present. 



The acts of Mr, Johnson in connection with field trial af- 

 fairs in Manitoba were set forth in Forest and SxiiEA^l of 

 Sept. 8 in Points and Flushes, thestatements being founded 

 directly on the official minutes of the proceedings of the Man- 

 itoba Field Trial Club's meetings and its official corre.spond- 

 ence, It is due to Mr. Johnson that he be heard in the mat- 

 ter, therefore his letter is published. It is also only fair to 

 state that the publication of the matter in Forest AKD 

 SteeA^iJ was done in a purely journalistic way. It was com - 

 mon gossip among field trial men in Manitoba, and there 

 was a great deal of factional feeling here and there among a 

 few. The best way to deal with such matters is to do so 

 squarely. Many gossippy tales were afloat which were en- 

 tirely ignored, and the matter presented was confined 

 entirely to it as embodied in the club records. The inerea.se 

 of clubs and genuine sportsmanship is a cause for all ti-ue 

 sportsmen to rejoice. That Mi". Johnson has resolved to go 

 on with the good work is most gratifying. However, it was 

 due Mr. Johnson and the harmony of field trials, that the 

 public, injiu'ioiis gossip be met by an explanation. 



The Grand Rapids Show. 



A miatake was made in the report last week in publish- 

 ing the name ot one of the managers of the show, the genial 

 Mr. Charles K, Farmer, It was erroneously printed as Chas. 

 K, Turner. 



