OCT. 0, 18&2,] 



FOR^T AND STREAM. 



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A most enjoyable two hours were passed in an informal 

 gatliPiing of the cltib members, the press correspondents, 

 the jnflgea and a few of the exhibitors in the clnb room at. 

 Sweet's Hotel after the ckib's regular meeting. The subject 

 of field trials holdiug the members' greatest interest, it 

 being most interesting to them, as it naturally would be, in 

 view of the fact that the clnb holds its inaugural field trial 

 this fall. Mr. John Davidson made a most favorable impres- 

 sion by his broad grasp of the principles of field-trial com- 

 petition and his sound, common-sense manner of expressing 

 his views. 



The Coursing Meeting. 



The Executive Committee of the American Coursing Club 

 have engaged a judge who holds the esteem and confidence 

 of all dog men! Mr, Roger D. Williams, of Lexington, Ky. 

 His great popularity and acknowledged ability will doubt- 

 lessly Hddiargely to the success of the trials. He judged at 

 (ireat Bend in 1888 with satisfaction to all concerned, a feat 

 not easily accomplished. B, WATERS. 



DOG CHAT. 



Rochester Show. 



The ring al Rochester was quite rti f resco and a pleasant 

 change from the usual sawdust arrangement, Tne club, 

 however, might just as well have staked off a small portion 

 of groimd with ropes or boxes. Although there was ample 

 room to run the dogs lOOyda., if requisite, one of the judges 

 did not move the dogs a little bit. Mr. Fellows was not the 

 delinquent, for he moved his dogs well, when requisite. The 

 competition between Scottish Leader and Melrose was very 

 keen, but they did not move a yard, and action is one of 

 Melrose's strong points. As Arthur remarked, the fair 

 owner of the Swiss Mountain Kennel "caught him napping 

 this time, but—" and his |ace took on that quiet smile ot his 

 that foretells trouble in the future. Mrs. Smyth's three 

 winners made a very pretty display. 



The feeding was fairly good, Austin's biscuit, being the 

 medium, but they were hardly prepared in an efficient 

 manner, so we were told. The disinfecting was good, 

 "Sanitas" sawdust being liberally used. "Uncle Dick" was 

 attentive to his duties as superintendent and "always thei-e," 

 though he might have made the attendants clean up the 

 aisles a little better, but then probably the crowd interfei-ed. 



There were several visitors. Among them I noticed Mrs. 

 Smyth, Mrs. Meacham and Mrs. Hughes; Messrs. Clarence 

 Eathbone and two friends from Albany; .John Moorehead, 

 Jr., from Pittsburgh, Pa.; C. C. M. Hunt, Palmyra; J. T. 

 Francis, Warham Whitney, E. D. Wilbur, W. .1. Higginson, 

 E. Bardoe Elliott, W- Tallman, German Hopkins, C. E. Con- 

 nors, Arthur Trickett, A. M. Huerhes, and the judges, of 

 course. The show was slow, very slow, and outside of War- 

 ham Whitney, J. R. Fanning and Dr. O. S. Bamber, the 

 secretary, we did not see another member of the club at the 

 show. Mr. Geo. Peer, the treaisurer, was busy among the 

 cocks and hens and he steered clear of the dogs. The Fair 

 people helped the club with a certain amount of money and 

 a roof to cover the dogs. But now that they realize what an 

 attraction to the public the dogs were— in fact, the aisles 

 were crowded most ot the time— it is expected that a bigger 

 effort will be made next year and a first-class show held, 

 coming in just after the Canadian circuit. Dr. Baraber was 

 an attentive secretary, and told us that he shut down to the 

 hour and so had to refuse about 70 late entries. 



The only thing to mar the pleasant reunion was the feel- 

 ing occasioned by Mr. John Moorehead's action in taking 

 his dog, Streatham Monarch from the show on the second 

 day. This was protested by another bull-terrier exhibitor, 

 under additional rule XI., which says: "No dog caa be 

 permanently removed from the building until 6 o'clock on 

 Friday night, Sept. 30, except by consent of the manager or 

 superintendent, Mr. Moorehead did not obtain this con- 

 sent, and the owner is liable to disqualification for his hasty 

 action. The rules of the smallest member of the A. K. C. 

 must be lived up to and this is one of the most important. 

 W^e notice a feeling among new comers at the business to 

 slight this rule, but every one, in justice to the public, 

 should be made to adhere to it. In this case there was no 

 excuse as the dog was well and the stalls were comfortable 

 and dry. The protest was handed to Dr. Bamber, but we 

 are afraid there would be difficulty in getting a meeting of 

 the committee, anyhow we hope to give the result before 

 going to press. 



Brooklyn Dog Show, 



For fear that some exhibitors may think that the show 

 held by the National Greyhound Club in Brooklyn next 

 Noveniber is for greyhounds alone, we wish to disabuse 

 them of that idea. The show is open to the world and 

 every breed of dog. The club has upward of forty handsome 

 specials already donated and others are promised, and with 

 these they expect to make the premium list a very attrac- 

 tive one. The list will be ready by Oct. S. We do not know 

 what the entry fee has been fixed at, but it was rumored 

 that $5 was to' be the figure. On this basis there was con- 

 siderable grumbling among the men who control some of 

 the best dogs at the shows, and if the fee was fixed at that 

 sum they would not fall in line. While New York could 

 probably charge §10 and get a big show, we do not think it 

 good policy on the part of other clubs to try $.5, and especi- 

 ally at this time of the year and so close to the New York 

 show. 



Great Danes at Ottawa. 



We are surprised that Dr. Mills should have even entered 

 his great Dane, when he was down to judge those classes at 

 Ottawa, excepting with the proviso "N. F. C, etc." The 

 fact of Mr. Corbett being called in to judge the challenge 

 class does not alter the aspect of the case whatever, the fact 

 remains that the great Dane Minerva's Fawn wins a chal- 

 lenge prize in the show in which her owner judges great 

 Danes. This does not look well. 



Death of Lady Venus. 



Mr. Frank Dole is having his share of the misfortunes 

 that too often beset the fancier. At Kingston show his bull 

 bitch Lady Venus, quite a smart one, too, was taken sick 

 and died on the way to Ottawa show. She was only about 

 30 months old, and was one of the new importations Mr. 

 Dole made lately. Lady Venus was by Rustic Swell out of 

 champion Rustic Lass. Mr, Dole has our sincere sympathy. 



Correction. 



The name of one of Dr. Jarvis's Derby entries in the Irish 

 Setter Trials should be Oline instead of Gine. 



George Thomas will return to England this month on the 

 lookout for something serviceable for the next circuit. The 

 Sheffield-Salem Kennel will probably shake us up a little 

 with black and tan terriers if the gods and prices are pro- 

 pitious. 



Mr. E. O. Damon has, we find, sought the advantages of 

 our business columns now that he feels that he has a kennel 

 that can offer the very best bench and field trial blood. The 

 Meadow Citv Kennel, a picture of which the owner sends, 

 seems to be beautifully situated, and the kennels are built 

 on the isolation principle; a number of kennels rather than 

 one or two large buildings, and this is a wise plan. Having 

 had the services of such an old and astute breeder as Mr. P. 



H. Bryson to guide in the selection of stock the inmates of 

 this kennel show at once that the right stuff is there. Among 

 the stud dogs are the Corsair, noted both on field and bench, 

 and Rod's Whim, that earned his spurs at Assonet, Mass., 

 last year. These ai-e by Count Noble ex Gladstone's Girl. 

 Among the bitches are Rod's Mirth, Rod's Chaff and the 

 Laggard, by Roderigo ex Gladstone's Girl; Mary Murnan— 

 (Count Noble ex Florence) and .Jennie Stevenson (Fred ex 

 May). Several of these will run at the New England, United 

 States and the Southern trials this year. 



The steamer Nomadic,White Star Line, arrived at Pier 44, 

 North River, New York city, Sept. 27, haviog on board a 

 fox-terrier dog consigned to Mr. E, H. Goodwin, New York. 

 This company brings a dog or two nearly every week on one 

 or the other of its ships, and seems to "be a favorite line. 

 The steamer Naronic arrived Oct. S with one bull-terrier 

 bitch for Mr. J. L. Dever, Great Western Distillery, Peoria, 

 111., and one pug bitch consigned to W. H. Dumont & Co., 

 1ft Exchange Place, New York. 



Mr.Chapman writes us that while we were right about the 

 prospective Mis.sissippi Beagle Club he does not feel like as- 

 suming the duties of .secretary again, although willing to 

 help in every ether way. He adds: 'There is really no 

 reason why this new club should not be as successful in 

 every way as the National Beagle Club has been, and as 

 president of the latter clnb Ibid them welcome and wish 

 them well and I believe that with a little push they could 

 hold ft trial some time in .January, and not only catch all of 

 the local entries, but many from the East and West as well. 

 The rapid strides of the N. R. C. should serve to encourage 

 them, and I think they can depend on a majority of the 

 members of the older club to stretch forth the hand of good 

 fellowship in a sportsmanlike fashion and aid them with 

 members, money and entries. In like ratio as there are field 

 trials held will good field beagles abound.' 



We have received the constitution and by-laws of the 

 Pacific Coast St. Bernard Clnb, organized Aug. 17, 1S92. 

 The dues are |6 per annum and we hear the club has already 

 quite a goodly number of members. We may remind our 

 many readers on the Pacific slope who may wish to aid the 

 cause of the Holy breed that Mr. H. J. Summerhayes is the 

 secretary, 152 Market street, San Fx-ancisco, Cal. 



In our business columns we find the sale notice of a capital 

 wire-haired dog, Jack Prompter, who was a winner at the 

 Rochester show last week. His sire, ch. Prompter, won the 

 .50-guinea challenge cup twice in England. 



Mr. A. R. Kyle has sold to the ChestDut Hill Kennels, 

 Wellesbourne Kyle and two other young collies, but Scots- 

 man, as he is, he has still a brace up his sleeve that he thinks 

 c m beat these and any others. W^e should like to see Mr. 

 Kyle and all the old collie breeders once more in an active 

 state. The breed needs a little shaking up. 



A similar case to the "puppy packing" at Toronto show 

 has just occurred in England, where two sailors shipped six 

 puppies in an ordinary wine box, 21in, by 7 by 1.5, and at the 

 journey's end the pups were found sutt'ocated. The differ- 

 ence between the Canadian and the English case is that in 

 the latter the culprits were fined S25. 



We regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Wheatleigh, presi- 

 dent of the American Pet Dog Club, which occurred Sept. 

 28. Mrs. Wheatleigh had been for years quite a prominent 

 pug exhibitor and Tareeder, and was a familiar fi.gu re at New 

 York shows for years past. She was very active in the 

 councils of the Pet Dog Club, and will, we are sure, be 

 greatly mis.sed by the members of that body. 



Death has claimed another old fancier, an Englishman 

 this time, Mr. S. W. Smith, or "Big Smith" in the old days, 

 and "Old Turk" in a literary sense. His reminiscences of 

 fox-terrier lore in the Fanciers^ Oazette were very interest- 

 ing. 



Mr. George Jarvis has now been ruffled out of the even 

 tenor of his way, and all on account of the A. K. C. It 

 seems he claimed the prefix Kent for his kennel, and paid 

 the customary .$3 for the privilege and in due course, August 

 issue of the iCe?ineHTa2e«c. the claim was published. The 

 notice at the heading of prefixes says that objections must 

 be made with the secretary within 14 days after publication. 

 On Sept. 27 objection was made to the prefix, but Mr. Jarvis 

 claims this was over date, and now the case has gone to the 

 advisory committee. The excuse offered for the objection is 

 that there are so many "Kents" among the pointers. At the 

 same time, if any one'has a right to the prefix Mr. Jarvis has. 

 He comes from Kent, England, and was the first to use 

 "Kent" in pointers' names over here. It looks rather small 

 to the man on the fence, anyhow. 



Exhibitors say that if Mount Holly holds another show 

 they want a new "Diehl" in judges. The connection between 

 buff Cochins and pointers is not apparent to the naked eye, 

 but they say Brotner Winslow (that's the correct term, we 

 believe in feathered parlance) can see it at a glance. Pro- 

 bably through inspiration. 



Mr. A. H. Moore, the well known fancier of setters and St. 

 Bernards, has just lost his young trotter, Evangeline, for 

 which be gave ^18,000 in the spring and which was valued at 

 .?30,000 at the time of her death. 



There is an inclination among some breeders to hold a 

 terrier show in Boston this fall. They think that in con- 

 nection with the Mechanics' Fair it could be made to pay, 

 many people being attracted into town by that exhibition. 

 Whether this will be the case will depend somewhat on the 

 wishes of the Massschusetts Kennel Club; if an M. K. C. 

 show is to be held next spring those who are behind the ter- 

 rier movement will not hold their exhibition, 



Mr. W. W. Thompson writes to the English Stuclc-Keeper 

 correcting the impression that Messrs. Radels and Morris's 

 pair of working sheepdogs, are the first to be imported to 

 this country. The former gentleman says that he sent Mr. 

 Downey, of' New York, prooably Dr. Downey, who was an 

 active fancier in the early 80's, one of the best workers in 

 North Wales, and then adds that this dog won several good 

 stakes as a worker in the States. We knew that there had 

 been several attempts at sheepdog trials in this country, but 

 did not believe they had been successfully carried out. 



¥vom Stock Keeper we learn that Mr. E. H. Clarke, of the 

 lolanthe Kennels, has purchased the well-known winning- 

 black and tan terrier. Lady Salisbury. In her time she has 

 won over twenty first prizes. 



We draw attention to our kennel columns in the business 

 department. Among those who have dogs for sale are W. 

 P. Eraser, high class Scotch terriers: W. C. Newell, rough 

 St. Bernard pups; James McA.leer, well bred field trial 

 pointers: H. V. Jamieson, trained beagles; J. Hope, rabbit 

 hounds, guaranteed broken; E C. Dodd, Gordon setter dogs; 

 S. C. Graff, two broken beagles: C. L. A. Whitney, wire- 



Derby entries. We draw particular attention to the new 

 advertisement of Mr, Henry Brooks's Scotch terriers Kil- 



roy, Kiletee and Kilbar, for they make an array of quality 

 in this breed hard to beat; the Meadow City Kennels have 

 English .setters. The Corsair and Rod's Whim, and Dutchess 

 Kennels change their ad. and have some good pups for sale. 



I Mr. Harry Twyford seems to have landed with "both feet" 

 on the other .side. Now we hear of him acting as chairman 

 at a meeting that formed the West London Canine Society, 

 or was it at the convivial gathering that followed that event, 

 probably the latter, and "Brockenhurst" no doubt would 

 tell them all about how "the world goes round." He must 

 remember, however, that Oct. 24 is "the date of the beagle 

 trials. 



We are told by the Stock-Keeper that Mr. Sam Woodiwiss 

 will attend the World's Fair show with his team of bull- 

 dogs. There is little doubt taut th,at, if properly worked, a 

 number of representative kennels from acro-ss the water 

 would attend and make the show the international gather- 

 ing it should be. 



The same journal tells us that it is very likely the fox- 

 terrier Ripon Stormer will come to America, An American 

 buyer, probably Mr, Rutherfurd or Harry Twyford for some 

 one over here, has offered a long price for the dog, but the 

 owner is not yet willing to part. 



A peculiar anomaly has just occurred in counecliou with 

 Irish terriers at the Seottisu Kennel Club show that comf:s 

 off soon at Edinbiirgh, Scotland. Although the s-how Is 

 under English Kennel Clubrules, the Irish Terrier Club has 

 had to withdraw its promised specials on account of the 

 club refusing to adopt the non-cropping resolution in force 

 since December 31. 1891. 



SALE OF W. K. C. POINTERS. 



Thk most important auction sale of pointers ever held in 

 this country took place Thursday atternoon, Sept. 39, at 

 the American Horse Exchange, New York city. When one 

 considers the breeding of the dogs offered, especially the 

 young stock, the prices realized must have fallen far below 

 expectations. The W. K. C. does not intend to breed 

 pointers on such a large scale as formerly though they have 

 reserved their stud dogs, which will still remain at the 

 service of the public. There was quite a goodly crowd of 

 people assembled, among them several ladies. Several well 

 known dogmen were on hand, among them Dr. Mora. Jas. 

 Mortimer, the former superintendent of the club, Frank 

 Windholz, Geo. Jarvis, Cbas. Heath, J.icob Pentz, Phil. 

 Daly, Jr,, F. R. Hitchcock, John Brett, and Fred Gebhard 

 was also a purchaser. Lass ot Bow was getting oo in years, 

 and it was thought would probably not breed again, so she 

 went for the comparatively low sum of $12,'5. But we cer- 

 tainly expected Westminster Ralph, one ot the best pups the 

 club has raised in some years and a winner at Washington 

 this year, to have brought more than .f85. This dog, if 

 lucky, is a bargain. The amounts the principal dogs brought 

 were as follows: 



West minster Baldf ace, M Stamen $ 6 00 



Westminster Dick, C. Page 165 00 



Westminster Pete, C. Heath Ifi GO 



Westminster Ralph, winner of first prize (puppy). Wash - 



ingcoD, 1893, G. fl. Cooke 85 GO 



Liver and whUe dog, B. R. Moore 12 ,50 



Liver and white dog, J. O. Patterson .35 00 



Liver and white dog, F. J. Moore 73 50 



Liver and white bitch, Phil Daly, Jr 17 50 



Ltver and white bitch, Phil Daly, -Tr 27 .50 



L^ver and white bitch, N. Sid well 30 00 



Liver and white hitch, W. 0. Weatlierbee ^f) 00 



Champion Lass of Bow, liver and white hitch, March 19, 



1884 (Graphic-Climax). J. C. Smith 125 00 



Glauoa, liver and white bitch, Feb g.5, 1884. (Fluke— Glet ), 



Forrester Kennels •. 20 00 



Westminster Sal, liver and white bitch, Jan. 1, 1887 (Naso of 



Kippen— Madsione), C. Heath 10 00 



Westminster Ina, A. H. Dyett 40 00 



Westminster Gladys, liver and white bitch, July 3, 1887 



(Naso of Kinpen- Glauca), Pliil Daly, Jr 75 00 



Westminster Nan, lemon and white hitcb, September, 1889 



(Westminster Gate— Nancy), J. C. Henn 40 00 



Spir^away HI., liver and white bitch, June 25,1887 (Naso of 



Kippen— Spiaaway), R, R. Moore 10 00 



Spinaway IV., livor and white bitch, June, 1890 (Lad of Bow 



— Spinaway III.). Phil Daly, -fr 57 50 



Spinett, liver ana wbite bitch, litter sister to Spinaway IV., 



A. H. Dyett 12 50 



Westminster Kate, liver and white bitch, and four pups; 



ai*ai,litter sister to Westminster Ralp>), Tl. R. Moore gO 00 



Westminster Blanche, liver and whUe bitch, July 14, 1891 



(King of Kent— Westminster Sal), J. C. Smith 40 00 



Liver and white dog, June 23, 1892 (King of Kent— Westmin- 

 ster Ina), C. Sackett , 15 00 



Liver and white dog, B. Mann ?0 00 



Liver and white dog. C. Sackett 25 00 



Liver and white bitch, Reynard Pointer Kennels ■. 15 00 



Liver and white bitch, Mr. Hitchcock 22 50 



Liver and white bitch, Fred Gebhard 10 00 



Liver and white bitch, O. SackPtt 17 50 



Liver and white bitch, M. Baker 22 £0 



Liver and white bitch, June 26, 1893 (King of Kent — Spin- 

 away III ). J. Brett 22 50 



Liver and white bitch, July 7, 1893 (King of Kent— Spinett), 



Phil Daly, Jr 17 50 



Liver and white bitch, G. Hoppens 9 00 



Liver and white bitch, H. Ellsworth 6 00 



Liver and white dog, G. Hopkins 5 00 



Total $1,154 50 



An average of about $83 apiece. 



DANBURY DOG SHOW. 



Danbuet, Conn., Oct. 5.— Special to Forest and Stream. 

 —There are over 200 entries for this show. Many of the best 

 kennels represented; Seminole, Rochelle, Symonds, Timan, 

 Ben Lewis, Geo. Thomas, etc. Mr. James Watson com- 

 mences judging to-day. • E. H. M. 



'"Ann About Febhets and Rats" is the title of a little twenty- 

 five cent pamphlet pabUstied byAdolph Lsaaosen, of 92 Fulton 

 street. It has been prepared, the autnor savs, from his thirty 

 years' practical experience as a sure pop rat exterminator. 



fnclfting. 



FIXTURES. 



OCTOBEH. • 



9. Jersey City, Ladies' Day, New 15. Buffalo, Closing Cruise, 

 York Bay. 



Seawanhaka Cor. Y. C, Osborn Cup. 



The race for the cup presented by Mr. R. A. Osborn, of the cutter 

 Clara, was sailed on Oct. 1, the coui'se being 6J^ miles to windward 

 and return. Start 12:10. The times were: 



Finish. Elapsed, 



El Chico 3 43 28 2 -33 28 



Pyxie 2 50 10 8 40 10 



Kamelpss wilhd rew. 



Kemadji , .. disabled. 



The Oystei" Bay club house closed on Oct. 1, and the city house, at 

 7 East Thirty-second street, re-opened on Oct. 3 for the winter 

 season. 



Admiral Montague, owner of the 40 rater Corsair, has placed an 

 order with Mr. Arthur E, Payne for a new yacht of the same class. 



