Oct. 13, 1892.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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In the beginuiDs of the 80,s one of these Kurds brought 

 his flocks to Jaflfa, Palestine, for shipment. He had with 

 him a dog of ffi.tcaatie proportions that he sold for f4 (30 

 Irancs) to Dr. C. Hoffman, the son of the founder, and now 

 the bead ol the prosperous colony of German dissentf-r.s in 

 Palestine. Dr. Hoffman is a cool-headed leader of men, a 

 fancier of big, ugly, wicked dogs, and has had long experi- 

 ence witn great Danes and the now nearly extinct Leon- 

 bergers, 



I do not exactly remember the size and height of that 

 specimen, but the Doctor told me '•! had never seen any- 

 thing like it bpf ore. He was very shaggy, brindle, aud i 

 cannot better describe him than as a gigantic sheepdog with 

 very pointed muzzle." 



Others who saw the dog described him as "a Pomeranian 

 as big as a bear." Now, we all know that the public is 

 rather lavish of this latter epithet with regard to bigshagary 

 dog.s, but in order to surprise Dr. Hoffman he must have 

 been a big dog indeed. 



When the new acquisition was brought to the house of his 

 new owner by the Kurd shepherd, the servant girl, an honest 

 German, called out "that there was a gipsy with a bear in 

 the yard." 



This dog had remarkably powerful jaws. Standing near 

 a camel and perhaps worr5iug it a bit, the latter got fright 

 ened and kicked, the dog with one snap cut clean through 

 the foreleg of the animal above the knee. I could not at 

 first bring myself to believe that fact, but it has bf en told 

 me by three different men, all of them men of a careful, 

 scientific education. One of them is Dr. F. Paulu=, in Stutt- 

 gart, Germany, and the other Dr. Hoffmann himself. All 

 eye witnesses insisted particularly on the circumstance that 

 the camel was a fuU-growp, loaded animal, that was halt 

 ing in the market place of Jerusalem, and that the bone was 

 not crushed, but bit clean through. 



The dog was sold for, I believe, only 200 fra.nrs, to the 

 then German Consul at Jerusalem, Baron von MiiQchhau- 

 sen, I believe. 



As you will imagine, I at once took steps to secure a simi- 

 lar specimen, but in vain. It seems that the Kurds do not 

 descend anymore so far south as Jerusalem with their 

 flocks. The Palestine Bedouins that keep sheexJ have power- 

 ful dogs too, and very much like them, but I am told tney 

 average about 24 to 26in. only. For ten years, I am told, no 

 such Kurd dog has been seen by my correspondents. 



On the other hand, the Arabs of the Hauran hunt gazelles 

 with a greyhound (slooghee), that, according to the descrip- 

 tion of the above named gentlemen, bears the closest i-e- 

 semblance to the poor "wolf." the half-breed Irish wolf- 

 hound 1 spoke of at the beginning of my letter. 



Now to clo^e. I have always studied carefully the cur dog 

 and mongrel of the country L used to live in and could give 

 a few interesting dates about them, but am already" too 

 prolix and long-winded; but I am sure many dog lovers 

 would find this side of the fancy quite an interesting one. 



P. B. 



FLAPS FROM THE BEAVER'S TAIL. 



Toronto, Can.— A line from Dr. Drummond apprises me 

 of the fact that his Irish terrier bitch Annandale has 

 whelped a litter of eight (six dogs) to his dog Commissariat. 

 Both dogs were recently imported from Belfast by Dr. 

 Drummond. 



Mr. F. W. Green, Halifax, N. S., has bought from Mr. 

 George Beil the black field spaniel bitch What Not, by 

 Pekoe out of Rose Palmer. She was bred by J. A. Sprack- 

 lin, whelped Dec. 1890, and has been in the money several 

 times. 



Mr. A. D. Stewart had rather an unpleasant experience 

 with his terriers the other day. He undertook to separate 

 two which were having a "little misunderstandins:," and in 

 his effort slipped and fell, when the whole kennel piled on 

 to Mm. His left arm and both legs were badly bitten before 

 lie got away. 



A meeting of the bench show committee of the Industrial 

 Exhibition, Toronto, was held on Monday. The protest of 

 Mr. Wurtele, Ottawa, against the win of the greyhound 

 Echo, was referred to the Canadian Kennel Club lor inves- 

 tigation and action. A resolution was passed urging the 

 Association to empower the superintendent to spend up to a 

 certain sum for necessary articles in connection with the 

 show, BO that the numerous petty annoyances which hap- 

 pened this yepr may not occur again. It was also recom- 

 mended that the building be enlarged and removed to a 

 more central position. 



Mr. G. M. Gibbs. Gait, Ont., has bought the English fox- 

 hound bitch Vexation, by Genius out of Nancy, and who has 

 won 1st and special, London, 1888; 2d. Toronto, 1890; 1st and 

 special, Ottawa, and 1st, Toronto, 1891, as well as 1st, To- 

 ronto, this year. Also the Americm foxhound Rally, by 

 Yank out of Vanity, ist, Toronto, 1892. H. B. Donovan. 



AIWERICAN PET DOG CLUB MEETING. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



At a special meeting of the members of the above club, 

 held on Thursday last, the 39th ultimo, there were entered 

 on the minutes of the meeting — 



Expressions of deep sorrow for the loss of onr late preRident, 

 Mrs. Chartes Wheatlelgh, whose sadden death occurre'l Sept 16. 



Mrs. Wheatleigh was president of the club from its formation 

 lip to the hour of her death, a period of five consecutive years. 

 She wasdevottjct to the best interests of the club, and commanded 

 the respect, the confidence, and the friendship of every member. 

 Daring the legal tmubles that the clnb was forced to go throngb. 

 whtn an attr-rapt was madf lo bulitthe orgaoization and take 

 away the chartered name, Mrs. Whfiatleigh's sound jtidsment, 

 business tact and steadfastness of purpose proved of tlie utmost 

 advantage, and insured succf ss. Her love for dogs is in proof of 

 her natural kindness of heart. Her expert knowledge will become 

 a matter of history in dog lore, and as long as phiianthroinc men 

 Hnd women seek to prevent cruelty to animals, to encourage the 

 good breeding, and promote the comfort and welfare of man's 

 tiest friend (the dog), will Mrs. Wheatleigh be remembered and 

 mpntioncd with gratitude. 



An election was then had to fill the vacant presidency, and 

 Mrs. S. C. Barnum was elected president by an unanimous 

 vote. 



And by reason of the first vice-president being elected 

 president, Mr, Charles Wheatleigh was elected vice-presi- 

 dent by an unanimous vote. 



It is believed that this election of new officers will meet 

 •with the cordial approval of those members who were pre- 

 vented by distance and other reasons from being present at 

 the meeting, and it is hoped that our club will grow in mem- 

 bership and increase in influence. 



MARION B. BANmsTER, Sec'y. 



Oct. 6. 



Pedigree Wanted. 



Edilur Forest and Stream: 



I have just recieived a very fine pointer bitch, Daisy Nell 

 by Jack ex ^Vax, Jack being by Beppo III. ex Xmas Vic, 

 Vic being owned by Pine Hill Kennels, of Alfred Center, 

 N. J. I am auxi"us to get the breeder and age of Nell, also 

 the pedigree of Wax. Perhaps some of your numerous read- 

 ers can furnish the inform ation. C, A, SyoKE. 



SHOULD JUDGES BE THEIR OWN CRITICS? 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



It is my opinion that a judge should not be required to 

 criticise his own work. 



It is rather an uncomfortable position, I take it, that you 

 would place him in to require him to bolster up his mis- 

 takes after the inspirations of the ring have grown cold. A 

 judge is invited to pass upon a certain lot of dogs and to 

 select therefrom the dogs which come, in his opinion, the 

 nearest to a recognized standard; 



His actions in picking out the respective dogs for the 

 prizes offered speak tor themselves, and any criticisms he 

 might offer wotild be but reiterations. 



The position of judge to a conscientious man is a most 

 arduous one. He stands in the ring eyeing a fine class of 

 animals, the names and owners of which he is popularly be- 

 lieved to be in ignorance of, and as they pass before him one 

 after another and close upon each other's heels, he has to 

 quickly sort out the wheat from the chaff. 



His comparisons are made and his choice is announced. It 

 would be manifestly unjust to require the judge to go back 

 to the benches afterward and to go over and compare the 

 dogs again, and with the catalogue in hand give to the dis- 

 appointed exhibitors his reasons for not selecting their dogs 

 for the prizes. 



Such printed reasons appearing would be like the waving 

 of so many red flags to already infuriated bulls, and our 

 sporting papers would simply be filled with the bitter re- 

 criminations of disajipointed exhibitors. The judge gives 

 his opinions when the award was made, then why should 

 he be obliged to reiterate that opinion. The report and crit- 

 icisms of a qualified reporter are much more valuable, and 

 when such a critic indorses the opinion of the judge, we 

 have then the opinion of two men, and if both capable and 

 conscientious, there is something to go and come upon. 



If the judge is incompetent the reporter critic speedily 

 finds him out and no printed criticisms of his own would 

 save him. In my opinion it would be most unfair to require 

 a conscientious man to sit down and write out criticisms on 

 his own work, and I doubt whether many competent men 

 could be found to undertake the job at the;present rates. 



F. G. Tatlor. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In answer to your request for my opinion as to whether 

 judges should be their own critics, t most decidedly answer, 

 "No." In the first place, judges who receive nothing for 

 judging are put to a great deal of trouble in ^oing over their 

 classes after they have passed judgment. You, as a judge, 

 know that a judge in the ring cannot make notes of all the 

 good and bad points of dogs that come before him in the 

 ring, and must necessarily take each dog by itself after the 

 judging is all over, which is an endless job and very unsatis- 

 factory. He does not have the dogs to compare with each 

 other as he had in the ring, hence I say most decidedly that 

 judges' criticisms are not nearl3' as satisfactory as those of 

 the intelligent newspaper man, who is standing on the out- 

 .side, sees the dogs compared, makes his notes and then ex- 

 amines them individually afterwards. 



I never made but one report, and that I did as a personal 

 favor to one of the officers of the American Kennel Club. 

 I consider that report of no value to any one, but it was the 

 be-st I could do with the time at^my disposal. 



J. H. WiNSLOW. 



Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 34. 



Editor Forest and Stream.: 



Shall judges write their owm reports? This would depend 

 upon the object for which the reports were to be ftublished, 

 and upon the judges. Are they to be educational, or to 

 show how little the judge knows of the breed he passes 

 upon? Presuming that the former object is desired. I 

 say no. Not until we have judges who are qualified to act 

 as such. I don't know who judged black and tan terriers at 

 Kingston, but I do know that his report would not be apt to 

 enlighten the public -as to the merits of the breed, although 

 it might interest most people who know anything about it 

 if he would tell how he got Rosette. Rochelle Topaz and 

 English Lady all ahead of Louie, the best bitch in the 

 class. Not only that, but how he got the three all wroog 

 besides. Mr. Mortimer judged all these bitches at Toronto, 

 and placed Louie first. Lady second and Topaz third. It 

 was the general verdict that they were rightly placed. 



We want no judges' reports as long as show committees 

 will give us such judging as this. A. W. Smith. 



Editor Forest and Stremn: 



Exhibitions are in the nature of lessons by comparison. 

 If this theory be correct, then exhibitors are entitled to 

 know why their dogs were considered by the judges better 

 or worse than others. Therefore, I think judges should 

 give reasons for their decisions, otherwise their awards, 

 often inscrutable, remain more inexplicable still. 



James B. Blossom. 



New Yobk City, Sept. 24. 



WHIPPET RACING AT TRENTON FAIR. 



The New .Jersey Kennel League has left the beaten track, 

 or perhaps it would be more proper to say that its first suc- 

 cess has been scored on a track that has hitherto been used 

 by the trotter alone, for at the Interstate Fair at Trenton, 

 N. J., last week, the league offered S150 for sheep dog trials, 

 and the same amount for whippet racing. The latter com- 

 menced on Tuesday, Sept. 27, and jtulging from the enthusi- 

 astic reception the "racing dogs" got from the immense 

 throng present, it was evident that it was a very welcome 

 novelty, and as the heats were run between the trials of 

 speed between the horses, they contributed largely to main- 

 taining an unflagging interest in the programme. 



It may be that some of your readers have never seen a 

 whippet race, although very few, indeed, can say with Mr, 

 Vredenburgh, the late A. K. C. secretary, that the,y have 

 never seen one of these dogs. 



The Englishman who starved his family to feed his dog 

 was no better, nor any worse, than many of the racing and 

 trotting fraternity in America. Perhaps his dog was a 

 whippet, and he knew that if he won the heat the following 

 Saturday his family could have roa.st beef for Sunday's din- 

 ner, although they had to go on short commons a few days 

 before, when the one on whom they depended for the Sun- 

 day's feast had tidbits. There are many things that can be 

 said in favor of this workingman's pastime, and few that 

 can be said against it If the inherited love of sport must 

 be satisfied, then, in such a pastime, where the pool box is 

 absent, and other debasing elements cannot enter, where 

 fair play is maintained, and where the fastest wins, there 

 must be a wholesome flavor. 



These races may not be a remedy for Homestead or any 

 other strikes, but it must be clear to all that when working 

 men have hobbies, amusements, recreations and sport, they 

 are not as apt to be looking out for such expensive fun as a 

 strike. 



The whippet is built like the greyhound, looks like the 

 greyhound, runs like the greyhound, but he is not a grey- 

 hound. Ask a Yorkshireman and he will tell you that they 

 grew in that locality when his great-great-grandfather 

 could scarcely toddle. Ask someone else and he will under- 

 take to manufacture them in three generations from a con- 

 glomeration of Italian greyhound and terrier, or English 

 greyhound and "sooner." But to this— the only really legiti- 

 mate attesipt to bring tlj« spQrt before the piibliQ in America, 



New .Jersey sons first got the dog from England, and have 

 frequently had races in a quiet way at Newark, Paterson 

 and Kearney, so it was but right that the Ijeague should help 

 forward the movement, and but proper that it should be 

 done at the leading fair in the State, 



Eighteen dogs were entered, and all came to line at 

 1 o'clock, after being weighed in in due form. The first 

 heat was between Mr. C. Lee's Nigger Girl, Mr. .Jno. Harf is- 

 Orphan Girl and Mr. F. Farrow's Lucy Glitters; and as they 

 trotted up from the jxidges' box, over the 2005ds. of fbe 

 home stretch, which was the course, many were the ex- 

 clamatioas of surprise. When each starter had been 

 placed at his bandica.p mark, the owners took out band- 

 kerchiefs, whistles and tidbits, and retreated down the 

 course fluttering and enticing the dogs to break away. In 

 these attempts, and in enthusiasm quite a chorus was the 

 result. 



Mr. Edwin H. Morris, who acted as starter, said "Be 

 ready," when each starter got in position to start his 

 charge; then on the word "pick them up" each took his dog 

 in hand and commenced to swing, and at the di.scharge of 

 the pistol they were sent away down the track at such a 

 rate that Jersey lightning would not be in it. If it was a 

 sight to see and hear them in their struggle to be off, it was 

 a greater sight to see the way they relished the spin, which 

 was attested by the enthusiasm which greeted them from 

 all sides. 



Mr. Geo. Crook, who handicapped them, had done his 

 work cleverlyj and at the finish it was a matter of inches. 

 It was exciting, for the speed was terriflc, and when, 

 finally. Orphan Girl crossed the line, and was dtclart^d ihe 

 winner by the dropping of the flag corresponding with the 

 ribbon she wore, a shout went up which made the horsemen 

 look jealous. 



Mr. Thompson's Peggy, Mr. Jas. White's Rose and Mr. 

 Buchanan's Lady McGrath ran in the second heat with 

 almost similar results, Mr. Edward H. Radel, who acted as 

 judge, or referee, declaring in favor of Rose, who did the 

 distance iu 12 seconds, to the surprise of those who held 

 stop watches. 



Mr. C. Lee's Robin and Mr. Jas. Comb's Young Dick were 

 the contestants in the next heat, which was a very close 

 thing, with the flnisb in Young Dick's favor. 



In the fourth heat Mr. hi Cannell's Nellie met Mr. Wm. 

 Barwell's Fire Fly, and Nellie won with very little to spare, 

 doing the 200yds. in the second best time made. 



Mr. Knowles's Turpin met Mr. E. Hurst's Beauty in the 

 next heat, when again a smart contest was the result in 

 favor of Turpin. 



Much interest was taken in the succeeding heat between 

 Mr. C. Lee's Billy Paterson, a 33lbs. dog from Paterson, and 

 supposed to be the fastest in America, and Mr. James 

 Comb's Nelly Bly, from Kearney, with but 181 bs. to her 

 score. Billy is the pride of his owner and he thought all 

 •Jersey depended on his making a creditable showing for 

 Paterson, and as he retreated down the course he did not 

 forget to ask the .starter to see that Nellie's starter had the 

 mark fairly. Away they went, the little one and the big 

 one, as the country folk had it, who. in their good nature, 

 could ncit help showing their sympaty for the smaller, but it 

 was a very near thing for her, for just as she got across the 

 line along came Bill at such a gait that he toppled over his 

 owner when he went to catch him, creating much amuse- 

 ment. 



The seventh h^at, between Mr. James Douglass's Ferenzi 

 and Mr. James White's La b'lttch was one with less inter- 

 est, and the former scored a rather easy chance uf a place in 

 the next day's programme. 



The eighth and last heat of the day was between Mr. John 

 Hart's Daisy ' nd Mr. R. Thompson's Bess, another Pater- 

 son- Newark ,ii^jst, in which Newark scored solely through 

 the starter i ig rather slow and hesitating in sending 

 his charge fo. vmrd. 



A drawing was made after this final for the following 

 day's race, when Mr. Douglass's Ferenzi c^me out atrainst 

 Mr. Knowle's Tuitjin. Mr. Jas. Comb's Young Dick against 

 Mr. J. Hart's Orphan Girl. Mr. E. Cannell's Nellie against 

 Mr. J. White's Rose. Mr. J. Comb's Nellie Bly against Mr. 

 Thompson's Bess. 



The whippet men created quite a sensation on the course 

 by offering to match one of their dogs against any horse on 

 the course, or in the State, for a large stake, but the distance 

 and other things prevented a match. 



NEW ENGLAND FIELD TRIAL CLUB MEETING. 



The regular quarterly meeting of the New England Field 

 Trial Club was held at Hotel Thorndike, Boston, Oct. '6, at 

 7 P.M., Pre.sident Power in the chair. Among those present 

 were Messrs. Power, Hayward, Wells, Lovell, Goodwin, 

 Sharp, Billings, Parker, Gordon and Hodges. 



In the absence of Secretary Sperry, Mr. Geo. W. Lovell 

 acted as secretary jjro tern. Dr. J. W. Hayward gave a very 

 satisfactory report on the condition of the preserve. Mr. 13. 

 A. Goodwin made a detailed report of the game supply. 

 Mr. A. R. Sharp outlined the work being done by the game 

 warden. 



It was voted to admit Mr. N. H. Vaughan, of Middleboro, 

 Mass., to membership. 



Voted that the sum of .fl.50 be placed at the disposal of 

 committee on grounds and game for currpnt expenses. 



Voted that ten crates be constructed for the local use of 

 doe's in transit between headquarters and the grounds 



Voted to purchase one ton of grain lor feeding purposes. 



Meeting adjourned. 



The party immediately filed into the dining hall and en- 

 joyed one of the Thorndike's famous spreads. 



Communications were received concerning the unavoid- 

 able absence of Messrs. E. K. Sperry, E. O. Damon, A. M. 

 Tucker and Fred H. Clark, the latter being detained at 

 home by severe illness, which brought forth many expres- 

 -sions of sympathy from all present. 



Remarks were made during the evening by Pres. Power, 

 Dr. Hayward, A. H. Sharp ai.d D. A. Goodwin, Jr. The 

 members laid final plans for the gathering at Assonet, on 

 Nov. 8, and left the hotel for their homes at a late hour. 



[The remainder of our report in type last week was by an 

 error attached to the sheepdog trial iv port in issue of Oct. 6 ] 



From the A7neriGan Stock-Keeper we learn that the New 

 England Field Trial Club is in a healthy condition. By Nov. 

 lit will ha vef 1,000 in the treasury. Gameis said to be iilenti- 

 fttl, and 105 dozen additional quail have been guaranteed the 

 club, and the first shipment will arrive Oct. 15. Grain has 

 been planted, and will also be scattered over the grourd for 

 the new comers. The arrangements in progress for the care 

 of visitors and dogs show an intelligent advance over other 

 clubs, especially from the fact that transportation facilities 

 will be provided for dogs to and from the grounds. If you 

 want any further information and wish to secure qubrtfrs, 

 write to W. A, Power, president of the club, 366 Washington 

 street, Boston, Mass. 



Our "Kennel Special." 



Falls Village, Conn., Oct.7.— Editor Forest and Stream: Ir>- 

 closed find postal note for seventy-ttve cents, the bilance dne ton 

 on my advertisement. The puppies are all sold.— W. H. Chopin. 



There is No Mistake About It. 



Harbisonbukgh, Va., Oct. L— Editor Forest and .Stream: I re- 

 ceived the copy of your paper oouiainiQg our advertisement, and 

 also a nom^ier of orders from per^nns desiring dog?. Will send 

 you other advertisinK this week. With mirv thanks, 0. G-. IIer^ 

 Rijfq, Secf^tary fieckingiiaa Kenoel Qlvib, il^rrison burgh, Y,^, 



