Oct. 27, 1898.] 



FOREST AND STREAM, 



868 



Watson's Dry JBrook and Price & Koyce's Kaveii. 

 Lyon's May-Day and Price & Royce'S Sylpb. 

 Lowe & Page's Nancy and Lyon's Royal Ruby. 

 Brougher's Rov and Laidlaw's Ketchnm. 

 Price & Royce'S Rome Marble and Lowe & Page's Sir 

 Hugh. 



Lvon's Jb'antail and Luse's LiKbttoot. 



Watson's Alladin and Luse's Laura. 



More s Trales, Jr., and Ballard's Buckskin. 



Allen's Flying Fox and Lyon's Red Wood. 



Watson's AYasted Time and Andrews's Delsarte, 



Lyon's Scavenger and Price & Rcyce's Rook. 



liowe & Page's White Lady a bye. K. Hoatm. 



DOG CHAT. 



Death of Republican Belle. 



It was the misfortune of Mr. W. C. Reick on arriving home 

 from Europe to find one of bis best bitches dying. We re- 

 gret to hear that his good bitch Renublican Belle Joined tbe 

 majority last Monday. Her trouble was stone in the blad- 

 der'. Sbe was only rt-ally very sick one day. Belle was 

 comparatively a yoiing bitch, being five years old, and was 

 by champion Plinlimmon out of Florentine. She was one 

 of the team brought over bv Mr. Crowell. She was soou 

 after taken very ill and the nature of her malady seemed to 

 affect her so that she never proved in whelp afterward. 

 This is a pity, as she showed any amount of^ yuality and 



shown except at the last New York show, when Lady Liv- 

 ingston was placed over her in the challenge class, and that 

 is no disgrace. This death breaks Mr. Reach's team some- 

 what, but— and thereby hangs another "tail ' probably. 



Working Sheepdogs 



The accompanying illustration is of Wallace and Nell, tbe 

 dogs that divided tbe stakes at. tbe sh epdog trials given 

 under the auspices of the New -fersey Ken- 

 nel League, at the late Interstate Fair, at 

 Trenton, N. J. They were importfd by 

 Messrs. E, H. Morris and E. H. Radel, 

 owned by the Wallace Sheepdog Kennel, 

 of which they are the proprietors. It will 

 be remembered that when Mr. Morris 

 brought his kennel to America he had two 

 sheepdogs, which were exhibited at the 

 New York show in 1888, so that the present 

 attempt to introduce useful farmer's dogs 

 is no new idea, and we are irformed it is 

 not a spasmodic attempt, but that it will 

 be followed up in an earnest manner. We 

 hope the Collie Club and all intere.sted 

 will give the movement the support it 

 deserves. Mr. .John Jones, who owned 

 Wallace in Wales, writes: "I only ran 

 bim six times, winning five times, and 

 missing once through not penning his 

 sheep within the limited time.'' He has 

 since won at Dovedale and several other 

 places. Mr. E. Price, who owned Nell (or 

 Nantgwillt Lass n. ), writes: 'Her sire is 

 the noted Dolelve Turk, and her grand sire 

 Oolelve Bob. winner of eight first prizes in 

 open to all trials between 1879 and 188ij, 

 and many district prizes. Her grand dam. 

 Nantgwillt Lass, was also the winner of 

 many prizes, so on both sides she gees back 

 to celebrated strains. Her sire won numer- 

 ous first prizes, and he was also successful 

 at Pale before Queen Victoria. Nell was 

 considered equal iu her work to her sire, 

 Turk, or her grandsire. Bob. I can assure 

 you that if you traveled the whole princi- 

 pality for a better breed than Nell you 

 could not find one. Turk, Bob and Nantg- 

 willt Lass are known all over England." 

 It is only right that when such care has 

 been taken to secure the best stock pos-sible, 

 and a large sum inv; sted, that the oppor- 

 tunity may be made the most of. Siirely 

 where sheep raisirg is being extensively 

 introduced, as in Dakota and other western 

 States, the knowledge that good sheeji 



dogs can be got on this continent will be - 



welcome news, and wherever scattered 

 flocks are kept in the more settled States, 

 or where cattle are kept anywhere, the in- 

 troduction of such doKS means much more 

 than the casual observer may imagine. 



Russian Wolfhounds. 



The proprietor of tbe Borzoy ICennels, 

 Pittsburgh. Pa., has caused sf me very extensive translation 

 to be made from Russian journals and books bearing upon 

 the Russian wolfhound, with a view of ascertaining the cor- 

 rect type and name of the dogs that are now becoming 

 popular in this country. Recognizing the clouded atmos- 

 phere that seems in this country to surround both the 

 nomenclature and what should be their correct form, we 

 think thatjhe translation published in another column, and 

 which the liorzoy Kennel, Pittsburgh, Pa., kindly allow us 

 to use, will be of interest to those who are looking for a 

 way out of the darkness, and may be of use iu the forming 

 of that standard that is supposed to be under way. 



The Parisian Dog Barber. 



Tbe parapet of one of the bridges seems literalljr black 

 with people, all leaning over the rail and watching with the 

 most intense interest, says a writer in Harpers Magazine. 

 Watching what? Simply a dog swimming in the river and 

 retrieving the stick that his master throws for him. A still 

 larger and more respectfully attentive crowd will be drawn 

 by the fascinating spectacle of a handsome poodle being 

 clipped and washed by one of those artists whose stock in 

 trade consists of a box, a pair of shears and an inscription or 

 sisn such as the following: "Pascal, tondcnr. Tond les 

 rhi.iMis. conpc Ics cliats ct lex orcWes. Va-l- vn vUlc." Pas- 

 cal and his rivals operate along the river at the points where 

 the quays slope gently down into the water. They wash, 

 soap batiie. brush and comb house dogs in general: and they 

 shear the poodles with an art and an inventive tastefulness 

 that are without parallel in any country of the world, for 

 while they shave the dog's hindquarters they yet leave bands 

 and arabesque!!; of wool that relieve the nudity, together 

 with rings of wixd around the leers, and coquettish tufts 

 which give distinction to the tail. The dog clipper, like the 

 human'hair dresser, is an artist; he studies everv object that 

 is intrusted to his care, and arranges the coiffure in each 

 case according to the character oE the poodle. To one he 

 gives a modest and unobtrusive head, and cuts the hair 

 about his nose so that the moustache remains as unworldly 

 as that of an English country curate. To another he re- 

 serves, by a clever turn of the clippers, one of those flaring 

 and impertinent moustaches to which sUly girls hang their 

 hearts. All the.se picetiefc; and finesses the pensive idler ob- 

 serves and notes; and hs remarks, too, the disdainful way 

 in which tbe poQ(^leyvith t-he impertjuent moustache holds 



out his paw, after his toilet is finished, wheu the gentleman 

 who accompanies him. evidently a flunky of very superior 

 grade, clasps between the frills of tbe left foreleg a dainty 

 gold bracelet bearing the name and the coronet of the 

 poodle's aristocratic mistress. This last detail of his toilet 

 having been atttended to, tbe poodle departs with the 

 flunky, followed by the admiring eyes of the deeply im- 

 pressed public; and in the afternoon he will be seen in the 

 Bois de Boulogne accompanying bis pretty mistress, 

 Madame la Marquise deB.,and surveying the fa.shiouable 

 world from the cushions of her elegant victoria. 



Nashville Dog Show. 



The Nashville people are evidently in earne.st, and even 

 iu dog shows the new South is making a rapid stride to 

 the front; The secretary writes; "From tbe present out- 

 look the coming dog show at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. (5-9, 

 given under the auspices of the Hermitage Kennel Club, is 

 going to be a grand success. They offer $3,000 in cash pre- 

 miums, every dollar of which will be paid tbe successful 

 competitors before the show is closed; the money is secured 

 bv guarantee notes given by the members ot tbe club, and 

 tile prominant merchants all are deeply interested and 

 working bard to make this the bench show of the South. 

 As Nashville is the head center for line hor.ses and stock 

 we feel it should be for dogs, as- we already have some good 

 ones and every month adds new and better ones, and the 

 exhibitors from the North, East and West will have to 

 bring their cracks to take the money home with them. Tbe 

 A. K. C. rules will be strictly carried out and everything is 

 going to be handled and done in tbe best manner. Spratts 

 will bench and feed and a competent superintendent will 

 be secured. Mr. Roger Williams will judge Russian wolf- 

 hounds, deerhounds, greyhounds and foxhounds. Mr. John 

 Davidson will judge all other classes of sporting dogs. Mr. 

 Harry L Goodman will judge all non sporting dogs. The 

 Cumberland Kennel Company have kindly consented to 

 enter the dogs of their kennel for exhibition only, so as to 

 allow Mr. Goodman, their general manager, to judge; this 

 courtesy has been very much appreciated by the club, as 

 the Cumberland Kennels contain some dogs it would be 

 hard to beat were they allowed bo compete. The premium 



A tickjjIsh time. 



Messrs. RadeJ & Morris's Sheepdogs Wallace and Nell. 



list is now in the hands of the printer and l(j8 classes have 

 been provided. From the number of applications already 

 received for entry blanks we feel sure of having a fine ex- 

 hibitiou in every respect. December is usually a beautf ul 

 month in the South, the weather being mild and pleasant: 

 consequently there will be little danger of dogs taking cold. 

 The Amusenaent Hall, in which the show will be held, is 

 admirably adapted for holding such a show, being large 

 and spacious, with high ceiling, and can be well ventilated 

 without causing a draft. For premium lists and entry 

 blanks all communications should be addressed to Robt. C. 

 Stockton. Sec'y, 438 Chm'ch street, Nashville. Entries will 

 close Nov. 32. 



Great Dane importations. 



After trying his hand at St. Bernards and fox-terriers Mr. 

 C. D. Bernheimer has concluded to give them up in favor of 

 Great Danes, and will form a kennel in conjunction with 

 Mr. A. H. Heppner. Their first pair have been shipped on 

 the Lahn through Spratt's Patent and were to arrive last 

 week. The names are Hero and Leander Their intention 

 is to import two clinkers of each color. The dogs just im- 

 ported are 15 months old and were selected by a friend of 

 Mr. Heppner's. This is probably the most determined eifort 

 that has been made here to get at the proper thing, and is 

 entirely in line with Mr. Heppner's repeated assertions that 

 the Great Dane fancy needs a few object lessons to show that 

 the dogs at present winning, with one or two exceptions, are 

 weeds and not tbe correct caper. We trust the object they 

 have in view will be fulJy realized- 



Psovoi Type. 



Mr. Freeman Lloyd, who has probably stridied the ' new 

 breed'' as much as any one in England, owning some good 

 ones him.self, has this to say in'the Shuotinri Tiiitts in re- 

 gard to one or two of the questions we touched briefly on in 

 our last issue: "The rib question came in for some discus- 

 sion [at the Borzoi Club meeting], and the hiajority were 

 against the flat side, and they must be right. The definition 

 flat, in its Fnglish sense, must be wrong, for I fancy a flat- 

 sided dog, horse or man would appear a sorry object. The 

 Germans say the ribs ought to be like those of a tl.sh, and 

 they quote tie carp as owning ribs of the same shape as tbe 

 Rorzoi, This, I tiiink, is quite right, for any one would he 



foolish to contend that a, flat-aided animal could run or have 

 stamina, which are more or less the requisites in a Borzoi, 

 whether he be used in hare, fox or wolf coursing. Borzois 

 are being introduced into this country as companions, and 

 no one can deny tbeir lovely outline, grace and elegance; but 

 I think we shall be going out of our way if we attempt to 

 thrust on the sportsmen, and an open-eyed sporting British 

 public, dogs that don't look like animals that can do the 

 work required. And that is where the sound, all-round, con- 

 .scientious judge will always put dogs back in competition 

 that do not come up to the reijuirements of a sporting dog. 

 An unsound deerhound, greyhound, whippet, or any other 

 specimen of the greyhound family, would at once be put 

 back by a judge who knows his business, and for that reason 

 I hold that soundness in make and shape is a leading par 

 ticular or item in such a breed as the Borzoi. iSiow, coat in 

 the Borzoi is a matter that will receive some considerable 

 attention, but I believe breeders will tell you— and I can 

 speak, or rather write, practically on this point— that im- 

 ported dogs carry greater coats than those that up to now 

 haye been bred in this country. Whether this is because of 

 climatic differences at the moment I am not prepared to 

 write, but I have been told over and over again by those who 

 ought to know best, that imported sped meus, when they 

 lose their coats in England, seldom regain them to tbe same 

 profusion." This strikes us as the keynote on which the 

 English will sound the improvement we spoke of. 



The Beagle Trials. 



These trials promise to be a great .success; and the air of 

 sociability and brotherly feeling that prevails is very pleas- 

 ing iu comparison to the kicking and "talk'" experienced at 

 other field trials. It is in many ways a sort of family affair, 

 and each sportsman seems pleased to see tbe other win if he 

 does feel disappointed himsel. The club has perhaps done a 

 wise thing for the pi-esent in moving the control to New 

 '^"ork, and if tbe present officials can only keep up the gait 

 started by the New England division all will be well. 



Foxhound Field Trials. 



Mr. Baird, tbe secretary, wishes us to say that all fox- 

 hunters are cordially invited to attend tbe fom-th annual 

 field trials of the Brunswick Fur Club, 

 w"- ich will be held at Ussipee, N. H., com- 

 mencing Nov. It, and continuing till the 

 several "classes have been run oflf. Mem 

 bers and visitors are requested to arrive at 

 Ossipee, which is on the Northern Division 

 of tbe Boston & Maine R. R., during the 

 afternoon of the f4th, so as to be present 

 when the entries for the trials are made at 

 r P. M. of that day. 



The attention of all fox-hunters in good 

 standing is called to the fact that the club 

 has opened the trials to general compe- 

 tition, and gentlemen not members of tbe 

 club may enter hounds to compete for the 

 various prizes nnder the running rules. 

 Besides the regular class prizes, tbe special 

 prizes to be competed for are the Aiii.tricajii 

 Field cup, highest general average medal,. 

 Vice-President Kinney's endurance and 

 speed medals, acd M. F. H. Perry's steel 

 engraving "A Promising Litter," which 

 last is to be awarded to the best puppv. 

 and held one year. Printed certificates 

 will be given the winner of every prize. 



Some valuable bounds of strains hereto- 

 fore unseen in New England have been 

 added to the club's kennels since the last 

 meet, and hunters will have an oppor- 

 tunity to compare their work with the best 

 of native breeding. The puppy class will 

 be run oif Tuesday, the Lotb, and it may be 

 well to remind those contemplating enter- 

 ing puppies, that they must be under 

 eighteen months old. Arrangements have 

 been made with the Carroll House, a well 

 equipped hostlery, to accommodate mem- 

 bers and visitors at *1 a day. Messrs. Wig- 

 gin & Huse, the proprietors, will see that 

 tbp comforts of both hunter and hound are 

 fully considered. 



Sportsmen starting from Boston, Mass., 

 will tind it most convenient to take the 

 13:30 P. M. train from the Eastern Depot. 

 Boston & Maine R. R., which goes through 

 i direct to Ossipee. arriving at 5:10 P. M. 



Those from Worcester and western Massa- 

 chrrsetts, would find it convenient to take 

 the 8:07 A. M. train from Worcester, over 

 the Worcester, Nashua & Rochester R. R , 

 to Rochester, and there transfer to the 

 Boston ik Maine, which would put them in 

 Ossipee at 13:53 P. M. Maine hunters can 

 reach Ossipee most conveniently by taking 

 the Portland Rochester R. R. from Port- 

 land, and transferring at Rochester. 



Ossipee, from every point of view, is unquestionably a 

 model place in which to hold field trials, and the club earn- 

 estly hopes that fox hunters from every part of the United 

 States will show their interest in the advancement of tbe 

 foxhound by joining and participating in the trials. 



Brooklyn Dog Show. 



.lust as we go to press the premium list of the above show 

 is received. This is tbe second show held under the auspices 

 of the National Greyhound Club, but this time it is open to 

 all breeds. The show will be held at Claremont Rink, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y"., Nov. 33 to 3.5. The list of judges has al- 

 ready been given. The prizes are on quite a liberal basis. 

 Mastifts, St. Bernards, deerhounds, greyhounds, Russian 

 wolfhounds, pointers,setters, spaniels.collies and fox-terriers, 

 have 615 as challenge prizes with sexes divided, excepting 

 spaniels. In open classes they have 3)15, SIO and §5, and 

 puppies get .S5 and fe3. Other breeds have challenge prizes 

 of .*10 and open *10 and is5, and in most cases the sexes are 

 divided, so it will be seen that plenty of money is up. The 

 specials are a feature of the show and the trophies are im- 

 partially placed, every important breed being well provided 

 for, and' the specialty clubs have done their duty with the 

 exception of the Ma.stiff Club, which cannot be expected to 

 make more than one eifort or so in a year. The National 

 Greyhound Club gives ■*30 kennel prizes in most of tbe im- 

 portant breeds besides a. great number of medals. Entries 

 close Nov. T, and the entry fee is 83. Spratts Co. will bench 

 and feed. All comraunicatious'must be sent to Mr. James 

 Mortimer, the superintendent, Arbuckle Building, .367 Ful- 

 ton street, Brooklyn. Entry forms can also be bad at this 

 office. 



Importations. 



The White Star liner Cufic, which arrived Monday, Oct. 

 1?, had board one Scotch terrier for Mr. C. H, Smith, 'of St. 

 Stephens, N. B.; one dachshund for Madam Kalina. and a 

 splendid specimen of the Russian wolfhound, a bitch, for 

 Mr. Mortimer. She whelped during tbe voyage. Mother 

 and fourteen puppies were all doing well on steamer's arri- 

 val. 



There are a number of jienv adyertisemeuta thi.s week. We 

 notice that David Rowafc offers foxhound pups for sale,- A\- 

 ffed Scales, St, Bevnavd pups; W, Tallroan, the noted Gor" 



