Dec. 1R, 18^2.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



he. is small and weedy. Nellie Ely, third ia bitches, is a 

 snipy-faced, fat animal, with a fair coat and very short 

 legs; DO other prizes given. 



C0LIJE8.— The Chestnut Hill Kennels entered a number 

 of dogs, but failed to answer the call. This left challenge 

 classes bare. The Argyle Keunela, however, made a brave 

 showing, and Mr. Georges. Siddons was welcomed to the 

 fancier ranks. He cleaned the boards of all the prizes, hav- 

 ing the only collies in the show. In open dogs the winner, 

 Koslyn Tory, beat his kennel mate, Argyle Mac, in feet— the 

 latter being very open— loin and quarters, the latter also 

 knuckles a bit and is not straight in front. I thought him. 

 however, better in coat and head than the other, better 

 chest and shoulders and not so broad in skull as the winner. 

 In bitches, Maud Marian, who has a plain, short head, had 

 the class to herself. Argyle Andy, the dog puppy, has a nice 

 head and expression, good bone and legs. In novices, Ar- 

 ayJe Mac won, followed by same owner's Madc&p Bess, 

 whose feet tt^rn out a bit and are open, ears big and carried 

 low, a plain-faced bitch, with not much character. The 

 Kennel pri^.e, of rourse, went to Ai-gyle Kennels. 



Poodles— The well known "rounders" Biglow and Paris 

 had each a class, and consequently each went out with a 

 ribbon. Neither had received Ben Lewis's finishine touches 

 and straws in their coats were plentiful. In justice to Mr. 

 Lewis, he had not returned from lunch when they were 

 brought in. 



BnLLDOfW.— Quite a gallant show ot these fellows, the 

 Illwiss Kennels having a field day. Their exhibit com- 

 manded as much attention as anything in the show, as 

 probably nine-tentbs of the Nashville people had never seen 

 a good one before. King Lud was marked for exhibition 

 only, but he competed with the other nevertheless, and was 

 beaten by his kennel mate champion Bo'swain in muzzle, 

 bone, body and chest; neither are well out at shoulder. 

 Duchess of Parma, in nice shape, represented the challenge 

 bitches. Rustic Sovereign, the only entry; in open dogs, 

 was absent, as were all the lolanthe entries. In bitches, 

 that smart one, Peckham La.ss. beats Lady Nan in volume of 

 skull and shoulders. Lady Nan, second, is po.sitively in 

 at elbow, but is better broken up in face, deeper and broader 

 in muzzle, better ribs, loin and quarters than Lass, but feet 

 are open and is not as typical. The Illwiss Kennels of 

 course took the kennel prize. 



Bttll-Tbkriees.— Frank Dole's Bonnie Princes.s, well 

 known, hardly a flyer, but keeping well, was the only one 

 present and took the ribbon in challenge bitches. Boston 

 terriers were naturally drawn blank. 



DAGHSHaNDP.— All the three entries are well known. The 

 challenge winner was /aila II., shown thin. Open dogs, 

 Fritz K., that has been aro^md all the shows this fall was 

 the only entry, and this applies also to Jessie Victoria, flrst 

 in bitches. 



Fox-Tkeeirrs.— These little chaps turned up in force, 

 comparatively speaking, though no challenge entries were 

 seen. The oppn doe class called for six, but Ripon Stormer 

 was an absentee. First went to Dixie Tartar, a son of Raby 

 Miser: he is a smart terrier, feet open a bit, little full in 

 brow and body hardly well turned, a bit cloddy. Rustic 

 Risk, .second, is a bit wide in front and light in loin and 

 quarters, head of good length, but plain. Risk of Sharon, 

 also from the Rustic Kennels, is open in toes and big in ear, 

 fair head and body. Gamester is a trifle straight behind, 

 broad in skull and short-headed, an all white dog by Moon- 

 stone. First was withheld in bitches and second given to 

 -Tulip, wide chested, plain head, too full in brow, a big bitch 

 and coarse. Rustic Kennels, by dint of numbers, took the 

 kennel prize. Wire-hairs had one entry present in the 

 absence of Dandy Jack. Pincher, a little fuzzy customer 

 from whom first was withheld, too short in head, etc. 



IKISH TERPvfEEs. — .Jackanape.s was absent, but Lewis 

 .showed Galtees, well known on the late fall circuit: the judge 

 thought it good enough for second only and graded the rib- 

 bon accordingly. 



Scotch TEREIeks.— The Colored Pi-eacher beat Ashley 

 Plug in shoulders and body in the dog class, but loses to the 

 other in coat, head and front. Feather Brain is too weedy 

 to expect recognition and was lucky to get second competing 

 with herself. 



Welsh terriers, Bedlingtons and Dandle Dinmonts were 

 drawn blank and the .*.5 prize in these classes could not hope 

 to draw the dogs so far from home. ' 



Skye Teerters,— Of course distance is no object to Sir 

 Stafford, he goes with the crowd and Ben Lewis. Then Ben 

 showed Sir Thomas a worthy son of the old dog in the open 

 dog class; very like Stafford in head and ears, nice long coat 

 and body length, a little light in middle piece, nice bone and 

 typical action. In the bitch class the prize was withheld 

 from a nondescript, Clydesdales were nov est as usual. 



Yoekshiee TEEEIEB8.— Two pretty fair specimens were 

 put down one in each class,, both owned by Dr. Oliver, of 

 Chicago. Dick York is light in tan, nice body color, bit 

 mixed perhaps, and coat of good length. The well known 

 Minnie York won in bitches, she is a silvery blue and shown 

 in good coat. 



Black ank T.is Tekriebs.— The Rochelle Kennels cannot 

 be stalled off by distance, and though it is risky work send- 

 ♦ ing black and tans so far with the dangers of sudden change 

 in temperature in view, they seemed to be quite happy. 

 Broomfleld Sultan won in challenge dogs and English Ladj 

 the corresponding class. In open dogs a plain one, very 

 light in tan and with too much stop, was deemed just about 

 good enough to save entry fee with a red ribbon. In bitches 

 Majestic and Carmencita fought their Brooklyn battle over 

 again; both are small and whippety, Carmencita has the best 

 tan and thumb marks. Rochelle got the kennel prize. Toy 

 terriers and whippets had no entries. 



PtTfts.— Nine of them altogether with Sprake in the chal- 

 lenge class. In open dogs a new one came out and is quite 

 a smart little chap, who succeeded in downing the redoubt- 

 able Duke Howard of controversial fame; but Mr. Howard 

 can take his medicine, for has he not told us .so? Simple 

 Ben, the winner, is small, very, has a better skull and 

 wrinkle than Duke; Duke is a bit deeper in body and better 

 in quarters and hindlegs, and if anything sports a closer 

 curl. Ben, with the help of his namesake, carried his ear 

 better than his opponent. Third went to Count, large, 

 long muzzle, open in toes, excellent curl. Link, he, is too 

 fat and long in muzzle. Snipe, c, has big ears, carried high, 

 head too big and "mastift'y." Then came the bitches, both 

 having fair owners. Vega is now well known; she is a 

 cobby little thing, nice body and curl, smothering the other 

 in condition; perhaps I should reverse the order as Toadie 

 was altogether too lat, though of good type of head and very 

 wide in front naturally, and heavy in shoulders; she loses in 

 muzzle to the winner but has a better eye— more prominent. 

 Mrs. Davis then showed a smart little puppy by Sprake, 

 whose blue ribbon somewhat consoled her for her disap 

 pointment in the other class. 



Kraa Charles Spa NiEiB.— Only {one shown. Royal Roy. 

 well known, and he created a good deal of interest among 

 the good people of Nashville.^and I should not wonder at 

 future shows if some local dog#are not shown, as he seemed 

 to take. Blenheims were liberally provided for; in fact 

 most of this classification was too liberal and not at all war- 

 . ranted by expectation. Two fair Italian greyhounds in 

 Prince and Lotta. each scored without opposition in their 

 respective classes for tbe Cumberland Kennel Co., and the 

 judging closed. H. W. Lac y. 



Mr. Joe Lewis called at Forest and STEEA>t office in our 

 absence, last Monday. He was on his way South with Mr. 

 F. C. Fowler, proprietor of the Oak Grove Kennels, They 

 intend picking up a few dogs at the trials. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MEETING. 



The qtiarterly meeting of the American Kennel Club was 

 held at 44 Broadwav, New Y^ork, on Thursday, Dec. 8. Pres- 

 ent; August Belmont, pnrsident; F. M. Oldham, delegate 

 American Spaniel Club; Dr. W. T. Foote and Chas. D. Bern- 

 helmer, for associate members: -1. D. Sbotwell, delegate 

 Collie Club of America; H. E. Twyford, Continental Kennel 

 Club Company; Wilson Fiske, delegate English Setter Club; 

 A. H. Heppner, delegate German Mastiff: or Great Dane Club 

 of America: Jas. B. Blossom, delegate Gordon Setter Club 

 of America; Dr. M. H. Cryer, delegate Keystone Kennel 

 Club; Wm. Littauer, delegate Mohawk Valley Poultry and 

 Kennel Club; Edward Brooks, delegate New England Field 

 Trial Club; G. Muss-Arnolt, delegate Pointer Club of 

 America; F. S. Webster, delegate Washington City Kennel 

 Club; fl. B. Cromwell, delegate Westminster Kennel Club. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. The Builington County Agricultural Society and 

 the New Jersey Kennel League were admitted as members 

 of the American Kennel Club. Mr. Longstreet's creden- 

 tials from the former society and Edwin H. Moms s for the 

 latter were received. J. Flynn, Jr., was recognized as dele- 

 gate from the Rhode Island Club. The resignation of the 

 Chesapeake Bay Dog Club was accepted, the reasons 

 for withdrawal being given as the allotment of show dates 

 and: non-acceptance "of their delegate. The treasurer's state- 

 ment of account was duly accepted, showing 

 Receipts from all sources... -r 



Expenditures - 7,332.42 



Balance in treasury $4,324.69 



The report of the committee on rules was accepted and 

 ordered to be printed in the next issue of the Koniiel 

 GazeUC: The committee on dates for shows was continued. 



W. A, Power attended the meeting as a representative of 

 the Boston Terrier Club, and asked for an immediate de- 

 cision regarding the recognition of the breed by the Amer- 

 ican Kennel Club and the admission of the club. After some 

 discussion the request was withdrawn in favor of a motion 

 to request the committee on this subject to report at the next 

 meeting of the club. It was further decided that in the 

 mean time bench show committees may continue to make 

 clas.ses for the breed. „ , „ , ^ 



The Higginson appeal from tbe decision of the Rochester 

 Kennel Club in the matter of the removal of Streatham 

 Monarch, the bull-terrier, from their late show, was disal- 

 lowed. The bill of L. F. Whitman, of Chicago, for expenses 

 in attending as delegate for associate members was ordered 

 to be paid. „ ^, , . 



The application by George Jarvis for the prefix Kent being 

 objected to by the Westminster Kennel Club and two breed- 

 ers it was referred to the advisory committee. 



The application of the prefix Mont by Jas. Blossom was 

 objected to by Edwin H. Morris, who gave as his reason the 

 importation by him of champion Beaumont in 1888 and the 

 subsequent use of Mont as kennel name, as a suffix, the 

 present owning of dogs with sucb names, and the use of 

 Mont by others to distinguish them as coming from the 

 strain he introduced. This was also referred to the advisory 

 committee. ^ „ „ , 



The complaint of K. Bardoe Elliott against H. Pi. Twyford 

 was partially read, and then referred to the advisory com- 

 mittee with power to act. 



The complaint brought bv Dr. J. Frank; Perry against A. 

 Bberhart for the attempt to substitute a picture of an Eng- 

 lish pug for one of his, was also referred to the advisory 

 committee with power. 



.las. L. Anthony moved that the secretary arrange with 

 the lawyers in charge of the club interests in connection 

 with the Albany Kennel Club disqualification, and submit 

 their accounts at the next meeting. He called attention to 

 the importance of the decision. 



A resolution was made disqualifying Mr. Paterson for non- 

 payment of the Shillcock claim for the amount due for a 

 St." Bernard. 



The secretary asked for the appointment of an auditing 

 committee. 



On application from the secretary for instructions he was 

 authorized to return the contributions for the social club 

 which was in contemplation. 

 The meeting then adjourned. 



A DAY AT NASHVILLE. 



The Nashville show, though quiet as far as attendance 

 went ki the daytime, was still an enjoyable one, and was 

 interspersed with kindly attentions on the part of the club 

 members. On Wednesday morning three teams were placed 

 at the visitors' disposal, and undel" the guidance of Harry 

 Goodman the following drove out to see the Cumberland 

 Kennels: Mes.srs. John Davidson, James Mortimer, George 

 S. Siddons. Dr. Van Hummell, Judge Naylor, Capt." 

 Murphy and the Forest asd Stream representative. The 

 kennels are situated about three miles from the city. Ar- 

 riring at the farm the party first took a look at the ken- 

 nels, which are situated in the midst of a park-like country 

 of 8.5 acres, the farm proper being 185. Beautiful trees 

 cast a .shade over the buildings and .yards, and this inclos- 

 ure. so large and well shaded, would seem to be an ideal re- 

 sort for dogs. There is plenty of water on the land, and in 

 fact no place could be better adapted for the purpose of dog 

 breeding. The kennel building is not very elaborate, but 

 still sufficient for the mild weather encountered in this re- 

 gion. Tne building is about 100 feet long and 18 feet wide, 

 on each side are five yards, -50 by feet, and inclosed by 

 wire and lath fencing ; those communicate by a hole in the 

 side of the building with the interior compartments, which 

 are some 10 by 13 feet, and divided by wire and laths. The 

 dogs seem to be kept on the perfect liberty system, several 

 " bunking " together, and no chaining. 



There were several great Dane pups and a sort of * 'disap- 

 pointing" St. Bernard by Alton that had met with reverses 

 in early life and has been more or less crippled ever since. 

 The principal dogs were of course at the show. As soon as 

 the FOKEST AND STREAM man had commemorated the event 

 by shooting off his camera at the group, the party partook 

 of Mr. Goodman's hospitality in the room devoted to the use 

 of the members. Mr. Goodman resides in a capital brick 

 house, surrounded by numerous outbuildings, in which is 

 every convenience for heating from a boiler. Jokes were 

 passed, Naylor was scored on his judgeship, and .Tudge Mor- 

 timer, in fact, the judicial element of one sort and another 

 was quite eii evidence, got off! a neat little story which com- 

 mented on the facilities afforded by this country in the mat 

 ter of "justiceships" as compared "wid de ould counthry,' 

 to the confusion of the latter. Then we took trap again 

 and a three mile drive brought us to the gates of the world 

 renowned Belle Meade stock farm. 



We were expected, or seemed to be, which gratified our 

 complacency ju.st as well, and were quickly discussing the 



?iOints of the noted race horses Luke Blackburn, Iroquois, 

 nspector B., Tremont, Don Sylva and Great Tom, Iroquois 

 and Luke Blackburn perhaps commanded the most atten 

 tion, and John Davidson, who is as good a judge of a horse 

 as he is of a setter, gave it as his opinion that though Iro- 

 quois was a fine horse and very clean limbed, he thought 

 Luke Blackburn showed more quality in head and neck. 

 They were all in grand condition, and while gazing at them 

 one could almost imagine one heard the refrain of the 

 shouts of triumph that had greeted these gallant horses 

 whose victories have commanded the attention of the civil- 

 ized world, May they live long in their Southern home and 

 add still further to the prestige of their strain, Each horse 



has a separate, well shaded paddock and small stable, and 

 in fact everything that a thoroughbred horse could possibly 

 desire. There are about 120 brood mares on the place, and 

 several of them were seen to be in foal as they lazily whisked 

 their long tails and strolled over the blue grass ranges of the 

 parks and paddocks. Among them the dam of Tammany 

 commanded attention. 



We also made the actmaintance and pictoi-e of a famous 

 Belle Meade character. "^"Uncle Bob," who was a slave to 

 old General ITardins, the original owner of Belle Meade. 

 "Y'ou gemmen come from New York, huh! New York's 

 great place— got to keep yoh hand in yob pocket all the 

 time. What wid de cars running overhead and cars run- 

 ning underneath, if one don't catch you the other will! ' 

 This is how Uncle Bob expressed himself in referring to his 

 visit to the Empire City recently. It would take too much 

 space to enumerate all the iuteresting things we saw, but 

 probably the herds of deer in the main park, which extends 

 over some 4,000 or .^,000 acres, commanded as much atten- 

 tion as anything after the horses. Personally, what struck 

 me most forcibly was the keen scent they seemed_ to 

 have for a camera and their modest and retiring 

 dispositions. Two backs were seen fignting, and inspired 

 with visions of a special triumph in the photography com- 

 petition and with professional instinct to get a scoop on the 

 set-to, I essayed to immortalize the interesting scene, but 

 alack ! my stalking education seems to have been neglected, 

 and, probably, getting between the wind and their dignity 

 I can positively affirm that the re.sult was negative. 



Returning to the town in the evening, we were all invited 

 by the (Jumberland Kennel Co. to dine with the club at the 

 Maxwell House, where we met a number of members. Mr. 

 Prank Searight, the president, taking the head of the table 

 a pleasant two hours were .spent in discussing both the very 

 excellent menu and dogly subjects in general. There were 

 no speeches, but deep down in our hearts was a very kindly 

 feeling, that needed no expression, for the jolly Tennesse- 

 ana who had given us so much pleasure. H. W. L. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



Lesinotom, N. C, Dec, 10,— T have had three or four in- 

 quiries in respect to the order in which the English Setter 

 Derby of the United States Field Trials Club was drawn. 

 Tho.se who are interested in the matter will find the order 

 of running in Forest and SteEAJI of Nov. 17, in the report 

 of the trials of the club. 



I regret to learn that the Glenmore Kennels will be unable 

 to start any of their Derby dogs in the Irish Setter Club's 

 Trials, sickness of the dogs being the cause. It is most un- 

 fortunate and discouraging to the enterprising and meri - 

 torious Glenmore Kennels, but I feel sure that this misfor- 

 tune will not lessen the plucky eft'orts of the kennel in 

 furthering Irish setter interests. 



Mr, P. Lorillard, Jr., has made a mo.st wonderful list of 

 winnings this year, as will be seen in the reports of the 

 recent trials. Persistent and plucky competition backed by 

 skillful management are sure to succeed. There is no one 

 who does not feel plea.sed at Mr, Lorillard's succesis. 



A remarkable circumstance in the list of field trial win- 

 ners of this season is the number of hitches which have 

 won. In the Unit^ States Field Trials Club's Pointer 

 Derby, Mame S. and Lady Peg, two bitches, won second and 

 third. Lad of Rush being first. Rod's Sue won the Eastern 

 Derby, Lora won the All-Age Stake. Rod's Sue won in the 

 Derby of the Philadelphia Club's trials. Dot Rogers being 

 third. Lora and Miss Ruby captured second and third in 

 the All-Age Stake. Graceful 11. won third in the Central 

 Club's Pointer Derby. Maiden Mine won the Setter Derby 

 and Dot Rogers divided third with the dog Roger's Spark. 

 Maiden Mine won the absolute heat of the Derby. In the 

 All- Age Setter Stake the bitches Lora, Bettye S. and Miss 

 Ruby made a clean sweep, taking flrst, second and third. 



The manner in which some field trial clubs submit to the 

 meddling of kennel owners and handlers is contemptibly 

 weak andharmful. An instance occurred recently in which a 

 prominent field trial club invited a gentleman to judge, and 

 to oblige the club he consented. He knew how exacting and 

 wearisome, often thankless, is the position of a judge. After 

 he had consented the club received a letter from some one 

 or other objecting to the gentleman as a judge. Thereupon 

 the club became alarmed at the bugaboo, or valued a few 

 dollars' worth of entry fees more than it did its manliness, 

 and intima ed to the judge that his withdrawal would bene- 

 fit the club, whereupon he withdrew. Such a discourteoxis 

 act on the one hand in respect to the jtxdge, and pitifully 

 weak act on the other in cringing to the noise of some owner 

 or owners, apart from its offensiveness, is a very poor policy 

 to follow. One timorous deference to some hungry aspirant 

 for the club's money only leaves down the bars for a dozen 

 other similar impertinences or dictations. The club should 

 have stood by their judge after he had been engaged if every 

 ovmer refused to enter. It should have shown some spirit, 

 some individuality, some force, something other at least dif- 

 ferent from putty. The alarm and timidity were needless 

 in that there were no grounds for them outside the club's 

 gentle meekness. Field trials are the very life of kennel in- 

 terests. By far the larger part of the owners and field 

 trial competitors engage in these matters for the 

 almighty dollar. The element of sport is trifling. Owners 

 and handlers must go to field trials. Their existence as 

 owners and handlers depends upon field trials. When they 

 say they will not attend field triais they make a windy 

 bluff'. They always reconsider it before the next season 

 sets in. Field trial club members could get along well if 

 there were no field trials. Not so with breeders and hand- 

 lers. There is too much bread and butter at stake. Noth- 

 ing herein is intended against owners and handlers in 

 their proper places. When they assume to dictate to an 

 association whom it shall not engage to judge they are med- 

 dlers. If they do not approve of a judge or judges it is 

 their privilege to remain away. In the matter of the pro- 

 tection of judges, clubs have been too indifferent in many- 

 particulars. They have permitted all kinds of disgruntled 

 competitors to make any kind of remarks on the judges or 

 their decisions. The judges should be under the protection 

 of the club foi' which they are acting in so far as being 

 treated with proper respect and courtesy are concerned. No 

 insolence should be tolerated for a moment. These matters 

 are not so bad now as they were a few years ago, and a few 

 good public admonitions, containing names and circum- 

 .stances, will make them less .so in f uture. It is only neces- 

 sary now for tbe circumstance to occur to have the rest fol- 

 low, that is, the publicity. In justice to the gentleman 

 aforementioned, it is but proper to mention that he did not 

 furnish the inform.ation which I have used. 



I recei ved a letter from the well-known breeder of pointers, 

 Major J. R. Purcell, than whom no more enthusiastic sports- 

 man exists. In his letter, dated Dec. 10, Major Purcell re- 

 views the beat between Lora and Heineken, as published in 

 FoEEBT AT^D STREAM'S report of the Philadelphia Club's 

 trials. It is impo.s.sible in the present crowded state of 

 FOEEviT AND Stream's columns to give the letter at length, 

 but it may be summed up by saying that Major Purcell 

 holds contrary to everything said of Heineken and holds 

 further that many doings of Heineken wei-e not mentioned 

 at all, the latter of which we, too, say is true, for if every 

 time some dogs pointed, stopped to listen, gtuck their noseis 



