t>EO. 23, 1893.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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DOG CHAT. 



"Scotch Baiilie." 



There are many dograen in this country who will be 

 pleased to learn that Mr. D. Baiilie, familiarly known as 

 Scotch Baillip, is still in the lard of the living and "cakes." 

 Mr, Buillie was for some time manager of the Meadowthorpe 

 kennels, at Lexington, Ky., recently dispersed, and for a 

 coTiple of years was a familiar figure at our shows, generally 

 having in tow a large team "o' all maks''— Gordons and 

 terriers predominating. He wants to know how his old 

 frifnrls Mps.fTS. Hitchcock, Mortimer, Mason, Uldham and 

 many others are. hoping they are still going ahead in the 

 lancv Mr Raillie intends to visit this country next year to 

 attend the World's Fair dog show " with an extra good 

 team of sporting dogs." He is now manager of the famed 

 Glec^Hg Kennels of Gordon setttr renown. Tney have now 

 the largfst acd best slork of pointers and Gordons m the 

 world They have over 60 Gordons and 40 pointers, 'all ht 

 to win " He remarks: "To give an idea of our stock we had 

 13 setters and pointers at Birmingham and won 9 firsts and 

 ^seconds; all won in hot classes; as you are aware the sport- 

 ine classfs are very strong at that show " He likes his new 

 surrrundir as better than his Kentucky ventnre, as be can 

 sell 12 dogslthere for every onu he sold down South. He also 

 gives us the n< ws that Mr. Freeman Lloyd is now the ken- 

 nel editor of the Spcn twg Mirror. Scotcbmanlike, Bailbe 

 works in a little "biz" in hii entertaining letter. He is 

 willing to buy and bring out on commission any sort of dog 

 that exhibitors on this side may rtquire, with one exception 

 —black and tan terrif rs. There is no ooubt that if Mr. Bail- 

 lie comes over he will receive a "braw" welcome from many 

 a friend, ourselves included, 



The Boston Terrier. 



The Boston Terrier Club i.g becoming disgruntled over the 

 tardy action of the committee appointed by the A. K. 0. to 

 consider thi-ir claims to recoErnition by that 

 august body. At le^st this is what we 

 should imagine, judging from the f xpres- 

 sions of some of ifs members at the meet- 

 ing of the club held Dec. U. At this meet- 

 ing permission was kindly eiven by the 

 B T. C, allowing kennel clubs holding 

 snows under A. K. C. rules tn provide 

 classes for the boston terrier. We fail to 

 see what there is in the claim that certain 

 dogs of the breed can show pedigrees ex- 

 tending several generdtions. TredogsstiU 

 come, as might be expected, frqm their 

 mongrel origin, in all sizes and shapes. Its 

 genei'al rt^cngnition is bound to result in 

 confusion, for the average public is already 

 burdt-n d with the diaVrence between a 

 bulldog and a bull-terrier, and if we make 

 exU-nded provision for the missing link 

 confusion will be worse confounded. A 

 novel reason brought forward by one of the 

 members why the terri»-r had not been 

 recognized by the A. K. C. was that if this 

 "terri-r" \Aas some new breed from over 

 the sea it would quickly guin recognition, 

 etc. Triis is poor logic. Why, the very 

 essentials of their terrier came from the 

 other side, and the In-ted is by no means an 

 Americm terrier. It is nobhiDg more nor 

 less, ^^ fined by inbreeding in some cases, 

 perhaps, than the old English bull and 

 terrier. The general appearance of these 

 dogs at our shows would tend to undo all 

 the educational iLfluence that the friends 

 and .iurlges of the pure white bull-terrier 

 have'so long striven to uphold by instantly 

 turning out of the ring all brindled and 

 "bully" specimens of the so-called bull- 

 terrier, and now happily but rarely seen. 

 The Boston terrier is a local fad, let 



well in front, for, besides Duke of Maplecroft, Mr. T. Smith 

 ran second in open does with Clifford Marvel. A Scottish 

 Prince— Hepsey liitch, Rustic Beauty, won in onen bitches. 

 The fox terrier Vice Regal beat the crack D'Orsay under 

 Mr. Tinne, according to Stoete-Jtccpcr'N extract from the 

 judge's book, in bead, ears, neck, shoulder, chest, back and 

 loin. The Russian wolfhounds from the Duchtja of New- 

 castle's kennels made a areat showing. Iq all there were 

 98r dogs benched and 1,300 entries, according to the marked 

 citalogne kindly sent us by Mr. R, Toon or George 

 Thomas. By-the-by we note that the Toon & Symonds' 

 areyhound bitch Southern Beauty won in open bitches, and 

 their Wild Rose was also among the lettered ones. In 

 challence pointers Mr. Norrish's Ch. Saddleback was again 

 to the front. The sporting classes as usual contained the 

 cream of the fancy in pointers and setters. As each dog was 

 examined by the " vet " the attendant was given a certitlcate. 

 and this was delivered at the entrance to the show and held 

 by the secretary as proof that the dog had been examined 

 and passed. This was a safeguard, and the example might 

 be followed by other shows. 



The Hollywood Hunt. 



A new fox hunting club has been organized in New Jersey, 

 to be called the Hollywood Hunt. The kennels are to be at 

 the old Monmouth Park race course and the club house at 

 Hollywood, Long Brarch. Tbe ruling spirits are to be 

 Messrs. Fred Gebhard, Fred. Hoey and P. F. Collier. .James 

 Blute, lately whip of the Meadowbrook Hunt, will be hunts- 

 man, and .sailed the other day to England for the purpose of 

 getting together the best pack that can be procured. In Mr. 

 Hoey's case the step from fox-terriers to foxhounds is ex- 

 cusable. 



Good News for the Irish. 



OWENSBOKO, Ky., Bpo. it.— My Irish setter, Hiawatha, 

 Jr. (Hiawatha— Lalla Rookh II ), only 1.3 months old, has 

 done some elegant field work, and I should like to hear what 

 others think of it- I took him into the fieid and he retrieved 

 every bird that I killed, and made each point witn the 



SHARP WORK AT THE NEW ENGLAND FIELD TRIALS. 



it remain so. 

 Washington City Kennel Club. 



The "Washington City Kennel Club held its annual meet- 

 ing at the club rooms, Washington, D. C, on Dec. 15, 1893. 

 Ttiey are more enthusiastic than ever, and will be "on top" 

 with a big "Columbian Show" for 1893, and have claimed 

 the circuit dates of March 14 to 17, 1893. Mr. Webster, the 

 secretary, writ^s : 



"We have secured one of the finest halls in the country, 

 in a brand new building. Tde hall is about 3fi0 feet long by 

 220 t'> et wide. This great space will easily bench 1,000 dogs. 

 Further particulars aud a lull outline of the proposed show 

 will be furnished later. It is intended to have this show 

 second to none in character and importance in the circuit of 

 this jear. The officers for the coming year are: S- W. 

 Stinemetz. President; Jos. H. Hunter, Vice-President; F. S. 

 Webster. Secretary: H. E Barrett, Treasurer; Board of Gov- 

 ernors— W. R. Traver, Dr. E. K. Goldsborough, Howard 

 Perry, T. Henry Gulick, George J. Brannigan, John Wan- 

 stall, A. H. Hancock. 



Sale of Aristocrat. 



Mr. Shallenbera'er, of Alma, Neb., seems to be after the 

 good ones in St. Bernardom, for he has just purchas^^d the 

 well-known dog Aristocrat. This dog was noted for his 

 stud qnalitifs on the other side, and his career while here is 

 familiar to all. Mr. Booth reports two very fine litters by 

 him out of bitches that whelped last week. The Duchess 

 Kennels' new dogs are especfpd to arrive on Sunriay next, 

 an awkward time indeed, as Monday being a holiday they 

 will probably have to remain on board till Tuesday. 



Forest and Stream was the fiist paper to "call Mr. 

 Booth's attention to the severe criticism about L<dy 

 Hibernia, that he shipped to Mr. John Heft'erman, of San 

 Francisco. To show what a needless smoke there was 

 made from vtry little fire, we may quote Mr, Hefferman's 

 words in a recent letter to Mr. Booth, in which he says, in 

 speaking of Lady Hibernia's death by poison: "Mr. Booth, 

 sue was the first prize winner at our coming show, and if 

 I conclude to purchase another shall certainly call on you 

 for your list. * I want to ask you, Mr. Booth, have 

 you got another Lsdy Hibernia for sale;' etc." This shows 

 that Mr. Hefferman, at least, was contented with his 

 bargain. 



The Birmingham Show. 



This show, notwithstanding it was boycotted by most of 

 the specialty clubs, seems to have been quite as much a 

 succ^ss as in former years, and the quality of the dogs was 

 also just as good. 



The duration of the show was one day less than in former 

 years owing to the outcry made last year against the five day 

 show. The judging seems to have given in some of the 

 breeds anything but satisfaction. Mr Lloyd Price, for in- 

 stance, an old breeder and thorough-going sportsman, made 

 a " hash " ofj;the retriever classes, in one class, where several 

 good ones apneartd withholding first prize, in another class 

 giving -Mr. Sbirley V. H. C. for one of the best he ever 

 bred, Ochor judges made nlmogt as many blunders. An- 

 other, Mr, Fuimiston.took five hours co judge TO bulbterriers. 

 In St. Bfci'aards, tbe owner of Duke of Maplecroft iMarvel 

 — PriQcess Florence) had things about his own w&ys Duke 

 WiiminK tUe speeiaj for best in s})ow, MarveJ stotsk was 



staunchness that would do credit to any old dog. While 

 brineing in a dead bird became to a firm stand with the 

 dead bird in his mouth, about fifteen steps from where I 

 stood, and I tell you it was a grand sight. I flushed the 

 nird aud killed it and the doa brought both in at the same 

 time. I had enough, and witnessed the finest work T ever 

 saw a dog do. J. G. Bukch. 



Gloversvllle Dog Show. 



The Gloversville people, or to speak more correctly, the 

 members of the Mohawk Valley Poultry and Kennel Club, 

 are doing a little better this year, an el are getting their 

 premium list out betimes. By the list just to band, we find 

 that in all cla.'sses (except challenge classes) where there are 

 more than three entries, the first prize will be |3 aud $3. If 

 thpre are more than three entries the prizes will be So and 

 $2.50 In challenge classes where there is only one entry the 

 prize will be $3, more than one entry .$5 will be the prize. 

 Third in open and second in challenge classes will be diplo- 

 mas. For these prizes the club charges « *2 entry fee and 

 entries e'ose Dec. 34., with F. B. Zimmer, Gloversville, N. Y. 

 Tbe special prize list is ixnique; the club conflnine itself 

 chiefly to diplomas as kennel prizes for different breeds. The 

 Greynound Club donates several medals and the Spaniel 

 Club two $b cash specials. 



The number of gloves donated reminds one that this is the 

 "glove" city. Mr. Manice, if he sends his dachshunds, can 

 supply himself with his winter socks, and tbe owner of the- 

 best American foxhound bitch will receive a special of hO 

 cents, and two cakes of dog soap is a soecial for best fox- 

 hound pup. The Wankie Kennels and " A Friend" take care 

 of tbe Scotch and Dinmont terrier specials with solid cash, 

 and Mr. Kreuder gives $10 for best kennel of beagles. The 

 sweepstakesattheend of theschedulesbould read "specials," 

 as there is no entry fee for these. The handler who expects 

 to win the -^So special given by the club mu.st bring not less 

 than eighteen doas, and to win second, a steel engraving, 

 twelve dogs are n quired. The exhibitor ."showing tbe great- 

 est number of dogs will get from Mr. C H. Mason a copy of 

 "Typical Dogs," and the homeliest dog in the show gets a 

 20-pound ham; while the member of the club making the 

 largest number of entries and winning the least number of 

 prizes will be given 12lhs. of sugar to sweeten his defeat. 

 Mr. C. H. Mason will judge all classes, and Mr. RayHilla- 

 brandt will superintend the show. 



Brunswick Fur Club Meet. 



The fourth annual meet of the Brunswick Fur Club will 

 he held at Westminster, Mass., Jan. 16, 1893. At this meet 

 the officers are elected for the year, and any one who is 

 fond of fox hunting, in the rough, as it were, may be sure 

 of having a good time both diirtng the day and round the 

 fireside in the evenings. Mr. J. H. Baird, Aubumdale, 

 Mass , is tbe secretary, and any further information may be 

 had from him. 



Proposed Beagle Field Trial Club. 



The meeting to form a New England Beqgle Club was 

 held at Young's Hotel, Dec. 17. The matter was discussed 

 informally, but no action was taken. Letters favoring tbe 



g reject were received from H. S. JosIid^ Oxford, Mass ; 

 ;enry Hanson, Fall River, Miis.- ; aud Paul C. F. Hoffman, 

 JtoekyUlej Qonn, ^ oiimber or j^eijf lemeo {laye psprepse^ ^ 



desire to join the club. Another meeting will be held some 

 time in January and the club will probably be organized at 

 that time. 



Mr. Wincbell takes exception to tbe pict-ure of Jack Sbep- 

 ard, published in FOREST AND SteeAM last week, sayiog 

 it is a picture of his Victor madp hv Harper & Bros, from a 

 photograph of Victor taken in 1890, and appeared in their 

 journal Feb. 28, 1891. .Jack Shepard is a brother to Victor, 

 so it's all in tbe family. Still, we do not like to be irapo.sed 

 upon. The plate was given to us, marked Jack Shepard, 

 by Mr. John H. Naylor, who had that dog in charge at Nash- 

 ville. If this .sort of thing continues, we shall have to call 

 upon the A. K. C. to insist on photographs being registered 

 and authentic "pedigrees" furnished. 



We understand that Mr. Georsre Raper will judge again 

 at the coming dog show of the W. K. C. At the same time, 

 when we asked Mr. Mortimer if this would be the case, two 

 weeks since, he replied that the subject of ju tges had not 

 yet been discussed, but that it would be considered on his 

 return to New York from Nashville show. 



In 1893, as in 1892, the Forest and Stream's Kennel 

 columns will give the news, and all the new,", prumptly, in- 

 telligently and fairly. Tbe paper every week will be one 

 that a gentleman may put into his pocket to take home 

 without a horrible apprehension that be may unwittingly 

 have buttoned to his breast a nauseating, disgusting and 

 sickening mess of personal rows and wrangles, such as^ake 

 up the kennel departments of some papers. "There is a 

 mud-slinging trust, but we are not in it." 



We wish our f piend.=! of the kennel world on both .sides of 

 the Atlantic A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 



Death of Champion Cambrian Princess. 



One of the mo.st noted specimens of the mastiff that has 

 ever been shown either in England or America died last 

 Sunday week in tbe kennels of Mr. S.-in- 

 born, Rochester, N. H. Cambrian Princess 

 was a few months over 10 years old. Her 

 sire was champion Beau and dam Modesty. 

 Cambrian Princess was considered by many 

 : masliff men as almost pprfection in" form, 



. ; and her numerous prizes, including the 



valuable challenge cups, attest to the truth 

 of tb- ir opinion. As tbe dam of the well- 

 known champion Minting, that was con- 

 sidered more than the peer of any mastiff' 

 of his day. her record as a brood bitch was 

 assured, to say nothing of being the dam of 

 many other winmrs. r'ambrinn Piincess 

 was imported about 1889. by Mr. E. H. 

 Moore, who has brought over so many of 

 the crack mastiff's of tbe da v. At tbe "dis- 

 posal of Mr. Moore's mnst'ff kennel Prin- 

 cess passed into the h-<rids of Mr. Sanborn. 

 In her late appearances at shows she has not 

 been seemingly in good health, in fact such 

 a bitch should" huve been granted tbe rest 

 she had so honorably earned^ Mr. Sanborn 

 has our sincere sympathy in his loss. 



Pacific Fox-Terrier Club. 

 Mr. J. B. Martin, the secretPty, tells us 

 that at a reaular meeting of toe Pacific Fox- 

 Terrier Clu'>, it was determined to offer 

 cups to be competed frr I y the dogs owned 

 by members only at tbe bench shows of the 

 S utbern California Kennel Club, ^t Los 

 Angeles. April 19 to 23. lt;93, and the PaciPc 

 Kennel Ciub, at S<n Francsco, May 3 to 6, 

 1893, as follows: Best fox-ttrrier in show, 

 best fox-terrier dog in open class, second 

 best fox-terrier dog in open das,", best fox- 

 lerrier bitch in open class, .second best fox- 

 terrier bitch in open class, best fox-terrier 

 doe puppy, second be.st fox-terrier dog puppy, best fox-ter- 

 rier I'ifch puppy, second best fox-terrier biich puppy, best 

 fox-terrier pup'py bred in California. Cups nnmters 1, 2, 

 4,6. 8 and 10 w-ili have an engraving of a fox tf-rrier upon 

 each. All cups will be suitanly engraved with the name, 

 owner and prize won. 



Mrs. Smythe, the fair owner of the Swiss Mountains Ken- 

 nels, seems determined to get to the front, and she will be 

 considerably aided in her laudable ambition by her latest 

 importation, tbe St. Bernard Eboracum. This young dog 

 arrived safe and sound on the steamship Bovic, Monday 

 night, and we had a look at him on boird. He is a nicely 

 made dog, excellent color and markings and pHrticularly 

 good in front: shows a good de^l of qualitj', aud when in 

 good flesh and further developed will have to b« reckoned 

 w'th when the money prizes are given out. Spenking of 

 reckon reminds us of the chief steward of the Bovic, who, in 

 the kindness of his heart, took Eboracum into his private 

 room the first night out, and the dog, impressed with the 

 English idea that "there's nothing like leather," marie 

 a supper off the steward's Sunday "shoon." Mr. Chapman 

 is keeping his weather eye open for the owner of the dog. 



Some people have been remarking that S*-. Bernards were 

 on the down line in popularity. This scarcely seems to be 

 the case, new men are coming in all the time. Mr Schmidt, 

 of New York, is fast getting togeiher a good kennel. He 

 already owns Roland, Jr., and Ocos, first and second, Brook- 

 lyn, and has now bought thp bitches Guess Nohle and Lady 

 Bountiful from Mr. W. C. Reick. Lidy Bountiful is a much 

 improved bitch since she arrived in Mr. Geo. Raper's care 

 last February, and is a specimen of more than ordinary 

 merit. 



Many of the handlers and others who attended the New 

 England field trials will be sorry to learn tha,t "Mandie," 

 who looked after their comfort so well, has since then got 

 herself into trouble owing to a misconception of mevm and 

 tiiuni which led the old colored lady iuto a scrimmage with 

 the mother of herformer master's wife. Needless to s^y that 

 "Mandie," physically, came out ahead, in spice of her rbeu- 

 matics, though in the eye of the law she will probably play 

 second fiddle. 



The numerous exhibitors at the late Brooklyn show given 

 by tbe National Greyhound Club will be sorry to hear that 

 the club sustained considerable loss; the deficit, however, 

 will be met by the guarantors. That the members of the 

 bench show committee are game is evidenc d by the re- 

 mark of one of them to us last Tuesday: "We've lost this 

 time, but we'll have another show next year, and a better 

 one, too," 



The City of the Straits Kennel Club has been incorporated 

 with a capital of $2,000 in shares nf .$10 each. Geo. M, Hen- 

 drie, A. L. MtGrae, A. T. Knowlscn, G. D. Wellon. C, P. 

 Backus, G. Nicolai, W. H. Muir, T. C. Oneliette and C. W, 

 Wolfriiz are the directors for tbe first year. 



Mr. L. C. Whiton's greyhound champion Spinaway won 

 first at the late Aberdare show under Mr, Asfcley, 



]:^mQt l5ii?1> tUe bulldog His l^ojaeWp inm be^ii soii^ 



