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FOREST AND STREAM. 



itka. 29, 1892. 



CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB MEETING, 



Canadian Kennel Club's Executive Committee held a 

 meeting at the Queen's Hotel, Toronto, on Dec. 20, 1892, 

 beginmng at 3 o'clock. 



Present— Dr. Wesley Mills (in chair), P. G. Keyes, A. D. 

 Stewart, H. Bedliagton, H. Gorman, J. G. Mitohener, S. F. 

 Glass, and H. B. Donovan, secretary. 



Minutes of annual and executive meetings (as printed in 

 Qazette) taken as read. 



Troublesome protest.— Moved by Mr. Bedlington, sec- 

 onded by Mr. Stewart, that decision of judge be sustained. 

 Carried. 



The following letter was read from the judge, Mr. P. E, 

 Curtis : 



" SiMCOE, Dec. 9, 1892.— G, Bell, Esq., Toronto, Dear Sir : 

 In reply to your letter I would say that 1 awarded your bitch. 

 Troublesome, 1st prize in the open bitch class, black, at 

 the Ottawa bench show, held in September last, and had 

 .she been brought in the judge's ring should have awarded 

 her the special for the best cooker in said class in the show. 



"Pkank E. Curtis." 



Resolved, That this Executive is of opinion that the bitch, 

 Troublesome, owing to protest entered against her was 

 not allowed to compete for the special prize in the cocker 

 spaniel class at Ottawa, and that had she been shown are of 

 opinion from the communication since received from the 

 judge, that she would have been awarded the special prize 

 for the best cocker in the show. Mr, Bell waives all claim 

 to the special prize thus awarded. 



Sir Jobn Protest.— Ttie secretary was instructed to write 

 to A. K. C. inclosing copy of amended pedigree handed in by 

 Mr. Bell, which, if approved of by that body, will be received 

 aa authentic and make the dog eligible for registration. 

 Also to write Mr. P. Stettenbenz, in reply to his letters of 

 various dates, and to Mr. C. A. Stone, "superintendent of 

 Toronto bench show, stating that Sir .John having been dis- 

 qualified at the Toronto bench show of 1881, the dogs placed 

 below him are to move up in same order as placed (see Rule 

 20). Pri/>e money to be distributed according to new order. 



Pious Pembroke Protest.— Moved by Mr. Stewart, seconded 

 by Mr. Mitchener, that protest lodged by Mr. Wurtele be 

 sustained, and that Mr. Purbeck refund the prize money. 

 The dogs placed below Pious Pembroke to move up. Car- 

 ried. 



Further resolved that this committee are of opinion that 

 Mr, Purbeck's error was unintentional and that he be exon- 

 erated from acting under any dishonorable motive. 



Champion Starlight Protest.— The following explanatory 

 letters were read: 



"Ottawa, Dec. 17, 1892.— H. B. Donovan, Esq., Sec, C. K. 

 C: Dear Sir— The inclosed will settle the matter of date in 

 the champion Starlight protest. Alfreb Geddes." 



"Ottawa, Dec. 17, 1892,— Alfred Geddes, Esq., P. O. Dept., 

 Ottawa: Dear Sir— The telegram addressed to you from H. 

 M. Howes, Boston, Mass., in reference to protest of cham- 

 pion Starlight, was received here at 11-35 P. M. on the 7th 

 October, 1892. It was a night message and was delivered to 

 you on the morning of the 8th October. The date (17th) on 

 the message is a mistake. It should be 7th October. 



"Wm. Nichols, Chief Clerk G. N. W. Tel. Co." 



Moved by Mr. Mitchener, seconded by Mr. Gorman, that 

 protest of Mr. Howes be sustained. Carried. 



Committee on Show Dates.— Moved by Mr. Stewart, sec- 

 onded by Mr. Glass, that Messrs, Donovan, Stone and Mit- 

 chener be a committee re show dates. Carried. 



Incorporation.— Moved by Mr. Glass, seconded by Mr. 

 Stewart, that secretary be instructed to ascertain cost of in- 

 corporation under Dominion statutes. Carried. 



At this point Dr, Mills left the chair, which, on motion, 

 was assumed by Mr. Glass. 



Mr. George Bell's Charges against Dr. Wesley Mills.— The 

 following communications were read: 



"Toronto, Nov. 11, 1892.-H.B. Donovan, Esq., Secretary, 

 C. K. C. Sir— I beg to hand you some charges against Dr. 

 Wesley Mills, of Montreal, as under, and I hope that you 

 will bring them up for investigation before the executive 

 committee at its meeting to be held this evening. 



CHARGES. 



"1. That at the late Ottawa bench show Dr. Wesley Mills 

 did alter an award as written by another judge in his judg- 

 ing book. 



'-2. That at the late Ottawa bench show Dr. Wesley Mills 

 did judge his Great Dane bitch Minerva's Fawn in conjunc- 

 tion with another judge, 



"■3. That at the late Ottawa bench show Dr. Wesley Mills 

 did .judge and award his own setter dog a diploma for best 

 WtcE'^'^ class, at the same time awarding one to winning 



'•4, That at the late Ottawa bench show Dr. Wesley Mills 

 did on his own responsibility, after a meeting of the show 

 committee had decided that Mr. Corbett should not judge the 

 Great Danes with him, secure the assistance of Mr. Corbett 

 1 am sir, yours truly, Bell." 



"TOROKTO, Dec. 20, 1893.-H. B. Donovan, Esq., Secretary 

 Canadian Kennel Club. Sir— I understand that the pres- 

 ident of t.hfi Cflnanifin IvOTinol r'lnh Vioo ^lQr.1o«nJ 



^IMoved by Mr. Gorman, seconded by Mr. Mitchener, that 

 cnarges be considered in numerical order. Carried. 



No. 1. The evidence not being clear in this case, the chair- 

 man, on motion of Mr. Stewart, was asked to telegraph Mr. 

 Geddes, asking if proof were forthcoming that judges' book 

 had been altered, and if it was, if it were done by Dr. Mills. 

 The following reply was received : 



"Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 20.— To S. P. Glass, Toionto, Ont.: 

 Dr. Mills said he would take responsibility of altering. Did 

 not see him make alteration. Alfred Geddes." 



Moved by Mr. Bedlington, seconded by Mr. Gorman, that 

 in the opinion of the executive committee that charge No. 1 

 is not sustained, no evidence or motive being shown for the 

 change that occurred. Carried. 



No. 2. Moved by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Bedlington, 

 that the committse finds that this charge is sustained, Dr. 

 Mills admitting that he judged the. Great Dane classes with 

 Mr. Corbett, but in the absence of any rule forbidding such 

 action, and there being no competition, the committee exon- 

 erate Dr. Mills from blame in the matter. Carried. 



No. 3. Moved by Mr. Bedlington, seconded by Mr. Gorman, 

 we find the charge is not sustained. 



Moved in amendment by Mr, Stewart, seconded by Mr. 

 Mitchener, that the words be added, "as no diplomas were 

 received by the owners of the dogs." Amendment lost. 

 Motion carried. 



No. 4. Moved by Mr. Bedlington, seconded by Mr. Gorman, 

 that this executive committee declines to take any action in 

 regard to charge 4, as it lies beyond their jurisdiction. Car- 

 ried. 



Mr. Bell was present in support of his charges and to offer 

 evidence. The motions were carried after much discussion 

 and cross questioning, Meeting adjourned for .30 minutes, 

 and resumed business with the same members present. 



Reports to Press. — Moved by Mr. Stewart, seconded by 

 Mr. Mitchener, that secretary .send reports of all meetings to 

 the kennel press. Cost to be borne by the Club. Carried. 



World's Pair Bench Show.— Moved by Mr. Glass, sec- 

 onded by Mr. Bedlington, that competition for selection of 

 Canadian dogs be held in Toronto on the third Tuesday and 

 Wednesday in April. Carried. 



Moved by Mr. Glass, seconded by Mr. Bedlington, that 

 Messrs, Stone, Brodie, Donovan and Mitchener, be a com- 

 mittee to generally arrange the details in connection with 

 the holding of the bench show competition for the World's 

 Pair selection in April. Carried. 



Stud Book Committee.— The president appointed the com- 

 mittee of 1892, Messrs. Gorman, Stone, Mitchener and 

 Williams to act for 1893. 



C. K. C. Diplomas ordered to be engrossed. 



New Members. — The secretary was instructed to cast one 

 ballot for the reception of the following names, xMessrs. 

 R. Barnes, G. Bowman, H. Sfcableford. J. H. McNally, 

 A. McKinnon, W. Barber, T. Swan Smith, H. M. Williams, 

 R. H. Paithorne, G. H. Maxham, — Williams (Ottawa). 



H. B. Donovan, Secretary. 



.. . ^, illegal and unconstitutional. 



1 write now to say that I withdraw charge No, 4, but de- 

 sire to add another charge in place thereof, so that mv 

 charges against Dr. Mills are now as follows: 

 [Charges 1, 2, 3 as before,] 



4 That Dr. Wesley Mills has been guilty of unbecoming 

 conduct as president of the Canadian Club in that he has 

 permitted highly damaging charges against his good faith 

 and honor by Mr, H, Goodman, to pass undenied, thereby 

 allowing Canadian dogdom to be disgraced in his person "I 

 am, sir, yours truly, G, Bell." 



"At a meeting of the Ottawa bench show committee held 

 on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 8, 1892, the following resolution 

 was Missed: 



"initrm*^. So-called 'charges' have been laid before the 

 Canadian Kennel Club by Mr, George Bell, against one of 

 the .judges at the late Ottawa show, and have been published 

 m some of the widely read sporting papers, which 'charges' 

 witliout explanation are calculated to impart an impression 

 injurious to the Ottawa bench show committee, as well as 

 the judge concerned, the following answers be forwarded to 

 the secretary of the C, K. C„ to be read at the executive 

 committee meeting to be held on the SOth Inst., in the event 

 ot the matter being discussed at that meeting. 



answees to chakges. 



Jlf?; \ ^^^^^ ^I^"" ^^r- Corbett had left, discov- 



ered that one of the awards in the English setter dog class 

 ^1='^ ^ ■''^'^ as this was an anomalous award sug- 



gested that there must have been an unintentional omission 

 of the letter \, and further suggested that it should be in- 

 sened, m which the members of the committee present 

 acquiesced, and by such alteration no change in the relative 

 posuions of the dogs was made. 



did, and by so doing no rule of the C. K. C. 

 was violated. Tuere was no competiton in this class. 



No. 3. Mr. Corbett having left for home, it was suggested 

 M^} a diploma be awarded to each of the first prize wSrs 

 Mount Royal Rush and Lady Gordon, but the agent of the 

 latter objected and no diplomas were given. 

 . '.'^9.- *: "ot'r ttie committee having assented to tha 



jmut judging of great Danes. ^ ^^beniea to tne 



"Alfred Geddes, Sao. Bench Show," 



A PHANTOM COURSE. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 



I was much astonished on reading the copies of Forest 

 AND Stream containing the Great Bend report to find no 

 account of the phenomenal phantom chase run the second 

 morning of the coursing meet. I suggest that your reporter 

 might have been so wrapped up in extricating an indefinite 

 but agonizing sandbur from his Pauntleroy leggings as to 

 have been oblivious of the race, while owing to the early 

 hours the other newspaper men were proba'^bly warming 

 their chilled visages in the club house. The judge, being 

 too busy himself to write, suggested that I send you a brief 

 account of the remarkable incident which cannot fail to be 

 of i^nterest to you. 



fou remember that the morning opened clear and cool, 

 with best opportunities for that range of vision obtained 

 over the Cheyenne Plats. The crowd of spectators had not 

 yet gathered, but the press men were on the grounds, and a 

 small knot of men were standing in the field admiring the 

 level stretch before them. In the group was Mr. Buglethom, 

 one of Great Bend's favorite sportsmen; beside him stood in 

 leash Mabyn, the clever brindled freak, resembling Clara 

 Vere de Vere in the matter of high descent. 



Not a drop of common blood coursed her veins, as was 

 evinced in her clean limbs, aristocratic muzzle and keen 

 nervous temperament. 



Mabyn was in remarkably fit condition this year and run- 

 ning very fast, having been out all that summer, with that 

 rapid youth Mr. Buff, of the Garden City of Meteor. 



She was a .prime favorite among the betting men, and 

 great things were expected of her by the ladies on account 

 of her rare grace. 



Suddenly Mabyn, generally perfectly obedient, slipped 

 her collar and darted out upon the prairie. Her master im- 

 mediately urged her to return, but she gave no heed, and to 

 his great surprise he saw evolve itself from the open air a 

 gigantic hare. In the excitement of the moment its super- 

 natural origin was not then suspected, but this being after- 

 ward ascertained, it was then known that Mabyn had 

 scented the hare with her keen nose before it became fully 

 materialized. 



Now ensued a most remarkable race, and one cruelly pun- 

 i,shing to the hound, as the hare turned almost immediatelv 

 to rough ground on the right. The plucky little dog, how- 

 ever, followed like lightning, but was unable to gain one 

 step on the quarry, which leisurely trotted along at an ever 

 even distance from the flying pursuer. 



Suddenly, from behind the .strained group of spectators, 

 darted a new comer. Pink Nose, a dog of low degree and 

 wolfish build. His ear,s stood erect with excitement as he 

 glanced past the men and gradually drew up to Mabyn 

 Drew up and drew by. A wild shout of enthusiasm went 

 up in admiration of this telling pace, but lo, the hare kept 

 just as far in advance of her new pursuer as of the first. 



After a long circling course, on account of the peculiarly 

 clear atmosphere, plainly seen by the intensely excited 

 watchers, the hare was observed to make for the hills 

 "She's gone!" was the universal cry, except for those who 

 gasped, "She's went!" 



For a moment naught was seen by the crowd, and the 

 toilowing remai'kable sight was nearly lost to sight for lack 

 of witnesses. 



Fortunately, early in the race, Mr. Swiabure Smith J P 

 observing in a fire guard near by an immeuse sunflower 

 stalk of magnitude attained in Kansas only, shinned up its 

 altitude and from this coign of vantage was enabled to re- 

 port what next occurred. The dogs, Mabyn beino- slightlv 

 m advance, showing that blood will tell In a staying race 

 were about to enter the stony fastnesses, when they suddenly 

 fell back on their haunches in amazement, for lo' bounding 

 right at them, rushed the great hare, spectral gleams of flri 

 emitted from its rough coat and big goggle eyes. On each 

 ear stood a lambent tongue of flame! 



Mabyn, like most of her sex, was of great delicacy of or- 

 ganization. The shock was too much. She fell over stone 

 dead Pink Nose, au contmire, feared neither man nor 

 fiend, and immediately recovered from his momentary stupe- 

 faction, whirled round and followed the fleeting phantom 

 with unabated cleverness and vigor. 



The chase was retraced, the pursued ever in tantalizing 

 distance of the pursuer's nose. The breathless gazers gaped 

 at the breathless flight turned directly toward them On 

 danced the rabbit, elusive as a Morrison House banquet, 

 wnen, just before the foremost horseman was reachecT the 

 hare, with a baleful glea,m of its orbs, once more promptly 

 and successfully resolved itself into "ihin air " Pink Nose 



like the hounds in "The Lady of the Lake," who, baffled by 

 their quarry. 



Raved thro' the hollow pass amain. 

 Chiding the rocks that rang again, 



tore up the ground in impotent fury, attd finally slunk off 

 like a whipped cur. 



Suddenly a mournful wail was heard from the club 

 house, attracting the entire crowd by its bitter pain and in- 

 sistence. An Eastern young man, feeling well nigh fam- 

 ished, had attempted to bite into a Hoisington sandwich, 

 which, accidentally or maliciously, collided with his cheek. 

 In the flurry that ensued the phantom chase was for a time 

 forgotten, but as I was cantering home from the meet I fell 

 in with Uncle Jerry Kriiller, a mighty Nimrod of these 



Sarts, one who is as familiar with nature's prairie secrets as 

 hicago with coal smoke, and he said, "Tdkin' about that 

 there rabbit, no livin' dog could ketch itl *Twas a spook! 

 Nobody but me and the other old hunters know the goin's 

 on at night on these here ha'nted bottoms. Aa fer the phan- 

 tom Injun and bufferlers Mr. Hough wrote about, I could 

 tell- — " 



But that's quite another tale G. O. 



KENNEL SUGGESTIONS. 



DTABRHOSA, 



One of the most troublesome, iuconveuient and often dan- 

 gerous forms of illness to which dogs, and especially .show 

 dogs, are subject, is diarrhoea. Change of food and water, 

 nervous excitement at shows, all tend to produce this 

 troublesome state. When affected, whether at a show or in its 

 own kennel, the dog should be kept dry and warm, and as 

 quiet as possible, allowing no exercise at all. Dr. A. J. 

 Sewell, in the English Kennel Gazette, gives some very 

 plain directions as to treatment of the various forms of 

 diarrhoea. This complaint, as he remarks, proceeds from 

 various causes; indigestion, worms, chills, improper food, 

 excessive secretion of acrid bile, etc. Contrary to the 

 opinion of some doctors. Dr. Jewell recommend.s, in some 

 cases of diarrhoea, a diet entirely of lean meat, preferably 

 mutton, in small quantities and often. This well-known 

 vet. then goes on to say that it a mistake to administer as- 

 tringents at once; they may stop the motions, if continued, 

 for a time, but the complaint asserts itself again as soon as 

 the medicine is stopped. Besides, there is' great danger 

 in trying to stop the malady while the cause remains, of 

 inducing inflammation of the bowels; it is therefore advis- 

 able first to try and remove the matter that is causing the 

 bowel trouble. 



Excepting in the case of worms, when a vermifuge is m- 

 dicated as well, a dose of castor oil varying, according to the 

 size and age of the dog, from a teaspoonful for small dogs 

 and young pups to two tablespooofuls for full grown big 

 dogs, St. Bernards, etc., should be given. For simple diar- 

 rhoea, one of the mixtures he recommended is as follows: 

 Laudanum, 2drs.; tincture of rhubarb, loz.; peppermint 

 water, 6oz. Dose, one teaspoonful for small dogs and up to 

 two tablespoonfuls for the large dogs, three times a day. A. 

 prescription for pills is also given: Kino, Idr.; powdered 

 ipecacuanha 1 scruple; powdered opium, 6grs, Excipient, 

 q. s. Mix and divide into 12 pills. One or two to be given 

 three times a day. 



As to diet, it should consist of milk, thickened with ar- 

 rowroot, weak beef tea, or mutton broth thickened with ar- 

 rowroot, corn flour or isinglass, and rice or barley water, or 

 water with the white of egg added, given to drink:. When 

 the diarrhoea is persistent, discontinue the milk diet and 

 give only the thickened broth. If the dog seems to require 

 a more solid food than that just mentioned, rice, tapioca, or 

 sago pudding, made with milk and egg and baked, may be 

 offered. When there are symptoms of inflammatory diar- 

 rhoea, and much mucus with blood is being passed with the 

 motions, after giving the aperient (castor oil) the following 

 mixture may be administered, but let the oil first work off 

 before commencing it. Chorodyne, Idr.; carbonate of bis- 

 muth, 2drs.; sol. gum acacia, loz,; wattrto 6 ounces. Two 

 teaspoonfuls to two tablespoonfuls, according to size, three 

 times a day. 



When vomiting accompanies the diarrhoea, as in bilious 

 diarrhoea, it is necessary to give some medicine torict on the 

 liver, combined with a stomach carminative, such as a 

 dose of calomel and opium. For small pet dogs Kgr. of 

 each; fox-terriers and such dogs, Kgr. of each; collitsetc, 

 Igr, of each and such dogs as St. Bernards 13^grs. of each, 

 made into a pill with some common extract. If the sickness 

 continues after three or four hours, give, shaken dry on the 

 tongue every three or four hours, from Sgrs. (for pet doEs) 

 to 15grs. (for very large dogs), of carbonate of bismuth. In 

 extreme cases of diarrhoea an enema may be given just 

 tepid and consisting of thick boiled starch and opium; one 

 teaspoonful to one tablespoonf ul, according to size of dog, 

 with from three to ten drops of laudanum added. Inject 

 very slowly so as not to irritate the bowels and keep the dog 

 as quiet and still as possible to avoid a motion. 



Chronic diarrhoea, generally seen in the worst form in old 

 dogs, though dogs of any age may be stibject to it, Is 

 the result of neglected simple diarrhoea. In giving the 

 aperient castor oil add a sedative; to one tablespoonful of 

 castor oil three drops of laudanum, and up to ten drops of 

 laudanum to two tablespoonfuls of oil, according to size. 

 Repeat the laxative and sedative the next day and then 

 give after the oil has worked oft"; Diluted sulphuric acid, 

 Idr.; tincture nux vomica, Idr.; laudanum, 13-^drs.; water 

 to 6oz, Dose: Toy dogs, one teaspoonful; fox-terriers, etc , 

 a des,sertspoonful; and large dogs, one tablespoonful three 

 times a day, given about one hour after feeding, Tne diet 

 in this ease should consist of raw meat, mutton preferred, 

 cut up fine and given in small quantities three or fuur times 

 a day. 



IRISH SETTERS IN CALIFORNIA. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I received recently from the Glen more Kennels the Irish 

 setter dog Glenmore Hoodlum, by the noted Finglas out of 

 Champion Ruby Glenmore, and the Irish setter bitch Maid 

 of Glenmore, by B'inglas out of Betsy Crafts. 



I am so thoroughly pleased with these dogs and with the 

 manly, straightforward treatment that I have received from 

 the hands of Mr. Bishop, that I write you of them, trusting 

 that you will give the notice space in your interesting "Dog 

 Chat." They were crated strongly but very lightly and 

 came through in fine shape. They are both" beauties, the 

 dog especially so, strong, healthy, rich dark red in color, 

 both possessing great quality and promising to excel any- 

 thing hitherto brought to this coast. Mr. Bishop has won 

 the confidence of the breeders here and will doubtless re- 

 receive many more orders from this section. The breeders 

 here have had a rather rough esperiencein purchasing East- 

 ern dogs. When we are treated honorably we like to tell of 

 it. Hence this writing. L. L. Campbell. 



Bay View KfiSNBLs, West Berkeley, Cal. 



We note among our new ads. in the kennel busines-s 

 column this week the following: 



Chas. W. Sarvis of£evs for sale his prize- winning grey- 

 hound. King Dick; W. H, Ashburner offers his partly broken 

 beagle; J. Hope offers tor sale his St. Bernard dog Kaiser- 

 J. H. Miller wishes to dispose of some rabbit dogs and 

 bitches. Jess. M. Whaite wants to take dogs to train. 



