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[Feb. 16, 189S. 



irregularly and with lack of judgment. Rod Doint«d a bevy 

 and Lady refused to back, drew on abeadand stole the point, 

 Lady roaded aboiit 30yds. to a point on two birds. Rod made 

 two points on single birds. Lady needed cautioning when 

 tbe gun was fired, she not always being steady to it. 



Whyte B. asd Eugeke T. were cast ofE at 10:42. The lat- 

 ter did not work np to tbe form of bis first beat. Botb 

 woi-ked diligently, but failed to take advantage of many 

 opportunities, wbicb was due largely to too much rusbing on 

 tbe part of the handlers. Whyte found and pointed two 

 bevies and a single bird, and backed well. Eugene was read- 

 ing on one of the bevies found by ^Aliyte, and he pointed just 

 as it was flushed. He made one false"^po!nt in open weeds. 



Novelist and Tkejiost began at 11:16. Tremont pointed, 

 then roaded down wind to a flush on the bevy. It was 

 difficult to do a skillful piece of work under the circum- 

 stances, yet the error was made stupidly. Novelist false- 

 pointed at the edge of woods and was backed. Tremont 

 made a good point on a single bird and was steady to shot. 

 Next he flushed a bird. Novelist ranged well and fast, but 

 was wilfully headstrong and disobedient. Tremont had a 

 narrow range. 



Jupiter and Bob Cooper were cast off at 12:21. Both 

 flushed a bevy across wind in corn. The ground was bare. 

 It was an excusable flush. He ijointed one of the scattered 

 birds in thick cover near a ditch, and Jupiter backed. Both 

 were steady to shot. LTp at 13 M. Bob was speedy and a 

 wide ranger. Jupiter was slow and narrow in range. 

 Third Series. 



Seven dogs were kept in this series. Bettye S. bad shown 

 a good competition, and was far superior to Tremont, and 

 better than Novelist, Eugene J. and Rod Roi. Dropping her 

 from the competition was an error of judgment. 



Whyte B. and Antevolo were started at 2:03, after 

 lunch. Both pointed a bevy, \^T3yte being first to get the 

 point. Sent on to find another bevy, Antevolo pointed a 

 bevy and Whyte dropped to a back, It was thought from 

 the positions "of the dog that Whyte had the point and Ante- 

 volo Avas backing, and so the handlers thought, for Bevan 

 flushed and shot. Both dogs were steady. Whyte next 

 pointed three times nicely on single birds, and roaded about 

 tiOyds. swiftly down wind to a flush on a bevy. Ante\'olo 

 flushed a single and pointed once on footscent. Both aa ere 

 fast, wide rangers, Antevolo haxing in this respect some- 

 what the advantage. In this heat Whyte gave Antevolo a 

 thorough beating in work on birds, but I thought her work 

 throughout the competition was superior to any of the others. 

 Up at 2-M. Both worked diligently and fast. The beat was 

 a good one. 



Eugese T. and Novelist began at 2:38. Novelist took a 

 long cast and pointed a bevy in sedge. Eugene refused to 

 back and joined in the ponit on tbe same bevy. Sent on. 

 Novelist pointed and Eugene again refused to back. Novel- 

 ist went out into the open field about forty yards a.nd pointed. 

 The birds were running, some of them stopped here and 

 there, and some ran clear across the wide sedge field. Novel- 

 ist drew on and the horsemen flushed two birds not far from 

 where she pointed. Tbe dogs drew on. Eugene pointed one 

 in sedge and was steady to shot. Novelist was reading and 

 her handler accidentally flushed the single. Tbe birds were 

 running and it was most difficult for the dogs to work on 

 them. Novelist did some excellent reading. Eugene flushed 

 and pointed three more singles. Novelist pointed twice on 

 singles. She had a decided advantage in range and speed. 

 Eugene was ordinary. Up at 3:07. 



Bob Cooper and Tremont were started at 3:13. Tremont 

 had fully established his claims to retirement, which he 

 further sustained in this heat by narrow range and a heavy 

 stride. Bob has much the speedier and wider range. Bob 

 in a careless way flu.sbed a bevy up wind. It was a bad piece 

 of work. Bob pointed a rabbit; Tremont backed. Tremont 

 pointed scattered birds; Bob backed when cautioned. Tre- 

 mont flushed a single in sedge. Bob pointed a single which 

 Avas hidden in a brush pile; Tremont backed. Bob pointed a 

 single in woods and was a bit unsteady to shot. He next 

 roaded a running bevy in a thicket. He pointed a bird just 

 as it flushed. Tremont pointed a single, and soon afterward 

 again pointed; nothing found. LTp at 3:43. 



Final Seat. 



Whtte B. and Novelist were cast off at 3:52. Whyte B. 

 thoroughly demonstrated his superiority in working on birds. 

 The heat was an excellent one. "VSTiyte was first to find. He 

 pointed the bevy nicely. Sent on, he wheeled prettily to a 

 point on a single; at the same time Novelist also pointed a 

 single. Whyte made three more points on singles in rapid 

 succession. "The cover was heavy, high grass and bushes. 

 Whyte flushed once. Novelist added one more^ point to her 

 score. Both worked fast and industriously. Up at 4:24. 



In the evening the judges announced the mnuers as fol- 

 lows: \^^lyteB., first; Antevolo, second; Novelist, third. 



The prizes were $300 to first, $200 to second and .$1.50 to 

 third. Major J. R. Purcell's Plockfinder III. was awarded 

 the Pointer Club of America's special prize of $100 for tbe 

 best pointer in tbe trials. B. Waters. 



CHICAGO DOG SHOW. 



The Windv City has bad another chance to increase its 

 knowledge of canine lore. There is no doubt that. Chicago is 

 a good show town; the best of late years outside of New 

 York. The show held Feb. 7 to 10 must have been a great 

 success financially, as we were told that on Wednesday night 

 expenses had been cleared, and with the crowds that came 

 the two last days the exchequer must be bulging. The 

 quality in many of the breeds was quite up to former years, 

 while in terrier and spaniel form there was a big drop from 

 last year. Still it was a good show, and having all the en- 

 tries" iu one building, Battery D, made the tout criminble of 

 the show miach more pleasing and better to manage. This 

 year there was little to grumble about in this respect and 

 the regulars were loud in their praise of the treatment they 

 received. The aisles might have been kept cleaner and swept 

 oftener. The rings were far too small, and if there had been 

 two instead of tliree, judging would have progres.sed just as 

 quickly and every one would have been better suited. The 

 building has been much improvad in appearance, new ceil- 

 ings, galleries, etc., and Vtith colored banners and flags 

 stretched across took on quite a gala appearance. 



The judges were Messrs. John Davidson, John A. Long, R. 

 J. Sawyer and Harry L. Goodman, and while there was some 



Winnifred. 



New York, Feb. 9.— Editor Forest and Stream: In your 

 to-day's issue in answer to a query by "Lab's Boy" you say 

 "Winnifred is not registered." Now, if the Winnifred in 

 question is mv rough -coated St. Bernard loitch that is a mis- 

 take. She is" registered in the A. K. C. S. B., No. 27,573. 

 Kindly correct this, if my bitch is the one in question, which 

 I infer she is through being mentioned in connection Avith 

 Roland. Also state for "Lab's Boy's" benefit, that anything 

 he may want to know concerning Winnifred he can find out 

 from her owner. Edgar J. Hearle. 



383 BLEEOiiER Street, City. 



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settle doubts please 



[We are glad to print Mr. Hearle's letter, though Ave can 

 hardly be cousidered to have made a mistake in stating that 

 Winnifred was not registered, seeing that tbe volume con- 

 tainiug her registration has not yet been published.] 



MR. HARRY L. GOODMAN, 



Judge of Mastiffs, etc., CMcago Show, 1893. 



grumbling in the St. Bernard, collie, terrier and beagle 

 classes, important mistakes AA-ere very fcAV. The wretched 

 light and small rings may have accounted for a few of the 

 faux pas. 



The bench show committee, Messrs. W. E. Hagans, Munson, 

 Avbo Avas managing director, G. H. Goodrich, Jos. A. Locke 

 and M. Natbanson, sporting editor of the Chicago IJera/rf, 

 Avere a bard Avorking quintet; the first four were always on 

 hand, night and day, and I think the others Avill not feel di.s- 

 pleased when I say that Mr. Locke Avas simply indefatigable 

 and an invaluable" man at this sort of business; he it is w^ho 

 works the press which in turn guides the public that make 

 the show, in the language of the average reporter, a boAvling 

 success or a dismal Avhine. There Avas some tardiness in 

 steward work the first day, but this may have been caused by 

 the reprehensive practici; of benching the dogs of one kennel 

 together, Avhich leads to confusion all round. Mr. Withers 



Crordon Setters at Philadelphia. 



Mditor Forest and Stream: 



At my request the Keystone Kennel Club, of Philadelphia, 

 has offered a kennel prize of §15 for, and divided the chal- 

 lenge classes of, Gordon setters at their coming shoAV, thus 

 making prizes for Gordons exactly tbe same as for other set- 

 ters and pointers. It is to be hoped that Gordon men Avill 

 make a good showing by entering their dogs freely. 



Members of our club will please not forget our annual 

 meeting on Thursday evening, Feb. 23 (the third night of the 

 show) at Madison Square Garden, New Y^ork city, at 7:30 

 o'clock. James B. Blossom, 



President Gordon Setter Club of America. 



We find the folloAving in our mail on returning from Chi- 

 cago. We hardly know what to make of it. Perhaps some 

 of our "pug" readers can trace its origin and straighten the 

 curl: "The show ring ijroblem in pugs at present resolves 

 itself into the following query for the Chicago and New York 

 club committees to 'rassle' with: Does the hee line between 

 Nashville, Tenn., and Waukegan, 111., tap as good territory 

 for pug entries as the air line betAveen Lancaster, Mass., and 

 Cincinnati, Ohio?" 



jlAy'ilFF caution's own DAUGHTER, 



First, Challenge Class, Chicago. Owned by Mr. C. E. Bunn, Peoria, 111. 



Avas the veterinarian, but Ave could see no badge that distin- 



fuished him as such, still be had not much work, as the 

 ealth of the dogs seemed good. 



Spratts benchmg was u.sed and their biscuit furnished sus- 

 tenance to the dogs. 



Among the visitors we noticed were Dr. L. C. Sauveur, T. 

 G. Davev, Meister & Jarvis, of the Jackson Kennels, John H. 

 Naylor,"W. A. Phelan, Jr., J. B. Lewis, D. L. and A. Car- 

 michael, Chas. B Carmichael, VV^. II. Conners, Joseph Wese- 

 kind, Chas. E. Bunn, B. R. Nurse, James J. Lynn, T. B. 

 Fitzgerald, H. Raison, H. L. Harmount, R. Gibson, E. W. 

 Platte, N. Ellis Oliver, M.D., B. F. Lewis, A. Mckett, L. F. 

 Whitman, Jos. Lcaa-Is, Ed. Booth, Henry Jarrett, H. C. 

 Schanenberger, Ed. Sauerhering. H. R. Shirk, Tim Donoghue, 

 L. Tichenor, A. F. Kramer, A. Troembluig, Michael Hilgert, 

 C G Birnstill, Jos. P. Otto, M.D,, Anson Koehler, A. A. 

 De Lue, Geo. T. Hawlev, M.D., T. .J. Conrad, J. F. Schnart- 

 man, Thos. Blake, L. Robbins, R. J. AVithen, Capt. P. C. 

 Pue, J. T. Quill, Felix Gehrman, Geo. E. Gale, Harry L. 

 Goodman, E. A. Woodward, Mrs. S. E. Davis, Mrs. Polmeteer, 

 Miss Hawley. 



Mas tiffs {Harry L. Goodman, Judge). — There is no doubt 

 that j list no^\ the AVest can put up a better shoAV of this 

 bree(i than the Eastern shows can boast of. There may be 

 some better individual specimens, but the display at Chicago 

 last week was so much better all round than anything we 

 have had put before us at late shoAVS that it Avas all the more 

 noticeable. Elkson and Ormonde furnished the challenge 

 dogs, and the decision that placed them as named cannot be 

 caNfiled at, the former being so much better in head and 

 body, but putting on a good deal of deAAdap. In bitches two 

 real" good ones CP^ne forward. Caution's Own Daughter and 

 Lady Dorothy, both well known, the former Ave never saw in 

 better flesh, and barring a few spots on head and legs was in 

 good coat. Lady Dorothy also looked well, but loses in head 

 and body and size. The open dog class was made up of 



eleven with one absentee, and a A^ery much improved dno;, in 

 Cardinal Beaufort, gained the verdict; his head has filled 

 out and he has become strong behind; he is a little light in 

 middle piece yet, and feet and pasterns are not quite as they 

 should be, still be just won over Prince Cola, that we spoke 

 so well of last year, and ^vhom Ave were pleased to see the 

 judge give credit for bis good all-round make-np if he is a 

 "ginger" dog. His head has improved and is very much on 

 the C. O. D. order; has good legs but shortness in body and 

 lack of size are his faults, but for quality and expression I 

 think he beats Beaufort. 



Sraosha, reserA^e, AA'as the winning puppy last year, and is 

 just a fair dog with good bone and some character, Melrose 

 Caution, A'hc, is leggy, feet flat and open, but his head is 

 Avell formed if it is a bit long, and his ribs and chest are Avell 

 developed. Alarm, A-hc, is spoiled in head by a too pro- 

 nounced stop, more than aA^erage good ear, ribs have not 

 swell enough and he should not be so straight in stifle. The 

 judge was generous in be. cards, giviug four; -Jumbo is too 

 long-faced and straight behind — faults enough to enumerate 

 —Avhile Webster Jndge is not straight enougb_ in forelegs, 

 and lacks depth of chest, his head commends him to notice, 

 being just fairly good. Monte is a red dog, with a plain 

 head and ears not carried close or forAvard enough. Nero 

 was the best of this division, excellent front, good body and 

 moves well; his head is too houndy, however, and big in ear. 

 Tbe c. dog, Jerry, also carries bis ears wide and is fiddle- 

 headed and light in bone. In giAdng these tail-end-mention 

 cards it is all very well to let the disappointed exhibitor doAvn 

 easy, but some regard should be taken of their relatiA^e value 

 and grade their merits accordingly, giving the same value to 

 these cards as the money prizes convey. In bitches (6) Ilford 

 Cameo and Matella, both hailing from Mr. Brunn's kennel, 

 were placed as named. The Avinner is a nice fronted one, 

 having a better muzzle than Matella; she would do Avitbmore 

 substance, and her pasterns and hocks are not quite as they 

 should be; Matella is dark in head, but of good shape, Avith 

 a nice ear, throAvs her elboAvs out a little, is small, but with 

 a well formed body. Ethel, he, loses so mncb in head to the 

 others that while she might have bad another letter still she 

 was in her proper place. Melrose Portia, reserve, AA^hile she 

 is good in body and legs, her feet are open and flat; head 

 nicely shaped, but lacking in character. The other two got 

 all they deserved Avith c. cards, being light in bone, and 

 •Jumbo is pinched in muzzle and straight behind. In bitch 

 puppies first Avent to Persia, Avho stood on good legs, is of 

 nice size and quality, but head would be better had she more 

 stop. Queen Spearo's ears are set on too high and her head 

 is too long; she Avas lucky. 



Great Danes (Harry L. Goodman, Judge).— The Windy 

 City always comes out strong in this breed, at least in point 

 of numbers, AA'bile their owners form a distinct part of the 

 show, which in this one AA^as called the "Deutsche Strasse," 

 and the echoes of the Fatherland Avero very pronounced. 

 There were lots of dogs, but outside of a half dozen there was 

 little quality; and manj^ of them are of the heavy type, not 

 gay or "terrier" enough in action and build. Inspirator and 

 MelRC Avere the only challenge entires, and though they 

 looked at each other askance, their rivalry was quiescent for 

 the time being. At New York, however, to Mr. Arnolt will 

 fall the duty of deciding between them. The dog classes 

 brought out" so many that it seemed to be all tails (fourteen 

 of them) and prick-ears, and how the judge managed to do 

 so Avell is a mystery. Major McKinley showed he was still 

 "in it" by getting first. ' His good, strong, lengthy, well- 

 made head Avas set on a well-arched neck; a bit throaty, good 

 bone, and better in loin than second winner; nice, jaunty car- 

 riage, although he turns one foot out. Prince Victor is too 

 flat in loin, is a trifle dish-faced, and skull is too broad; his 

 legs are good, though he might be stronger in pastems, and 

 his hocks AA'hen moving are not wide enough apart; he is a 

 light brindle. Tiger, reserve, seemed a nice sort, but Ave did 

 not think enough of him to disturbhim, ashe did indeed look 

 "Dangerous." Three A' he. cards Avere given. Ccesarismuch 

 too throaty and flat sided, but stands on strong legs and feet. 

 Melac II. is a sort of duplicate of his dad, same color and sort 

 of head, not so good in legs or body, thoagh. Ander- 

 son's Sandor, though light in muzzle, is a nicely-turned 

 dog and better all round than the others of his divi- 

 sion. Prinz, he, turns his feet out and his hocks 

 in, for which he is out of order; he is also not 

 arched enough in loin. LTncas has a plain head, fiat loin 

 and feet, but good, straight forelegs. Siegfi-ied, a black 

 dog, hardly deserA'ed his letter. There were eleven in the 

 bitch class, and both Mr. Hagans and the Cumberland 

 Kennel Club had some nice ones benched, but for exhibition 

 only. That fine quality bitch N everzell was an easy Avinner 

 again. She turns her toes in sbghtly, but is a well made 

 bitch all round, nice, clean cut head and neck and well 

 formed body. Turning her toes in a little spoils her; other- 

 Avise good action. NeUie B., second, shows some quality, 

 but is a little slack behind the shoulder and light in pasterns; 

 head would be good AA'ith just a little more stop, and she is 

 someAvhat narrow in front. Fraulein, reserve, is too short in 

 muzzle and also snipy and throaty— a dark brindle standing 

 on good legs and feet. Flora, vhc. , has a straight, plain 

 face, but stands on good legs, but her condition could be im- 

 proA'^ed. Spot, he, a harlequin Avith a nice, long, clean head, 

 well turned body and good straight forelegs, Avould do AAdth 

 more bone, but I liked her as A^•ell as the second winner and 

 much better than the other. Nellie A., is a plain sort of 

 black Avith faulty pins, Avhile Columbian Cordova did not 

 deserve a mention. King William, the Avinning dog puppy, 

 is a A'ery promising youngster of lOmos., splendid bone, well 

 shaped head and good action, and will do to Avateh. Delia, 

 the AAdnning bitch, is a well-groAvn 6mos. pup of good parts. 

 The others did not interest me much. Maj. McKinley Avon 

 the cup. 



St. Bernards (R. J. Sawyer, Judge).— The West is com- 

 ing up fast in this breed, and the .show here, while it did not 

 contain many of the cracks, shoAved very plainly that some 

 of the yoimg stock from both sides of tbe Alleghanies Avill 

 have to be reckoned Avith. Mr. SaAvyer also was handicapped 

 by haA'ing so small a ring. A judge cannot well decide on 

 the merits of such big dogs when packed together like sax- 

 dines, but he did his best to make room and quickly got rid 

 of the weeds. Mr. Sawyer judged Avell in most instances, 

 but seemed to go more for bone and size than quality. Now 

 that he is fairly confident in the ring it would be Avorth his 

 Avbile to take a run East and .see some of the Avell-known 

 cracks. In rough challenge dogs, champion Aristocrat, in 

 nice condition, was alone. He still lacks the sort of coat we 

 first remember him haAing. In bitches tw o good ones ap- 

 peared, the Lady Livingston and Gladwyn, Avith the verdict 

 in the former's favor, beating in head, size, and length of 

 body and a little in expression. The Avinner is scarcely so 

 good in foreleg as she used to be. 



The open dog class was a huinmer and difficult to judge, 

 as Avell it might be with 31 dogs in the ring. After the 

 rack filed out, and they were plain to spot, Altoneer, Mr. 

 Moore's new dog, and Saladin were soon put together, the 

 issue finally lay between these two, and it did not take long 

 to decide that Altoneer Avas a very good all-round little dog 

 and took the ribbon; he is about tAventy months old, Avith 

 a caiiital head, showing lots of quality, and Avhere he fails 

 is in body, rib principally, as he is very good in loin and 

 quarters, he will take some beating, as his legs and action, 

 are noticeable in this day of crooked legs. Saladin loses ia 

 head, loin, quarters and bone, and is also beaten in front, 

 but he has a darker orange colored coat in bis favor. Reseiwe 

 Avent to American Ccesar, a big loafish looking dog, a son of 

 Casper, A^ery large, great bone, Avashy color in body, dark 

 head and houndy in shape, but plenty of depth. For type 

 and quality he should have given way to Kingstonian Count, 



