MarcB 9, 189B.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



York, tlie bitcli Floretta (A. 33,194) and three young bitches 

 from her by Kingston Regent. Floretta is by Pilgrim out 

 of Flora II. He will show a strong kennel at Toronto next 

 fall. 



Mr. George Douglas writes me that he has a new red bitch 

 to bring out at Detroit, which he thinks is good enough to 

 put them all in the shade. H. B. DoKOVAN, 



DOG CHAT. 



Soaniel Club Dinner. 



One of the mo.st enjoyable reunions was that on the occa- 

 sion of the annual dtuner given by the Spaniel Club at the 

 Hotel Bartholdi on W ednesday evening of the show. There 

 Is always a feeling of jo\nalifcy and good fellowship among 

 the members of this club and this gathering was a climax. 

 The fun commenced when the menu cards were opened, an 

 account of which chef-d'ceuvre we publisfied last week. The 

 president, Mr. Wilmerding, at once informed his fi-iends that 

 the "meeting" was informal, and after introducing Mr. C. 

 A. Stone, secretary of the Toronto dog show, as a'guest of 

 the evening, speeches and toasts followed fast, interspersed 

 with capital songs by Messrs, Charles Daly, E. M. Oldham 

 and E. B. Elliott. Mr. Fellows when asked his opinion on 

 the cigars (Watson's "long and low") remarked that "\'Sniile 

 the weed vt^as good the type was bad;" and so it went till 

 "Auld Lang Syne" was sung by those present — A. Clinton 

 Wilmerding, C. A. Stone, Kowland P. Keasbey, Chas. H. 

 Nelles, W. S. Dayne, Dr. S. Bradbury, W. A. Power, E. B. 

 Elliott, Charles Daly, N. Rowe, G-. Bell, J. J. Spracklin, F. 

 H. P. Mercer, "Uncle Dick," Henry Jarrett, Will S. 

 Brooks, A. E. Rendle, G. S. McAlpin, F. W. Kitchell and the 

 Forest and Steeaji representative. W^e should like to 

 have published a plate of the signatures on our menu card, 

 ■hut space forbids. . 



International Coursing- Match. 



A committee consisting of J. Herbert Watson, John R. 

 Price, A. J. Cattanach and J. R. Dickson announce an inter- 

 national coursing match for 1893, provided $2,.5O0 added 

 money is guaranteed by subscription before June 1. It will 

 be a &i dog stake to be run in October, imder National 

 Greyhound Club rules, between 33 greyhounds from outside 

 the North American continent and 32 owned in America. 

 The place of meeting will be in Kansas, South Dakota or 

 California, as the committee may decide. Entrance fee will 

 be sd5(), and nominations accompanied by .$25 will be taken on 

 or before Aug. 1. They may be sent to J. Herbert Watson, 

 371 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The programme is as 

 follows: The Columbus cup, for 64 all-aged dogs, at $50 each, 

 to which the club will add *2,500; winner, $2,500; second, 

 $1,000; third and fourth, .$150 each; fifth, sixth, seventh and 

 eighth, $75; Avinners of two courses, §50 each; winners of one 

 conrse, $25 each. The Columbus purse, for 32 dogs beaten in 

 ■ii-.st round of the cup; winner, $300; second, $100; third 

 tourth, $50 each; fifth, .sixth, seventh and eighth, $35 

 - ; Li, winner of two courses, 820 each. 



Washington Dog Show. 



We are soriy that we were unable to publish the list of 

 specials sent out by the W. C. K. C, but space would not al- 

 low at the time and entries will have closed before this issue 

 is out. The specialty clubs are doing well for the show, and 

 especially the Mastifi: Club. The little digs we have given 

 this club have borne fruit and nosv they are'encouraging the 

 breed in a proper manner and their efforts should be well 

 appreciated, ^'e may say that no such list of specials has 

 been given outside of the New York show, and the show is 

 bound to benefit thereby, for every one seems to be going to 

 Washiiigton. 



Bulldog His Lordship. 



The match between the bulldogs His Lordship and Dock- 

 leaf, which has created so mtich interest on the other side, 

 resulted in a victory for His Lordship. j\lr. Alfred George 

 was the judge. Immediately after the match His Lordship 

 was to sail f(3r this couuti-y, Mr. Frank Dole having pur- 

 chased this noted dog for $1000 for one of his customers. At 

 New York Mr. Dole, with .sundry winks of the other eye, 

 told us that he had .soinething good in store for us in the way 

 of news, and this must be "the bit." His Lordship is by 

 Don Pedro out of Ruling Passion, and his ^dctory over Dock 

 leaf stamps him about the best in either hemisphere, so his 

 acquisition to this country is most fortunate, as his blood is 



ENCiUiSH SETTER SHMJDDON. 



Second prize, New Yoik, 1S93. 



jgldy prized by bulldog breeders. The bull bitch White 

 comes over as weU and to the same buyer; she cost 

 Mr. Alfred J. Smith was the owner of His Lordship ' 

 'e learn later that His Lordship and Lady Venn were 

 Jhased for a well-known young society man of Newport 

 ! does not msh his name to appear. They will be shown 

 :er a kennel name. 



Elmira Dog Show. 



In the Blmu-a premium list we find that the scale of prizes 

 J on the slO and §.5, with $10 challenge classes for most of 

 Ine breeds, and novice classes with prizes of $5 and •■%3 The 

 fpaniel classification is good, being No. 1. and, therefore 

 ets the Spaniel Club's m. which is divided' into X5 specials' 

 1 culhes there is a s\veepst:ikes for collies whelped in 1S93 

 ■it.ry.s2, 50 per cent., and 30 per cent, to .second. Beagles 

 a -e the same, as well as English and Irish setters, pointers 

 JO St. Bernards. Entries close March 12 with C A Bow- 



No distemper this year at Boston. We shaU 

 Ainish new wooden benching free from disease 

 ii-nd draughts. 



man, Elmira, N. Y. Entry fee is $3. The judges are Mr. 

 A. C. Krueger for deerhounds, greyhounds, Russian wolf- 

 hounds, beagles and foxhounds. Mr. J. Otis Ifellows takes 

 the rest. C. S. Wixom superintends. The show is under 

 A. K. C. rules and should be well patronized. 



Bulldog- Breeding. 



Although it is proverbial that bulldogs are difficult to 

 raise, even if breeders are fortunate enough to get the pttps, 

 Mr. Woodward supplies a bright lining to the clotid. He 

 tells us that out of Graven Image's litter of five by King 

 Lud three are living; also out of Duchess of Parma by the 

 same dog three are living out of the litter of five; a,nd a "bitch 

 by Rabagas had eight by King Lud, all of which are alive 

 and are now six ntonths old; another bitch had ten pups and 

 seven are living at nine months old. So it will be seen that 

 it can be done and no one need despair, though it does seem 

 hopeless sometimes. 



Sale of Lady Alice. 



Ml-. H. R. Anderson writes: "I have sold to Mr, Jas. B. 

 Blossom, of New York, the Avell known Irish setter bitch 

 Lady Alice. In Lady Alice Mr. Blossom ; has one of the best 

 Irish setter field bitches in the country. She was placed 

 equal third in the Irish Setter All- Age "Stake last fall, and 

 had had only a few weeks' handling. Lady Alice will be 



ST. BEKKAB.D EBOEACTXM. 



Owned by Swiss Mountain Kennels, Germantown, Pa. 



bred to Mr. Blossom's field trial wiimer Bedford, and I pre- 

 dict great results from the union, as both dogs are high-class 

 Irish setters in the field and both are good looking. Lady 

 Alice having won prizes on the bench. Mr. Blossom has 

 long been identified with Gordon setters, but he has also a 

 kennel of Irish setters that will stand considerable beating. 

 I wish Mr. Blossom the success that his pluck and persever- 

 ance deserves." 



Boston Terrier Specials, 



The following are specials offered by the Boston Terrier 

 Club for competition at Boston. Open to members only- 

 One silver medal for best dog, best bitch and best puppy. 

 Open to all: One silver medal for best dog owned and bred 

 by exhibitor, and one for best bitch. 



"Kennel Secrets." 



Dr. Perry had his new book, "Kennel Secrets," on sale at 

 the Madison Square Garden and it took well. We reo-ret 

 however, to add that a fire consumed the whole of his plates' 

 but as he has 5,000 copies of the book, this untoward event 

 will not incommode him in any way. 



Sale of Surefoot. 



Mr. T. S. Bellin, of Albany. N. Y., has sold the bull-terrier 

 Surefoot to Mr. Wm. H. Keeler, of the same city. Surefoot 

 is making quite a record for himself in his new country. 



Sale of Inspiration. 



Mr. Frederick L. Grablin, of Baltimore, purchased, about 

 two weeks since, Mr. Winslow's well known pointer Inspira- 

 tion. He was purchased more with a view to work in the 

 field than for showing. 



Entnes for Ilhndio K. C. show to be held at Indianapolis 

 March 28-31; entries close March 21. The secretary is Chas' 

 K. Farmer, 25 Rnehle street, Indianapolis, Ind. The iudo-es 

 are: John Davidson, Monroe, Mich., great Danes, mastiffs 

 St. Bernards all spaniels, English, Irish and Gordon setters- 

 Roger D. "Williams, Lexington, Ky., bloodhounds, grev- 

 hounds, deerhounds, Russian wolfhounds, dachshunds fox- 

 hounds, Italian greyhounds; James Mortimer, New- York 

 pointer.? bull-terriers, bulldogs, terriers, collies and beagles' 

 irank C. Wheeler, Cincinnati, O., Newfoundlands, ^Adiip- 

 pets, toys, pugs, poodles, miscellaneous. The club reserves 

 the right to appoint other judges. The prizes in St. Bernards 

 great Danes, greyhounds, pointers, English, Irish and black 

 and tan setters, collies, beagles and pugs, are .810 in challenge 

 classes and slo and .$10 in open classes. In most of the other 

 open classes the prizes are .$10 and $5. The entrv fees are $2 

 and $.3. With such liberal prizes a large attendance is ex- 

 pected. 



The chairman of the bench show committee writes: "Come 

 boys, your money is sure and a good show is certain. We 

 ha\'e a s4,000 guarantee fund subscribed by the business men 

 ot our city Ihe premiuoi list is first class and our kennel 

 prizes for the large breeds are $20 cash for each class In 

 barzois and greyhounds I will give $25 cash for the best four 

 barzois or greyhounds, the cash to go to the breed of these 

 breeds havmg th e largest number of entries. In other words 

 if more barzois than greyhounds are entered, then the best 

 four barzois owned by one exhibitor will get the |25 cash, and 

 vice versa, ^\ e are a member of the A. K. C. and the date 

 follows the Detroit show, so there is no reason why we should 

 not have a large and very good entry. Spratts will bench 

 and feed I wish to state that my greyhounds will be entered 

 tor exhibition only, but will count in their breed of grev- 

 houndsm awarding the $25 cash kennel prize." 



The New England premium list gives some good money for 

 their next show under the new regime. Mastiffs, St. Ber- 

 nards, pointers, setters, smooth fox-terriers get $15, $10, S5 

 f' i^P*^ ^^'^^ ^10, $5 and S3. Puppies, §5 knd 



$8, Collies, $15, $10 and ^5. ChaUeuge priz^ are lilvCT 



medals. The specials are especially good, and besides valu- 

 able trophies given by the different specialty clubs and the 

 N. E. K. C. keunel prizes, a good deal of money can be picked 

 up in the difl'erent breeds by good dogs. The show wdl be 

 benched with new wooden benching and fed on Austen's 

 biscuits. The entry fee is $3 and entries close March 18 and 

 should be made to the club committee, 125 Treraont street, 

 Boston. C. H. Mason wOl judge St. Bernards, great Danes| 

 deerhounds, greyhounds, barzois, dachshunds, collies, bull- 

 dogs, poodles, pugs, spaniels, selling classes and miscellane- 

 ous 251bs. and over; .John Davidson, pointers, setters, blood- 

 hounds, foxhounds, beagles and Chesapeake Bay dogs; T. S. 

 Bellin, terriers of all kinds, except Boston, and miscellaneous 

 under 351bs.; Arthur Trick ett, mastiffs; N. A. Knapp., Boston 

 terriers. John Read, Superintendent. 



Owing to the crowded state of our columns a number of 

 notes and other matters must lie over this week. 



Mr. Tom Evans, of the San Francisco Chronicle, has sold 

 to T. L. Brophy, of Brooklyn, the rough-coated St. Bernard 

 bitch Nell Gwynne for $625. 



Mr. John Howard Taylor has purchased from the New 

 York St. Bernard Kennels the rough-coated bitch Zenith by 

 Plmlimmon ex La Pucelle. Price $350. Mr. Taylor is start- 

 ing a kennel of St. Bernards, and will make other important 

 purchases shortly. 



Mr. Oldham acquitted himself weU at the New York show 

 and it was the general opinion among the exhibitors that' 

 while they might not entirely agree with his awards, still he 

 was consistent throughout and stuck to his types. We are 

 pleased to see the action that the Spaniel Club has taken in 

 regard to the implied collusion between Messrs. Oldham and 

 Bell. We have no more thorough, conscientious judge in the 

 rmg than Mr. Oldham. We would like to give Mr Keyes 

 the^benefit of the doubt that he ever intended such refiection 

 on Mr. Oldham. 



On the steamer Dania, which arrived last week from Ham- 

 burg, there came consigned to E. B. Goldsmith, forwarding 

 agent, of 58 Wall street, a (^reat Dane bitch, the property r3 

 Mr Geo W. Schenck, of Lyons, Iowa. The bitch vvas bred 

 m the kennel of Mr. B. Ulrich, of Doos, near Hamburg, 

 Germany, and comes to this country with a full pedigree 

 She was intended for entry at the recent bench show at 

 Madison Square Garden, but arrived after the show was over 

 The bitch was forwarded to the kennels of Spratts Patent at 

 Worthvale, JSew Jersey, where she will recuperate for a few 

 days previous to her journey to Iowa. 



FoRKST AND STREAM has received many compliments over 

 theNewliork report, and not only do the reports by the 

 judges nieet with general appreciation but also the illustra- 

 tions with which our March 2 issue was embellished In the 

 picture of the smooth St. Bernard receiving the ribbon the 

 name of the dog is Melrose, not Alton, Jr., they being so 

 much alike that we were in doubt which was which; then 

 the bulldog titled Bo'swain is really Ch. Harper With 

 these two corrections the list is correct. 



A dispatch to New York from Philadelphia stated, in con- 

 nection with the competition for the '^Ashmont" locket 

 which the terrier Tiree won, that "Sir Bedwm, Marvel and 

 the other great fellows of the ^^ew York competition were 

 entered m these classes and were only saved from beine 

 beaten by being absent." Where is the fool killer? 



Miss Griffin of Detroit, owner of the newly formed Belle 

 isle Kennels of bt, Bernards, was an interested visitor at the 

 New York show and also at Philadelphia, returning to 

 Detroit on Tuesday evening. She expressed herself as much 

 pleased with having seen the cracks of the St. Bernard fancy 

 feadere of the°taM^^ becoming acquainted with the 



^"^"^^h ^^S'^^^^^' purchased the black and 

 tan terrier Louie from Mr. Dole. 



Mr. F. E. Hege, owner of Wachovia Kennels, who, it will 

 be remembered, contributed the plea.sing picture of the pug 

 and little baby published a few weeks since in Forest and 

 STREAM tells us that he has had the misfortune to lose the 

 VWn.^i'^'^^' ^'^^i^it^ Of a daughter Of Ch. 



lilvLl P'^'' puppies was very peculiarly 



^l^^J^"^- /ery large head, perfectly marked, but blaze ex- 

 a^o.f'^ <ptii-fly back to the rump, where it divided and made 

 of? rf.^* pup thus being "collared" fore and 



^nof twlf f ^"^^"^ o^a^S^ ^^^^ a clear white 



spot three inches square on each side. 



>..?i'i'A^/* ^ ^^^¥}^ bitches at New York show, was 



bred to Mr Roberts's ch. Racer, Jr. , Feb. 28. This gentleman 

 has claimed the name of Shrewsbury Beagle Kennels. 



The Continental Kennel Club has compiled the premium 

 list tor Its tourth annual bench show to be held April 13 to 



DORA AKD DOMINICA. 

 Owned by John E. Thayer, Lancaster, Mass. 



14 inclusive. Provision has been made for ninety-five classes 

 and the list foots up S750, which includes among the specials 

 one of 5300 for handlers, diTided as follows, viz., $200 to the 

 handler shovving the largest number of dogs, provided the 

 number reaches fifty or more, .$65 to second and $35 to third 

 Mr John Davidson judges all classes. Premium lists will 

 be furnished by C. H. Wethmgton, superintendent, 1,225 Six- 

 teenth street, Denver, Col., or by the secretary, F. V. Rand. 



• ^eo Raper sails for England on Saturday, in time to 

 judge at Manchester, returning April 5, on the Teutonic 

 when he will proceed to the Pacific Coast and judge at Los 

 Angeles and San Francisco, Cal., and Seattle, Wash! 



The Maryland Kennels, of Baltimore, Md., have purchased 

 the St. Bernard Kamehamaha I,, from Mr. Graham of New 

 i ork, and very-rightly changed the name. He will l^e known 

 as Grand Master hereafter. He won third at New York and 

 took the same place here. 



Mr E.G. Roberts is getting together quite a kennel of 

 beagles. He has mst purchased Doctor, the beagle Ben Lewis 

 di-opped on at Nashville and which is a pretty good stS 

 and should do well in the stud. Ajiother one he las secS 



