April 6, 1893.] 



FOREST AKt) STREAM. 



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Scotch Terriers.— Tiree. 



Pugs— Best in chaUeuge dass, Bob Ivy, Best in open classes, 

 Trot E. Second best in show (3}, Duke Howard. 

 Newfoundlands.— Best in sbow, Surpass. 

 Poodles.— Best in show, Berri. 

 Irish Water Sp^ujiels.— Trouble. 



Best Toy, Daisy. Smallest dog iu show, Daisy. Handler having 

 largest nirmber of dogs, Ben Lewis. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



[By a Staff Correspondent. '\ 

 The World's Fa!?- Bench Show. 



Chicago, March 31. — The arrangements for the bench show 

 of the World's Columbian Expcsition are progressing in a 

 kind of perfunctory, desultory way. 



When an ordinary, every-day bench show takes place, the 

 secretary or superintendent sends out items of news, or men- 

 tion of the attractions or benefits of the show, etc., and 

 earnestly avoids the appearance of a state of coma. Bench 

 shows do not run themselves. Large shows require the man- 

 agement of men thoroughly trained and skillful, and who 

 have personal acquaintance with owners and handlers, or 

 knowledge of them. The actual exhibition of the dogs is but 

 one detail of many, though of course a very important one, 

 in the arrangements. The preparatory work, however, must 

 be thoroughly done, if the best success is expected. The num- 

 ber and quality of the dogs entered and exhibited depends 

 for the best results on the efficiency and thoroughness of the 

 preliminary work. Inexperienced men can not manage the 



Erelimmary arrangements of a large show with any more 

 ope of success than they would have in managing the show 

 itself. 



One rule of the World's Fair show reads as follows : 

 "A remittance of SI. 50 for each dog offered for entry must 

 accompany the application, to cover cost of benching, feed 

 and ca,re, which will be provided by the Exposition. If a dog 

 offered for entry is not exhibited, this money will be re- 

 turned." 



This is a most remarkable rule. In relation to this matter 

 I have heard a number of owners say that they would enter 

 their dogs and not show them, or would enter dogs which 

 they did not intend to show, simply for the sake of the free 

 advertising thereby afforded. Tlaey will have their o^-^ti 

 names, names of their dogs, etc., in the official catalogue free 

 of charge. 



They pay $1.50 for each dog entered. The entries are duly 

 printed in the catalogue. The dogs are not shown. The 

 owner gets his money back again. The management, how- 

 ever, must accept the entries as if made in good faith, and 

 order benching, food and bedding accordingly. In short, 

 the owner who so desu-es practically gets his dogs entered in 

 the catalogue free. 



All ordinary bench show managements retain the entry 

 fee whether the owner shows his dogs or not. It is necessary 

 to do so, to compensate for the expense incurred in preparing 

 for the care, comfort and security of the dog. 



The entry fee, in the first place, is too small. A $.5 entry 

 fee would have given more standing and dignity to the com- 

 petition. The difficulty and importance of a competition is 

 what gives it value in the eyes of the public. A §5 entrance 

 fee would have sifted out the poor specimens with greater 



H. A. COMSTOCK. 



GEO. B. ROBERTS, 

 niindlo Kennel Club. 



Q. VAN HUMMBLL. 



nicety than any jury could do it. Better, in fact, for bet- 

 ter specimens would compete. Would the Westminster 

 Kennel Club's show rate as high if the entry fee Avere §1.50? 

 It would be largely composed of ordinary or poor dogs, and 

 they lessen the value of the wins. 



The World's Fair dog show is uot going_ to be a success 

 simply and solely because it is connected with the Exposi- 

 tion or is a part of it. It must have merit as well as jprestige. 

 There are hundreds of owners and exhibitors who will value 

 it at its true worth, be the same great or small. There is an 

 intelligent press which will probably strip it of all artificial 

 valuations, and record it at its actual worth . It should be 

 run better, far better, than the ordinary show, which expects 

 its gate support from its own city. 



This one, I presume, will be for the people of the world to 

 gaze upon as a model, and the best of its kind. 



There is one requirement that, apart fi-om it as a matter 

 of easy revenue to the Amei'ican Kennel Club, I have failed 

 to understand. That is, "Exhibitors of dogs owned in the 

 United States or Canada must furnish, with each appli- 

 cation for entry, a certificate, signed by the secretary of the 

 American Kennel Club or the secretary of the Canadian 

 Kennel Club, showing that such dog has been registered in 

 the American Kennel Club Stud Book or the Stud Book of 

 the Canadian Kennel Club." 



For such compulsory certificate the A. K. C. requires a fee 

 of fifty cents. For what? For the mere statement of the 

 fact that the dog is registered. If the World's Fair dog show 

 managers had a set of stud books in its office, they could, by 

 reference to these books, get precisely the same information. 

 The official signature of the secretary adds nothing to the 

 mere question of fact. The superintendent, or one havinj 

 the matter in charge at the Department of Agriculture, couL 

 easily verify every entry by reference to the sttid books. It 

 would add but little to the labors of the Department; and, in 

 any case, the purpose of the Department must be to promote 

 its interests and do the necessary work. If there are 1,200 

 dogs on exhibition, the exhibitors will have paid S600 to the 

 A/K. C. for the mere information that the dogs are registered 

 — ^precisely the same information that the Department could 

 get by looking for it in the stud books, which is the same 

 source from which the secretary derives his information. No 

 business institution would be guilty of conducting its bu.siness 

 in such an imbecile manner. Supposing that a man owned 

 a large kennel of 1,200 dogs. Would he pay the secretai-y or 

 any other man $600 to look in the stud book and inform a 

 thu-d party or himself that his dogs were registered? No in- 

 deed, he would buy the books and look for himself. 



If there were any special advantages to be gained by the 

 course adopted, there would be at least a reasonable pretext 

 for it, but to insist on getting information in such a round- 

 about way and at such expense when the Department man- 

 agers coiild get the information from precisely the same 

 source that the A. K. C. dnes .and at no expense above the 

 cost of a set of stud books, is not a skillful way of doing 

 business, nor is it in the interest of exhibitors. 



The A. K. C, as I understand it, is a representative body, 

 with no need of money further than what is needed to pay 

 its actual running expenses. It is not a money-making con- 

 cern, or at least such is not its purpose, yet it has ovei- §6,000 

 in its treasury, according to the treasurer's last report, which 



the dog ovmers have paid over and above all its expenses. A 

 reasonable balance for emergencies is necessary, but $6,000 or 

 more is for what? 



Last week the Westera branch of Forest A^td Stream 

 had a iileasant call from Mr. J. L. Adams, the owner of the 

 famous field trial winner. Lad of Rush. He gave a most en- 

 couraging view of the prosperity of field trial sports in the 



PRESIDEXT H. S. NEW. 



llllndio Kennel Club. 



South. He has made the very liberal offer of $100, $50 and 

 $25 to any puppy by Lad of Rush winning first, second or 

 third respectively in the U. S. F. T. C, E. F, T. C, C. F. T. C, 

 P. F. T. C, the puppy to be whelped on or after March 1, 

 1893, to March 1, 1895. B. Waters. 



175 Monroe Street, Chicago. 



Flaps from the Beaver's Tail. 



TOEONTO, Can.— The Sir John disqualification case has at 

 last been finally settled, and the prize money won (refunded 

 by Bell), has been mailed to the owners of the dogs next in 

 order. 



2vlr. Irving L. Smith, Montreal, has sold the English setter 

 do,g St. Lambert Rex (Warwick Rake— Brighton Speed), to 

 Mr. J. A. Whitmore, Regina, N. W. T. 



"Andy" Laidlaw is not quite out of spaniels. He bought 

 a good little red dog the other day iu Golden Rod, from I\Ir. 

 Wm. Tocher, Hamilton. Golden Rod is by the well known 

 winner Red Roland out of Golden Duchess. 



The Ottawa Fair Association does not feel inclined to erect 

 a new building for the dog show, nor add to the classifica- 

 tion; therefore the committee are "kicking." Thecommittee 

 at a recent meeting asked for the addition of several chal- 

 lenge classes. 



The president of the C. K. C. has mailed the following 

 circular letter to each member of the executive: 



Cote St. Antoine, Montreal, March 30. 



Dear Sir— At the time the executive of the C. K. O. had its confer- 

 ence with the Government Commissioner of the World's Fair a scheme 

 for selecting the dogs for this exhibition was submitted to and accepted 

 by the Commis-sioner. It was agreed that this selection should be 

 made by a committee of five then named by the executive, viz., 

 Messrs. Davey, Geddes, Gorman. Kirk and AliUs. Then and at the sub- 

 sec[uent meetings of the executive there was no dissent whatever from 

 this proposition: and personally I have never heard any objections to 

 the plan. 



It is now proposed, however, by certain members of the executive, 

 to replace this committee by an "all-round judge," on the alleged 

 ground, I understand, of dissatisfaction with the committee because 

 they might be judging their own dogs. 



Having placed myself in communication with every member of this 

 committee, I have been informed that three out of tlae five will show 

 no dogs whatever; so that if the other two (one of whom may not ex- 

 hibit) do present dogs for selection, there will be at least three mem- 

 bers of the committee free to judge them. 



As this proposed radical change at this late date is a serious matter, 

 about which strong opinions have been expressed, I am anxious to 



H. F. mLDEBRAND. J. H. BECKER. 



nundlo Kennel Club. 



learn the views Of each member of the executive prior to the meeting 

 called for April 6. 



Please mall me an answer to each of the following questions at your 

 earliest convenience: 



1. Are you iu favor of replacing the committee appointed in Sep- 

 tember last to select dogs for the World's Pair by an "all-round judge 

 or judges"? 



2. In case you are in favor of the proposed change, would you pre- 

 fer that the selected judge or judges be resident hi this country? 



Wesley Mills, M.D., Pres. C. K. C. 



Express Appreciation. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



It is not often that express companies get a complimentary 

 notice from dog men, and as I believe fair play is a jewel, I 

 wish to extend thanks in the name of every exhibitor at the 

 late Elmira bench show, as well as the club, to Mr. Dent, 

 agent Adams, Mr. vSmith, agent National, al.so Ll'nited States, 

 whose name has slipped my mind, for the very prompt de- 

 livery of all dogs consigned them; also for their kindness 

 and trouble in keeping their wagons and men out on Satur- 

 day night until a very late hour "that all dogs might start for 

 their homes at the earliest possible moment. I can assure 

 them that their kindnesses will be gratefully remembered by 

 C. S. WIXOM, Sup't Elmira Kennel Club. " 



American Pet Dog Club Show. 



The difl:erent English clubs devoted to particular varieties 

 of pet dogs give animal exhibitions which are invariably 

 successful, so at last the American club that looks after the 

 interests of all kinds ha=! decided to try a show in New York. 

 It has selected Ijenox Lyceum and the end of May and first 

 days of June for the event. So far the prospects are very 

 favorable, as many special prizes have been promised, and 

 the show fund has been rapidly increased until it has nea^rly 

 reached to the thousands. All sorts of novelties are siAg- 

 gested, and a special award for best decorated pen, with an- 

 othpr for the most popular dog in the show, are sure to add 

 to the interest. The latter is to consist of a painting from 

 life of the lucky dog by the well known artist of fur and 

 feather, Mr. F. Sewell, who has lately returned from Europe, 

 where his sketches and happy groups, made at exhibitions 

 there, secured .such favorable comment. 



The club has donated two silver medals for these classes, 

 and one of the pork and bean terriers is said to have a good 

 chance to get his picture painted by Mr. Sewell, for what 

 constitutes popularity has uot been dijflned. Would it not 

 be a good idea for the club to ask the society leader to award 

 the prize, and would the cultured object? B, H. M. 



Classification of Pointers. 



TiicKAHOE, N. Y., March 27.~EdUor Forest and Stream: 

 Mr. Waters has not convinced me yet and I still insist it is 

 a question which will regulate itself iu regard to bench 

 shows, or does Mr. A\''aterri really believe the Westminster 

 Kennel Club shovf, for instance, would have had the top 

 entry of all dogs in iiointers, 150, if there had been no classi- 

 fication by weight? Not much. And any club which is con- 

 sidering how little tiiey ought to spend in prizes will and 

 has always found to its sorrow that nobody will come. 

 Alike in bench shows and field trials; and in the point 

 whic.h_Mr. Waters's nom de plume adversary brings forth, 

 "that it is a matter which ought to be principally settled by 

 breeders and owners," I fully agree. Even Mr. Waters 

 must acknowledge that the pointer must have a stronghold 

 among owners and breeders or the immense entries of this 

 breed are Tery fallacious, and any breeder knows that what- 

 ever way he will mate, big and small ones will come in the 

 same litter, and what is of more importance and has the 

 most weight in this question to breeders and bench shows 

 alike, the taste of buyers demand for one a light-weight and 

 the other wants a heavy-^veight. Should ever the weight 

 classes be abolished in general the entries of pointers would 

 be reduced one-half as a natural consequence, and further- 

 more, the heavy-weight dog would be predominant, as, not- 

 withstanding the solitary curious assertion of our esteemed 

 ex-secretary of the Pointer Club, Mr. La Rue, a good big 

 dog will beat a good little dog under nine out of ten judges 

 as a matter of course. Why are the proposers of abolish- 

 ment so timid and do away with the pointer's privilege only? 

 Has he- less rights than the St. Bernard, where rough and 

 smooth coats are in one litter? The logical sequence is the 

 same as vsdth the pointer. And what about the bulldogs 

 and the spaniels and beagles? Have they more right, or 

 why else do you not object to their classification? uo you 

 want to stop the grand forward march of favor among 

 sportsmen the pointer has got? 



H. 80HWIN6B. 



GEO. SPAHR, 



lUindlo Kennel Club, 



C. K, FARMBB. 



Mr. Waters is too just to follow the threadbare path of 

 most setter cranks to say all pointer owners are mostlT 

 bench show cranks, which is the most per-sistent reasorh 

 brought forward by the setter men, and yet most of our 

 bench .show champions among pointers are winners in field 

 trials also, which can not be said in the same extent of the 

 setter, and in this respect is the principal cause of the over- 

 whelming favor in number as against setters. The utility 

 point, on which the setter is lately bred principally, has not 

 worked his terrible havoc among pointer men; only to get 

 there, no matter how the look, is a bit too prosaic for me and 

 most a\'erage sportsmen, as it brings in its iron logic, as 

 consequence the magazine shotgun; that is, taking all the 

 feeling and love out of it, and get there only. Mr. Waters 

 thinks it irrelevant and unjust that I mention his sly little 

 dig and plays innocence. If he will look back in the Feb. 3 

 issue he will find my reason for it, as he says there: "Again, 

 the pointer is a working dog, at least it is commonly sup- 

 posed he is." (.sic) Now it may be Mr. Waters did not mean 

 anything and yet it certainly gives a right to my innuendo, 

 as I would certainly otherwise apologize very humbly; Mr. 

 Waters having then the full right, and his writings have 

 the full prestige of one of the most straightforward sporting 

 journalists we have, and I wished sincerely we had all like 

 him. G. Muss-Ars-qlt. 



Detroit Hospitality. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I think there is no doubt the visiting dog men at the late 

 Detroit .show would join me in a vote of thanks to the mem- 

 bers of the City of tl ie Straits Kennel Club and to the Detroit 

 .spoi'tsirien generally for tlie kind way in which they looked 

 after our comfort and pleasure. 



Some go to the dog sbowr? for business, others for business 

 and pleasure combined, and otliers again to see the dogs, 

 have a chat with brother sportsmen andliave a good time gen- 

 erally. To the latter class particularly, and to the others as 

 well, I am .sure the Detroit show will be looked back to with 

 lileasure. The contrast was great by comparison Avith some 

 of the larger shows where, from the lordly superintendent 

 up, one is impressed with the idea, that he is highly honored 

 by 'beiug allowed to exhibit at such a magnificent affair. 



Aif Exhibitor foe Pleasure. 



United States Field Trials. 



IndiatnApolis, Ind., April 2. Sditnr Forest and Stream: 

 The .thu-d annual field trials of the United States Field Trials 

 Club will start witli Trials A at Bicknell, Ind.^ Monday, 

 Nov. 6, at which -Si, 400 in prizes will be given. Trials B will 

 be held at Grand -Junction, Tenn., beginning Monday, Feb. 

 18, 1891, at which .s2,400 in prizes will also be given. The club 

 assumes a great responsibility in giving two trials, and it is 

 hoppd that tlie public will appreciate our efforts and patron- 

 ize both tiials; liy so doing the club will be enabled to con- 

 tinue tlie double trial sy.stem and give increased jjrizes in the 

 future. The printed matter is now being jjrepared and will 

 soon be ready for mailing. The Bicknell Derby will be ad- 

 vertised next week. P, T. Madisox, Sec'y-Treas, 



