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DOG GHAT. 



World's Fair Dog Snow. 



The bulldog classes at the World's Fair show will be one 

 of the chief sights of the show, and Mr. Thayer's peace of 

 mind, if he judges, to use a phrase of the tancy, will be 

 "well broken up" before he gets to the end of his task. With 

 sucb dogs as Leonidas, King Lud, the new ones Bedgebury 

 I Lion and His Lordship and those that Messrs. Pybus-Sellon 

 I and D. Woodiwiss are expected to bring over, in the ring, to 

 sa^ nothing of the fair contingent Saleni, Duchess of Parma, 

 WTiite Venn, etc., the bulldog men will have a royal sight to 

 feast their eyes upon. By the way, we hear nothing of any re- 

 vised premium list. Perhaps it would be just as well to 

 stick to the one published in the general live stock list of 

 July, 1893. It has the charm of simplicity anyhow. But 

 unless there is some different regulation as "to entry fee the 

 catalogue will assume mammoth proportions and the 

 benches will be filled with yawning gaps. A prominent 

 bull-terrier breeder has just been here who admits that he 

 will enter every dog he owns just to get the free advertising 

 and probably sendstx of the twenty-five entries he \vill make. 

 The other nmeteen entry fees will, under the present regula- 

 tion, be returned to him, and the management be so much 

 out of pocket for nineteen stalls provided. The entries close 

 May 20, and all entries must have been the property of the 

 exhibitor on or before May 1, 1893. One of the rule's in the 

 premium list to which we may draw attention reads: "In 

 the event of death of any animal entered for competition, or 

 of such injury as t-o disqualify the same for exhibition, the 

 chief of the department of live stock may aiithorize the sub- 

 stitution of auother animal, provided that such substitute 

 was in all respects eligible at the date of filing of the original 

 application." It is about time the judge's list was given out, 

 so that exhibitors can make their entries accordingly. 



A New Influence. 



We are told in the Becorder that all St. Petersburg has 



fone wild over something new, a dog which goes off into 

 ypnotic trances. This remarkable animal belongs to M. 

 Durov, who was awarded agold medal by the Paris Academy 

 of Sciences for his original investigation and dicoveries in 

 the science of hypnotism as applied to animals and its effects 

 upon them. Several tests have been made of the animal iu 

 the presence of no less a person than Dr. Afanasley, of the 

 War Department. One of the tests consisted in placing sev- 

 eral articles, as a pencil, cigar case, handkerchief, cuff' but- 

 tons, etc., on the lloor. Then the dog, having been thrown 

 into a hypnotic trance by him, M. Durov requested one of 

 the audience, which consisted also of several otner physicians 

 of renown and some newspaper men, to think about some- 

 thing and what the dog was to do with it, then to write it out 

 on a piece of paper and show it to the rest of the audience, 

 excepting, of course, himself. This was done, ajid, the dog 

 having been brought in, what was the astonishment of the 

 whole assemblage to see the animal go up to the cigar case, 

 pick it up and bring it to the one who had been indicated in 

 the wish. Another test consisted in laying several cubes 

 with figures on them in a certain order in a closed box. At 

 the same time several pieces of paper were put upon the floor 

 bearing like numbers on each. The dog was then called in 

 and required to place the pieces of paper in the same order 

 as the cubes were laid in the closed and sealed box. This he 

 did, to the astonishment of all assembled. The strangeness 

 of the whole procedure is increased when it is remembered 

 that M. Durov knows no more about what is being done or 

 wished than does the dog, and is, therefore, entirely unable 

 to in any way prompt him. 



Pet Dog Club Show. 



Although the show vvhich the Pet Dog Club intend giving 

 May 30 is primarily an excuse to get together a representa- 

 tive lot of pet dogs, sucli as the fair sex is supposed to delight 

 in — pugs, toy spaniels, Italian greyhounds and so on — they do 

 not intend to be selfish, and vdll open the door for most of 

 the smaller breeds. At a meeting of the executive commit- 

 tee at the president's re,sidence on Wednesday, April 19, the 

 name of Mr. German Hopkins was added to the list of judges. 

 The following varieties were decided on for the premium list: 

 Cocker spaniels, poodles (corded and other than corded, and 

 provision was also made for different colors), bulldogs, all 

 weights; bull-terriers, all weights; basset hounds, dachs- 

 hunds, beagles' (the entire National Beagle Club's classifica- 

 tion), fox-terriers (rough and smooth), Irish terriers, black 

 and tan terriers, white English terriers, Dandie Dinmont, 

 Scotch, Skye, Bedlington, Clydesdale, Welsh, Boston, York- 

 shire and toy terriers, pugs, King Charles, Blenheim, Prince 

 Charles, ruby and Japanese spaniels, Italian greyhounds, 

 schipperkes. Mexican hairless, Pomeranians, Maltese terriers 

 and miscellaneous under 25lbs. The date for closing of en- 

 tries was fixed for May 33. After May 1 the headquarters of 

 the bench show committee will be at Lenox Lyceum, Thirty- 

 fourth street, New York, where application for premium lists 

 may be addressed. 



Sale of Beau Brummell. 



The Glenmore Kennels, owned by Mr. E. C. Bishop, of 

 Coffeyville, Kan., have disposed of the well known Irish 

 setter Beau Brummell, one of the numerous aspirants for 

 champion honors now in the challenge class, to Mr. C. E. 

 Hughes, Portland, Oregon. Beau is so well known that a 

 recapitulation of his bench record seems hardly necessary; 

 however, in 1891 first prizes were awarded him at New York, 

 Baltimore, Pittsburg and Washington. Under the Glenmore 

 Kennel ownership, he has since been benched but once, in 

 which instance champion Tim carried off first honors. Mr. 

 Hughes bas a truly good field and stock dog in Beau and it 

 is questionable if his equal has as yet crossed the Rocky 

 Mountains. Western fanciers will be sure to patronize him 

 liberally. The consideration received was large. We regret 

 to hear that Mr. Bishop is selling off his dogs. Some great 

 bargains are sure to be picked up in the dispersal of such a 

 kennel, that contains dogs Like Coleraine, Finglas, Elcho's 

 Maid, Ruby Glenmore, etc. 



Ossining: Lost. 



Mr. W. H. Hyland is in trouble now. His well-known 

 pointer Ossuiing strayed away from his place at North Tar- 

 rytown last Saturday. He is supposed to have been picked 

 up by some one. Tne dog is Avhite and liver; liver mark- 

 ing on each side of head and ears, small white blaze up face, 

 muzzle white, Uver spot at root of tail, body white and liver- 

 ticked. Any one finding such a dog and who will commu- 

 nicate the fact to Mr. Hvland will do a sportsmanlike action. 

 As a means of identifying the dog, Mr. Hyland will forward 

 a photograph of Ossiuing to any one who may be fortunate 

 enough to come across him. 



Valuable Collie Importations. 



When we stated some weeks since that the Cragstone Ken- 

 nels, owned by Mr. Pierpont Morgan, would soon have some 

 new importations we expected news of a startling purchase 

 every day. We are not disappointed. At the Collie Club 

 show Mr. Powers, acting for Mr. Panmure Gordon, who in 

 turn acted for Mr. Morgan, purchased Sef ton Hero, who had 

 just won the challenge cup, tor .$2,500. This was not enough, 

 so Lady Christopher and Carlton Phylis were added at 

 $2,500 niore. This is without doubt one of the most A-aluable 

 lot of collies imported to this country, and they represent £i> 



clear cash purchase. Sefton Hero is counted by many judges 

 about the best on the other side at present. Great Gun and 

 Rufford Ormonde being his rivals. There is some little 

 squabble between the Collie Club and the late owners of these 

 dogs as to commission on sales, anale obtaining at most Eng- 

 lish shows that sales effected at the shows or through the 

 secretary's office are subject to a commission of 10 per cent. 



Brown Poodles. 



We notice that Mr. Hunnewell, Jr., is placiug his brown 

 poodle Pooh-Bah at stud in our columns. The brown poodle 

 IS a rarity in this country, and in fact— so we are told— there 

 are not many to be had anywhere. In the opinion of many, 

 a rich bro\vn-colored poodle is even handsomer than the 

 black, and very much more so than the white. The poodle 

 seems to be coming more into notice in this country as a 

 show dog, and with increased competition there is every 

 likelibood of their numbers being increased by the best spe- 

 cimens that can be procured. Owing to the trouble and care 

 required to properly show and keep, the corded poodles do 

 not seem to be in such favor as their more sprightly and 

 "crisper" looking cousins, the Caniches. 



Field Trial Dates. 



Our attention has been called to the fact that the two 

 hound trials, those of the Brunswick Eur Club and the 

 National Beagle Club, if the dates now proposed by the latter 

 club stand, will be run the same week, beginning Oct. 23. 

 There are several foxhound men who intend taking in the 

 beagle trials this year, and as tlie Bruns%vick Eur Club have 

 already claimed Oct. 23 for their trials, it would perhaps be 

 wise for the N. B. C. to choose the week after. By that time 

 the leaves mil be falling, and it will be easier for the judges 

 to see the dogs. 



English Field Trials. 



The EngUsh Kennel Club field trials were held on the 

 estate of Capt. Prettymau, Orwell Park, Ipswich, April 11. 

 The dry weather made the Scent bad, but the trials are said 

 to have been a great success. Dr. Salter and Rev. R. O'Cal- 



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READY FOE PRIZES OH FUN. 



Harrj' L. Groodman and Great Danes Ch. Melac and Major McKlnley. 



laghan were the judges. In the Pointer Derby, eight en- 

 tries, Messrs. Lowe and E. Puissant's Drake of Merles won, 

 Mr. Lander's South Durham Ruth second, Mr. W. Ark- 

 wright's Kissing Crust third, and Mr. J. T. Hink's Doxy 

 Friar fourth. The winners of the Setter Derby were Mr. P. 

 Baron's Master Fredei-ick first; second, Mr. W. H. Cooper's 

 Isinglass; third and fourth, Mr. F. Warde's Aldon Trip and 

 Aldon Tam. In the All-Age Stake Mr. W. Arkwright's 

 pointer Tap was the winner after some interesting work, Mr. 



G. Austin's Irish setter Ti m Sullivan second, Mr. Arkwright's 

 pointer Blanche of Bromfleld third, and Messrs Lowe and 

 Puissant's pointer Drake of Merles fourth. It will, there- 

 fore, be seen that the poiuters and Irish setter got a fair share 

 of the spoils. 



Toronto K. C. Show. 



The entries for the Toronto K. C. local show close May 9 

 with Mr. W. P. Eraser, 83 King street. The entry fee for mem- 

 bers is 3.5 cents and non-members 50 cents. Special prizes of 

 So each will be given for the best sporting and non-sporting 

 dogs in the show. The three best trick dogs will receive 

 valuable collars and there 'will also be a selling class for dogs 

 marked 830. 



Fanciers are realizing the more than ordinary advantages 

 the Forest and Stream offers as an advertising medium. 

 Our list of stud dogs has been increased this week by W. 

 Hawkins's well known Westmin.ster Drake. The Hill Hurst 

 Kennels place their poodle Pooh Bah, and Mr. H. A. Hams 

 sets forth the merits of his bull-terrier White Wonder, one 

 of the best in the country. The offers for sale are: Glenmore 

 Kennels' noted Irish setters; Elildare Kennels, well bred 

 Irish setter; Geo. W. Lovell, broken pointers; F. H. PeiTy, 

 well bred Irish setter pups; J. J. Scanlan, prize-winning 

 Irish settei's; S. Darbey, prize-winning black curly-coated re- 

 trievers; E. A. Carrier, broken blue belton English setter; W. 



H. Hyland, well bred pointer pups; Box 85, Lewellyn setter; 

 G. B., trained Chesapeake Bay dog; C. F. Dolan, fox-terrier 

 pups; C. D. Roberts, pointers;" Rev. R, MacKnight, St. Bern- 

 ard dog. 



A meeting has been called by lovers of the dog iu Port- 

 land, Ore. , with a view to organizing a kennel club in that 

 city. If the club is formed it is likely that a small show will 

 be "held and advantage taken of Mr. Raper's presence on the 

 coast to secure him as judge. 



The Duke of Newcastle, who %vith the Duchess owns so 

 many fine Russian wolfhounds, ai-rived in New Y'ork on the 

 Trave and is stopping at the Brunswick. Mr. Gambler Bol- 

 lon, the well known animal photographer, accompanied him. 

 The Duchess will join the party at Chicago. 



According to Stock-Keeper, Spratts Patent has recently 

 shipped the Scottish terrier Busy to Mr. Little, of Balti- 

 more, Md. 



The Scottish terrier is making new friends every day. Now 

 we a,ve told that Mr. Frederick Ames is going in for the little 



die-hards. A reporter in the Field (Eng.) ha.ving said Scottish', 

 terriers sbould not be "perfectly straight in front," has led to 

 quite an outciy from several breeders, who maintain that the 

 little terrier should be without reproach in this respect. In the 

 Stock-Keeper there is also a discussion going on regarding 

 the correct size of these terriers. Several of the winners of 

 the day, champion Kildee for instance, are several pounds 

 over the 201b. standard, and the cry is that they are too big. 

 It seems, however, unlike the pointer, that it is easier to 

 breed the bigger dogs good than the little ones better. 



These names were added to the fake list protest up to noon 

 on Friday at the Denver show: I. N. Porter, G. W. Whit- 

 more, L. F. Bartels, E. C. Hamilton, Kellie Cookson, Dr. J. 

 M. Norman (president Continental Kennel Club), J. C. De 

 Blinn, M.D., Milward Hewett, Chas. H. Faxon. Chas. F. 

 Frenzer, G. H. Moore and Dr. S. Bock. They are all exhibit- 

 ors or well known dog men. 



We draw the attention of handlers and others interested in 

 field trials to the new rule adopted by the Eastern Field Trial 

 Club, to the eft'ect that all handlers at their trials must 

 secure a license from the Board of Governors. This license 

 will be issued free of charge and will remain in force during 

 the meeting of this year. The selection of such well-known 

 and able field trial handlers as Messrs. Titus, Bradley and 

 Stoddard for judges marks a democratic era that is as accept- 

 able as it is politic; and we fully expect, with new ground.** 

 and more progressive management, that the old club will 

 regain and hold much of the interest which should attach to 

 one of the oldest and strongest field trial organizations in the 

 country. 



Mr. Arthur Trickett, so well known in connection with 

 Mr. Moore's kennels at Melrose, Mass., has severed his con- 

 nection with the kennels and is now in New York ready for a 

 new engagement. -Mr. Trickett cannot count on a very long 

 vacation. 



Dr. Perry writes us that the syndicate which has purchased 

 a controlling interest in the Philadelphia Journal includes 

 Messrs. Chas. H. Mason, Henry Jan-ett and himself, and 

 that while he may have been largely instrumental in securing 

 the same, his interest is no greater than that of all the other 

 gentlemen concerned with him. 



We take pleasure in publishing this week a picture of Mr. 

 H. vS. Bevan and his setter Whyte B. Both are well known 

 to field trial men and sportsmen generally as honest and 

 good workers in the field. Mr. Bevan has made an enviable 

 record as a handler since he came to this country and has 

 .gradually surrounded himself with a high class of dogs, and 

 his .success at the Southern trials was begnidged by no one. 



The greyhound Tasmania that ran so well in the Waterloo 

 Cup was bought in at auction recently for .81,900. 



The Rhode Island State Fair Association, which, as stated 

 in Forest and Streajl last week, intends giving a large 

 dhow this fall, is already making its arrangements. Though 

 the management scarcely expect to give such a show as New 

 York or Boston, still it is to be the largest yet given in con- 

 nection with any agricultural association. The building 

 erected for the purpose is to be a permanent one. Mr. Walter 

 J. Comstock, the well known Irish terrier exhibitor, has been 

 chosen by the executive committee, superintendent of Depart- 

 ment D, which incliides the dog show. His personal duties 

 will be those of chairman of bench show committee and a 

 competent superintendent will be engaged for the dog- show. 

 The prize list will be a liberal one and the best judges in the 

 country will be secured. 



The New England Field Trial Club would do well to secure 

 bome Mongolian pheasants and turn them down on their 

 grounds. These birds are hardy, and Mr. Wallace, of Farm- 

 ington, Conn., has successfully proved that they will stand a 

 jNew England winter and thrive on it. Birds and eggs could 

 be secured now and the best plan would be to hatch the eggs 

 under hens and then turn the pheasants down a few days be- 

 fore the trials. This would be a good move on the part of 

 the club. 



For the information of several "nibblers" over here, we 

 may say that Mr. H. Lacy's Rhodes Oban, the black and tan 

 terrier, has been purchased by Lieut.-Gen. Dean, of Birken- 

 head, England. It is a peculiar fact in this connection that 

 Prince Eric, Gen. Dean's dog that was placed over Rhodes 

 Oban at Sheffield, which act caused Rhodes Oban's tempor- 

 ary retirement, is now advertised at stud with Rhodes Oban, 

 and the latter is quoted as "acknowledged by all judges to 

 be the best black and tan terrier before the public." How- 

 circumstances alter cases sometimes. 



According to a Denver paper the Russian wolfhounds from 

 Mr. Hacke's kennels were judged on their benches, being 

 deemed too savage to allow of their being judged in the 

 ring. As this paper had it, "They were judged" in their stalls 

 for fear they would tear each other to pieces if taken into the 

 ring." Such is the irony of fame. 



The dog show at Seattle, Wash., promises to create no little 

 interest. The affair takes place May 17 to 19, and Mr. George 

 Raper, who is now luxuriating in the novel, to him, at- 

 mosphere of southern California will adjudicate upon the 

 classes. The show is under A. K. C. rules, and the entry fee 

 is $3. The prizes are to be $4 and $3. 



We received "An open letter to Mr. Davidson" from the 

 owner of the foxhound Elite, but owing to the demands on 

 otu" space it was crowded out, and as it has already appeared 

 in another paper, its publication now will serve no good pur- 

 pose. We may remark, however, that Elite, as we stated in 

 our report, was hardly treated at Boston. One critic accuses 

 him of having a pointer head and is pleased at his setback, 

 although acknowledging that he has not seen the dog off the 

 bench, and, therefore, does not know how good he is in legs, 

 body, etc. If some of the snipy, weedy-looking articles put 

 down as American hounds had a little more of the "pointer 

 head," there would be an improvement and a little more sim- 

 ilarity of type. 



To-day one of the most thoroughgoing sportsmen in this 

 country celebrates his silver wedding. Col. J. R. Purcell 

 was married April 37, 1868. This sportsman has run his dogs 

 at field trials, shown them on the bench, and in spite of luck 

 that would dishearten almo.st any enthusiast j the colonel still 

 comes up smiling and relieves his feelings with some quaint, 

 poetical flight of fancy. We are sure that all our readers 

 who know Mr. Purcell will wish him and his wife every hap- 

 piness and a godspeed toward their golden wedding. 



Mr. Morris informs us that the Gordon setter puppy Fair- 

 mont received first at Boston. We took the awards from 

 the judge's book, and this stated "first, withheld" — at that 

 time. 



We are indebted to the Swiss Mountain Kennels for a very 

 pretty and well arranged catalogue of the kennel. It is 

 adorned by several excellent half-tones of the celebrities of 

 this well known kennel, some of which have already adorned 

 the pages of Forest and STREA7>r, The success of' this ken- 

 nel only proves that there is yet another avocation which 

 may be successfully followed by women, and to a lover of 



