Aug. 5, 1898.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



106 



The Type of Great Danes. 



BY A. H. HEPPKEK. 

 (Continued from x>age So.') 



First we will take the Hatzriide— called in England boar- 

 hound. This strain was inclined to be savage, rather de- 

 voted, as indicated by the English name, to chasing and 

 fighting a bear or a boar than to be the pet of a family; and 

 his general make up corresponded with these facts. Stand- 

 ing on powerful legs, with well let down stifles, with a 

 houndy-curved back, flank tucked up, deep, narrow chest, 

 rather long, coarse coat, abundance of loose skin on all parts 

 of the body, especially over the shoulders and under the 

 throat; colored generally brindle and harlequin; weight, by 

 virtue of bone and muscle, over 1.501bs. The head of the 

 Hatzrtlde is a peculiar characteristic; very wide and flat; 

 skull round, cheeks prominent, eyes bulging, no chiseling 

 whatever, as shown in the following illustrations: 



This shows how far a Great Dane can go toward a mongrel 

 and explains why there was once a movement to expell this 

 breed from the show bench. 



Ulmer Dogge. — This dog is rather more on the order of the 

 German dogge only not as racily built. There is a marked 

 difference in texture of coat in favor of the Ulmer dogge, 

 while at the same time the head may be big and the throat 

 coarse. There was more character about them and it was 

 this strain that guided the Germans in their taste for a 

 modern great Dane. The head of the Ulmer, compared with 

 the Hatzrude, was better chiseled and showed more breed- 

 ing. This dog was more adapted as a pet than as a sporting 

 dog, and was bred more for the eye than for usefulness. 

 _ Daniscue Dogge.— This .showed the extreme to the other 

 side, something we would call to-day "weedy," weighing 

 possibly lOOlbs; a nice, upstanding dog on the greyhound 

 order; similar in feet and way of standing, and, like the grey- 

 hound, having an appearance of gracefulness and activity. 

 This strain was generally of different shades of blue. Clean 

 cut, well chiseled, narrow head, lacking depth of muzzle. 



German Dogge.— Mr. G. Lang, of Stuttgart, who acted as 

 judge at Hamburg in 1880, then and there formed about him- 

 self a cii-cle of doggy men and advocated the plan of taking 

 the best qualities of these three strains and combine them in 

 a whole under the above name. They took the gracefulness 

 of the Danische dogge; with its fine breeding qualifications, 

 and the Ulmer (of course, quality as to breeding and type at 

 that time does not mean a Hannibal of eleven years later) 

 and the substance and constitution principally of the coarse 

 Hatzriide, and strove to breed in this combination a dog best 

 described now as Hannibal the Great. If in the meantime 

 some headstrong aiid one-sided breeder leaned toward one or 

 the other strain in his breeding manipulations, of course, one 

 cannot blame him, because tastes will differ. But this differ- 

 erence of object among breeders explains the differences 

 among the representatives of our present German dogge, 

 here called great Dane. The difference of type among them 

 here or in Germany to-day, Avhere it exists, means simply the 

 fact that the particular strain has not been sufiiciently aud 

 desirably blended, as it should be. We may get from Ger- 

 many to-day, as well as we could in 1880, if we look for it, a 

 Hatzriide, an Ulmer dogge, or a Danische dogge, just as you 

 wish, and undoubtedly and very likely any one of these will 

 cpme under the name of German dogge, and with explana 

 tions, affidavits and everything desirable in regard to proof 

 of thorough breeding, pedigrees a yard long, consisting of a 

 half a dozen Cesars, Paschas, Mincas and so forth. On 

 receipt of which the American exhibitor swears high and 

 low that his dog is right and typical, and that somebody 

 else's is not. 



Now, gentlemen of the fancy, decide what you wish to 

 have — a Hatzriide (boarhound), an Ulmer dogge or a Danishe 

 dogge. I, for one, want a German dogge (great Dane), i. e., 

 a combination of the better qualities of each of these strains, 

 in a degree. The graceful movement of the Danishe dogge 

 in a measure, the substance of the Halzriide to a degree and 

 the breeding merits of the Ulmer in a dog like the illustra- 

 tion called "Ideal Great Dane Dog." If I were a profe.s.sional 

 breeder I would rather strive to get a larger and heavier 

 ideal than a lighter one, but by all means a typical, finely 

 bred dog. 



Now we have incidentally arrived at the conclusion of this 

 part of our article and have, I thiuk, explained the existence 

 of a Melac and a Weiizel, both under one name, that of great 

 Dane. I do not believe Wenzel to be a representative of the 

 medium between a mastiff and a greyhound. I think he was 

 as much of the greyhound order (see Danishe dogge) as Melac 



is of the mastiff (boarhound) order. Were we well supplied 

 in this country with greyhoundy Danes, the selection of 

 Wenzel as head of affairs in New York in a strong class of 

 fair specimens would have been a serious mistake, but we are 

 well supplied vrith dogs of the other extreme— boarhounds— 

 and while we are in danger of going too far toward the boar- 

 hound, I think the decision of Mr. G. Muss-Aruolt was only 

 justifiable as a protest against a wrong policy of breeding, 

 though I should have liked to see a real great Dane and not 

 a Danische do»ge beat the boarhound-Ulmer combination 

 which produced Melac. 



[TO BE CON'TJNUED.] 



Brunswick Fur Club. 



The Brunswick Fur Club has issued a new edition of its 

 constitution and running rules. The new rules are radically 

 different from the old ones, the club having fallen into line 

 and adopted the spotting system. This club now boasts of a 

 membership of over eighty men interested in foxhunting, ex- 

 clu.sive of a list of twenty-seven honorary members. The 

 new rules were re^'ised by vote of the club last April. We 

 cannot print the new rules, but those interested are referred 

 to the secretary, Mr. Bradford S. Turpin, Cottage street, 

 Dorchester, Mass., who will forward a copy on request. 



DOG CHAT, 



The Rhode Island Show. 



The Rhode Island Fair Association seems to be in touch 

 with this progressive age. On the entry form is printed A 

 K. C. Rule XXVIII., referring to closing of entries and the 

 pains and penalties which that body will inflict on the club 

 that transgresses. This is a gentle hint to the intending ex- 

 hibitor not to lead the Association into temptation by sending 

 in late entries. It is a hint that might be embodied in every 

 dog show entry form. On the back of the form, in addition 

 to particulars relating to the coming show, the following 

 sentence will strike exhibitors as particularly grateful and 

 soothing: "It is the policy of the Association to make all 

 entrance fees as low as practicable, believing that exhibitors' 

 expenses are quite enough without their being obliged to 

 form a sweepstake and compete for their own money." 

 Those associations which charge a $3 or $3 entry fee for a -$5 

 prize, should frame that sentence and hang it up in a con- 

 spicuous place in the club room. 



Death of Fascination. 



Mr. George Bell has had such a phenomenal run of luck 

 for some years past in showing dogs and picking up veritable 

 bargains in cocker flesh that we almost thought he was im- 

 pervious to the misfortunes that overtake kennel owners 

 sooner or later. At Wissahickon show in the sudden death 

 of Troublesome he realized how it feels, and now that he has 



HATZBtoB CDIPBOVED DtPE). 



lost the apple of his kennel eye. Fascination, he experiences 

 the full meaning of the dog man's term, "hard luck." Fas- 

 cination died in the early part of last week, but from what 

 cause we have not yet been informed. This handsome cocker 

 has filled a conspicuous place on the bench lately and his 

 winning career is too well known to the fancy to need repeti- 

 tion here. He was by Mr. Bell's Obadiah out of his well 

 known bitch Amazement, and was whelped July 39, 1891. 

 Mr. Bell has our .sincere sympathy in his loss. The Toronto 

 .show is near at hand, but the Toronto man will scarcely be 

 caught napping on his own doorstep. 



" Dandies." 



It is peculiar that the Dandle Dinmont does not become 

 more popular over here. Game, not quarrelsome, a merry 

 companion and one that can be depended on to take its part 

 in almost any canine emergency, his merits should meet with 

 more attention than is now the case. Our principal breeder, 

 Mr. E. Brooks, feels quite discouraged that his efforts to 

 bring the breed into prominence bear so little fruit. Still, 

 we trust that he will keep the fight up and eventually pre- 

 vail upon others to go into the fancy. Perhaps if more of the 

 blue dogs were shown they would catch on quicker. 



Foxhunt by Moonlight. 



The secretary of the Brunswick Pur Club, Mr. B, S. Turpin, 

 contrives to get a good deal of sport out of this life. He vsrrites 

 us that on the night of lJuly 27 he with a number of friends 

 went to Waltham, Mass. They took six hounds just outside 

 the town and starting a fox had a fine run. The music could 

 be heard most of the time, the fox not going more than a 

 mile from the party, and frequently within a hundred yards. 

 He sums it up this way, "Full moon, fine hounds, good com- 

 pany, perfect night, splendid lunch. What more do you 

 want?" Nothing, unless it be the brush. 



A Show at Newcastle, Pa. 



The Lawrence County Agricultural Society, at Newcastle, 

 Pa. , will hold a dog show Aug. 39 to Sept. 1. Mr. W. L. 

 Washington is the judge for .sporting classes and Dr. A. 

 Lewis for non sporting. The prizes are §3, $2 and -Si. Entry 

 fee, 50 cents, There are other "miscellaneous" classes pro- 

 •vided, with prizes of $1, entry to which is 35 cents. The show 

 is given under the auspices of the Newcastle Kennel Clitb, 

 organized last year. 



The Rinada Kennels have issued a couple of very interest- 

 ing catalogues of the breeding stock and the dogs for sale in 

 these kennels. To a student of pointer form the one treating 

 of the breeding stock is especially interesting, as Mr. Pick- 

 hardt, the owner, has set forth their merits of breeding in a 

 manner that convinces any one who knows of the stock his 

 dogs are bred from, that he is on the right track. Such well 

 known sires as King of Kent, Duke of Hessen, Lad of Kent, 

 Ridgeview Panic, Pontiac, etc. have been used. Among the 

 stock for sale are some broken dogs that should find ready 

 sale. A synopsis of the breeding is not the least important 

 part of these neat catalogues. Mr. Pickhardt's kennels are 

 at Massapeuqa, L. I. 



The noted Scotch terriers KUroy and Kilcree do not spend 

 all their time "fettling" up for the bench. They have been 

 taken to Brockton, Mass, , where they will have some rough 

 and tumbles with the woochucks. 



It does seem rather hard lines that a man cannot enjoy the 

 society of his dog without being subject to loss of liberty on 

 the mere word of any passer-by. An Englishman was sitting 

 in the park, one day last week, with his St, Bernard, when 

 two men came up and one claimed the dog as his property. 

 Despite the protests of the Englishman that the dog was his 

 and had been sent to him from Australia three years ago, 

 and the growls of the animal when the men tried to coax 

 him away, they complained to a policeman, and dog and 

 owner were taken to the station house and locked up for the 



night. Next morning when brought before the justice, the 

 Englishman was able to prove by papers and letters received 

 from the former owner in Australia who asked after the 

 dog that the dog was really his, and was duly released. Ac- 

 cording to the published accounts of the affair there seems 

 to have been considerable injustice done in the case and some 

 ignorance of his rights on the young man's part. 



We learn with regret that the well-known beagle breeder 

 andlate President of the Beagle Club, Mr. F.W.Chapman, has 

 been seriously ill with rhetimatism and is still confined to his 

 home. We trust this enthusiastic beagle man will shortly 

 be on his feet again. The beagle trials will soon be on and 

 without the "Chapman lope" one half of the fun will be lost. 



Mr. C. A. Loud, owner of the Shenandoah Kennels, in 

 California, is selling out. He will locate at Antioch, Cal., 

 and give up breeding as soon as his stock is disposed of. Mr. 

 Loud is the setter man that Mr. Raper got into controversy 

 with over the kennel prize award and the decisions at the 

 late San Francisco show. 



Mr. C. D. Bernheimer, part owner of the Hepburn Kennels 

 of great Danes, having lost his father recently, finds his busi- 

 ness responsibilities too great to admit of giving further 

 attention to the kennel, and he reluctantly gives up his dog 

 breeding interests for the present. 



Nurse (as she puts Robert to bed)— And what would you 

 say if your mamma should have a little baby brother or sister 

 for you when you woke up in the morning? 



Robert— Tell her I'd rather have a dog.— Puck. 



At the meeting of the Pointer Club of America, held July 

 31 at 44 Broadway, the following officers were elected: John 

 S. Wise, president; Fred'k S. Webster, vice-president; 

 Adrian C. Pickhardt, secretary and treasurer. Mr. George 

 Jarvis was elected a delegate to the A. K. C. Messrs. Chas.. 

 Heath and B. F. Seitner were elected to the executive 

 committee. Mr. R. A. de Russy and Mr. George W. La Rue 

 were elected members of the club. Everything looks bright 

 and prosperous for the club. 



The Pacific Fox-Terrier Club, according to Breeder and 

 Sportsman, must be in a flourishing state. They expect to 

 have -$150 on hand for prizes at the next show. Two new 

 members were elected at the last meeting. 



Trivvet— "Is this your advertisement in the paper for a 

 lost dog?" Dicer— "Yes." Trivvet— "Why you never had 

 a dog to lose." Dicer— "I know; but I want one now, and I 

 think I can make a satisfactory selection from the animals 

 the advertisement will bring in."— Harper's Bazar. 



The foxhounds of this country are being rapidly increased. 

 Mr. J. W. Sloan, of Temple, Ind., now writes us that his 

 American foxhound bitch Spark whelped July 33 16 living 

 pups, sexes evenly divided, sired by Rowdy Prank. 



STitten (dancing and singing)— "Papa wouldn't buy me a 

 bow-wow." 



Old Cat (severely)— Stop, my child. Don't you know that 

 a bow-wow is the very worst thing that you could have? — 

 Harper's Young People. 



In the "up to date" dictionary that Punk & Wagnalls will 

 shortly publish, considerable space is given to the dog. 

 Argoss will represent a Russian wolfhound, champion Spin- 

 away, a greyhound, and Carney, a bull-terrier. 



Bicknell, Ind., Aug, 1.— [Special to Forest and Stream): 

 The preliminary hearing of Geo. McLin was set for to- 

 day before the Mayor of Vincennes. He waived examination 

 and was sent to jail in default of 1500 bail to wait action of 

 grand jury which meets in September. J. M. Freema^t. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Kennel Notes are inserted witliout charge ; and blanks 

 (furnished free) will be sent to any address. 



NAMES CLAniED. 

 Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 

 Mirth and Glee. By F. B. Zimmer, Gloversville, N. Y., for white, 

 black and tan beagle bitches, whelped June 10, 1893, by Stormy out of 

 Myrtle the Mouse. 

 Sweet Fern. By F. B. Zimmer, Gloversville, N. Y., for black, white 



dXnisohe dogqe. 



and tan beagle bitch, whelped June 16, 1893, by Ransack out of Gua- 

 sie D. 



£^arl of Deboniar, Songster, Trinliet II., The Qu.een and Her Grace. 

 By F B. Zimmer, Gloversville, N. Y., for white, black and tan beagles, 

 two dog-s and three bitches, whelped June 3, 1893, by Ransack out of 

 champion Twinkle. 



BRED. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



PTee Millie— Frank Forest. F. B. Zimmer's (Gloversville, N. Y.) 

 beagle bitch Wee Millie to Rockland Kennels' champion Frank Forest, 

 July 19. ' 



Bennett's Flirt— DuJce of Kent II. Gienrock Kennels' (leased) pointer 

 bitch Bennett s Flirt (Grandee— Daisy) to their Duke of Kent II. (Tem 

 pest— Nadjy of Naso), March 8. 



Ridgeview Patch— I>uke of Kent II. Gienrock Kennels' pointer 

 bitch Ridgeview Patch (Beppo UL— Lady Norrish II.) to their Duke of 

 Kent II., July 20. 



Bessie Kakas— Dash. Gienrock Kennels' (leased) pointer bitch Bes- 

 sie Kakas (Sancho of Auburn— Ino H.) to Dash (litter brother to Duke 

 of Kent n.), March 25. 



WHELPS. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Hilda. H. F. de B. Cameron's (Detroit, Mich.) cocker spaniel bitch 

 Hilda, July 34, six (four dogs), by C. F. Backus's Bendigo. 



Little Girl. C. T. Brownell's (New Bedford, Mass.) Gordon setter 

 bitch Little Girl (Ben Butler— Nell), July 20, seven (four dogs), by hia 

 Murkland Ranger II. (Murkland Ranger— Beaulah). 



Blossom. C. T. Brownell's (New Bedford, Mass.) Gordoa setter bite J 



