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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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DOG CHAT. 



Brittle Changes His Quarters. 



We can now comfirm the rumor we heard a week or two 

 since that Mr. H. W. Smith, of Worcester, Ma«s., had pur- 

 chased Brittle, the well known English champion -wire- 

 haired fox-terrier, from Mr. R. P. Mayhew. Brittle has been- 

 kept in seclusion, with one oj: two exceptions, since his im- 

 portation in the spring of 1892. and when shown has been 

 anything but fit. In proper shape he is without doubt the 

 best wire on this side. Brittle won many prizes in England, 

 and was shown when the wires were a grand lot. He has 

 beaten all the cracks, Carlisle Tack, Jack's Yarn, Tees Hap, 

 Briggs, Bruiser and Carlisle Tick, and was selected as one of 

 the 6 rough terriers to compete against 6 smooths at York 

 show in 1888, when the wires won. He Is the sire of The Re- 

 claimed, winner of the fifty guinea cup at Barn Elms in 1888; 

 First Attempt, Brittle's Mixture, Brittany, Brunette, Banter, 

 Busy Brittle, Dawning and Mr. Smith's late crack Saint 

 Brittle, who were all winners in England, and Sister Grit, 

 bred by Mr. Smith and a winner at the late New York show 

 in two classes. Mr. Smith is one of the few American 

 exhibitors who shows his purchases under his own name in 

 England before bringing them here, and he has just been 

 advised by his English representative that at Leicester his 

 Surrey Janet won first in her class and then beat Jack 

 St. Le^er for the cup for the best in the show, and again 

 repeatmg his victory at Darlington. Cribbage was beaten 

 by Prompter, a decision which has generally been the other 

 way and was not indorsed kt the ring side. Surrey Janet 

 won in her class and then beat Prompter for the cup, so in 

 four days she bowled over the three crack wires in England. 

 The English Stock-Keeper speaks of thef act and congratulates 

 Mr, Smith on the success of his bitch, and she must indeed be 

 a flyer to win under such judges as Messrs. Vicary and Clear. 

 Mr. Smith has asked Mr. Carrick, of Carlisle, to ad\ise him 

 which dog to put to Janet before sailing, and when she has 

 been mated both Cribbage and Janet will be sent over in 

 charge of Spratts Patent. 



Toronto Dog SIiow. 



The following railways will carry dogs over their lines 

 going to and from Toronto dog show, Sept. 11 to 15. at the 

 following rates: Grand Trank Railway, of Canada, will 

 return dogs free, charging excess baggage going; the Can- 

 adian Atlantic Railway will do the same as the Grand 

 Trunk; the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie and 

 Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway, will return dogs 

 free, charging excess baggage rates going, estimating the 

 weight at lOOlbs. per dog. Mr. C. A. Stone says in his letter: 

 "I am having the buildings thoroughly cleaned up and 

 painted, and will erect some hundred more kennels, and by 

 my new arrangements will have two judging rings down 

 and two up stairs. The feeding will be done by myself, 

 using Spratts biscuits, and the disinfecting will be done by 

 the Canadian Sanitary Company, u.sing Jeyes's fluids and 

 powders. Remember, the entries close Aug. 31." It was 

 our duty last year to criticise the superintendent over the 

 unclean state of the show building at Toronto, and exhibit- 

 ors will be pleased to hear that there will be a change for the 

 better this year. If Mr. Stone will be just a little more in- 

 dependent, not bother so much with the red tape and go 

 ahead on his own lines, for he knows how these things should 

 be done, and remember that Toronto is looked upon as an 

 international affair almost and demands more careful man- 

 agement than a local event, he will be sure to come out 

 with flying colors this time. Our friend must remember 

 also that in criticising the management of this show we 

 recognize simply the official Mr. Stone, not the Stone that 

 we knew — say at the Spaniel Club dinner — free from the 

 cares and trammels of an important office. 



Show/s Under A. K. C. Rules. 



There are three A. K. C. rule shows held during the Sept. 

 19 to 23 week— World's Fair, Rhode Island and Mt. Holly. 

 This probably makes little diflEerence, but we simply draw the 

 attention of exhibitors to the fact. As so many of these fairs 

 hold shows on the same dates, and as the increase of interest 

 in the dog will doubtless create more of them in the future, 

 the A. K. C. should make some special legislation in their 

 favor. Most of these fair associations think it incumbent to 

 join the A. K. C, and something must be done by the latter 

 body unless they allow the rule referring to clashing dates to 

 become a dead letter. It would be too bad if this rule should 

 militate in anyway against these associations holding shows. 

 Although not very popular with the regular exhibitor who 

 wishes to dispose of stock, still the amount of benefit Fair 

 shows do in disseminating an idea of what good dogs are like 

 among people who have the best opportunities to keep dogs, 

 is inestimable, and should be encouraged in every way. 



Mount Holly Dog Show. 



In the piremium list issued by the Burlington County Agri- 

 cultural Society we find 106 classes provided. The prizes may 

 be considered fairly liberal and an improvement on last year. 

 Challenge classes with prizes of §8 are given in mastiffs, St. 

 Bernards, deerhounds, greyhounds, pointers, setters, spaniels 

 (for field and coclier each), collies, bulldogs, bull-terriers, 

 beagles, fox-terriers and pugs. In the open classes mastiflrs, 

 St. Bernards, pointers and setters have -SS and §4, with -S-l and 

 $S in puppy classes. IMost of the other breeds have -Sd and .§3 

 in open and §4 and $3 in puppies. Great Danes get $8 and $3 

 in open classes. At the end of the list the judges given are 

 Mr. James Mortimer and Major J. M. Taylor for non-sporting 

 and sporting dogs respectively. This must be a mistake, as 

 we have seen it stated that Mr. C. H. Mason judges all classes. 

 As Mr. Mortimer is down for the Rhode Island fixture the 

 same week, it is not probable that he will judge at Mt. Holly. 

 The show commences Sept. 19 and lasts four days. The entry 

 fee is $2, and entries close Sept. 11 with J. Holmes Longstreet, 

 the superintendent, Bordentown, N. J. In any class where 

 five or more entries are received the classes will be divided for 

 Bex. The Mount Holly show is popular with the Quaker City 

 fanciers, and no doubt will score a good entry in spite of 

 other attractions during the same week. The society offers 

 $o for the best in each variety, §10 for best four by one exhibi- 

 tor in all the leading varieties, §30 to the handler with largest 

 exhibit, and §20 for exhibitor with largest entry. The Ash- 

 mont trophy will be put up here if Tiree does not win it at 

 Toronto the week before. 



Appreciation by Sportsmen. 



The fanciers and sportsmen of Leamington, Ont., to the 

 number of about 25, met at the Deming House July 31, to 

 show their apnreciation in a tangible form of the honors won 

 by Mr. H. Milkins's well known pointer. Count Graphic. 

 After partaking of an elaborate supper an address was read 

 to Mi\ Milkins, which embodied all the virtues and records 

 that pertain to this well known pointer. Afterward Count 

 was presented with a silver collar. Count Graphic is the 

 sire of Prince Graphic, Count Grosvenor, Duke Graphic, 

 Baron Fritz, the latter a field trial winner and the others 

 winners on the bench. 



Kennel Specials. 



Wise fanciers know the value of these line "ads." They 

 mean quick sales because the class of people who read Foe- 

 EST AND Stream are well able to pay for a good dog, and 

 advertisers tell that when they get an answer to an ad. 



in this journal it means business and not endless and useless 

 letter vn-iting. Geo. Bell, we see this week, proposes to sell 

 his fine kennel in one lot or separately. It's a great chance 

 for some one, when one reads the names of well-known dogs 

 contained therein. W. M. Woten seems to have some valu- 

 able field stock to dispose of, entered in the field trials, too; 

 W. S. Dixon, of England, draws attention to any one want- 

 ing bulldogs; W. K. Purington offers English setter pups; 

 P. O. Box 18, beagles; Standard Kennels, dachshunds and 

 beagles; Ed. Marshall, beagles; F. L. Colley, Angora cats, 

 etc. ; Oakview Kennels, great Danes; Albany Pointer Ken- 

 nels, well bred pointers; Glenrose Beagle Kennels, beagles; 

 Edgewood Kennels, well bred pointers and English setters. 



Another Crack St. Bernard. 



It is now the turn of Mr. J. F. Smith, of Sheffield, to aston- 

 ish the St. Bernard world with the sensational d^but of a 

 smooth dog. At Darlington, Eng., he brought out an eleven- 

 months-old pup, by champion Keeper, called Marengo, over 

 which the critics go into ecstacies. British Fancier, the 

 only English paper to hand this week, remarks that for an 

 eleven-months pup, after careful scrutiny, they felt it ina- 

 pos.sible to find ojny fault with him. Of course, this is an 

 opinion with a .string to it; but further they quote such a 

 well-known man as the Rev. Mr. Carter as saying "Maz'engo 

 was the grandest St. Bernard that had ever existed in Eng- 

 land." There must be something wonderful about this 

 young dog when we remember that Sir Bedivere came from 

 England. Marengo's head is said to be much better and 

 more massive than Keeper's, his equal in symmetry, better 

 bone and exquisite markings. 



National Foxhunters' Association. 



At the coming Lexington, Ky., show there will be a more 

 than ordinarily large gathering of foxhound men. At this 

 show the National Foxhunters' Association will be launched. 

 It begins, we are told, with a membership truly national, as 

 the most prominent foxhunters of the North as well as the 



"numbers wrong." 

 Wlssahlckoa Show, 1893. 



South being at the back of it. Its object is to improve the 

 foxhound by the crucial test of the field trial, and arrange- 

 ments will be perfected to hold a national meet in November 

 in one of the Central States, at which purses will be hung up 

 that will prove an incentive for dogs to compete from all 

 parts of the country. Those who remember the interesting 

 gathering of foxhound men at the last Lexington show may 

 be sure that there will be fun ahead and plenty of music in 

 the air at the coming meet. 



Heavy Loss in St. Bernards. 



Mr. Arthur Ritter, owner of the Ravenswood Kennels 

 Long Island, has indeed met with a severe loss. During the 

 past week he has strangely lo.st by sudden death seven of his 

 St. Bernards, the symptoms showing plainly, according to 

 their owner, those of arsenical poisoning. Among the dead 

 are Coquette and Merchant Hesper. The former died Satur- 

 day week, and Hesper the day following. Three others died 

 on'Tuesday, one the next day and another on Thursday last. 

 The dogs were all affected by a dry cough, which was fol- 

 lowed by weakness and enlargement of the pupils of the eyes. 

 The weakness increased until the dogs could not hold up 

 their heads. Every effort was made to save them, but in 

 vain. Mr. Ritter has three dogs left, but one of them, Flora, 

 was at last accounts dying and another may go. Mr. Ritter 

 has our sincere sympathy. 



Empress of Contoocook. 



Every St. Bernard lover knows this lovely animal, and 

 those who lean to type will be pleased to hear that she has 

 whelped two bitch puppies. A peculiarity about this event, 

 however, was that they came seven days behind time. Mr. 

 Booth says he has known a bitch that was three days over- 

 due, but never a week. Empress has missed three times. 

 The last time she threw one pup, but this time she goes one 

 better, and besides, has plenty of milk, when before .she 

 hadn't enough to raise a pup. These crack bitches. Princess 

 Florence, for instance, seem as erratic as a prima donna. 

 Empress's pups are by Alton, Jr., and should therefore turn 

 out well, bigna has a litter three weeks old, by Marvel. 



A New Blenheim. 



Mr. Geo. W. Wambach, of Baltimore, has received per 

 steamer Queensmore, and shipped from Halifax, England, 

 Halifax General, a Blenheim dog 2 years old, weight 81bs., 

 which he describes as a little beauty. The new dog is by 

 Jolly Country Squire out of Dianah, and is registered in the 

 E. K. C. S. B. He will be placed in stud and will be ex- 

 hibited later on at the shows. 



worth the living these days, anyhow, now that his pointer 

 bitch champion Revelation has increased his kennel stock by 

 three dogs and five bitches, which she threw to. his West- 

 minster Drake. Drake is a good dog both on bench and field, 

 but Revelation is a better as far as looks go, and the pups 

 should prove worth owning, even if they are not all champi- 

 ons. 



The Nev^^ England Beagle Club Trials. 

 In all probability Messrs. Geo. F. Reed and A. C. Krueger 

 will be chosen to judge at these trials which will be held at 

 Oxford, Mass., a place which, we are informed, is by far the 

 best yet used for the purpose. The dogs can be followed on 

 horse or afoot, the grounds being immense berry pastures, 

 500 or 1,000 acres in extent and rabbits plentiful. An execu- 

 tive meeting of the club will be held Aug. 17 at Boston. 



Mr, W. Hawkins, of Monterey, Mass., feels that life is 



Grand Master Sold. 



Mr. W. Stewart Diffenderffer, of Baltimore, is dropping 

 St. Bernards and has sold that good young dog Grand Mas- 

 ter, third at New York and Baltimore last spring, to Mrs. 

 Adele W. Lee, of Toledo, O. We do not know the price 

 given, but know that Mr. Diffenderffer held the dog at 

 about S700. This gentleman is thinking seriously of owning 

 a field dog or two, and will buy one or two shortly. Grand 

 Master, as one of Hesper's best sons, should prove a valuable 

 dog at stud, as he is an all-round good dog himself — and 

 sound too. 



Mr. John Coles, of Boston, Mass., has evidently made a 

 good purchase in the bull bitch Haphazard, which comes 

 from Mr. A. M. Hodgson's kennels. This bitch is a light 

 weight, and that she must be a good one is proved by the 

 following list of good wins: Gloucester, Birmingham, Bath, 

 Manchester, Preston and Bristol also; a number of specials, 

 among them Capt. Piddocke's cup three times. 



Two thoitsand five hundred dollars have been refused by 

 Mr. Stephens for the noted fox-terrier sire Stipendiary, the 

 offer coming from this side, so Stock-Keeper leads us to sup- 

 pose. Stipendiary has earned $1,500 during the year, so that it 

 will be seen that neither the offer nor the refusal were at all 

 out of the way. 



The bull-terrier Cordona is said to have been purchased for 

 a fancier in this coitntry from Mr. Pegg, her English owner. 



We regret to hear that Mr. R. Dudley Winthrop is down 

 with concussion of the brain as the result of injuries re- 

 ceived at polo. Mr. Winthrop is known among the bulldog 

 fancy as the owner of the noted dogs Leonidas, Stanley and 

 several others. Mr. Winthrop was thrown violently to the 

 ground during a practice game, his pony falling and rolling 

 over him. His case is serious and the criisis will not be 

 passed for several days, though we trust he will eventually 

 have a speedy recovery. 



Mr. F. W. Chapman goes up to his Maine kennels on the 

 20th to stay for a week or two and will then choose his 

 entries for the National and New England club trials. He 

 expects to run half a dozen in each, so we shall see the 

 "Chapman lope" after all. 



Mr. A. S. Dixon, of West Derby, Liverpool, Eng., intends 

 to bring some bulldogs to New York next October, and is 

 also prepared to execute commissions for intending pur- 

 chasers. 



Mr. .James Robinson has been appointed manager of the 

 Woodlawn Park Kennels in place of Mr. Clark. 



The valuable Kentucky foxhound bitch Star, owned by Mr. 

 O. F. Joselin, of Oxford, died recently. She was to have run 

 in the Brunswick Fur Club trials this fall. 



Mr. Henry Jarrett took a trip down to Chester, Pa., the 

 other day, and Mr. Byrnes next day shipped him a pair of 

 collie pups. One of these quiet trails of the Chestnut Hill 

 man that will lead to something in the near future. 



Mr. Charles Myers, East Boston, Mass., has purchased the 

 St. Bernard Prince Draco (champion Plinlimmon, Jr.— 

 Maude). 



"Dick" Morgan, as he is known to his friends, has killed 

 this season, up to last week, 123 woodcock, three-fourths of 

 which were shot over his Roderigo bitch, Maygirl, one of 

 the setters he offers for sale in our business columns this 

 week. Mr. Morgan starts South Oct. 1, and will remain 

 till April 1, 1894 In the section of country (which he does 

 not tell us the name of) where he will locate he says he has 

 found upward of thirty bevies of quail in a day's hunt, and 

 from what he can learn, he says the quail crop is the largest 

 known for many a year, owing to the extremely drv sea.son. 

 He will be pleased to see his patrons this winter come South 

 and see their dogs work and have some good shooting when 

 game is plenty. 



Owing to our absence from the office the past two weeks, 

 correspondence has accumulated to such an extent that we 

 must claim the indulgence of our friends till we can get 

 things straightened out. 



Mr. A. Russell Crowell, who for some time has had charge 

 of the Pacific Sports kennel columns, has now taken Mr. C. 

 W. Kyle's place as kennel editor of the Breeder and SpoHs- 

 man. He thinks he will have more time for his kennel now. 

 He has "only"_22 cockers, and he thinks some are pretty 

 good. Our California contemporary has made a good move. 

 Mr. Crowell is a hustler, and will be sure to make its pagas 

 newsy. 



Has Any One Lost a Pointer? 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



There is in this vicinity a very handsome lemon and white 

 pointer dog, about two and a half years old, and as the party 

 who has him can give no account of his breeding, from hints 

 dropped at certain times I feel sure he is a stolen dog. He 

 has been in this man's possession about a year or more, and 

 seems to be fairly broken. The man tells people the dog is 

 from Sensation stock. If this should meet the eye of the right- 

 ful owner, I feel sure he would be very glad to regain pos- 

 session of him, John Rider, detective of London, Ont., says 

 he has information from a party that the dog was stolen 

 from one of the New York shows. This I know nothing 

 about, but if you will publish this in your widely circulated 

 journal you may, if the above is correct, find the thief who 

 stole him. The dog goes by the name of Dick. 



John Hammon. 



Niagara Falls, Ont., Aug. 10. 



Flaps from the Beaver's Tail. 



TOROOTO, Canada.— The next issue of the official organ of 

 the Canadian Kennel Club will contain a card from Dr. Wes- 

 ley Mills, stating that owing to his time being now so fully 

 occupied with his scientific, professional and ottier work that 

 next year he will be unable to accept any office in the gift of 

 the club. Dr. Mills, I understand, expects to be away from 

 home a good deal on a professional tour. 



I was surpinsed to learn from Mr. George Bell that he in- 

 tended dropping out of dogs for a year or two, and was offer- 

 ing all his kennel for sale. The loss of Troublesome and 

 Fascination was a big blow to him, but not this, but "the 

 cloudy state of the camne atmosphere," as he says, is his rea- 

 son for retiring. H. B. DONOVAN, 



