Sept. 2, 1893.] 



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from thirty to thirty-five mimites within 200 feet of the front 

 of the slaughter house, aud Colonel Edwards contended that 

 it was impoi^sitale for the defendant not to have seen it or 

 heard it if he had inade any effort so to do. 



Mr. Guild contended that the dog was a sheep-killing cur 

 that had gone on to the property of. Mr. Maybaum to kill his 

 sheep, and that the engineer had done his duty in the prem- 

 ises, and that he had made every consistent effort to kill it 

 at once. He coiild not help it if the dog escaped. The point 

 in the case, Mr. Gould said, was, had Schreibenstock tried 

 all he could to kill the dog. He thought the evidence showed 

 that be had. 



Justice Rapp thought that if the defendant had looked 

 for the dog at the time he said he did, eight or ten minutes 

 after he shot it, he could certainly have found it on the 

 street, and he thought the law required him to kill it if he 

 could. As it was the doe had been mutilated and left to 

 die, .so the Ju.stice gave judgment as stated above. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



[By a Staff Correspondent.] 



Field Trial Judging. 



From a gentleman who is thoroughly familiar with field 

 trial matters I have received a letter from which I take the 

 following: 



"1 expect to see a big change this season in the awards 

 with the new list of judges which have been appointed. I 

 do not think the bolting dog, which knows nothing but to 

 nan in a wild condition, selecting his own course and doing 

 almost anything he pleases and little that he is wanted to 

 do, will find as much favor as formerly. 



"In company with two excellent and practical field sports- 

 men lately both assiu-ed me that unless the practical gentle- 

 man's shooting companion was preferred to the wild, uncon- 

 trolable, nervous, flighty animal the days of field trials were 

 numbered, or, at least, the general interest in them. Not 

 that thej' want plugs, but they want the dog with the most 

 qualities for game finding. Not one which pos.se.sses speed 

 and range, and is lacking in other more essential qualities, 

 but one which will adapt himself to the work required, fast 

 and intelligent in the open, and hunting to the gun in cover 

 just as lively and quickly, all with the least po.ssible noise or 

 interference by the handler, so that a day's shooting can be 

 a pleasure and enjoyment rather than a day of irritation 

 and dissatisfaction. I often hear that Forest and Stream 

 has a clear lead now." 



In respect to the last clause, one hears the same every- 

 where. 



As Handler's Feel. 



The following letter shows a sentiment from the handler's 

 standpoint. It will explain itself. Coming as it does from 

 one of the most noted handlers in the country, it is worthy 

 of consideration; 



"I want to talk a little on a subject uppermost in my 

 mind, if, as the boys say, it is only 'through my hat.' I 

 refer to the reference in your notes to a letter received from 

 Mr. J. M. Freeman, in which he says he is a little surprised 

 that the handlers are so slow in contributing toward prose- 

 cuting MciJn, the dog burner. I do not know how the other 

 handlers feel in the premises, but, speaking for myself, will 

 say I feel no obligation to contribute a cent. 



"There seems to be a feeling among some that there is an 

 unwritten law liy which the entire body of handlers may be 

 held responsible for the acts of any individual who may feel 

 inclined to advertise as a competent handler and by offering 

 to do first-class work at one-third what it is actually worth, 

 secure the patronage (jf a class of small breeders who are 

 breeding wholly for profit, and only have a dog trained that 

 they may more readily sell the inferior animal they breed. 

 I consider the. reputable handlers iu no way responsible for 

 the inhuman act of this person McLin. So long as there are 

 men ready to patronize this class of trainers, so long there 

 will be men to solicit their patronage. I received a letter 

 (which I inclose) from a gentleman that wrote me last .Janu- 

 ary, asking me what I could train his dog for. I gave him 

 my usual fee. I'or while solicited constantly to give my 

 lowest price, I have found it is just as much Avork to train 

 one man's dog as another, and in working for the public 

 there is only one honest fair treatment of all, and that is one 

 price to all. 



"I get letters from parties who, as a special inducement for 

 me to lower my price, offer to give me a good send off 

 through the sporting papers. They evidently over-value 

 their influence and forget that the same reputation for 

 honest, fair dealing that brought my name to their notice 

 will cotinue to bring me patronage on my own merits as a 

 trainer without their newspaper iiuffs. This practice is as 

 pernicious as it is common. But 1 will venture to say that 

 these articles always bring to the public notice some obscure 

 iaidividual whose advertisement Avill follow it shortly. 



"In my own personal experience figure several individuals 

 who had never trained or attempted to train a dog until they 

 put in an advertisement for dogs to train. One I laave in 

 mind got six or eight dogs the first year and the distemper 

 got among them and all died. The next year he got one, and 

 how he has made it siuce I don't know. Truer words were 

 never printed than what I quote from 'Modern Training, 

 Handling and Kennel Management.' It says: 'A proper 

 training is the result of honest, diligent etfortaud skill. Any 

 system, professed to be a short, certain system, by which a 

 dog can be taught in a few weeks, by unusual methods, is 

 either the result of a very imperfect knowledge of training, 

 or an utter disregard of facts Assuming the most favorable 

 conditions, four to eight months at least will be required to 

 complete the education, although as a matter of course every 

 day of that time is not devoted to it. Overwork is as incor- 

 rect and as useless as any other erroneous method. Occa- 

 sionally a dog performs well with a less period of instruc- 

 tion. On the other hand there are dogs that require too full 

 seasons. However, six mouths can ■ be safely estimated as 

 the average, if the last three months of the training are in 

 the open season. ' 



" This is a good thing for those who want a dog trained for 

 §2.') or §35 to ponder over, If they will figure the cost of 

 building a kennel in which dogs can be kept comfortable 

 and healthy (a 9x18 shed, without windows, would not 

 answer the purpose). And feed the dogs good healthy food 

 (a " kettle of bones" once a week would not be sufficient), 

 and theu put in all one's time training and personally look- 

 iug after the dogs, and I fancy if the handler who attempts 

 it at any less than the usual rates, the figures would soon 

 put him where the boy who attempted to figure how long it 

 would require the cat to get out of the well got the cat. 



" My opinion of this McLiu matter is that if the State in 

 which the crime was committe{i, and the men who owned 

 the poor brutes offered up iu sacrifice cannot prosecute the 

 man who committed the crime without pecuniary help from 

 outside pai'ties, McLin will have to go without the punish- 

 meat he deserves. But as for me, poor as I am, if a party 

 tortxired my do^s in .such a way. I would have manhood 

 enough and siilhcient sentiment to put my hand in my 

 pocket for a larger bill than that subscribed by the owner of 

 sonic of the dead dogs. Charity begins at home, and iu this 

 instance tlie leading parties in the prosecution ought to be 

 those most interested; but from Mr. Freeman's story they 

 have left him in capacity of ' bag holder.' According "to the 

 munificent sum they subscribed toward the prosecution 

 fund, it appeai-s that, if they put their own valuation on 

 the dogs in proportion to the amount subscribed, the only 

 thing to deplore is the suffering the poor brutes underwent, 

 as the owners' loss was someone's gain." B. Watebs, 



DOG CHAT. 



Toronto Show. 



The following communication has been received from iSr. 

 Stone: "I would like to call the attention of intending ex- 

 hibitors at the coming Toronto show to the different sweep- 

 stakes to be competed for at that time. These sweeps are 

 entirely in the hands of exhibitors, and if understood by 

 them should fill well and make them worth winning. The 

 association does not receive anything, only compelling those 

 competing to enter in the regular classes. The entrance fee 

 is 82 and are for Canadian or American bred dogs and 

 bitches who have never won public money previous to the 

 show. All moneys so received are divided among those com- 

 peting, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent." The following special has 

 been received from a member of the National Beagle Club: 

 S5 for best beagle in the show, -So for best dog over 13in. and 

 $5 for best bitch in the show. Last year exhibitors who had 

 shipped their dogs by express, which were unaccompanied by 

 owners had some trouble with the American Customs on re- 

 turning their dogs from Toronto show, the customs authori- 

 ties demanding a certificate of ownership. This has now 

 been overcome by making arrangements with the American 

 Customs through the expjress companies, and with these 

 identification papers exhibitors will find form of certificate 

 with full instructions which will pass and return their dogs 

 without any trouble. 



Important Cocker Transfers. 



The Brant Cocker Kennels, of which Mr. Charles M. 

 Nelles is the manager, will reappear on the show firmament 

 with added attractions. From being a strong black cocker 

 man Mr. Nelles is turning his attention to the "Beds." No one 

 can deny that cockers of this color are very preposses.sing, and 

 we do not wonder there is a good sale for them. It will be 

 seen by the information Mr. Nelles conveys below that his 

 kennel will make a strong showing in this color. He writes: 

 "As an item of news I beg to notify your valuable paper of 

 one of the largest deals in cockers that has taken place in 

 Canada for some time. It is the purchase by our keimels of 

 eight red cockers from Mi-. Andrew Laidlaw. They include 

 Challenge Red Roland; the good new dog Golden Rod, by 

 Red Roland ex Dutchess; Red Vic, by Champion Cherry 

 Boy ex Vic; Robina, a red bitch by Roland ex Ula; and four 

 red pups, also by Red Roland. Red Roland was bred by the 

 Brant Cocker Kennels, so he only comes to his own again. 

 We now have largest and best kennel of red cockers in the 

 world, and will make a good showing at the fall exhibi- 

 tions." 



The Chasers Chased. 

 John Dunn, of Pittsburgh, Pa., finds there is a difference 

 between hunting wildcats and cats that are tame, and Agent 

 O'Brien, of the S. P. C. A., demonstrated this to him by caus- 

 ing his arrest for cruelty. -John had heard of fox chases, and 

 concluded that puss would do instead of reynard at a pinch. 

 He owns two hounds, and securing a cat he' hied himself to 

 the grounds of the Eagle Gun Club, where he turned puss 

 loose. The hounds went for the cat. which never ujoved, but 

 shortly after turned the tables and chased the hounds round 

 the field, till finally they sought shelter behind their master. 

 The latter, disappointed with such a termination of his plea.s- 

 ure, it is alleged, beat the cat unmercifully and left it half 

 dead on the field. A spectator put the animal out of its 

 misery and then informed Agent O'Brien. Dunn, it was ex- 

 pected, would meet with his reward on Saturday last, when 

 the case was set for trial. 



Sale of Desdemona. 



Mr. D. E. Packard, Behnond, Iowa, informs us that he has 

 just .sold the English setter, Desdemona, by Roderigo, out of 

 Lady Glendesse, to Pugh & Withey, of Grand Rapids, Mich. 

 He adds : " Mr. Pugh writes me fie will breed her to Guths 

 Mark. I look for grand results from this union, as I con- 

 sider Desdemona one of the finest brood bitches in the 

 United States." 



Probably a Show at Harrisburg. 



There is a movement on foot among the local fanciers of 

 Harri.sburg, Pa., that may resttlt in a dog show. The idea 

 at present is to hold the event in the Kelker Street Hall, the 

 latter part of September. There is a number of good dogs 

 in Harrisburg and vicinity, field dogs especially. Prizes will 

 be offered and it is expected that the affair will create more 

 than local interest. 



Pointer Arthur Changes Quarters. 



The pointer Arthur, illustrated recently with champion 

 Graphic in a field scene in Forest and S i'keam, has been 

 sold by Mr. Chas. Heath to Mr. Fred Hodgman, Tiickahoe, 

 N. Y., who will use him for private shooting. Arthur is well 

 known to pointer men, winnings at New York and Boston 

 being found in his record. 



Death of Lora. 

 It is with regret we annoxmce the death of Mr. Pierre 

 Lorillard, Jr.'s Lora, whose sensational run through the 

 trials last fall is in the memory of all interested in field 

 trials and field work. Lora died of blood poisoning after 

 having had a litter of puppies. She was by Gladstone Boy 

 out of Ruby D. 



The Blue Grass Kennel Club entries closed with a total of 

 561. Foxhoimds led with 151. 



A new journal devoted to poultry, pigeons, dogs and pet 

 .stock will be started eai'ly in SepTeiuher under the joint 

 ownership of Messrs. Blank and Drrvensteiit. Mr. Bluuk 

 is well known to both dog and poultrymeu, being presiilent 

 of the association that gave the shows" at (ilover.s\ illt-, . Y. 

 Mr. Drevenstedt, who did so much for the i>'aiicur's 

 Joiirnal as editor of the poultry department, will be the 

 editor of the new journal, which will be styled Tlie Ameri- 

 can Fancier, and piiblished fi'om Johnstown, N. Y. 



Anew building has been erected by the Lawrence, Pa , 

 County Fair Association at Newa.stle, Pa., for the dog show 

 which "is to take place. The Imilding is 3.50ft, long, open at 

 both sides and along the center pas.-es a tier of benches. A 

 number of entries have been promised and the show is ex- 

 pected to be a great improvement over that of last year. 



The Boston Terrier Club will hold an important meeting 

 Sept. 3, at Yoimg's Hotel, Boston, commencing at 7 P. M. 



The Mount Holly show promises well, and we hear of a 

 number of probable entries. It is a pity the show clashes 

 vrith the Rhode Island fixture, but as wins count many ex- 

 hibitors will no doubt take advantage of the probable ab- 

 sence of rivals and count one iu on the A. K. C. Frank P. 

 Smith, we are pleased to see, will, have charge of the kennel 

 department of the fair. The fair itself is always an interest- 

 ing one and well worth visiting. 



An interesting point in the dog licensing question has just 

 been decided in Bridgeport. Conn., by Judge Kane. The 

 question raised was whether the person was liable on retain- 

 ing a dog in one town on the license procured in another. It 

 seems a Mr. Hurlburt was brought to court for having iu his 

 possession a dog for which he had not taken out a license in 

 Bridgeport. His defense was that the dog belonged to his 

 sister, who had already paid for a license, but m another 



town, and he was merely keeping it for her for a few days. 

 As he offered to procure the license the judge continued his 

 case for a few days, at the expiration of which time Hurlburt 

 presented the license granted in the other town, and the 

 judge ordered that a record of it be left in the town clerk's 

 office. 



Binghamton, N. 1^, will hold a show September 19 to 33, 

 in connection with the exposition. Mr. Henry S. Martin is 

 the secretary. 



A number of puppies have been lost to futurity lately. 

 Somerset Kennels mourn about a dozen, and H. W. Hunt- 

 ington and Mr, Whiton have had several sudden deaths 

 among the young stock. In Mr. Huntington's case bad 

 drinking water is said to be the cause, dead toads and 

 so forth being found in the well. 



Mr. A. D. Stewart is fairly in it, according to an "If you 

 see it in the Stnck-Kceper it's so" paragraph. He has dined 

 at the Kennel Club, which puts the hall mark on him, and 

 has visited several important London kennels. 



We see that American Stocl;-Kec]Jcr falls into the error of 

 saying that Messrs. Mortimer and Taylor will judge at Mount 

 Holly. In.stead of this Mr. Mason will take all classes. The 

 management should make that correction. 



A movement is on foot to have the Pacific Kennel Club 

 hold a show in connection with the Midwinter Fair in San 

 Francisco, Cal. The idea seems a good one, for it would be 

 a better date than the May fixture. 



Mr. J. B. Martin, well-known in San Francisco, has taken 

 the opportunity of a visit to the World's Fair to see some of 

 the Eastern kennels. Mr. Martin is one of the principal ex- 

 hibitors on the Pacific Coast, fox-terriers, we believe, being 

 his specialty. Mr. INIartin stands well in his community 

 and we bespeak a welcome to him. Communichtions to him 

 can be addressed care of Forest And Stream. 



Bright Anticipations in Beag^les. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



While reading Forest and Stream to-day I noticed your 

 remarks in regard to the beagles at the Spa show, and your 

 gentle reminder that I could now probably get suited if I 

 still wanted a "world beater" for a stud. 



Allow me to reply to this article by stating that I have met 

 with the greatest success Avith the puppies I have bred this 

 spring. In contradiction to what the dog press said about my 

 Prudence, together with Gypsie A. and others, being too long 

 cast, sway-backed, etc, last spring, just after the Boston 

 show, and that they should be "weeded" out without delay, 

 I would say that I purchased Prudence on the strength of 

 the fact that she was litter sister to challenge Forest Hunter, 

 champion Butterfly, etc., and is the only one of the litter 

 that is over 13in. high. By this purchase I got a good bitch 

 to breed from at a much less price than I could have obtained 

 her litter sister Butterfly, and circumstances have proven 

 that to such an extent that I would not place a price on her. 



I bred her to champion Royal Krueger and I obtained a 

 litter of four bitch pups with which I hope to win first 

 money. Two of these puppies are an exact duplicate of their 

 sire as far as outline, coat, head, muzzle, tail, legs, 

 ears, etc., go, and one of these two is a "dead 

 ringer" for Royal Krueger, color and all, with the ex- 

 ception of her ears, which I think are longer, considering 

 difference in age, than his. Her ears are 14in, from tip to 

 tip; .she was whelped June 21, and when drinking her ears 

 are in the \vater nearly a quarter of an inch. My Romp 0. 

 whelped Aug. 4, six pups (four dogs), to my champion Racer, 

 Jr.— of course they are too youthftil yet to foretell their 

 career. My Miss Rogers (champion Royal Krueger ex Veiva), 

 whelped five puppies (two dogs), to my champion Racer, Jr., 

 Aug. 17; one bitch was since smothered by its mother; I ex- 

 pect some good ones out of this litter, as Mr. C. S. Wixom 

 says his Royal Krueger bitches (and Miss Rogers can get in 

 the money too) always have winners by my Ray (Racer, 

 Jr.). 



As I am having such good luck with the beagles that I 

 have, I think I will "let well enough alone" for the present, 

 I expect to enter a beagle in the large and small dog classes, 

 one in the small bitch class and possibly one in arge bitch 

 class both at Nanuet and Oxford this fall. 



Please accept my thanks for keeping the Shrewsbury 

 Beagle Kennels "po-sted" in regard to the "good things." 



E. Gerry Roberts. 



Red Bank, N. J., Aug. 24. 



Rhode Island Dog Show. 



The judges and the breeds they pass upon are officially an- 

 nounced this week: Mr. John Davidson, of Munroe, Mich., 

 takes pointers, English setters, Irish setters, Gordon setters, 

 bloodhounds, greyhounds, deerhounds and barzois; Mr. A. 

 Wakefield, Providence, R. I., foxhounds and beagles; Mr. J. 

 A, Bouttelle, Providence, R. I., Boston terriers, and Mr. Jas. 

 Mortimer, Hempstead, L. I., all other classes. 



This arrangement, with Mr. John Read, of New York, as 

 superintendent, and a strong dog shovr committee with Wal- 

 ter J. Comstock, of Providence, of chairman, ought to be a 

 sufficient guarantee to owners that the management make 

 every effort to have their show first class in every particular. 

 The new building, ISO by 90, is admirably adapted for hold- 

 ing a dog show. It can accommodate COO dogs. It is well 

 lighted and ventilated, supplied with wooden benches, and 

 adjoining there are fifteen arc lights. 



Entries close Monday, Sept. 4, and should be addressed 

 Rhode Island State Fair Association, Cranston, R. I. The 

 entrance fee is only -^l and the premiums fairly liberal. 



Exhibitors .should not feel disappointed that there is not a 

 show at Chicago this fall, for though they may not have the 

 opportunity of breaking the monotony by a .stroll through the 

 Midway Plaisance, they will find iuNarragansett Park much 

 besides the dog show that will be interesting There is abig 

 trotting meeting, the association having offered §37,000 in 

 stakes. There are to be twenty-two races, ranging from a 

 free for all to 3:4& class. This is the largest number of races 

 e\'er trotted in one week on any track in the world. 



The fair is comprised of twenty-six departments, each one 

 organized and officered separately, and taken together makes 

 one of the most complete fairs in America. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Kennel Notes are Inserted witliout charge ; and blanks 

 (fumislied free) will be sent to any address. 



BRED. 



Prepared Blanks sent fi-ee on ai>plication. 



Princeufi Avo/i—Milton. Grand View Kennels' (Danbury, Conn.) 

 roufcli St. l^ernard bitch Princess Avoa (Prince Barry Countess 

 Sequa) to their Milton (Tartai— Lady Gair), Aug. 10. 



WHEUPS. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Heather Bee. J, B. Blossom's (New York) imported Gordon setter 

 bitch champion Heather Bee, July 12, seven (six dogs), by his Comus 

 (Doy— Dott) 



MMe. 3. B. Blossom's CNew York) Gordon setter bitch Elsie (cham- 

 pion Argus— Laura), July 13, two dogs, by his challenge Heather York 

 (Heather Harold— Bellmont), 



SALES, 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 

 Cawnt Vernoii^Fan C. whelpa. Pointers, whelped April 18, 1893, by 



