Sept. 83, 1893.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



2b8 



Belle did not lionor the point with a hack, which was excusa- 

 hle since Zuleika on the point was wagging her tail. On the 

 scattered birds Zuleika pointed and Belle went by and 

 flushed, then flushed another bird; this after again refusing 

 to back. Belle next roaded to a point and was steady to shot. 

 Both were narrow rangers and in locating they were lacking 

 in quickness. Bach showed fatigue at the close of the heat, 

 which ended at 10;02, The morning was then warm and 

 yerv dry. 



Duke of Veragtta aos'd Bob Wilson started at 10:10, Bob 

 awkwardly flu.shed a bevy, then mo\ang on pushed some re- 

 maining birds. He then appeared to be apprehensive, and 

 came in to his trainer, who had some friendly trouble in 

 getting him to resume work. Duke was the better ranger, 

 he beating out his ground more regularly, sustained his 

 speed more uniformly and had more confidence. The dogs 

 became so warm that they were disinclined to work. The 

 work on birds was inferior. 



SOLITAIRK AND HooDOO began at 10:.50. On a bevy 

 marked down by spectators, a bird was flushed excusably. 

 Hoodoo seemed a bit over-cautious. He roaded to a point, 

 and Solitaire, going in ahead, took up the roading a few 

 yards and pointed the bird. Sent on. Hoodoo pointed a 

 bevy and was steady to shot. The birds flew but a short 

 distance. Avent got Solitaire to them first. Solitaire roaded 

 awkwardly, and the birds flushed, either wild or by being 

 pressed too closely. It was directly up wind, and was a poor 

 piece of work. Up at 11:21. Except a wide, irregular fling 

 ■or two early in the heat, both were narrow rangers. 



Tate asd Ji^tgo were started at 11:44, and ran abont fotir 

 minutes. The party then returned to town to lunch. 



The heat was ■ resumed at 4:07. A stifi:, steady wind blew 

 all the afternoon from the south. There was an intense 

 warmth and dryness in the atmosphere. The dogs became 

 overheated after a few minutes' work. Tate going across 

 wind near the edge of stubble made three excusable flushes. 

 On the scattered birds he made a good point and was steady 

 to shot. After flushing a single, he pointed the remaining 

 birds which flushed wild. He showed a wide and good range, 

 much better than Jingo's. The latter was diligent, but 

 irregular in pace and range, a^nd, though there were many 

 opportunities, he had no .success in finding. Up at 4:27. 



MOLTON Mat jVND Thalid ran next.Verdon Prince not hav- 

 ing arrived. May soon flushed some outlying birds of a bevy. 

 Thalid passed the birds close enough to catch scent, but 

 failed to do so. The rest of the heat was a succession of 

 flushes. May seemed to feel a constraint in her work on 

 birds. Tate got two good points. On a bird which May saw 

 running on the ground, she led Tate ofl: in a merry chase. 

 Up at 5:05, with range ana speed largely in Tate's favor. 

 JMCay showed a great deal of possible merit if properly trained. 

 She needs some birds killed over her, and less repression. 



The judge announced that Maud a Rose, Duke of Veragua, 

 Topsey Rod, Hoodoo, Solitaire, Tate, .Jingo and Thalid would 

 run again. 



Maud a Rose and Duke of Veeagua began at 5:31. Be- 

 fore any birds were found both dogs bad a sharp chase after 

 a jack rabbit, Rose being most persistent in her efforts to 

 catch it till she was unsighted, and in trying to hit off the 

 trail afterward. She worked with less interest and seemed 

 fatigued when the heat was resumed. Down 24m. 



TOPSY Rod and Hoodoo began the heat of the day at 5:59. 

 Rod took wide casts and sought with judgment, yet he could 

 not be guided at all in his ranging by hand or whistle. He 

 took a long cast and pointed by the edge of stubble, holding 

 his points staunchly while the bevy ran away in plain sight 

 on the short stubtfle. Hoodoo backed. R.od held his point 

 perfectly staunch till his handler went up, flushed and shot. 

 Both dogs steady. On the opposite side of the stubble Rod 

 made another good point on two or three remaining birds, 

 Hoodoo backing well. Up at 6:10. 



Solitaire and Tate started at 6:13. All the work was 

 done on a stubble where birds were in abundance, but they 

 were somewhat wild. Solitaire had flushed once and Tate 

 twice, when a large bevy or small pack was marked dowm in 

 a hollow. Tate was taken up and Solitaire started on alone. 

 He flushed a single, then roaded on carefully and pointed 

 with precision, yet lacking in quickness. Tate was much 

 the better worker. Up at 6:30. 



Jingo and Thalid were next given a 28m. run, beginning 

 at 6:80. Thalid pointed two birds nicely and was steady to 

 shot. Jingo was drawing continually, birds or no birds. A 

 single bird lighted near him which he saw and pointed. 

 Thalid backed. Both were steady to shot. Thalid had 

 much the better of the heat in every particular, 



Tate and Thalid were run 6m. without finding and the 

 day's running then ended. 



WEDNESDAY. 



A light rain fell in the early morning hours. The sky 

 was overcast till midday, when the weather cleared up, all 

 signs of rain disappeared, and the afternoon was again hot 

 and unfavorable for prolonged exertion. A stift", dry wind 

 blew all day. The birds were irregularly distributed, which 

 sometimes made long searches without finding and some- 

 times too many birds when a find was made.' Some of the 

 finds were small packs, others were bevies. The quality of 

 the work was inferior taken in its entirety. There was 

 much of it sloppy, particularly the point work. A start 

 was made three or four miles from town. 



TATE AND TUALID resumed their unfinished heat at 8:25. 

 Both took wide casts, fully an eighth of a mile to right and 

 left, Tate the wider and better ranger. Tate flushed. 

 Down 18m. 



Hoodoo and Tate started at 8:46. Hoodoo across wind 

 flushed two birds. Tate pointed a bird in the edge of a 

 thicket and was steady to shot. Hoodoo next pointed as a 

 single flushed. Tate again pointed a bird in the edge of a 

 thicket. He next took a long cast and pointed a bevy in a 

 hollow, locating it well and pointing it before it flushed wild. 

 Up at 9:00. Hoodoo showed a bit of overcaution in roading. 



Thalid and Hoodoo began the last heat of the Derby at 

 9:05. Hoodoo pointed a bevy, Thalid joining in point. Hoodoo 

 flushed into birds. They were down 31m. 



Topsey Rod ran with great dash. His range was wide and 

 his speed fast and uniform. He was stylish in action and on 

 point. He did not beat out his ground badly, though he did 

 it to suit himself, he paying but little heed to whistles or 

 signals. He showed good bird sense. 



Tate's work was good and oi'dinary mixed. He went with 

 dash and spirit. His range was wide and conducted with 

 judgment. 



Thalid and Hoodoo divided third, the latter belonging to 

 Mr. W. F. Ellis, of Manitou, Man. The other three winners 

 belong to Avent & Thayer Kennels. Thalid showed good 

 speed and range, but her work on birds was meagre and in- 

 ferior. 



Hoodoo showed good range, speed and bird sense, a good 

 nose, but sou:e o^ ereaution betimes in using it. 



The judge Lheu announced the winners as follows: First, 

 Top.seyRod; second, Tate; divided third, Thalid and Hoodoo. 



First prize, .$l(jO; 2d, .§115; 3d, §75. 



The All-Age Stake. 



There were 17 starters in this stake. The competition be- 

 gan immediately after the conclusion of the Derby. Owing 

 to the absence of Dow, it was understood by consent of the 

 handlers, t hat the brace in which he was tii'awu, would be 

 run later out of the regular order. A\Tien the stake was be- 

 gun, it was found that several braces of it had been left in 

 town. The running in the first series was thoroughly disai'- 

 ranged in consequence. The braces were run regardless of 

 the order of drawing. 



The work in this stake on Tuesday was in respect to point 



work quite inferior, save that of two or three dogs. The 

 grounds were very dry. The conditions so far as birds were 

 concerned were unequal, some sections being barren while 

 other sections had too many. 



The winnei-s of the All-Age Stake are all owned by the 

 Avent & Thayer Kennels. Count Gladstone, winner of first, 

 had improved greatly in reliability and obedience since last 

 December, when he ran at Ijexington, N. C. He is a wide, 

 fast ranger, displays good bird sense and finds well. He puts 

 intelligence in his work. On point he drops, which mars his 

 style. He won his honors easily. 



Chevalier, second, was fast and a wide ranger, but he low- 

 ered the quality of his work by pointing on false scents be- 

 times, or at least pointing where no birds could be fotmd. 

 Still he showed good capabilities. 



Bettie S. , third, ran a creditable race. She did not beat out 

 her ground as carefully as some of the others, but she had 

 good speed and ranged wide. Mr. Avent's winnings in this 

 trial amounted to $762.50. 



Following is the order of drawing: 



J. H. Brown's black and white setter dog Rush (Cable- 

 Delia), owner, handler, against 



W. P. Ellis's black, white and tan setter dog Hoodoo (Duke 

 of Manitoba— Cora), owner, handler. 



Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and tan setter dog 

 Chevalier (.Jean Val Jean— Lucy Avent), J, M. Avent, handler, 



against 



J. H. Brown's black, white and tan setter bitch Vesta 

 (Cable— Delia), owner, tiandler. 



W. T. Barrett's liver and white pointer dog Don (R,oyal— 

 Lou), absent, against 



John Kane's liver and white pointer bitch Diana fightfield 

 Dick— Cleo), J. S. Carter, handler. 



J. H. Rose's black and white setter dog Ranger, W. Pick- 

 ering, handler, against 



Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and tan setter dog 

 Lochinvar (Chance — Bessie Avent), J. M. Avent, handler. 



Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and tan setter bitch 

 Bettie S. (Roderigo— Bo-Peep), J. M. Avent, handler, 



agmnst 



Roberts & Young's red Irish setter dog Zero (Rover — ^Rose), 

 C. Young, handler. 



L. W. Smith's black, white and tan setter bitch Atalanta 

 (Jean Val Jean — Shena Van), owner, handler, 



oAjainst 



.John Wootton's black, white and tan setter Dick Boudhu 

 II. (Dick Bondhu— Manitoba Belle), owner, handler. 



T. T. Ashford's black and white pointer dog Kent Elgin 

 (King of Kent — Vera Bang), J. M. Avent, handler, 

 against 



Tom Montgomery's liver and white pointer bitch Ightfleld 

 Bunty, J. Simoneau, handler. 



John Kane's liver and white pointer bitch Ightfleld Blos- 

 som (Ightfleld Dick — Bloom), J. S. Carter, handler, 

 against 



J. B. Roberts's lemon and white setter dog .Joe (Cable- 

 Fan), C. Young, handler. 



Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and tan setter dog 

 Count Gladstone IV. (Count Noble— Ruby's Girl), a bye, M, 

 Av^ent, handler. 



The Running. 



Chevalier and Vesta began work at 9:40. The former 

 made a point about 200yds away on a ridge, then began road- 

 ing up wind. He drew and pointed alternately about 300yds. 

 Vesta refused to back. It seemed as if Chevalier had taken 

 the back track up wind, but a cast down wind failed to find 

 birds. Chevalier seemed disposed to point on false scents 

 sometimes. He made a good point on a bevy. He was much 

 the faster and wider ranger. A^esta was fat and slow in speed 

 Up at 10:1.3. 



Don was absent, therefore the next brace was called. 



Ranger and Lochinvar at 10:24 began their heat. Ranger 

 made a good find and point on a bevy, which flushed wild. 

 Sent on both roaded quite a distance down wind, pointing 

 every few yards. Ranger flushed a bevy as he roaded down 

 wind and was a bit unsteady. Up at 10:57. Both ranged 

 well, Ranger a trifle the better. 



Kent Elgin and Ightfield Buntt were started at 11:17. 

 The former showed faraway the better qualities of speed, 

 range and accuracy in work on birds. He has an easy, 

 speedy stride, does not potter, raijge.s wide and is searching 

 for birds all the time. Up at 12:00. 



Lunch was eaten in the field. All the dogs were ready to 

 start after lunch, they having been brought out from town 

 in the intervening time since starting. The sun was so hot 

 that the dogs were permitted to rest during the hottest hours. 



Rush and Hoodoo were cast off at 3:21, the latter being 

 permitted to rnn out of the regular order of drawing in con- 

 sequence of having been run in the morning in the Derby, 

 and therefore in fairness deser\'ing a rest. Some birds were 

 found near scrubs. Hoodoo got two or tliree points. Rush 

 refused to back. He also flushed twice. Neither ranged wide. 

 Rush was ordered up at 3:4(5, and Hoodoo was run alone three 

 minutes when he was ordered up. 



Bettie .S. an d Zero started at 3:57. Zero stopped twice to 

 singles as they flushed. After running 21m. they were or- 

 dered up to be put down again, they having sought diligently 

 without finding, the heat being great and distressing to the 

 dogs. 



Atalanta and Dick Bondhu H. were cast oft" at 4:25. 

 Dick ran far below the good form which he exhibited at Mor- 

 ris the previous week. I'here were numerous opportunities 

 to secure good points during the heat, both dogs failing to 

 take advantage of them fully. Atalanta made a good point 

 on a bevy and previously had made some doubti ul work on 

 birds in thickets. 



Ightfield Blossom and Joe were cast off at 5:10. Both 

 dogs did some sloppy work on birds. Joe made three points. 

 Blossom got a point on a bevy in a thicket. Both ranged 

 well. Up at 5:49. 



Ightfield Diana and Count Gladstone were started at 

 6:05. Count ranged wider and faster than any dog yet 

 started. The pointer soon shortened her speed and appeared 

 much oppressed by the heat. Count ran strong and with 

 endurance noth withstanding the hot weather. He pointed 

 a bevy well and was steady to shot. Ordered to retrieve he 

 attempted to obey and the bird flew away in a crippled man- 

 ner. Count attempted to catch it but stopped to order after 

 going about 100yds. .Sent on again Count pointed a bevy 

 which flushed wild. Di flushed one and made two points on 

 single birds. Count got two more good points. Up at 6:36. 



Zero and Bettie S. were cast off at 6:46 to complete their 

 unfinished heat. Each made two good points on singles, 

 after which they did some rather indecisive work on bii-ds. 

 Each dropped to point and Zero had little animation in his 

 way of working. Up at 7:07 and the day's work ended. 



In the Amateur Stake there were eight starters, and Zero 

 won first, Joe second and Zeultka third. 



B. Waters. 



We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of admission ticket 

 to the Monnt Holly show. Tins courtesy is noteworthy, for 

 we find that most secretaries of fairs and shows are very 

 derelict in this respect, 



TORONTO DOG SHOW. 



Another Toronto show has come and gone. While the 

 gathering of dogmen and their dogs was not quite as inter- 

 esting or numerous as in former years, still it was sufficiently 

 so to prove that, like unto that of New York to dogmeU'Of 

 the States, is the Toronto event to those of the Dominioij. 

 Held in conjunction with the Industrial Exhibition, it is 

 without doubt the most interesting event of the year to' 

 those who show dogs. Dog shows, as a rule, in this country 

 are uninteresting affairs, after the judging is over, to the 

 average dogman. But at Toronto it is different. The exhi- 

 bition of live stock taken all round is without doubt the 

 finest held on this continent, and the many other attrac- 

 tions, some of them quite elaborate, such as the fireworks, 

 the storming of Tel-El-Kebir, the "little Barnum" per- 

 formance in front of the ^rand stand, afford opportunities 

 for the visitor to amuse himself throughout the week. As 

 at the New York show, the Toronto .show week is the one 

 chosen for annual meetings of the C. K. C. and the Fox- 

 Terrier Club, thus affording excuses for annual "roundups," 

 of which the Canadian dogmen are not slow to avail them- 

 selves. 



The show this year was not up to former years in point of 

 numbers, nor yet did we find the quality in many of the 

 breeds on a par with that of '92. Mastiffs and St. Bernards 

 show no improvement, rather a falling off, and Canadian 

 breeders must exert themselves a little more and improve 

 their present stock by importation if they wish to make 

 much headway. Greyhounds also showed 'a falling off in 

 quality and numbers, Mr. Purbeck's team alone proving 

 more than mediocre. Deerhounds and wolfhounds were not 

 represented at all. Great Danes I thought showed a slight 

 general improvement, though there was not a Melac or an 

 Imperator, as in former years. Still, the Wolverton Kennels 

 showed some good ones. Pointers fell off in entries, but the 

 character of the exhibit was about the same, to Mr. Davey 

 again falling the principal honors. English setters were 

 about the same, but Irish setters showed a distinct falling 

 off, both in numbers and quality from last year, when Sem- 

 inole Kennels' rival, the Oak Grove, also exhibited their full 

 strength, but this year showed but two, one in each challenge 

 class, thus allowing the Seminoles a bloodless victory. Gor- 

 don setters were neither better nor worse, and collies were 

 not, on the whole, up to the form of previous years, neither 

 in numbers or quality. Bulldogs had but two entries and 

 those only mediocre. Bull-terriers, while falling off in num- 

 bers a little, showed a good deal of quality, thanks to Mr. Hig- 

 ginson's exhibit, which kennel took the place held by Frank 

 Dole in former years. The rough terrier classes I think showed 

 improvement in general qitality, especially the Scotch ter- 

 riers, Mr. Henry Brooks showing that his breeding opera^ 

 tions of the past year have not been for naught. In Dandies 

 Mr. E. Brooks held, as of yore, the winning hand. Black 

 and tan terriers show a sad falling off in quality, Sultan 

 being the only worthy representative of this handsome ter- 

 rier present. Poodles improve in numbers, but are sadly off 

 in quality. The spaniel exhibit on the whole was not up to 

 former years, there being much diversity of type, but compe- 

 tition was more open. Beagles'fell off in numbers, and had 

 it not been for the Homell-Harmony exhibit the classes would 

 have been almost bare of quality. Fox-terriers, while ad- 

 vancing in numbers, did not show a corresponding improve- 

 ment in good looks, with perhaps an exception in favor of 

 wires, thanks to recent importations by Mr. A. A. Macdonald 

 and Mr. A. D. .Stewart. Yorkshires were extremely poor 

 compared to former years, when Messrs. Smith, Symonds 

 and Joim Campbell used to show. The pug classes were 

 very poorly filled, and with the exception of Bob Ivy, Midget 

 and Royal Dusky, showed very little merit. Toy spaniels are 

 not improving, competition being left entirely to the old 

 local winners. 



Though we have not been able to award unmeasured praise 

 to the quality of dogs present, it is a duty and a pleasure to 

 call attention to the vast improvement in the management of 

 the .show. This compared most favorably with any of our 

 best shows. Last year we and others strongly criticised th^s 

 part of the show and pointed out the remedy, which Mr. 

 Stone this year put into effect, by taking the reins of goyerp.- 

 ment into his own hands. 



Perhaps he got a wrinkle or two in New York last springy 

 who cares? All the dogmen knew and cared about was tliat 

 the aisles were swept regularly and dirty bedding removed. 

 The building, one of the finest for the purpose in the country, 

 is naturally well ventilated, but uijlessdi.sinfected the atmos- 

 phere in the most airy show building will become fou). This 

 essential part of the show was attended to by the agent for 

 Jeye's disinfectant, a well known preparation on the other 

 side, but which we have never seen used in this country be- 

 fore. It seems a good thing. The rings were particularly 

 well attended to and attendants were abundant. The bench- 

 ing and stalls Mr. Stone had well whitewashed and "carbol- 

 ized" some days before the show opened. Another objec- 

 tionable feature of last year's show was also done away with; 

 there were no puppies or bitches with litters allowed in the 

 building, a most commendable improvement. The feeding 

 was good and in the hands of an old Englishman who seemed 

 to know his business and prepared Spratts biscuits in a most 

 acceptable manner. In fact, this time Mr. Stone deserves 

 congratulation, and he was ably assisted in his efforts by his 

 son and Mr. Wilkie and J. G. Mitchenor, members of the 

 committee, and Dr. Mole. Messrs. Donovan and Williams 

 and W. P. Frazer also lent efficient ai4 as stewards in the 

 rings. 



The attendance, excepting the first day, which is called 

 "Citizen's Day," was scarcely up to former years, still there 

 was always a good crowd present in the afternoons. .Judg- 

 ing commenced about 2:30 P. M. on Monday, and Messrs. 

 Davidson, Krueger and Wilmerding had completed their 

 duties by Tuesday afternoon, but Mr. Mason did not finish 

 his work xmtil Wednesday evening. There was a good deal 

 of complaint on this score. The dogs were ready, but, as 

 usual, Mr. Mason consulted his own convenience, not com- 

 mencing on Tuesday till after 12 M. Exhibitors like to get 

 the agony over in good time and not be kept on the qui Vive 

 for nearly three days. 



The catalogue was a great improvement on last year's at- 

 tempt, though it should have been a little more carefully 

 edited, several typographical errors occiiiTing, and the num- 

 bers in the pet dog classes getting a little mixed. Judging 

 was in four rings, Messrs. Mason and Davidson in the main 

 rings down stairs and Messrs. Wilmerding and Krtieger in 

 the two gallery rings, and on the whole was well done. 



Mastiffs {Mr. Maso?i, Jud/je). —These classes were poor, 

 the only really good one being Lady Coleus, whose warts, 

 .some of them bleeding, do not add to her appearance, and 

 she was not in the be.«t of coat. Ethel has lost all her old 

 corpulency and is now in light marching order. Cardinal 

 Beaufort's absence in the open dog class (8) left the verdict 

 in favor of Grimsby Caution, a familiar face at these shows; 

 he is small, skull and bone best parts. R,aleigh, second, a 

 son of the wiimer, is also small, light of bone, light full eye, 

 head small but weU shaped. Lord Grimsby has a fiddle 

 head, poor pasterns and feet, while Baron of Chester, fourth, 

 should have more substance throughout, one ear curls in a 

 most peculiar manner and he is a bit straight behind. The 

 others were only poor. Attraction was the only winner and 

 entry in bitches, and the puppies shown should never make 

 winners. Mr. Forbes won the kennel prize. 



St. Bernards (Mr. Ma.'ion, Judge).— There were only 

 about three in the sliow that could claim a second glance in 

 passing. No challenge entries. In open dogs (S), Lord 

 Dante won ^vith a little in hand from Lord Wilton, whom 

 he excels in depth and massiveness of head, m nzzle especially, 

 though skull should have more volume, has a nice eye and 



