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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jan. %% 1804. 



DOG CHAT. 



Banquet of the S. P. and K. C. 



The Saratoga Poultry and Kennel Club held its first 

 annual banquet on Thursday evening last at the Com- 

 mercial Hotel. The guests sat down to the following 

 "feed" at 11 p. m. 



MENU. 

 Blue Points aux Citron. 

 Celery. Olives. 



POTAGE. 



Green Turtle aux Quenelles. 

 Finger Bolls. 



POISSON. 



Kennebec Salrocm, Anchovy Sauce. 

 Potatoes Parisienne. 



KNTRKES. 



Larded Quail Stuffed, Currant Jelly. 



Tenderloin of Beef aux Champignons. 



Bice Croquettes, Sauce Maraschino. 



HOTI. 



Vermont Turkey, Oyster Dressing. 



LEGUMES, 



Potatoes a la Duchesse. 

 Asparagas Tips a la Cream. Petit Pois. 



DESSERT. 



English Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce. 

 Assorted Cake. Fruit. Assorted Nuts. 



Neapolitan Ice Cream. 

 Cafe Noir. 



The menu card was tastefully arranged; on one side, was 

 the list of good things to eat and on the other the list of good 

 thiDgs to hear. Mr. F. W. Taylor was toastmaster and sat 

 at the head of one long table where the chicken enthusiasts 

 lived up to the old saying, "Birds of a feather &c." The dog 

 men, or as oue envious man put it, "the growlers" occupied 

 another long table, which some of the good chicken men 

 helped to till also; in all the company numbered about eighty. 

 Before commencing proceedings the Saratoga Male Quartette, 

 rendered a "Song of Welcome" in a most acceptable manner. 



When cigars - were lighted, Mr. Gaylor spoke about "Our 

 Initial Show" and outlined the work of the club, what they 

 had done and what they expected to do. Mr. James Robin- 

 son, manager of the Woodlawn Park kennels, responded to 

 the toast of "The Show Room as an Educator." He made a 

 happy speech and dwelt on the good dogshows did to 

 the local interest wherever held, and that but for dog shows 

 the dog would never have reached the high state of perfec- 

 tion and public estimate it enjoys at present. Mr. W. A. 

 Fuller then responded for "The Poultry Fraternity," and one 

 would gather from his remarks that somebody's dog had 

 been at his chickens some time or other. He objected to the 

 chicken men being saddled with the expenses of a dog show 

 and that it was the chicken men who had to go down into 

 their pockets to pay for dogmen's fun, judges etc. This led 

 Mr. T. Gould to jump up and remark that if the dogmen did 

 seem to get the big end of the deal it was only proper, as it is 

 so much more expensive for them to take their dogs round to 

 show and it cost them more to get good dogs than it did to 

 get good chickens. 



Mr. F. F. Dole made a happy speech in responding for the 

 "Dog Fraternity." Among other things he said that the 

 man who owned a dog must be a good fellow, and one with 

 a big heart. He said further that next to the time he spent 

 with his family his happiest hours were those he spent with 

 his dogs and the dog fanciers. Mr. German Hopkins then 

 gave us a good song, and H. W. Lacy responded to the toast 

 of the "Dog Press," remarking that the kennel reporter's 

 task was not al ways the pleasantest, that if he did not con- 

 dole with the "kicker" and meet the views of the oue who 

 knows it all, he was apt to get hurt where the chicken did. 

 He assured the company however that professional kennel 

 writers had no animus or bias whatever, and tried their best 

 to help the fancy along, and not injure one man's dog to 

 praise another. He then called upon Major Taylor to help 

 him out. The latter said that he was not there to make a 

 speech, but to report what was said by others, and that they 

 would have what he had to say next week, when it would be 

 safer probably to express his opinion— at a distance. Mr. 

 JohnWandell, our host, then spoke for " Our Exhibitors," 

 and said what a nice lot of fellows they were. Mr. Robert 

 Armstrong then responded to the toast of " The Sociability 

 of the Fraternity" in a witty speech that brought down the 

 house, especially when he referred to the fanciers of little 

 America and Great Britain. 



Mr. Chas. R. Taylor spoke feelingly in behalf of "The Lady 

 Fanciers," and remarked that they kept the dogmen from go- 

 ing to the dogs. Mr. G. Hopkins gave "Our Host" in an 

 appropriate manner and echoed the sentiments of all present 

 by saying he was a jolly good fellow. The "parting song," 

 rendered by the male quartette was very well rendered but 

 came too soon. Mr. Hoyt also spoke of the "congeniality of 

 dogmen" and made a very abie speech especially as this is a 

 subject that can stand a lot of talking about. The only un- 

 pleasant feature of this most enjoyable affair was Mr. 

 Gould's uncalled for attack upon the dog press, his remarks 

 were so evidently personal that they were received in the 

 silence they merited. Mr. J. Otis Fellows was called upon 

 for a few words, and took occasion to thank the dogmen for 

 their good wishes and the purse of $50 that was subscribed 

 by his many friends in recognition of his uniform kindness 

 aud ability as superintendent. All voted the first show of 

 the S. P. & K. C. a great success and it was a late hour when 

 the company sought their couches. 



Mascoutah Kennel Club Show. 



The premium lists of the above club's forthcoming show 

 are not yet ready for distribution, but the advance proof 

 we have seen, just before going to press, indicates that 

 - the club means to have a show this time second to none in 

 the country. The list of prizes is almost as liberal as that 

 of the W. K. O, and 213 classes are provided. On the whole, 

 the list is very fair to all and is one that will be sure to draw 

 a good entry. Those breeds which have $20 and $10 in chal- 

 lenge, and $25, $15, $10 and So in open, and $15 aud $10 in puppy 

 and novice classes are mastiffs, St. Bernards, Great Danes 

 (excepting that puppy and novice sexes compete together), 

 greyhounds, pointers, setters, (all breeds, but no novice 

 classes), collies, (puppy and novice $5 arid $3 aud $10 and $5.) 

 Fields paniels get $15 and $10 in challenge, and $20, $10, $5 and 

 medal in open. Considering the small number of field 

 spaniels that are shown just now this seems waste of money, 

 rather should the cockers get it, they bring much better 

 entries. Those breeds getting $15 and $10 in challenge, and 

 $15, $10 and $5 and medal in open, are bulldogs, bull-terriers, 

 foxhounds, Russian wolfhounds. The others range from 815 

 and $10 in challenge classes to $10 and $5, and from $15, $10 

 and $5 to $10 and $5 in open classes, the different rough ter- 

 riers getting the smaller allowance. In view of the rapid 

 strides these breeds have been making lately, and the dis- 

 tance of Chicago from the best kennels, it would be well to 

 deal a little more liberally with them. The club would not 

 lose by it. The club is most liberal with kennel prizes, of $25 

 in most cases, and $15 to $10 for best single specimens. i Other 

 cash specials are also given by friends. The different 

 specialty clubs have done well, especially the Mastiff, St. 

 Bernard and Collie. The Garfield Park cup, value $150, is 

 up for fox-terriers. As it is early yet the list of specials will 

 be greatly increased. The entries close Feb. 27, but we are 

 not aware what the fee will be, and the show will be held in 

 the old Battery D and Second Reg. Armory. There will not 

 be any too much room. The club offers a handler's prize of 



$100, to the handler showing the largest number of first and 

 second prize winners, and $25 to the second with same con- 

 ditions. This is a bid for quality as well. The judges 

 chosen are: St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, pugs, Blenheim, 

 King Charles and Prince Charles and ruby spaniels, Miss A.H. 

 Whitney, Lancacter, Mass. Mastiffs, Great. Danes, bulldogs, 

 all terriers, Japanese spaniels, Italian greyhounds and 

 poodles, Mr. James Mortimer, Babylon, L. I. Pointers, Mr. 

 Jas. L. Anthony, New York. English and Irish setters, 

 Chesepeake Bays and beagles, Maj. J. M. Taylor, New York. 

 Gordon setters, bloodhounds, foxhounds, de^rhounds, dachs- 

 hunds and miscellaneous, Mr. John Davidson, Monroe, 

 Mich. Field, cocker, Clumber, Irish water spaniels, Jas. F. 

 Kirk, Toronto, Canada. Russian wolfhounds, deerhounds 

 and greyhounds, Mr. R. D. Williams, Lexington, Ky. 

 Collies, Mr. John A. Long, St. Louis, Mo. 



This list seems a good one and should create confidence. 

 Spratts will feed and bench, and Mr. John Read will 

 superintend. This is a guarantee that the show will be run 

 properly. 



Hard times don't seem to affect our advertisers, they keep 

 up a steady gait, and they are all genuine "bill" ads. too. 



W. K. C. Show. 



The committee has decided to make two classes for Boston 

 terriers, to be known as 139A and 139b, with prizes $15, $10 

 and $5; a class for Russian wolfhouud puppies to be known 

 as 34A; dachshund puppies to be known as 144a; wire-haired 

 fox-terrier bitch puppies to be known as 166A, and Scottish 

 terrier puppies to be known as 189A. A field trial class for 

 Gordon setters, to be known as 85A, $15, $10, $5, is also added; 

 also a puppy class for any breed where such class is not 

 already made, provided there be not less than five entries. 

 The following special prizes have been offered since the 

 premium list went to press: Mr. J. G. K. Duer, president of 

 the W. K. C , offers $25 each for the best St. Bernard, pointer, 

 collie and fox-terrier in the show. A friend of the breed 

 off ers $15 each for the best harlequin great Dane dog and bitch. 



An April Show. 



There is a rumor afloat, of a very substantial nature, that a 

 combined specialty show will be held in April next in Madi- 

 son Square Garden, in connection with the proposed Farm- 

 ers' Implements, etc., exhibition. The breeds to be exhibited 

 will be collies, spaniels and St. Bernards, and final arrange- 

 ments are pending. It is thought the clubs will consent to take 

 the show up, as they assume no risk, the "Farmers" stand- 

 ing the expense of premiums, etc. Mr. Mortimer is to super- 

 intend. Mr. Thomas Terry, we believe, is the chief mover in 

 the affair. 



It is not unlikely that a few of the Albany fanciers will get 

 together soon to hold a show some time this year. Messrs. 

 Clarence Ratbbone, John Bennett, John Craig, and P. Don- 

 nelly are the plotters. We trust it will come to something; 

 there would be a great terrier show with Mr. Rathbone at 

 the helm. 



The Boston Terrier Club have offered two special prizes, 

 consisting of silver medals, at the coming show of the Mas- 

 coutah Kennel Club— one for the best dog and the other for 

 best bitch. 



Mr. John Congdon, owner of King Lud, has purchased in 

 England the noted bull bitch Cadajas. 



Pittsburgh Show. 



Pittsburgh will have a show, after all, but they will wait 

 till Sept. 1. At the annual meeting of the Duquesne 

 Kennel Club held at the Allegheny Athletic Association 

 club house Jan. 17 the following officers were elected: S. 

 Lincoln Boegs, President; James O'Hara Denny, Vice- 

 President; Wm. E. Littell, Secretary-Treasurer; Board of 

 Governors: John M. Chaplin, John Moorhead, Jr., William 

 Arrott, Henry M. Breckenridge, Dr. John S. Phillips. The 

 club has decided to give a show this coming September aud 

 $2,000 will be hung up for prizes. 



Dr. Foote has sold the black and tan terriers Rochelle 

 Lord and Rochelle Scott, both known on the bench to Mr. 

 W. A. Scott, New Cumberland, W. Ya. Broomfield Madge 

 (within one win of championship honors), to H. W. Lincoln, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. This nearly cleans the Doctor of this 

 breed, having only the champions Sultan and Mensbrook 

 Maiden and two young dogs of their get left. He is in it 

 strong with wire-hairs now, and will put some of his Brittle 

 stock down at New Y ork. 



The Woodlawn Park Kennels. 



Ou Thursday afternoon, at the invitation of Mr. James 

 Robinson, the manager, a number of visiting dogmen were 

 driven out to Woodlawn Park Kennels in two large sleighs. 

 The kenuelsare situated about four miles out of town on the 

 banks of Saratoga Lake, on what was known as the old 

 Schuyler estate. In the handsome mansion overlooking the 

 lake Mr. Robinson is settled, and after thawing out, as the 

 drive from town was a pretty stiff one in the teeth of a nor'- 

 easter, we walked down the hill to the kenuels. New ken- 

 nels are to be built, but at present the dogs are housed in 

 several cottages and small kennels. 



First we came to a batch of make-shift kenuels with small 

 yards in which were some Irish terrier pups, by Jackanapes. 

 Adjoining this kennel was another building in which the 

 cooking apparatus and feeds, &c, were housed and, judging 

 from appearances, hard times evidently have not struck this 

 side of the hill. Further on a small cottage, finished in 

 oiled pine, gave shelter to a mixed lot of young stock. The 

 small rooms have been divided off by a wire partition into 

 two compartments. On the ground floor was a corner for 

 the bull matron, Rock Rose, who is by Rabagas out of 

 Roseleaf, and whose breeding is therefore Al, going back to 

 old Duke and others. She is the mother of the wonderful, 

 litter spoken of in our report, and is heavy in whelp again to 

 the same dog. Another room is reserved for bitches in 

 season; another still contained two young bulldogs, the next 

 room was the quarters of the notable pup family and, for 

 the information of other breeders, we may say that these 

 pups get no coddling, the temperature in the room being 

 about 50 D , of course they are kept warmer atnight. Inaroom 

 leading off the verandah were five collie pups, by Word- 

 mansterne Trefoil, out of Flora Maid, and about twelve 

 weeks old. One especially looked promising. 



Upstairs the rooms were divided in the same way. In one 

 compartment were three pups by Conrad II. out of Gem. 

 Another compartment had three promising fox-terrier pups 

 seven weeks old, by Chief Justice out of Miss Domino, that 

 was imported for George Raper in 1S92. In another room 

 was a wire pup by St. Broom out of Jess Frost, five months 

 old, that stood on good legs and boasts a goad coat; a smooth 

 bitch pup by Blemton Victor II. out of Maystorm kept him 

 company. She has good length of head and is promising. 

 Beyond this cottage was a range of four kennel yards, with 

 two small kennel buildings dividing each pair of yards. 

 These are the collie kennels, and some lusty-lookiug collies 

 by Toronto Wonder bounced out. They have capital coats 

 and one or two have good heads. The kennel yards run up 

 the embankment steep enough to suit even a Highland collie. 



After a look at the Hilton club cottage, directly on the 

 shore of the lake, a move was made to the house and after a 

 I chat and a drink to the health of Mr, and Mrs, Robinson, 



we bundled intothe sleighs and behind a pair of Col. Hilton's 

 prize hackneys it did not take us long to reach the other side 

 of the city and Woodlawn Park and the Stock Farm. It is 

 a wonderful place with its 36 miles of handsome roads for 

 driving. Under the chaperonage of Mr, Donnelly we were 

 shown some of the handsome hackney stallions and mares 

 this farm is celebrated for, and saw the handsome chicken 

 houses and other stock buildings only in the distance. It 

 was dark when we reached the town again and every one 

 was delighted with the trip.- 



Pointer Importations. 



The three pointer bitches that Mr. E. O. Damon is import- 

 ing come through Spratts Co. They are, as stated, from Mr. 

 Hey wood-Lon^dale's kennels. They are Ightfield Spree, liver 

 and white, by Prawn out of Guelph; Ightfield Leiger; liver 

 and white, hy Loveridge out of Kate, aud Ightfield Dove, 

 white and liver ticked, by Loveridge out of Damask. Mr. 

 Damon writes that Strideaway is doing good work in Gray's 

 hands, aud that he will be in good shape for the United States 

 Trials B next month. He will be shown in New York if he 

 can get him back in time. 



At Craft's great London show, there will be 528 classes 

 and 245 specials, certainly the biggest thing in dog shows 

 ever thought of. 



The Fanciers' Journal plant was purchased at the sale 

 Jan. 16, by the Poultry Weekly and will probably be issued 

 as a monthly. 



Mr. Jarrett does not like to miss a show even if he does not 

 exhibit, so he took a flyer up to Saratoga. He did not go 

 back empty handed, for he purchased five collies from the 

 Woodlawn Park Kennels. They are by his old dog Toronto 

 Wonder and are to be sprung at New York — some of them, 

 rather. Mr. A. C. Bradbury also bought another one of the 

 same litter, quite a promising youngster, too. It looks as if 

 there is going to be some fun at New York and keen compe- 

 tition. We have never seen so much excitement among the 

 collie men as to what the other will put down. Mr. Jarrett 

 also bought for Mr. Hopkins two black and white collie pups 

 by Red Roland, lOmos. old, and that are well fit to show. 

 The bull-terrier bitch Matchless he traded to l\ F. Dole for 

 the foxhound Rosemary, so she strikes the old trail again. Iu 

 a note from Mr. Jarrett he remarks "I think I had more fun 

 at Saratoga than at any show I remember," and so say all of 

 us. 



Columbus Show. 



Premium lists are. piling in upon the dogmen at a great 

 rate and the Columbus Fanciers' Club is the next to com- 

 mand attention. This show will be held Feb. 28 to March 3. 

 Challenge prizes are $10. In open the prizes are $10 and $5 

 for the larger breeds, and from spaniels down the rest 

 including greyhounds, get $8 in challenge and $S and $5 in 

 open. This is further reduced in the terrier classes to $5 

 and $3, and even $5 only for first. The will be handlers 

 piizes of $60 and $40 for the largest number in charge of one 

 handler. Keunel prizes of $10 will be given by the club and 

 other specials will be announced later. Entries close. Feb. 

 20, first day of New York show, with George F. Moqney, 

 secretary, 276 North High street, Columbus, aud the entrance 

 fee is $3. 



Mr, Edward Booth has sold the smooth-coated St. Bernard 

 Duke of Alma to Mr. E. J. Hearle of New York city. 



Mr. F. F. Dole has sold the bull-terrier Cordonna to Dr. 

 Huidekoper. 



We see that the well-known exhibitor and dealer Fred 

 Kirby, has been using his hands in a more direct manner 

 than he generally uses his tougue, and has consequently felt 

 the strong arm of the law. He pleads non vult. 



The poison fiend is on the alert for victims in Essex, Conn. 

 Last week his record was fifteen well bred "bird" dogs that 

 died from poison. A reward has been offered for conviction 

 or information. 



Mr. E. K Sperry, of New Haven, president of the Gordon 

 Setter Field Trial Club and former secretary of the New Eng- 

 land Field Trial Club, has been very sick with "grippe" for 

 the past two weeks, and even now can hardly raise his heid 

 from the pillow; but a council of physicians recently decided 

 that his musical voice would again be heard before the blue- 

 birds and the Bob Whites.— B. B 



Pacific Coast Field Trials. 



Salinas, Cal., Jan. 20.— [Special t.n Forest awl Stream:] 

 In the Derby the winner was W. G Kerckkoff's Betsy Mark 

 by Gath's Mark, Ightfield Sophie; second, A: P. Kerckhoff's 

 Mercury by Dick Bondhu out of Suulit; C Robinson's black 

 pointer Red by Old Black Joe and J. M. Bassford's pointer 

 Adelia by Bismarck and Beulah divided third. All Age 

 Stake first, H. Y. Payne's Countess Noble second, Kemyer's 

 Smoky by Tennessee Bob ex Hoosier Bede, and third, Chas. 

 Studarus"' pointer Clay. Rained all week. Namquoit. 



The trials will scarcely be as successful as they have 

 been. In the first place the weather was bad, rain falling all 

 week. Then the grounds at Salinas were not found to be 

 suitable, most of the underbrush having been burnt off in 

 the fall had left sharp stumps sticking up that would, it was 

 thought hurt the dogs and for this reason many of the sports 

 men returned the first night. The main reason however was 

 that the advertised judges, Messrs. Vandevort of Pasadena, 

 and Pugh of Bakersfield, did not turn up and their places 

 could not be filled satisfactorily; there was some friction 

 evident. But we shall know more about it all when the 

 report comes in. 



BRUNSWICK FUR CLUB'S WINTER MEET 



The Bruuswick Fur Club held their sixth annual winter 

 meet at Freeport, Me., Jan. 15-20. As a hunt it was not a 

 success, for scent lay badly, except on Thursday, and the 

 deep snow and brittle crust made the work of the hounds 

 difficult iu the extreme. Though a failure as a hunt, it was 

 a great success in a social way. The attendance was very 

 large, and the renewing of old friendships and the making of 

 new ones cannot be but beneficial to the club and bind the 

 members closer together. Among those present were Messrs. 

 A. B. P. Kinney, R. D. Buller, O. M. Ball, J. F. Randall, G. 

 F. Lovett, E. S" Bodwell, H. O. Stanley, F. F. Roberts, G. E. 

 Hackett, Robert Jordan, E A. Graves. G C. Knight, E. G" 

 Simpson, W. H. Smith, C. J. Gilman, S. Knight, jr., J. L... 

 Doolittle, L. P. Huntoon, A. F. Varney, A. G. Hall, A. C. 

 Heffenger, W. A. Bragdon, Bradford S. Turpin, H. H, Stet- 

 son, W. B. Stone, H. M. Gragg, J. N. Martin, H. J. Given,, 

 R. D Perry, E: M. Snow, F. P. Shaw. E. B. Nickerson, L. E. 

 Conant, F. W. Eddy, A. McDonald, C. P. Ridley, N. Q. Pope,. 

 A. B. McGregor, E. Barron, Geo. P. Berry, S. D. Pendar, L. 

 O. Dennison, N. Stewart, E. E. Barker, Geo. N. Drake and 

 many others. 



Twenty-three hounds were present at the meet, and con- 

 sidering the unfavorable conditions under which they worked 



