Feb. 8, 1894.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Russian Wolfhound Type. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I was glad to see in a contemporary a reply to my letter 

 of two weeks ago. A little public discussion of the much 

 mooted question of the type of the Russian wolfhound will 

 undoubtedly be of the greatest benefit to all of us who have 

 become interested in this breed of dogs. This correspondent 

 and I at the first go off are now ready to lock horns, and a 

 still further discussion by other admirers of the dog may 

 bring out other differences of opinion which will eventually 

 crystallize into something tangible and may result in a 

 standard being established so that we will all know what to 

 breed to. My controversy is in his saying that we should 

 judge the dbg on greyhound lines. I say no, not by any 

 means, and why? First, because it is falling into an error 

 which the best breeders of Russia are trying to eliminate, 

 and by the best breeders I refer to the Imperial Kennels, Col. 

 Dietz, Prince G-alitzin, Grand Duke Nicholas, and Mr. Kar- 

 aoeff. I mention these names as authority in order to get at 

 the bottom of the matter, as the question might properly 

 be raised, either that T am mistaken about my authorities, 

 or the type which I claim they advocate is not beiug bred by 

 them. Second, I say that the English greyhound cross is 

 not a true Russian type. 



It is a fact not generally known that these dogs are zeal- 

 ously guarded in Russia, and that few kennels can boast of 

 having the pure breed. A dozen kennels would probably in- 

 clude all the kennels of pure-bred wolfhounds in the whole 

 kingdom of Russia; as many kennels, but not those now con- 

 sidered the best ones, are known to have crossed their dogs 

 with the English greyhound with the hope of gaining speed, 

 thus of course taking away the pure-bred type. I cannot 

 state too forcibly how I was impressed in Russia with this 

 feeling among the best breeders against such crossing. In- 

 deed it is quite a usual thing to see on thestreets well-grown, 

 handsome, dogs, that readilv would have passed for good ones 

 if it were not for being so crossed. It is because of this cross- 

 ing that shows the greyhound type that manya dog has been 

 purchased very cheap in Russia and exported to this country 

 and England. It is such importations that we ought to 

 guard against, and yet we cannot if we judge the dog on 

 greyhound lines. 



Another reason why I object to judging on greyhound 

 lines, and to my mind a very strong reason, too, is that it is 

 not in accordance with the standard as adopted in Russia, 

 and surely the Russian standard must be the "best Russian 

 type," which is what this correspondent calls for. Yet if we 

 do not take the real Russian type, which he later in his 

 article seems to object to on the ground that we are not 

 showing the dog or judging^ him in Russia, we shall also 

 have to turn our backs on the English standard, which is 

 practically the same. The result, therefore, will be one 

 standard for Russia and England, auother for America and 

 perhaps still another for Australia and Timbuctoo. Surely 

 it is better for us all to pull together in this matter, especially 

 as we have now nothing to undo. Surely it is better to have 

 a friendly rivalry between the English and American breed- 

 ers, which must be of benefit to both. Surely it is as easy to 

 judge the dog here on Russian and English lines as any 

 other imported dog. 



One word more and I have finished We have only to look 

 at the young stock now being exhibited, most of them out of 

 good imported bitches but mated with dogs built on grey- 

 hound lines, and we cannot but notice that we are getting 

 further and further, not only from the type of the imported 

 stock, but are also getting dogs not nearly as graceful in car- 

 riage or as beautiful in outline. Thanks to others the ball is 

 now rolling. Will not the other breeders and admirers of 

 the dog give their views? Let us get at this in the right 

 spirit, and the result of our combined opinions will go 

 far toward establishing a standard in this country, and 

 put us in a position to breed as haudsome and as useful a 

 dog as ever graced the bench. Just one more word. Will this 

 writer give the "eminent authorities" hespeaksof advocating 

 the greyhound type, so that we may have a dig at them if 

 necessary'' I inclose herewith a copy of the English type of 

 Russian wolfhound, which was published in the British 

 Fancier since my other letter. By publishing it in 

 your paper it will not only be of benefit to those interested 

 in the breed, but will give an opportunity to discuss why or 

 why not the English standard should be adopted in this 

 country. Chas. Stedman Hanks. 



Boston, Mass., Jan. 23. 



POINTS OF THE BOEZOI AS DEFINED AND ADOPTED BY THE 

 BORZOI CLUB. 



1. Head.— Long and lean. The skull flat and narrow, stop 

 not perceptible, and muzzle long and tapering. The head 

 from the forehead to tip of the nose should be so fine that 

 the shape and direction of the bones and principal veins can 

 be seen clearly, and in profile should appear rather Roman- 

 nosed. Bitches should be even narrower in head than dog's. 

 Eyes dark, expressive, almond-shaped and not too far apart. 

 Ears like those of a greyhound; small, thin and placed well 

 back on the head, with the tips, when thrown back, almost 

 touching behind the occiput. 



2. Neck.— The neck should be carried somewhat low, with 

 the neck continuing the line of the back. 



3. Shoulders. — Clean and sloping well back. 



4. Chest. — Deep and somewhat narrow. 



5. Back.— Rather bony and free from any cavity in the 

 spinal column, the arch in the back being more marked in 

 the dog than in the bitch. 



6. ioins.-r-Broad aud very powerful, with plenty of mus- 

 cular development. 



7. Thighs.— hang, and well developed, with good second 

 thighs. 



8. Ribs.— Slightly sprung at the angle of the ribs; deep, 

 reaching to the elbow and even lower. 



9. Foreleg*. — Lean and straight. Seen from the front they 

 should be narrow, aud from the side broad at the shoulder 

 and narrowing gradually down to the foot, the bone appear- 

 ing flat, and not round as in the foxhound. 



10. Hindlegs. — The least thing under the body when stand- 

 ing still, not straight, and the stifle slightly bent. 



11. Muscles— Well distributed and highly developed. 



12. Pasterns.— Strong. 



13. Feet —Like those of the deerhound, rather long. The 

 toes close together and well arched. 



14. Coat.— Long, silky (not woolly), either flat, wavy-, or 

 rather curly. On the head, ears and front legs it shouid be 

 short and smooth. Ou the neck the frill should be profuse 

 and rather curly. On the chest and rest of body, the tail 

 and hindquarters, it should be long. The forelegs should be 

 well feathered. 



15. Tail.— Long, well feathered and not gaily carried. 



16. Height. — At shoulder of dogs, from 26in. upward: of 

 bitches, from 24in. upward. . . 



Faults.— Head short or thick. Too much stop. Parti-col- 

 ored nose. Eyes too wide aoart. Heavy ears. Heavy should- 

 ers. Wide chest. "Barrel"-ribbed. Dew claws. Elbows 

 turned out. Wide behind. 



The attention of all judges of this breed at dog shows is 

 earnestly requested to the club standard, as by this means 

 alone can the one {trun) type be preserved. 



Rochester Notes. 



Mr. Geo. C. Cross, of this city, recently sold his pointer 

 dog Biliy Beaumont to a gentleman in Brunswick, N. J., 

 and on Jan. 8 Mr. Cross received a dog pup from the Hemp- 

 stead Farm Kennels, sired by San ford Druid, dam Hemp- 

 stead Kit. It is Mr. Cross's intention to own only good ones, 

 and this breeding ought to furnish that sort, O. S. BEE. 



Gordon Setter Club. 



Editor Forest and Stream,: 



The annual meeting of the Gordon Setter Club of America 

 will beheld at Madison Square Garden, New York on Thurs- 

 day, Feb. 22, at 7:30 P. M. (the third night of the dng show), 

 for the election of officers and members, and the transaction 

 of such other business as may then come up. Members are 

 requested to send in their annual dues, $5, and the names of 

 those to be proposed for membership, to the undersigned. 



In addition to the cash prizes in the Gordon setter classes, 

 already announced by the Westminster K. C. (some $300), the 

 Gordon Setter Club offers $5 each for the best and next best 

 dog and bitch in the open class, belonging to a member of 

 the Gordon Setter Club. Also, the American Field silver 

 vase, for the best Gordon setter shown, which has been the 

 property of a member of the Gordon Setter Club for six 

 months previous to the closing of the New York dog show 

 entries, to be won three times, not necessarily continuously, 

 before becoming his property. L. A. VAN ZANDT, Sec'y.jfc 



Yonkkrs, N. XT 



Dogs are Property in Kentucky. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



A special dated Harrodsburg, Ky., Jan. 2, states that Ivan 

 Harris was up in the police court the previous day charged 

 with felony in the stealing of a dog valued at over $20, and 

 the proof being positive, Judge T. M. Card well held him over 

 in a bond of $200 to await the action of the Grand Jury in 

 February. The Court of Appeals of Kentucky, in a recent 

 decision,' has laid it down as law that dogs are property. 



Edward Wick. 



Cincinnati, O. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Kennel Notes are inserted without charge ; and blanks 

 (furnished free) will he sent to any address. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Red Riding Hood. By C. F. Gentz. Jr.. Grand Rapids, Mich., for red 

 dnchshund bitch, whelped June 12, 1893. by Hundesport's Zaenker out 

 of Lina L. 



Babetie. By C. F. Gentz, Jr., Grand Rapids, MInh;, for black and 

 tan dachshund bitch, whelped July SO, 1893. by Hundesport's Berg- 

 niann out of Polly (Hundesport's Zaenker— Lina K.). 



BRED. 



EST" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Lass of Kippen— Coronet. E. G. Dunckle's (Brockton, Mass.) pointer 

 bitch Lass of Kippeu to G. VV. Lovell's Coronet, Nov. 7. 



Sally Kent—Ridgeview Faust. A. M. Hopper's (East Orange, N. J.) 

 pointer hitch Sally Kent (King of Kent— Westminster Sal) to Victoria 

 Kennels' Ridgeview Faust (Beppo III.— Lady Norrish U.), Oct. 22. 



WHELPS. 



E3P"° Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Sally Kent. A. M. Hopper's (East Orange, N. J.) pointer bitch Sally 

 Kent (King of Kent— Westminster Sal). Dec. 19, nine (four dogs), by 

 Victoria Kennels' Ridgeview Faust. (Beppo III.— Lady Norrish II.). 



Duchess. J. B. Blossom's rNew York city) Irish setter bitch Duchess 

 (champion Dick Swiveller— Yuba), Jan. 4, eleven (four dogs), by Dr. 

 Wm. Jar vis's imported Signal (Muskerry— Nancy Lee). 



Grove Duchess. Chatham Kennels' (Boston, Mass.) bull-terrier bitch 

 Grove Duchess (champion Baron — Dutch Rose II ), Jan. 2, six (three 

 dogs), by John Moorhead, Jr.'s champion Streatham Monarch 

 (Streatham Flyer— Trentham Baroness). 



Belle of Surrey. J. G. Lipsett's (Roxbury, Mass.) bull-terrier bitch 

 Belle of Surrey (Comet H.— Rose), Dec. 17, seven (five dogs), by 

 Chatham Kennels' Chatham Prince (Hinks— The Shrew). 



SALES. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Rhoda— Breeze Gladstone. H. C. Higginson's (Newburg. N. Y.) 

 English setter bitch Rhoda (Bob Toombs— Vic Gladstone), to F. G.Tay- 

 lor's champion Breeze Gladstone (Gladstone— Sue), Nov. 23. 



Katie of Lansdowm—Ben Hur of Riverview. F. G. Taylor's (Lans 

 downe. Pa.) English setter bitch Katie of Lansdowne (Breeze Glad- 

 stone-Nellie Belton) to F. G. Taylor's Ben Hur of Riverview (Ben Hill 

 — Zoe W.). Dec. 2. 



Gladys Kent. Blue belton English setter bitch, whelped Feb. 9, 1893, 

 by Kent II. out of Countess Addie, by A. D. Fiske, Worcester, Mass., to 

 Mr. Barstow, Providence, R. I. 



Duke and Alice. Black and tan dachshund dog and bitch, whelped 

 June 12, 1893, by Hundesport's Zaenker out of Lina L., by Chas. F. 

 Gentz, Jr., Grand Rapids, Wis., to M. H. Wangerin. Scott, Wis. 



Dutch. Black and tan dachshund bitch, whelped June 12, 1893, by 

 Hundesport's Zaenker out of Lina L., by Chas. F. Gentz, Jr , Grand 

 Rapids. Mich., to T. H. Noble, Elk Rapids, Mich. 



Bed Panny. Red dachshund dog, whelped June 12, 1893, by Hunde- 

 sport's Zaenker out of Lina L., by C. F. Gentz, Jr., Grand Rapids. 

 Mich., to W. Loeffler, Milwaukee. Wis. 



Al De Ber Blizzard. White, with sable markings, rough collie dog. 

 whelped Aug. 25. 1893, by Bendigo out of Patient, by Al De Ber Collie 

 Kennels, North Attleboro. Mass., to A. P. Howard, Georgetown, S. C. 



Al DeBer Bendigo and Al De Ber Charlie. Sable and white rough 

 collie dogs, whelped Aug. 25, 1893, by Bendigo out. of Patient, by Al De 

 Ber Collie Kennels, North Attleboro, Mass., to J. A. Long, St. Louis, 

 Mo. 



Al De Ber Ben. Sable and white rough collie dog, whelped Aug. 25, 

 1893, by Bendigo out of Patient, by Al De Ber Collie Kennels, North 

 Attleboro, Mass., to C. W. Ballard, New York city. 



Star. Black and tan Gordon setter dog, whelped Feb. 25, 1892, by 

 Star of the East out of Rrownell's Droam, by C. T. Brownell, New Bed- 

 ford, Mass., to G. K. Hazeltine, Concord, N. H. 



Romeo. Black and tan Gordon setter dog, whelped Aug. 26, 1893, by 

 Doctor out of Queen Noble, by C. T. Brownell, New Bedford, Mass., to 

 W. E. Collis, Chester, N. J. 



Jack. Water spaniel dog, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, O., 

 to Fred Walker, same place. 



Dorothy. Apricot fawn pug bitch, whelped May 5, 1893, by Happy 

 Toby out of Midget Nellie, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, 0.,to 

 G. W. Nitrauer, Middletown, Pa. 



Ben Hesse a— Maid of Kippen whelps. Liver and white pointers, 

 whelped July 31, 1893, by J. O. Gabriel, Westover, Pa., a dog to L, W. 

 Roney. a dog and bitch to H. C. Trexler, a bitch to B. Hufford, all of 

 Allentown, Pa., and a dog to F. Curtis, Reading, Pa. 



Hundesport's Zaenker— Lina L. whelps. Black and tan dachshunds, 

 whelped June 12, 1893, by C. F. Gentz, Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich., a dog 

 to L. Fuelling, St. Joseph, Mo., and a bitch to Dr. E. Guenther, New- 

 ark, N. J. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



There is no charge for answering questions under this head. All 

 questions relating to ailments of dogs will be answered by Dr. T. O. 

 Sherwood, a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 

 Communications referring to other matters connected luith Kennel 

 Management and dogs will also receive careful attention. 



T. W. T., Boston, Mass.— You will find cocker spaniels of the best 

 strain advertised in our business columns. 



C. C. H., Macon Ga.— You will find the best pointer and Irish setter 

 kennels advertised in our business columns. It would be invidious on 

 our part to make a selection. 



G. M. S. , Ivanhoe, Va.— It would be invidious on our part to recom- 

 mend any one breeder of great Danes or bloodhounds. Consult our 

 advertising columns or advertise for what you want. 



J. K., New Yorii City.— Greyhounds have been known to work out 

 the trail of a hare, but it is a most uncommon occurrence; the aver- 

 age greyhound has no Idea of using his nose for such a purpose. 



S. H. J., Portchester, N. Y.— There are two Trumps registered in the 

 A K.C.S.B., Vol. V , viz , 7,735 and 10,902; 7.735. by Bacchanal out of 

 Warren L^dv. litter sister to Clip (7,708); 10,902. by Viper (10.903) out 

 of Vixen (10,966j, Nettle (9,946), by Wick out of Nettle. 



P. A H,, West Medford, Mass.— Is the black cocker spaniel bitch 

 Topsy registered in the A. K.C S. ft-? And if so what is her pedigree? 

 Aus. Topsy, ( AK.C.S.B. 11,554) by Ober out of Black Game, by 

 champion Obo II. out of Critic; Ober, by Obo U. out of Critic. 



W. L. C, Philadelphia, Pa. — We are afraid you can do nothing for 

 the fox-terrier's ears. At the same time, one can never tell much about 

 how the ears will be eventually carried during the first six months of 

 a puppy's life, though there la little, if any likelihood of a prick eared 

 one getting them down any time unless cut, and this of course is out 

 of the question for us to advise. Tampering with the ears of any dog 

 will render you liable to disqualification, if the dog is shown. 



N. A. W.— Is there such a thing made as a dog shoe, and if, so will 

 you kindly give me the address of some dealer from whom I might get 

 them. Ans. We know of no one who manufactures dog boots. You 

 can make them yourself, however, by taking a piece of soft leather 

 and bending it up around the dog's foot and tying it just below the 

 pastern. 



R G. De P., Jamestown, N. D— We should say that a cross between 

 a deerhound and greyhound would be the best for hunting wolves; 

 though strong specimens of either breed have been known to make 

 good wolf dogs. You must, however, use at least two dogs to tackle 

 a gray wolf. The Russian wolfhound is also supposed to be a good 

 dog for the purpose, but those over here have not yet been sufficiently 

 tried on this game for us to recommend them. 



D. J., Exeter. — I have a valuable setter which has some trouble in 

 his ears, commences shaking his head with a rolling motion, resting 

 after each turn aud gradually increasing speed, ending with violent 

 shake. He is now very hard of hearing, and is I fear growing worse. 

 Several other dogs in this vicinity are similarly affected. Ans. Wash 

 the ears out with hot water. Pour a little of the following lotion in 

 twice a day: 



R Liq. plumbi-sub-acet ■ .... 3 itf. 



Tr. opii , 3H. 



Aq. ad § ill. 



Mix. Lotio. Use as directed. 



W. H. S., Chillicothe, Mo.— 1. I have a thoroughbred blue belton 

 bitch. I am not positive, but think she is in whelp to one of her 

 pups; if so. will the pups be any good? I know they are inbreeding 

 them now but don't know how close the relationship. 2. Where can 

 wild rice be bought, and what time of year should it be sowed? Ans. 

 1. This is often done to preserve type, and in your case probably the 

 pups will be as strong and vigorous as any others. 2. In the proper 

 season the names of several reliable dealers wili be found in our adver- 

 tising columns. The seeds should be sowed in the fall as soon as it is 

 ripe. If kept it soon loses its vitality. 



tinting nt\A (^auitmng. 



Fade. 



Ed/itor Forest and Stream: 



In reply to your article which appeared in issue of Jan. 20, 

 headed "Pade." You say: "For fear that an erroneous idea 

 may become general, owing to the writings of those who 

 have not seen the dog, and who were not present when he 

 ran at the trials, we may say that we believe it is a general 

 opinion of tbose who saw Pade at Nanuet, that the picture 

 as published in Turf, Field and Farm is no more like him 

 than chalk to cheese. The rough sketch we published in our 

 report of the trials, conveyed a better idea of the point on 

 which the club based its decision." The picture that ap- 

 peared in your contemporary (though I have not seen it), was 

 taken from a true photograph of Pade, and we all know a 

 camera is not prejudiced in its work. You say, "The rough 

 sketch you published in your report of the trials conveyed a 

 betterideaof the points on which theclub based itsdecision." 

 Now I will ask you a question; was the picture in your report, 

 representing to be a rough sketch of Pade, not "an old cut 

 you had in the office to represent a dachshund. I would 

 think so, as it seemed to represent a dog of solid color, and 

 did not Mr. Lacy say in same report, Pade's "color is a sort of 

 dirty fawn shot with dark hairs." Now if Mr. Lacy could not 

 carry in mind Pade's form better than he did his color 

 (which is fully one-third pure white), can one be duped so 

 much as to be made to believe his prejudiced pencil could 

 beat a camera in giving a true reproduction of self. You say, 

 "The dog photographed shows a dog deeper and shorter than 

 the dog that ran at Nanuet, in fact, there is little similarity." 

 Do you insinuate I have substituted another dog to procure 

 the photograph I claim to be taken from Pade? I don't see 

 where there was anything informal in Pade's entry. I gave 

 his sire and dam and name of breeder. What more is 

 required?— and I deny having said Pade was not a pure 

 beagle. What would be the use of me refusing to withdraw 

 him if I had acknowledged him not to be a pure beagle? 

 did say I would not use him in the stud to produce 

 show dogs, but when one wants to cut down height and 

 breed beagles for giving sport in the chase, I know of no dog 

 so well calculated for that purpose as Pade. Here I wish to 

 explain myself. The short leg and long cast beagle has been 

 a very familiar dog in Maryland for many years, and are 

 looked upon as pure as the taller and more compact formed 

 ones. The low, long cast type has many admirers and was 

 many years ago encouraged by breeding. And by-the by, 

 they in my opinion have not made so great an error as some 

 would have us do now, i. c, breed dogs so cobby as to destroy 

 all action and usefulness. The type of beagle like Pade was 

 bred by Mr. Remus Dorsey, of Maryland, at least fifty years 

 ago, and by Mr. Jones, from whom I bought Pade, who was 

 a breeder over thirty years ago. They traced back to the 

 importations of Judge Anthony M. Johnson, of Howard 

 county, Md., and George Morris of Philadelphia, Pa. I don't 

 want to be misunderstood. I don't claim Pade to be a 

 typically formed dog, yet he is a very attractive-looking dog, 

 and is classed by the sportsmen of Maryland as a pure 

 beagle. 



You also ask me if I "would like that type of beagle per- 

 petuated." I most assuredly do. You need not cross that 

 type on your bench show form unless you please, and even if 

 Pade is used considerably in the stud, how much more harm 

 will he do than several champions we all know that cannot, 

 or will not, run a rabbit well enough to tell which end of the 

 frail the dogs are on. They have great attractions to those 

 who know no better with win after win to their credit, and 

 when you use him on the hunt or chase you find he is not 

 worth one cent, Men that are so conscientious as to fore- 

 warn parties not to infuse such blood as Pade's in the veins of 

 their dogs, should lay aside their conscientiousness enough 

 to induce people to breed from perfectly worthless dogs, be- 

 cause they may have enough wins to entitle the dog to be a 

 champion, and at the same time is not worth the powder and 

 shot to kill him. Breed the dogs that can make out quickly 

 a little tangle in a trail, and one with the nose, judgment, 

 ability and willingness to do it, transmit those qualities, and 

 you will tind out the beagle will become far more popular 

 tban he is to-day among the sporting class. The beagle is a 

 dog of the chase, and that instinct should be cultivated by 

 breeding to such dogs as have all the qualities of a sporting 

 dog. Here is where so much harm is done. They will breed 

 a good running bitch to champion so and so because he is an 

 old rounder, *nd has picked up win after win, which looks 

 very nice on paper, and if you knew as much about his qual- 

 ities, as a loafer on the hunt and chase, you would be more 

 disgusted than pleased. Referring to your estimate of Pade, 

 I would imagine it would have but little weight, as you have 

 shown a one-sided and misleading account of all connected 

 with the dog. Pottinger Dorset. 



New Market, Md. 



[We find nothing in the above letter to alter our opinion 

 of Pade as a beagle, such as the members of the National 

 Beagle Club would desire to have run at their trials. Such 

 a dog is at variance with the standard, which standard the 

 N. B. C, as a member of the A. K. C, and in fealty to its 

 constitution, must uphold. It was just such indiscriminate 

 breeding and lax ideas that has brought the great diversity 

 of type and malformation in most of the American foxhounds 

 of to-day— breeding for no.<-e and pace and nothing else. The 

 strain of beagles Mr. Dorsey alludes to above as imported 

 may have been pure enough, but the very evidence of any 

 one's senses who has spent any time in the Southern States 

 will show that while such dogs as Pade may be called 

 beagles, they may be no more like the original strain, 

 through careless and indiscriminate breeding, than the gen- 

 eral run of American foxhounds of to-day are like the orig- 

 inal English hounds from which they are said to be descend- 

 ants. Dogs like Pade can be seen around the negro cabins 



