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[Feb. 10, 1894. 



Purmton, of Short Hills, N. J,, was seated with three other 

 gentlemen playing whist; Mr. Purmton and another gentle- 

 man were instantly killed. Mr. Purmton was the owner of 

 a very good English setter and his widow is now compelled 

 to dispose of it. The dog Jeremy (23,069) is by Bow Bondhn 

 (Gus Bondhu— Bo-Peep) out of Lou (4,930), by Gen. Ely's 

 Breeze out of Bessie Dale, breeding that cannot be excelled. 

 The dog is an e venly-marked blue belton and is exceptionally 

 well trained for field work, and a perfact retriever from land 

 and water. Mr. E. A. Carrier of North Westchester, Conn., 

 bred and raised and trained the dog, and Mr. Purmton 

 thought him the best dog for private shooting in the State 

 of New Jersey. Mr. Gardiner, of 284 Pearl street, New York, 

 can give anv information required about the dog. Jeremy 

 is now at Short Hills, N. J., and can be seen at any time. 

 This seems an opportunity for any sportsman to secure a 

 good dog and at the same time be conferring a favor on its 

 present owner. 



We note the fact that the Mascoutah Kennel Club has 

 made a class for black pugs. We believe that one or two of 

 this breed have been imported, but do not remember by 

 whom. We should like to know, as we had an inquiry about 

 them not long since. This reminds us that Mrs. R. Mortivals, 

 who is the principal breeder of these dogs in England, has 

 had occasion to write to the papers warning the public against 

 buying black pugs said to be sired by her dogs, without re- 

 ferring the pedigree to her. Some dealers have been using 

 both the names of the "Mortivals" stud dogs and the brood 

 bitches, and thus selling stock under a false pretence. 



Heavy Mastiffs. 

 We have another letter on the subject of "Heavy Mastiffs" 

 that must lie over till next week. Mr. Winchell also sends 

 a long letter in answer to some remarks made in a contem- 

 porary derogatory to his Beaufort's Black Prince and Boss's 

 Princess. He raises the point that the old breeder in 

 England, quoted by this writer as saying that Prince is as 

 full of bad points "as Minting was of good ones, is rather 

 amusing in view of the fact that this "old breeder" has not 

 seen the dog, and Mr. Winchell is quite content to let his 

 dog stand on his public record. He has not yet been 

 defeated, is within one win of being a champiou, and, more- 

 over, has defeated such an acknowledged good bitch as Lady 

 Coleus. As to Boss's Princess's head being of "a spiky- 

 headed sheep dog type," Mr. Winchell would like a picture 

 taken of such a dog and compared with a picture of Princess, 

 which he will provide. As to her being overshot, as this 

 writer claims, it is just the other way. Mr. Winchell believes 

 in showing his dogs and not keeping them at home and then 

 telling every one how good they are. In regard to the accusa- 

 tion that he can see no faults in his own dogs he aptly 

 remarks that he knows of no reason why he should publish 

 the faults of his own dogs, that are not for sale. These are 

 the main points of the. Tetter, which we cannot at present 

 find space for, especially as it is simply a personal argument 

 between himself and the writer in our contemporary. 



Mr. Sidney W. Smith, of Leeds, England, has received an 

 invitation to judge St. Bernards at Boston show. If he 

 does it will be a pleasant change from the monotony that 

 exists at present. 



A New Bull-Terrier. 



Mr. P. L. Dever, of Peoria, 111., has purchased from Mr. 

 James Lowrie, of Newcastle, England, the bull-terrier Bel- 

 lerby King, who has won a number of prizes. The dog is 

 now on the way over in charge of Spratts Co. in the steam- 

 ship America. 



Yonkers Fanciers' Club. 



The annual meeting of the Yonkers Fanciers' Club was 

 held Thursday night, Jan. 25. President Lynde occupied 

 the chair. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: 

 President, James H. Young; Yice-President, William Row- 

 land; Secretary, Emil Garnjost; Treasurer, George Langran. 

 The executive committee for this year will be Wm. Rowland, 

 E. A. Lynde, R. Lamb, Charles Piggott and H. H. Thompson. 

 There were three applications for membership. 



The Liverpool show, which opened Jan. 23, was a success, 

 with 1.530 entries. Rufford Ormoude, the crack collie, and 

 the crack St. Bernard Lady Mignon were defeated in their 

 respective classes, but in neither case is the decision upheld 

 by the critics. 



We are positive that the lovers of the St. Bernard in this 

 country will experience a qualm of regret when they read 

 the following news. Mr. W. C. Reick's Princess Florence, 

 Marvel and Young Bute returned to England, on the S. S. 

 Gallia, on TuesdayJast, sailing at 2 P. M. , in charge of Mr. A 

 M. Hughes. Mr. Thos. Shillock, of Birmingham, England, 

 is the purchaser. Such an sexodus is a distinct loss to the 

 fancy on this side and will place the New York St. Bernard 

 Kennels at a great disadvantage from a show point of view. 

 Mr. Reick is now io Egypt, but it is stated that he does not 

 intend giving up the breed, as he still has a few dogs and 

 some puppies by Young Bute out of Rustic Beauty, and with 

 the aid of one or two more bitches will try and breed some- 

 thing good instead of buying cracks. Young Bute imported 

 daring the past summer has not been seen on the bench in 

 America, bat had made his record both as a sire and show 

 dog before he came over here. Marvel has not been beaten 

 iu regular competition since his importation in November, 

 1892, and Princess Florence, imported Nov. 1, 1891 , achieved 

 additional glory by twice winning over the great Sir Bedi- 

 vere under different judges. As a breeder, she has been a 

 disappointment in this country; still we are sorry to lose her. 

 Daring his short visit to England, Mr. Hughes will be the 

 guest of the Hon. and Rev. Philip Yorke Saville, rector of 

 Methley near Leeds, and one month after his return will 

 sever his connection with the New York St. Bernard Kennels 

 and be open for another engagement. The fact that these 

 dogs will not be seen on our show benches at New York, this 

 year at any rate, will leave the competition more open, and 

 had this been known earlier it might have influenced a greater 

 eutry at New York. That the peerless Sir Bedivere is likely 

 to remain with us for good and all is some consolation.; 



The English Stock-Keeper began the new year by aban- 

 doning the distinctive yellow-tinted paper, which we have 

 so been accustomed to see, and appeared with the new year 

 in a white dress. It matters little what color the paper is as 

 long as the reading matter is bright and clear, and this the 

 Stock-Keeper always is. 



We have been asked several times lately, both editorially 

 and privately, to give sonie particulars about the best smooth 

 fox-terriers now on the bench in England, and Ave cannot do 

 better than quote from Mr. Vicary's interesting article in the 

 English Kennel Gazette describing and commenting upon 

 the best dogs of the past year. Although no particularly 

 good one was brought out in 1893, the general average was a 

 distinct advance on former years. There has been more 

 consistency in type and a levelling up to a higher standard. 



As the shows generally cater well for this popular breed, 

 the entries are coram ensurately large and this, with the rep- 

 etition of classes, has made the judges' task at the large 

 ehow, as Mr. Vicary remarks, one of great difficulty and 

 labor. In speaking generally of the breed he gives some 

 eood advice when he says: The scale of points adopted by 

 he Fox-terrier Club years since is still to the fore, and I trust 

 will never be altered; the great bulk of exhibitors know what 



is wanted, and are surely making progress. The breed is 

 popular all the world over. Let breeders keep pegging away, 

 bearing in mind that the greatest point of all in building up 

 a kennel is only to use the best materials, as well as the best 

 bred. A really ugly, ill-formed dog of good breeding may 

 get some good winners, but sure as fate his characteristics 

 will come out sooner or later to create difficulties that might 

 be avoided. Future as well as immediate success is what all 

 breeders must have an eye to, to really advance the breed on 

 a sound basis." 



In dogs D'Orsay still holds the pride of place, having at 

 the best fox-terrier shows been continually; placed over Vice 

 Regal and Venio. About the merits of the two last named 

 there seems to be a difference of opinion, as both have in turn 

 been placed one over the other, Deputy coming next in order. 

 These are challenge class dogs. In open dogs those whose 

 names we find well to the front are Despoiler, Vengo, Hun- 

 ton Justice aud Charlton Verdict; following these are Star- 

 den's Sting, Charlton Vincit and the youngster High Spirits, 

 that did so well under Mr. Redmond at Crystal Palace show, 

 winning in the limit, novice and puppy classes, in the former 

 beating Charlton Vincit. Prisoner (late Rowton Rusty), is 

 another young one that seems to be well up. Apology is an- 

 other that did well at Cruft's show, winning in novice and 

 puppy classes, beating Prisoner. Among the bitches the 

 best seemed to be Pamphlet, Brockenhurst Dainty II. and 

 Brockenhurst Lottery, and of course the crack Vesuvienne, 

 who has not been seen out much lately. In the other classes 

 we find Lyon's Sting, a consistent winner, followed by such 

 terriers as the young Vere de Vere, Valteline, First Arrival 

 and Chulmleigh Topsy, also a young one. Beacon Tartress 

 is a terrier that has won in puppy classes and limit classes 

 during the year. The Smew showed up well in Cruft's show, 

 winning in novice and puppy classes and second to First 

 Arrival in open bitches under Mr. Vicary. These seem to be 

 about the best and most frequent winners and afford a choice 

 to any one wishing to make up a kennel —if they can be 

 be bought. Fox-terrier men on this side would have been 

 better pleased if Mr. Vicary had dipped into comparisons 

 and descriptions of some of these terriers, but we must be 

 content with the records he gives of the winners at the prin- 

 cipal shows. 



In this country the fox-terrier fancy is not allowed to lan- 

 guish, for in addition to the old enthusiasts such as Messrs. 

 Belmont, L. and W. Rutherford, John E. Thayer and Clar- 

 ence Rathbone, a number of new names are continually crop- 

 ping up in the catalogues. 



Once a terrier man always such, seems to hold good, for 

 although Mr. C. D. Bernheimer let fox-terriers go to have a 

 fling at great Danes, the fever is returning and he intends to 

 build up another kennel. He is already in communication 

 with the principal breeders on the other side, his intention 

 being to secure a couple of good dogs and about ten bitches. 

 A couple of weeks since he lost his great Dane Maloch. 



Mr. H. A.Lawrence, owner of the Kennel Lawrence, Colum- 

 bus, O., by careful selection had got together a rattling good 

 team of great Danes, in fact he had at Chicago the best aud 

 most typical team of this breed yet shown by an American. 

 The loss of Senta directly after the late Chicago show and 

 the serious illness of Earl of Wurtemburg was bad enough, 

 but since then the death of Hepbern Flora, first at Newark, 

 in whelping to Hepbern Hero, must have been very discour- 

 aging, and he has our sincere sympathy. At the same time 

 it is a warning not to show bitches when heavy in whelp. A 

 bit of bench show glory is not of sufficient importance for a 

 breeder to take such risks. 



It will be remembered that wespoke rather enthusiastically 

 about the litter of seven-months-old bull pups that the Wood- 

 lawn Park Kennels had on exhibition at the Saratoga show 

 and the credit due to Mr. Robin3on in raising them so well. 

 We also remarked that their dam, Rock Rose, was again in 

 whelp to Rustic Sovereign. Mr. Robinson was in hopes of 

 repeating his good work with her next litter, but all bulldog 

 breeders will regret to hear that this will never be, for Rock 

 Rose died during parturition on the Sunday night following 

 the show. She gave birth to five live pups and one dead one; 

 another dead one, despite the efforts of the veterinarian, 

 could not be taken away, aud mortification setting in the 

 bitch succumbed. Rock Rose was by Rabagas out of Roseleaf . 

 The bulldog is Mr. Robinson's favorite breed, and he knows 

 that in breeding these dogs the bitter and the sweet are not 

 evenly adjusted by any means, and the experience of English 

 breeders during the past year has not been all cou? eur ctu 

 rose. The other pups did not suffer by their little jaunt to 

 the Saratoga show and will be shown at New York. 



The W. K. C. Show. 



At the hour of our going to press on Tuesday, Mr. Morti- 

 mer, the superintendent of the VV K. C. show, was unable to 

 give any information regarding the exact number of dogs 

 entered. Entries are still coming in fast, aud Mr. Mortimer 

 assures us that the entries will fully equal, if they do not 

 exceed, those of last year. The full number by breeds will 

 be given in our next issue. 



We regret very much to hear that Mr. Chas. E. Bunn has 

 sustained a severe loss in the death of his well-known stud 

 mastiff and winner, Ormoude. Many fanciers would feel 

 discouraged after losing five such animals as Edric, Ilford 

 Cameo, Miss Caution, Caution's Own Daughter and Or- 

 monde within one year. Mr. Bunn is made of the right stuff, 

 however, and will hold on as long as he can keep a mastiff. 



Another Railroad Dog. 



Another noted railroad dog is dead. This is Ponto, a small 

 white and brindle dog that for nearly nineteen years has 

 been owned by Mr. Canfield, an employee of the Pennsyl- 

 vania Railroad. His death was due to old age hastened by an 

 attack of pneumonia. Ponto was a most intelligent dog and 

 through long years of association with his master had be- 

 come perfectly familiar with train and railroad men. He 

 accompanied his owner, who was a master carpenter on the 

 New Brunswick, N. J., section of the road, on his daily trip 

 up and down the road. He knew the up from the down 

 track and when walking on the ties would always select the 

 one where the train would approach him in front. It is also 

 said that he knew the signals and would calmly observe 

 them before crossing the railroad bridge if he did not hear a 

 train coming, and if, when crossing he heard a train ap- 

 proaching he would make for the draw tender's house and 

 wait till it passed, or if this was not possible he would lie 

 down between the two tracks and thus escape injury. He 

 was known to all the railroad men from Jersey City to 

 Philadelphia, and many tales are told of his smartness, aud 

 how he would jump on a train, getting off where he wanted 

 to, and after spending some time there would board the next 

 train home. 



A NEW-SUBSCRIBER OFFER. 



A bona fide new subscriber sending ua $5 will receive for that sudd 

 the Forest and Stream one year (price 84) and a set of Zimmerman's 

 famous "Ducking Scenes" (advertised on another page, price $5)— e 

 $9 value for $5. 



This offer is to new subscribers only. It does not apply to renewals 

 For $3 a bona fide new subscriber for six months will receive the 

 Forbst and Strkam during that time and a copy of Dr. Van Fleet's 

 handsome work. "Bird Portraits for the. Young" (the priea of which 



American Kennel Club Affairs. 



The American Kennel Club commences a new year in one 

 sense under the most favorable auspices. There are no grave 

 questions of policy to consider or errors to correct, unless we 

 except its policy toward the Canadian Kennel Club. There 

 is much to be said on both sides for and against the conduct 

 of the C. K. C. in this matter and Forest axd Stream has 

 already brought out the salient points of difference, and 

 nothing further can now be said until the two committees 

 appointed by the clubs have decided upon some definite 

 action. We trust, as do all dogrnen, that no friction may 

 arise and that everything may be amicably arranged so that 

 neither the clubs nor the dogrnen shall suffer. 



The clu b starts the year with a nominal balance of $2,815.82 

 against $5,004.20 in January 1893. This balance of $2,815.82 is, 

 however, merely nominal, as the club owes $2,018.87 for print- 

 ing accounts, deposits received for charges (now pending) 

 and the balance of the legal expenses incurred in 1891-92, 

 which amounted to $3,802 53, of which *1 ,952. 53 was paid in 

 1893. There is a balance due the club for advertising con- 

 tracts, dues from active members and petty accounts amount- 

 ing to $1,027.60. If the club can depend on receiving this 

 money it leaves the club really with a balance only of $1,- 

 197.11. If it does not receive it $796.95 represents the actual 

 amount the club can claim at the present time. The legiti- 

 mate or working account of the club for 1893, which excludes 

 the legal expense account of §1,952.53, shows that the receipts 

 were §7,488.30 and the- actual working disbursements $7,- 

 724,15, an apparent loss of 8235.85. 



For the year 1894 the club has assumed an extra expense of 

 $225 for additional office room and $215 for materials and 

 labor necessary to properly index the registrations, which 

 latter item may be still farther increased to $550, as noted at 

 the last meeting of the executive committee. This means a 

 probable extra outlay of $775 during the year. 



The amount received for registrations during the past year 

 was $3,581, and the "quarters" for listing made up a sum of 

 $501. The annual dues from active members foot up $540, 

 and the sum derived from Associate membership was $1,215. 

 The "breeders' certificate" revenue was only $14, and the 

 cash sales of and subscriptions to the Kennel Gazette amount 

 to $264. The sales of Stud Books increased the receipts by 

 $235. The Stud Book for 1893 will be issued about March 1. 



Antidotes for Poison. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



From time to time the meanest men on earth indulge in 

 the indiscriminate poisoning of dogs, and many lives more 

 valuable than their own are lost. The. poison generally used 

 is strychnine, and its characteristic symptoms are convul- 

 sions, which resemble those of tetanus. 



On one occasion; when a number of dogs were destroyed, 

 a prize setter owned in Newton was fotind with convulsions 

 fully developed. Her life was saved by the following treat- 

 ment: Pour a pint of boiling water on 4oz. of chewing to- 

 bacco. Express the juice by squeezing the tobacco with the 

 hands. Give a teacupful of the decoction every five minutes 

 until the convulsions are stopped. No time must be lost, as 

 the action of the poison is very rapid. An experiment on a 

 second dog was successful— and not long afterward the life 

 of a human patient, who had taken strychnine and was in 

 convulsions, was saved by the same treatment. . 



In the spasms produced by strychnine all the muscles, in- 

 cluding those of the stomach, are very rigid. It would be 

 well to relax them by the use of ether. Make a cone by turn- 

 ing a newspaper on its corner, place in it a handkerchief, 

 then pour in three ounces of sulphuric ether, and hold to the 

 dog's nose, allowing some air to mix with the vapor, until 

 the spasms cease, but not long enough to produce insensibil- 

 ity. Then give the tobacco. When the effect of the poison 

 is overcome, small but frequent doses of brandy, or other 

 stimulant, should be given. I hope that this may aid in 

 saving some of our canine friends. DoQ BERRY. 



Newton, N. J., Dec. 19. 



Death of Nick. 



OgdensburGt, N. Y., Jan. 30. — The famous red Irish setter 

 Nick, a son of Nick out of Rosebud, both imported, died of 

 pneumonia at Ogdensburg, N, Y., on the 29th inst. Very 

 many of your readers knew and valued the noble fellow and 

 will be interested to hear about him. J. MacNabghton. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



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

 questions relatt7ig to ailments of dogs ivill be answered by Dr. T. O. 

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

 Communications referring to other matters connected with Kennel 

 Management and dogs will also receive careful attention. 



W. H. S., Chillicothe, Mo.— B. Alton Smith, North Attleboro, Mass., 

 is the owner of the C'hesapeakes you mention. 



C. C. H., Macon, Ga,— You can buy the American Kennel Club Stud 

 Book for 1893 from the American Kennel Club, 44 Broadway, New 

 York. Price $2. It will be issued about Mat ch 1. 



O. H. H., Indianapolis, Ind.— We do not kuow where you can find a 

 market for live jack rabbits, unless it be with some of the clubs in the 

 West that have inclosed coursing. A card in our business columns 

 would probably bring you customers. 



BE. E, S., Detroit, Mich.— It is difficult to advise in this case without 

 knowing the dog. However, perseverance alone will overcome his 

 timidity; he is young yet, let him run and gradually make him under 

 stand that coirection does not necessarily mean the whip. 



Owing to pressure on our space this week the following veterinary 

 queries have been answered by mail: L. B., Providence, R. I.; C. O. 

 V. andE. G. H., Hackensaek, N. J.; H. W. B., Syracuse, N. Y ,; H. P., 

 Newburyport, Mass.; J. N. B., Needham, Mass., and F. S. L., Clifton. 

 Springs' N. Y. 



W. H M., Middletown, N. Y.— Young Wagg, by champion W'ae-g out 

 of Damside Belle; Wagg by Francis's Sancho out of Sappho, by Co- 

 ham's Bang out of Yesta. by Brocklin's Bounce out of Francis's Belle; 

 champion Sancho by Brocklin's Bounce out of Belle; Belle by Sancho 

 out ol Dido ; Sancho by Mentor out of Juno. Damside Belle we cannot 

 trace. Trust the above will be sufficient. 



W. E. J. Marion, O.— Have a four-year-old pug dog that seems to 

 have some skin trouble. The hair falls out, leaving the skin black and 

 scaly. The tail is almost bare of hair and spots commencing on fore 

 shoulder. His general health seems good. Can you suggest a remedy? 

 I use ivory soap to wash bim. Is that good? Ans. Apply the follow- 

 ing ointment all over the dog every other day for two weeks, Then 

 wash off, and repeat in a few days if necessary: 



B: Ichthyol.. ?i 



Vaseline 3x 



Mix. A little to be well rubbed all over the dog every other day. 

 G. E. J., New York City.— For your beagle to whelp in, a large dry 

 goods box with open front will do, or better, a platform made of 

 smooth boards raised a couple of inches from the floor and covered 

 with clean oat straw. After the bitch has whelped clean up and put 

 fresh straw down. Have your beagle whelp in a warm room, tem- 

 perature about 75;?, or even a little warmer. For the first day after 

 whelping feed the bitch every four or five hours with broth or milk 

 thickened with stale bread or boiled rice. Second day give three 

 meals; for breakfast milk and crackers; midday broth and scale bread, 

 or rice and some of the meat chopped up fine mixed with it Use 

 lean meat, or if the broth is made from bones, etc., skim off the fat 

 before giving to the bitch. The last meal should be more solid, one- 

 half chopped meat and the rest soaked bread, boiled rice, oatmeal or 

 crushed dog biscuits, if accustomed to them, as all dogs should be. 

 Twice a week give raw meat at night chopped up fine. When puppies 

 are three weeks old teach them to lap diluted scalded milk or broth, 

 very little at a time; gradually increase quantity and strength as 

 they grow older, and till weaned at four or five weeks old. Then 

 they should be fed very early in the morning with scalded milk ; about 

 8 o'clock milk aud crackers;' 11 and 2 with broth and crackers — stale 

 bread if baked hard first will be better; at 5 P. M. give some more 

 milk or broth, and at night mix broth and crackers, stale bread, 

 boiled rice, barley, etc, and feed heartily, but never so much that the 

 abdomen becomes distended. After the sixth week more substantial 



