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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 24, 1864. 



Cruft's 1 894 Show. 



Mr. Cruft, the "English Barnum," as he is dubbed among 

 the fanciers, has just scored another huge success with his 

 show iu Agricultural Hall, London. Taney an entry twice 

 the size of New York gathering this week and one has some 

 slight conception of the work such a show entails. The 

 entries numbered 3,000 and the quality on the whole was 

 good. No startling debuts were made and lack of space 

 forbids our dipping very largely into any account of the 

 show. The best sections were St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, 

 Spaniels, fox-terriers, bulldogs, bull-terriers and Skyes. Mr. 

 Stephens, the owner of the Acton Fox-Terrier Kennels, had 

 what is euphoniously termed in this country a "hog killing," 

 winning in all twelve firsts, five seconds and two fourths, 

 the president's cup, the London Fox-Terrier Club's cup, 

 Ally Sloper's cup, the breeders' challenge cup and nine 

 other specials. 



Th e war between the Portland Kennel Club and the Ore- 

 gon Kennel Club, which threatened at one time to result in 

 a good deal of ill-feeling, we understand has been brought 

 amicably to a close by the amalgamation of the two clubs 

 under the name, of the Columbia Kennel Club. The Port- 

 land Kennel Club secretary has notified the A, K. C. to that 

 effect and asking that the new club be admitted and ac- 

 knowledged in place of the old Portland Kennel Club, which 

 was admitted to membership last year. This is a very satis- 

 factory outcome and relieves every one concerned from what 

 promised to be a painful position. Now, the preparations 

 for a good show in May next should receive every encour- 

 agemen t from California and Oregon fanciers. There is a 

 movement on foot to have the Portland people take the dates 

 claimed by Pacific Kennel Club, so that their show will fol- 

 low soon after Los Angeles, and the same judges officiate at 

 both places. 



The idea has been advanced that in view of the great dis. 

 tance from the center of operations, New York, the Pacific 

 Coast clubs and those in the far West, such as Denver; 

 Omaha, etc., should form a club of their own. on the prin- 

 ciple of the A. K. O, in order to regulate their own affairs 

 and bench shows. A dog out there at present, for instance, 

 has little or no chance of ever becoming a champion under 

 the 500 entry rule. There are many other reasons for such a 

 move. 



That energetic and important specialty club, the Ameri" 

 can Spaniel Club, never does anything by halves. They have 

 engaged Mr. J. Otis Fellows to take charge of the dogs shown 

 at New York belonging to members. 



The s.s. Runic, of the White Star Line, which left Liver- 

 pool on the 9th and due here Wednesday, Feb. 21, has on 

 board two collie dogs for Mr. J. Keddie, of Kearney, N. J. 



NEW YORK DOG SHOW. 



ONCE more the whirl of time has brought us face to face 

 with another W. K. C. dog show. The present one differs 

 little from its immediate predecessors. One sees the same 

 old faces both in dogs and men intermingled with a few 

 novices whose bearing and enthusiasm easily proclaim their 

 novitiate. How they must enjoy it all, though they do cast 

 an anathema now and then when the din becomes louder 

 than usual. New York, however, is fortunate in the latter 

 respect, for the high domed roof of the Garden absorbs the 

 noise and does not throw it back again upon the tired nerves 

 of the visitors. 



Although there are more dogs benched this year than last, 

 never do we remember seeing so much floor space since the 

 new building was put up. The arrangement of benches is 

 greatly altered, and the rings, six in number, form almost 

 a square in the center of the big hall. The toy dogs and 

 those known to women as pets are, as we intimated last week 

 they would be, arranged along- the sides of the amphitheater, 

 above the ground floor boxes. Thus there is plenty of room 

 for every one this year, and the ladies can congregate round 

 the cages of their darlings without fear of their toes being 

 trodden on or toilets disarranged. Then iu the dining hall 

 the arrangements are better this year and the bar is screened 

 from the un -thirsty who want to eat. 



On Monday night a number of veteran fanciers had arrived 

 with their charges. Mr. Winchell was on hand with his B. 

 B. Prince, Mr. Higgs's Brampton Beauty, and the blood- 

 hounds of his own kennel. Dr. Longest, though he has his 

 well-known team of mastiffs here, was bewailing the fact 

 that the steamship Europe was so tardy, for on board are his 

 noted bloodhound importations. However, he has Belhus 

 with him, and had just purchased from Mr. G. E. Berry his 

 Bradshaw, by Belhus out of Bemison. The St. Bernard folks 

 were very busy on Monday night. We saw Mrs. Lee, from 

 Toledo, with her good dogs Grandmaster and Lady Judith; 

 Mrs. Meacham had Eboracum from the Swiss Mountain Ken- 

 nels, but Scottish Leader is not entered. "Arthur" comes all 

 the way from Little Rock, Ark., and has Sir Bedivere, Rus- 

 tic Beauty, etc., entered. The rough dog open class has 

 about forty entries, and will be a hard one to judge. A 

 number of new faces are to be seen on these benches, but we 

 fail to find much advance in quality or any embryo cracks. 



The wolfhounds make a handsome showing, and there is 

 much fear and trembling as to how the judge will judge, 

 and which type will get there. Mr. Lawrence brought his 

 great Danes on early from Columbus, O., and makes a very 

 sorty showing. Mr. John E. Thayer is here to see his deer- 

 hounds scoop up the prizes; all but four entries belong to 

 him. There are five challenge dogs in greyhounds and the 

 open classes promise some very_ interesting and open compe- 

 tition, though we see no great improvement in quality. 



Pointers are probably the hottest lot yet seen, the light 

 weights being particularly strong in quality, Mr, Davey 

 landed with Lady Gay Spanker, Josie Brackett and others 

 known to fame; Rinada Kennels was very busy showing off 

 some home bred ones and Billy had the Springside team 

 looking very fit to the joy of the Lewis brothers. Hempstead 

 Farm was busy too, and will show some good old stand-bys, 

 though the field trials will interfere with some of their 

 younger entries. English setters have nothing that will 

 create a furore, though the classes are well filled. Irish set- 

 ter dogs show a challenge class of nine and some fair youngs- 

 ters are coming out. 



Collies are very strong and Mr, Jarrett has Christopher 

 looking tip top aud a new bitch that looks a replica of Ros- 

 lyn Dolly; the Hempstead Farm Kennels show up well, and 

 our old beagle friend, Monsieur Phcebus seemed to have had 

 a say in their condition, and some ne\y faces will speak for 

 themselves. Bob Armstrong, with the Cragstone Kennels 

 was not in any hurry to bench, and so we did not see his crack 

 team. Gordon setters make a capital appearance, and com- 

 petition is keen. One need not envy the spaniel judge, for 

 his task is no sinecure though there is no great advance in 

 quality. Messrs. Hunnewell and H. G. Trevor, champions 

 of the brown and black poodles respectively, make a grand 

 exhibit and better than ever seen in New York, though we 

 should like to see a few more corded ones, Lion being the 

 only one entered. 



Space will not permit us to speak of the grand showing of 

 bulldogs, bull-terriers, fox-terriers and the different rough 

 'uns. Mr. H W. Smith was playing a game of "Cribbage" 

 and looked confident, while Messrs. E. & H. Brooks wore that 

 serene look of contentment that comes with the knowledge 

 that they have the best there. There is a falling off in some of 

 the toy spaniel classes, notably in the Japs, only five being 

 entered this time, though they are the best we have almost, 



but we miss Mrs. Clarke's beautiful cages and pretty dogs. 

 Mrs. F. Senu, Mrs. Crawford and Miss Lacy furnish the 

 entries. Prof. Hampton will furnish the evening circuses, 

 the judges Mali be the cause of the others. The catalogue is 

 well arranged and an innovation that is particularly happy 

 is an asterisk after the name of an owner who is also a mem- 

 ber of the specialty club devoted to the breed which he ex- 

 hibits. Judges and others will appreciate this great help in 

 making their special awards. 



The entries in the catalogue number 1,344, numbers being 

 duplicated as follows: Mastiffs 1, St. Bernards 20, wolfhounds 

 1, greyhounds 3, foxhounds 4, pointers 30, Knglish setters 13, 

 Irish setters 8, Gordon setters 6, collies 28, cockers 12, poodles 

 4, bulldogs 7, bull-terriers 10, dachshunds 2, beagles 6, fox- 

 terriers (smooth) 15, wire-hair 9, Irish terriers 6, Scotch ter- 

 riers 1. 



Judging commenced promptly on Tuesday, and as we go 

 to press an hour or two later, we are unable for the first time 

 in many years, to publish the list of awards the same week. 

 Our report next week will be very complete and valuable, as 

 in the majority of the breeds the judges have consented to 

 write for Forest and Stream the reasons for their awards. 

 Already the experienced management shows that the vet- 

 erans, James Mortimer and John Read, are at the helm, and 

 Messrs. Cromwell and Terry are busy on a sort of all-round 

 reception and executive committee, The weather is fine 

 and the show promises to be a success. H. W. L. 



UNITED STATES FIELD TRIALS. 



TriaJs B of the United States Field Trials Club were run 

 at Grand Junction, Tenm, beginning on Feb. 12. The com- 

 petition dragged somewhat owing to obstructive delays 

 caused by bad weather. These were the third annual trials. 



The judges were Messrs. Royal Robinson. Indianapolis, 

 Ind., J. A. Balmer, Vincennes, Ind., and W. W. Titus, 

 Waver ly Miss. They were painstaking and skillful, and 

 managed the competition quite satisfactory. Much of the 

 grounds was not favorable for new competition. They were 

 cut up badly in .places with gullies and washouts, some side- 

 hills being so seamed as to be useless for field trials. The 

 cover, too, was thin and light, in short, in the large area of 

 ground used, but a small ratio was available for trial purpo- 

 ses. There were many sportsmen in attendance, particularly 

 in the first days. Amongst those in attendance were Mr. 

 Pierre Lorillard, Jr.,W. C. Foster, L. A. Rice, Chicago, P, H. 

 Bryson, Memphis, J. M. Freeman, Bicknell, Ind., C. W. 

 Tway, Irwin, O., W. J. Speares, Byhalia, Miss., C. A. Draper 

 and H. C. Hatcher, Toledo, O., "Dr. J. N. Maclin, Mason, 

 Tenn., Edgar Huidecoper, Meadville, Pa., Geo. W. Powell, 

 St. Louis, Mo., W. A. Beabrook, Chicago, J. N. Seale, Jack- 

 son, Tenn., and many others. On Tuesday, there were 

 between sixty and seventy horsemen following the trials. 



The grounds used were those which are historic in field 

 trial annals. Each hill and dale brought up reminiscences of 

 where one dog made a famous poiot, where another was 

 beaten, or where an important stake was decided. The 

 famous Lit— Grousedale race was run ou them. In the ear- 

 lier day of trials, those of the National Club were run in 

 December, when the cover was better than it was later in the 

 winter. Pasturage, cultivation and a poor soil results in 

 thin vegetation in February on those grounds. Withal, the 

 grounds evoked many objections. The hotel accommodations 

 were insufficient, most of it being of the sixteenth class with 

 collateral makeshifts several classes lower. The food was 

 uniform in grade and consistency, from meal to meal. The 

 bill was prompt and faultlessly perfect. The strongest objec- 

 tions, however, were made against the grounds being situated 

 so near Hickory Valley. As to whether the objections are 

 sound or not, this report does not deal. It relates to the 

 mere matter of fact. The grounds themselves are hardly 

 fitted for a late winter trial. The grass is too thin both 

 from a scanty growth and from pastiiring ib. Large areas 

 are washed and cut up with gullies, and deep gullies ob- 

 structed the course at frequent intervals. Birds were found 

 in ample numbers. Mr. J. M. Avent furnished a large num- 

 ber of excellent horses, and was a most efficient guide over 

 the grounds, he being perfectly acquainted with them and 

 the best routes for competition. Wire fences obstructed the 

 course at times, and the most strenuous objections were 

 raised against riding on any ground which was under culti- 

 vation. As a whole, the experience at Grand Junction was 

 most unsatisfactory, considering it as a field trial ground, or 

 a place whei'ein a man would flourish on the absence of 

 every-day comforts. As this is probably the last field trials 

 which will be held there, further comment is unnecessary. 



The Pointer Derby. 



MONDAY. 



The night of Sunday was rainy, the storm lasting into the 

 forenoon. The weather gradually turned colder and was 

 near the freezing point in the morning, while a strong wind 

 blew steadily from the northwest. The grounds were wet 

 and soft. Birds were found in fairly good numbers and, not- 

 withstanding what were apparently unfavorable conditions, 

 the scent was good. Owing to the unfavorable character of 

 the ground on this day, the heats were run under greatly 

 different conditions, some through sections of ground's 

 washed out and seamed with gullies and containing thin, 

 patchy, and insufficient cover, while others were run in fairly 

 good going and cover, Avhile others again were largely in 

 cover. The drawing took place on Monday morning. There 

 were ten starters, namely: 



E. M. Beale's liv. & w. bitch Alice Leslie (King of Kent- 

 Belle Randolph), S. J. McCarthey, handler, with T. H. Gibb's 

 liv. & w. dog, Lad's Rush (Rush of Lad— Devonshire Belle 

 of the Ball), L. W. Blankenbaker, handler. 



B. M. Stephenson's liv. & w. dog Flying Jib (Tribula- 

 tion — Lalia), owner handler, with Hempstead Farm Kennels' 

 liv. &w. dog Hempstead Drake (Duke of Hessen— Woolton 

 Game), A. Cameron, handler. 



W. B. Stafford's liv. & w. dog Kent H. (King of Kent- 

 Duchess), owner, handler, with E. O. Damon's liv. & w. dog 

 Strideway (King of Kent — Pearl's Dot), Geo. E. Gray, handler. 



G. R, Howse's liv. "& w. dog Lula K. (Ossiao— Pearl's 

 Pride), owner, handler, with D. P. Ritchey's liv. & w. dog 

 Don (Trinket's Coin— Molton Patti), L. W. Blankenbaker, 

 handler. 



Hempstead Farm Kennels' liv. & w. dog Hempstead 

 Beau (Duke of Hessen— Woolton Game), A, Cameron, hand- 

 ler, with L. W. Blankenbaker's blk. & w. bitch Fly B. 

 (Buck— Jilt II,), owner handler. 



This stake was for pointers whelped on or after Jan. 1, 

 1892. First $250, second 1200, third $150, 



The competition was but moderately good, even consider- 

 ing the disadvantages of the grounds. 



Strideaway, winner of first, was not running up to his best 

 form. Don, winner of second, showed good, honest work on 

 birds; he needed more range aud speed. Hempstead Beau 

 made an average exhibition. 



Alice Leslie and Lad's Rush began at 12:46. They ran 

 33m. Rush was easily the better performer of the two. Alice, 

 made a point on a bevy, left the point and went on; she came 

 back and pointed. The birds were flushed and she showed 

 timidity when the gun was discharged, although there was 

 only powder enough to make a very slight report. She next 

 flushed a siugle in the woods. Lad pointed, probably on 

 footscent. The heat was ordinary. 



Flying Jib and Hempstead Duke began at 1:24. Duke 

 made a point and a bevy was flushed 20 or 30yds. behind him. 

 He pointed a single and made two flushes. Jib pointed a 

 bevy well and was steady to shot. The heat was run over 

 very difficult grounds, and it was unfavorable for a display 

 of speed or range. Up at 1:53. 



Kent H. and Strideaway started at 1:58. Strideaway 

 pointed a bevy. Kent flushed a single bird of it and the re- 

 mainder flushed wild. Kent drew to a flush on a bevy in 

 woods. Strideaway pointed a bevy in open sedge and next 

 got a point on a single. Up at 2:31. Strideaway had some 

 advantage in range, such range at least as the grounds ad- 

 mitted of. The heat was not remarkable for good work. 



LULA K. AND Don started at 2:40. Don had the advantage 

 in range and speed, and was an honest worker on his birds. 

 Lula pointed a bevy in a plum thicket and Don backed. Don 

 pointed some scattered birds. Lula backed, broke it and 

 flushed the birds. Don made a flush on some birds. Up at 

 3:13. 



Hempstead Beau and Flt B. began at 3:15. Beau made 

 a good point on a bevy on bare ground. Fly backed, but 

 caught scent and pointed. Fly made a point on a single and 

 another at the moment the bird flushed. To another point 

 she made there was nothing. Beau made a point on a single 

 on the trail of which Fly made a point. Up at 3:46, and the 

 work for the day ended. 



In the evening the judges announced that Strideaway, 

 *Don, Lad's Rush and Hempstead Beau would run in the sec- 

 ond series. 



TUESDAY. 



A sharper cold had set in during the night and the ground 

 was frozen lightly in the morning. Clouds covered the sky, 

 and the prospect was not agreeable iu respect to weather con- 

 ditions, The temperature gradually grew wai-mer. The 

 mid-day hours were pleasant and temperature comfortable. 

 The grounds used after the Pointer Derby ended were the 

 old ti eld trial grounds of the National Club in past years prior 

 to 1887. Birds were found in numbers sufficient to afford a 

 good competition. All the condition were far more favorable 

 than those of yesterday. 



Stride a wat and Don began at 9:18 about two miles from 

 Hickory Valley. Don caught scent, made a point, then drew 

 off to the left to locate, Strideaway coming in further ahead 

 and across, pointed the bevy. When the gun was fired 

 Strideaway was steady to caution. On scattered birds the 

 work of Strideaway was a bit ragged. He made two points 

 on them, one on a bevy and he made two flushes. Don made 

 four points on scattered birds and one on a bevy. His work 

 on birds was the cleaner, and while it was not so dashiog as 

 that of his competitor, it was more accurate. Strideaway 

 was much the wider in range and the better in speed. Up 

 at 10:04. 



Lad's Rush and Hempstead Beau began at 10:09. Lad 

 pointed to his flush of a bevy. Beau pointed a bevy in a hol- 

 low in woods. He next flushed a bird up wind. Rush 

 flushed a bird, pointed one, and Beau made a point on a 

 bevy and a single. Up at 11:00 with the heat in Beau's favor. 



The judges then consulted and soon announced their de- 

 cision: First, Strideaway; second, Don; third, Hempstead 

 Beau. 



The competition in this stake was not of the first class, 

 though some of the dogs made quite a good showing. 



The Setter Derby. 



There were sixteen starters in this stake. Some of the 

 work, particularly in first series, was quite good. The dogs 

 were drawn to run in the following order: 



Chas. P. Stokes's b. w. & t. bitch Allene (Gath's Mark — 

 Ruby's Girl), D. E. Rose, handler, with P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, 

 b. & w. bitch Ightfield Rosalie (Fred— Ross), C. Tucker, 

 handler. 



Chas. P. Stokes's b. w. & t. bitch Bessie Shoupe (Gath's 

 Hope— Countess Rush), D. E. Rose, handler, with Avent & 

 Thayer's b. w. & t. dog Topsy's Rod (Roderigo— Topsy 

 Avent), J. M. Avent, handler. 



Manchester Kennel Co.'s b. w. & t. bitch Callie White 

 (Gath's Mark— Georgia Belle), A. P. Gilliam, handler, with 

 P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b. w. & t. bitch Antoinette (Antonio- 

 Daisy Hunter), C. Tucker, handler. 



F. E. White's Irish setter bitch Maid (DukeElcho— Aurore), 

 J. Mayfield, handler, with Chas. F. Field's b. w. & t. bitch 

 Misty' Morning (Antonio— Field's Cossette), H. M. Short, 

 handler. 



Chas. F. Field's b. w. & t. dog Markell (Autonio— Field's 

 Cossette), H. M. Short, handler, with P. Lorillard, Jr.'s. o & 

 w. bitch Beryl (Gladstone's Boy— Ruby D.), C, Tucker, 

 handler. 



Blue Ridge Kennels' b. w. & t. dog Blue Ridge Mark 

 (Gath's Mark— Ollie T.), D. E. Rose, handler, with John A. 

 Gude's (agt.) b. w. & t. dog San Antonio (Antonio— Nellie 

 Hope), J. Mayfield, handler. 



F. R. Hitchcock's b. w. & t. bitch Topaz (Count Gladstone 

 — Tory Diamond), J. M. Avent, handler, with Bevan & Moss's 

 b. w. & t. bitch Dame Durden (Eugene T.— Dell Rivers), H. 

 S. Bevan, handler. 



Avent & Thayer's b, w. & t. dog Thalia (Jean Val Jean- 

 Lucy Avent), J. M. Avent, handier, with P. Lorillard, Jr.'s 

 b. w. & t. bitch Leona (Eugene T.— Bess of Hatchie), C. 

 Tucker, handler. 



The prizes and conditions are the same as in the pointer 

 Derby. 



Allene and Ightfield Rosalie began at 11:14. The first 

 piece of work was quite spectacular, Rosalie pointing prettily 

 and Allene, standing in open sedge on a side hill, backing 

 stylishly fully 50yds. away. Both ranged wide and fast, cov- 

 ering nearly the same quantity of ground, although Allene 

 was somewhat the better. The latter made a point; nothing 

 found. Up at 11:45. 



Lunch was eaten in the open woods, the hotels sending out 

 a lunch to their guests. 



After lunch the heat was resumed. Time, 1:12, Allene 

 found and pointed a bevy and Rosalie backed well. On scat- 

 tered birds, Allene pointed, Rose failed to flush. Allene 

 ordered to go on roaded them to a flush. Sent on he made 

 two more good sharp points on single birds in dry leaves and 

 Rosalie one. Allene was sharper and quicker in her work on 

 scattered birds. Up at 1:21. 



Topsy's Rod and Bessie Shoupe began at 1:28. They ran 

 an excellent heat. Rod poiuted a bevy and Bessie backed 

 well. The beyy was followed. Bessie pointed it. Next, each 

 got a joint point on scattered birds. Bessie got two more 

 points on singles and Rod one. Up at 1:45. Their work on 

 birds was clean and good and nearly equal. Rod had the 

 wider range. 



Callie White and Antoinette ran a patchy heat. An- 

 toinette pointed on the footscent of a bevy. Callie refused 

 to back, drew in ahead, pointed, then went in and flushed. 

 Next callie made a good point on a bevy. Antoinette made 

 a point to which nothing was found, Callie backing promptly 

 and prettily this time. She next made a barren point. An- 

 toinette roaded to a flush on a bevy. In scrub oaks Antoin- 

 ette made a good point on two birds. Next she flushed a bird, 

 and next she pointed a bevy. Callie pointed well on a single. 

 Up at 2:31. Neither beat out the ground with regularity or 

 judgment. 



Ma i d and Misty Morning started at 2:41. Maid flushed 

 several times in succession. Misty pointed a bevy and 

 flushed a single, and it was said that she flushed a bevy in 

 the early part of the heat. Their range was common place. 

 Up at 3:08. 



Markel and Beryl began at 3:15. Beryl made a point at 

 the moment the bird flushed. Next she dropped to a point 

 on a siugle. They were taken to new and better ground, 

 fourteen minutes being thus occupied. They were ordered 

 up at 4:10 without any further finding. Neither ranged 

 more than middling. 



Blue Ridge Mark and San Antonio were cast off 

 4:18. San flushed an outlying bird of a bevy, and Mark iu 

 woods flushed a bird excusably. Mark made a point in 

 woods; nothing found. A long search was without any find. 



