March 10, 1894.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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DOG CHAT. 



Philadelphia Show. 



The premium list of the Philadelphia Kennel Club's com- 

 ing show is in the mail. The judges' list is a very strong 

 one, in fact one of the best yet selected. Mastiffs, great 

 Danes, bloodhounds, fox-terriers (smooth and wire-haired), 

 toy spaniels, toy terriers and miscellaneous, are given to Mr. 

 .James Mortimer. St. Bernards. Newfoundlands, poodles, 

 bulldogs, bull-terriers, black and tan terriers, Irish, Scottish, 

 Dandy Dinmont, Skye and Yorkshire terriers and Italian 

 greyhounds, to Mr. C. H. Mason. Greyhounds, deerhounds 

 and Russian wolfhounds, to Mr. H. W. Smith. Pointers, to 

 Mr. Chas. Heath. English setters, to Mr. Francis G. Taylor. 

 Irish and Gordon setters, American and English foxhounds, 

 to H. Clay Glover, V. S. Collies and pugs, to Dr. L. C. 

 Sauveur. Spaniels and Chesapeake Bay dogs, to Mr. E. M. 

 Oldham. Beagles and dachshunds, to Mr. A. C. Krueger. 

 Dr. Alex. Glass is the veterinarian. 



Mastiffs and St. Bernards are given challenge prizes of $15 

 and open class prizes of $15, $7 and S3. Pointers and setters, 

 collies and fox-terriers get $10 in challenge and $10, $7 and §3 

 in open classes. The other breeds vary from $10, So and $3 to 

 $7, §5 and $3 for open classes. In the latter category we find 

 spaniels, but considering the importance of thebreed and the 

 fact of the special ty judge officiating, we scarcely consider 

 this a fair division of the spoils, although classification No. 2 

 is provided. Kennel prizes of $10 are given in most of the 

 breeds. The special prize list is a valuable one, the mastiffs, 

 fox-terriers, spaniels and collies being the breeds most 

 favored; $25 cash is given to the best two couple of American 

 foxhounds and most of the other breeds are already provided 

 for. Spratts Co. bench and feed and Sanitas attends to the 

 disinfecting. The entries close March 16 with Geo. D. B. 

 Darby, Philadelphia, Pa. With the strong list of officers 

 and the sentiment which always surrounds this club's shows, 

 the list should bring at least. 500 entries, especially as the 

 show practically marks the close of the circuit. We still 

 think that if the dates were changed to the week following 

 Chicago, a better entry would result. 



The Manice challenge cup for the best American-bred 

 dachshund, value $250, will be offered at the Boston show. 

 The. entry fee for this competition is $5, which must be sent 

 to the Forest and Stream, 318 Broadway, New York, which 

 has charge of the competition. The fees constitute a sweep- 

 stakes which go to the winner of the cup each time it is com- 

 peted for. The cup becomes the property of the exhibitor 

 winning it five times. Entries for this special close March 31. 

 Mr. Manice has won the cup twice and Mr. Matthews once. 

 The cup sis solid silver and a very handsome trophy. It 

 should provoke keen competition. 



Louisville (Ky.) Kennel Club- 

 About fifty lovers of the dog answered the call for a meet- 

 ing at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 26, to organize a kennel club in 

 that city. The Louisville Kennel Club is the result, and a 

 corporation was formed with a paid-up stock of $2,000. Gen. 

 John B. Castleman, Dr. D. W. Yandell and Col. C. P. At- 

 more, three prominent citizens of the Blue Grass State, are 

 the chief movers in the club. A show is to be held beginning 

 May 15, and $2,000 in prizes is promised. Application for 

 membership in the A, K. C. has been made. At a later 

 meeting the officers elected were. President, D. W. Yandell; 

 Vice-Presidents: Henry S. Tyler, C. P. Atraore, Col. J. R. 

 Castleman, Roger D. Williams, Norvin Harrie and Morris 

 Belknap; Secretary, Marc Mundy; Treasurer, James Clark, 

 Jr. The dog show committee is made up of D. P. Ritchie, 

 Stanley Adams, J. J. Hagan, A. F. German and T. J. O' 

 Bryan; Veterinary, Dr. A. Harthill, Jr. The advisory com- 

 mittee, numbering twenty-seven, comprises the remaining 

 club members. The only definite action taken concerning 

 the coming show was to donate 20 per cent, of the gross gate 

 receipts to the Children's Free Hospital. 



The date claimed for the next International field trials, at 

 Chatham, Ont., is Nov. 6. 



Mr. Lacy will attend the Detroit and Chicago shows, there- 

 fore correspondents sending items of interest or business 

 connected with the Kennel Department should address their 

 letters to the Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 



Those who have attended the New York dog shows should 

 not miss reading the admirable paper in the March Century, 

 descriptive of the Madison Square Garden. 



The steamship Cevicof the White Star Line, which arrived 

 on Tuesday last (Feb. 27), had on board an English setter 

 dog consigned to Mr. R. W. Armstrong, of the Cragstone 

 Kennels, Highland Falls, X. Y. This dog is Bald Rock, by 

 Prince Rupert out of Pride of the Valley. He will be shown 

 first at Boston next month. 



The Rinada Pointer Kennels are selling out their dogs, and 

 as this kennel contains some excellent blood, this is an oppor- 

 tunity to get good stock at low figures. 



Dr. Kitchell has returned the cocker Bambo to his former 

 owner, Mr. E. W. Fiske, and having purchased Jasper from 

 Mr. Laidlaw, will try for some "any other colors" soon. Mr. 

 Fiske has purchased most of Mr. Geo. Bell's well-known 

 cockers. It looks now very much as if our Walker House 

 friend is deserting the breed in which he was until quite 

 recently so successful an exhibitor. He still keeps his eye on 

 the spaniel men, however, judging from his telegram received 

 during the Spaniel Club dinner. 



The Philadelphia Kennel Club will celebrate the fifth 

 anniversary of the granting of the club's charter at the May 

 dinner. All fanciers will be pleased to see this club once 

 more a member of the A. K. C. It speaks well for the club 

 to find so many of its charter members still busy in the fancy 

 and in field trials. 



The specialty show in connection with an exhibit of farm- 

 ing implements, etc., to be given under the auspices of the 

 Hempstead Farm Co. at the Madison Square Garden in the 

 early part of May promises to be an interesting event. The 

 St. Bernard, Collie and Spaniel clubs aremaking great efforts 

 to insure a succcess. The judges will be chosen by ballot by 

 members of the different clubs. Mr. Oldham received the 

 vote of the Spaniel Club and will officiate. The other judges 

 have not yet been decided upon. The company guarantees 

 the prize money which will be, we are informed, the same as 

 given by the W. K. C. , the specialty club merely supplying 

 the judges. 



Mr. T. S. Bellin will take the fox-terrier and other terrier 

 classes, excepting Boston terriers, at Boston show. The 

 dates April 17 to 20 include the Battle of Lexington Day. 



Mr. A. C. Bradbury, manager of the Maybrook Kennels, 

 joined the order of Benedicts on Wednesday last. Mr. Brad- 

 bury is well and favorably known both in kennel and cours- 

 ing ranks, and we are sure his many friends will join us in 

 wishing the couple every prosperity. 



We have not received a list of the entries at Chicago, but 

 understand the entry is a very large one. Both Battery D 

 and the Second Regiment Armory will be used to bench the 



dogs in. Tt is a pity this club cannot bench its show in such 

 a building as the W. K. C. is favored with. Splitting the 

 show in two parts, as is necessary at Battery D, the effect of 

 a big entry is lost, and at the best benching is cramped and 

 confined. 



The Northwestern Beagle Club will hold a meeting during 

 the Chicago show at Battery D on Thursday, March 15, at 

 2 P. M. Mr. G. C. Buckstaff is the secretary. 



The Omaha Kenuel Club is discussing the advisability of 

 reducing the membership fee to $10 in order that a larger 

 membership may be secured. The club is out of debt ana in 

 a prosperous condition. The club proposes to hold a dog 

 show in the fall. Their former effort having been such a 

 success they are tempted to try their fortune once more. 



Fred Kirby has given up his store in Philadelphia and will 

 devote his time to boarding and conditioning for and 

 handling dogs at shows. 



Mr. Coleridge C. Vickery severed his connection with 

 Spratts Co., March 1, after being assistant manager for 



DR. L, C. SAUVEUR. DR. H. T. FOOTE. 



Judge of Collies, N. Y. Show, lS9t. Judge of Bla-k and Tans, etc., New 



York Show, 1891. 



eight and a half years. As an earnest of the esteem in which 

 he was held by the employees of the firm, they presented 

 him on Saturday evening last with a handsome gold 

 mounted ebony walking stick, suitably engraved. This will 

 be highly prized by Mr. A'ickery, not only on account of its 

 value but more especially that it shows the estimation in 

 which he was held by those with whom he was brought in 

 daily contact. 



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Dr. L. A. Anderson of Cincinnati, Ohio, will match hi 

 trotting dog Jeff, a great Dane against any dog in the world 

 for $500 a side, a half mile, best two in three. Also he will 

 trot Jeff, 100yds., against any pony under 13 hands high, or 

 any bicycle rider under 12 years of age, or any sprinter or 

 any bicycle rider, standing start, or any sprinter, 400 yds., for 

 $100. 



Fox-Terrier Stud Book. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The Fox-Terrier Club have undertaken the production of 

 Vol. V. of the Stud Book as a continuation of the valuable 



E. A. WOODWARD. 



Judge of Bulldogs, New York Show, 18S1. 



work of reference hitherto produced by Mr. L. TJpcott Gill, 

 publisher, 170 Strand, London, and hope that every_ one in- 

 terested in fox-terriers will insist in making the registration 

 of pedigrees in it accurate and complete. 



The registration of pedigrees and show records will be con- 

 tinued from the close of Volume IV. of the Stud Book (Feb- 

 ruary, 1892) to the end of December, 1S93. 



Those desiring to register their dogs should at once apply 

 for forms to Mr. Hugh Dalziel, Woking, England, who has 

 been appointed to continue the compilation of the work. 



Secretaries of shows held from the first date mentioned, 

 will be doing good service in the interests of the fox-terrier 

 by sending copies of their catalogues to the editor. 



All winners at shows held under Kennel Club rules will be 

 registered free, and a small charge of Is. 6d. will be made 

 for the registration of other dogs; but the club reserves the 

 right to refuse registration to dogs whose claims to pedigree 

 they may consider do not justify their entry in the Stud 

 Book. It is often desirable to register dogs of good blood 

 that are not exhibited, and this applies wuth special force to 

 brood bitches. J. C. Tinne, Hon. Sec'y of 



The Fox-Terrier Club. 



Ltmington, Hampshire, Eng. 



The Spaniel Club Dinner. 



This pleasant re-union of spaniel owners and their friends, 

 has become quite a feature of the New York dog show, and 

 is looked forward to each year by the owners of the "long- 

 ears." That the interest in it is growing, is evidenced by the 

 increased number who participate each year over the year 

 previous. 



At Zangheri's Restaurant twenty-eight sat down to a long 

 T shaped table, profusely decorated with flowers and fruits, 

 while strains of soft music from guitars and zithers located 

 in an adjoining alcove, during the meal, made all "as merry 

 as a marriage bell." It was no "state affair" either— entirely 

 informal, and a pleasant and jovial meeting throughout. 



After doing full justice to the menu Frangais we turned 

 over a new leaf and found the following "greeting:" 



"The more I see of men the more I admire dogs." 

 TO THE "CROWD." 

 (Grubbed from last year's Menu.) 



We started last year with "ein cock(er) tail," 



Then "sherry and Egg(leston)." just out on bail. 



Then oysters and soup (''noodle., doodle and poodle"), 



Then "Dogfish on toast," which cost lots of boodle. 



"Calves 1 Brains a la bow-wow," went off with a push. 



Backed up with Bordeaux ("a good wine needs no Bush"). 



Punch a la Roman— brewed by our friend Kirk. 



Cigarettes "Old(ham) Judge," helped us all thro' our work. 



Kifcliel collared the lettuce at old Perth Amboy, 



While the ice cream from Keasbey (Hollow Bricks) gave great iov 



Assorted cakes (V H. O, H. C. anoTC), 



The kind Bell and Willey ne'er chase up a tree. 



Old English Cheese— sweet, dark and tender, 



Filled, we soon found, with many an active member. 



To go with the cheese, but they proved deuced hard, 



"Spratts biscuit (Doggone good J" was next on the card. 



Fruits, "plums and other things," followed in a row, 



From the ranch of Foster (Judsx's boss) on the hills of Tuxedo. 



In cafS uoir we had the "Black— the kind that ever wins," 



Its strength and tint just covered right our landlord's many sins. 



For Garcia Cabbageros, we had "Watson's low and long," " 



And for music— well, "Auld Lang Syne," 



and "Where is my Little Dog Gone?" 

 Selah! 



Then we looked around to see who were there, 

 A. Clinton Wilmerding presided, faced by Treasurer Old- 

 ham; Wm. D. Murphy, the silver-tongued orator, who enter- 

 tained all present with his pleasant talk, and told how he 

 knew more about cameras than he did about dogs; E. W, 

 Fiske, who looked on without Amazement; E. G. Browning, 

 who couldn't eat because Cherry Boy wasn't there, so he 

 talked; R. P. Keasbey, who supplied the "hollow bricks" 

 last year; E. M. Oldham brought his beard with him, and 

 some good songs (says he's going to have his beard trimmed 

 short for next dinner); Dr. Kitchel says he's going to be an 

 actor some day, but we noticed he didn't do any stunts; A. 

 E. Foster wanted to gather up all the bones left from the 

 English partridges for Judex— says Judex's father was an 

 English dog; "Hail Fellows well met" kept his end up with 

 the rest; W. T. Payne sat where he could reach the dough- 

 nuts; Henry Jarrett didn't sit in the gallery either; Geo. H. 

 Whitehead helped hold the table down; "A. W. Smith's 

 stories were good, but he couldn't help it, he has just joined 

 the club again; C. E. Idell, M. A. Vita and W. S. Brooks 

 kept passing the "joke" and thought the table was too "long 

 and low;" Andrew Laidlaw and C. M. Nelles both liked 

 Canada for a small place, but thought New York pretty 

 good, especially just about February; Geo. P. Preston, Jr., 

 made a speech on tariff reform; A. B. Forsyth says he has 

 a winner and is going to get there; A. E. Rendle was a 

 "Bandit" in disguise— says he'll win at the Specialty show; 

 Messrs. Atherton, Contoit and Lacy responded individually 

 and collectively to the toast to the press; Mr. Wilmerding 

 made a speech of welcome, and spoke pleasantly of the 

 relations between the Spaniel Club and the sporting papers. 

 After the cloth was removed all gathered around the piano 

 where song followed song in quick succession till midnight, 

 when the party broke up. 



Correction. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In your report of heavyweight pointer bitches, at New 

 York show, you say Devon Fan got reserve. I would state 

 that, as Fan was very heavy in whelp, she was not judged, 

 and Mr. Heath, the judge, is my authority for the statement 

 that he did not award her the reserve, or in fact judge her. 

 She has only beemshown and judged once since imported 

 last year, when she won first open class at Boston, 1S93. 



Jas. E. Hair, V.S. 



BidCtEport, Conn., March 3. 



FIXTURES. 



April 17.— South Dakota Coursing Club's inaugural meeting, at 

 Mitchell, S. D. Entries close April 16. S. S. Batley, Sec'v; Fox 

 Kenney, Judge; Joseph Dodd, Slipper. 



New England Beagle Club. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



A meeting of the New England Beagle Club was held at 

 Young's Hotel, Boston, Feb. 19, at 2:20 P. M., the following 

 members present: F. W. Chapman, H H. Brown, H. V. 

 Jamieson, F. W. Cielfeld, Henry Hanson, B. S. Turpiu, 

 Thomas Shallcross and W. S. Clark. President Chapman in 

 the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. It 

 was voted that the secretary write to Mr. O. F. Joslin, of 

 Oxford, Mass., representative in the Massachusetts Legisla- 

 ture, that the N. E. B. C. heartily approve the extension of 

 the close season on rabbits, and respectfully recommend that 

 the bill now before the fish and game committee be amended 

 so that the close season shall extend from March 1 to Oct. 15. 

 Voted that the treasurer make a report of the club's finances 

 at the April meeting. Mr. C. S. Matteson, South Shaf tsbury, 

 Vt., was elected to membership. Adjourned 3:20. 



W. S. Clark, See.-Treas. 



The Kenmore Coursing* Club. 



At a call meeting of the executive committee of the 

 Kenmore Coursing Club, H. C. Lowe and T. W. Bartels 

 present, J. Herbert Watson absent, it was arranged that the 

 club hold its next meeting at Goodland, Kan., Oct. 16 and 

 subsequent days. There will be two stakes: The Goodland 

 Stakes, for all-age greyhounds, open to the world The Ken- 

 more Derby for greyhounds eighteen months old or younger 

 at night of the drawing. Five dollars will be charged non- 

 members for entering a dog; this will give them the privi- 

 leges of the club during the meeting. 



The president's cup, valued at $100, will be donated by Dr. 

 Q. Van Hummell. The citizens of Goodland guarantee S500 

 added money for the stakes. This will most emphatically 

 assure a lai-ge entry and is worthy of the time and efforts of 

 coursing men from all over this country. 



A party of hunters from Chilmark, Mass., made a raid on 

 the rabbits last week and brought home twenty-two cotton- 

 tails. 



