April 14, 1894.] 



FOREST AMD STREAM. 



DOG CHAT. 



All spaniel men will regret to hear that Mr. Geo. Douglas, 

 who has been exhibiting quite actively this spring, had the 

 misfortune to lose his black cocker Black Duke, Jr., on the 

 way home from Chicaeo show. His dogs were compelled to 

 lie over Sunday at Detroit and the exposure induced pneu- 

 monia, from which this promising young dog died. The ex- 

 press agent there had orders to release the dogs, but failed 

 to do so. 



The new agreement between the express companies and 

 the railroads regarding the transportation of dogs to shows 

 has already led to much loss and no end of annoyance to the 

 dog owners, as the cases of sickness and poor condition of 

 the dogs, owing to the neglect of the express officials during 

 transit, have never before been so numerous as during the 

 past circuit. We have heard nothing about the petition so 

 numerously signed at New York show, but something should 

 be done before the fall season comes around or the shows 

 will surely suffer. Unless some guarantee is given, owners 

 of valuable dogs will not intrust them to the careless care of 

 the express companies. 



We understand that Ed Warner, who had charge of Mr. 

 T. G. Davey's dogs at the shows out West this spring, has 

 accepted a position as kennel manager to Mr. George J. 

 Gould, who owns Forest Rex, the English setter, and several 

 Russian wolfhounds. 



Squire Naton Walters, Winimac, Ind., has the reputation 

 of being one of the oldest hunters throughout this part of 

 the country, and was always accompanied by his dog Pink 

 Mink. Along in the latter part of the winter of 1893 he 

 started out one early morning to hunt in the marshes that 

 adjoin his farm upon the sand hills. The Squire had a 

 splendid streak of luck, and his game bag was soon filled 

 with game that fell under his steady aim, with the assistance 

 of his dog. As the sun slowly disappeared in the west the 

 Squire started home, but his dog was missing. The Squire 

 now tells the story of how he found his dog. He says: "A 

 few days ago I was down on that patch of grubs figuring if 

 it would pay to clean them out. I found his skeleton stand- 

 ing with his right forefoot in the air, tail straight out, and 

 his nose on a point on the skeletons of six prairie chickens 

 that were hid in the wire grass." And that is how the Pink 

 Mink Marsh derived its name. IVANHOK. 



[Forest and Stream will offer a substantial reward for 

 an authentic specimen of one of these skeletons.] 



There seems to be a good deal of "inside" feeling in ken- 

 nel circles on the Pacific Coast just at present, and the San 

 Francisco press is showing some jealousy over the Los 

 Angeles show, directing their attention more especially to 

 one of the judges chosen— Mr. A. R Crowell. We should 

 think that Mr. Crowell was quite capable of judging at such 

 a show. He officiated acceptably twice at Taunton, Mass., 

 and Lewiston, Me., shows, and followed our principal shows 

 for some years, besides having, while in England, excep- 

 tional opportunities of seeing the very best in every breed. 

 In this respect we should think he is better equipped than 

 any one we know of on the coast, and especially so in St. 

 Bernards and spaniels. 



We notice that the Mere Kennels have placed their new 

 purchase, the smooth fox-terrier Ripon Stornier, at stud in 

 our business columns. This dog has had a successful career 

 since he came to this country, and has done well as a stock- 

 getter. Bred to light bitches wanting in bone and coat 

 properties he should produce good results. They also offer a 

 choice of other well bred terriers. 



A little bird whispers that Mr. Mortimer did not keep 

 Olivia, the Russian wolfhound that bowled the champions 

 over at Philadelphia, very long. Olivia will now grace Mr. 

 Hanks's team and will probably try again at Boston under 

 her breeder's judicial eye. 



We have received a number of inquiries lately regarding 

 toy spaniels for sale and especially King Charles spaniels. 

 One received this week comes from an American now in 

 England. We feel certain if the breeders of these dogs will 

 advertise their stock in our business columns it would result 

 in considerable benefit. 



We hear of a crack Irish terrier pup to come out at Boston 

 It has, or is said to have, no faults. Eureka! 



We have received from Mr. Frank Pidgeon a rejoinder to 

 the note from Mr. Frank W. Thomas in our issue of last 

 week, emphatically denying "generally and specifically his 

 allegations so far as my knowledge goes." As by this time 

 most folks have forgotten what it is all about we must con- 

 sider the "incident closed." 



The San Franciscans do not intend to be done out of their 

 show altogether, but will look to Oakland for a venue. A 

 show will be held under the auspices of the Alameda County 

 SpQrtsmen's Association. The association intends to apply 

 for membership in the A. K. O, to be passed upon at the 

 May meeting, and the show held as soon after as practicable. 

 A dog show committee has been elected, and it is expected 

 that the show will be held in the Tabernacle, which is said 

 to be well adapted for the purpose. A good deal of ill-feeling 

 has been occasioned by the appointment of other judges by 

 the Los Angeles show people, than those advertised in the 

 premium list, and to say the least, it does not seem to have 

 been a very wise move. It is not always well to bow too 

 much to the disgruntled. 



We are particularly pleased to publish a portrait of one of 

 the most popular fanciers in the country, Mr. J. H. Wins- 

 low, president of the Philadelphia Kennel Club. Mr. Wins- 

 low has been identified with dog shows as an exhibitor and 

 judge for many years. In fact, there are few men in the 

 country who talk so far back knowingly and personally as 

 our Philadelphia friend. In 1872, if we heard rightly, he led 

 the bull-terrier Tarquin into the ring at Birmingham. The 

 first time we remember seeing Mr. Winslow judge was at 

 the "cattle shed" show held by the P. K. C. in connection 

 with the agricultural fair out at Germantown Junction, Pa., 

 in 1885, when he judged spaniels. Since then he has donned 

 the ermine several times, but to officiate in another breed — 

 pointers, to which his fancy and field sporting inclinations 

 turned. Owing to business engagements he has refused a 

 number of invitations to judge, but where he has officiated 

 he has invariably given satisfaction. As a hon carnarade 

 the "only Bert" is unsurpassed and he is one of the few of 

 whom one can say, he has not an enemy in the fancy. 



Louisville Dog Show. 



At the last moment we receive the premium list of the 

 Louisville dog show. We cannot give it more than cursory 

 notice this week. Mastiffs, St. Bernards, great Danes, point- 

 ers and setters get §15 in challenge classes and §15 and §5 and 

 diploma in open classes; novice and puppy classes are given 

 with $7, and $3, §5 and diploma, respectively. Other import- 

 ant breeds get §10 in challenge and §10, §5 and diploma in 

 open classes; puppy and novice prizes the same as above 

 where provided. Terriers, except fox and bull, get from $8 

 and $4 to §5 and §3, the latter also for toy spaniels and Italian 

 greyhounds. Kennel prizes of $15 are given in many breeds 



and a large number of cash and other specials are offered. 

 Handlers' prizes of $50, §40 and 830 are given for having the 

 largest number of dogs. The judges are: Mastiffs, St. Ber- 

 nards, bloodhounds, Newfoundlands, collies, poodles, dachs- 

 hunds, bulldogs, all terriers (except fox-terriers, smooth and 

 wire-haired), pugs, Italian greyhounds and miscellaneous, 

 Mr. James Mortimer, Hempstead, L. I.; great Danes and all 

 spaniels, Mr. George Bell, Toronto, Can.; pointers. English, 

 Irish and Gordon setters, American and English foxhounds, 

 Chesapeake Bay dogs and beagles, Major J. M. Taylor, New 

 York city; Russian wolfhounds, deerhounds, greyhounds 

 and whippets, Mr. Roger Williams, Lexington, Ky.; fox-ter- 

 riers, smooth and wire-haired), not decided. We heard that 

 probably Mr. Fred Hoey would take these if he could get 

 away from business. Entries close April 23 with Mr. St. 

 Marc M. Mundy, Louisville Legion Armory, Louisville Ky. , 

 and the fee is $3. 



Breeders are making room for spring pups, and what more 

 natural than they should advertise their stock in the best 

 medium. Here are a few of the new ones: Undershot Ken- 

 nels offer a well-bred bull pup, by King Lud; C. T. Brownell, 

 Gordon setter pups; Donald Munro, very well-bred collies, 

 "house broken, etc.; A. E. Seidel, pointers and setters, etc.; 

 W. Strawbridge, young Irish setter dog; A. W. Page, setter 

 bitch pups; Becker Bros., beagle pups; H. Abegg, three mas- 

 tiff dogs; Geo. Douglas, dispersal of noted cockers; W. B. 

 Stafford, two broken pointer bitches; Fox and Coon Hunter, 

 fox and coon dogs; H. D. Ogden, well-ored Euglish setters; 

 Neill Apps, England, Blenheim and King Charles spaniels. 

 Trainers: "Trainer" wants position; J. T. Mayfield, dogs for 

 field trials; W. B. Stafford, dogs on chickens and quail. 

 These three men are well-known handlers and reliable. 



Boston Dog Show. 



This should be a banner year for the N. E. K. C. It is 

 many years since they scored such an entry as they have done 

 this year. Somehow, Boston is always a popular show, and 

 in spite of rather economic arrangements in past years never 

 ran much below 700 entries. This year there are 902 entries 

 and 834 to be benched, divided as follows: 





'93 



'9k 

 16 





'93 



% 

 2 



St. Bernards 



,65 



50 



Collie= 



46 



21 







4 



Poodles 



18 



41 



28 



Bloodhounds 



4 



7 





13 



Foxhounds 



16 



51 

 3 



Fox-terriers 



61 



58 



Deerhounds 



11 



Bull-terriers 



27 



19 





14 



22 



Dandie Dinmonts 



6 



4 





7 



15 







3 





■I 



4 



Scottish terriers 



15 



39 





, 5 



11 



Irish terriers 



29 



30 



English setters 



84 



, 73 



75 

 72 



Black and tans 



Skye terriers 



6 

 4 



8 

 4 



Gordon setters 



, 41 

 20 



29 

 30 



Yorkshires 



Toy terriers 



3 



7 



5 

 7 







68 





1 



3 

 13 

 16 



Dalmatians 



60 

 0 



60 

 1 



Pugs 



11 



Dachshunds 



56 

 12 



50 

 13 





0 

 7 



5 

 10 



Last year's entry was 808. This year foxhounds, grey- 

 hounds, wolfhounds, spaniels, bulldogs, Scottish terriers 

 and poodles show a decided increase over last year's figures. 

 There is a falling-off in the sporting classes, pointers and 

 setters, with the exception of Gordons, of which there were 

 20 last year. The large entry of foxhounds must be attrib- 

 uted to the efforts of the Brunswick Fur Club. Altogether 

 the show promises to be a success if favored with decent 

 weather. 



We are told that Mr. John Read, who has been so long and 

 favorably identified with our shows, has been chosen super- 

 intendent of the new arrangements for taking charge of the 

 stray dogs in New York under the auspices of the S. P. C. A. 

 This should be a happy selection as it is always well to have 

 a man in such a position who knows a dog from a log of 

 wood. 



A regular meeting of the Pet Dog Club will be held at 105 

 East Fifty-seventh street, New York, Wednesday, April 11, 

 at 3 P. M. 



The Supreme Court of Nebraska has decided that dogs are 

 property and their value can be recovered if made away 

 with. To entitle the owner to this protection he must see 

 that his dog wears a collar with his name and address on. 



We are sorry to learn that since Detroit show, two of Dr. 

 Hoyt's Italian greyhounds, Roma and Ingersoll, have died. 

 The former was first at Detroit and the latter second. 

 Knowing as we do now near to the doctor all his dainty pets 

 are, we sympathize with him in his loss. His little bitch 

 Irene has also been very sick. 



The noted Dandie Dinmont Ettrick King must be over by 

 this time, but we do not know what kennel he will repre- 

 sent. Perhaps Mr. Brooks can tell us, if he would. 



Maybrook Kennels have sold Roche Tacit, the noted wire- 

 haired terrier, to Mr. Fred Kirby, of Philadelphia; and they 

 have just bought the wire-haired dog Halifax Revival, win- 

 ner of 13 firsts and specials at seven shows in England. He 

 is an all white dog, by champion Jack Frost out of Nettle, 

 by champion Carlisle Tack. He will be shown at the Specialty 

 ■how. 



Sporting Mirror wonders if Dr. Lougest keeps his dogs 

 "in such hog- fat condition as we were used to see his 

 exhibits on this side." A fat dog generally means a kind 

 master, but the Doctor has evidently experienced a change of 

 heart since his residence in the Bay State and now tempers 

 his kindness with mercy, for we have never noticed any 

 undue degeneration in that respect, the dogs having been 

 almost invariably well shown. The above journal quotes 

 Forest and Stream's remarks on the New York show. 

 The Stock-Keeper also finds our table of entries at W. K. C. 

 shows of sufficient interest for extended notice and compari- 

 son with English entries in many of the breeds. 



We have heard something like this before, but a good joke 

 we find in the. Toronto Empire will bear repetition: 



A country vicar once went to fill the pulpit of a colleague 

 who was temporarily absent from home. After the service 

 he thought he would gauge the effect of his discourse by the 

 opinion of that very fair index of public feeling, the parish 

 clerk. 



"Well Rogers," he said, "did you like my sermon? " 

 "I did," was the reply. 



"I hope I wasn't too long? " he anxiously inquired. 



"No, you wasn't too long about it," rejoined Rogers. 



"Well, then," said the vicar, "I hope 1 wasn't too short." 



"No," answered Rogers, "nor yet too short neither. You 

 were just about right." 



The vicar felt relieved, and said, "I'm glad of that, because, 

 to tell you the truth, while I was writing that sermon my 

 little dog got hold of four of the folios and destroyed them, 

 and I was afraid it would be too short." 



Rogers looked very thoughtful for a moment, and very 

 confidentially remarked: "Lor' now, did be? I suppose you 

 wouldn't mind lettin' our vicar 'ome 'ere 'ave a pup o' your 

 dog." 



The Forest and Stream is put to press each week on Tues- 

 day. Correspondence intended for publication should reach 

 us at the latest by Monday, and as much earlier as practicable. 



One-Man Judge. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I ask the favor of a little space in your valuable paper to 

 air what I think is a grievance that should be remedied, and 

 that is the system of the one-man judge. 



I would like to say at once that I am not a disappointed 

 exhibitor, but a dissatisfied one. Following the ideas of one 

 of the oldest and most successful breeders of my particular 

 fancy, I have tried for certain results as being the most im- 

 portant and have obtained them beyond all dispute. Ap- 

 parently they are not the vital points, and if 1 am on the 

 wrong track I want to know it, but I do want more than one 

 opinion on it. 



There are but few shows after all that a breeder residing 

 in the vicinity of New York can conveniently send his dogs 

 to, and when these same few employ the same gentleman for 

 the same classes time after time, there is no chance of taking 

 an appeal as it were. 



Judges of dogs are no more infallible than judges of law 

 but if you don't like the decision of the latter you can try 

 somebody else, whereas in the other one has either to enter 



his dogs under the inevitable Mr. or keep them at home, 



and so remain uncertain whether the ideal you have adopted 

 is undeniably the wrong one or not. Should such t hings be? 



Perplexed. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Kennel Notes are inserted without charge ; aud blanka 

 (famished free) will he sent to any address. 



BRED. 



£W Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Peckham Lass—Pathfinder. C. P. Lawshe's (Trenton, N. J.) bull 

 bitch Peckham Lass (Sir Garnet Wolsely— Kit) to E. K. Austin's 

 Pathfinder (Nap— Mercedes II ), March 19. 



Theo Chimer— Fritz of Rockland. M. L. Schneider's (New York) 

 beagle bitch Theo Chimer to Turtle Bay Kennels' Fritz of Rockland, 

 March 24. 



Mollie—Duke Dashaway. W. C. Patterson's (Lockport, N. Y.) 

 pointer bitch Mollie (Staunch Bob— Flash) to P. L. Nicholls's Duke 

 Dashaway (Duke of Dexter— Dashaway), March 20. 



Prairie Belle— Rip Rap, Jr. Jas. McAleer's fEmsworth, Pa.) pointer 

 bitch Prairie Belle to his Rip Rap, Jr. (champion Rip Rap— Lonnie 

 Bijou), April 4. 



Lucy Blade— Sig. Gladstone. Jas. Aleer's (Emsworth, Pa.) English 

 setter bitch Lucy Blade (Toledo Blade— Rod's Bessie) to Dr. J. A. Hart- 

 mau's Sig. Gladstone (Gladstone Boy— Demon), March 18. 



WHELPS. 



fW Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Countess Addie. A. D. Fiske's (Worcester, Mass.) English setter 

 bitch Countess A ddie (Count Noble's Boy— Clip Roderigo), March 26, 

 eight (five dogs), by A. E. Davis's Kent III. (Kent II.— Miss La Salle). 



Nan— Lawn Gordon Setter Kennels' (Chicago Lawn, 111.) Gordon set- 

 ter bitch Nan (champion Argus— Laura), April 4, eleven (six dogs), 

 by their Regnald H. (Leatherstocking— Smith's Rhoda). 



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. Q. 

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

 Cornmunicatiom referring to other matters connected with Kerinei 

 Management and dogs will also receive careful attention. 



C. W. W., Center Pt., W. Va— Champion Gladstone was by Llewel- 

 lin's Dan out of Petrel, Dan by Duke out of Rhoebe; Petrel by Prince 

 out of Lill II. 



E. F. G., Nashua, N. H. — Beagle Minnie (A. K. R. 5,717), whelped Nov. 

 7, 1888, by Marc Antonv out of Sand, by Punch; Marc Antony by 

 imported Major out of Diana, by Gay out of Old Lucy. This is as far 

 as we can trace her pedigree, but you might write to her breeder, 

 Pottinger Dorsey, New Market, Md , or her owner at that time, Jas 

 Gibson. Apollo, Armstrong Co , Pa. 



F. H. H., Washington, D. C— Gun was by Gladstone (113, Vol. I.) 

 out of May B., by Rake (212, Vol. I.) out of Fanny (359, Vol. I.), Vic- 

 toria Laverack by Tempest (1799, Vol. 11.) ont of Lilly (.2070, Vol. ]!.). 



T. B. D., Kezar Falls, Me.— Cocker spaniels are not required to be 

 trained in the manner set forth in the book named. You will And all 

 information on the subject in "The Spaniel and its Training," for sale 

 at this office, price $1. A picture of a. cocker spaniel will shortly ap- 

 pear in Forest and Stream. A description of them will be found in 

 the book mentioned above. 



J W. B., Danvers, Mass. — Dash III. was owned by A M. Tucker, 

 Boston, Mass. Whelped 187C, by Blue Prince out of Armstrong's Old 

 Kate, by Old Blue Dash out of E. Armstrong's Kate; Blue Prince by 

 Pride of the Border out of Lew<=llya's Nellie. The nnly Rex we can 

 trace is Rex (A. K. C. S.B. 3506) by Gladstone (113 Vol. I) out of Donna 

 J (1954 Vol. II). We are afraid these are not the dogs you mean, but 

 they are the only ones registered under those names, 



tinting w\d ^aui[mng t 



FIXTURES. 



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

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

 Kenney, Judge; Joseph Dodd, Slipper. 



Beagle Challenges. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Not long since, I noticed a challenge in your valued paper 

 directed at Mr. Dorsey by Mr. Wixorn. The object of this 

 challenge seemed to be to settle a claim as to who had the 

 best kennel of stud beagles in the country, Mr VVixom 

 evidently being of the opinion that the point in question 

 could be decided, at a bench show. On this point Mr. Dorsey 

 rightly takes exception, but makes a similar error in think- 

 ing the mooted question can be settled at a field trial. 



As I understand it, a stud dog to be of any value as such, 

 must show his ability as a sire, and the first question asked 

 by the experienced breeder when contemplating the use of 

 any animal is what has he sired? Even as the tree is known 

 by its fruit, so is the stud animal of any kind known by his- 

 get, therefore it matters not so much that the animal m 

 question be a champion on the bench or even a winner in the 

 field. The point at issue is, what shall I be likely to get if I 

 use this dog? What has he ever sired that have shown 

 quality? I claim that on these lines and these only can a 

 correct decision be reached and on these lines I claim that I 

 myself have the best kennel of stud dogs, the same consisting 

 of the two champions, Bannerman and Fitzhugh Lee. Bach 

 of these dogs has sired a long list of bench winners, and 

 what is of far more importance, each has sired several field 

 trial winners as well. If any one is inclined to dispute the 

 fact of my dogs' superiority, I am willing to publicly com- 

 pare records, and I now affirm that to the best of my knowl- 

 edge and belief no other breeder in th;s country has any two 

 dogs in his kennel whose progeny have equalled the field 

 records of the progeny of Bannerman and Fitzhugh Lee. If 

 any one has two or more such dogs let us hear from him. 



P. W. Chapman. 



Malden, Mass, 



• • • • 



English coursing men are much put out over the fact that 

 Texture, the winner of this year's Waterloo cup, is to leave 

 the country. Land and Water says: "Texture, Taste and 

 another o£ Count Stroganoff's English team left this country 

 for St. Petersburg, with the object of being bred from. The 

 Russian rules having been recently altered, only greyhounds 

 bred in the country can now compete in the principal events. 

 In Count Stroganoff's Russian kennels fire the English-bred 

 greyhounds Troughend, Simonian and Monowana, and one 

 of the first-named pair will no doubt be selected as Texture's 

 mate. Taste will probably be mated with Monowana." 



