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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[MAYjiS'lgOi. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MEETING. 



The regular quarterly meeting of the American Kennel Club was 

 held at Madison Square Garden, May 3, Vice-President Thos. H. Terry 

 in the chair. Present: Associate members, Thos. H. Terry, Dr H. 1. 

 Foote; Collie Club of America, J. D. Shotwell; Mascoutah Kennel Club. 

 C. P. R. Drake; National Beagle Club, H. F. Schellhass; In ew England 

 Kennel Club, Edward Brooks; New Jersey Kennel League, Edwin H. 

 Morris; Pacific Kennel Club, James Mortimer; Kochester Kennel Club, 

 Warbam Whitney; Southern California Kennel Club, James Watson; 

 St. Louis Kennel Club, J. M. Taylor, Washington City Kennel Club, F. 

 S. Webster; Westminster Kennel Club, H. B. Cromwell. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and on motion approved. 



The following credentials were read and on motion accepted: Rhode 

 Island Poultry Association, H. S. Babcock; Washington City Kennel 

 Club, J. Henry Guliek; Brunswick Fur Club, N. Q. Pope. 



The secretary read his report, as follows: . . 



Gentlemen— We have bad the following applications for admission 

 to membership filed since the regular meeting in February last : March 

 17, 1894, Louisville Kennel Club, of Louisville, Ky.; April 20, 1894, Ala- 

 meda County Sportsmen's Association, of Oakland, Cal. These clubs 

 have complied with all of our requirements and are eligible to mem- 

 bership, and your secretary would respectfully recommend their ad- 



Tbe following resignations have been received and are herewith sub- 

 mitted: March 6. 1894, Burlington County Agricultural Society, Mt. 

 Holly, N. Y. ; March 27, 1894, Central City Kennel Club, Jackson, Mich. 

 Neither of these clubs are in good standing, both being in arrears for 

 the annual dues, which were payable on or before Jan 1,1894. I would, 

 therefore, recommend that they be dropped from the list of member- 

 ship for non-payment of dues. , , . 



Credentials have been filed by the Rhode Island Poultry Association, 

 naming Mr. H. S. Babcock as its delegate; the Brunswick Fur Club, 

 naming Mr. N. Q. Pope as its delegate. 



The Des Moines Poultry and Pet. Stock Association respectfully re- 

 quests this club to consent to its change of title to that of the Des 

 Moines Kennel Club, and asks that the change be made upon the 

 records of this club accordingly. I would recommend that the request 

 be granted and the records amended. 



Agreeable to the resolution adopted at the last meeting of this club 

 in reference to the admission of the Philadelphia Kennel Club, I have 

 to report that the secretary of said club forwarded a letter to the 

 effect that the late resignation was due to a misunderstanding and 

 confesses their error in the action they then took. They express 

 their best wishes to the American Kennel Club and are glad to be 

 once more included in the list of members. This communication was 

 forwarded to the vice-president, Mr. Terry (President Belmont being 

 absent in Europe), and the same was officiallly accepted by him as 

 being in full accord with the spirit of the resolution adopted by this 

 body at the February meeting. _ 



Charges have been preferred by George R. Preston against Edwin 

 H. Morris. Mr. Preston has complied with the rules and I would 

 recommend referring same to the advisory committee, as is the usual 

 course, 



A communication from the Pacific Kennel Club has been received 

 informing us of the expulsion by it of E. P. Schell, who was found 

 guilty upon his own confession of dishonorable conduct in the sale 

 of a dog and giving a fraudulent pedigree of said dog They ask of 

 this club to take such action in the premises as it may deem proper. 

 Mr. W. L. Washington has lodged a. complaint against the Akron 

 Poultry and Kennel Club for the non-payment of prizes at its late 

 show in December, 1893. 



The following prefixes have been applied for: Richard W. Wain- 

 wright for the prefix Poningo. R. P. Sherman for the prefix Pine 

 Crest, A. Alton Smith for the prefix Al De Ber. Wm. T. Ford for 

 the prefix Wilford. Wm. R. King for the prefix Waterloo. George 

 Wm. Lang for the prefix Woodlawn. 



We have a communication from A. C Bradley referring to special 

 prizes offered at shows; as it is not an official appeal it cannot be 

 specially reported upon by me, but the same can be called for at this 

 meeting if thought best, so that a ruling may be made to cover future 

 cases of a similar nature. A. P. Vredeneurgh, Sec'y. 



The treasurer read his report, which is as follows: 



Gentlemen— I herewith beg to submit my quarterly report of all 

 moneys received and disbursed by me duriug the year 1894: 



Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1894 $2,815.82 



Receipts from all sources to date , 3,007.75 



$5,823.57 



Disbursements for same period 3,460.99 



Balance on hand $2,362.58 



The following clubs are still in arrears for 1894 dues, final notice 

 giving thirty days for the payment of same having been duly sent as 

 directed at the February meeting: Minneapolis IlenDel Club, Illindio 

 Kennel Club, Ohio Field Trial Club, Akron Poultry and Kennel Club, 

 Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, Burlington County Agricul- 

 tural Society, Elmira Kennel Club, Seattle Kennel Club, German 

 Mastiff Club, Central City Kennel Club, Androscoggin Kennel Ulub. 



A. P. VREDENBtTRcm. Treasurer. 

 The report of the stud book committee was also read, as follows: 

 Gentlemek— The business transacted by the stud book committee 

 since the annual meeting has been almost entirely confined to routine 

 work, calling for no special decisions. 



The committee has at present a great deal of correspondence regard- 

 ing pedigrees of dogs owned and bred by certain San Francisco 

 breeders. The matter is, we understand, liable to come up in another 

 shape before the club, and it has been thought well for the stud book 

 committee to await that event. So many contradictory statements 

 appear in the correspondence that it looks very much as if all parties 

 were equally blamable for deception and fraud, the fact of there 

 being fraud not being contradicted. 



James Watson, Chairman Stud Book Committee. 

 The same was accepted and placed on file. 



The report ot the advisory committee was read, accepted and placed 

 on file. It is as follows: Meeting of advisory committee held May 3, 

 at Madison Square Garden at 2:30 P. M.— Present: Messrs. Terry, 

 Cromwell, Taylor and Brooks. 



J. B. Martin vs. George Bell, re misconduct in connection with dogs. 

 —Ordered that George Bell be and is hereby disqualified for the term 

 of one year from this date, the committee having found him guilty of 

 misconduct. 



H. W. Huntington vs. N. Y. and N. E. Kennel Club, re failure to pay 

 prizes.— Ordered that the officers and members of the dog show com- 

 mittee be and are hereby granted thirty days within which to disprove 

 the charge or pay such prizes, in default of which they shall stand dis- 

 qualified until such prizes shall be paid. 



New Jersey Kennel League vs. Dr. L. W. Sattler. re misconduct in 

 connection with dogs at the N. J. Kennel League show.— Ordered that 

 Dr. L. W. Sattler be and is hereby disqualified. 



Edwin H. Morris vs. Danbury Agricultural Society, re violation of 

 dog show rules.— Ordered in consideration of resolution adopted at 

 meeting of Oct. 27, 1893, the above charges are dismissed, and the for- 

 feit deposited by Morris be returned. 



Adjourned. A. P. Vredenburoh, Sec'y. 



The applications of the following named clubs for membership were 

 read, and on motion duly accepted: The Louisville Kennel Club, of 

 Louisville, Kentucky; the Alameda County Sportsmen's Association, 

 of Oakland, California The resignations of the Burlington County 

 Agricultural Society and the Central City Kennel Club were read. It 

 appearing that these clubs are not in good standing by reason of 

 arrears in payment of dues, it was voted that said clubs be droxjped 

 from the roll for non-payment of dues. 



The request of the ties Moines Poultry and Pet Stock Association 

 for a change of title to that of the "Des Moines Kennel Club,'-'' and 

 that said change be made upon the records of the club, was on motion 

 granted. 



The lollowing letter received from the Philadelphia Kennel Club was 

 read: 



A. P. Vredenburgh, Secretary American Kennel Club: Yours of the 

 26th inst. received. We are pleased to be again enrolled as members 

 of the A. K. C, as we are now fully aware that we resigned under a 

 misunderstanding and frankly confess our error. As to the letter 

 written by Mr. Brown while president of the club, we know nothing. 

 The only letter we know anything about is the one by Mr. Brown 

 which appeared in the sporting papers over his own signature. Mr. 

 Brown as an individual had a right to write anything he saw fit, and 

 of course the club is not and was not responsible for said letter Mr 

 Brown is no longer a member of the club, and the officers are entirely 

 different. We have only the best wishes for the A. K. O, and are ex- 

 tremely sorry that there should have been any misunderstanding 

 Trustiug that this explanation will be satisfactory to the officers of 

 the A. K. O, I am yours very truly, Geo. D. B. Darbt, Sec'y 



Mr. Brooks— I move that the letter be accepted and that the Phila 

 delphia club be admitted to membership. Carried, 



The Secretary— The next business in order is the charges pre- 

 ferred by George R. Preston against Edwin H. Morris. Charges of 

 this kind are usually referred to the advisory committee for consider- 

 ation and action. 



Mr. Morrls-X object very strongly to the matter being referred to 

 the advisory committea It is a trumped-up charge and can be dis 

 posed of in a very short time. 



Mr. Schellhass— So long as Mr. Morris is not penalized in any wav 

 pending the investigation of the charges by the advisorv committee I 

 move that it take the usual course and be referred to the advisorv 

 committee. Motion seconded. 



Mr. Watson— Could not the advisory committee grant Mr. Morris's 



request and decide the matter right here, say after the adjournment 

 of this meeting? I move as an amendment to the motion that i he 

 matter be referred to the advisory committee for immediate action. 

 Motion as amended carried. 



The matter of the communication from the Pacific Kennel Club con- 

 cerning the expulsion by it of E. P. Schell for dishonorable conduct 

 in the sale of a dog, being next in order, Dr. Foote moved that the 

 action of the Pacific Kennel Club be indorsed by the American Kennel 

 Club. Motion seconded. , „ . , 



Mr. Schellhass— I move that Mr. E. P. Schell be suspended, and 

 that the secretary notify him that unless he puts in a defense within 

 thirty days said suspension will merge into a disqualification. Motion 

 carried. 



Mr Vredenburgh— As a member of the committee on rules, I must 

 differ somewhat with Mr. Watson, who is also a member of that com- 

 mittee, and I desire to ask for an interpretation of that rule. I should 

 like to have it interpreted at this meeting. I am quite clear in my own 

 mind that the word "expulsion," as used, means expulsion from a 

 club. I know it was my idea, because we had before us another case 

 where a man had been expelled from a club, and it never reached us 

 officially. If a man is guilty of misconduct to such an extent that his 

 own club expels him, it ought not to rest right there, because that 

 would amount to nothing. The Brooklyn Kennel Club might expel a 

 man for dishonorable conduct. That same man who was not good 

 enough for the Brooklyn Club to associate with can come right over 

 here and show his dog in the Westminster Kennel Club show. If a man 

 is to be disciplined by his own club, that club ought to protect its sis- 

 ter clubs from this 'man, and I am very clear that that is the reason 

 this went into these rules. 



Mr. Brooks— Why does not Rule 9 cover the w-hole question ? An ex- 

 pulsion by that club is a disqualification under the American Kennel 

 Club rules. It comes under the special rules for holding shows. 



Mr. Watson— I have always been opposed to that rule. I don't think 

 we ever had a discussion about it, and while the secretary may have 

 had it iu his mind , I do not think it was the intention. Some time ago 

 I was a candidate for membership in the Philadelphia Kennel Club, 

 and Mr. Dixon was president. They wanted to expel me. I had never 

 qualified as a member, but I was to be expelled because of my effort 

 to have the National Breeders' show. I was to be disqualified by that 

 club. Under the rules there was a squabble between myself and the 

 club, and I thought it was going a great deal too far. These rules are 

 to a great extent doubtful. There was only one thing intended to be 

 put in them in the premium list. The other part was entirely for club 

 information. The object of our putting this rule in was to simplify 

 things. Rule 24 says: "No person under sentence of suspension or 

 sentence of disqualification can exhibit or take a prize." That is a 

 dog show rule. I am rather sure that I incorporated the word 'expul- 

 sion" in the rule thoughtlessly. 



Major Taylor— Do you mean to say that if one club suspends a 

 member that man can show in any other club? 



Mr. Watson — I say he has the right. If he has done anything dis- 

 honorable in connection with dogs, then we can disqualify him; but if 

 he has simply done something that is objectionable to the club, that is 

 auotber thing. 



Mr. Brooks— I move that Rule 9, under the regulations governing 

 clubs holding shows under the American Kennel Club, be interpreted 

 to read: "That no person expelled from a club a member of the 

 American Kennel Club can be employed in any official capacity, or ex- 

 hibit or take a prize, or act as an agent for an exhibitor, pending an 

 appeal to the American Kenuel Club." 



Mr. Watson— If a man has done anything outside of his own club, 

 then he can be suspended ; but because there is a row in his own club 

 and he is expelled, and it has nothing whatever to do with dogs, IdoD't 

 see how we can recognize it. 



Mr. Vredenburgh— I think it would be well for the chair to make a 

 ruliug on this point and let the delegates appeal from it or ratify it. 



The Chairman— The chair rules that under American Kennel Club 

 rules expulsion by clubs, as stated in Rule 9, shall mean under suspen- 

 sion, pending appeal. 



Mr. Watson— I appeal from that, because that is simply a rule 

 governing the club. It is a duplicate rule placed in the dog show rules 

 for the benefit of all exhibitors. Those dog show rules were all that 

 were intended to be put in the premium list. It was duplicated again 

 in the rules governing clubs holding dog shows, in order that the 

 clubs might understand and have it for their own guidance. In 'the 

 rule governing shows there is no reference to the word "expulsion." 



Mr. Vredenburgh— On appeal the vote "yes" means to sustain the 

 chair, and the vote "no" is against it. The roll-call resulted in the 

 following vote: Messrs. Stevenson, Oldham, Foote, Shotwell, Drake, 

 Brooks, Morris, Whitney, Major Taylor, Mr. Cromwell, yes. Mr. 

 Watson, no. The deciaion of the chair was sustained by 10 in favor 

 of 1 against. 



Dr, Foote— Cannot that be introduced as an addenda under Rule 9? 



Mr. Watson— I would like to ask the chairman for further informa- 

 tion how far the interpretation of Rule 9 goes? 



The Chair— He is not disqualified. He is under suspension pending 

 appeal, A man under suspension cannot show a dog. 



Concerning the complaint filed by W. L. Washington against the 

 Akron Poultry and Kennel Club for non-payment of prizes at its 

 December show, the secretary stated: The rule Eives me the right to 

 suspend that club, and then it is reported at the next meeting, and if 

 the prizes have not been paid, the club can be disqualified. I have not 

 taken advantage of the authority the rule gives me. I desire to bring 

 the matter to a club before taking any action. 



Mr. Cromwell— I move that unless these prizea -are paid within 

 thirty days, the club be disqualified Carried. The following prefixes 

 were granted: Richard W. Wain wright, the prefix "Poningo;" R. P. 

 Sherman, the prefix ' Pine Crest;" A. Alton Smith, the prefix "A. L. 

 De Ber;" William T. Ford, the prefix "Wilford;" William R. King, the 

 prefix "Waterloo." 



On motion the prefix applied for of "Woodlawn" by Mr. George 

 William Lang was not allowed because that prefix Is already in use. 



The Secretary — I have a communication referring to special prizes 

 offered by the Philadelphia Club. It is not before the club unleBS the 

 club desires to act upon it. 



Mr. Shotwell— I move that the matter be not considered at this 

 meeting. Carried. 



The Secretary— I have a set of rules that are submitted which are 

 to govern the stud book registration. Mr. Watson, chairman of the 

 stud book committee, in connection with the acting secretary of the 

 club, held a meeting last week, and this question was very thoroughly 

 considered, and these proposed rules are the result. They are as 

 follows: 



Rules proposed to govern stud book registration: 



1. A dog is eligible for registration in the A. K. C. stud book under 

 either of the following conditions, (a) If it has a full pedigree for 

 three generations, or traces to a registered dog when the pedigree is 

 not so extended, (o) If it has won two first prizes in open classes at 

 a recognized show. 



8. No change in a dog's name shall be permitted after it has been 

 published in the annual volume of the stud book. 



3. In the event of change of ownership a dog may be entered in a 

 subsequent volume of the stud book, but a new number shall be as- 

 signed to it, reference being made to the old number and volume in 

 which the dog is registered. 



4. No list of awards shall be given in connection with a registration, 

 except in the case of a dog only eligible under condition 2 of rule 1, in 

 which case reference shall be made to that fact and the dog's wins ne- 

 ceBsary to entitle him to registration shall be quoted. 



5. No kennel name shall be given as owner or breeder of a dog 

 unless such name has been registered with the American Kennel 

 Cub. The right to be considered the breeder of a dog remains 

 always with the indenture or partnership owning the dam at the 

 time of her being bred. 



Mr. Cromwell— I move that the secretary be instructed to have 

 these proposed rules printed and sent to the delegates for considera- 

 tion, and for action at the next meeting. 



Mr. Morris— As the chairman of the committee of transportation, I 

 beg to hand in petitions which I have had signed at different shows, 

 and I think it is now in order for the secretary of the club to send 

 them to the Trunk Line Associations. I think, if Mr. August Belmont 

 is a member of that Association, it would be desirable to let him take 

 it or ask him to support it before the Association. In the event of 

 this not being successful, I have another course to suggest. 



Charges were preferred by Mr. Watson against Benjamin Lewis of 

 misconduct in connection with dogs. This refers to the Duke of 

 Wellington and Leo B. substitution case at Boston show. On motion 

 the same w T as referred to the advisory committee 



On motion the clubs stated to be in arrears of dues for 1894, Minne- 

 apolis Kennel Club, the Illindio Kennel Club, Ohio Field Trial Club, 

 Akron Poultry and Kennel Club, Pennsylvania State Agricultural 

 Society, Burlington County Agricultural Society, Elmira Kennel Club, 

 German Mastiff Club, Central City Kennel Club and Androscoggin 

 Kennel Club, were dropped from the roll. Meeting adjourned. 



Mr. A. C. Wilmerding, the popular president of the Spaniel 

 Club, intends visiting England, sailing on June 6. While 

 there he will contrive to meet the leading spaniel men, and 

 we bespeak forhim a cordial welcome from his fancier cousins 

 on the other side. 



Mr. A. M. Hughes was presented with a purse by the ex- 

 hibitors at the Specialty Dog Show. Mr. Wilmerding made 

 the presentation speech and Mr. Hughes was too astonished 

 to say more than thank you. 



Judges' Troubles. 



Editor Forest and St/ream: 



As a reporter of a Western paper has seen fit to condemn 

 many of my decisions given at dog shows lately, and set him- 

 self up as an oracle, let us see how far he is qualified for the 

 position. This is the party who was down as judge of Eng- 

 lish setters at the late New York dog show, and who handed 

 out the ribbons in such a mysterious manner. Of the many 

 reasons assigned by the spectators for the ribbons going 

 where they did, none, in my hearing, attributed the reason 

 as being owing to the merits of the dogs for the positions. 

 Where exhibitors have a standard to go by, the animal filling 

 the standard most closely ought to be entitled to first position, 

 and the one filling it next best to the second place, and soon, 

 as they approach that standard of excellence— or otherwise, 

 it being the duty of a judge to place them so. Were they so 

 placed at New York, or what resemblance did the four prize 

 winners bear to each other? None, any further than that of 

 being dogs. Had he paid as much attention to legs in New 

 York as he did to forearms at Boston his report of the New 

 York show would have been more lengthy. In the bitch and 

 puppy classes the winners were equally as nnlike as in the 

 dog class, no two winners being of one formation or type. 

 He must have judged them by his own preferences, or by 

 some field trial type, of which no two are of one size or 

 formation, no more than field trial handlers or judges of 

 field trials are. Unfortunately this method of judging often 

 leaves some of the best specimens in the class entirely out 

 of the money, as was the case at New York. 



My next meeting with him was at Detroit, where he sat so 

 constantly and watched so minutely at a table in my ring 

 during the entire time of judging, giving earnest attention 

 as if he were trying to learn something. I thought he had 

 succeeded in just picking up a little knowledge, as at Chi- 

 cago the following week, in what he claimed to be by far the 

 best class of English setters shown this season, he placed the 

 reserve bitch first in challenge class, the winning bitch at 

 Detroit not being shown there, although in the building on 

 the way to another show. The dog which was first at De- 

 troit won also first at Chicago, the third at Detroit being sec- 

 ond, and the second at Detroit and third at New York being 

 reserve at Chicago. 



In the bitch class the second prizewinner at Detroit was 

 winner at Chicago, the Detroit winner being absent, and the 

 winner of third at Detroit also held the same position there. 

 The winners in Detroit, where I acted as judge, did remark- 

 ably well under him, and the following week in what he de- 

 clared wa3 "much the best show of English setters of the 

 season," but what I considered, with a few exceptions, the 

 most ordinary and ragged lot of dogs I ever saw shown in an 

 English setter class of equal numbers, for sharp-nosed, yellow- 

 eyed, prick-eared, curly-coated, sickle-tailed specimens were 

 numerous enough. 



I next met him at Boston, where he again took his seat by 

 my table — no other place in the show had any attractions for 

 him. Quietly and attentively he sat as any diligent student 

 would, and after the judging of foxhounds had been com- 

 pleted, merely remarked that they were correctly judged. 

 I said I thought they were, without asking who told him, 

 and he had attended to his duties so closely and earnestly, I 

 thought to encourage him as any attentive student ought to 

 be encouraged. Through the excellent services of a most 

 efficient steward I was enabled to finish my classes, specials 

 included, before the evening, a thing he seems to have for- 

 gotten, and as his report of my classes has appeared, it may 

 not be out of place for me to say a little also. 



In English foxhounds I did not jump from one type to an- 

 other as he asserts, both Rosemary and Winsome are typical 

 English hounds— he fails to mention anything about the 

 condition of Denmark. Any person who can fly from An- 

 tonia to the Earl, and from the Earl to NetherwoodNymrod, 

 is scarcely competent to mention the word type, as they bear 

 no resemblance to each other in any particular. The Amer- 

 ican foxhounds were an excellent lot, mostly strong and 

 hardy looking and the winners bore strong resemblance to 

 each other, a great improvement over former shows. 



In English setters, which he describes as not of the best, 

 several of which, although owned in or near New York, and 

 which had not been shown there, could scarcely, in his opin- 

 ion, be of the best. In my opinion I never saw as many typ- 

 ical English setters shown iu any class of that breed hereto- 

 fore — It was a treat to the lover of an English setter to look 

 at the similarity of the four prize winners in the open dog 

 class. 



With the material shown at Boston, no fears need be ap- 

 prehended of the decay of the English setter. More than a 

 dozen good dogs were in the open class alone, and the bitch 

 class was also quite equal to the dogs. But how it came to 

 be badly handled, as ne asserts, his criticisms, foolish as they 

 are, fail to show. How does he know the award went to 

 Blue Nell wrongfully over Beatrice? Anyone claiming to 

 be an authority on setters surely ought to have some record 

 as an owner or breeder to show for his knowledge or how it 

 was gained. Good loin, forearm, legs and feet can be easily 

 found on a mnle, but the head, eye, neck, general quality 

 and outlineof a BlueNellnever. If Countess Zoe was clearly 

 the best bitch in the class, certainly the one most resembling 

 her ought to be second, and that Albert's Moll was so can- 

 not be denied, in my opinion. 



His criticism of Monk's Nun is amusing, if she is not 

 cow-hocked she is close to it. Blue Jenny is only fair on 

 forelegs, and in the next sentence is good in legs and feet; 

 such criticisms must be full of interest to intelligent readers 

 on sporting dogs. But with all his adverse criticisms of 

 the EDglish setters at Boston he fails to show wherein they 

 were not of the best quality; the absence of the brass-eyed, 

 curly-coated, foxy-faced, sickle-tailed animals probably 

 surprised him, who is so accustomed to looking at that kind 

 and not being accustomed to seeing typical English setters 

 often. Before again accusing any one of wrongfully giving 

 prizes to dogs would it not be'well for Major Taylor to glance 

 over some of his own decisions and consider. 



John Davidson. 



Monroe, Mich. 



Red Cockers. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I beg to differ with your correspondent "Red Cocker," in 

 Forest and Stream of April 7, regarding red cockers being 

 "almost invariably higher on the legs and much straighter 

 than the black ones." There are certain spaniels now being 

 exhibited as cockers but in reality cross-bred field and cocker 

 spaniels; with crooked legs, low at that, long bodies and 

 some of them with large heads, red and black in color. We 

 have in this city a red dog sired by champion Red J acket 

 out of Brantford Bonita, but his legs are far from straight 

 and he is very low. I am a great admirer myself of red dogs, 

 but I think we have too many useless cockers at the present 

 day. 



Isn't this what "Uncle Dick," Dr. Niven and others have 

 done so much writing about? I have a black dog by Victor 

 out of May Brant with as straight a leg as any red dog or 

 bitch "Red Cocker" can produce; and I think he is mistaken 

 about red dogs being "almost invariably higher on the legs 

 and much straighter than the black ones." 



Black Cocker. 



Omaha, Neb., April 16. 



There were few sales made at the show. C. M. Nelles sold 

 his well-known red cocker bitch Golden Rod to Mr. Hector 

 de Castro, of New York, for $75, and took several orders, 

 Andrew Daidlaw also sold several puppies for future deliv- 

 ery. Mr. Prank F. Dole bought the bulldog Clinker, reserve 

 in novice class, from Mr. Sackett, 



