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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Junk 30, 1894. 



DOG CHAT. 



The owner of the Kilmarnock Kennels, of Boston, Mass , 

 Mr-Faxon, has, we are sorry to learn, got into difficulties 

 with his employers and his collies and other live stock were 

 sold by the sheriff of Norfolk county, Mass. The collies in 

 this kennel, while not of the first water, have won numer- 

 ous prizes at New England shows, and in former years the 

 Kilmarnock Kennels v, as a familiar name iu our catalogues 

 As usual at such forced sales the prices realized were ridicu : 

 lously small. The dog Renown, that has won several times 

 was sold for $26. The well known bitch Mother Shipton 

 that was imported at a cost of something like SgfiiO a couDle 

 of years since, went for S22. In all, fifteen dogs were sold 

 and buyers had practically their own way about it. 



T 1 ^ m r!l Dg ¥ rr e ^ Tational beagle Club of America will be 

 held at the A K. C. rooms, 44 Broadway, New York city 

 Monday, July 3, at 3 P, M. Members of the executive com- 

 ^It£ e J" 8 wrntsstlY requested to attend so that arrange- 

 ments may be made for the coming field trials. 



Dr. M. Halphide of Mitchell, S. D., intends to start a St, 

 Bernard kennel this season. He has j ust purchased and re- 

 el ved Lany Bull (25, BbT), by Plinlimmon out of Maud He 

 in thatsection purchase or obtail1 services of a good stud dog 



In a"contemporary we notice a letter primarily caused by 

 the confusion relative to the title of champion and the errone- 

 ous idea that the word "challenge" may also be used in front 

 of a dog's name which is eligible to that class. As there 

 seems to be a question as to whether one is not perfectly jus- 

 tified in saying challenge So and So, it may be well to explain 

 this for the benefit of those who are not well versed in the 

 titulary order of things under A. K. C. rules, and also for 

 those who should know better. When a dog has won four 

 first prizes "in an open class he is compelled to compete in the 

 challenge class. This, however, conveys no particular dis- 

 tinction upon the dog except the fact that he is entitled to 

 compete in presumably better or higher company. In this 

 class he is expected to win three first prizes, and one of these 

 first prizes must be won at a show in which there are 500 en- 

 tries. Upon winning the third prize under the above condi- 

 tions the dog becomes entitled to be called "champion" with- 

 out any further competition, and this is the only title a dog 

 may aspire to under our show rules. Challenge So and So is 

 meaningless, except that it shows that the dog is in the 

 challenge class. One might as well say "open So and So" in 

 distinction to puppy or novice class dogs. A ruling should 

 be made by the A. K. C. regarding this misuse of the word 

 "challenge" as a prefix, as its use is apt to put a fictitious 

 value on a dog with those who are not conversant with the 

 canine roll of honor. 



"(Some people will tell you thot blood is thicker than water, 

 but if the water is represented by a favorite dog the inten- 

 tion of this old saying is often reversed— the exception that 

 proves the rule, probably. Mrs. Kunigunda Kugler was evi- 

 dently attached to her Skye terrier, Bobby, for when her will 

 was filed in the Surrogate's office of this city, one day last 

 week, it was found that while she had cut off some of her 

 nearest relatives with the proverbial shilling — in this case 

 represented by $1 — $300 was left in trust for the faithful 

 Bobby. In her will Mrs. Kugler gives her reasons for leav- 

 ing the relatives in the cold, and goes on to say: "In consid- 

 eration of keeping my dog Bobby, a Skye terrier, until he 

 dies a natural death, I give unto Mrs. Caroline Scholl, to 

 apply for this purpose, the sum of $800 and my wearing 

 apparel, and I hope she will give him such kind treatment as 

 the poor animal was accustomed to while in my care." 



"What ails you, Tige?" "If there's anything I despise it's 

 a tramp mean enough to w r ear trousers over a wooden leg." — 

 Life. 



On the occasion of the dog show in Paris a French statis- 

 tician has published an estimate of the number of dogs at 

 present to be found in that city. After informing the world 

 -that there are no fewer than 80,000 of them, he proceeds to 

 speculate on the number of persons who are kept awake by 

 their barkings. On an average he thinks, one dog in ten 

 would be restless aud inclined to bark during the night, and 

 on this basis he arrives at the dreadful conclusion that there 

 are in Paris, at all times, at least 8,000 persons who cannot 

 sleep from this cause alone. 



Another good dog has gone the way of all flesh, thougb in 

 this instance his death was hastened. The well-known mas- 

 tiff champion Merlin has been ailing ever since winter, cold 

 or injury having affected bis spine and hindquarters so that 

 he was very much crippled. Mr. Hughes put him out of 

 misery, June 18. Champion Merlin, as his title denotes, was 

 a frequent winner at our shows, and was by champion Ilford 

 Caution out of Bess, and whelped May 18, 1888. Mr. Win- 

 ^.ii v.^ ).;™, „„a r.hnvlew Wallack owned him at the 

 time of death. Merlin was m every sense a true mastiff, 

 handsome, companionable and of excellent disposition. Al- 

 though he was practically helpless and had to be lifted from 

 his bed, Mr. Hughes remarked "that it was a pleasure to do 

 all you could for him, as he was such a perfect gentleman in 

 every way— some people will say that animals cannot be 

 refined in manners, but I maintain emphatically they can." 

 Of course they can. 



Rufford Ormonde. 



There is a well known advertising picture of the boy "that 

 won't be happy till he gets it," and that is just as "Bob" 

 Armstrong felt about Rufford Ormonde, the celebrated col 

 lie. A month hence this grand dog, that has just secured 

 the title of champion in England, will cross the water and 

 become one of the lords of the harem at the Cragston Ken- 

 nels, owned by Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan. The purchase of 

 this dog, which seems to be generally acknowledged as the 

 head of the collie fancy in England, places American collie- 

 dom in the very front rank. Here he will renew the acquaint- 

 ance of his old antagonist Sef ton Hero. Two such grand dogs 

 as these in one kennel is almost enough to dishearten competi- 

 tion, but the owners of other kennels will surely admire Mr. 

 Morgan's pluck and enterprise in securing the very best dogs 

 of the breed so that American breeders may improve their 

 stock, for we understand that members of the Collie Club 

 and others are allowed the services of these dogs to approved 

 bitches Rufford Ormonde has won pretty nearly all the 

 honors that he could do in the old country, and ended his show 

 career there as stated last week by winning the 60 guineas 

 challenge cup once more at the Collie Club show in London. 

 He will stand at stud for one month for the good of English 

 breeders and then sail for America. This dog's career does 

 not require repetition here, it is so well known to all collie 

 men, and there has been no importation that will stir up the 

 fanciers so much since the coming of Sir Bedivere, Christo- 

 pher, Sef ton Hero, etc., Rufford Ormonde has won 120 firsts 

 specials and cups and is three, times winner of the 60 guinea 

 challenge cup, He is a young dog yet, and is by Ormskirk 

 Chnss out of Princess Margaret, whelped June 3 1891 

 He is asableand white dog and bred by Mr. Thos. H Stretch 

 Forest and Stream has hinted more than once that this 

 dog had been the subject, of negotiation, and our readers will 

 be the first to have news of his purchase. That Mr. Arm- 

 strong will now be still prouder of his team aoes without 

 saying. 



Forest and Stream Pub. Co. has issued in book form 

 "Field Trial Training" by Luke W. White. This able 

 treatise on training was, it will be remembered, published 

 in serial form by the now defunct Fanciers' Journal. This 

 little book will be found both practical and interesting, and 

 from Mr. White's large experience in field trial work his 

 opinions and methods should prove valuable even to the 

 professional. It also shows the amateur at once the differ- 

 ence between the training of dogs for field trials as con- 

 ducted at present and that required for ordinary shooting. 

 The book is interspersed with sketches of several noted field 

 dogs, and the low price of 25 cents places it within reach of 

 any one. 



Jos. Lewis, of Moodus, Conn., has sold his winning grey- 

 hound pup Hattie M., by Gem of the Season out of Wild 

 Rose, to Dr. Q. Van Hummell, of Indianapolis, Ind. As this 

 is a more than ordinarily well-built bitch, the Doctor should 

 bring her well to the front. She won first in open bitches 

 and puppy class at Boston this year. 



We are indebted to Mr. H. G. Trevor, owner of the Meadow- 

 mere Kennels, for a handsome photograph of his crack poodle 

 Milo. Mr. Weldy, of Tamaqua, Pa., seems to be going in 

 for the breed in good earnest, as he has just purchased about 

 $500 worth of dogs from this kennel, the latest addition to 

 his kennel being the good bitch Bess, now in the challenge 

 class. Mr. Weldy expects to show this fall, and, therefore, 

 the poodle entries promise to be very large, comparatively 

 speaking. Mr. Trevor has about sold his entire stock of 

 grown dogs, and has recently sent abroad for a new supply. 

 We regret to hear that the kennel has had hard luck with 

 their young stock. Mr. Trevor deserves the thanks of the 

 faucy in his efforts to place the black poodle so far in the lead 

 among fancy dogs. 



One of the largest deals in St. Bernards ever known in this 

 country, is that whereby Col. Ruppert has transferred al- 

 most his entire kennel to Mr. Fred Schmidt, owner of the 

 Hell Gate Kennels, Astoria, L. I. The list includes such 

 well-known animals as Kingstonian Count, Kingstonian 

 Countess, Kingstonian Beauty, which trio, it will be remem- 

 bered, Col. Ruppert purchased from Mr. George Booth's 

 kennel in Hull, England; Altonette, the long-priced but dis- 

 appointing one from Mr. Smith's kennel; Countess Madge, 

 one of the best shaped headed ones in the country, and only 

 ruined by her lack of markings; Signa, Miss Amanda, San 

 Franciscan, and lastly Royal Duchess and Empress of Con- 

 toocock's well-known daughter Bellegarde. This gives Mr. 

 Schmidt one of the strongest kennels of breeding stock in 

 the country, and if they are bred judiciously should turn out 

 something good. The price paid for the lot is said to be 

 about $1,300. This sale about clears out Col. Ruppert's ken- 

 nel, having left only Empress of Contoocock, Miss Anna and 

 Bellegarde's last litter of puppies. These, we are told, have 

 been sent up to Col. Ruppert's Poughkeepsie farm. 



Mr. Thiman, owner of the Hermitage Kennels, also pur- 

 chased from the Dutchess Kennels the rough coat Baroness 

 Cardiff. His smooth dog Chester seems to be doing well in 

 the stud, having sired one hundred pups in eight litters. 

 Empress of Contoocock is now heavy in whelp to him, and 

 she is well known as a shy breeder. Mr. Thiman has also 

 bought a smooth dog, litter brother to Mr. Link's Ashland 

 Jumbo, that is said to be the tallest dog going just now, as 

 his owner avers he is 36in. at shoulder and has a skull meas- 

 ure of 30in. If the tape did not stretch this is great meas- 

 urement. 



Mr. E. J. Hearle, owner of the Speedway Kennels, writes 

 us: "Just a few lines to let your many readers know of the 

 docvtH of uij St. Bcmnrd bitch Princess Alma, formerly of 

 the Wyoming Kennels. She had been one of our most pro- 

 lific breeders in her day, and though past her usefulness as a 

 brood bitch, is still a great loss to me. I attribute her death 

 to old age mostly, as she was found dead in her kennel," 



until 1895. Mr. Heywood-Lonsdale offered a championship 

 cup similar to the one given last year to be competed for this 

 year. A resolution was passed thanking Mr. Lonsdale for 

 his generous and unsolicited offer, aud asking him to let it 

 be competed for next year. The principal reasons trials are 

 not held this year are that Mr. Thomas Johnson, the pio- 

 neer and leading spirit in field trial competions, announced 

 his retirement as a competitor, and though earnestly solici- 

 ted to reconsider his determination, he could not be pre- 

 vailed upon to do so. Coupled with this the fact that mem- 

 bers had been very unfortunate in losing by distemper their 

 Derby entries, it was felt that the trials had best be aban- 

 doned for this year. 



I understand that Mr. W. B. Wells, the secretary of the 

 International Field Trials Club, will be asked to judge at the 

 Manitoba field trials this year. 



The well-known trainer Mr. Stoddard, who is now in Win- 

 nipeg, Manitoba, writes me that there is a prospect of a 

 large entry at the field trials in Manitoba this fall. Messrs. 

 Avent, Rose, Titus, Smith and Hammond think of coming 

 from the States and two or three from Ontario, Canada. 

 Further he says: "The weather is very dry— fine for hatch- 

 ing birds. All say there were thousands left for seed, so 

 there should be a big crop. I am getting my dogs together 

 in the city and will move out later on. The summer sports are 

 on here in full blast, more to the square inch than any town 

 of its size in America, I think. There are three gun clubs. 

 They got me into one, it has over sixty members; shoot 

 every week day (in squads), all could not shoot same day. 

 Begin at 7 P. M., but sun does not set until nearly 9, rises a 

 little after 4 A. M. This, state of affairs hardly gives a 

 trainer a fair chance, but by beginning early he can get in a 

 fair day's work." 



From a letter from Mr. Tower, I gather that the sportsmen 

 of North Ontario, Cal., will shortly organize a field trial club 

 that will hold trials on an amateur basis. The prizes will be 

 medals instead of cash, to be awarded to dogs handled by 

 their owners. The club will be composed of men who desire 

 to have everything of a business nature eliminated from 

 field trials; men, as Mr. Tower says, "who are in it out of 

 pure sportsmanship." B. WATERS. 



909 Security Building, Chicago. ■ 



Mr. Henry Brooks in a chatty letter tells us that Wankie 

 Freda, first in puppy class at Boston, has just whelped a 

 nice litter of seven to Tiree. Wankie Gerda, third in pup- 

 pies at the same show, they have sold to Mrs. Fessenden, of 

 Chestnut Hill, Mass., also a promising young dog to Mr. G. 

 Dorr, of Boston, and both these purchasers intend to show. 

 The youngsters in the kennel are all doing well and there is 

 said to be a coming champion in a pup by champion Tiree ex 

 Culblean, and it should be from such "purple" breeding. 

 The prospects for this breed becoming quite popular are 

 very bright just now. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES 



[By a Staff Correspondent] 



Dogs and Values. 



AN eminent handler and breeder inclosed a letter to me, 

 which' he had received from a prospective purchaser, and 

 which he presented as one of many instances in which pur- 

 chasers desire to get a valuable dog at a cheap figure. I 

 quote from the letter the following extract: 



"If you have a Gordon or an Irish setter thoroughly house 

 and gun-broken, and warranted thoroughly trained on quail, 



and a good retriever for ducks, write to . Price must 



not exceed $35, and delivery to be made by express C. O. D. 

 at once." 



It is very probable that the inquirer, who penned the fore- 

 going, did not kBow the real value of a dog possessing the 

 nice qualifications which he so frankly desired. 



As a retriever, apart from all other considerations, a fairly 

 good performer would be worth more than $35. It would be 

 worth more than that to train him. If well-bred and a good 

 specimen, he would be of more value with no training than 

 the sum mentioned. 



If there is a demand for anything, the labor, skill and ex- 

 pense of producing the article and excellence of it. are all 

 factors in the estimate of values. If the standard of value 

 for trained dogs gets below the cost of living and a fair re- 

 muneration, handlers would be forced to withdraw from 

 their profession and engage in other business. Training as 

 a profession entails many hardships. The itinerant handler 

 leads largely a life of isolation, hard fare and worse lodging. 

 All are exposed to the extremes of hot and cold weather 

 and the work itself is a combination of constant study at- 

 tention and laborious physical effort. There is a constant 

 expense to be incurred from day to day in providing food for 

 dogs, and in a small country town or miles from even such 

 a town, providing food for a number of dogs is attended 

 with many more difficulties and greater expense than is the 

 same in a city. In short, to breed and raise a dog and to 

 train him well, which takes ordinarily from six months to a 

 year, give the dog a value of at least $150, if he have the 

 qualities desirable in a good shooting dog. 



It is rather inconsiderate to offer a sum for a trained do°- 

 which would be but little more than what was expended for 

 food which he consumed in raising him. 



Still, in the laws of trade, if a man purchasers intelli- 

 gently, he generally gets that for which he pays. The $25 

 dog is generally that grade of a dog, and the same is true of 

 f u "?. A h orses houses and ships. Even an $80 suit of clothes 

 tor $20 often fails to produce the blissful contentment antici- 

 pated in the wearing or the adornment. There are extremes 

 where one can be foolishly saving or foolishly lavish in ex- 

 penditure. 



Game to the Last. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



One hot day last week S. S. Batley, secretary Mitchell 

 Coursing Club, was out exercising his two greyhounds Bud 

 and Lady, by Tulu ex Vixen, and which have appeared at 

 Mitchell and Huron meetings. They were unfortunate 

 enough to strike one of those real healthy jacks, and the con- 

 sequence was, before night both dogs died. Mr. Batley 

 thinks they may have been poisoned, but I do not, as I lost a 

 good dog some two years ago in the same manner and the 

 symptoms were the same. Nevertheless his English blood 

 will not allow him to quit the game, but he will at once 

 endeavor to secure something still better for the fall meet- 

 ings. Nominator. 



Mitchell, 8. D. 



A New Role for Gordons. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Mrs. J. E. Montgomery of Memphis, Tenn., had the mis- 

 fortune to lose by poison a fine Maltese mother cat, leaving 

 two kittens to perish from hunger. The lady has a warm 

 heart and clear head for pets, especially in distress and 

 danger, so ordering her beautiful Gordon setter bitch Olie to 

 "down charge," she dropped warm milk on Olie's dry breasts 

 and placed the kittens there to nurse. This was continued a 

 few days and then the setter's milk came free, and she now 

 has a fat and frolicsome very "happy family." 



W. A. WHEATLET. 



Memphis, Tenn., June 13. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



The Northwestern Field Trial Club has postponed its trials 



Kennel Notes are inserted without charge ; and blanks 

 (furnisUed free) will be sent to any address. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Scalper, Next, Master Waggles, Drex and Bex K. By J. H. McTague, 

 Omaha, Neb., for black cocfeer spaniel dogs, whelped Feb. 34, 1894, by 

 McTague's Cherry (champion Red Jacket— Brantford Bonita) out of 

 Black Gyp (Hector— Black Meg). 



Lord Breckenridge and Lady Bollard. By D. C. Luse, Great Bend, 

 Kan., for black greyhound dog and bitch, whelped May 25, 1893, by 

 Norwegian out of Dick's Darling. 



. Netherwood Farm Kennels. By W. Tallman and 8. B. Wheeler, 

 Plainfleld, N. J., for their training and boarding kennels. 



BRED. 



I3&~ Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Nellie L —Mark 'Em. C. H. Lee's (Providence, R. I,) English setter 

 bitch Nellie L. (Prince L.— Sadie B.) to P. Volker's Mark 'Em (Monk of 

 Furness— Alxua), March 16. 



Careless— Hea ther. J. D. Bush's (Wilmington, Del.) bull bitch Care- 

 less (Hotspur— Hampshire Nettle) to C. A. J. Smith's Heather (Har- 

 per— Ashton Belle), May 9. 



' '-ii N. E. D. Huggins's (Peoria, Bl.) Irish 



setter bitch Miss Nino (Elcho, Jr.— Nino) to G. O. Smith's Young Sig- 

 nal (Signal— Woodbine), April 13, * 



Rose Norwood— Young Signal. Burt & Smith's (Wheeling, W. Va.) 

 Irish setter bitch Rose Norwood (Glencoe— Flora) to G. O. Smith's 

 Young Signal (Signal— Woodbine), May 30. 



Bether Berwyn— Doctor Druid. McCullagh & Smith's OVheeling.W. 

 Va.) English setter bitch Bether Berwyn (Dashing Berwyn— Dryad) to 

 G. O. Smith's Doctor Druid (Frank S-— Victoria D ), May 1. 



Bet— Duke of Ken t II. Glen Rock Kennels' (Boston, Mass.) pointer 

 bitch Pet (champion King of Kent— champion Belle Randolph) to their 

 champion Duke of Kent H., April 19. 



Jingle Bells— Motion Banner. Rinada Pointer Kennels 1 (Massape- 

 qua, Li. I,) pointer bitch Jingle Bells (Underwriter— Juno) to Glen Rock 

 Kennels' Molton Banner (Saddlebags— Molton Broom), Mayo. 



Wanda— Molton Broom. G. W. Lovell's (Middleboro, Mass.) pointer 

 bitch Wanda to Glen Rock Kennels' Molton Banner (Saddlebags— Mol- 

 ton Broom). May 95. 



Janet— Count Noble. Miss S. A. Nickerson's (Providence, R. I ) 

 Gordon setter bitch Janet (Beaumont— Belle Stephen?) to her Count 

 Noble (Ben Butler— Belie), April 7. , 



Black Gyp— McTague's Che)~ry. J. H. McTague's (Omaha, Neb.) 

 cocker spaniel bitch Black Gyp to his McTague's Cherry, Dec. 27. 



Fanny K. — Frank Forest. H. L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N. Y.) beaglo 

 bitch Fanny K. (Don— Goodwood Nellie) to champion Frank Forest 

 (Riot— Skip), April 18. 



Lou— Frank, Forest. H. L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N, Y.) beagle bitch 

 champion Lou (Keno— Fly) to champion Frank Forest (Riot— Skin ) 

 June 10. • 



Lonely— Frank Forest. H. L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N. Y.) beagle 

 bitch champion Lonely (Careful— Lovely) to champion Frank Forest 

 (Riot— Skip), May 2. 



Welcome— Boy K. H. L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N. Y.) beagle bitch 

 Welcome (Leep— Topsy) to champion Roy K. (champion Rattler HI 

 —Dora), May 26. 



Fanchette—Boy K. H. L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N. Y.) beagle bitch 

 Fanchette (Mac— Fanny K ) to champion Roy K. (champion Rattler 

 IH.— Dora), June 6. 



Zillah— Frank Forest. H L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N.Y.) beagle bitch 

 Zillah (champion Racer, Jr.— Nellie) to his champion Frank Forest 

 (Riot^Skjp), June 3. 



Norah K.— Frank Forest. H. L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N. Y.) beagle 

 bitch Norah K. (The Rambler— Emeline) to his champion Frank Forest 

 (Riot— Skip), June 6. 



Gay— Roy K, H L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N.Y.) beagle bitch Gay 

 (Rover— Kitty) to his champion Roy K. (champion Rattler JJX— Dora) 

 June 16. 



(Jueen, of the Forest— Boy K. H. L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N.Y.) beagle 

 bitch Queen of the Forest (champion Frank Forest— Ina) to his cham- 

 pion Roy K. (champion Rattler HI.— Dora), April 14. 



