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FOREST AND < STREAM. 
[June 20, 1896. 
Mennel 
FIXTU RES 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Sept. 7 to 11.— Rhode Island State Fair Association's fourth annual 
show. Providence, R. I. , 
Sept 7 to 11.— Toronto Exhibition Association's eighth annual show, 
Toronto, Can. C. A. Stone, Sec'y of bench show. 
Sept. 22 to 24.— Milwaukee Kennel and Pet Stock Association's second 
annual dog show, Milwaukee. W. W. Welch, Sec'y. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Sept. 2.— Morris, Man.— Manitoba Field Trials Cluh. John Wootton, 
^'sep't. 7.— Kennedy, Minn.— Continental Field Trial Club's chicken 
trials. P. T. Madison, Sec'y, Indianapolis, Ind. , „ „ . 
Oct. 9.— Brunswick Fur Club's annual meet. Bradford S. Turpin, 
Sec'y 
Oct 26.— HempBtead, L. I.— Natioonal Beagle Club's triate. Geo. 
W. Rogers, Sec'y, 250 W. Twenty-second street, New York. 
Oct. 28.— Greene county, Pa.— The Monongahela Valley Game and 
Fish Protective Association's second annual trials. S. B. CummiHgs 
S ^o^.^^^ickneIl, Ind.— Continental Field Trial Club's quail trials. 
P. T. Madison, Sec'y. 
N 0 v. 2.— Oxford, Mass.— New England Beagle Club's trials. W. 8. 
Clark, Sec'y, Linden, Mass. 
Nov. 10 — Columbus, Wis.— Northwestern Beagle Club's trials. Louis 
Steffen, Sec'y, Milwaukee. 
Nov. 10.— Leamington, Ont.— Peninsular Field Trial Club, Leaming- 
ton, Ont. 
Nov. 10.— Central Beagle Club's trials. L. O. Seidel, Sec'y. 
Nov. 16.— Newton, N. O.— E. F. T. Club's trials. 8. C. Bradley, Sec'y, 
Greenfield Hill, Conn. . „, ., , „, ,., 
Nov. 17.— Chatham, Ont.— International Field Trial Club's trials. 
W. B. Wells, 8ec'y, Chatham, Ont. 
Nov. 23.— Newton, N. O— U. 8. F. T. Club's fall trials. W. B. Staf- 
ford, Sec'y. 
Dec. 14.— Athens, Ala.— Dixie Red Fox Cluh's second annual trials 
J. H. Wallace, Sec'y. 
STUD FEES. 
Philadelphia. — Editor Forest and Stream: I happened 
to come across a copy of an English sporting paper a few- 
days ago, one specially devoted to dogs and poultry. In 
looking over the advertisements of stud dogs, I noticed 
the extreme difference in the stud fees between the rates 
asked in this country and the rates charged in England. 
It is a fact, I think, that good dogs command a higher 
price in England than they do in this country, all the im- 
ported dogs costing a handsome figure and the references 
to English sales almost invariably refer to high prices. 
The stud fees for dogs of good breeding and with some 
fame as winners ran from £2 up to £6, rarely higher, and 
then the higher price seemed to be warranted by the dog's 
individual merit, purity of blood and great success in 
competition. Some of the stud fees were as low as £1. 
No doubt the more reasonable rate of stud services en- 
ables breeders to keep in the dog business, where other- 
wise they would be forced out of it. Moreover, they can 
sell good dogs at a cheap figure, which in turn places them 
within the reach of those whose love for the dog is. great 
while their bank account may be small. This keeps up a 
general interest in the dog world, and places it on a per- 
manent basis. People can then keep dogs without suffer- 
ing from the discouraging expense consequent on high 
prices. When the financial capability of men is strained 
to the utmost in keeping a kennel, a slight depression in 
business is sufficient to force them out of the fancy. Dogs 
should be on a basis within the means of all. They should 
not be made an expensive luxury. The higher the price, 
the fewer the number who can afford to own well-bred 
dogs. But as the love of the dog is irrepressible in man, 
when he can not own a well-bred dog he contents himself 
with the ownership of a cur, so that high prices in well- 
bred dogs tends directly to the encouragement of the cur. 
From a business standpoint, there is nothing to justify 
the charge of $50 or $75 or even $100, as is usual. If a 
stud dog costs $500 there is nothing to justify a charge of 
$50 for a stud fee. The price is often paid for the repu- 
tation gained from one performance either on the bench 
or in the field, regardless of whether the performance was 
a fluke or from specially favorable opportunity, or from 
weak competition. 
The disproportion between the value of the dog and 
the stud fee is more distinctly shown in comparing them 
with the business of horse and cattle breeding, wherein a 
$50 or $100 stud fee represents anywhere from $10,000 to 
$50,000 invested. The death rate is incomparably less in 
cattle and horses than in dogs, hence the owner gets a 
greater corresponding return from his cows, oxen and 
horses, besides having the advantage of an established 
market value instead of a value fixed by individual and 
passing fashion. This is a matter worthy of the study of 
breeders. Their own interests are hurt by high prices. 
The dog, being a sentimental appendage to a home, can- 
not be cultivated by the masses if his price is beyond 
their reach. His life at best is short. His market value 
is what it may happen to be. When money is plentiful, 
much of it may be spent carelessly. With a stringency 
in money comes a more careful disbursement. Make the 
prices so that people can buy. If the dog business is dull 
and,high prices are still made, breeders have onlv them- 
selves to blame for the consequent dull market. " H. 
National Beagle Club of America. 
A field trial committee meeting of the National Beagle 
Club of America was held at the rooms of the American 
Kennel Club, 55 Liberty street, New York, June 5. The 
members present were Messrs. J. W. Appleton, chair- 
man; Hermann F. Schellhass, Geo. B. Post, Jr. A 
Wright Post, John Bateman, George Laick, N. A. Bald- 
win and George W. Rogers. 
The committee on selecting judges submitted the fol- 
lowing names to officiate as judges at the club's coming 
field trials, to be held at Hempstead, L. I., during the 
week commencing Oct. 26: Mr. Bradford S. Turpin 
Roxbury, Mass., and Charles Quynn, Frederick, Md.' 
who were duly elected. 
The first Futurity to be introduced at any field trials 
will be held at these trials. The number and quality of 
the dogs nominated will insure a hot race in this event 
that will interest all lovers of the beagle. The club has 
received up to date forty entries in the '97 Futurity stake, 
and by this time next year the number of entries that will 
be received promises to make this event a permanent 
feature at the trials that will attract a large number of 
eat* 168 - Geo. W. Rogers, Sec'y. 
Diplomatic Snap. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Numbers of your contributors have given amusing and 
interesting recitals of exhibitions of high intelligence on 
the part of their various canine friends; but I do not re- 
call any case where a dog was shown to be an habitual 
and deliberate liar. I once owned such a dog when I was 
a small boy. This was a small dog of uncertain breed, 
mainly terrier, I believe. His color was white ground 
with brown spots. His name was Snap. The neighbors 
dignified him by calling him Snap as a prefix, and adding 
our family patronymic as the other part of his name. 
Snap was very active and energetic, both mentally and 
physically, and withal was so^ officious that he poked his 
nose into nearly everything, Doth actually and metaphor- 
ically assuming on all occasions to be about the most im- 
portant personage on the premises. My father, who lived 
in a small town, was accustomed to purchasing ready- 
dressed hogs in the winter, and cutting them up would 
cure the meat in his own smoke-house. On such occasions 
Snap would voluntarily assume the guardianship over 
or rather under the hogs as they hung on a pole during 
the night. He would remain all night out in the cold, 
lying under the hung-up pork, and would not permit a 
cow or horse, or anything else, to approach within 20 or 
30yds. 
On one occasion a brood of young chickens turned out 
without a mother. They were placed temporarily in a 
barrel that stood in the yard. Without suggestion from 
any source Snap assumed the charge of these orphan 
chickens. He laid himself down by the barrel, at short 
intervals jumping up and placing his forefeet on the up- 
per edge, to look down at his self-appropriated charges. 
He would not permit any chicken, turkey, horse or cow to 
approach the barrel. But I started out to tell about 
Snap's prevarications. 
There stood in the back entry of the house a lounge, 
which Snap was very fond of reclining upon; but my 
mother invariably whipped him off when she found him 
there. So Snap took his naps on the lounge with one eye 
open and one ear cocked up. Whenever he heard any 
one approaching during these stolen siestas, he, with a 
great show of vigilance, rushed out into the back porch 
and barked fiercely and vociferously, as if he was on the 
point of tearing to pieces some intruder. These tactics 
he invariably pursued, to our great amusement, evidently 
with the deliberate purpose of creating the impression 
that he was at the post of duty, and full of zeal to guard 
the house against any invasions of unauthorized man or 
beast. This is as palpable lying as was ever practiced by 
any biped. Coahoma. 
American Spaniel Club. 
At a meeting of the executive committee of the Amer- 
ican Spaniel Club*,,',- r Id at Dr. S. J. Bradbury's office, HO 
East Twenty-second street, on Tuesday, June 9, there were 
present: E. M. Oldham, President; Dr. S. J. Bradbury, 
Treasurer; Mr. M. A. Viti, and Rowland P. Keasbey, 
Secretary. Resolutions upon the death of the late Dr. 
Nicholas Rowe were adopted. 
The committee on changes in the classification reported 
that they had made a new classification. 
The inclosed classification was read and adopted to go 
into effect at once: Field spaniels, over 281bs., challenge 
classes, dogs and bitches respectively; field spaniels, black, 
over 281bs., open classes, dogs and bitches respectively; 
field spaniels, any other color, over 281bs., open classes, 
dogs and bitches respectively; cocker spaniels, black or 
liver, not over 28lbs., challenge classes, dogs and bitches 
respectively; cocker spaniels, any other color, challenge 
class, dogs and bitches; cocker spaniels, black, not over 
281bs., open classes, dogs and bitches respectively; 
cocker spaniels, red or liver, not over 281bs., open 
classes, dogs and bitches respectively; cocker spaniels, 
any other color, open classes, dogs and bitches respec- 
tively; Clumber spaniels, challenge class, dogs and bitches, 
open class, dogs and bitches; Irish water spaniels, chal- 
lenge class, dogs and bitches, open class, dogs and bitches. 
The meeting adjourned until some time in July, when 
the question of field trials will be taken up and acted 
upon. Mr. H. K. Bloodgood has offered the club the use 
of 2,000 acres at New Marlborough, Mass. The American 
Spaniel Club's second annual sweepstakes for sporting 
spaniels over 281bs., whelped in 1896, to be judged at the 
Westminster Kennel Club's show in 1897. Forty per 
cent, of the stakes to go to the first prize, 30 per cent, to 
the second, 20 per cent, to the third, and 10 per cent, to 
the fourth. The club to add at least $30 to the 
stakes. The president of the Spaniel Club also offers 
a silver medal to the winner of this stake. 
Entries for this stake to be as follows: Nomi- 
nations made on or before July 1, 1896, to be ac- 
companied by $1 entry fee. Nominations not made by 
J uly 1, and made on or before September 1, to be ac- 
companied by a $2 entry fee. Nominations not madejsy 
September 1, and made on or before November 1, to* be 
accompanied by a $3 entry fee. No nominations received 
after November 1. The final entry fee of $3 to be paid on 
or before January 1, 1897. All nominations upon which 
final fees are not paid by January 1 to be forfeited to 
the stakes. 
New England Beagle Club. 
Linden, Mass., June 7.— Editor Forest and Stream: A 
.field trial committee meeting of the New England Bea- 
gle Club was held at the residence of Mr. A. D. Fiske, 
Worcester, Mass., June 7. President Joslin in the chair. 
There were present Messrs. H. S. Joslin, A. D. Fiske, 
Thomas Shallcross and W. S. Clark. The only business 
to come before the meeting was the selecting of judges 
for the fall field trials, and Mr. C. J. Quynn, of Fred- 
erick, Md., and Mr. B. S. Turpin, of Dorchester, Mass., 
were unanimously elected. W. S. Clark, Sec'y-Treas. 
American Dachshund Club. 
The fifth meeting of the American Dachshund Club 
was held on June 11. New members joined as follows: 
C. M. Trowbridge, Worth Kennels, Hudson, N. Y.; J. R. 
Walker, La Grange, III. ; G. Muss-Arnolt, Tuckahoe, N. 
Y. ; Carl Boening, 233 East Twenty-second street, Chi- 
cago. 
The club recommends for judges: G. t Muss-Arnolt and 
Jas. Mortimer, 
The secretary was instructed to make proper arrange- 
ments with the show committees in regard to classifica- 
tions, and to have a pamphlet printed containing the con- 
stitution, the by-laws and the standard of the club. 
The club will offer, in addition to the Venlo Challenge 
cup and the Klein's Breeder's Trophy, two special prizes 
of $5 each, at every show where two or more members 
compete. The officers elected were: L. Boening, Presi- 
dent; C. M. Trowbridge, Vice-President; A. Froembling, 
Secretary-Treasurer. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
Mr. Horace Cox announces for early publication a new 
and enlarged edition of "The Terrier" division of Raw- 
don Lee's "Modern Dogs." Among the most important 
alterations and additions are the illustrations of bull and 
some other terriers with their ears uncut, a departure 
necessitated by the recent discontinuance of such mutila- 
tion. The drawings are by Arthur Wardle. 
From the Breeder and Sportsman the following is 
taken: "J. O.is Fellows (Uncle Dick), the judge of the 
Los Angeles and Oakland dog shows, started for the East 
on June 2. He goes via Portland and will spend a few- 
days in Montana with McDougal, the well-known grey- 
hound fancier. Uncle Dick had a royal good time dur- 
ing his stay on the coast and will remember his two days' 
stay in Stockton for many years. He has made many 
friends during his sojourn in this State and will undoubt- 
edly be asked to return in the fall to judge at Stockton 
and San Jose." 
The Pointer Club Trials. 
New York.— Editor Forest ami Stream: What is the 
Pointer Club thinking about giving the announcement 
with such great flourish to hold a trial equal to any of 
them, and having at this time given not the first real in- 
timation thereof? What owner or handler will prepare 
himself or dog for such uncertain affairs? I will predict 
now that the whole matter will fizzle down to (at least 
this year) a love affair between members only. 
A Pointer Man. 
The following, clipped from the New York Herald, adds 
one more contribution to the testimony concerning the 
dog's intelligence and devotion. It also shows how little 
a dog is understood by hi3 owner. But the story speaks 
for itself: "A little Irish setter named Pat, owned by 
Charles Wallott, of Brooklyn, saved two lives last night, 
and is likely to be regarded with reverence by the 
dwellers in the tenements near his master's home. 
Pat is devoted to Mr. Wallott's two sons, respec- 
tively 15 and 17 years old. They sleep in a room on the 
top floor of the two-story building occupied by Mr. Wal- 
lott, and usually go to bed early. The lads were fast 
asleep a half hour before midnight last night, when a 
night lamp in their room exploded and set some of their 
clothing afire. Pat saw the blaze as he was dozing at the 
foot of their bed, and jumping up, began barking and 
then ran downstairs, • howling louder with each bound 
until he found Mr. and Mrs. Wallott, who were sitting in 
front of their door chatting to some neighbors. Pat 
danced around Mr. Wallott, barking and howling 
alternately, striving in every dog-like way to attract 
his master's attention. Mr. Wallott drove him away 
twice, and threatened to whip him if he didn't stop 
his noise. The threat didn't frighten Pat a bit. 
He finally took Mr. Wallott's trousers leg in his teeth 
and fairly pulled him into the house, where, looking 
up, Mr. Wallott saw flames in the boys' room. He rushed 
to his sons' rescue, and found the room filled with smoke. 
He groped about and finally found his younger son un- 
conscious on the bed. The elder was wandering about, 
endeavoring to find an exit from the room. Mr. Wallott 
led and carried his children downstairs, whence they 
were taken into the house of friends. The younger son 
was revived there after a short time, and the firemen 
succeeded in extinguishing the flames after they had 
done damage amounting to about $1,000. The alarm of 
fire caused a panic anong the inmates of the big tene- 
ments which adjoined Wallott's house, and in a short 
time after Pat had succeeded in giving the alarm the 
street was filled with men and women in their night 
clothing waiting for their homes to be consumed. The 
flames, however, were confined to Wallott's house. Pat 
has been owned a few months, but the dog has devoted 
himself to the two boys. Now all the members of the 
family will devote themselves to Pat." 
The judges at Providence are as follows: George Jarvis, 
New York, English setters and Gordon setters andpointers; 
George S. Thomas, Salem, Mass., greyhounds, foxhounds, 
beagles, bull dogs, fox, Scottish, Bedlington, bull, Irish, 
Black and Tan, Skye and Yorkshire terriers, poodles, 
Great Danes, dachshunde and pugs. Dr. S. J, Bradbury, 
all sporting spaniels. C. F. Clarkson, Cambridge, Mass., 
Boston terriers. All other breeds, James Watson, New 
York. The Boston Terrier Club offers the following spe- 
cial prizes, open to club members only: $10 for the best 
dog, bitch and puppy respectively, and the club's silver 
cup for the best dog or bitch never before shown. 
Mr. Thos. Hitchcock, Jr., was severely injured in a run- 
away accident on June 15. He, with his brother, Mr. F. 
R. Hitchcock, were riding after a spirited horse near the 
depot at Westbury, L. I. The horse took fright, upset 
the vehicle, throwing Mr. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., on top 
of his head, injuring him severely. Mr. Frank Hitchcock 
was bruised and shaken up, but not seriously injured. 
As evidence of the enthusiasm with which the revival 
of the trials has been received in Ireland, we may men- 
tion that at the last meeting of the committee of the Irish 
Kennel Association it was decided to establish a fund 
with the object of purchasing a grand challenge cup to 
be offered for competition on the occasio/ . The exact 
conditions under which the cup is to be offered have not 
yet been decided on, but there is every probability that, 
as befits its importance, it will be for the best dog at the 
trials — setter or pointer. — Tlie Stock-Keeper (England). 
From the Herald we learn that the greyhounds of the 
late Colonel North were sold at auction on June 13. The 
sum realized was far less than expected. The hound 
Young Fullerton, son of the Waterloo cup winner, was 
bought in, the price offered not being satisfactory. The 
hound Duennium Ago, which cost Colonel North 1,050 
guineas, fetched only seventy guineas. Simonian was 
