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to look out for itself and seeking their own safety by swim" 
ming to shore?— a high moral sense of duty. And the dog 
has been known to die rather than shirk that duty. To say 
that such noble actions, as sublime as any man is capable of, 
are merely mechanical, is stupid and ignorant, and one is 
forced to agree with the writer who said, "Our theories of 
natural history need revision. We need a broader and higher 
view of the lives of other animals. We need to learn that 
though no other animal can at all compare in intellect with 
man, there are many animals in some one mental and moral 
quality which are the equals or even the superiors of the 
average man." 
There are cowards among dogs as there are cowards among 
men, but if we can only show one instance where a dog has 
proved himself possessed of this moral sense it is sufficient 
to prove that such a quality does exist in dogs. Those who 
own dogs should stop and think now and then that their 
four-footed friends are worthy of more than to toss them a 
bone and allow them the sky for a shelter. 
Classes 65, 66, 67 and 68 are for French curly-coated poodles. 
Since the publication of the premium list the following spe- 
cials have been secured: $5 each ofor best Irish water spaniel 
dog, bull terrier bitch, collie bitch and Irish setter dog 
puppy, and the prospects are that they will get other cash 
specials. 
Answers to Correspondents. 
Y. Doodle, Boston.— Ans. I am always glad to decide on 
any question you may ask, however much it may bring me 
in the class of extra hazardous risks of the insurance com- 
panies. As to who owns the best great Dane it has not yet 
been definitely settled, although I expect it soon will be, as 
it is now in the hands of a volunteer committee for arbitra- 
tion. 
Lumber Head, Hartf ord.— Is my dog registered? Ans, If 
you registered him, he is registered. If you or some one else 
did not register him, he is not registered. Buy a primer on 
the elements of common sense. 
Adept, covinyton, Ky. — I have a black, white and tan 
setter puppy, six months old. When taken into the fields for 
the first time and he comes across a gang of quail, will he 
point or not point? Ans. Yes. 
Inquirer, Pinos Wells, N. M.— Which is considered the 
best breed of dogs for saving children from drowning— the 
St. Bernard or Newfoundland dog? There is no water near 
my ranch, but I have six children. Ans. It will be neces- 
sary to dig a lake close by your house, or move your abode to 
the banks of a lake or river, if you buy a dog to save your 
children from a watery grave. Either breed is good for the 
purpose, though the St. Bernard is better at saving people 
from very deep snow. If you buy the latter it would be bet- 
ter, if you are in earnest in giving the dog a chance, to move 
your habitation near deep snow. 
Sureshot, Harrishurg, Pa.— Is straw a good bedding for 
hunting dogs? Ans. Generally speaking, it is not. The 
reason is that it is in the wrong place. If it is put where the 
dog can sleep on it, it serves the purpose very well. It seems 
that there is a prevalent belief that if the owner sleeps com- 
fortably his dog should be happy and satisfied for that 
reason. Most dogs furnish their own beds or go without. 
Troubled Jim— My dog, for which I paid $2, kills sheep in 
my neighbor's flock, but my neighbor hasn't found it out 
yet. What will cure him (the dog)? Ans. If you were to 
kill the rest of the sheep yourself it would probably stop the 
dog. Or a high, close fence built around the pasture might 
keep the dog out. Or if each sheep were wrapped in tin, the 
dog thereby might be balked. Or the owner might be in- 
duced to shut them up in his barn. Or anything else to give 
the dog a free and happy life. If you bought the sheep he 
would then not kill his neighbor's sheep. 
Admirer, Detroit— My St. Bernard is six months old and 
healthy, with correct markings. How high should he be and 
what should be his weight? Ans. Not less than 12 nor 
more than 39in. as to height; and as to weight not less than 
10 nor more than 2501bs. All dogs grow precisely alike, 
hence there is no trouble in giving exact information. 
Main Chance, Chicago.— I have the offer of two stud dogs, 
both well bred, one is black and white, the other a fox- 
hound; one at S20, the other at $25. I love a dog, and believ- 
ing you have a sympathetic spirit in such love, I make bold 
to write you. Which dog had I better breed to? Ans. The 
black and white dog is the prettiest, I fancy, and I am dis- 
posed to advise you to hasten to secure his services; but 
from your description the foxhound is the best workman, 
and therefore on the score of utility I would advise you to 
engage him. Utility is always of more lasting benefit than 
beauty. What you say about sympathetic spirits is indeed 
too true. A touch of spirits makes the whole world akin. 
Anxious, Philadelphia.— Can you inform me who owned 
a setter called Jack twenty years ago by a man out West 
that was orange and white and had a double nose? He ran 
in a race with some other dog and won. Ans. There are 
plenty of wnite orangemen in the West, but none with 
double noses. I regret I don't know. 
Charlie, Mem,plvis.—I notice that my dog eats greedily of 
persimmons when out in the fields. What will break him 
of the habit? Ans. Feed him liberally with good beef or 
mutton. Or better yet, feed him all he will eat. A dog eats 
persimmons to fill a long-felt want. He simply takes ad- 
vantage to eat abroad which is not available at home— all to 
satisfy his hunger. 
G. L. Z., Springfield, Conn.— In a contemporary I notice 
the following; "Melac, the great Dane, has again changed 
hapds." Do great Danes have hands? Ans. It was prob- 
ably a typographical error. The Cynic. 
DOG CHAT. 
Mr. J. B. Martin of San Francisco, Cal., writes us that he 
has turned the fox-terrier Rejoice over to Mr. Fores of 
Alameda, Cal., on Mr. Bell's behalf, and has received from 
Mr. Bell through the same gentleman the bitch Blemton 
Consequence. Mr. Martin adds: "Of course this exchange 
was not satisfactory to me, but I was compelled to accept it 
or begin a suit. I bought Consequence one year ago guaran- 
teed in whelp to Dusky Trap. I am now receiving her not 
in whelp. Rejoice came out oue year ago and was not in 
whelp, and she has only one pup alive here of the one litter 
she had by Blemton Reefer, while Mr. Bell has received two 
litters from Consequence, admittedly a much better bitch." 
Mr. Martin seems to have had the thin end of the stick all 
through. 
Mr. J. Taylor Williams, of Dayton, Ky., is a great admirer 
of the Druid, Count Noble and Gladstone strains, and has 
bred his Ben Hill bitch t that took vhc. at Louisville, to his 
Noble Lit, aud from this union, the bitch being so deep in 
Druid blood and the dog strong in Count Noble and Glad- 
stone blood, it would seem, according to Mr. Bryson, as if 
some good field trialers would result. 
"Bob" Armstrong, manager of Mr. Pierpont Morgan's ken- 
nel of collies, sails for England, Aug. 11, on the Anrania. 
He will take in some of the principal shows just to see 
whether the collies they have been getting over are the right 
sort, and returns in about a month. The Cragstone Kennels 
will, therefore, not show at Toronto or Providence next 
month, so that Ruff ord O rmonde will probably not be benched 
till the W. K. C. show next year. 
Mr. M. Bruce, secretary of the Des Moines Kennel Club, 
iuforms us that they have added the following classes to 
their premium list: Class 681;.', Russian corded poodles, open 
dogs and bitches, prizes $8 and $5; Class 92%, pugs, novice 
class and open dogs and bitches, prizes $5 and $3; Class 100, 
Bedlington terriers, open dogs and bitches, prizes $5 and $3 
Mr. James Watson has an article in the Kennel Gazette 
for J uly on the duties of specialty club secretaries. FOREST 
and Stream was the first to draw attention to this subject 
some time since, and pointed out the advantages to be gained 
by clubs which give some publicity to their doings, and we 
quite agree with Mr. Watson when he writes, "That there is 
a large unworked field for nearly all of them cannot be de- 
nied, and to reap the waiting harvest is what they should set 
themselves about doing. They all seem to be afraid of news- 
paper prominence, at least we are fully entitled to assume 
such to be the case when month follows month and not a 
line in a single paper regarding any one of them. Printer's 
ink pays, and men in business expend countless thousands 
for just such publicity as is only too freely placed at the dis- 
posal of specialty clubs. It costs the clubs nothing and 
would call for but a few minutes' labor on the part of the 
secretary to keep the public as well as club members advised 
of what the committee is doing. Some people do not value 
a thing they get for nothing, and perhaps if the kennel press 
charged five cents a line for club notices they might cause 
the officials to believe it was worth while giving occasional 
evidences of their existence." This is on all fours with what 
we said on this subject, but there has been little improve- 
ment. The specialty club whose s°cretaiy keeps its doings 
well before the public will surely reap a benefit in increased 
membership and the heightened interest in the club's affairs 
of those who are already members. Secretaries should 
further divest themselves of the idea that it is a favor to the 
papers to send such matter in. The papers derive little ben- 
efit, and if of sufficient importance to them would devise 
some means to obtain it anyhow. 
Mr. F. S. Webster, secretary of the Pointer Club, seems to 
have a just appreciation of his position when in sending in 
his report and asking for its insertion, he adds: "It will 
serve to keep up interest and show that we intend to keep 
the pot boiling." Mr. Watson mentions the Bulldog and 
Spaniel clubs as being more progressive in this respect than 
the other specialty clubs, but he has evidently made a slip in 
not including the several beagle clubs, whose secretaries are 
ever alive to the advantage of making their club's doings 
public. We don't know whether the English Setter Club, 
Collie, Fox-Terrier, St. Bernard, Mastiff, Irish Setter, Gordon 
Setter or other clubs ever hold meetings outside of the 
anuual ones at W. K. C. shows because one never reads about 
th em, and their members never seem to know what is going 
on. Specialty clubs should realize their position and their 
importance to the breeds they represent and are organized to 
foster. 
Rhode Island State Fair Show. 
The following changes and additions have been made in 
the Rhode Island show's premium list: Class 22, bull-terriers 
—Premium No. 357, puppies, dogs, prizes $3 and $1.50. No. 
357 A, puppies, bitches, prizes 83 and 2. Class 23, smooth fox- 
terriers— Premium No. 361A, puppies, dogs, prizes $3 and 
11.50; No. 361B, puppies, bitches, prizes $3 and $ 1.50. Class 24, 
wire-haired fox-terriers — Premium No. 366, puppies, dogs, 
prizes $3 and $1.50; No. 366A, puppies, bitches, prizes $3 and 
$1 50. Class 26, Boston terriers— Premium No. 371, open, 
dogs, 25 to 351bs., prizes $10 and $5; No. 371A, open, bitches, 
25 to 351bs., prizes $10 and $5; No. 372, open, bitches, 15 to 
251bs., prizes $10 and $5> No 372A, open, dogs, 15 to 251bs., 
prizes $10 and $5; No 372B, open, puppies, diploma. Class 
15, Gordon setters— Premium No. 335, puppies, dogs, prizes 
$4 and $; No. 325A, puppies, bitches, prizes $4 and $2. Class 
17, cocker spaniels— Premiun No. 341A, open, black dogs, 
prizes $10 and $5; No. 345A, open, blaok bitches, prizes $10 
and $5; No. 343, puppies, field or cocker, dogs, prizes $3 and 
$1.50; No. 343 A, puppies, field or cocker, bitches, prizes $3 
and $1.50, Class 21, bulldogs— Premium No. 350A, challenge 
bitches, prize $10; No. 351, open, dogs, 451bs. and over, prizes 
$10 and $5; No. 351A, open, dogs, under 451bs., prizes $10 and 
$5; No. 352, open, bitches, 401bs. and over, prizes $10 and $5; 
No. 352A, open, bitches, under 401bs., prizes $10 and $5. Ad- 
ditional classification: Class 11, beagles— Premium No. 314, 
puppies, dogs, prizes $3 and $1.50; No. 314A, puppies, bitches, 
prizes $3 and $1.50. Class 12, pointers— Premium No. 321, 
puppies, dogs, prizes $4 and $2; No. 321A, puppies, bitches, 
prizes $4 and $». Class 13, English setters— Premium No. 
326, puppies, dogs, prizes $4 and $2; No. 326A, puppies, 
bitches, prizes $4 and $2. Class 14, Irish setters— Premium 
No. 331, puppies, dogs, prizes $4 and $2; No. 33A, puppies, 
bitches, prizes $4 and $2. 
The prospects for a good show at Cranston, R. I., next 
month are bright, and now that the additional classification 
has been made Mr. Roberts feels a little more confidence in 
appealing to exhibitors for a good entry. The principal 
changes in classification are for bull-terriers, spaniels and 
Boston terriers. Intending exhibitors should bear in mind 
when making their entries, which close Sept. 3, that the class 
numbers merely refer to the breed and that these are in turn 
divided and numbered by premiums, and in making entries 
in the various classes these premium numbers must be used. 
If there are five challenge entries in any breed the sexes will 
be divided. 
The Toronto show management have made a good move 
in deciding to have greyhound races, which will take place 
in front of the grand stand on the afternoons of Tuesday, 
Wednesday and Thursday of the show. First prize will be 
$15, second $7, third $3; distance about 250yds. in heats, best 
two in three. No entrance fee is required, but all wishing 
to compete must have their dogs entered in their regular 
classes in the dog show, entries for the race to be made 
with C. A. Stone, secretary of dog show, 82 King street, 
east, Toronto, not later than 12 o'clock on Tuesday, Sept. 11. 
Entries for the dog show close Wednesday, Aug. 29. There 
is a slight mistake in the special prize for the highest aver- 
age; it is for all breeds and is not confined to the beagle 
classes alone. 
The death of Mr. J. J. Steward, a noted collie breeder on 
the other side, is announced. He was the owner of the collie 
Cremorne and also of the collie Caractacus that made such a 
sensational sale at Liverpool some years back. Mr. Steward 
entered him at $500 and the dog was claimed by several ex- 
hibitors, and finally put up at auction, bringing $1,750, but 
like many another promising young collie he went off, and 
little has been heard of him since. Mr. Steward was also the 
former owner of Clifton Hero and Clifton Maid, the former 
coming to this country. Mr. Steward was a good judge and 
had donned the ermine at Birmingham for many years. 
Mr. K. E. Hopf, who was so well known in St. Bernard 
circles a few years back, is now at Arangee, Fremont county, 
Idaho, where he is managing the Bellevue, a summer resort 
and sportsmen's headquarters. Arangee is the night station 
of the U. P. stage line which runs from Beaver Canyon to 
the Yellowstone Park, and is about 55 miles from the Foun- 
tain Hotel, Yellowstone Park. Mr. Hopf is in the midst of 
a great game country, and any dogmen, St. Bernard cranks 
especially, would be sure of a hearty welcome from old 
Otho's owner. 
severe loss m the death of his noted Irish setter bitch Elcho 
T. According to Field Sports, she died two weeks si tine 
during the whelping of a litter to Dick Swiveller, imported 
some time since by Mr. Truman from Oak Grove Kennels 
Elcho T. made a great name for herself both on the bench 
and as a matron. She won firsts at San Francisco and Los 
Angeles shows since 1886, her last, win being in the challenge 
class at Oakland last May. She has raised 129 puppies, 20 
of which have been exhibited and won honors. Elcho T. 
was by champion Elcho out of champion Noreen, therefore 
a full sister to the renowned champions Elcho, Jr., Bruce, 
Glencho, Fawn, etc. She is the last but one of the famous 
mating, Elcho— Noreen, and her loss both to Mr. Truman 
and to the Irish setter fancy on the coast is one not easily 
remedied. 
The White Star steamer Bovic, which arrived on Monday 
last, brought over fifteen foxhounds for Mr. Wadsworth, 
master of the Genesee Valley Hunt. Three dogs also came 
over consigned to Mr. James Mortimer and two for F, B. 
Vandegrif t of New York. 
Mr. Mortimer is expected back to-day or to-morrow. While 
on the other side he has, we understand, purchased a num- 
ber of curly poodles for Mr. H. G. Trevor, whose intention 
to import some we spoke of a few weeks since. We are told 
that Mr. Mortimer took a run over to gay "Paree" for these. 
We are sorry to hear that old Black Prince, the well-known 
field spaniel owned by Mr. Wilmerding, has about run his 
race. He is over 13 years old and is rapidly failing, though 
he still manages to get up when he sees a gun. 
Mr. Rathbone, owner of the Beverwyck Kennels of fox- 
terriers, pursues the even tenor of his way, as usual, keeping 
quiet until he is ready to show a good puppy and win a few 
sweepstakes. His Royalist is coming on well, and has al- 
ready sired some promising puppies, but as his owner says, 
"You know how hard it is to be sure of a youngster; they 
change so astonishingly that I dare not at present say much 
about any of them." 
There are a number of new "Kennel Specials" this week 
offering bargains in dogflesh that are sure to take. E. C. 
Dodd offers Gordon setter pui-«; C. F. Waterhouse, pointer 
bitch; Sandy River Kennels, Irish setter pups and will also 
train dogs for New England hunting; J. A. Thomas, well 
bred English setter pups; Exchange Kennels, all kinds of 
dogs; Handsome Brook Kennels, working cockers; A. Laid- 
law, trained spaniels and entire kennel of celebrated 
cockers; E. Booth, two St. Bernard bitches. A. Corbet 
Elliott desires a situation as manager of a kennel. 
At the Strabane (Ireland) show recently held, a class was 
provided for the old-fashioned Irish setter— red and white. 
Mr. Tom Stretch seems ever willing to sell his best collies, 
confident that he can breed some more. He has just 
brought out two good ones. Spinaway, at Bristol, made her 
maiden effort to the tune of five firsts and three specials and 
then the week after, at Langollen, her sister Actress, 
"debuted" four firsts and two specials. They are both by 
Ormskirk Chriss out of Prima Donna and the only two of 
that litter Mr. Stretch succeeded in rearing. Mr. Stretch 
has taken a fancy to smooths and it is expected that the 
merles will come into more prominent notice very soon. 
The new rules of the English Kennel Club make the 
attainment of champion honors subject to the whim or will 
of the Kennel Club, which selects such breeds as it thinks 
proper at shows held under its rules to count for champion- 
ship, and even this distinction is subject to cancellation of 
classes in the event of a poor entry. Some of the breeds 
have not yet had a chance to score a championship and the 
new rule is evidently far from popular. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Mr. A. B. Truman, of San Francisco, Cal., has suffered a 
NAMES CLAIMED. 
" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Sir Arthur. By W. A. Wheatley, Memphis, Tenn., for black and 
wnite English setter dog, whelped Mav 16, 1894, by Thiers (Dan Glad- 
stone—Queen Novice) out of Lily B. (Marshal Ney— Miss Lou Ellen). 
BRED. 
Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Roderigo's Queen— Count Monk of Furness. J. McAleer's (Ems- 
worth, Pa.) English setter bitch Roderigo's Queen (champion Roderigo 
-Count Howard's Bride) to Klee & Dean's Count Monk of Furness 
June 24. 
Lady Dinah— Streatham Monarch. J. C. Mahler's <" Avalon Pa ) 
bull-terrier bitch Lady Dinah (Bendigo— Flirt II.) to J. Moore'head, 
Jr.'s Streatham Monarch (Streatham Flyer— Trentham Baroness) 
June 27. ' 
Cashier's Daughter— Happy Toby. Eberhart Pug Kennels' (Cincin- 
nati, O ) pug bitch Cashier's Daughter to their Happy Toby, July 19 
Fanny Noble— Breeze Gladstone. J. Schroth's (Philadelphia, Pa ) 
English setter bitch Fanny Noble to F. G. Taylor's champion Breeze 
Gladstone. 
WHELPS. 
IIST" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Jessica Dortch. G. W. Amory's (Boston. Mass.) pointer bitch Jes- 
sica Dortch (Beppo III.— Sal), June 23, six (two dogs), by his Mainstav 
(Mainspring-Barmaid). 
Bells of Shandon. F. K. Pidgeon's (Saugerties, N. Y.) pointer bitch 
Bells of Shandon (Spot Dash— Naso's Bell), June 14, seven [three 
dogs), by his Graphic VI. (champion Graphic— Daisy II.). 
Prairie Belle. J. McAleer's (Emsworth, Pa,) pointer bitch Prairie 
Belle, June 11. twelve (seven dogs), by his Rip Rap, Jr. (champion Rip 
Rap— Fannie Bijou). . ^ 
Lucy B'ade J McAleer's (Emsworth, Pa.) Etrrlish setter bitch 
Lucy Blade (Toledo Blade— Rod's Bessie), May 14, six (four dogs) by 
Dr. Hartman's Sig. Gladstone (Gladstone's Boy— Demon). ' 
Revelation. T. A. Holcombe's (Salt Lake City, Utah) bull-terrier 
bitch Revelation (Little Prince -Edgewood Fly), June 8, six (four 
dogs), by C. F. West's Bob Acres (Croydjn Dutch— Burston Kit) 
Edgewood Fly. T. A. Holcombe's (Salt Lake City.Utah) bull-terrier 
bitch Edgewood Fly (Duke— Alice), June 16, seven (four dogs), by his 
Little Prince (Bendigo— Kit). 
Clara Belle. Eberhart Pug Kennels' (Cincinnati, O.) pug bitch Clara 
Bel e (Happy Toby— La Belle Senora), June 22, eight (six dogs), bv 
their Happy Toby (Spokane— Nelly H.j. - ' 
Seacroft Otillia. S, J. Rogers's (Avondaie, N. J.) fox-terrier bitch 
Seacroft Otillia (champion Dominie— Brockenhurst Queenie) Au» 1 
four (two dogs), by Seacroft Kennels' Seacroft Bourbon (champion 
D'Orsay— Damson). 
Fay. O. B. Hark's (Bethlehem, Pa.) cocker spaniel bitch Fav 
(champion Cherry Boy— Flash B.), July 7, four (two dogs), by his 
High Rock Lad (Black Duck-Sis F). ■ jA ' 9 w 
SALES. 
ST" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Ozark. White bull-terrier dog, whelped May 14, 1894, by Yankee 
Dan out of Floss, by J. C. Mahler, Avalon, Pa., to Clarence Lake, 
Sewickly, Pa. 
Ruby Parker. White bull-terrier bitch, whelped July 21, 1891, by 
Nelson out of Lady Dinah, by J. C. Mahler, Avalon, Pa., to L. Fabor, 
Allegheny, Pa. 
Otego White bull-terrier dog, whelped March 10, 1894, bv Bar- 
ney B out of Ruby Parker, by J. C. Mahler, Avalon, Pa , to G. Frieze, 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Avalon Bny. White bull-terrier dog, whelped March 19, 1894, by 
Boaz out of Pittsburgh Carmencita, by J. C. Mahler, Avalon. Pa., to J. 
Werner, Clifton, Pa. 
Danichef. Russian wolfhound, by Eberhard Pug Kennels, Cincin- 
nati, O., to R D. Williams, Lexington, Ky. 
Kaluga. Russian wolfhound, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, 
O., to R. D. Williams, Lexington, Ky. 
Jessie. French curly poodle, whelped June 4, 1894, by Moughlow out 
of Queen Zip, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, O., to J. W. 
Fletcher, same place. 
