Sept. &S, 1894.] 
A Fly-Fishers' Club. 
Alpine, Bergen County, N. J., Sept. 11.— Edit or Forest 
and Stream: I read with much interest Mr. A. N. 
Cheney's suggestion under the heading of a "A Fly- 
Fishers' Club in America," and I heartily indorse it, as — 
to use a hackneyed phrase — it will fill a long-felt want. 
I believe that no branch of angling is so clogged with 
traditional fancies and uncertainties as fly-fishing, and a 
club that encourages discussion would do much toward 
elucidating these and, a great many other vexed questions 
by enabling members to interchange experiences, com- 
pare notes and thus to separate truth from fiction. The 
social feature is also one well worth considering. The 
common love of fly-fishing creates a kind of freemasonry 
among its devotees, and it is but natural that they should 
delight in opportunities of meeting their brother anglers 
once in a while to indulge in "fish talk." Last, but by 
no means least, such an association would commend itself 
for the influence it could exercise on fishing laws, fish- 
culture, etc. A club of this kind could enforce a great 
deal of useful legislation where individual efforts often 
fail, and inasmuch as its efforts would be directed, not 
to any special waters, it having none, but to the country 
at large, it would ipso facto constitute itself the champion 
of the angler in America. C. B. 
FIXTURES, 
DOG SHOWS. 
Sept. 18 to 21.— Rhode Island State Fair Association, at Cranston, R. 
L W. W. Dexter, Sec'y. 
Sept. 18 to 21.— Orange County Agricultural Society, at Newburgh, 
N. T. D. A. Morrison, Sec'y. 
Sept. 19 to 22.— Orange County Fair, at Newburgh, N. Y. 
Oct. 2 to 5.— Danbury Agricultural Society, at Banbury, Conn. 0. 
M Rundle, Sec'y. 
Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.— Terrier Show, by New England Kennel Club, at 
Country Club, Brookliae, Mass. D. E. Loveland, Sec'y, 128 Tremont 
street, Boston. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Oct. 23.— New England Field Trial Club, Members' Sweepstake. A. 
R. Sharp, Sec'y, Taunton, Mass. 
Nov. 5 —United States Field Trial Club, at Bicknell, Ind. P. T. 
Madison, Indianapolis, Ind., Sec'y. 
Nov. 6.— International Field Trials, at Chatham, Ont. W. B. Wells. 
Sec'y. 
Nov. 16.— Eastern Field Trials Club, at Newton, N. C. All-Aged, 
Eastern Subscription and Selling Stakes. Entries close Oct, 1. W. A 
Coster. Saratoga Springs, N. Y.. Sec'y. 
Dec. 17. — Southern Field Trials, at New Albany, Miss. T. M. Brumby, 
Sec'y, Marietta, Qa. 
TORONTO DOG SHOW. 
As New York marks a turn of the wheel of time for Ameri- 
can fanciers, so Torouto marks the beginning or the ending 
of another year of fancy for our Canadian cousins in dogdom. 
At this show all Candians in any way interested in dogs 
make a point of attending and discussing the advance or the 
reverse in the character of their different fancies. This year, 
we are sorry to say, there were forebodings that the Toronto 
Fair show has seen its best days as a canine fete. In this we 
can scarcely coincide, for, though the show "was lamentably 
weak in quality in many breeds hitherto well represented, 
this may partly he accounted for-by the general business de- 
pression, the excessive freight charges now to be incurred 
when exhibiting, and the fact that the Pittsburgh show 
clashed and secured a number of American kennels that 
generally show at Toronto. Notably was this felt in point- 
ers, setters, collies and some of the larger breeds. Another 
cause may have been in the increased entry fee and less prize 
money offered. These are defects that can be remedied, and 
next year, with a clear course, Toronto's management may 
again have cause to congratulate themselves as in days of 
yore. The local attendance was not so good as we have seen, 
and many familiar faces were absent. 
The show seemed to labor under a cloud in other respects, 
too; for instance, the judging was delayed by the non-arrival 
of some of the j udges. Mr. Mortimer returned in time to 
assume his official position on Monday afternoon, but Major 
Taylor was delayed by the Manitoba field trials and did not 
begin work till Tuesday noon. Then Mr. MeEwen did not 
show up till Tuesday, and Mr. Oldham unavoidably earned 
the blessings of the spaniel men by not putting iu an appear- 
ance till Wednesday. As he was delayed on the ocean at 
the time the show commenced it was manifestly impossible 
for him to do better, he could not get out and walk. He 
hurried up to Canada as fcast as the trains could carry him 
after landing, and made up for the delay by the expeditious 
manner in which he got through his classes, finishing all by 
Wednesday night. Of course these delays precluded the 
possibility of a marked catalogue. There was little kicking 
at the awards, and the show ran smoothly, was well man- 
aged, the rings well served and the stewards, Messrs. Sweet- 
man Royle, Fraser and Dr. Mole, did their arduous work in 
a clever manner. The show was kept clean and well disin- 
fected by Little's Phenyle and with "Capt." Murphy in 
charge of Spratts biscuit menu, the dogs were well catered 
to 
Mr. C. A. Stone the superintendent, on whose shoulders 
devolved most of the labor both in preparation and daring 
the show, worked as usual with a will, and experience now 
greases the wheels of his executive ability in such degree 
that the furrows of care are not so deep as they used to be. 
Jiis good work for this show is appreciated by his fellow 
fanciers and to show this he was presented on Tuesday even- 
ing, at the Auditorium in Toronto, with an engraved testi- 
monial, handsomely framed, setting forth his many virtues 
and praising him for the work he had done in years past. 
Afterwards the evening was devoted to speechifying, recita- 
tions and songs, under the able chairmanship of Dr. Mills, 
who carried himself with dignity and a boa eam.araderie 
that was totally at variance with preconceived ideas. At a 
late hour he resigned the chair to Mr. Higginson and the 
rest of the night was devoted to fun and frolic. A number 
of the Toronto Kennel Club members were prominent in 
the gathering, and Messrs. Mitchener and Shepherd among 
others entertained the company very acceptably. Pressure 
on our columns this week forbids our devoting any more 
space to this part of our story and therefore we turn at once 
to a description of the different classes. 
Mastiffs (James Mortimer, Judge).— This grand old 
breed does not seem to make much progress in Canada, the 
only good specimens so far shown hailing from the States, 
and this year's gathering was no exception. This time Mr. 
Bunn ran up from Peoria, 111., and saved the entry from 
mediocrity. In challenge bitches, no challenge dogs were 
entered, Lady Coleus, lookiDg really well and much better 
than last year, scored easily over Attraction in head, ears, 
body and size, as well as character. Open dogs (5) saw a 
little more competition, as Ealderman and Leamington 
fought their battle over again, but unfortunately for the 
latter, under the same judge as at Chicago. Ealderman has 
a more massive skull, but this is so offset by his peculiar 
muzzle, faulty eyes and more than peculiar ears, which are 
too small and not well carried, and color, that one passes 
ov Leamington's large ears, correct in every other particu- 
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lar, and comparing his head all round gives him the palm. 
Ealderman is a bit better in back, but depth of body, size, 
bone and general character are in Leamington's favor. 
Grimsby Caution is an old face, and is not in the same class 
with the winner, too small. Beaufort's Beau, vhc, is weak 
in pasterns, light in bone and faulty in set on of stern, and 
head should be shorter. Mgo, he, has not improved; his 
full, staring eye and light, houndy body are against him. 
Bitches (4) proved a "snap" for Minna Minting, who, though 
small, is brimful of quality. Cerene loses to her consider- 
ably in head and body and condition. H. R. H., third, is 
not massive enough in skull and too light in muzzle. Ilford 
Bess, vhc, is showing age, has a fair type of head, but needs 
more substance; nice body and legs well formed. The win- 
ners in novice class (6) have been mentioned above, but big 
dog as Ealderman is compared to Minna Minting, the latter's 
quality and correct type should be recognized. 
St. Bernards (James Mortimer, Judge). — Really outside 
of one or two entries, and those from the Argyle Kennels, 
there was nothing on the benches demanding a second 
glance, and it is unfortunate that the dogs from the latter 
kennel were shown in poor condition, though perfectly 
healthy. Such animals as Sir Bedivere and Rustic Beauty 
stand to the fancy in the same light as a Patti or a Calv6 in 
opera and neither of the latter would risk their reputation 
by singing before the public when troubled with a sore 
throat. As one breeder remarked, '"Is that the great Sir 
Bedivere? Well I don't think he's any great shakes, there 
are a half a dozen better ones here to my idea." So much 
for coat and prettiness and he looked no deeper. This 
seems to be the trouble with Canadian breeders of St. 
Bernards, their dogs are nearly all wofully lacking in sub- 
stance and bead properties — running snipy and weedy but 
pretty enough in coat and markings. One or two of the 
Alton litter would work wonders up there. Sir Bedivere 
and Rustic Beauty were alone in their respective challenge 
classes, but both were thin and out of coat and Arthur was 
evidently just keeping them in good health and summer 
condition. It is dollars to doughnuts they will look very 
different when seen at New York next spring. Open dogs 
brought out a mixed lot of nine, one absentee, Warwick, Jr. 
Imperial proved the winner, a leggy, light-bodied specimen 
with a fair head if it was shorter and more massive, shows 
some quality and is an active mover; Duke of Wellington, 
second, has a fnirish head, better if broader and deeper, 
moves poorly but good body, coat and front. Earl Douglas 
is well marked and was in very good coat but his head is too 
snipy; Prince Imperial has a better skull than muzzle, is 
lacking in blaze, nice coat but lacks quality all through; 
Don Nora, also vhc, has a weak head but is pretty well built 
otherwise; the others scarcely deserve mention, Sir Have- 
lock's head is still snipy. The bitch class (9) was better, but 
out of coat and poor in flesh as Lady Adelaide II. was, she 
had no difficulty in scoring; Artilla, second, well shown, is 
too long in head and houndy but her body, legs and coat are 
very commendable and she well deserved her place; Vera, 
third, an almost white bitch, has an excellent deep, long body 
and good legs, but her head is too flat and narrow; Lady Mar- 
tin, vhc , shows quality but is too light in head, good front 
but shown thin and was out of coat; Queen Vic, vhc, needs 
more stop and width of head, was not well shown, body fair 
but showing her bag. Lord Ponto was the best pup but is 
faulty in forelegs and head is too long, body very fair, will 
improve; Lady Wallace is plain in head; Twilight ishoundy 
in ears, good front and nice smooth coat. 
In smooth challenge dogs Alton II., shown very thin, had 
no competition. Challenge bitches had no entries. In open 
dogs (3) two very fair ones appeared in Clovis and Argyle 
Alpha, and the former's sweet quality would suit one of th% 
other sex; he is prettily formed all over, but there should be 
more of him; like all the Keeper family, his head is beauti- 
fully marked, body is light at present, and coat should be 
closer and shorter; given more bone and substance and size 
he would be hard to beat. Argyle Alpha was thin and 
lathy-looking, and his lack of shadings give bis head a plain 
look, but it is well shaped and more massive than the 
winner. Dawn, third, is plain-faced and straight behind. 
Pour turned up in the bitch class, and Lady Judith had no 
difficulty in winning from Linda, though the latter has a 
head showing quality, carries too much coat and is not true 
in front, Lady Wallace took third, and Wilda, vhc, mixed 
in coat, shows some quality in head and is well formed in 
body, running third very close for place. Clovis, Imperial 
and Lord Ponto took the money in novice dogs (10), and 
nothing of any moment followed them, while Artilla, Vera 
and Linda were easily picked as winners in the bitch class 
and have been described above. The Argyle Kennels won 
the kennel prize, and Sir Bedivere was considered the best in 
the show, of course. 
Bloodhounds had but one entry, Roger Williams's Vigi- 
lant, and was marked absent. 
Newfoundlands (James Mortimer, Judge).— A poor lot, 
and only one considered good enough for first, Charlie, who 
is faulty in head and ears and coat not flat enough; little 
type or quality about him. Afterward Rover was brought 
in and awarded an extra first, which he was well entitled to, 
as he scores over the regular winner in general type, head, 
ears and coat, and is a better one than we generally see; I 
think he won last year. Second and third were rightly with- 
held, all curly black dogs are not Newfoundlands. 
Great Danes (James Mortimer, Judge).— A great falling 
off in quality here, not a good one in the lot. Challenge 
entries drawn blank. Open had two entries but one was 
absent leaving a bloodless victory to Don Caasar Jr., a very 
throaty, coarse headed dog with a curled tail and no type or 
character about him according to the sort of Great Danes 
we expect to see nowadays. In bitches (2) Ruth, a coarse 
sort of harlequin with all sorts of faults won from a fairish 
brindle in Brenda, who is too lippy but has a better head, 
cleaner and longer, than the winner though weak before the 
eye, and is heavy in shoulders; neither are above mediocrity. 
Brenda won in novices from one whose name was not in the 
catalogue, a coarse headed one. 
Russian Wolfhounds (James Mortimer, Judge).— The 
strongest lot of these handsome hounds that Canada has yet 
seen, faced the judge. Mr. Huntington having transferred 
his team to the Terra Cotta Kennel tne local kennel made a 
good start though dissappointed in some of the main issues — 
notably the kennel prize. In challenge dogs Argoss and Col. 
Dietz competed but the former scored so much in loin, 
shoulders, ribs, feet and quarters that the issue was scarcely 
doubtful; at the same time, Col. Dietz is an improving dog 
and only needs more fiesh to make a harder fight. In bitches 
a fine trio came forward and Ch. Zerry being thrown oat for 
her very slight chorea, left the battle between Princess 
Iruia and Svodka, the former winning in size, action, head, 
cleanness of shoulders but losing in feet, to Svodka; both 
were well shown and in proper coat. These two are of one 
type. In open dogs type entered into the question, the judge 
leaning to the "Leekhoi" style in preference to the smooth- 
er ones, which come from the Argoss stock. Here Sorvan- 
antes won, he is well known and while of the "Leekhoi" 
type has more substance, swell of rib and so on than the 
general run; he moved very dicky behind, his hind legsbeing 
tucked under him, but was in better shape thanwe have seen 
him lately; Odrooski, the black dog, is also well known but 
was devoid of all feathering and too smooth, in action he 
was much superior and was well shown, barring coat. Ivan 
was lucky to best his little brother Kriletzka, who, if he fills 
out properly, will be a good one, both were out of coat, but 
Ivan was more like a thin "streak" than anything else, 
Kriletzka being bigger is also excellent in head, front and 
spread of quarters for a nine months pup; he is by Argoss 
out of Krimena. In the bitch class first went to the judge's 
old favorite Zmeika, who, barring her faulty, weak hocks, 
is a capital specimen of the "Leekhoi" type, excellent loin, 
front and head and is well and correctly coated; Riga is a 
well put up bitch but like her brother Odrooski, too smooth 
and lacking feather and frill. Lady Dietz, third, to carry out 
the type, should therefore have been second, although a little 
too fat, was in splendid form and coat, whereas Riga needs 
attention and was bare in places. Daiska has flat feet, but is 
nicely formed otherwise, has a sweet long head and was in 
nice correct coat and well shown. Olivia was absent. The 
kennei prize went to the Seacroft Kennels probably on the 
score of evenness of type of what we have always spoken of 
as the "distinctly Russian" which this judge seems to favor 
and grasp the meaning of. 
Deerhounds (Jamas Mortimer, Judge). — Thesejare^never 
very numerous at Canadian shows, and the entry, as usual, 
depended on American kennels, Mr. Muir supplying the 
three entries. Old champion Olga, keeping up well, tacked 
up another first to her long score. The well-known Bruar 
II., in open dogs, won again, beating his kennel mate, Paul 
Potter, in general symmetry, and especially from shoulders 
back, but losing something in length and strength of head. 
There were no entries in the bitch class. 
Greyhounds (James Mortimer, Judge).— This breed is not 
improving here; that is, the best are imported from the 
States. We have seen both larger entries and very much 
better quality all through than those shown this year; in 
fact, the open classes were only moderate. Gem of the Sea- 
son, showing age, was alone in challenge dogs; he was shown 
much better than at late shows. In the corresponding bitch 
class Southern Beauty met Wild Rose, and the verdict was 
not long in doubt, the black and white being beaten in head, 
body and quarters. Beauty is improving in condition, but 
is still bare on quarters. Some people have thought Rose 
eould beat the Beauty, but it will be only when the latter is 
altogether off color. In open dogs (6) there was not a real 
topper in the class. Dallas, an improving dog, scored well 
in bone, front, ribs and quarters from Lord Torrington, 
whose shoulders are not clean enough, and his light stary 
eyes spoil his head and outlook. The well-known Justinian 
was third; he should have more rib, is faulty in feet and ears. 
His son, Justinian II., was given he; is faulty in front, more 
depth of chest and rib are necessary to bring him up higher. 
The winner is a Gem of the Season dog. In bitches (5), Cy- 
clone was to the fore; her head and ears are coarse, hut she is 
a well-put-up bitch, scoring in front and shoulders; more 
swell of rib would improve her. Jetsam, second, is faulty in 
feet and pasterns, and loin is too long; is well-ribbed, but 
coat should be finer. Chips, a fair-bodied one, but losing in 
front, secured third place; she is well known. Pee-De-Ku, 
he. , must depend on her hind parts for recognition; she is 
well developed there, but is heavy in shoulders, and should 
be better ribbed up, good neck and fair head. Cyclone won 
in novices, followed by Miss Neversettle and Grimsby Ran- 
ger, sister and brother, who are not furnished up yet. As a 
compliment to the judge's critical eye, Cyclone clinched her; 
claim to first place by afterward winning the greyhound race 
on the track, as reported elsewhere. The kennel prize went 
easily to the Terra Cotta Kennels. 
Foxhounds (Major Taylor, Judge).— As usual at this show 
the American and English types were mixed, but not so 
badly as last year. That good old bitch Vexation was the 
only challenge representative. Open dogs (6) proved a fair 
class but there was a good deal of the American in the shape 
of one or two bodies. Ringwood won, a well-built hound, 
excellentin forelegs and quarters; shoulders should be cleaner 
and a little better defined; stop would improve an otherwise 
good head; a nice typical hound. Bugler, second, has an 
American type of body, but of course deeper and thicker; 
should be more tucked up at flank and feet are rather flat. 
Ringwood and Genius II. were last year shown as American 
hounds and in my report I stated that they (Genius II. , 
Ringwood, etc.) should have been turned out of the Ameri- 
can class as they were purely English in type and build. 
This year we see these same dogs in the English class Where 
they belong. Genius II., third, is a truer built hound than 
Bugler and could claim second place; his skull is a trifle 
broad and he is getting a little heavy in shoulders, and bet- 
ter bent hocks would improve him. Touchstone II., vhc, 
has the best head in the class but feet are open and is back 
on pasterns and was not well shown; light in flesh. Major 
I did not see. There were only two bitches, first going to 
Belle, plain in head and throaty and body more after the 
American type, excellent front and looks like a worker. 
Frolic, from the same kennel, was second. In American dog 
hounds Clinker was the winner; his right place is in the 
English class and last year we preferred him to Genius II. 
and Bingwood; he should be better ribbed up but is a good 
hound in other respects. Trooper, second, has a good hound 
expression and is of a racy build; rather coarse head for an 
American. Grip, third, is open in feet and not straight; a 
bit long cast but good shoulders and bone. Argonaut, that 
could beat either of them, sticking purely to typewas absent. 
Clinker, the winner, is of the same litter as Genius II. and 
Ringwood in the English class. Maud, the winner last year, 
was again first, a well-built bitch with capital running gear; 
a little faulty in head. Rush, second, won in the English 
class last year; she loses to the others in front and hind parts. 
We should advise in the future that one division only should 
be made in this breed at this show. All the dogs that are 
shown are simply English hounds having English character- 
istics, and when a dog is a bit light off shape or long cast as 
an English he does duty as an American. The winning 
American (?) bitch is English bred, being out of the same 
litter as Ringwood, Genius II. , etc.; the sire, old Genius, was 
really such in his way, for his progeny cover the whole of 
the foxhound prize money. 
Pointers (Major J. M. Taylor, Judge).— The classes in 
this breed simply provided, with one exception, a series of 
walkovers for Mr. Davey's kennel. The entries were lament- 
ably weak, and while "some of the old cracks were benched, 
the rank and file were not more than fair to medium. In 
challenge classes for • heavy-weights Josie Bracket was the 
only one to show up, Hempstead Farm's Sandf ord Druid and 
Woolton Game declining their engagements. Josie looked 
fit to battle for any honors, and would have given Woolton 
Game the race of her life. In open dogs, same division, Jone 
had a walkover, as Hempstead Beau and Mack, the other 
entries, were absent; Jone partakes of his sire Lord Graphic's 
type of head, broad skull and stary eye; is light in bone and 
not ribbed up enough, besides being shown in light flesh, 
having just come from Manitoba field work. In bitches 
Brighton Leda scored over Phantom, well known, in head 
and body, Leda's ear carriage spoils her otherwise good head; 
Phantom was too fat. Duke of Hessen was absent in chal- 
lenge light-weight dogs and Lady Gay Spanker, looking 
well, being out for specials only, left the sweet headed Miss 
Rumor a bloodless victory; she was well shown. In open 
dogs Ridgeview Comet, an improved dog, in Turk's absence, 
had no competition. In the bitch class three came forward, 
Hempstead Blossom, marked absent, Chaira won nicely 
from Faustina; she is a nicely built bitch all round, barring 
a little heaviness in shoulders and fine muzzle; Faustina 
was shown too light in flesh, muzzle should be squarer, and 
more rib would improve her body; her feet are not just true 
either. Lucy, also thin, was third; she was hard as nails 
and is better in front than either of the winners. In novices 
(2) Faustina beat Dick Taylor, a sleepy looking sort, not so' 
clean in front and shoulders as the winner, being a bit wide 
there. Mr. Davey won both kennel prizes without competi- 
tion. 
English Setters (Major J. M. Taylor, Judge). — We were 
sorry to see a distinct falling off in quality and number here, 
in fact the absence of the American representatives left a, 
