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destroyed. The loss was severe, as they were by Golddust 
and the best the Doctor has yet succeeded in breeding. 
While moving and arranging the new kennels at the farm 
one day during the summer, and while his manager, Will Con- 
nors, was away, the handsome kennels on Seminole avenue 
caught Are and the kennel compartments and the run fences 
were destroyed. Dr. Sauveur was the only man on the place 
at the time and his first thought was for the dogs. Rushing 
to the kennels he opened all the kennel doors and released the 
dogs, turning them across the broad hallway that runs 
through the center of the stone building, into the office. The 
fire engines were called but arrived too late to save the 
woodwork of the kennels. A log that had fallen out of the 
fire under the cooking boiler caused the trouble. 
It will be remembered that we spoke of the importation of 
the noted great Dane Ajax, by Mr. T. B. Burnham, who 
keeps his dogs at the Hempstead Farm Kennels. Ajax was 
sent down there as soon as he landed, and shortly afterward 
slipped his collar, and no one has been able to catch him 
since. The dog has been seen several times around Hemp- 
stead, but cannot be caught. From all accounts and his 
foreign record this dog is too good to lose, and every effort 
should be made to catch him, even if Mr. Mortimer has to 
employ an interpreter. The dog escaped during Mr. Mor 
timer's absence in England. 
Mrs. Peary, who recently returned from the Arctic regions, 
where she left her husband, Lieut. Peary, to pursue his ex- 
plorations, has presented to the Philadelphia "Zoo" two 
Esquimau dog pups. The mother of these pups was used to 
draw the sledge containing Mrs. Peary's baby daughter, who 
was born in the highest Arctic circles. 
Late accounts say that champion D'Orsay's leg has been 
set by Mr. Sewell and is expected to be almost as good as 
ever. Our telegraphic communication of this accident gave 
no particulars of the catastrophe. It seems Mr. Redmond 
and his dog were out for a ramble, when D'Orsay caught 
sight of a rabbit. The latter made the best of his way to the 
edge of a cliff and doubled sharply. This move fooled the 
crack fox-terrier, and unable to recover himself in time, fell 
over the cliff, dropping a distance of 60ffi. to the sands below. 
His near foreleg was badly fractured. For the sake of this 
w:ood and true fox-terrier enthusiast, Mr. Redmond, we trust 
his dog will still be able to show a good front. 
There was some slight objectiou to the source of evidence 
against Mr. T. A. Howard in the "bribery case" brought up 
before the A. K. C. at its late meeting. Although Mr. How- 
ard gave the evidence himself in a letter which he was rash 
enough to write to a contemporary, it was thought better to 
consider the case with the direct evidence contained in the 
original letter written to Mr. Elliott. This has been obtained 
and is now in the possession of the A. K. C. 
N. E. K. C. Terrier Show. 
Since the issue of the premium list, the following changes 
and additions have been made in the classification: Fox- 
terriers — Class 17, puppies, dogs (smooth), prizes $5 and $8; 
Class 17a, puppies, bitches, same money; Class 22, puppies, 
dogs (wire-haired), prizes $5 and S3; Class 22)4, for bitches, 
same money; Class 22a, novice, dogs and bitches, prizes $10 
and $5. Class 22b, smooth and wire, for dogs and bitches 
having won but one prize; prizes $10 and So. Class 22c, 
for dogs and bitches never before exhibited; prizes $10 and 
$5. Scottish terriers— Class 27, challenge dogs, prize §10; 
Class 27A, bitches, same money; Class 29a, American-bred 
dogs, prizes $10 and So; Class 29a, for bitches, same money. 
Specials— S10 each for the best JDandie Dinmont dog and 
bitch; $5 each for second best dog and bitch. (Heather Ken- 
nels will not compete for the above specials.) In all breeds 
puppy classes will be divided where live of either sex are en- 
tered. The Boston Terrier Club offer $10 each, for best dog 
and bitch. Open to members of the B. T. C. only. 
Seminole Kennels are negotiating for the purchase of the 
celebrated collie champion, Metchley Wonder. Of course 
this graud collie is getting along in years, and that he is 
loaded down with honors is known to every collie student. 
The dog can be secured at a reasonable price, and his pros- 
pective owner thinks that his appearance on American 
benches would be a litting close to such a notable career, and 
afford American breeders of collies an opportunity to see an 
animal that has made such a name for himself, and, we 
might add — his various owners. If he comes over it is not 
intended that he shall be shown for competition. 
It is reported that Mr. Fowler, owner of the Oak Grove 
Kennels, Moodus, Conn., is becoming tired of running such 
a large kennel, and intends to dispose of the crack Irish set- 
ters that have made the Oak Grove Kennels so rapidly 
famous in the past few years. All signs point to the Semi- 
nole Kennels as the future home of this grand lot of "reds," 
at the head of which stand champion Kilaare and Queen Vic. 
Portland, Ore., fanciers will hold a show next spring; their 
dates will be chosen to follow Los Angeles and San Fran- 
cisco, and as Seattle is expected to fall in line after Portland 
a nice circuit will be the result. Portland held no show this 
season for the reason that it was too late when the two clubs 
in that city consolidated. Now that all matters at issue have 
been satisfactorily arranged, and as the fanciers with one 
accord are anxious for a show, the members of the kennel 
club feel justified in going to considerable expense in ar- 
ranging a show that will be a credit to the city. 
There have been several inquiries recently about the Bay 
City Kennels, of Bay City, Mich., and a letter from Mr. 
Bousfield shows us that the kennel is still very much alive. 
Their breeding stock has been doing well, and they have on 
hand now puppies of all ages from such matrons as Lady 
Taylor, combining the blood of Plinlimmon and Nero IH. , 
the sire of Sir Bedivere; Miss Rosebud, an imported bitch of 
exceptionally good blood lines, as sne is by champion Hesper 
out of Sunrise, she by champion Guide, and bred to their St. 
Augustine, has thrown very fine smooths. Another litter is 
from Queen of Contoocoek and Lord Dante. Queen is by 
Parson out of Juno, litter sister to the great producing 
matron Judith. One of Queen's lormer pups is Emperor of 
Contoocoek, that took a nrst at the Specialty show last May. 
Two rough bitches by St. Augustine out of Lady Taylor, are 
also in whelp to Lord Dante. Lady Taylor, who is brimful 
of quality, is offered for sale in whelp to Lord Dante. The 
dogs are all in good health and we are pleased to hear of the 
success the kennel is having in its breeding operations. 
It is with sincere regret that we receive Mr. C. E. Bunn's 
notification of the death of the crack mastiff bitch Lady 
Coleus. This grand bitch stood at the top of her class and. 
apart from her intrinsic value, her loss to the breed in its 
present unsettled condition is one very difficult to repair. 
Such animals are object lessons to the young breeders — we 
are speaking generally, for really there seems to be few if any 
youug or novice mastiff breeders at present. Lady Coleus 
was a very robust mastiff and while in Mr. Bunn's posses- 
sion was never sick a day or missed a meal. Her only 
trouble was a few warts on the back that at times were 
nnsightly. On the night of Sept. 24, Mr. Bunn fed her him- 
self; she .was well, playful as a kitten and cleaned up her 
dish. Next morning she was found dead in her kennel and 
Mr Bunn presumes the cause of death was heart disease. In 
writing us Mr. Bunn further remarks: "Now the hard part 
of it all is that four weeks ago Coleus was bred to Leamington, 
and on opening her after death I found her to be iu whelp, 
carrying rive pups. If she had lived to have reared this litter 
I would have been satisfied, but as it is now my disappoint- 
ment is keen. However, I am used to losing them and am 
not discouraged. I yet have a kennel equal or better than 
any, and have some youngsters better, I think, than any I 
ever bred." 
Mr. Bunn certainly has had some hard knocks lately, the 
los < of Ormonde and Caution's Own Daughter being espe- 
cially severe. A few more men with our Peoria friend's grit 
and determination in the mastiff fancy would soon lift that 
grand breed to a better and more popular position. Lady 
Coleus's career is well known; bow she was imported bv Mr. 
E. H. Moore, then sold to Mr. Whitney, of Rochester, N. Y., 
and when the Flour City Kennels were dispersed, purchased 
by Mr. W ade, and finally found her way to Mr. Bunn's ken- 
nel. She was whelped Aug. 1, 1887, and was by champion 
Beaufort out of Vistula. 
The All-Aged Stake at Manitoba Trials. 
Editor Forest and Stream,: 
In reply to Major Taylor's contention that Ticked Boy 
should have divided third in the M. F. T. All-Aged Stake, I 
have to say that had it not been for his rank piece of work, 
flushing and chasing in the first heat, he would certainly 
have been placed higher. 
When accepting the position of judge, I asked the secre- 
tary to let me know whether the committee wished me to 
have a free hand or to go according to rule, referring him 
particularly to the clause which reads, "All dogs must be 
thoroughly broken as a matter of course." The reply was 
that they would prefer my sticking to the rules. I might 
say that, apart from this, I think an all-aged stake should be 
for broken dogs. Youngsters of course must have a little 
latitude. Mr. Stoddard, the owner of Ticked Boy, i« at one 
with me in this point, I believe. I was sorry to have to be 
severe on so promising a youngster; he is just over the Derby 
age, I understand. 
As to Mr. Waters's contention that Ightfield Diana should 
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THE SKYE TERRIER CHAMPION OLD BURGUNDY. 
First, Toronto, 1894. 
Owned by Mrs. E. M. Williams, Oakville, Oat. 
Pointer Club Meeting. 
Editor Forest and Stream,: 
The Board of Governors of the Pointer Club of America 
held a special meeting for the purpose of arranging and offer- 
ing two special stakes, particulars of which are as follows: 
Special Produce Stakes of the Pointer Club of America for 
1896. Open to all. Entry fee for dam $3. The breeder or 
subsequent owner of the puppies shall pay an additional fee 
of SI for each puppy entered for competition. Puppies not 
to be less than six months old when shown. The proceeds to 
go to the three best puppies entered and shown. The entry 
of dam to be made within fifteen days after whelping, be- 
tween the dates of Sept. 1, 1894, and Sept. 1, 1895. To be 
competed for at such show as the Board of Governors of the 
Pointer Club may select, Fifty per cent, to go to the first, 
30 per cent, to the second, and 20 per cent, to the third. En- 
tries are to be made not later than Sept. 15, 1895. 
Grand Annual Pointer Sweepstakes. — Competition open 
to all. For pointers born in the United States and Canada 
between the dates of Sept. IS, 1893, and Sept. 15, 1894. Entry 
fee $3, to be paid to the secretary of th« Pointer Club at the 
time of entry. The stakes to be divided into - four prizes of 
40 per cent, to first, 30 to second, 20 to third and 10 to fourth. 
Stakes to be competed for at the Westminster Kennel Club's 
show in 1895. Entries close Nov. 1. Entry blanks will be 
furnished by the secretary, 106 East Twenty-third street. 
New York, on application. 
The meeting was to have been held at the American Ken- 
nel Club rooms and the notices sent out were so worded, but 
owing to a misunderstanding the Board adjourned to the 
office of President John S. Wise. The members present were 
Messrs. Wise, McAlpin, Lewis and Webster. All present 
thoroughly indorsed the plan for the year, and the secretary 
was authorized to issue circulars to all interested in the wel- 
fare of the pointer. 
The club feels that it has done the right thing and is now 
ready to have its action approved by a sweeping flood of en- 
tries in these stakes. The board adjourned. 
Frederic S. Webster, Sec'y. 
Specialty Clubs and Dog Shows. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
No dog show can expect to be a success without the assist- 
ance and co-operation of the kennel press, and the favors 
received from them in connection with the recent exhibit of 
the Rhode Island State Fair Association added materially to 
the number of entries and the interest manifested. To 
Forest and Stream no little of this credit is due, and I 
desire to thank you for your many kindnesses. I would also 
like to say a word just here in connection with the specialty 
clubs, to which you have referred recently. I took great 
pains to write to every specialty club that Iknew of. Two 
responded promptly and well. Too much cannot be said of 
the Fox-Terrier Clubaud their efficient secretary, Mr. Smith, 
by whose efforts one of the finest exhibits of fox-terriers ever 
seeu in this country was brought out. The Boston Terrier 
Club did remarkably well for a young organization. Of the 
others but two saw fit to even answer the letters. The 
Pointer Club declined to offer specials for good and sufficient 
reasons. The Bloodhound Club desired to offer specials, but 
their answer was delayed to such a lime that the conditions 
they asked could not be accorded. I sincerely regret that 
this was so, for I believe they would have made a good and 
attractive exhibit. Had the specialty clubs of this country 
the life and energy displayed by the Fox Terrier Club, it 
would be necessary to hold specialty shows exclusively, for 
there would be no building sufficiently large to hold all the 
entries for one show. It is only through the agencies of 
these clubs that the interest in the various breeds may be 
advanced, and 1 trust you will keep the clubs aroused to the 
necessity of letting the outside world know what they are 
doing. S. H. Roberts. 
Providence, R. I., Sept. 25. 
have also been in third money, I have not eo good a case; 
but still I think Allene had a shade the best of it. She ran 
good, consistent heats throughout. Her work was not of the 
high order shown last season on quail, but still it was good. 
In the first heat she got two points to her opponent's noth- 
ing. Diana went very poorly for the first half, but ranged 
out well toward the end. Diana, in her second heat, did. 
some bird work that, in my opinion, was not equaled by any 
dog in the Stake; but in the next heat she did rather poorly 
again. Taken altogether, as I said before, I think Allene 
had the best of it. 
If I made a mistake I hope Messrs. Adamson and Stod- 
dard will forgive me, and put it down, not to any bad inten- 
tion, but to that inborn prejudice which makes some of us 
think there is no dog like the English setter. 
In justice to Major Taylor and Mr. Waters, I must say that 
the dogs were put down rather hurriedly after lunch on the 
second day, and I believe they were not up to see the work 
by Ticked Boy spoken of. W. B. Wells. 
Chatham, Ont. 
Short-Sighted Policy. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
In your issue of Sept. 23, in Dog Chat, yon have a short 
paragraph about the action of the Bloodhound Club in with- 
holding entries for Rhode Island show. With that para- 
graph in the main I entirely agree, but must explain that 
the entries were not withheld because of the small value of 
the prize money, but simply because of the lack of proper 
classes. There was only one class, dogs and bitches mixed. 
The committee had been written to, and entries promised 
had proper classes been made, and the Bloodhound Club 
would also have offered special prizes, but the members 
did not feel inclined to run the risk, perhaps, of having a 
good bitch defeated by a moderate dog, owing to the refusal 
of the Rhode Island committee to arrange proper classes, as 
they did after solicitation ? for other breeds, the members of 
the Bloodhound Club decided not to go to the trouble and 
expense of exhibiting at a show where the breed was evi- 
dently not thought of sufficient importance to warrant the 
making of separate classes. I would have made six entries of 
bloodhounds myself. To show the short-sighted policy of 
the committee in not making proper classes, Mr. C. A. 
Shinn; of Philadelphia, has a letter in a contemporary, in 
which he says: "If the Providence authorities had made 
suitable classes for Skye terriers, I would have made 26 
entries. As it is, I only sent a pair." C. A. Lougest, M.D. 
Sept. 27. 
The Gordon Setter Trials. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
After due consideration, it has been decided that the Gor- 
don Setter Field Trials at Assonet Neck, Mass., upon the 
grounds of the New England Field Trial Club, will be held 
after the Members' Stakes of the club have been run off there 
on Oct. 23, 1894, probably next day. This will necessitate 
the closing of our entries earlier than had been hoped; but, 
as notice was given some time ago, Gordon owners have had 
all the time possible for preparation. 
Stakes will probably be $100 for first, $60 for second, and 
$25 to $40 for third — more if possible, but dependent on num- 
ber of entries. Entry fee, $5 to nominate and $10 additional 
to start. Open to all Gordons. Please send iu your entries 
as soon as possible to James B. Blossom, 
President Gordon Setter Club of America. 
New York City, Sept. JJ9. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Kennel Notes are inserted without charge; and blanks 
(furnished free) will be sent to any address. 
NAMES CLAIMED. 
KST" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Count Antonio, Foreman III. and Jennie V. By N. Wallace, Far- 
mingtoD, Conn., for black, white and tan English setters, two dogs 
and one bitch, whelped June 10, 1894, by Antonio (Roderigo — Bo-Peep) 
out of Maud Noble (Rowdy Rod— Pearl Noble). 
Tunxis. By N. Wallace, Farmington, Conn., for lemon belton Eng- 
lish setter dng, whelped June 10, 1894, by Antonio (Roderigo— Bo-Beep) 
out of Maud Noble (Rowdy Rod— Pearl Noble). 
BRED. 
%3?~ Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Sis Judy— Patsy Bolivar. Mrs. Nellie Crufs (Cincinnati, O.) pug 
^ bitch Sis J udy to Eberhart Pug Kennels' Patsy Bolivar (Eberhart's 
Cashier— Flossy GO, Aug. 15. 
Lady Verne— Bradford Buby II. Eberhart Pug Kennels' (Cincin- 
nati, O.) pug bitch Lady Verne (Joe II— Maudie) to their Bradford 
Ruby II. (champion Bradford Ruby— Puss B.), Aug. 9. 
WHELPS. 
%W Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Cashier's Daughter. Eberhart Pug Kennels' 1 (.Cincinnati, O.) pug 
bitch Cashier's Daughter (Eberhart's Cashier— Flossie II.), Sept. 1?, 
five (three dogs), by their Happy Toby. 
SALES. 
fclF"" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Lord Moughlow. French curly poodle, whelped June 4, 1894, by 
Moughlow out of Queen Zip, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, O., 
to Dr. Copeland, same place. 
Good Boy. Silver fawn pug dog, whelped July 8, 1893, by Eberhart 
Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, O., to Chester Bolles, Springfield, ill. 
Billy F. Silver fawn pug dog, whelped June £i, 1894, by Happy 
Toby out of Clara Belle, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, O., Co 
W. S. Faber, New York city. 
Tivinkle. Silver fawn pug dog, whelped»July 8, 1893, by Happy 
Toby out of La Belle Senora, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, 0., 
to Miss Ginnie Muhlenburg, Charleston, W. Va. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
There is no charge for answering questions under this head. All 
questions relating to ailments of dogs mill be answered by Dr. T. G. 
Sherwood, a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
Communications referring to other matters connected toith Kennel 
Management and dogs will also receive careful attention. 
Fox-Terrieb, Philadelphia.— 1. A maintains that the fox-terrier is 
one of the oldest breeds of dogs and was known in England 150 years 
ago. B argues that they are a modern breed, not more than twenty- 
five to thirty years old, and bred from a cross of foxhound and bud- 
terrier. Which is right? 2. B also claims that the fox-terrier has a 
chronic affliction called the itch, which A repudiates. Ans. 1. The fox- 
terrier, as we know the breed at the present day, is derived from the 
terriers which were used in the Beivoir and Grove kennels of fox- 
hounds, and of course intermingled in turn with the terriers from 
other fox-hunting kennels; but those named are the main and best 
known sources. These terriers during the last century were no doubt 
the old English black and tan terriers, which were used on all kinds of 
varmints, but must not be contused with the black and tan terriers of 
this day, being cobbier, lower to the ground, thicker and shorter in 
the head and drop-eared, as all terriers that go to ground should be. 
These dark-colored terriers were mixed with the old white English 
terriers, and probably to beagles to produce a color that could be bet- 
ter distinguished in covert or drain. In the early part of the century 
there were dugs in the Beivoir Kennels that could be shown as good 
fox-terriers at the present day. As Boon as shows were instituted in 
England, in the very early 60s, attention was drawn to these terriers, 
and from Old Joek and Old Trap, dogs which came from the Beivoir 
Kennels, and Grove Nettle from the Grove Kennels, most of the 
present day strains are derived. The two former were said to come 
