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FOREST AND • STREAM. 
[Oct/. 13, 1894. 
Tier behavior, to remind her of her own puppies, and the 
careful fun and roguishness of her play with them was very 
amusing, not to say affecting. The little chickens were 
always suffered to come and eat with her or even to peck at 
the bone under her paws without remonstrance, so far as I 
ever saw. Sometimes three or four at once could be seen 
sharing in a timorous way in her al fresco meals. But like 
presumption on the part of the hen was sure to be met with 
discouraging growls and other hostile demonstrations. A 
gnawable bone seemed to be held in even higher esteem by 
her than is the wont of dogs. Once, when two or three hens 
were observed pecking in a hopeless way at a few shining 
relics of this kind in the back yard, I repeated to her several 
times, "The chickens are getting your bones," and then sent 
her to the window to see. She went fairly beside herself 
with fury, rushed to the door, and, upon its being opened, 
charged the offending fowls with the utmost ferocity. To 
this day the repetition of the above sentence produces a 
similar effect. 
It was for several years a great pleasure to her to go down 
the street to visit her mistress's mother, partly because a 
black and tan, Teddy, lived there, and partly because of sun- 
dry cookies and ginger cakes she was sure to get. Her mis- 
tress always accompanied her. It was her custom to say, 
"To-morrow — to-morrow we'll go down to see Teddy." No 
further attention was paid to this promise by the dog that 
day. But the next morning her mistress was literally "dog- 
ged." from cellar to garret and from room to room. As the 
usual time for the promised visit approached in the after- 
noon, the dog's excitement and impatience increased, till the 
continual nosings and audible yawns, the stretchings and 
shakings, the whinings and eloquent looks were changed 
into joyous friskiness by the production of bonnet and shawl. 
It is to be noted that this shows the power to grasp the 
abstract idea of time. To-morrow was a perfectly plain con- 
ception to her. She was able not only to understand the 
words and that they constituted a promise, but also to con- 
nect them with her pleasurable recollections, and, which is 
much more wonderful, could connect them with a definite 
time — the next day; then to retain this impression till the 
time came to realize it, and last, to recognize unaided the 
approach and arrival of this time. Is it not idle to say, in 
the face of this, that the canine mind is not the samein kind 
as the human intellect and different only in degree? 
One of her pleasures is to have her back and body gently 
scratched. She was long since presented with a little curry- 
comb which, unfortunately, she cannot use herself. This 
comb is kept in the barn, usually within her reach. When I 
wish to comb her I say, "If you want your back scratched, 
go to the barn and get the comb. ' ' After one or two repetitions 
of this she goes there and disappears. If she does not find 
the comb in the usual places she reappears in the barn door 
and looks at me seated on the house steps. At command 
she returns and makes further search and so on till the comb 
is found or I am satisfied she cannot find it. She will, if 
compelled, take the comb back, but as she is never tired of 
being scratched, it is hard to induce her to do so. There is, 
of course, no remarkable intelligence shown in this. It 
occurs to me, because we together performed this religious 
rite only last Sunday, and because it illustrates the fact that 
quite long sentences and complex ideas are intelligible to her 
as well as the short orders usually given. I have now to re- 
late two things which seem to me almost if not quite as re- 
markable as her comprehension of time. 
Her constant companion is a collie of blue blood, but of 
limited intelligence as compared to her. Nobody under- 
stands this better than he does. He is always alert to take 
his cue from her. When one is talking to them it is pathetic 
to see the puzzled look with which he watches her — his inter- 
preter, as it were. When they are outdoors together a prick- 
ing of her ears and a little bark invariably sends him flying 
over the fence to see what her keener senses, as he regards 
them, have warned her of. There was a time when it never 
failed, but I have seen several cases where he seemed to be 
"dead on to her game." I am sorry to say that I have seen 
her many times betray the confidence he reposes in her, 
plainly with the intention of possessing herself of his bone. 
It has happened many times when there was absolutely no 
question but that she did it with calculation, there being no 
cause whatever for giving an alarm, and she immediately 
grabbing his bone as soon as his tail was fairly turned. The 
expression of satisfaction on her face when successful in this 
ruse is indescribable, and she wriggles all over with delight. 
Now, this is pure stratagem, of the same kind if not of as 
high a degree, as wins battles and less justifiable civil advan- 
tages. Ijt is applied reason. 
From her lazy habits and advancing age she has of late 
years been much troubled with torpidity of the liver and 
kindred ailments. Whenever I notice the usual symptons— 
a filmy, watery look in the eyes, tendency to shiver and loss 
of appetite— I give her a couple of Sargeant's pills. I am 
entirely satisfied that she understands the subject or at least 
their effect so far as making her feel better is concerned. 
Her usual way of obtaining what she wants is to stand or sit 
in front of the person whose attention she wishes to attract. 
Upon naming over the things she is most likely to want she 
indicates the right one by her behavior. On one occasion 
none of the ordinary wants seemed to fit the case. Let me 
remark here that it has often happened that she has wanted 
to "say" something which the utmost ingenuity has been 
unable to suggest, and these wishes have perforce gone 
unuttered and unsatisfied. (It is a sad thought somehow, 
that even for a dog there is no creature in the wide world 
who can understand his longings. We humans know how 
that is, ourselves.) At length her owner, noticing her 
appearance, exclaimed "I wonder if she wants a pill." 
Instantly she showed that was what she did want, led the 
way to the door where her medicines are kept, waited im- 
patiently till it was given her and then went contentedly 
back to ber bed. The same thing has happened since, and 
whenever it is necessary to give her this medicine she shows 
not only willingness but eagerness to take it. 
Now, there can be no agreeable taste to the gelatine cap- 
sule and she never has occasion to go to the door of the room 
where her medicine is except for this purpose. No cause can 
be assigned for her actions except that she understands the 
effect of taking it and anticipates it. It being obviously im- 
possible to obtain a statement from the dog one must make 
up his mind about all such things from her. actions and all 
the circumstances. Personally, I am entirely convinced 
that she understands the case, as, I am sure, any one observ- 
ing her would be. This is an evidence of power to reason 
from cause to effect more remarkable, to my mind, than 
anything else she does. The cause is so far removed in time 
and apparent relation from the effect that it seems almost 
incredible that a dog should connect them. 
Space is lacking to extend this little chronicle. The usual 
performances of intelligent animals— fetching and carrying, 
returning for articles left or dropped, flapping her tail on 
the floor when listening to conversation not directed to her 
but concerning her, etc., are common with her also. While 
it is, perhaps, true that very few animals possess such 
markedlntelligence it is also true that much of its develop- 
ment is due to her treatment. Practically, she was always 
treated like a child. There was always some one to give 
heed to her mute appeals and provide at once fbr her. Her 
sensitive feelings were always considered. She has seldom 
been, punished, rarely scolded, and when either was done 
there was good reason for it and she knew what it was. It 
is not an exaggeration to say that her friends recognize in 
her a dignity above that usually attaching to dogs, and 
would as soon think of doing a cruel or mean thing to a 
child as to her. Suppose she had been taken at the age of 
one year and put through a systematic course of daily in- 
struction for a period of years, as is done with children, can 
any one say what marvelous results would have been at- 
tained? Sufficient, perhaps, to change our views as to the 
nature of the lower animals and their position in the scale 
of life. 
If the reader be incredulous and inclined to say that he 
has never seen a case of such developed intelligence, let me 
ask if he knows of a case where a dog has been treated in 
this way — made the constant companion of human beings 
indoors and out for its whole lifetime, its wishes, wants and 
feelings attended to with conscientious care, disciplined, 
taught and encouraged to think, not petted and pampered to 
death but treated kindly and firmly with sympathetic intel- 
ligence? There are many degrees between pampering and 
abuse, but in all of them the dog is treated as a lower ani- 
mal, small attempt made to educate him except as a servant 
of man, little attention paid to his finer feelings, usually dis- 
missed with a pat or a kick as the humor serves, lodged in a 
kennel and fed on scraps. If all these conditions were re- 
versed the average intelligence of the dog would be rated 
much higher than it is now, and in exceptional cases of ex- 
tremo docility, sensitiveness and capacity, the record here 
given might be far surpassed. 
In conclusion let me say that this little account of a smart 
dog has been written with the failings of the man with "the 
smartest dog y' ever seen — knows everything y' say to 'im" 
kept well in mind. There is always a tendency to uncon- 
sciously exaggerate the capacities of our pets. There is also 
a disposition when telling a story to tell a good one. An 
effort has been made to avoid both these pitfalls, to tell the 
literal truth devoid of embellishment, with the ambition, 
also, to give a certain scientific value to the narrative and, 
maybe, to help a little in bettering the condition of the 
noblest friend of man. E. K. Whitehead. 
Denver, Col., Sept. 28. 
DANBURY DOG SHOW. 
Oct. 2 to 5; Entries, 1 58; Dogs Benched, 1 54. 
These are certain annual canine gatherings which mark 
the seasons and from which minor events are calculated. 
New York show, in the dogman's mind, is associated with 
the break up of winter; Boston show marks a period in which 
overcoats are a burden and the thoughts of youth lightly 
turn to the color of his new spring suit, and the dogman 
stores away his dog crates, and if not "chained to business" 
goes fishing and the dogs run loose for the summer. Early 
fall and bracing weather are always associated with the 
Danbury fixture, invariably held the first week in October. 
Strange it is that this little show, one of the most conservative 
in its utter disregard of accepted forms of dog show man- 
agement, one of the most awkward places to get at and 
worse still to get away from, should command the attention 
of a certain class of exhibitors year after year. After the 
excitement of judging— and there is precious little of this, as 
few of the classes have more than two or three entries — there 
is literally nothing to do unless it be to have another peep at 
the same old fat woman, impossible sea lions, wild men from 
Borneo and other weird objects which seem to form the prin- 
cipal animate exhibits at this real old country fair. It can- 
not be the trotting, for this is of the 2:40 order only, nor can 
it be the amount of prize money that can be gathered in, and 
the dogmen are not to be fooled by the thimble riggers; it's 
just Danbury, and there you are. Even the management 
does not change; we always know that we shall get a hearty 
shake of the hand and a welcome from Mr. Sears and another 
welcome shake from Mr. Reed, and these two men, kind and 
affable to every one t constitute the alpha and the omega of 
the Danbury committee, management or whatever you like 
to term it. You know if you are an old habitue that you will 
be always welcome to the directors' robm, whete coffee and 
sandwiches and cigars are pressed upon you; it's just a home- 
made dog show, without any frills or high collars, and per- 
haps that is why the "boys" will always patronize it. 
This year there was a brightness and intimation of better 
management in the newly painted stalls which, as the reader 
should know, are of the double-decker order, running along 
the sides of a long narrow building, "little dogs aloft and the 
big dogs lying down below," and instead of the old style of 
chalking up the numbers at the back of the stall to provide 
amusement for the dogs in rubbing them out, the stalls were 
designated with plainly painted numbers, which are intended 
to serve for all time. Then there were brass tags to put on 
the dogs' collars, too, and the unfortunate reporter had not 
to run around the whole fair to try and find the owners of 
the tagless dogs. For all this we were thankful. These 
numbers, however, are merely for the guidance of the ex- 
hibitors, they are meaningless to the dear public who, for 
the modest sum of ten cents, is permitted to ramble through 
the building and expected to take an interest in the dogs 
just because they are dogs, for having no catalogues to 
guide them, their canine education is limited, and the proud 
gaze of the exhibitor who has won first prize is lost upon an 
unappreciative public. Every show, whatever its preten- 
sions, should provide catalogues. The prize rosettes, a new 
feature this year, were very pretty, blue and red rosettes 
with a large button in the center, on which, in gold letter- 
ing, was "Danbury Fair, 1894," Although there were no 
regular catalogues, the management, bearing in mind the 
difficulties under which the reporters labored in former 
years, provided a few typewritten copies of the entries, which 
was a move in the right direction and duly appreciated. 
This year instead of pitching the judging ring in the tent 
among the apple and pumpkin exhibits, a good large ring 
was fenced in at one end of the adjoining agricultural imple- 
ment shed where judging could be carried on regardless of 
weather conditions, and this marked another acceptable in- 
novation. A number of attendants were also on hand to 
take the dogs in, and compared to former years the ring was 
very well served under the stewardship of Mr. Reed. 
Mr. Mortimer, who took all classes, got to work about 11:30 
A. M. on Wednesday, and had concluded his not very diffi- 
cult task by 3:30 P. M., though he and others lost a day 
through supposing the show commenced on the 2d, as the 
dates claimed. Many of the principal winners have been 
commented upon at late shows, so our task is not a very 
difficult one. Among the principal kennels represented 
were the Seacroft Kennels from Boston, Hell Gate Kennels 
of St. Bernards and the Hermitage Kennels from New York. 
Frank F. Dole's team that never missed a Danbury show, 
Palace Kennels of Great Danes, from New York, Lansdowne 
Kennels from Philadelphia and Ben Lewis's all round team 
of fifty dogs that comprised one-third of the whole exhibit. 
Among the exhibitors and visitors we noticed H. M. Nelson, 
C. F. R. Drake just returned from their European trip, 
Frank F. Dole, N. Fenton, Fred. Schmidt, A. Heller, F. 
Schultz, H, Thiman, Dr. Hair, Dr. Thurber, W. S. Turner, 
Dr. Knox the "vet," and the veteran sportsman Mr. Knight 
Sperry, whose beaming countenance was reflected from a 
robustness that showed he had entirely recovered from his 
severe illness during last winter. 
The typewritten catalogue was not as accurate as it might 
have been, and although many of the dogs were wrongly 
named we have corrected those we know of, and if we make 
mistakes in the others we claim the indulgence of their 
owners, for we are "doing the best we can." 
Before describing the winners, it is a duty to call attention 
to the fact that though entries closed on Sept. 17, some dogs 
were accepted after that date, notably the beagle Robino: 
the show was under A. K. C. rules and if exception was 
made in one case there is no reason why Dr. Hair's entries 
should not have been accepted, as they were only a day or so 
late, owing to a delay in receiving a premium list. His dogs 
were present, but did not compete. 
Mastiffs.— Only one in the challenge class, Ethel, looking 
fairly well, considering the distances she has traveled the 
last few weeks. Open dogs (1) brought out once more the 
Danbury dog Kaiser William; he is a plain sort, faulty in 
front and his head is not of the fashionable type. Dr. Hair 
had an entry that would surely have won had it been shown, 
as it is a very fair mastiff. 
St. Bernards. — Competition was not at all keen, as out- 
side of the principal winners the rest were poor. In chal- 
lenge rough dogs Otos, looking in good coat and handsome 
as ever, was unopposed. The open dog class brought out 
four, and that Roland, Jr., was the best in the lot was easilv 
seen, scoring over Vindex II. in size, character, skull and 
markings and depth of body, but losing to the other in 
hocks. Vindex has a white body, but has a very fair, deep 
head. Milton, a dark brindle, took vhc; his head markings 
are almost black, is short in body, but of good depth, and is 
faulty behind, good bone. Rollo, he, is alight, weedy speci- 
men. In bitches (2) first went to Kingstonian Beauty, who 
had all she could do to beat Spec Lomond, losing consider- 
bly in head and something in body and front, but excels in 
quality and bone; shown rather thin. 
Prelate was the only entry in smooth dogs, he has im- 
proved on his puppy form, but his head scarcely shows 
enough quality and he has a white body, still he is a fair 
upstanding dog. In bitches (2), the well known Bellegarde, 
well shown, had no difficulty in beating Hermitage Abbess, 
who though fairly good in type and shape of head is light in 
body and leggy. The puppies (4) were very poor, the winner, 
Minnie O, being bad behind but possessing the best head. 
Seacroft Dayton, though better on its pins and in body, is 
very weak in muzzle. Othard was as good as any of them, 
with by far the best front. Hellgate Kennels took the 
special for best in the show, and as usual all their dogs were 
well shown. 
Deerhound classes were drawn blank. 
Greyhounds.— In challenge class Bestwood Daisy, as neat 
and pretty as ever, scored without opposition. When we see 
these same old dogs year after year, the words of the old 
song "The Brook" involuntarily come to mind— "Men may 
come and men may go, but I go on for ever." Open dogs (2) 
gave the judge a little more trouble, though the decision 
that placed Spring of the Valley over Jack of Clubs was 
correct, he beats in quarters and second thighs, hocks, depth 
and strength of loin, placement of shoulders and condition, 
losing a trifle in head, cleanness of shoulders and shortness 
of loin. Wild Lily, the Providence winner, was unopposed 
in the bitch class. 
Russian Wolfhounds.— All the competitors, or, rather, 
entries, came from the Seacroft Kennels. Vinga, looking 
well, took the challenge prize, while Sorvanets was also 
alone in open dogs. In bitches, barring her faulty, very 
straight hocks, Zmeika had a walk over her opponent, Lady 
Dietz, who is weedily built in comparison. 
Great Danes.— The quality was very poor. In open dogs 
a red fawn, Schultz's Neuvo, won over a lumbering, bad- 
legged dog, Schultz's Nero. The winner is better type; 
neither good in head, though Neuvo is cleaner, and also in 
neck and shoulders; Nero gets it in bone and rib, but is not 
the style we want; the winner is better in this respect. Two 
poorer ones came out in bitches; the winner, Diana, has a 
very fair head, though lippy, and is much better in front. 
Irene, second, is a white-headed one with the china eyes, cor- 
rect, but not at all prepossessing in appearance and faulty in 
forelegs. She was afterward placed first over a better-formed 
one in Schultz's Juno. To love such an animal must be an 
acquired taste. 
Newfoundlands.— There were no entries.and although the 
fat old curly dog that has proved such a bone of contention 
in past years is still alive and was on exhibition, his owner 
did not expose him to criticism this time. 
Bloodhound men had no cause for complaint here as four 
classes were provided but there were no entries. 
Pointers.— No challenge class entries but in open dogs, 
any weight, three good ones came forward and the well 
known heavy weight Molton Banner scored once more; but 
for his head which is rather plain and coarse he is well made 
all round, the other two, Lad of Rush, second, and Lapford 
Major, vhc, were nearer a size, the latter losing in 
head being a little dished-faced; both are well ribbed but 
faulty in feet; Lad gets it in cleanness of shoulders, neck, 
carriage of stern and depth of rib. In bitches (3) competi- 
tion finally lay between Lass of Kippen and Lapford Nancy, 
placed in that order with Emblem vhc, though the latter 
seemed hardly treated, scoring considerably over Nancy in 
head, especially in depth and squareness of muzzle, bone and 
front and depth of rib but is throaty and short necked; 
Nancy's forelegs are very light, not straight and open toed. 
English Setters.— In Spectre's absence Victress Llewel- 
lin took the rosette, looking well though out of coat. Open 
dogs by the entries promised to be a very good class, but the 
absence of Cactus, the Providence winner, Critic and Harry 
L., gave the judge a somewhat easy task, Wordsley Dude, 
very well shown, scored all over Young Howard in every 
particular but front, as he throws his elbows out and is 
heavy in shoulders; Young Howard is a nicely made dog 
however, without that heaviness that one would expect from 
his breeding. Bitches (5), Woodland Grace absent, proved 
a nice win for the Providence winner Maid Marian, second 
going to her kennel mate Flower of Sulphur, who loses a lit- 
tle in head, both well shown; Flirt vhc, loses considerably 
in head to the winners, and is a little straight behind, had 
the best front of the lot and good bone; -Nellie Bly, he, was 
shown fat, has a short thick neck, fair head. A poor puppy 
in Daisy Gale was given a second, she is wide in front and 
very faulty in head, long and snipy* 
Irish Settees. — These classes promised well in the cata- 
logue, but the Seminole entries did not show up, and in open 
dogs only one appeared, Hector, and he was given a second 
more because he was an Irish setter and was the only one to 
come to time. The entries in the bitch class did not fill their 
engagements. 
Gordon Setters. — These classes proved more interesting, 
though the winners are all old faces. Leo B. and Princess 
Louise was the order in the challenge class, the latter look- 
ing a little tucked up and out of coat. Open dogs (2), Jack 
of Spades being absent left the well-known Homer S. a 
bloodless victory. He looked exceedingly well, and "Ben" 
had him fit for a New York show. In bitches (2) both were 
from Dr. Dixon's kennel, and the prizes went to Santa Marie 
and Maid of Waverley. The winner seemed in whelp, has 
the best head, but loses in front to the other. 
Spaniels— Irish water spaniels had one, Kitty of Cork, an 
old rounder. There was only one entry in field spaniels, but 
that a good one, in fact the best, Staley Baron. There was 
one cocker entry, Cousin Dick, but he did not put in an ap- 
pearance. The wire-haired cocker class proved blank, too, 
and the reason for such a classification is not apparent. 
Foxhounds. — The challenge class brought out one entry, 
champion Femur, Ranger being absent. In open dogs 
two well-known hounds came forward, Parson and Deacon, 
and their Providence positions were rightly reversed, as the 
former has the better front, though pasterns should be 
stronger, and is better in body and head. Two poor ones 
came out in bitches. Chippie, the winner, is a light, weedy 
one, and Tibia II., a five-months-old pup, is of course unde- 
veloped yet, but shows lots of bone; she got a blue ribbon 
after all in the puppy class. 
BEAGLES. — In challenge class, Paderewski being absent, 
the blue rosette went by default to Belle of West Chester. 
How is she in challenge class? In open dogs (2) the new 
dog, Robino, in very poor shape and should not have been 
