Deo. 22, 1894.] 
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Worms in Puppies. 
MANY persons, even competent authorities, maintain that 
the intestinal worms found in puppies at a very early age, 
and that frequently prove fatal to them, are already existent 
in the puppy at its birth. Certainly much has yet to be 
learned as to the mode of infection of young puppies and the 
conditions of the growth of the worm (Ascarls marginata) 
under natural circumstances. Its life history, unlike that of 
the liver fluke in sheep, has still to be written. Professor 
Penberthy, of the Royal Veterinary College, has contributed 
some valuable "Clinical Notes" to the last number of the 
Journal of Comparative Pathology, atnong which is one on 
"Ascaris Marginata in Puppies." Among numerous other 
cases which have come under his observation, he in one in- 
stance made post mortem examinations of five litters belong- 
ing to the same owner, and in each there were immense 
numbers of the parasites in the intestines. In one case there 
were numerous small worms in a two-weeks-old puppy. In 
answering the question, "How do the young dogs become 
infected!'" Professor Penberthy remarks that, from the fact 
that the natural habitat of the parasite is the intestine, and 
that in all probability the growth and development of the 
swallowed ovum or embryo takes place there, in the mature 
animal, it is unlikely that either passes in utero from the 
birth to the f aetus. He is disposed to the view that the em- 
bryos are swallowed during the early life of the puppy, and, 
as then the whole sustenance is gained from the milk of the 
bitch, that the ova or embryos are taken from the teats or 
the hair. That the ova may pass into the lacteal veins, and 
thus enter the stomach through the milk, as some think 
probable, appears to me as untenable as that they infect the 
foetus in utero. For the present, until something more is 
known of the life history of the parasite, Professor Penber- 
thy 's explanation of the mode of infection appears the most 
reasonable of any. His theory is fortified by the statement 
that he has found the most successful treatment and pre- 
ventive measure that which included the cleansing and dis- 
infection of the udder, etc, of the bitch, with the view of 
removing or destroying the ova or embryos from the teats 
and surrounding hair. To this undoubtedly should be added 
frequent change of bedding, and absolute cleanliness and 
disinfection of the material on which the bed rests. Regatd- 
ing treatment of puppies known to be infested, Professor 
Penberthy says fatal effects are often produced by giving 
large doses of purgative medicine, as castor oil, or of power- 
ful alimenthetics. In several instances within his experience 
the difficulty of rearing puppiea on account of the presence of 
worms, which sometimes prove very serious, has been over- 
come "by dosing the bitch with vermifuges and by rigorous 
cleansing and disinfecting of her and her surroundings." — 
Morgan Evans in The Field (Eng.). 
Work for Terriers. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Will you kindly let me know where I could get some prac- 
tical and reliable information regarding the nature and 
habits of muskrats? I am especially interested in knowing 
what would be the best method to hunt them with terriers, 
also as to the best time of the year to do this. Could it be 
done in the spring, and do you or some of your readers 
happen to know of any place where these animals are especi- 
ally plentiful and where the nature of the ground is such as 
to give the terrier a fair chance to get at them? Could 
ferrets be used successfully if required? Undoubtedly some 
of your readers have had experience in hunting muskrats 
with dogs. 
I do not see why, with plenty of muskrats (or other game), 
suitable grounds and a few game terriers, one should not be 
able to enjoy capital sport. As it is, there are but few 
terrier owners that keep their dogs "for work," and "bench 
show glory" seems to be their only object. The pleasure 
that can be derived from good hard-working and game ter- 
riers seems as yet but little understood in this country, and 
1 feel certain that the introduction of this sport would 
greatly help to improve and retain the characteristics and 
constitution of the various breeds of terriers, without inter- 
fering in the least with their bench show qualities, the im- 
portance of which I fully realize. It would, I believe, make 
terriers more popular and give pleasure and satisfaction of 
the right sort, to man and dog. 
Although a great deal has been written and published 
about sport with terriers in England, one hardly ever hears 
of it here. I therefore believe that you would oblige many 
of your readers, and especially terrier men, if you would 
invite them to offer suggestions (through your valuable 
paper) as to the best and most practical way of using terriers 
on game and vermin, such as we have in this country, it 
being of course understood that such suggestions should be 
based on actual experience. I do not need to say that by 
"sport with terriers" I do not refer to the killing of tame, 
domesticated or semi-tame creatures, but to legitimate sport 
and genuine work under and above ground, in fields, 
marshes and woods. Terrier. 
Boston, Mass., Dec. 4. 
Inductive Reasoning in Dogs. 
A writer in a contemporary says that "inductive reason- 
ing is never shown in .aiiimals." Such an assertion is very 
wide of the mark, when applied to dogs at any rate. Many 
instances of such reasoning have come within the ken of 
dogmen, and the author of "Dartmoor Days" in his memoir 
of that grand old sporting parson, John Russell, of Devon- 
shire, England, in describing the reverend fox hunter's strain 
of wire-haired fox-terriers, relates an anecdote of Tip, one of 
the cleverest terriers in his kennels. 
" 'Do you see,' he said (Russell), 'that dark patch of hang- 
ing gorse hemmed in on the northern side, by yonder knoll? 
Well, I've seen many a good run from that sheltered nook. 
On one occasion, however, I had found a fox, which, in spite 
of a trimming scent, contrived to beat us by reaching Gray's 
Holts, and going to ground before we could catch him. Now 
those earths are fathomless and interminable as the cata- 
combs of St. Calixtus. They are so called Gray from the old 
Devonshire name, signifying a badger, a number of those 
animals having long occupied that spot. Consequently, 
such a fortress, once gained, is not easily to be stormed, even 
by Tip or the stoutest foe. Again we found that fox a second 
time, and while the hounds were in close pursuit and driving 
hard, to my infinite surprise I saw Tip going off at full speed 
in quite a different direction. 
"'He's off, sir, to Gray's Holts. I know he is,' shouted 
Jack Yelland, the whip, as he called my attention to the line 
of country the dog was theu taking. That proved to be the 
case. The fox had scarcely been ten minutes on foot, when 
the dog, either by instinct or, as I believe, by some power 
akin to reason, putting two and two together, came to the 
conclusion that the real object of ttie fox was to gain Gray's 
Holts, although the hounds were by no means pointing in 
that direction. It was exactly as if the dog had said to him- 
self, "No, no; you're the same fox, I know, that gave us the 
slip once before, but you're not going to play us that trick 
again." 
•' 'Tip's deduction was accurately correct, for the fox, after 
a turn or two in covert, put his nose directly for Gray's 
Holts, hoping, beyond a doubt, to gain that city of refuge 
once more, and then to whisk his brush in the face of his 
foes. But in this maneuver he was fairly outgeneraled by 
the dog's tactics. Tip had taken the short cut, the chord of 
the arc, and as the hounds raced by at some distance off, 
there I saw him,' continued Russell, 'dancing about on 
Gray's Holts, throwing his tongue frantically, and doing his 
utmost by noise and gesture to scare away the fox from ap- 
proaching the earth. Perfect success crowned the maneuver, 
the fox, not daring to face the lion in his path, gave the spot 
a wide berth, while the hounds, carrying a fine head, passed 
to the heather and after a clinking run killed him on the 
open moor. ' 
This old dog, we are further told, scarcely ever missed a 
day with the hounds for several seasons, never appeared 
fatigued, though he occasionally went from fifteen to twenty 
miles to covert, that is, to the meet. He died at last from 
asthma in the Chorley Earths, Russell having dug up to him 
and the fox in half an hour, but to his master's great grief 
the poor old dog was quite dead. Many of our readers, no 
doubt, have noted instances of reasoning similar to Tip's in 
some of their dogs, more intelligent than others, and it is 
only by giving publicity to such occurrences we can prove to 
the unbelievers that which they are unwilling to admit. 
The Netherwood Farm Sale. 
After a pleasant ride of about an hour from New York 
we arrived at the pretty little station of Plaiufield and were 
soon on our way to the Netherwood Farm Kennels, a little 
more than a mile away. Here we were met by "Billy" Tall- 
man and his partner Mr. Wheeler. 
The kennels are pleasantly situated near Mountain avenue 
and facing the south. A building some 135ft. in length com- 
prises the main kennel, with innumerable windows on both 
sides and skylights on top, affording plenty of light and air. 
The runs, of which there are ten, are about 80ft. long, and in 
these the dogs are exercised at lenst seven times a day. The 
sleeping quarters are raised some 6in. above the level of the 
floor and about 2ft. above the ground, insuring absolute dry- 
ness in all kinds of weather. Everything about the building 
was clean and not the slightest odor of any description was 
noticed. Mr. Phcebus has immediate charge of the dogs, and 
to say they were looking well and strong is putting it mildly; 
in the eighty dogs now in the kennels there is not one which 
could not be benched immediately, if necessary, and Messrs. 
Tallman & Wheeler are to be congratulated on having such 
a man in their employ. 
The sole privilege of shooting on the mountain west of the 
kennel was recently obtained, and here it is that Mr. Tall- 
man has a great advantage over other kennels near New 
York to break and handle dogs under his care. In all, it is 
one of the best, if not the best, appointed boarding kennels 
in the immediate vicinity, and a place where the most fastidi- 
ous person could send a dog and feel assured that it will 
receive the best of care and attention. The sale, as far as 
prices are concerned, was a failure; the best dogs were sold 
for less than half their value and others were taken down for 
want of a bid. 
DOG CHAT. 
In the English Kennel Gazette Mr. W. Arkwright, whose 
name is familiar to all pointer and setter men the world 
over, in his report of the pointers which he judged at the 
Scottish Kennel Club show, remarked that the pointers were 
an indifferent lot. Many of them showed the hound cross, 
while those of the pure type were shy and appeared ill at 
ease in the show ring. Coming from such a source, Stock- 
Keeper, Eng., took occasion to say that this amounts to 
public condemnation of the type that is now winning all 
over the country, and that the existence of the character of 
the foxhound in the modem pointer is being repeatedly 
pointed out by the old sportsmen, and further that it is to 
be seen in modern illustrations as well as on the bench. 
This led Mr. Arkwright to write a letter to that journal 
which is sure to stir up the pointer men. "I am convinced," 
Mr. Arkwright remarks, "from my own experience that the 
foxhound cross has proved disastrous to the sporting value 
of those families of pointers into which it has been intro- 
duced, as might indeed be expected when one considers the 
very different branches of sport in which the two breeds are 
used." In dogs that he has tried, having a dash of hound 
blood in them, he has found that where they will work, 
that they take much more breaking than those of the pure 
strains, being unruly, uncertain, jealous of backing, hare- 
chasers and seekers after footscent in preference to body 
scent, almost devoid of bird-hunting ambition and so slack- 
mettled as to be practically useless. _ There are exceptions, 
of course; but there is no certainty in breeding from them 
and mentions in this relation Col. Thornton's Dash, one of 
the earliest and most celebrated of these hybrids got by a 
foxhound from a pointer bitch, though himself excellent, 
never sired a single puppy good for anything. 
He blames modern dog shows for this tresh infusion of 
hound blood, owing to efforts of exhibitors to elongate the 
muzzle and put alien "smartness" into the pointer's legs 
and feet, and says the fanciers have succeeded in separating 
the show dogs from the workers pretty effectually. As a 
cure for this severance Mr. Arkwright has made a proposal 
to the Pointer Club that they should test the dogs of mem- 
bers every spring on game and award certificates, free of 
charge, to deserving dogs, and that all special prizes for the 
show bench be limited to the holders of these certificates. 
His ideas of what a pointer should be are as follows: 
The pointer is a somewhat lightly built, symmetrical dog, with a 
capacious round skull and full rouud eye, a pronounced ''stop," a 
muzzle of fair length and slightly inclining upward, nostrils large and 
open, "flews" fairly developed and fine, eat s set high on his head, fine 
and of fair length; his expression must be gentle, but gay. Along, 
clean neck, long shoulders, deep chest, ribs well sprung, nicely arcned 
loin, well bent stihes, elbow points and hocks well let down, short, 
straight stern, with thick bone at the root, gradually taper iog to a 
point, coat dense and hard, but smooth as glass, straight forelegs of 
clean, oval-shaped bone, pliable pasterns of fair length, a hare-shaped 
foot, with narrow, arched toes, and the ball of the foot but slightly 
developed, are also necessary to a perfect pointer. 
Hound blood, Mr. Arkwright says, is shown by a narrow 
skull, absence of stop, a small, sunken or oblique eye, a 
muzzle inclining downward, a grave, somber expression, 
coarse flews, low-set ears, coat long, coarse, and (in parti- 
colored dogs) of two lengths, stern fuzzy, or gaily carried, 
round bone in forelegs, short, stiff pasterns, straight stifles, 
cat feet, i. e., short toes and round, full pad. For a practical 
test he proposes that six pointers of the type he upholds 
should run next spring against six typical bench winners, 
the judges to be instructed to base their decisions solely on 
natural aptitude for work, nose, pace, game-finaing instinct, 
quartering for the wind, style on point and style of backing. 
It would be interesting to hear what some of our old 
pointer breeders have to say in regard to Mr. Arkwright's 
views. 
Attention is drawn to an extract from Mr. Pitkin's letter 
to our business manager. Mr. Pitkin lias advertised for years 
past in Forest and Stream, and as a business man he 
appreciated the value of his investment. These are the sort 
of "come ons" yon caunot fool with sawdust. They expect 
greenbacks and they get them when they advertise in Forest 
and Stream. Verb. sap. 
Two black and tan dogs were taken to the Queen's Hos- 
pital, Birmingham, the other day by their youthful owners, 
says the English Stock-Keeper, the one suffering from a 
broken leg and the other froni a dislocated shoulder. The 
dogs were kindly treated by the medical staff, were bandged 
and walked away. Two days afterward the one with the 
broken leg walked into the institution alone. In the surgery 
it lay down while the doctor unfasteued the splints and re- 
dressed the injured limb. After the operation had been per- 
formed the dog gratefully licked the doctor's hand and 
departed. While this reads very like the stories we read in 
our good boy days, is it not another illustration of inductive 
reasoning? 
Mr. Justus von Lengerke of Orange, N. J., has lost his 
English setter Rudy Boy, the dog having strayed from his 
residence on Highland avenue. Rudy Boy is by Count How- 
ard and is three years old. In color he is practically all 
white with only a little orange marking on head and ears, 
has light eyes and nose and is stockily built. If any of our 
readers come across such a dog they should communicate 
with Mr. von Lengerke. 
Border Ruffian that Mr. Thos. Webb of Peoria, 111., pur- 
chased from Mr. Cyril Jackson of England,arrived in wretched 
condition. It seems he was packed away in a dark, filthy 
hole aboard ship and was almost starved to death. When 
received at New York the dog was like a skeleton, unable to 
walk and too weak to retain solid food. As Mr. Webb paid 
$48 to have the dog properly cared for and landed in New 
York, it would seem as if the firm that brought him over 
should have secured decent quarters and treatment for the 
poor animal. 
If a dog has done you an injury don't shoot it but sue for 
damages. A Miss Terrell of Salem, Mass., was bitten by a 
mastiff on the leg and arm. East week she brought suit for 
damages and was awarded $2,250 by a sympathetic jury. 
Mr. D. Ross, in his report of the Scottish terriers at the 
Scottish Kennel Club show recently held in Edinburgh, 
spoke of the diversity of type and- was of the opinion that a 
great number of breeders had an idea that all that is required 
nowadays was a.long head. He deplores the fact that in this 
strain after one point they have produced a head not well 
balanced. There was more than one dog brought before him 
that had a raking, long head looked at sideways, but when 
looked at full face it seemed rather short, because all the 
length was from the stop to the nose, with a very short skull, 
while the eyes are set too deep in the head, and are generally 
of a light color, which gives a sour expression, and not at all 
that which is wanted in a Scottish terrier. This hint maybe 
useful to our Scottish terrier breeders, for we have heard it 
remarked more than once that many of these winning ter- 
riers' heads seemed too big for their bodies. "Stepping 
Stone," in commenting on this point in the Scottish Fancier, 
says that almost invariably in strong-jawed dogs the muzzle 
is blunt instead of gradually tapering toward the nose. Most 
of these strong-faced dogs are too straight in face and flat in 
skull, which in his opinion takes away all character, and is 
certainly wrong in a Scottish terrier. Some breeders, he 
remarks, make a mistake in trying to get a dog's head on a 
bitch. The head of the bitch should be identical with her 
mate, excepting being more refined and possibly a little 
longer in proportion from eye to nose. 
Mr. H. Nelson, known for some time as proprietor of the 
May brook Kennels, of Englewood, N. J., has for the present 
retired from the fancy and assigned all his interests in the 
kennel to his late manager, Mr. A. C. Bradbury. Mr. Brad- 
bury starts for England the second week in January and 
returns in time for the New York show. After that he will 
probably close up the kennel unless he can firfd a partner, 
when he would be willing to run it on shares. The kennel 
contains some capital greyhounds and terriers, and Mr. Brad- 
bury's ability as a trainer was shown in the Western cours- 
ing meetings this year and last. He would also be willing to 
take a position as kennel manager. In any case he will not 
part with all his dogs. He has taken out a nomination for 
the American Waterloo Cup, and has a very promising young 
dog, as well as two pups whelped last January, by Dover ex 
Gilda, bred by Mr. Muleaster; and the two Herschel pups 
that he is bringing from England will give him a strong hand 
to choose from. Lady Pembroke he left at Huron, S. D., to 
be bred to Miller's Rab. While on his Western coursing trip 
the Maybrook Kennel greyhounds had their first taste of 
coyote. After a mile run Dakota, the well-known pup, got a 
grip on the varmint's throat. Miss Dollar III. and Southern 
Belle took the other end, and Jim Boy, their latest importa- 
tion, fastened on to the coyote's chest. Then Bradbury 
knifed the beast. 
Those of his fancier friends who know Mr. W. C. Reick 
will join us in congratulations on the occasion of his mar- 
riage to Miss Ridgway, at Burlington, N. J., Dec. 4. St. 
Bernard breeders were sorry to see Mr. Reick retire from 
active interest in the "holy" breed, but whether he ever de- 
cides to exhibit again or not he can always remember with a 
certain pride that he at one time owned the strongest team 
of roughs in the world. While wishing Mr. and Mrs. Reick 
every happiness in the future, a hope arises that Mrs. Reick 
is such a lover of dogs that in time her husband may be per- 
suaded to return to the fold and stir up the St. Bernard 
fancy once more. 
There is to be a dog show at Guelph, Out., in connection 
with the Fat Stock show next December. 
Bloomington, 111., is to have a dog show next spring, but 
dates will not be claimed until their application for member- 
ship in the A. K. C. is passed upon. 
There is a good deal of comment in regard to the clashing 
of dates of the Denver and Detroit shows. The American 
Kennel Club decided some time since not to interfere in the 
adjustment of dates, finding the subject entirely beyond 
their control. Kennel clubs are dependent for their dates, 
in great part, on the owners of suitable buildings in which 
to hold their shows. It is matter for regret that the two 
shows na med should clash, but outside of handlers' interest 
there is little reason, considering the distance between the 
two cities, why there should be much loss on either side, 
although of course the Denver people would probably feel 
the effects to a greater extent than the other city. A trip 
from the East to Chicago is in itself a trying experience for* 
the dogs, and after a week on the bench at the Mascoutah 
show, the long ride to Denver and back to Detroit, supposing 
the latter club delayed its show for a week, would not im- 
prove their condition. The Eastern dogs that take in the 
Chicago show would probably go on to Detroit, and surely 
there are enough good dogs in Chicago and other Western 
cities, that would be sent to Denver, to make a creditable 
exhibition. 
The Canadian Kennel Club intends to "gang its ain gait" 
in future and has decided by a mail vote that it will have 
none of the American Kennel Club. After the way the 
agreement, arranged by the two committees at the last New 
York show, was received at the annual meeting of the C. K. 
C, those who were acquainted with the feeling of most of 
the Canadians did not expect any other outcome. The 
registration part of the agreement, we understand, was the 
principle stumbling block. The rejection of the agreement 
is said to have been on account of the "outrageous" demands 
of the A. K. C. If true, this is a rather strong term. As far 
as we can make out the C. K. C. cannot support a stud 
book; they should have one, but they could scarcely expect 
the A. K. C. to publish a Canadian section in their stud 
book for nothing. The other points in the proposed agree- 
