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her that he was very curious to know where I had got her and 
remarked at the same time, "That is the stamp of bitch I have 
been looking for for the last ten years." 
Mr. Pratt is a great admirer of her son Buccaneer, and he 
tried to purchase him from me before I left England. He now 
advises me to go on breeding the Phumps and Buccaneer stamp, 
so as to show the Americaus what Skyes really ought to be. . 
I do not and never will agree with Mr. rratt that what he 
calls "Lothian Terriers" are not true Skyes, but as I said 
before, [ have both types and can follow whatever the fashion 
be in Skyes. Mrs. E. M. Williams. 
Charlottesville, Va. 
DOG CHAT. 
Is it strange that England leads the world in show fox terriers, 
when the breeders over there ha ve such a crowd of dogs to choose 
from? But the real toppers are scarce even there. It is esti- 
mated that upwards of 72,000 fox torriers^were bred in the 
decade preceding 1892, this calculation being made in the basis 
of one terrier in every litter of four being registered on the E. 
K. C. Stud Book, the registrations from 1880 to 1892 numbering 
18,000. Making allowance for the large number of fox terriers 
bred by people who are not in any way connected with the 
fancy, it is estimated by Mr. Gresham, in the Live Stock 
Journal that upwards of 9,000 fox terriers are bred in the 
United Kingdom every year. 
The Mere Kennels. Tarrytown, N. Y., about three weeks ago 
lost, while out at exercise, a very promising fox terrier dog, 
about nine months old. He was marked half black head and 
black ears, black spot on back, and root of stern, and had on a 
leather kennel. He was the best of their older lot of last 
year's crop, and his loss is the more aggravating as he was to be 
shown at the coming New York Show. The Under will be 
generously rewarded, and should communicate either to this 
office or the owner. The kennel has a bitch pup by Ripon 
Stormer that is expected to "speak for herself" when shown 
next month. 
The Bedlington Terriermen are in earnest in their endeavors 
to organize a specialty club for the breed and will meet at the 
Eorest and Stream office, 318 Broadway, New York, on Friday, 
Jan. 18, at 1 P. M. All who are interested in this game terrier 
are requested to attend 
St. Bernard breeders, the world over, will be sorry to hear of 
the sudden death of Champion Keeper; "Keeper of the perfect 
head," as Stock keeper (Eng.) long ago dubbed him. It seems 
that Keeper expired after a few hours illness, and it is supposed 
that he had ruptured himself. This grand dog was imported to 
England from Switzerland by Mr. H. J. Betterton. He was 
whelped in May, 1887, and was by Ino. out of Sans Peur; Ino. 
by Leon, out of Belline, a noted matron. Mr. J. F. Smith, of 
Sheffield, afterward purchased Keeper and he died in his kennels. 
Keeper was perfect in disposition and as a stud dog was re- 
nowned for transmitting his intense quality to his progeny. 
During his show career he had won the stud dog prize every 
time he competed for it, as well as the St. Bernard Club's 100 
guinea challenge cup three times. There is a good deal of 
Keeper blood in our best smooths, that noted matron J udith, 
being a daughter of bis out of Regina. The beautiful Empress 
of Contoocock is also a litter sister of Judith's, and from him no 
doubt the wonderful family, by Alton-Judith, derive their 
wonderful type and St. Bernard character. 
The rumor that the Southern California Kennel Club would 
not hold a show this year is unfounded and then annual show 
will be held as usual. This year's will make the seventh show 
this plucky club will have held and is expected to be as good 
if not better, than preceding ones. 
That lawyer who said, during his pleading in a will case trial 
in Alameda Co., Cal., when evidence was given that the testa- 
trix had seen the spirit dog, that "It is no more irrational to 
believe that dogs have spirits than that men have them." must 
be a dog lover and therefore a good sort. 
It is possible that the Oakland Kennel Club, of California, 
may hold a show either just before or after the San Francisco 
show. With the turn of the new year kennel affairs seem to be 
looking up on the coast. Portland, Ore., has just held a small 
show in connection with the Exposition. The dogs were for 
exhibition only, but a good deal of interest seems to have been 
taken in them, and we trust this will induce the Columbia 
Kennel Club of that city, to bestir themselves and hold a show 
after the California events. ^ 
The prospects of the Pacific Coast Field trials held this week, 
at Salinas, Cal., are said to be excellent. Birds are plentiful 
and the grounds in good shape. The Amateur Stake is ex- 
pected to draw well, and increase the interest in field sports 
on the coast. In this connection it is interesting to note in our 
lively contemporary, Field Sports, that California is fast com- 
ing to the front with excellently bred field dogs. They have in 
the State in English setters a son and daughter of Gladstone, a 
son and daughter of Count Noble, two sons and a daughter of 
Roderigo, three daughters of Gath's Mark, a son of Gath. sev- 
eral sons and daughters of Dan Gladstone, a whole litter by 
Sportsman, a son of Eugene T., and any quantity of the de- 
scendants of sires of lesser note. In pointers they have a son of 
King of Kent, two daughters of Rip Rap, a daughter of Stride- 
away, several sons and daughters of Vandevort's Don, a 
daughter of Proxteth, a son of Upton of Blithe, a daughter of 
Graphic and many others. In Irish setters are a son of Bruce, 
a son of Eleho, Jr., a son of Beau Bimnmiel and Coleraine, two 
litters by Finglas and many others of good blood. 
With all due deference^ to our friends who ridiculed our 
criticism of Ealderman's, the mastiff, ears being too small, we 
decline to "shake," and still maintain our assertion in spite of 
the "disinterested" evidence of those authorities who have never 
seen the dog and of the instigator who bred him but has not seen 
him since a pup. Ealderman's ears are next door to a rose ear, are 
small, held from the head, and "crimpled" at the roots and on a 
head of the size of Ealderman's, they appear as small and out of 
comparison as his kennel mate Leamington's are too large. 
We have without doubt seen more mastiffs on the bench than 
our Hulton friend, and had still more opportunities for com- 
parison and, while not by any means setting up to be as great a 
theoretical authority, are quite convinced that such an ear as 
Ealderman showed at Toronto, is not to be desired on any 
mastiff. And could Mr. E. Court Rice, Dr. Turner, Mr. Taun- 
ton, Mr. Cook, and other practical mastiff men see the ears in 
question, they' would doubtless be of the same opinion. 
" Another well-known fancier has joined the order of Benedicts. 
This time it is Mr. James E. Greene, of the Wankie Kennels, who 
is so well and favorably known in kennel circles, and we are sure 
that those who know him will join us in extending congratula- 
tions and wishing the happy couple every prosperity. 
The premium list of the City of the Straits Kennel Club's 
third annual show is out in good time. Contrary to expecta- 
tions the club has cut down the prize list considerably both in 
money and in classification. Mastiffs and St. Bernard must 
be content with two prizes in the open of $15 and $10, and 
challenge prizes of §15, and St. Bernard's get a local class with 
prizes of $5, $3 and $2, an innovation that is sure to be appre- 
ciated and add to the entry. These two breeds are the only 
ones in which puppy classes are provided with prizes of $10 and 
$5. Pointers and English and Irish setters do not fare so well 
as last year, having prizes of $10 in challenge and $10, $5 and £3 
in the open classes. Gordons get $10 in challenge, and $10 and 
$5 in open classes. Great Danes, cocker spaniels, collies, beagles, 
and fox terriers (smooth) get separate challenge classes, with 
$10 prizes and $10 and $5 in the open divisions. Those breeds in 
which challenge dogs compete together are Russian wolfhounds, 
greyhounds, field spaniels, poodles, bull terriers, pugs, black 
and tan terriers and Italian greyhounds, with $10 in challenge 
and $10 and $5 in open classes. Other breeds not mentioned 
above do not have challenge classes, bloodhounds, dandie Din- 
monts Skyes, Yorkshire, toy and Scotch terriers have but one 
class each, and in regard to the latter now important breed, 
this is not a wise classification as no doubt the principal kennels 
will be sending dogs to Chicago and would fike to take this 
show in on the way. There is no Bedlington terrier class 
this year, and this will afford the proposed new club an oppor- 
tunity to show the good it can do. Local classes, in addition to 
those mentioned, are given to pointers, English and Irish 
setters, cocker spaniels, fox terriers (smooths), and pugs, 
competition in these divisions being confined to dogs and 
bitches owned in Wayne Co., Mich., and Essex Co., Out., 
Canada. The club donates $10 kennel prizes to most of the im- 
portant breeds, competition being rightly restricted to f our from 
each kennel. The entry fee is $3, except for locals, which are 
charged $2, and entries close on Monday, February 11. The 
usual arrangements have been made with the American, Na- 
tional and United States Express Companies. 
The judges are restricted to two well-known adjudicators. 
Mr. John Davidson takes foxhounds, greyhounds, pointers, 
setters, dachshunds, deerhounds, beagles, Italian greyhounds 
and miscellaneous, and Mr. James Mortimer will place 
the mastiffs, St. Bernards, Great Danes, collies, bloodhounds, 
wolf hounds, spaniels, poodles, all terriers, bull dogs and pugs. 
The bench show committee is composed of Messrs. G. M. Hen- 
drie, Chairman, J. W. Garrison, R. Bangham, GuyD. Welton, 
C. A. Parkinson, W. Howie Muir, T. C. Ouelette and Charles 
Thurman. All entries must be made with J. W. Garrison, 18 
Peninsular Bank Building, Detroit. 
At a meeting of the Executive Committee, of the Bloodhound 
Club, it was decided to hold the first annual meeting at the 
New York Show, on February 20, at 2 P. M. The secretary, 
Mr. Charles H. Inches, says that as the club has been so liberal 
in its offers of specials, a large exhibit of this noble breed is 
expected. 
Z Mr. George Thomas wDl return from England early in Febru- 
ary and is getting a good team together for the W. K. C. Show. 
He .sent three dogs over that arrived Jan. 7, but particulars 
regarding them have not yet arrived. 
Mr. L. A. Rice, late of the Scotswood Kennels, has accepted a 
position at the Bartholdi Hotel, New York, and will be pleased 
to welcome any of his old friends. 
Champion Obo II is dead. Spaniel breeders the world over 
will feel more than a pang of regret and give a kind thought to 
the old dog that has done so much for the cocker spaniel in 
America and sympathy will be generously extended to his late 
owner, Mr. J. P. Willey of t-almou Falls, N. H., for the names of 
both are inseparably connected with the foundation and building 
up of the cocker to ihe high standard in which we find it to-day. 
Although Obo II did not live to see the day when the vexed 
question, "What is a cocker?" will be definitely settled, had dogs 
the power of retrospection this great Btud dog might well have 
indulged in self complacency. For his influence on the breed 
was unique ; and no other stud dog, of any breed, unless it be 
Elcho Jr, the Irish setter, has so indelibly fixed a type through 
his sons and daughters. There has scarcely been a winning 
cocker produced during the past decade that did not trace 
almost directly to "old Obo II" — as he was affectionately termed 
by those who were wise enough to follow Mr. Willey's lead. The 
old dog has failed visibly during lale years and his death was to 
be expected any time. He received the tenderest care, but the 
end came on Jan. 2. Mr. Willey is inconsolable. Obo II was 
whelped Aug. 7, 1882, and was by Obo out of Cbloe II. Mr. 
Willey bought him when a puppy from his breeder, Mr. F. F. 
Pitches, Olaremont, N. H. He was first shown at Manchester, 
N. H., in 1883, and then won firsts at Lowell, Mass., New Haven, 
New York, Philadelphia, and at Boston in 1885. when with 
champion honors thick upon him he was retired and his energies 
were henceforth devoted to the improvement of the breed. He 
was indeed a "pillar of the stud." 
Mr. E. M. Oldham, the well-known spaniel judge, will probably 
be more intimately connected with the shows on the circuit this 
season and is desirous of acting as superintendent. His exper- 
ience with shows and exhibitors should well fit him for such a 
responsible position. 
The annual meeting of the United States Field Trials Club 
will be held at West Point, Miss., Wednesday evening, Jan. 23. 
The dog show held at Cincinnati this week Is a most gratify- 
ing success to those who have been hard at work in arranging 
the details. An entry of three hundred was secured, and the 
quality of the dogs shown was good. The report of the show 
will appeal' next week. 
The noted Boston terrier, Jem Mace, who is said by many of 
the experts on this style of dog to be one of the best in his class, 
has been sold by Mr. Tom JPlant to Mr. H. Alward, Chicago, 
Tils, Three hundred dollars was the price given. 
Word was received in New York last week that the im- 
portant mastiff case, in which the well-known Beaufort's 
Prince was claimed by Mr. Martin Fallon, of Bridgewater, 
Mass., as a dog he had lost in 1893, was decided in favor of the 
plaintiff and against Dr. C. A. Lougest, who owned and was 
showing the dog at the time it was claimed. The verdict seems 
unaccountable, in view of the evidence, and Dr. Lougest will 
receive the sympathy of his fellow breeders. It will i-e remem- 
bered by our readers that Beaufort' Prince was attached by 
Mr. Fallon at the last Boston Show, and a bond of $500 being- 
put up he held the dog until a final decision was rendered as to 
his identitv. In the first case, tried last summer, Dr. Lougest 
gained the" verdict, but Mr. Fallon appealed the case, retaining 
possession of the dog meanwhile. On Jan. 4 to 8, in the Third 
Superior Court at Boston, the appeal was heard. No new 
evidence seems to have been adduced by Mr. Fallon, and not- 
withstanding the evidence of such well-known dog men as Her- 
bert Mead, secretary of the Mastiff Club, who sola Prince to 
Dr. Lougest and J. L. Winchell, who bred the dog, and the 
deposition of Mr. rialeigh, who originally purchased the dog 
from Mr. Winchell, and who in turn sold the animal to Mr. 
Mead and Dr. H. C. Glover, Dr. J. Stewart/John^Read, B. F. 
Lewis, Geo. Glazier, Charles H. Innes, C. Walter Lougest, S. 
Jeff and Dr. Lougest, who are all more or less familiar with 
the dog, either in its public or private life, the jury rendered 
their verdict in favor of the claimant, and in addition awarded 
$25 damages. The lawyer for the plaintiff, in addressing the 
jury, made a serious accusation when he characterized Dr. 
Lougest ! s witnesses as "A parcel. of dog men from all over 
America, whose evidence was manufactured to bolster up the 
case." We trust the case will not rest here and we believe it is 
Dr. Lougest's intention to carry the case to the Supreme Court. 
This is a matter of vital importance to exhibitors of dogs. The 
mastiff in question is well known to be Beaufort's Prince, and 
though Mr. Fallon may be perfectly honest in his conviction 
that the dog is the one he lost, there is no room for doubt but 
that he is mistaken. The case is of such importance that some 
action should be taken by his fellow fanciers, to help Dr. Loug- 
est in his struggle, for the result of this verdict practically 
leaves dog owners in a critical position. If their dogs can be 
claimed on such evidence as that adduced in this case, no man's 
dog will be safe unless it is surrounded with a bulwark of iden- 
tification marks that even an ordinary jury can appreciate. 
ttt\tinci mid 
BRUNSWICK FUR CLUB'S WINTER 
MEET. 
The success of the Brunswick Fur Club as an association of 
enthusiastic foxhunters is amply proved by the gathering of 
sportsmen now comfortably installed in the hotel at Bane. 
Mass. Nothing stops a New England foxhunter, his dogged 
enthusiasm sustains him throughout the wretched weather 
that we may expect at this time of the year; rain or snow, sleet 
or blow, it's all the same; he will try for a brush and tramp 
many a mile in the cold slush, happy if he hears the hounds 
scream once in a while and happier "still if sly reyuard comes 
sneaking his way and he gets a shot at him. The opening day 
was not very propitious, the thaw having made the going 
very sloppy and although foxes are said to be plentiful, the 
hounds could do little driving owing to the excess of moisture. 
There are upwards of fort}- foxhunters here with about thirty- 
five hounds, and among them several that have made notable 
records in the hills of New England. A pleasant feature this 
year is the presence of the noted Kentucky fox hunter, Mr. W . 
S. Walker, with three hounds of a strain that is known iu 
almost every fox hunting state in the Union for their gameuess 
and speed. 
He arrived on Monday afternoon from his home at' Point 
Level, Ky. The dogs he has with him are Joe Carr, Alice aud 
Big Stride that ran in the trials at Olympian Springs, Ky., last 
November. His presence gave rise to. an interesting talk on 
southern and northern hounds and he showed New Englanders 
that the prevalent idea that Kentucky hounds have no trouble 
in catching their fox is altogether erroneous, not more than 
one fox in thirty starts being run into. 
The Worcester Fur Company is here in force represented by 
such fox hunters as A. B. F. Kinney, O. F. Joslin, 1). G, 
Luther, W. R. Dean, G. H. Waite, O. M. Bed, Frank Stone, E. 
T. Whittaker, W. S. Perry, A. H. Perry, John R. Thayer, aud 
E. S.'Knowles. Among the other hunters and members of the 
B. F. C. are: B. S. Turpin, the secretary, who brought K. D. 
Perry's famous hounds Clinker and Trailer along with him; A. 
M. Snow, H. J. G iven and F. G. Andrews, of Brunswick, Me. ; 
H. M. Gregg, L. V. Dennison, W. B. Stone, W. H. Flagg, C 
L. Wellington, of Waltham, Mass.; F. G. Fox and W. H* Per- 
kins, of Ware, Mass.; E. HilL of Phillipston; Ben Holden, of 
Princeton, Mass.; L. Smith, of Weston, Mass.; P. F. and R. B. 
Holden, of Boston; G. P. Barry, of Salem, Mass. ; F. W. Eddy, 
of West Newton, Mass. ; W. H. Bragdon, of Portsmouth, N. H. ; 
R. D. Perry, of Portland, Me. ; J. M. White, of Milbury, Mass. ; 
Mr. Carr, of Holliston, Mass., and others, 
On Monday evening the members of the Worcester Fur Com- 
pany, held a meeting and decided to hold their annual snow 
hunt on January 23, at Sutton, Mass., providing the weather is 
favorable, it' not the hunt will be postponed till the next day. 
The annual meeting of the B. F. Club was held on the same 
evening, with Mr. L. O. Dennison in the chair. After the an- 
nual reports were read and accepted, the chairman spoke of the 
necessity of choosing the officers according to their ability and 
not altogether as they stood in popular favor. He was iu favor 
of such changes of the running rules as would tend to create 
greater interest in the club among fox hunters. 
Dr. A. C. Heffinger was nominated by A. B. F.Kinney, but was 
opposed by some of the members on the ground of his leaning 
toward the southern hound in preference to the native. Mr. 
Dennison, though also nominated, declined the honor. The first 
ballot resulted in a tie vote on the tw o nominatious, but on the 
second, Mr. Dennison being, firm iu his refusal to serve, Dr. 
Heffinger was elected president. Messrs. Kinney, Given and 
Joslin were appointed a committee to nominate the other 
officers and they were elected as follows: Vice-Presidents, L. O. 
Dennison, O. F. Joslin and H. J. Given; M. F. H., R. D. Perry; 
Treasurer, W. B. Stone; Secretary, B. S. Turpin; Executive 
Committee, A. B. F. Kinne}', R. Seely, A. MacDonald and L. 
E. Conant; W. S. Walker, A. K. Walker and Dr. Wash Miller, 
of Kentucky, and F. M. Whipple, of California, were elected 
Honorary Members. The committee appointed to revise the 
constitution and running rules is composed of Dr. Heffinger, B. 
S. Turpin and R. D. Perry. The rest of the evening and most 
of the night was given up to social jollity and those who 
essayed to gain a little sleep in preparation for the labors of 
the morrow had a troubled time of it. Among the hounds 
that are here are: A. B. F. Kinney's Pepper am! Diamond.; D. 
C. Luther's Nigger; O. F. Joslin's Juliette; VV. R. 1 Han's Dime; 
G. H. Waite's Rover, and A. B. McGregor, is here with N. Q. 
Pope's two couple, consisting of Zach, that ran so well in the l j. 
F. C. trials last year; Sunmaid, also a winner in the trials, and 
Duke and Flirt. 
TUESDAY. 
The horn sounded for breakfast at 6 A. M., and an hour later 
the barges were ready to convey the hunters to their hunting 
grounds. The main body was conveyed about two miles to the 
northern edge of the township. A party of six, under Mr.. 
Stone's leadership, went to the grounds west of the hotel. 
At 7,30 the first pack was cast off. 
In this pack were Pepper and Diamond, Joe Carr and N. Q. 
Pope's hounds. They were put on the east side of the Temple- 
ton road, but failed to strike. Meanwhile the main party 
which cast the hounds off at the upper end of the grounds had 
little better luck, but after thirty minutes they struck a trail 
in a clump of pines and the Kinney party's hounds closing iu, 
the united pack drove the fox toward the Thousand acre 
swamp to a loss. A track was found and a young hound put 
on, but he did not do more than a little whimpering on it and 
then came in. Mr. Conant's, bound, a son of the well-known 
Bonny, got off on a line by himself and was heard doing some 
good driving. 
The party that hunted west of the hotel did the only real 
work of the day. Half an hour after the throw off their 
hounds started a fox and drove reynard for more than three 
hours. Not content with this they started a second fox for 
another good run, during which Mr. Smith was given the only 
chance for a shot, but was unable, owing to his awkward posi- 
tion, to bring down the game. 
The hunters straggled in about noon, and many of the hounds 
felt like their masters, pretty tired out and followed suit. 
Messrs. R. D. Perry and' J. M. White arrived about this time, 
the latter bringing the celebrated bounds, Logan and Fly. 
Then the snow commenced to fly, and only stopped at five 
o'clock. This makes the hunting couditiohs more propitious i 
and good sport is expected to-morrow. 
WEDNESDAY. 
All the disappointments of yesterday were forgott en when the 
blinds were raised this morning, for the inch and a half of snow 
that fell yesterday afternoon put the grounds in excellent shape- 
for trailing and as foxes were reported more plentiful thau the 
experience of yesterday would indicate, bright anticipations, 
were indulged in, and the hunters were not disappointed,, 
for the members of the B. F. C. enjoyed some of the- 
very best fox hunting they have ever seen* The trailing 
conditions could not have been improved, the snow was 
just moist enough to hold the scent well and not impede the , 
going. 
The start was made at 7 A. M. for grouuds west and north, 
west of the hotel, which are aclniirably adapted tor this sport. 
