Jan. 5, 1895.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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to the earnest work done by the Colorado Game and Pish Pro- 
tective League, and it is to the credit of Gov. Waite that he 
allowed this measure to become a law, which is in striking con- 
trast to the action of the Populist Governor of North Dakota 
two years a^o. 
There is plenty of game in Colorado, and with proper protec- 
tion it will care for ilself in tbe wilds of the Western slope. 
William L. TtJCKEK. 
New York State Association. 
The annual winter meeting of the .New York State Association 
for the Protection of Pisn aud Game will be held in the assembly 
room of tiie Gates House, Syracuse, Thursday, Jan. 13. The 
secretary is John B. Sage, Buffalo, and the president, Gen. 1). 
H. Bruce, Syracuse, either of wnoin may be aduressed for circu- 
lar call relating to the me ting. As the incoming Legislature 
will deal with fish and game bills, it is highly important that the 
pending measures should be carefully considered by the Associ- 
ation. Clubs are requested to send representatives. The ques- 
tion will be au important one. 
he Menneh 
FIXTURES. 
dog SHOWS. 
Jan. 11 to 15 — Cincinnati. — Al. G. Eberhardt, Supt. 
Feb. 19 to 2a— New Yobk.— W. K. c, Jas. Mortimer, Supt. 
Feb. 26 to March, l— Chicago.— Mascoutah K. c, J. L. Lincoln, Sec'y. 
March 5 to 8— Denver.— Western E. 0. Co., E. T. Weiant, Sec'y. 
March 6 to 8— Detboit.— City of the Straits K. C, S. W. Garrison, 
Sec'y. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Jan. 14.— Salinas, Cal — Pacific Coast F. T. C. 
Jan. 21.— West Point, Miss.— United States F. T. C, Trials B., P. T. 
Madison, Sec'y. 
Feb. 5.— New Albany, Miss.— Southern F. T. C, T. M. Brumby, 
Marietta, Ga., Sec'y. 
Sept. 10.— MOBBis, Man.— Manitoba F. T. C, John Woolton, Manitou, 
Sec'y. 
Jan. 7 to 12— BABBE, Mass.— Brunswick Fur Club's Winter Meet, B. 
S. Turpin, Roxbury, Mass, Sec'y. 
One of My Dog Friends. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The true story of little Bug in a recent issue of the Foeest 
'And Stream revived a long drawn out intention to write a lew 
•anecdotes of my dog friendsinthe hope of inducing other loving 
masters to do likewise, thai the skeptics may be convinced by 
solid weight of testimony that a dog has a aoul attuned to higher 
thoughts than hm dinner, and an intelligence and individuality 
well worthy of cultivation. If it be true, as the wise men tell us, 
that the dog has no soul, he certainly possesses something 
nearly alciu to n, which governs his conduct and iuspues his 
heart with such loving fidelity and honest obedience as would 
put many a man to shame, and ought to entitle him to a heaven 
of his own with a canine St. Peter at the gate to bar the entrance 
to all human souls. 
Belonging to a family of dog lovers, I have had infinite variety 
in my canine friends. Among rhem was a lineal descendant of 
Scott's Maida, whose aspect was solemn and stately, but who 
was the veriest offshoot of e>atau that ever waved a tail. 
He was a fascinating gentleman aud a witty one, but lor "ways 
that were dark aud tricks that were vain" he, like the "Heathen 
Chinee, was peculiar." Another was a collie whose family tree 
had root in aristocratic circles in the land of the heather and 
bluebell, and who was possessed of so much iute.ligence as to 
affright a kitchen diviuity into refusing to stay in the house 
alone with him. "Sure, ma'am," she wouid say, "he isn't a 
right dog at all, it's the sense of the ould one he has." A third 
was a setter who I always maintained was undergoing reincar- 
nation ; and after him a greyhound, whose brains never mounted 
higher than his legs. At odd times there have been terriers of 
high and low degree, winsome beasties all, and endowed with 
the wit and wisdom of the sages. 
The collie was a member of the family for nine years, and 
until age and rheumatism dimmed his eye and stiffened his 
joints he was the most beautiful creature i ever saw. He 
impressed everyone alike, experts and iguoramuses, and even 
so won the heart of tue usually unemotional railway official that 
his many journeys partook somewhat of the nature of a triumphal 
procession. He never saw the inside of a baggage ear, but 
porters were proud to exercise him on the platform, and con- 
ductors often urged hini to partake of whatever refreshment 
their car afforded. When arrayed in his traveling gear, his 
London collar and silver chain ne always rose to the occasiou 
and assumed a benign, ty of expression and suavity of demeanor 
which lasted to his journey's end. 
Usually so ready to rebuff the advances of a stranger, he en- 
dured placidly all manner of attentions from ail manner of 
people, and submitted without a whimper, to be trampled on in 
crowded stations, stifled in stuffy trains and compressed into 
the narrow limits of a tuttish Adirondack boat. Arrived at his 
journey's end. he felt his responsibility of guardian to his be- 
loved family greatly increased by his strange surroundings. 
He followed their every step like a shadow, and woe to the care- 
less body who jostled" his charges. A portentious growl, the 
erection of every hair in his splendid frill and a clap of his pow- 
erful jaws insured a right of way in luture. A uruuken man 
was his especial abomination, and I remember once his effec- 
tual "sobering up" of a bibulously friendly sportsman who ven- 
tured to put a hand on the back of my chair. 
He ever after hated the man and would growl fiercely at the 
mention of his name, so that it became a never-ending joke of 
the Saranao guides to ask Wynn what he said to Uncle ■. 
He never considered it safe for his "dear miBS" ana "his 
auntie" to go fishing without his protecting presence, and he 
learned so well how to accommodate his bulk to the knee* of 
the frail boats that he could stretch out. his head over the side 
and take a consoling drink without unbalancing us in the least. 
He, however, shared our guide's antipathy to pickerel, and was 
so ridiculously energetic in his objections that between our 
laughter and the dog's attempts to assist at the death of the flop- 
ping slimy monster we were again and again within au ace of 
toeing served up with lily pad sauce at a pickerel banquet. 
Like many ot his race, be deaiiy loved a tight, and took his 
walks abroad in the very evident hope that some gentleman 
would tread on the tail of his coat. Many were the whippings 
ihe earned from his exasperated mistress, who was often sorely 
taxed to preserve friendly relations witb her neighbors. He 
ihad two inveterate enemies, a. huge mongrel red setter and a 
plucky Irish terrier, who lived in the same house and were a 
terror to every dog within miles. The terrier always gripped 
the victim just above the hock, and by a twist that John L. 
might envy plumped him on his back, when his throat was an 
easy prey to the sutter, wbo without the terrier was an abject 
coward. Wynn learned ihis, and if on nearing the house h.a 
mistress said, "Uowdy's away!" he would prance boldly along, 
flinging insulting defiance at the cringing Duke, not in too loud 
tones, however, as Bowdy was quick of ear and fleet of foot. 
If, on the contrary, he heard, "Both dogs out, old chap!" he 
would take a discreet circuit and meet his family further down 
the street. 
After au encounter with Duke and Rowdy he was apt to restore 
his vanished sel (-esteem by a gratiutous assault upon an inof- 
fensive setter belonging to our next-door neighbor. Poor 
Nat was not ever really "hurt but he was bustled most unmeioi- 
fully through the neighborhood until our "Riohard" felt himself 
again. He was decidedly boss of his disirict, and would permit 
no other dog to enjoy privileges which were denied him. 
When he came into the family he had a villianous habit of 
rushing out at carriages, grabbing frantically at the wheels and 
.hurling himself like a catapult at the horses' heads with the 
apparent intention of strewing the road with wrecks for his 
especial diversion. His former own~r had vainly tried to correct 
hiswajS aud assured me it was wnoiiy impossible to breau a 
collie of that trick, judicious application of ihe dog whip most 
Vigorously laid on created a change ot heart, but hu never alter 
saw another dog enjoy the sport without administering a 
thorough punishment. 
His greatest pleasure was to follow his mistress on her rides. 
It was useless to sunt him up ; he would break loose somehow 
(once jumping from the stable loit onto a concrete waikj and 
track us unerringly, always arriving with such buoyant confi- 
dence that his being leit was all a mistake and ot course we 
wanted him as much as ho warned us, that we were weak- 
minded enough to let him stay, though no usually was a most 
tumultuous eseoit. At times ne was Convenient, tor he would 
carefully pick up anything snown him in tue road, staudiug on 
his hindiegs or even jumping to deliver the article .-aiely, as we 
had a predilection for tall mounts. fUven shell comDs ur hair- 
pins could bo trusted to mm without the slightest fear of injury. 
On one unlucky day tiK re was an aucideut which hopelessly 
crushed two toes and put an end to his joyous seauipeis for a 
weary wniie. Unuer the veterinary s hands be was tue soul of 
paiaent endurance. Our back porch whs, the consulting room 
and operating table wflere the poor toot was dressed daily. 
At first the doctor gave ether ami put on a tape muzzie ior 
fear tue pain might make him savage, but the ether made him 
very ul, aud his feelings were so nurt at our distrust of his 
temper and comprehension of the situation that ever after his 
head was simpty laid in my lap, while 1 held the injured leg 
firmly against involuntary twitchings, and the tedious dressiug 
of tne wound was endured without a sound or motion. Tne 
doctor admired the dog greatly for his intelligence and lortitude 
and would gladly have wane friends, but Wynn would have 
none of him. The sight of the doctor's genial lace coming down 
the street would send him in a panic to the house, aud a threat 
to call Dr. Peabody was always sufficient to quell any insubor- 
dination. 
VVitii all his exuberance out of doors, he was a perfect house 
dog, never climbing on furniture, scratching at doors or putting 
his paws pn window sills. His "grandma," a title in daily use 
long before Petie Toone, Lsq., and Horace Ghace were created 
by Miss Woolson, was an immaculate housekeeper, and cher- 
isned insurmountable objections to dugs' Pairs in inappropriate 
places, and dogs' footprints on polished stairs. That tact was 
lirmiy impressed on Wynu's mind, and ne was assured that his 
residence in the family would be Uriel if hoover forgot that back 
stairs were made for dogs. He learned his lesson well and 
always waited ior some one to open the back door, though he 
must sometimes have wished we were asconsiderace of his needs 
as he was ot our prejudices. Only two occasions i remember 
his taking the law into nis own hands, once when a heavy 
picture ieil in the dead of night with a crash very suggestive of 
dynamite aud uurglars. And again when I rolled oft tne sola in 
a faint, dropping the hem oi my gown dangerously near the 
blazing fire. Not being able to rouse me, he took the nearest 
way to aiarin his master in the dining room. Once when little 
more than a puppy lie was lelt by accident entirely alone for six 
hours in the third story: nothing but his conscience prevented 
his joining the nursery party on the floor below— but i found 
the oiessed beastie wild all nis playthings gatnered about bim, 
lying close to the staircase, a pathetic bunco with paws hanging 
over the edge and eager eyes peering down, wondering in his 
doggish soul what be had done to be ao neglected. 
Like all bright do^s wbo are couscantly in their master's com- 
pany, Wynn understood much tuat was said not only to him 
directly, but in general conversation. If from his rug in tbe ball 
he heard mention in the dining room of a bone to be put aside 
for his future delectation bo would come bouueing in with the 
request that he have it at that instant moment. Or if he heard a 
bath suggested he would pretend ihat urgent business called 
him outside. He could count also, always listening intently to 
the telephone call, running to hurry our answer to No. 5 and 
passing Nos. 4 ana 6 witb absomte indifference. We at first 
tried to puzzle him by pretending to answer the wrong number, 
but were soon daunted by nis contempt for our intellect, and 
ended by trusting nis ears in preference to our own. The vari- 
ous electric bells m the house were so nearly similar in tone that 
we were daily confused. But Wynn was never puzzled, correct- 
ing our hurried rushes in the wrong direction with most superior 
air. 
He had speech of his own also — a bark in one tone meant 
food, auother to be let out and a peculiar clapping of his jaws 
that he wanted water. He was so devoted to his "Miss" and 
"Auntie" that he never would be out ot their society a moment 
that h<j could help, even imperilling his digestion in bis eager- 
ness to spend no unnecessary seconds over his meals. He par- 
ticularly enjoyed eating a dog biscuit in tbe house and a cloth 
w..s kept in an esx>ucial corner for that indulgence. He soon 
learned to fetch it to me and beg for the privilege. If told yes 
he would carry the eloth to his own rug, make frantic efforts to 
spread it out, then rush downstairs to ask cook for ihe biscuit, 
which he would bring caretully to me, fairly drooling with iin- 
patieuce, though never taking a nibble until given permission. 
He was proficient in the usual doggish aceomrdishinents — could 
shake hands, speak, whisper, sit up, walk on his hind legs, die, 
wash his face, fetch bis mistress' slippers or gloves, and play 
hide and seek or "1 spy" with all the zest of a child. Indeed, 
my difficulty consists not in the memory, but wherein to make 
an end of my reminiscence of tne dear old chap whose death 
leit a vacancy in my heart that can never be flliea. The tale is 
already over long, and any mention of Wynn's companions and 
successors would necessitate a supplement to the week's edition 
and arouse enihusiasts in other departments to watchful lament 
that the Pokest and Stbeam nad gone to the dogs. De. P. 
International Field Trials. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
As Mr. Davidson, in his letter, has something to say about my 
dogs and myself, would you kmdly allow me space to reply. 
As Mr. Davidson is much put out by your reporter's account 
of the trials, let me first say that I do not altogether agree with 
it. I do not think that Luke should have been placed over Tobe, 
or vice versa, until they had had a good test heat together, with- 
out which I contend that no man could properly place the two 
dogs. Both had run excellently; they are different in style, man- 
ner of going to their game, in action and in almost every par- 
tieular. However, I suppose your reporter is as much entitled 
to his opinion as others. Mr. Davidson thinks he is prejudiced 
in favor of my dogs. He might say Mr. Davidson is prejudiced 
in favor of Mr. Davey's dogs, as they strain back 10 bis old 
native stock, and he might also say that it is a well-known fact 
that he has very little regard for Toledo Blade's get. It might 
also be worth mentioning that Mr. Lacy, representing Forest 
and Stream, and Mr. Stoddard, representing the American 
Field, were last year of the opinion that Luke sh-ula have had 
better treatment when Tobe was placed over him by the same 
judges, this in spite of the fact that he had no special prepara- 
tion and was much too heavy to run well. It is only fair to 
Tobe to say that he also ran a better dog this year as to bird 
work, but I don't think his speed was any better, if as good. 
Mr. Davidson makes comparison between the ground run over 
by the two dogs, contending that single work in high weeds is 
much easier than in bush pasture or slashing. My experience 
does not conform with this. Birds wi en scattered into brush 
piles and treetops, having lots of cover, move about freely, let- 
ting out the scent, and all a dog has to do is to catc \ the wind, 
go as close as he likes, an 'l point; a good kick is necessary to 
flush the bird and sometimes t\ le p\\ e h. as to t orn to pieces. 
In heavy weeds, on fhe contrary, birds as a rule lie very close 
and a dog has to get quite close before catching the scent, whle 
the noise he makes is very likely to flush the bir Is. Mr. David- 
son admits this when he makes excuses for the flushes in the 
Tobe— Cleopatra beat. I snould have considered Luke lucky to 
be put down where Tobe did his single work, and nearly every 
dog that ran there, Yiz., Dock, Beppo's Maid and Cleopatra, did 
good work, whereas along the creek the single work, with the 
' xceptlon of Luke's, consisted of points and flushes. One of 
uke's points was in weeds waist high and I had to be guided 
to bim by Mr. Davidson himself lrom the top ot the bank. Mr. 
Davidson is unlair to Luke when he blames bim for not finding 
the biros again Hum his point in the small bush around wbicn 
Tobe and Oieopatra had just been run for an hour and a quar- 
ter, it was tbe second time tue birds bad been flushed ; they 
were not marked and the dogs were only worked in their direc- 
tion as far as tne end of the bush, alter which we were ordered 
in another direction. 
For all any one knows to the contrary, Luke pointed all the 
birds on the ground he worked over, as no birds were seen in 
any of bis beats except those he found. Tobe certainly might 
h.,ve done more bird work in nis heat with Oieopatra. 
I contend the last heat, if such it could be called, was no 
heat at ail. Pour minutes in a very sman field, with one dog 
obeying frequent cads lrom nature." was no test, and the judges 
must have had their minds made up before it was started. 
Why they did not give them a good test beat, as they did other 
dogs in both Stakes, 1 am at a loss to know? 1 have never seen 
such an uusatisiactory ending to a good trial. 
"1 have given notice oi motion ai our next meeting to change 
the runuingruies, to read: "Unless the first and second do 0 s 
have come together in tbe first or second series, they shall run 
a deciding heat ol at least thirty minutes' duration." 
A member of the club who was at the last trials, writing about 
the proposed change, says: "1 think your suggestion about run- 
ning first and second dogs together until thoroughly tested an 
excellent one, and do not see bow it is possible to arrive at a 
satisfactory conclusion otherwise, espi cially if tbe two dogs are 
evenly matched, which is very likely to be the case. It has 
appeared to me the judges slide through tbe last series rather 
easily, and that they do not want the good ones together ior 
very long— which is exactly wrong." 
When Mr. Greydou has attended a few more field trials, his 
ipse dixit will be takeu with more weight; one noes not learn all 
about field trials in a day. I trust he will not let the interested 
individual witn little regard for truih— ,who deprived Fanny of 
even the poor consolation of a back— discourage him. What 
the object of the individual could have been it is hard to say. 
Perhaps he had his eye on last place, Wm. B. Wells, 
A Friendly and Sportsmanlike Challenge. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Long aud explanatory challenges being in order at this time, 
I propose a friendly and sportsmanlike one to Mr. Avent. He, 
I think, knows I am not in the slightest degree unfriendly either 
toward him or bis dogs. I appreciate his skill and the merits of 
his setters and have no designs upon his money. He remem- 
bers that I let bim off at Lalayette, La., when our coutract was 
in the hands of Mr. Nurviu T. Harris for $2u0 a side to run 
F.F. V. against any dog he could produce, eiyht-hour heat, then 
and there. He ought to accommodate me now. He claims that 
Chevalier is "tue best combined shooting and field trial dog any- 
where." 1 tbinii Lady Margaret is nis superior. Tbe best com- 
bined is unquestionably the best. "Chev." was the best that he 
started according to the decision of the B. F., L. H. and P. W. 
combiuatiun at the Eastern trials. I admit that he is the most 
conservative and reliable dog that I have ever seen him start. 
He and Margaret were started three times together at tbe 
Southern trials last year. Margaret got the better of him in the 
first, we were in the downpour the second, and Margaret was 
"stuffed" (accidentally, oi course, I believe) before the third. 
Chevalier beat her on coveys, she beat him on scattered birds; 
neither was placed. Doth were in the two-hour race this year 
at Newton, N. O. Margaret ran the first in the morning when 
the ground was frozen, and the hoar frost, like snow, covered 
the earth and vegetation. She ran principally down wind, was 
started on ground on which no birds were found last year or 
had been touud this year. I was handicapped for the first forty- 
five minutes by being mounted on a 2-year-old colt whicn refused 
to cross tne ditches, thereby getting behind the judges and 
other horsemen, and by being directed to hunt in the vicinity 
of the cabins where curs, chickens and cats were in full force, 
and where quails were noa est. In this heat sue snowed decided 
superiority over the president's dog, tnat was good enough in 
the All-A^e Stake to be placed second, and would have no doubt 
been placed first had he located the covey which Topsey's Bod 
found when brought up, aud which the president's dog seemed 
to be working when he entered the woods. Margaret was going 
stronger and faster than Chevalier during the latter part of their 
respective heats; she was also hindered by the opposing 
handler's whistle, and his rushing in ahead of her when on point 
or about to locate scattered birds. S^uie of the judges also had 
to be called to order by me for goingin advance oi me and flush- 
ing scattered birds when she was working on them. Therefore 
she had no opportunity to do her best work in this heat. 
Chevalier was started in the afternoon with a reliable pointer 
in the bauds oi a comparatively quiet handier ; the ground had 
thawed and settled; a gentle breeze blew in their faces and 
birds were plentilul and moving. Mr. Avent is too experienced 
not to know, as does the merest tyro, not an idiot, that the best 
dog living under the first conditions could not nearly make the 
same showing that any ordinary average dog could under the 
last-named conditions. It is true that the judges had "back- 
bone" enough (quotation from Mr. Avent) to decide this race, the 
most important of what was once considered the first field trial 
club in America, without running even the second series. 
The presiding judge admitted this year that he was wrong in 
agreeing to a decision last year without further running, 
though a second series was run because flip Bap was run twelve 
or fourteen miles from where the other four dogs in the second 
and repeat race ran in the first series. The only question upon 
which the judges could possibly attempt to render a decision 
approachingaiogic.il or righteous judgment was as between 
Bip Bap aud Chevalier. No competition between either of those 
or Topsy's Bod and any other dog in the Stake. Surely the best 
dogs competing with other dogs under unfavorable circum- 
stances should nave been braced up and run on the same ground 
and at the same time with those that were placed. That's what 
we put in our $50 on Oct. 1 ior. Now I want to run Lady Mar- 
garet vs. Chevalier for a nominal prize, three hours or two 
hours, under the Southern rules (the most perfect). We can run 
a fair and square race under judges as stated in your challenge 
to Mr. Damon, Jan. 12 or 15, near West Point. "Marg." has been 
bred to Cid, and should not be run after the U. S. Trials. Win 
or lose we should be friends. J. B. Puecel. 
Newton, N. C, Dec. 20. 
The A. K. C. and California. 
An editorial which appeal ed in Pacific Field Sports recently is 
quite to the point in regard to A. K. O. legislation for dog shows 
on the l'acific coast. We have before alluded to the fact that 
the dogs owned by exhibitors at Californian shows have no 
chance to become champions on account of the A. K. 0. rule 
which says that one of the prizes which count for the title of 
champion must be won at a show where there are not less than 
500 entries. Judging by past shows on the Slope, such an entry 
is hopeless for some time to come, and unless an owner sees fit 
to send his dog aoross the continent to one of tbe large E;i stern 
shows the Caliiornian dog stands a poor chance of ever secur- 
ing the coveted title, though in merit he may be the equal or 
superior of many of the Eastern dogs that manage, under more 
favorable circumstances, to become champions. This is scarcely 
fair, and it seems as if the A. K. C. might well make an excep- 
tion to this rule in favor of dogs shown at the Pacific Kennel 
Club, Southern California Kennel Club, Alameda Con ty Sports- 
man's Association shows, and others on the coast. That would 
give the dogs a reasonable chance to gain the title. In tbe edi- 
torial alluded to the suggestion is made that the Pacific clubs 
start an organization of their own lhat will control their shows 
and dog owners. The Alameda. Club at present hns no delegate 
accredited lo the A. K. C, and of necessity the other two clubs 
are represented by Eastern men. Viewing their interests from 
an equitable point of view, it looks as if the Californlans had 
good reason for a little grumbling. 
