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H. Grasse's Nellie G. ; 2d, E. McClintock's Ned; 3d, T. N. Lup- 
ton'a Ben Harrison ; 4th. E. T. Fries'B DukB Elclio IV. Puppies 
—Dogs: Equal 1st, E. T. Fries's Duke Eloho IV. and W. B. 
Jones's Bruce Minor. 
GORDON SETTERS— Dogs: 1st, F. Kardel, Jr.'s Rye. Bitches: 
1st, M. Clark's Hussey. 
CLUMBER SPANIELS. — 1st, J. Moerlin's Priar Monk. 
COCK Hi; SPANIELS.- -1st, Eberhart Pug Kennels' Fannie. 
IRISH WATER SPANIELS. — Dogs : 1st, Lord & Hall's Irish 
Pat. 
SPANIELS. — Dogs : 1st, M. A. Frank's Baby. Bitches : 1st, H. 
Walkonhorst's Daisy; equal 2d, 0. W. Kobb's Bell and E. Wise's 
Fanny, Puppies : 1st, 0. Rogers's Vic. 
COLLIES. — Rough-Coated— Dogs : 1st, F. S.Anderson's To- 
ronto Wonder ; 2d, L. F. Menken's Duke of Westminster ; 3d, J. 
E. Dougherty's Seotilla IV. ; 4th, W. J. Davi'ss Moray. Bitches : 
1st, G. Ewald'a Alexins. Novice: 1st" L. F. Menken's Duke of 
Westminster ; 2d, W. J. Davis's Moray. Puppies — Bitches: 1st, 
J. E. Dougherty's Dazzle. 
BULLDOGS— DogR: 1st, F. Hassureck's Toby. Bitches : Eber- 
hart Pug Kennels' Lorna Doone. 
BULL -TERRIERS.— Dogs : 1st, W. Crellin's Dick. Bitches: 
1st, W. Crellin's Nellie, Novice : 1st, C. C. King's King. 
DACHSHUNDS Dogs: Equal 1st, M. K. Bonsall's Schnapps 
aud A. Froembling'a Reineeke's Pick. Hound type: 1st, E. 
Brunhoff'sFaldmttrl; 2d, F. Weinheimer's Dick. Bitches : 1st, 
V. Gluchowsky'a Fanny. Novice — Dogs: 1st, A. Froembling's 
Dreadnaught; 2d, 0. Kenning's Grover; 3d, M. K. Bonsall's 
Schnapps. Pupp.es : 1st and 2d, E. Brunhoffs Pluto ana Don 
Quixote ; 3d, Dennison Hotel's Clem. Novice puppies — Bitches: 
1st, E. Brunhoffs Tressie II. : 2d, Dennison Hotel's Katie. 
BEAGLES.— Dogs : 1st, 2d, 4th and reserve, T. J. Ellis's Little 
Dick, Blue Billy, Little Mack and Joe; 3d, Lyons Kerans's 
Seppo Racket. Very high com., E. D. Fox's Howard's Dan. 
Bitches: 1st, H. Buning's Queen of Rockland ; 2d, J. J". Bana- 
hau's Lady Keen; 3d and 4th, A. Jones's Miss Flue and Miss 
Ripper. Reserve, T. J. Ellis's Speck, Very high com.. L. Koran's 
Dollie Varden. Novice— Dogs: 1st, H. Bunoing's U.S.Eagle; 
2d. E. L. Fox's Hustler. Bitches: 1st and 2d, H. Buning's 
Queen of Rockland and Little Dot. Puppies— Dogs : l3t, A. 
Jones's Hoosier Bomce; 2d, 4th and very high com., H. Bun- 
ing's Spotty Campbell, Corbett aud McKinley; 3d, T. J. Ellis's 
Joe. Bitches : 1st, H. Buning's Lady Taylor. 
FOX-TERRIERS. — Smooth — Dogs : 1st and 3d, Dr. J. F. Belt's 
Hillside Royal aud Wawaset Baron; 2d, G. Ewald's Dorno; 4lh, 
L. D. Aleader's Bubele. Reserve, B. C.Thomas's Audubon Wang. 
Bitoiies: 1st, G. W. Price's Quaker Lass; 2d, F. J. Vincent's 
Madge II.; 3d, T. W. Tuggle's Peg Wofflngton; 4th, J. F. Belt's 
Columbia. Novice— Dogs : 1st, Dr. J. F. Belt's Wawaset Baron ; 
2d, E. C. Buck's Freddy; 3d, C. Hoffman's Patsy; 4th, Dr. L. D. 
Meader's Bubele. Reserve, B. 0. Thomas's Audubon Wang. 
Bitches : 1st, G. W. Price's Quaker Lass ; 2d, H. B. Poulman's 
Snow P. ; 3d, T.W. Tuggle's Peg Wofflngton; 4th, Dr. J. F. Belt's 
Columbia. Puppies— Dogs: 1st, W. A. Manser's Nip. Bitches: 
1st, T. W. Tuggie's Peg Wofflngton ; 2d, F. J. Vincent's Rosanna; 
3d, W. A. Mauser's Tuck. 
SCOTCH TERRIERS. — Equal 1st, W. H. Clark's Highland Boy 
and C. E. Mull's Jamio II. 
RUSSIAN POODLES. — Dogs: 1st, Eberhart Pug Kennels' 
Bounce. 
FRENCH POODLES.— Curly— Dogs: 1st, Eberhart Pug Ken- 
nels' Black Jack, Jr. Bitches : 1st, Eberhart Pug Kennels' 
Queen Zip. Puppies : 1st, Dr. Insley's Lord Moughlow. 
FRENCH TOY POODLES. — Dogs : 1st, Mrs. Bernard's Poli; 2d, 
0. Dilg's Christie. Bitches: 1st and 2d, J. Weisner's Topseyand 
Queenie. Puppies— Dogs : 1st and 2d, J. Weisner's Frenchie and 
Tip. Bitches : Eberhart Pug Kennels' Jessica. 
SKYE TERRIERS.— Dogs: 1st, J. H. Brinkman's Dan. 
YORKSHIRE TERRIERS. — Challenge — 1st, J. Farley's cham- 
pion Teddy. Open — Dogs : l9t, L. Finch's Prince of Norwood; 
2d, J. Farley's Victor; 3d, C. H. Dilg's Tom. Bitches: 1st, C. 
Hudson's Lady Fern; 2d, N. Hirsch's Nellie Grant ; 3d, C. H. 
Dilg's Daisy. Puppies — Doss: 1st, C. Herrmann's Teddy, Jr. ~ r 
2d, J. Smith's Bob. Bitches: 1st, O. Elzemann's Bess; 2d, J. 
Smith's Daisy ; 3d and very high com., C. H. Dilg's Kate and Bet- 
tie. Novice— 1st, Mrs. Sol Sharp's Sport; 2d, 3d and 4th, J. 
Smith's Bell, Kitty and Dot, 
KING CHARLES SPANIELS.— Dogs: lst,F. A. Bradley's Pasha 
2d, Mrs. J. A. Frazer's Tory. 
BLACK AND TAN TOY TERRIERS (under 71bs.).— Dogs : 1st,? 
W. Sullivan's Dude; equal 2d, D. Brannon's Dandy and His Royal 
Nibs. Bilclies.: 1st and very high com., J. Q. Dobell's Tootsy and 
Lucy ; 2d, W. Sullivan's Daisy ; 3d, M. Juelz's Tutsy. Novice — 
Puppies : 1st, W. Sullivan's Daisy ; 2d, J. Farrel's Minnie. 
ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS. — Puppies — Bitches : 1st, H.Eichler's 
Oyrene. 
U ENGLISH PUGS.— Challenge — Dogs :'lst, Eberhart Pug Ken- 
nels' Eberhart Cashier. Opeu — Dogs : 1st and 3d, Eberhart Pug 
Kennels's Patsy Bolivar and Sir Douglass; 3d, J. Englehart'a 
Trot; 4th, E. Pelstring's Cip. Bitches: Equal 1st, Eberhart Pug 
Kennels' Queen Zitka and Mabel E. ; 2d, J. Engleharfs Ruby E. ; 
3d, Miss M. I. Kykin's Toy. Novice— Dogs : 1st, Mrs. T. N.Eller's 
Cedric Enrol ; 2d, E. Pelstring's Cip : 3d, G. F. Brown's Max. 
Bitches : 1st and 2d, Eberhart Pug Kennels' LaBelle Senora and 
Cyrene; 3d. Miss M. I. Dykin's Toy; 4th, J. Gerrard's Cute Lady. 
Reserve, Fisbbaek & Baughn's Pet. Very high com., T. E, 
Smith's Bunnie. Puppies— Dogs : 1st, J. Gerard's Romeo; 2d, 
Eberhart Pug Kennels' The Boss. Bitches : 1st. Eberhart Pug 
Kennels' Vera. Black — 1st, Miss L. Leonard's Francis. 
DALMATIANS— Equal 1st, S. C. Barhiie's Nellie and D. A, 
Smith's Cora. 
MISCELLANEOUS— Equal 1st, C. Fleischman's Herr Felt- 
man, Peter Sonn's HauB and M. Kahn's Osman. 
ENGLISH SHEEPDOGS.— 1st, J.E. Dougherty's Nabob. 
ANGORA OATS. — 1st and 2d, R. P. Thrasher's Fuzzier and! 
Plume. 1st, R. P. Thrasher's Sweet Marie. 
SPECIALS. 
Best pointer dog (2), Rush of Lad. Best bloodhound, Vigilant.. 
Best St. Bernard, American Caesar. Best greyhound, Monk 
Bishop. Best bulldog, Lorna Doone. Best Poodle, Eberhart'e 
Bounce. Beat Italian greyhound (2), Psyche. Best English set- 
ter (2), Ben Hur, Jr. Best pug dog, Eberhart's Cashier ; best 
bitch, Nancy; another one Nancy and Queen Zitka divided. Best 
Yorkshire terrier bitch, La<ty Fern. Best curly poodle. Queem 
Zip. Best great Dane, Major McKinley. Best kennels.— Pugs,. 
Eberhart Pug Kennels; English setters, J. Becker; St. Bernards,. 
Eden Park Kennels ; dachshunds, Ed. Brunhoff; beaples, T. J. 
Ellis; Yorkshire terriers, J. Smith ; French poodles, Eberhart 
Pug Kennels. Best Irish setter, Rose. Best fox-terrier. Hill- 
side Royal. 
More Challenge Proposals. 
' Hickory Valley, Tenn., Jan. 10. — Editor Forest and'- 
Stream: Iu your last issue I read with interest Major J. R. 
PurceU's challenge, and must say that it sounds as if he means- 
business, aud 1 am proud to say that the major is no part of a 
would-be sportsman. The major has a good pointer and he is. 
not afraid to run her against good pointers and setters. AU 1 
will make a match with the major for is just to accomodate' 
him, aud for a chance to win the money that is up. I will run. 
Chevalier aganist Lady Margaret, the exact race that the 
ma jor is dissatisfied with, if the Subscription Stake of Easter 
Field Trial Club, the race to be 2 hours, under the Easter or TJ. 
S. Club rules, to run first suitable day after the U. S. trials, B, 
are over and ou their grounds at West Point, Miss. I wiRi 
select Mr. F. E.. Hitchcock as my judge, the major can select 
one, and they cau select the third. The judges to have full 
control of all details not mentioned. If Mr. Hitchcock cannot- 
act, I will select someone who has acted as judge, and is thereby- 
competent, and I hope the major will do the same. The 
amount of purses to be $300 a side, or as much more as the 
major wants to make it, up to $5,000. 1 name Mr. P. T. Madi- 
son as stakeholder, aud have mailed him check for $150, half of 
the amount, as a forfeit, showing good faith. As Chevalier 
has no stake that he can run in, I hope the major will cover my 
forfeit at once before I spend any of my time on him. I mail 
the major a copy of my challenge. If the major beats me I 
will shake and congratulate him on his success. 
J. M. Avent. ~ 
DOG CHAT. 
Mr. Geo. H. Hill, the superintendent of the coming Mascoutah 
Cmb show, has taken up his quarters at 952 Monadnock Build- 
ing, Chicago, and to this address all communications in regard 
to ihe show must be sent. 
It was rumored recently that old Mr. Spracklin, of Woodstock, 
Ont., the spaniel man, had departed to the happy hunting 
grounds, but wo are glad to state that he is very much alive at 
present. Ho has taken a farm and has 127 spaniel puppies, 27 
urood bitcheB and 6 stud dogs ! He has also launched out into 
mastiffs, and has some bull-terriers aud collies. To manage 
such a kennel as this he must be a pretty lively man. 
An executive committee meeting of the Spaniel Club was held 
at Dr. Bradbury's, 110 East Twenty-second street, New York, on 
Jan. 12. Those present were A. C. Wilmerding, president, R. 
P. Keasbey, E. M. Oldham and Dr. Bradbury, the new treasurer. 
The treasurer's report showed a balance of $170 in the bank 
and dues to come trom members amounting to $130. All bills 
have been paid and the club has a membership of 65. The 
annual meeting is to be held at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 
20 at 4 P. M., and the annual club dinner will take place after- 
ward. Messrs. Oldham and Keasbey were appointed a commit- 
tee to make all arrangements for this interesting function, and 
communications in reference to it must be sent to Mr. Oldham, 
166 West beventy-ninth street, New York. On the call for new 
business Mr. Oldham arose and startled the president with the 
following speech: "Mr. Wilmerding, it is my pleasant office 
this evening to wish you on behalf ol the members of the Amer- 
ican Spaniel Club every conceivable happiness that the interest- 
ing and holy state on which you are about to enter can confer. 
You have, as we all know, from the first formation of this club 
aiways used your utmost endeavors to advance its interests. 
To-day we are pleased to think it stands second to none in the 
kennel world, and we feel that, as it has been in part through 
your efforts that this desirable end has been attained, so should 
the voice ot the club be heard on an occasion when you are about 
to take the most important step of yourliie. In the name of 
the American Spaniel Club I beg to present you with this little 
souvenir commemorative of this occasion, wishing you and your 
intended bride health, wealth, and last, but not least, happi- 
ness."" Mr. Oldham then presented Mr. Wilmerding with a 
handsome siver eake salver and knife, on which was engraved : 
••Presented by the members of the American Spaniel Club to 
their president, A. C. Wilmerding, January, 1895." Mr. Wilmer- 
ding responded in the following words: "Mr. Oldham and gen- 
tlemen : I am indeed quite overcome and hardly know how to 
reply. Your very beautiful token has taken me completely by 
surprise. While I have always served the club with my best 
efforts— as I think you all know— yet I do not feel that I deserve 
so handsome a remembrance at your hands. 1 shall always 
cherish it highly as coming from a body of men whom I can 
never do aught else but respect and esteem. Accept my thanks." 
The meeting then adjourned. Mr. Wilmerding was married 
Jan. 22, at Trinity Chapel, New York, to Miss Bache, of Morris- 
town, N. J. 
A rather interesting question arose at the last meeting of the 
American Spaniel Club regarding specials offered by a certain 
exhibitor who, since the specials were offered, has been disqual- 
ified by the A. K. C. These specials have to be won a certain 
number of times, and while the donor was in good standing 
they were put up twice and consequently the temporary winners 
have an interest in these specials. The club, therelore, feels 
that in justice to them it would be proper to submit the question, 
as to whether they may be offered, to the A. K. C. at its next 
meeting so as to get a ruling on the point. There should be no 
difficulty in this as the specials in question are now controlled 
by and m a sense are the property ot the Spaniel Club. 
Another meeting of the Montreal Kennel Association was held 
last week with Dr. Mills in the chair. Mr. James Lindsey read 
a paper on ''The Smooth Fox-Terrier," and Mr. J. A. Pitt gave a 
dissertation on the St. Bernard. Both gave interesting particu- 
lars regarding the origin of the breeds and the different well 
known dogs that have been exhibited. Several of the members 
were accompanied by dogs of these breeds and these were used 
to illustrate the standards. 
Mr. Geo. W. Runton's promising young bull-terrier Tarquin, 
that came out at the Saratoga show, met with an aggravating 
mishap in a disagreement with his Kennel mate Edgewood Tip- 
sey, a couple of weeks since. The roots of one ear were torn 
and the ear now falls over on the head when the dog is excited. 
With care the injury may be remedied. 
In England those who dock a dog's tail are liable to a penalty 
of $25. 
The crack collie Ormskirk Amazement has been sold by Mr, 
■Stretch to a Mr. C. Lymott, of Australia, and sailed for his new 
home on the last day of 1894. Such a dog should have a, great 
influence for good on the breed in the Antipodes. 
The pointer Kent Elgin completed his cure at the Pasteur In- 
stitute, New York, on Thursday, Jan. 17. He has taken his med- 
icine like a man, and has received during the fortnight about 
thirty-four injections altogether and a3 many as four a day 
toward the end ol the period. On the day he was shipped to 
^Birmingham, Ala., the dog shook paws with us from his re- 
cumbent position on Dr. Gibier'3 knees. The dog's good nature 
•and intelligence have made him a general favorite among the 
■doctors, and that he had made a good friend at court waB evi- 
dent from the fact that we found Kent quite at home in the Doc- 
tor's study. . He has gained in flesh and to every appearance is 
iin perfect health. That Mr. Ashlord felt justified in placing 
Kent under treatment may be gathered from a recent letter, in 
which he says : "There is now no doubt in my mind about the 
dog being mad that bit Kent. A few days later two dogs were 
taken to French & Drummond's Veterinary Hospital and devel- 
oped full-fledged cases. I have also heard of other dogs being 
'killed, supposed to be mad. We have had an epidemic of mad 
idogs here for the past six or eight months. The Pasteur Insti- 
tute in New York had a young man patient from here the past 
year. He was bitten by his pet terrier; I saw the dog every day 
during his confinement, and before being confined he bit his 
owner and dozens of dogs. During last year I have seen a dozen 
cases at the Veterinary Hospital, I write you this to show you I 
had good grounds for feeling alarmed for Kent's safety. Dr. 
Posey, a gentleman with whom I frequently hunted and fished, 
and who lived ten miles from here, died from hydrophobia last 
year. Though a rich man and able to go to New York, he did not 
think the dog was mad. Three children bitten at the same time 
and by the same dog are still living." We trust that Kent Elgin 
will be one of the excepted ones, and that be will live out his 
natural life, ready at any time to meet the Strideaways of his 
breed in the field. 
The marriage of Miss Maie Byrne to Mr. Harrison, of England, 
and late M. P. for the mid division of County Tipperary, Ire- 
land, on Jan. 16, will be of interest to the members of the Bull- 
dog Club from the fact that Mrs. Harrison will now reside in 
England. Her well-known bulldog Found It will probably not 
be Been at future shows in America. Found It was placed sec- 
ond to His Lordship at New York last year. 
In View of many valuable dogs shot, poisoned, lost, stolen and 
otherwise made away with lately in different parts of the coun- 
try, would it not be advisable to organize a National Dog Pro- 
tective Association, with branches in all the principal towns 
where valuable dogs are owned? Grand Rapids, Mich., has an 
association of this kind and a dispatch to the Chicago Tribune 
from Minneapolis, Minn., says: '-Apian is on foot for the for- 
mation of a canine mutual protective association whioh if car- 
ried out will save for its owner many a valuable dog. The 
scheme is outlined by O. B. Clarke of this city and it is proposed 
to have a small annual due. Each member will be furnished 
with a list of the dogs owned by the other members and a basis 
of identification will be arranged. Lost or stolen dogs can be 
traced and dog thieves can be caught. The dues will oe used as 
a fund to prosecute persons caught with stolen canines. It is 
expected a thousand members can be obtained." If such an as- 
sociation as this could be organized in New York, cases like the 
shooting of Mr. Bateman's beagles, lor instance, could be dealt 
with in a manner that would probably have a deterrent effect on 
a large class of individuals who seem to think that the best way 
to treat a dog is to kick it, if they can do so with safety to their 
own precious skins. 
The New England Kennel Club will hold its eleventh annual 
show at Mechanic's Hall, Boston, April 16 to 19, rounding up the 
spring circuit as usual. When Mr. Loveland remarks, "Things 
are booming," we may take it for granted that the Boston show 
will be a success. 
A Bediington Terrier C|ub« 
The American Bediington Terrier Club was organized at the 
office of Forest and Stkeam, Jan. 19, by Messrs. Martin A. H. 
Thelberg, Thomas Pearsall, Johu Hopkinson, Harris R. Childs, 
Justus D. (Smith and H. W. Lacy. Under the constitution 
adopted the following were elected an executive committee: 
Messr3. Wm. Henry Russell, Thomas Pearsall, Martin A. H. 
Thelberg, John Hopkinson and Harris It. Childs, with Mr. Rus- 
sell President and Mr. Pearsall (Secretary- Treasurer of the clnb. 
The English club's standard was adopted. Jthe annual meeting 
was set for the week during Westminster Kennel Club show. 
A vote of thanks was given Mr. Lacy for his courtesy and 
assistance to the young club. The club intends to have an 
attendant in uniform at the New York show, and the club offers 
$10 for the best American-bred Bediington at that show. The 
members already number ten, and if the enthusiasm of the 
breeders present at the meetihg is to be taken as a guarantee, 
the breed is bound to bo well supported by the new club. 
Last week a letter on "Work for Terriers" found its way into 
the Rifle columns. Rifle butts are the last places one would look 
lor work for terriers. 
Death of Kent Elgin. 
All field trial men and pointer breeders generally will sympa- 
thize with Mr. Ashford over the loss of his noted pointer, Kent 
Elgin, by rabie3. Our readers are familiar with Kent's visit to 
Pasteur Institute, in this city, and his treatment. When we saw 
the dog at the institute on the 17th, the day he was ahipped 
home, he showed not the slightest sign of such a dreadful end. 
He was bright and seemed in perfect health. Mr. Waters' tele- 
gram shows that the dog must have died the day after his return 
home, Mr. Ashford has the slight consolation of knowing that 
he did ail that lay in his power to save his dog. 
The Mercer-Mills Case. 
In our issue of May 26, 1892, appeared a letter from Dr. Mills 
in which he stigmatized as a fraud Air. Mercer s action in enter- 
ing, unknown to the owner, Mr. Little's clumber Newcastle, in 
view of the fact that this entry completed the number necessary 
for a division of the challenge class at the Ottawa show in 1891, 
in which Mr. Mercer's dogs were entered. Mr. Mercer then 
brought a libel suit against Dr. Mills. On the case coming to 
trial, the prosecuting counsel had scarcely commenced his 
speech when the judge exclaimed, "It is a fraud," and dis- 
missed the case. Mr. Mercer appealed on the ruling and got 
a decision on the ground that the judge had no power to throw 
the case out before it had been considered by the jury. Several 
dates were fixed for the new trial, but the case was postponed 
on account of Mr. Mercer's illness. Finally on June 16 and 17 
the case was tried at Ottawa in the Supreme Court before Chan- 
cellor Boyd and a jury. Mr. Little went up from Boston and 
gave his part of the story. Dr. Mills testified that he still was 
of the same opinion. The entry blank and letters which passed 
subsequently between Messrs. Mercer and Little were produced 
and evidently influenced the jury. Alfred Geddes was also 
called on behalf o£ the show committee. Each counsel consumed 
an hour in summing up and a fair hearing resulted. The judge's 
charge was fair, but against Mercer. In ten minutes the Jury 
returned a verdict for the defendant in both eases. The judge 
accepted this and added costs. 
Mascoutah K. C. Premium Llsti 
"Heard anything from Chicago?" has been the question among 
fanciers the past week, and many were the surmises as to who 
would don the ermine, and while we were informed as to the 
names of two prominent judges we preferred to follow the Mas- 
coutah Club's lead and wait until the lull list could be sprung at 
once. The list will furnish a surprise to many, for the club has 
made a commendable move in looking around for fresh judging 
material, and the selections as a whole are good. R. J. Sawyer 5 
Menominee, Mich., take3 St. Bernards; Arthur Trickett. Little 
Rock, Ark., mastiffs ; G. Muss-Arnolt, New York, great Danes; 
B. F. Seitner, Dayton, O., pointers; W. B. Wells, Chatham. Ont., 
English setters. Then the old reliable veteran John Davidson 
will have his work cut out considering the many breeds he as- 
sumes. They are Irish setters, Gordons, Newfoundlands, Rus- 
sian wolihonds, deerhounds, greyhounds, bloodhounds, fox- 
• hounds, Chesapeake Bay dogs, beagles, all terriers except 1 ox- 
terriers, Yorkshires and bull-terriers— Sehipperkes, old English 
sheepdogs, Dalmatians and miscellaneous ; J. A. Long, collies ; 
August Be'mont, fox-terriers; Andred Laidlaw, all "sporting 
spaniels; E. A. Woodward, Chicago bulldogs; Wm. Mariner, 
Milwaukee, Wis., bull-terriers; Jos. Wedekind, Chicago, dachs- 
hunds, and T. Farrer Rackham, East Orange, N. J., poodles, 
pugs, Yorkshires, toys, King Charles, Blenheime, Prince Charles, 
rnby and Japanese spaniels and Italian greyhounds. The latter 
has the distinction of being the only one who is not particularly 
identified with the breeds he will adjudicate upon, but we know 
not what a man can do until he is tried, and we trust he will be 
successful. Mr. Racliham has been judging acceptably in the 
South during the winter. 
From advance sheets of the premium list we find that 205 
classes are provided. In mastiffs and St. Bernards the prizes 
are challenge classes $15 and $10; open classes, $15, $10, $5 and 
$; puppies $5 and $3 and the same in the one novice class. 
Great Danes have the same classification and prizes except that 
puppies compete together; deerhounds, greyhounds, foxhounds 
(types divided), fleld and cocker spaniels, Irish water span- 
iels (open classes only) Dalmatians (open classes only) 
bulldogs, bull-terriers, beagles, smooth foxterriers, Irish 
Scottish, black and tan, Bediington, Dandie Dinmont, Skye 
and Yorkshire terriers and pugs are given $10 in challenge 
classes and $10, $5 and $3 in open classes, and most of them, ex- 
cept the rough terrier breeds, have puppy and novice classes, 
with prizes ranging from $5 and $3 to $10 and $5. Wire-haired 
fox-terriers, dachshunds, Irish terriers, Scottish, Dandie, Syke, 
Yorkshire, King Charles, Italian greyhounds, bloodhounds, 
dachshunds and foxhounds have one challenge class. Those 
breeds with $10, $5 and ailver medal in open classes are poodles 
and Boston terriers. Smooth fox-terriers have a bronze medal 
for fourth prize iu open classes. The toy spaniels, Italian grey- 
