Feb. 9, 1895. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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washing dogs; clean quarters and regular grooming are the 
only necessary requisites, if the dog is in good health. Wash 
the brushes if you itch for the soap suds. In the case of fox 
terriers, bull terriers, and such dogs, instead of washing just 
before the show it is better, especially this weather, to make a 
paste of buttermilk and sulphur lac, rub it on the dog, box up 
in clean straw, and in an hour or two when dry, brush the pow- 
der out and the dog's coat will be whiter and cleaner than soap 
and water can make him and without the danger of his catching 
cold. If a St. Bernard has a good solid orange or brindle body 
color, it is only necessary to wash the white parts on muzzle, 
neck, chest and legs. To wash the body a day before the show, 
after you have put plenty of "elbow grease" on his coat, is 
often to undo the work of weeks, the natural oil and gloss is 
taken out of the coat and the hair looks stitf and dull. This ap- 
plies with equal force to spaniels. A dog's coat will be im- 
proved by feeding him raw eggs. If dogs must be washed, use 
the English "crown" soap, which can be procured at most har- 
ness stores. This soap produces a good lather, and does not dry 
up the hair like most of the ordinary soaps. 
Everyone in the W. K. C. office looks happy to-day, Satur- 
day, for entries have come in far ahead of the corresponding 
date last year. We believe it is customary for every secretary 
to vouchsafe this information to those in quest of tiews, but we 
are assured that it is really the case in this instance. The rush, 
however, will come on Monday and then a, more definite idea 
can be obtained as to whether this year's entries will exceed 
former years. A batch of fifteen entries of beagles has come in 
from Mr. C. S. Wiscon, of Covert, N. Y. Mr. Goo. J. Gould, of 
Vigilant fame, enters eight pointers and wolfhounds. A cable 
to the eltect that Mr. S. Woodiwiss, London, Eugland, has 
entered ten bull dogs, sheepdogs and greyhounds, is a fact of 
considerable interest, and our breeders must do their best to 
bring their dogs to the mark in good condition and keep the 
laurels, or rather ribbons, at home. Since the entries closed, 
Mr. Mortimer thinks they will run ahead of last year. 
A very useful little volume reached this office some time since 
through the courtesy of the editor, Mr. Hugh Dalziel. This is 
vol. V, of the ''Pox Terrier Club Stud Book and Show 
Record," giving winners at English shows from Feb. 1892 to 
Dec. 1893. The pedigree of each winner is given, and of many 
noted dogs, traced back to their most remote ancestors. Mr. 
Dalziel had given up thoughts of publishing this stud book after 
Vol. IV. han been issued, in February, 189a, Consequently 
tke2e were twelve months in which he did uot secure catalogues 
of shows, and after the Fox-Terrier Club decided in February, 
1894, to continue the publication at this useful little stud book 
under Mr. Dalziel's editorship, the latter had considerable 
trouble in securing the necessary marked catalogues of shows 
held in 1893. Some of the show secretaries failed to answer 
his requests, while others offered to sell their catalogues. As 
the editor justly remarks, such conduct is contemptible, espe- 
cially considering the vuluo to fox-terriers and their owners 
such a publication must be. The mau who breeds fox-terriers 
should possess these stud books. For through such records he 
is enabled to trace winning strains, and afterward in mating 
his dogs take advantage of the knowledge so e^s^ly gained. L. 
Upcots Gill is the publisher for the F. T. Club, and the books 
can be obtained of Forest and Stream Pub. Co. Vol. VI. will 
include the shows of 1894, and will be published shortly. 
The annual meeting of the A. K. C. will be held at Madison 
Square Garden, New York, on Friday, Feb. 23, at 2.30 P. M. 
The regular quarterly meeting of the executive committee will 
be held immediately after. The Associate members' annual 
meeting will be held at Madison Square Garden, on Thursday, 
Feb. 21, at 8 P. M. 
_ At the Mascoutah Club show, poodles -will he judged by Mr. 
John Davidson and not by Mi. T. Farrer Rackham. 
Additional classses have been made as follows : Class 177 A, 
challenge bitches, prize, $10. The club's silver medal will be 
offered for. best Skyo terrier exhibited. In Irish terriers a class, 
162 A, is made for challenge bitches, prize, §10. Class 164 A, 
for puppies, dogs and bitches, prizes, $5 and $3; class 164 B, is 
for novice dogs aud bitches, prizes, $5 and $3. The best kennel 
of four cocker spaniels, other than black, will take the club's 
silver medal. The National Greyhound Club offers its medals 
for best greyhound dog and best bitch. Two valuable silver 
cups are offered, one for best English setter, and another for 
best collie under two years old, but competition is confined to 
members of the Mascoutah K. G, at least the collie must be 
bred by a member. $10 is offered for the best black and tan 
dachshund i n open class. Mr. G. D. McLaughlin offers a solid 
silver cup for the best American bred fox terrier under two 
years old. The Bull Dog Club offers for competition, confined 
to members, the club's silver medal, each, for best bull dog and 
bitch; also its silver medal for best American bred dog or bitch. 
The best smooth St. Bernard bitch that has never won a prize 
before will win $10, if exhibited by a resident of Cook Countj% 
Ills. We have nad several complaints in regard to the Detroit 
and Chicago show confining so many of their specials to local 
competition. In a list sent us ot extra Detroit specials, num- 
bering twenty-seven we find all but nine, and most of the latter 
are not at all valuable, have a local string to them. If a show 
committee desires to have a representative class of dogs they 
must in great measure depend on dogs from all parts of the 
country, but in the present unsatisfactory condition of the 
transportation facilities, when dogs must be shipped by express 
a question of a few dollars in the way of specials or a trophy 
or two to be won will often decide the owner of a prominent 
dog as to whether the latter leaves his kennel and runs the risk. 
As one correspondent writes us: "Another thing, the specials 
for bull terriers at Chicago are all for Cook County dogs, that 
isn't right. It was at Chicago that Streatham Monarch aud 
Carney met and Harvey Goodman gave them equal first; it was 
at Chicago that Monarch was beaten by Corova. What took 
these good dogs so far from home? It was the good cash 
specials. * * * The 'boys' may be pot hunters, but they 
briug good dogs." And show committees should remember 
this. 
It is the opinion of handlers and exhibitors in the East that 
the Detroit and Chicago show committees would be doing a 
good turn for the men who send and bring good dogs to their 
shows and also increase their entries if they would make some 
arrangements toward having a special car leave New York at 
the close of the W. K. C. show. Few exhibitors will risk send- 
ing dogs by express unattended so far as Detroit and Chicago, 
and if these clubs desire a good Eastern exhibit, they shoud 
meet the handlers half way —say the handlers pay one way the 
clubs the other; or one-half. In this connection we may note 
that Messrs. Brooks Brothers, O. Ames, H. H. Hunnewell, Jr. 
J. L. Little, aud W. S. Clark, have joined forces and engaged a 
special car to bring their dogs from Boston to the New York 
show and return. This is a Avise and humane move. 
The first annual meetiug of the American Terrier Club will 
be hold at 1 P. M. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the W. K. C. 
show. New memoers are applying for admission and the pros- 
pect seems bright for the new club. A description of the Bed- 
lington and information pertaining to its history will be issued 
in pamphlet form for distribution at the coming shows, and an 
attendaut will be provided, clothed in a distinctive uniform, 
whose duty it will be to care for members' dogs and answer 
questions regarding the breed. 
" The King Don Pointer Kennels, of Attica. Ind.. send us a 
novelty in_advertising, pictures of their'Naso of AxteL Naso's 
Fancy, Pride of King Don, Leach's Bele II., and the old pointer 
Drake, taken from a cut in "Stonehen," being strung to- 
gether in handy hanging form, surmounted by a photo of Mr. 
W. A. Thompson, the secretary, who, judging by the accom- 
panying catalogue, must have a penchant for pedigree research. 
The dogs in this kennel are well known for their field abilities. 
Mr. T. G. Davey, of London, Out., will shortly remove his 
Lares and Penates to Toronto. In June he sails to England on 
a two months' business trip. 
We received the Denver show premium list a day after going 
to press last week. From it we learn that in addition to the 
scale of prizes already spoken of the Western Kennel Club 
Company offers kennel prizes of §15 in the large breeds, and 
$10 for kennels of bloodhounds, wolf hounds, deer hounds, 
greyhounds, fox hounds, pointers, setters, field and cocker 
spaniels, (each), collies, beagles, fox terriers, and pugs. As an 
inducement to handlers the clnb offers $1 for each dog shown, 
provided there are thirty or more shown by one handler, and 
all dogs to be in good show condition ; this to be decided by the 
judge. This prize is not open to local competition. Entries 
close Feb. 27. and must be forwarded to the secretary, 1724 
Lawrence street, Denver, Col. The show is of course under A. 
K. C. rules. This kennel club is doing good work in the shadow 
of the Rockies, and the fact that they met with anything but 
good luck last year, should impel exhibitors to give them a 
rousing support this time. As the show comes after Chicago, 
and no other shows are as yet announced between the latter 
date and the Boston show, there is ample time to take the trip 
and then afford the dogs a chance to recuperate for the show 
in the city of culture. 
The "greyhounds" that we spoke of coming over in the S. S. 
Bovic, consigned to Messrs. Baring, Magoun & Co., are fox 
hounds, and are intended for Austin Corbin's game park in 
New Hampshire. They will be used to oust the wild boars 
which are said to have become unpleasantly numerous on this 
great game preserve. 
In keeping with the patrician characteristics of the breed, 
the Meadowmere Kennels have arranged a very daiuty cata- 
logue giving particulars of their poodles. Printed on heavy 
paper, the seventeen half tones of the principal intimates of 
this w«dl-known kennel are illustrated in an artistic manner. 
In addition to the cracks, Champion Milo, Champion Chloe, 
whose picture is a very clear and faithful likeness, and Cham- 
pion Dinah, several of the dogs Mr. Trevor's imported last fall 
are reproduced. No less interesting are groups of prize dogs 
and bitches, held on chain by his clever kennel manager, T. T. 
Corrigan, and assistant McGovern. The picture on the cover 
gives a capital view of the extensive kennels and the manager's 
house. The whole is a very creditable production. 
New Haven, Conn., Feb. 1— Editor Forest and Stream: I 
saw, in the "Answers to Correspondents," in Jan. issue, an in- 
quiry for the pedigree of Princess Belton. She was by Yale 
Benton, ex-Polly Blue; by Gun, ex-Pearl Blue. Yale Belton is 
registered 5,716, I think, aud Gun is 1,616. Pearl Blue is A. K. 
R., 1,542 I know, It was J. T. N.„ of Philadelphia, who wanted 
to know, and as I have considerable trouble to find out some 
pedigrees for myself, I am glad to help others. Perhaps;! will 
want something out of J. T. N. one of these days. 
Mr. James Taylor, who is to judge at the coming W. K. C. 
show, sailed last Saturday on tun Umbria for New York. He 
will probably arrive to-day. Mr. Tayor is sensible. To arrive 
here on the eve of the show, amid the bustle and hurry of such 
an importatnt event, is to place one's self at a disadvantage. 
With ten days to spare Mr. Taylor will have a chance to get 
his land legs again, and to ^become acquainted with his, cousins 
in the fancy. 
Stockkeeper, in commenting on the diminished glories of 
Hanley show reminds us of the old days, when it "whispers" — 
"We remember the specials in those days consisted of beautiful 
china and all kinds of excellent specimens of the potter's art." 
Our earliest recollections of fancy are inseparably connected, 
for reasons that are obvious, with a china service won by pater 
familias at a Hanley show though if memory serves us right, it 
was won by the aid of a light Brahma "rooster" aud not a dog. 
The St. Bernard Clifford Marvel, one of Marvel's best sons, 
died very recently from a tumor, which formed in the neck of 
the bladder. He had won over forty prizes aud was owned by 
Mr. G. S. W. Harding. 
It is a rare occurrence nowadays for a disappointed exhibitor 
to abuse the judge iu the ring aud especially to use foul and 
disgusting language as an exhibitor at Derby. Eng., show held 
a couple of weeks ago, was guilty of. The judge ordered the 
mau out of the ring, and the case will come before the Kennel 
Club. Of course the dog suffers from the owner's misconduct 
and though the best in the show' reaeived no mention. 
Grim death seems to have been busy among some of Eng- 
land's leading mastiffs. Mr.W. Norman Higgs who lately lost 
his crack dog Ch County Member is now mourning the loss of 
Viscount who died suddenly from fits. Mr. Henry Clay's- 
mastiff, Kaiser Frederick, a winner at leading shows, "died 
from blood poisoning, according to our contemporary, Stock- 
keeper, Eng. 
From the same journal we gather an interesting account of 
a dog's devotion. A man who had been missing since Jan. 12, 
was found dead on Slanwouro Mountain in South Wales. He 
is said to have succumbed in a snow-stoim prevailing at the 
time.!His dog returned home on the 17th and is supposed to have 
kept guard over the body for five days. 
An important case bearing on the legality of cropping ter- 
riers' ears is now before the courts iu London. The S. P. C. A. 
is prosecuting Robert Carling, his wife, and another man, for 
inflicting cruelty on a terrier by cropping its ears. A number 
of prominent dog men were summoned to bear witness for the 
defense. Expert evidence was furnished by vets to show that 
the practice was cruel, that the skin of the ear is the most 
sensitive part of a ' dog and that the iuside of the ear was left 
unprotected. The defense tried to prove that cropping bull 
terriers' ears was a kindness, advancing the time honored plea 
of affording the other dog less to chew on. Vero Shaw was 
called to the stand and gave an interesting lectin e on bull 
terriers, illustrated by one of Mr. Pegg's terriers. Mr. W. H. 
Sprague was another witness who astonished the audience with 
his knowledge of the dark side of a "business" bull terrier's 
life. Mr. J. W. Berrie also testified. A vet from Birkenhead 
declared that after a certain nerve had ouce been severed 
further slicing was painless! A good deal of evidence was 
given to show that in the present case the burr of the ear had 
been removed and that this was more sensitive than the flaps of 
the ears. Stockkeeper, from whom we take these notes, says 
that an amusing feature of the case was the indefinite idea of 
the dogman in court as to what was the burr of the ear. The 
case is not yet concluded. Robert Carling will be known to 
old timers as kennel manager for Mr. H. Lacy iu the days of 
the black and taus, General, Belcher, Saff II, Queen II., and 
Collie Ch Mec, etc. 
The curly poodle has decidedly ousted the corded variety in 
public favor in this country through the exertions of "the 
Meadowmere and Hill Hurst Kennels' owners. But the corded 
pood ! es seem to claim the prizes at English shows to the exclu- 
sion of the smarter type. Mi-..Robert Long writes a plea to 
the Stockkeeper urging recognition on the part of show com- 
mittees for the curlies. In the course of his remarks he says: 
Poodles were originally very largely used for sporting purposes 
and with great success, which, no doubt, they still might be, 
as they have wonderful powers of scent, are very soft in the 
mouth and their high degree of intelligence would allow of 
their being trained to an exceptional standard of excellence." 
He then goes on to say that the most ardent admirers of the 
corded would scarcely" admit that their type would be suited 
for such purpose and shows how mud on land would soon im- 
pede his movements, and how impossible it would be to use 
him as a water dog, while as a domestic pet he must be consid- 
ered only as a line weather one, for if he accompanied his 
owner on muddy roads his long cords would soon be in a state 
entailing endless labor to restore to their normal condition. 
"Take, on the other hand," he now remarks, "the curly dog. 
By his natural shape and make he is enabled to do all these 
things which I have named, and do them well. His coat is not 
so long as to be a nuisance, and even after a long run over 
muddy roads and behind a trap he picks up but liltte dirt. His 
great muscular strength fits him for every considerable exer- 
tion, and as a breed I consider him very fond of water." A 
corded poodle well taken care of is a handsome auimal, there 
is littie doubt, few have the time to spare, or the knowledge of 
how, to keep the cords' in good condition, and there is uothing 
more loathsome and offensive than a matted, dirty corded 
poodle, so it is little wonder the Caniche has been gi ven the 
right of way over here. 
Many of our principal dog owners were prominent in the list 
of prize winners at the Poultry Show held in New York last 
week. Mr. Ed. Brooks took seveal prizes in white cochins; 
while the Sharp Brothers, good sportsmen both, were unap- 
proachable in riuff Cochins and made a good haul in light 
Brahmas. W. C. Baylies, a prominent member of the N. E. 
K.C. was also a successful exhibitor and Mr. Waldron, 'Provi- 
dence, whose fancy takes a higher flight, scored in Jacobins and 
pouters. Then Rowland P. Keasbey, the Spaniel Club's secre- 
tary, was very busy round the game bantam aisles and won 
several prizes;'. lohn Brett had a stylish red pile game cock that 
would surely have won but for an accident. The Hempstead 
Farm was, as usual, at the head of affairs in black and white 
Langsbans. As showing the value of a good specimen, of buff 
cochins we may say that the Messrs. Sharp sold a cockerel for 
•1250 and won iu prizes and cups $150 more, making $400 in all 
from one bird whelp — hatched we mean, last May. 
It is welcome news to hear that a kennel of Clumber spaniels 
will be shown at New York this month. Lately this handsome 
breed seems to have dropped out of siabt at our shows. If 
sportsmen in general would acquaint themselves with the good 
field qualities of the Clumber we are sure the dog would soon 
be taken up. And then as a companion alone the Clumber is a 
most iutelhgent and friendly dog and withal there is a certain 
aristocratic bearing about the animal that divide him from ail 
other spaniels. 
Mr. Geo. R. Preston, Jr., has bred some good ones and has 
been fortunate enough to secure others, so that he feels con- 
fident in putting down a. good team. Mr. Preston is also im- 
porting a crack field spaniel dog through George Thomas and 
we understand a large price was paid. As Mr. Thomas brought 
over Staley Baron, the best in the country at present, it will be 
interesting to see if his judgment has been equally successful 
this time. Perhaps this is the dog Dark Despair which Mr. H. 
Pallard, M. R. C. V. S., has sold to come to America. 
At Patehogue, L. I., on Jan. 26, a fox hunt was participated 
in by a large number of people who had brought with them 
some of the best foxhounds on the island. A drag was trailed 
along one of the principal streets and a fox liberated when the 
drag was stopped. The hounds were put on at the Exchange 
Hotel, and made a charming sight as they raced up the main 
street in full cry. The hounds were well bunched until the 
trail of the real article was reached. Then they separated and 
trailed off, those of W. Homan, W. O'Berry, 0. Smith, J. 
Raynor, and H. C. Dare, taking the lead Smith and O'Berry 's 
hounds singled themselves out from the others after an hour's 
run, and took a lead of thirty yards from the rest of the first 
bunch, which in turn were a long distance ahead of the main 
pack. After a run of ten miles, the fox was run into by the 
O'Berry-Smith hounds. Fully twenty-five couple of Veil- 
known hounds were out. It was found that the straight bred 
foxhounds were the fastest on a good trail, but at a loss the 
cross bred "fox and deerhouuds, " so the dispatch says, were 
found to pick out the trail the quickest. The deerhounds here 
mentioned being probably the hounds used in tracking deer. 
Mr. Fred Church has bought a pair of bull terriers from Mr. 
F. F. Dole. The dog is by Gully the Great, and the bitch by 
Ted Pritchard out of Edgewood Matchless, the marked bitch 
that won at Providence. They will be shown in the under 30 
ponds classes. By the way, Mr. Dole intends exhibiting at the 
Detroit and Chicago shows, and is willing to take a few other 
dogs in addition to his own. 
" The Spaniel Club's annual dinner will be held at Zanghere's, 
17 East Twenty-second street, New York, on Wednesday night, 
Feb. 20, at 8 P. M. This interesting event is expected to excel 
all previous efforts, as novel features will be introduced. 
Tony Gale's Pedigree. 
Harrisburg, Pa.— Feb. 2, Editor Forest and Stream: We 
wish to correct an error as to the breeding of Tony's Gale as 
it appeared in your report of tUe U. S. Field Trial, Setter 
Derby. His breeding should read, by Antonio ex-Nellie G., in- 
stead of Antonio ex-Can Can, and his breeder Theodore 
Goodman, of Terra Haute, Ind., instead of ourselves. Too 
much credit cannot be given Mr. J. H. Johnson, of Carlisle, 
Ind., for the manner in which this puppy was developed, as he 
was nit placed in Mr. Johnson's hands until late last August, 
having had no previous training whatever. 
Fox and Seller. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
By a Staff Correspondent. 
m Good fellow ship was in evidence at a dinner gi ven on Monday 
night, Jan. 28, at the Holt House, by the U. S. F. T. Club, in 
honor of the landowners and others who had shown friendliness 
and good will toward the success of the trials and toward the 
visiting sportsmen. The grounds for the trials just ended, were 
given free of charge, The stormy weather undoubtedly kept 
many away. Still, the dining-room was filled nearly to its ca- 
pacity. Of the residents thera were Mayor L. C. Jordan, Dr. 
Brothers, and Messrs. W. Heard, S. E. F. Rose, W. A. White, 
D. Cottrell, J. J. Williams, J. R. Sinder, Goodwin Crump, 
James Evans, and Mr. Bailey, editor of the West Point Forurn, 
and of the visitors there were: Dr. R. T. Mead, of Minnesota; 
Maj. J. R. Purcell, Prof. Edm, H. Osthaus, Maj. J M. Taylor, 
Mr. St. M. M. Mundy, and Messrs. Rose, Nesbitt, Buckle, May- 
field, Richards, Gilliam, McCargo, Smith, Bond, Titus, and the 
writer. Toasts were given, and the kindliest feeling prevailed. 
The landowners assured the club that there would be no diffi- 
culty whatever in^securing sufficient grounds for next year's 
trials, on the most, favorable terms. No one could be treated 
with more khidnesa than was each one of the visiting sportsmen. 
