April 20, 1895. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
311 
to the fore again with Ridgeveiw Sal, a plaiu muzzled bitch 
that should be better in stop; second, to Dr. Retter's Lady of 
Rush, a well ribbed bitch, H. Jarrett's Bessie G, came in well 
for third place. The puppies were not noticeable and RodH. 
woa iu novices, second going to Prankie. George J. Gould 
took the kennel prize and Molton Banner was considered the 
best dog, Lady Gay Spanker the best bitch, and with £?. Comet 
took the brace special. 
English setters, as might be expected, made a splendid show- 
ing, tnere being a preponderance of true type among them and 
in the top divisions were well placed especially considering the 
crowded ring iu both open classes. Cactus once more defeated 
Glendon and Maid Marion made her first win in a challenge 
•class, being well shown. Open dog winners were Victoria 
Kennels' New York winner, The Earl, E. A. Burdette's Cin- 
rinuatus' Pride and Mahoning's Kennels' Knight Templar, all 
these dogs of typical formation, the latter losing in quarters 
and body, There were seventeen shown in. this class, H. 
Northwood's Wordsley Dude being fairly entitled to reserve. 
Another hot lot of fifteen came forward in the "ladies' " 
division, and, the sweet headed Oak Grove Kennels' Monk's 
Nun appealed to the judge for premier honors; second going to 
Dr. Hartmann's Rita R., a well formed one, losing in head to 
the other; Count Howard's Pride, took reserve, both from Dr. 
Hartman's Kennel. In giving Aurora vhc , a slip was made, 
as iu addition to a poor, sniuy, flat head she is bowed and out 
in front. Among the puppies, G W. Lang's Roger O'More, 
was much the best, he won in dogs. The novice class was a big 
one and here Cincinnatus' Pride won well with Knight 
Ternpiar second. Dr. Hartman took the kennel prize and 
Maid Marion got ample revenge for her neglect at Chicago by 
taking the special for best in the show, a well merited honor. 
There was a long list of specials, but space cannot be devoted to 
them here. 
Irish setters were very well represented, the Oak Grove and 
the local Kildare Kennels sharing the principal honors. Many 
of the winners have beeu commented upon during the circuit. 
Oak Grove Kennels' Ch. Kildare beat Kildare Kennels' Finglas 
once more, but following type Kildare Glenmore should come 
second; Champions Queen Vic and Noma occupied their accus- 
tomed positions. D. L. and A. Carmichael's Lord Echo, Jr., 
has a more typical head than Muckross Kennels' Henmore 
Shamrock and was placed first with Kildare Kennels' Dick 
Finglas third, that partakes more of his dam's, Ruby Glen- 
more's type than his heavy headed sire. In bitches a very nice 
long, clean headed one in Nancy Finglas was to the front, 
owned by Kildare Kennels, the same owner's Rubj' Glenmore 
II losing to the other in head, coming second; F. L. Moe's nice 
bodied bitch Nona whose worst faults lie in muzzle and eye, 
was third, with H. Jarrett's now purchase, Seminole Fly, a 
good reserve. D. L. and A. Carmichael's Shamrock Mardo, 
touched with chorea behind the shoulder, was the winning dog 
puppy. A good colored one of handsome outline. Nancy 
Finglas was the novice winner. Oak Grove Kennels took the 
kennel prize and Ch. Kildare was correctly considered the best 
in the show. The special lists in setters were long ones and en- 
tailed tedious j udging. The Gordons' brought out seven and 
with two exceptions were owned by Dr. Dixon. T. Bollye's 
Fred, the only new face, reserve in novices, is faulty in muzzle. 
Santa Marie beat Leo B. for the special for best in show but 
the old dog is more of a Gordon. Ben Lewis took all the money 
offered for Gordon's, $71, not a bad days's work. 
Spaniels turned up in force, and several old winners added to 
their records. In fields, open black dogs, Drayton Warwick 
not having arrived until the third day, Toon and Thomas's 
Ebony Chief and M. A, Viti's War Dance took the money. 
Warwick, however, was awarded an extra first on his arrival. 
M. A. Viti's Scandal, a nice headed pup beautifully shown 
scored alone in bitches. There were no entries in "any other 
color." The cocker classes made hard work for the iudge, 
being nicely filled. Ch. Black Duke and Red Roland were the 
challenge winners in their respective colors. Open black dogs 
saw E. Fiske's Chief a nice winner over G. Douglas's Wood- 
land Robbie, the latter losing in body. Woodland Princess 
scored easily in bitches over the E Fiske's old favorite Fashion, 
who seemed in whalp. B. J. Rae's Red Duke, a high, round 
peaky-headed soit won in red or liver dogs over E. Fiske's 
Billy, rather coarse, his kennel mate Vernon, an excellently 
fronted one, gaining reserve. In bitches Red Niobe, coarse in 
head but fairly well formed, beat Geo. Douglas' Lady Golden 
who shows more quality but is snipy. St. Lawrence Beauty 
won in any other color class, followed by Woodland Bessie, a 
reversal of their New York positions. The only Clumber, 
Endcliffe Bustler, has bad eye and was not in good shape. C. 
A. Shinn's Belva was well ahead of B. F. Lewis's Kitty of 
Cork in coat, topknot and head. 
Collies made a pretty showing and the Chicago winner Lady 
Gay had a field day. She is a catchy little bitch, but that she 
can beat such a sterling good dog as Woodmansterne Trefoil is 
a very open question. She is shallow in head, light ribbed and 
not in best of coat, shows lots of quality aud makes the most of 
herself in the ring; she is very much overshot. Wellesbourne 
Charlie and Flurry III. furnished the challenge winners. That 
good dog Woodmansterne Trefoil rightly scored over his kennel 
mate W oodlawn Trefoil and Chestnut Hill Kennels' Domino II. 
that did so well at New York. A pretty family pet in Gold- 
mine, a kennel mate of Domino's took reserve, nice coat, heavy 
down ears. S. B. Stanuard's Lady Gay won over Ormskirk 
Susie and Woodlawn Sunset, once more, she beats in ears but 
not in coat aud substance or head. Chestnut Hill Kennels 
showed two good selling pups, the only entries. Woodlawn 
Park kennels took the kennel prize. Wellesbourne Charlie 
won tbe speical for best in show and Lady Gay was considered 
the best in open classes as well as the best bitch. 
The poodles (black curly) were all from the Meadowmere 
Kennels, are well known aud made a pretty collection; there 
were eight entries with four absentees. The bull dogs with 
one exception were from the Woodlawn Park Kennels' strong 
team. The showing was remarkable for the first appearance 
of the English crack Facey Romford, who arrived a few days 
before the show. Although not in very good shape, his grand 
bull dog qualities, compact formation, grand front and body 
make it certain that the cracks on this side will have a hard 
time of it. Lorna Doone won third in bitches, she is down 
faced. 
Bull terriers were a splendid lot and the meeting between 
Streatham Monarch, Cordona and Duke of Rochester was 
worth seeing in everyway. While Streatham Monarch may 
be counted the best dog, his chance was destroyed by his lack 
of front teeth and as Cordona can beat Duke of Rochester who 
also had a suspicious looking tail, Frank Dole accepted the blue 
ribbon with a yell and a skip that would have done credit to a 
Sioux Indian; something entirely novel in the conduct of this 
usually sedate exhioitor. This little excitement over and after 
he had found his hat Frank returned to win with Ch. Star- 
light, easily enough, over Lady Dinah. In heavy dogs his 
Dutch Billy scored over the rather coarse headed Billy Bulger, 
with the faulty fronted Topsparkle third. Mr. Dole scored 
again in bitches with Queen Lily, commented on at Chicago; 
his E. Flossie was second and a bossy shouldered one in Daisy 
Belle from the Rochester-Pittsburgh Kennel, third. Harper's 
Whiskey won over J. L. Arden's Little Billy, but was pro- 
tested and found 4 1-2 overweight, so Little Billy took the 
ribbon. G. Wash Moore's Neglect, with a poor head, took 
first in the corresponding class over the slack, heavy bodied 
short faced Nellie Harper. Little Bill? and E. Flossie were tbe 
puppy winners. It is iutei eating to note that Frank Dole either 
handled or owned every first prize winner but one in these 
classes, as well as winning the kennel prize; honor enough for 
one week, not to mention being made President of the New 
Bull Terrier Club. Cordona took the special for best in the 
show, 
Dachshunds made a pretty showing and were divided into 
hound and terrier type, but there was not much difference in 
this respect, all being more or less of the English type. Fritz 
K, getting grav and coaise. took tbe challenge prize. Jay S. 
beat Pretzel m head and length in gem dogs (bound type), the 
coarse, high standing pup, Bismarck K. taking reserve. In 
terrier type, Lovely K had to succumb to Polly Finders 
once more; though 1 like her better in muzzle and crook, but 
she was not shown in very good form. Feldman K, a very 
nice promising pup, took reserve, and then first in puppies. 
With the exception of Joe Lewis' Ringleader, there was 
nothing extra in beagles. No challenge entries, and but seven 
in open classes. 
In bitches, Molly L, shown very heavy m whelp, was turned 
down and first given to S. B Arthur's Ginger, a very fair sort, 
that would have pushed Molly close in any case. Ringleader 
won easily the best in the show. This strangly made, typical 
dog, should do a great deal of good in correcting t,ype. and 
pufctiug bone and substauce into some of the deteriorating stock 
seen too frequently on our benches. 
Foxterriers had a capital entry, the largest in any breed. - 
The winners are ail familiar faces, and the Rutherford Kennel, 
as usual, just now, proved invincible. Their Warren Safeguard 
and Captious, took the challenge prizes, white in open dogs, 
they went 1, 2, 8 with the smart pup Daybreak, Tip Top and 
Warren Scamp, an excellent coated one, but rather leggy and 
long m body. The coarse fronted Hillside Royal took reserve. 
Warren Capture and Cowthorpe Gem were correctly placed in 
bitches, but it was close while Wawaset Lucy and Warren 
Sentence, the latter a beautifully fronted bitch, a little light m 
body yet, were placed equal, third, but it is pretty safe to say 
that Sentence will make up into the better one. The puppy 
prizes were all "captured" by the Rutherford Kennel. Wire 
hairs did not come out very strong. The winners are all well 
known, but Mister Great Snap, reserve, to the coarse headed 
wide fronted Tiister, second, I could scarcely follow. Irish 
setters were a capital lot, and the winners were Merle Grady 
who this time beat Jack Briggs and Jackanapes, while Dun- 
mm-ry scored again over Candor, who is out of coat just now. 
Open dogs followed New -York awards— Brian O. K. and 
Briggs Best. Bitches were poor comparatively. The only 
"Scottie" was the well-known Merry Coll. 
There were no Daudie Dinmonts," and Elphinstone and End- 
cliffe Maggie were the only Skyes. 
Biack and tan terriers made a fair showing with the Canadian 
doz Darkie scoring well over Chicago Spider in body, head and 
correct thumb marks and pencillings. Ch. Gipsy Girl won in 
bitches over Queen III. reversing their Chicago positions and 
upholding our criticism. The Yorkshires were divided by sex, 
and the well-known Bradford Rejected and Pinkie Yorke took 
care of firsts for each sex. 
The pug classes were filled with quality, tbe Howard Kennels 
and Rookery Kennels taking the cream of the awards. Bob 
Ivy seemed out of shape and would not show; in challenge class, 
Haughty Madge won nicely, followed by Duke Howard. In 
open dogs Al Von in Young Penrice's absence scored, followed 
by Finsbury Duke, beating in body, ears and head, the dark 
Patsy Bolivar coming third. Iu bitches tin Chicago winner 
Hooker, had to give way to the young bitch Princess Madge, 
who showed herself a very different animal this time, and beat 
in muzzle principally. In was a close thing in puppies between 
the sisters Princess Madge and Queen Madge, but the former 
gets it in muzzle and color a trifle; Pinafore, reserve, is very 
promising. Eberhirt Kennels' Cyrene scored easily over Lady 
Curtis in novices. The kennel prize competition was close, but 
I thought the Howard Kennel a more even lot. Young Peurice 
took the special for best but looked a little tucked up and was 
a close call with Haughty Madge, not much thinner than at 
Chicago. 
A fair King Charles in Merryview Dixey, won alone. No 
Blenheims and but one Ruby, a poor one. 
Italian greyhounds made a pretty display and the winners 
are nearly all well known— Ch. Sprite, Tinie II., and Daisy Lee, 
a good headed one, but ears are wrong. 
Miscellaneous classes brought out nothing very startling,. the 
Basset Bow and Al. Eberhart's corded poodle Ponce de Leon 
taking the money in dogs and a nice sized Mexican hairless in 
Beauty being the only bitch. Ben Lewis and George Thomas 
took the handlers prizes. Before concluding, a word of praise 
is due for the excellent catalogue issued. In fact it was one of 
the best published this year, and the management deserve 
praise for getting out a marked catalogue with so few errors, 
by Thursday morning. Prof. Burton's dog circus proved 
amusing; he has some excellent jumpers in the troupe. 
H. W. LACY. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. " 
HUNGRY DOUS. 
I note N". E. D.'s remarks on hungry dogs in Forest and 
Stream of April 13, and will endeavor to answer some of 
the questions he raises in connection therewith. I de- 
sire, however, at the outset, to assure him that I do not 
look upon a discussion of so interesting a subject as a 
contention of an unpleasant nature. I appreciate also 
that N. E. D.'s remarks were for a higher appreciation of 
the dog's position as an assistant to man in the pursuit of 
sport afield. It is only by thorough discussion that full 
knowledge and just conclusions can.be reached. The fair 
manner adopted by N. E. D. is the proper manner by which 
to acquire the knowledge and reach sound conclusions. 
In replying to N. E. D.'s last letter, I shall endeavor to 
point out what to me at least appears erroneous conclu- 
sions, ones drawn from false premises. 
N. E. D. says that his remarks apply more to bird dogs, 
which thereby he implies are special seekers of birds 
alone; that furthermore, such dogs hunt for the love of 
the sport, and apart from any consideration of profit in 
obtaining food, I think that on more mature reflection 
he will concede that there is no such thing as a bird dog 
in the restricted sense which he applies, and that there is 
no such thing as a bird dog exclusively, except in the 
artificial distinction adopted by man; that is to say, no 
dog is distinctively a bird dog in the sense that he hunts 
birds to the exclusion of everything else. Both pointers 
and setters dearly like to hunt rabbits, and it is in most 
instances the result of many weeks' training to perfect 
their work to the gun so that they will not chase rabbits. 
Then, after being broken, they are quite as fond of rabbit 
chasing as they were before, as is shown by their fondness 
for self-hunting after rabbits when they have an oppor- 
tunity to indulge in it. It requires not a little punishment 
to train a setter or pointer to perfect steadiness to wing or 
fur. Good behavior in this respect is merely a matter of 
compulsion. Even when trained, he will at times give 
way to temptation. Unsteadiness is merely the effort of 
the dog to capture the prey for himself. Setters and 
pointers will hunt rabbits from a very early age. Indeed, 
they will hunt them in preference to birds, and they show 
a keener enthusiasm in their pursuit. They take to it 
from the first opportunity, and the trait is uniformly pres- 
ent in the breed. As a matter of choice, all dogs prefer 
to hunt rabbits rather than to hunt birds. The instinct to 
hunt birds is in most instances developed at a later period 
than the instinct to hunt rabbits. When the dog works 
to the gun and refrains from bunting rabbits it is because 
he has been punished for chasing them. He does not 
chase, because he dare not. His inclination, however, is 
as much for a good chase as it was iu the beginning of 
his hunting career. 
In regard to a dog being hungry, if he is fed well once 
a day, his diet containing a large ratio of meat, he is not 
hungry when at work, or at least not hungry in the sense 
that he has insufficient food. It is a mistake to assume 
that the needs of man are a measure by which to measure 
the needs of the dog. They are w idely distinct in their 
natures. The dog is carnivorous, and therefore ne*ds 
less food, less often, than the herbivorous or herbi-carniv- 
orous animals. The ox must consume vast quantities of 
food to supply the needs of his system, and a large part 
of his time is devoted to eating. The dog and cat eat 
infrequently, and a small quantity comparatively supplies 
their needs. Dogs which are overfed are slothful and 
predisposed to disease. They are disposed to accumulate 
fat and become indolent. A dog which is thin in flesh, 
even though he may appear to be insufficiently fed, is in 
a healthier state than the overfed dog. I once had an 
opportunity to observe the practical effects of feeding 
dogs in the morning before they were worked. In Min- 
nesota, in 1882, a number of dogs so fed were all afflicted 
with a bowel trouble, which was not affected beneficially 
by the most careful treatment. Two or three of the dogs 
died from it. The food consisted of corn meal bread, 
broken into beef broth, and good boiled beef mixed with 
it. On the advice of a veterinarian, they were fed 
largely on meat diet and only had one meal a day, when 
they were fed all that they could eat. The trouble soon 
disappeared. 
Now, in regard to the dog hunting for sport. N. E. D. ad- 
vances some traits common to all dogs, such as their 
promptness in killing rats, etc., as tending to prove that 
they hunt and kill for sport. It does not seem to me 
that such is a correct interpretation of those acts, nor 
does it seem wise that dogs out of pure wantoness should 
kill animals which they cannot eat. This trait, on the 
contrary, is undoubtedly of material benefit to them in 
their struggle for existence. While it is true that dogs 
in domestication do not need all the. instincts which serve 
them so well in a wild state, it is also true that they still 
retain many of them. And if dogs are turned into the 
wilderness they soon revert to their former wild state 
and manner of existence. Indeed, dogs do not entirely 
lose their wild traits even in domestication, as witness 
the peculiar fondness dogs ha^e for going in packs and 
prowling about. If a dog can get but one companion, he 
is then very likely to sally forth in the night and commit 
predatory acts. In this manner, the bad habit of killing 
sheep is generally acquired. The manner of the wild 
ancestor in hunting m company seems to develop into 
destructive action when dogs run together at large. 
"When the dog is kept by himself or not permitted to as- 
sume vagrant habits, he rarely develops any offensive 
habits. We note that, in the animal world, the matter 
of securing a food supply is but one factor in the great 
problem of self-preservation. Many animals which prey 
upon others are in turn preyed upon or have most unre- 
lenting enemies. Thus, besides securing a food supply, 
there is required the most unremitting vigilance of self- 
preservation. The teeth of the dog are therefore weapons 
of defense a* much as they are for attack. He uses them 
on animals which compete with him in the same field for 
a food supply and on such vermin as annoy him. The 
rat will not only steal his food, but it can annoy him as 
well by disturbing his repose by its predatory habits. In 
domestication, the dog is prone to kill any animal which 
interferes with, his master's home if it be an intruder. 
He soon learns what animals he can kill and win his 
master's approbation, or gratify his inherited enmity 
against them. 
There is an ancient enmity between the dog and the 
cat, yet while they are rarely good friends, they maintain 
about tlie hearthstone a civil neutrality. But if the dog 
can catch a cat away from home, he manifests the most 
active hostility. Yet one would hardly call this ancient 
enmity an exhibition of sporting tendencies. 
In short, the whole intelligence and instinct of the dog 
are much the same in their application as are those of 
other animals. That is for the preservation of the ani- 
mal. He attacks some animals for food, while others he 
attacks because they are injurious to him, and he is safer 
or more comfortable if they are destroyed. 
In domestication, be will do much to win the approba 
tion of his master, and being both brave and intelligent, 
he will fight many times at his master's command. He 
jealously guards the home against any intruders, and al- 
ways with the most unselfish motive, since he does not 
approve of a possible competitor. B. Waters. 
COON HUNTING. 
Among the numerous valuable articles of Forest and 
Stream, I read occasionally of a coon hunt, which is my 
favorite sport; not as a matter of choice, but as big game 
is a thing of the past here in Southern Ohio. We have to 
take sport in hunting what is left, that is, the fox, coon 
and rabbit, principally, upon which we work our hounds. 
So we do the best we can — hunt them, and read Forest 
and Stream, and learn what our brother sportsmen are 
doing who are more favorably situated. 
The season just past has been a good one for the 
sport, in this section of the country. Fifteen coons 
and as many opossums were caught, holding the best 
record, catching ten coons and as many opossums in two 
nights, five coons and one oppossum each night. We are 
favorably situated for hunting, having woods on every 
side of us from one to two miles, and one mile from the 
Little Miami River, with high hills on either side covered 
witii heavy timber and a thick growth of underbrush 
which make a good harbor, and a hard place to travel 
through. 
In the first part of the season the coons are not found 
here, but in the flats, back from the river, where they 
rear their young, there is plenty of corn and mast, and 
the lesser streams furnish small fish and crawfish, upon 
which the coon mostly lives. The coons return to the 
river hills late in the season after the young are grown, 
where they are hard to capture, taking to the river as 
soon as they are closely pursued, a place where they 
know they are safe. They drown dogs which try to take - 
them out. 
Our first night's experience resulted in making'a big 
