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FOREST AND • STREAM^ 
[Sept. 5, 18M. 
A Rabbit Hunt. 
Center viLLE Station, N. Y.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: I take great pleasure in reading Forest and 
Stream, I am a farmer and a lover of a good dog and 
gun. I have never read of many rabbit hunts, so I 
thought I would try and write of one. 
We vpere having a real blizzard and, as I looked out of 
doors, I thought writing would be a good occupation to 
pass the time away. 
Herman M. and Gus J. left New York city on the 3 P. 
M. train for Centerville, Sullivan county, and arrived there 
at 7 P. M., where T met them with my team one evening 
last November. Gus brought his dog Bobbie with him. 
Bobbie is a son of my dog Sport, and when they get after 
a cottontail something is bound to happen. 
The npxt day proved to be one of those beautiful days 
of early November, just the kind of a day to make a man 
feel like going hunting, and the dogs were feeling fine. 
They seemed to know what we intended doing. 
We started out south of the house, across the lake, to a 
aide hill covered with blackberry briers and bushes. Bob- 
bie started the first one and Sport joined in with him. 
Up over the hill they went. They ran him a half hour, 
when Gus and I heard Herman's gun crack and he called 
out, "All right!" 
Gus and I started up the hill toward Herman, when 
out jumped a rabbit. Gus and I both scored a miss, but 
I rolled him over with my second barrel. We started on. 
The dogs having heard us shoot came running toward us, 
when up flew a brace of partridges, which came within 
gunshot of us. Gus and I both shot and down fell the 
pair of plump birds. Gus said this is fun and no mis- 
take. 
Herman called and wanted to know what all the shoot- 
ing meant. When we got to where he was we had a 
little talk as to which way we should go on separating. 
Before we got through talking the dogs had another rab- 
bit going, and after we shot at it three times it got into a 
woodchuck hole in safety. We called to the dogs, and 
while they were coming down the hill they started an- 
other one, which went toward Herman and fell dead 
when his gun cracked. About the same time a partridge 
flew up and Herman shot that also. 
It was then 11 A. M. We hunted the rest of the hill, 
and when noon came we counted five rabbits and three 
partridges. We halted by the side of a convenient hay- 
stack and discussed the experience of the morning, eat- 
ing our lunch and smoking our pipes. After spending 
an hour in rest we proceeded toward the east side of a 
small swamp to kill some more rabbits and possibly an- 
other partridge. 
The dogs soon had another rabbit on the jump. It was 
a cunning old buck, one that fooled the dogs as well as 
ourselves. The leaves being dry made it hard to keep 
the track. We each had a shot at the old fellow, when 
finally he stopped to Gus's second shot, at long range 
through thick bushes along the edge of the swamp. 
When at a spring near by the dogs flushed a woodcock — a 
late stayer. We marked him down, and after we three 
hunted and hunted that woodcock and tried to raise him 
again we had to give him up, for the dogs had another 
rabbit started. 
We scattered out along the edge of the swamp and Gus 
had the pleasure of knocking him over. 
As we went on a little further we came to an old wood 
road, and up flew a fine old cock partridge. Our three 
guns spoke as one, and down came one bird. We all 
claimed him, neither being aware that the other had shot. 
After an explanation we opened our guns for proof, each 
showing an empty chamber. We had a good laugh and 
went on, for the dogs had another rabbit started Eich 
went on a run to get [in good position to shoot it. Gus 
happened to start one out of the thick weeds and grass 
and neatly knocked him over with a well-directed shot 
and then went on to his position, the top of an old stump. 
Soon afterward we heard Herman's gun crack twice, and 
he called out, "AH right." 
It was then near 3 P. M., and the rabbits had com- 
menced to run about to feed, and the dogs soon had 
another one going that took refuge in an old stone row 
one- fourth of a mile fvom where he was first started. 
But another one was soon started, and I soon ended his 
career after having to fire the second time. 
It was then most 4 P. M. In the next hour we shot 
three more rabbits. As it was then near night we started 
for home, having shot twelve rabbits and four partridges. 
We arrived home a half hour later and we each had. a 
good appetite for the steaming dinner that awaited us. 
We spent three such days, and then my friends went 
home so well pleased that they were coming again before 
the season closes. Timm. 
Queens County Agricultural Show. 
Mr. Mortimer informs us that Mr. Leslie A. Burritt, of 
Bayonne, New Jersey, will judge Boston terriers at the 
Mineola show, and Bedlington terriers will be judged by 
Mr. R. F. Mayhew. 
The American Spaniel Club offers the Lawrence trophy 
for the best brace of cocker spaniels, any color. This in 
place of the Bell paintings, which have been withdrawn. 
Entries are already being received in good numbers, 
and there is every indication that all classes will be well 
filled. 
Exhibitors are again notified that puppy and novice 
classes vrill be opened for any breed where there are not 
less than three entries for eaqh class, and we again re- 
mind them that entries close Sept. 8, with James Mor- 
timer, Secretary, Hempstead, L. I. Entry fee, $8. 
Dachshunde at Montreal. 
Black Lake, P. Q., Aug. 38. — Would you be kind 
enough to rectify an error in the Montreal premium list 
respacting dachshunde: "There will be but one challenge 
class for dogs and bitches together, but two open classes 
for dogs and bitches respectively, which, moreover, will 
be divided if five or more of any color or variety are 
entered, so that the classification is practically the same 
as in Kingston or Toronto." L. A. Klein. 
Mr. J. W. Gross, Harrisburg, Pa,, writes us as follows: 
I would like to have the pedigree of the beagle dog Rip 
Van Winkle, owned some time ago by Tom Buck, of the 
Blue RiHge Beagle Kennels. Oati any reader of Forest 
AND Stream kindly furnish it? 
TECHNICAL TERMS. 
For the benefit of those who may not be completely 
aufait with all the technical expressions used in works 
and conversations on the subject of the dog, the following 
alphabetical list is appended. Such a list has already been 
published in Vero Shaw's "Book of the Dog;" but this list 
is by no means complete, and considerable additions have 
been made to it in the dictionary below, while certain 
terms, which it contains, have been omitted, as their 
meanings are obvious. 
Apple- headed — Is a term which signifies a skull round, 
not flat, at the top — a feature which is seen, in its most 
marked form, in toy terriers. 
Babbler. — A dog which is noisy, and apt to give too much 
tongue at work. A spaniel is often said to be a "babbler" 
when it gives tongue while belonging to one of the mute 
breeds. It is not a compliment. 
Belton. — A name applied to the Laverack setter, A 
"blue Belton" is a setter flecked with blue; a "lemon 
Belton," similarly with yellow. 
Blaze. — A white streak up the middle of the face of 
some breeds, such as the St. Bernard, collie, or fox terrier. 
Blenheim-mark— Ib a mark on the skull of the Blen- 
hiem spaniel in the middle of the blaze, and of the same 
orange color as the body color of this breed of spaniel. 
Breeching. — ^The hair on the backs of the thighs. Thus, 
a schipperke may be described as being "well breeched," 
or having "good breeching," signifying that it is strongly 
feathered on the back of the thighs. A Manchester Black 
and Tan terrier may be said to have no tan "breeching," 
or that it is black — as it should be — and not tan at this 
place. Sometimes a Manchester terrier may be said, 
briefly, to be "breeched," and this means that it has the 
objectionable tan behind the thighs. 
Brisket. — The portion of the body in front of the chest 
and below the neck. 
Brush. — A term signifying the tail; often used in the 
case of dogs having heavily-coated tails, as the collie. 
Butterfly-nose. — A spotted or patched nose. The term 
is not used in the case of young puppies, whose noses will 
frequently be spotted or patchy as the color gradually 
changes from white to black; it is applied to adult dogs 
whose noses have arrived at the color they will always be. 
A "butterfly-nose" is most frequently seen in white dogs, 
such as the white English terrier, which have to be pure 
white for show, and the absence of color tends to pro- 
duce white skin and parti-colored nose. 
Button- ear — Is the term applied to that form of ear 
which falls forward, hiding the whole of the inside, as 
the ear of the fox terrier. 
Cankered mouth — Signifies that one or more of the 
canine teeth is in a cankered or diseased condition. 
Cat-footed — Means a dog with short, round feet, the 
knuckles being also high and well rounded. It is the 
opposite conformation to what is known as the "hare- 
foot," which will be defined in its proper place. The "cat- 
foot" is a much admired and desirable form of foot in a 
fox terrier, foxhound, and in fact most breeds. In a 
few breeds, such as the greyhound, setter and others, it 
is a matter of opinion. 
Character — Is a term applied when a dog exhibits in a 
marked form the points and characteristics of the breed to 
which it belongs. Thus it may be said a dog abounds in 
terrier "character." 
Chest, — The chest of a dog is not merely such portion 
of the chest as can be viewed in front, but that part of 
the dog which extends from brisket to belly. 
Chippendale. — A bull dog is sometimes said to be "Chip- 
pendale-legged," that is, its forelegs, viewed from the 
front, resemble those of a Chippendale chair in shape, 
being far apart at the shoulders and bowed in to be much 
closer together at the pasterns. 
Chop. — The upper lip. A good deal about the "chop" 
may be heard in a description of a bull dog in which the 
"chop" should be thick and deep, hanging over the lower 
jaw at the sides. 
Clean-shoe. — A dog, such as the bloodhound, may be 
described as being able to hunt a "clean-shoe" or "clean- 
boot" when it is able to track a man by scent, without 
the aid of aniseed or other strong smelling applications to 
the soles. 
Cobby. — ^A term applied to a short-backed, compact, 
well-ribbed-up dog, as the pug. 
Collar. — A band of white around the neck of the St. 
Bernard, and an admired point. 
Couplings. — The space between the tops of the shoulder 
blades and of the hip joints. Thus, a dog is said to be 
long or short in the couplings according as this space is 
one or the other. 
Comb fringe. — The fringe of feather on the tail of a dog, 
such as the setter. 
Cow-hocked. — A dog is said to be "cow-hocked" when 
its hocks turn in inwards — a very undesirable conforma- 
tion in any breed. 
Crest — The upper portion of a dog's neck. 
Cushion. — A term applied to a feature in the face of the 
bull dog. It is a good point to be able to say a bull dog is 
well "cushioned up," or possessing the necessary amount 
of "cushion" in the skin of the face behind the chop. 
Dew-lap. — The pendulous skin under the throat of a dog. 
It should be absent in many breeds, as in the terrier or 
greyhound, but very marked in others, as in the Basset 
hound. 
Dew-claw — Is an extra claw fonnd on the forelegs of all 
breeds, but on the hindlegs of only certain breeds, such as 
the St. Bernard. 
Dish faced — Is a term applied to a dog whose face turns 
up somewhat at the nose; that is, when the nose at the 
nasal bone is higher than at the stop, Pointers are not 
unfrequently "dish-faced." 
Dome skulled — Signifies when a dog's skull is dome- 
shaped at the top, as in the case of the bloodhound. 
Dudley. — A "Dudley" is a dog with a flesh-colored nose, 
A dog with such a nose has often also light- colored eyes 
and a generally pinkish yellowish countenance, when it is 
called "Dudley -faced." The name originated from Dud- 
ley, in the Black Country in Worcestershire, from which 
neighborhood a number of Dudley-marked dogs were said 
to have come. 
Double-nosed. — Occasionally a dog, particularly the bull 
dog, exhibits a split septum or nostril, giving the appear- 
ance of a double nose, hence tbe terni. 
[to be oontintjbd.] 
A. K. C. and Suspensions. 
At the forthcoming meeting of the A. K. C. it seems 
that a sense of common justice should impel the delegates 
to reconsider the Bell case, for as it now stands it has the 
appearance of vindictive discrimination. 
In the matter of making illegal entries, the City of the 
Straits Kennel Club were principals in the matter equally 
with Mr. Bell, the one making the entries, the other ac- 
cepting them; and both, so far as the evidence shows, 
entering into the affair with open eyes; yet the club is 
given a fine of $25 or a suspension of sixty days in mid- 
summer, when Its club functions are dormant and suspen- 
sion at that time has not even the dignity of an incon- 
venience; while Mr. Bell for the same offense is suspended 
for a year, and suspension to the individual is a much 
greater hardship than it is to the club, since it carrips 
with it disqualification of the cffender's dogs. The A. K. C. 
laws should not be fish for one and flesh for another. 
They should be just for all alike. 
The goddess of justice is portrayed as being blind, thus 
her justice is dealt out even-handed to the rich and the 
poor, the strong and the weak alike; but in this special 
case of A, K. C, justice the goddess seems to be one-eyed 
and one-armed, and one-eyed justice is not of the kind to 
win the confidence and esteem of the dog world, or for 
that matter any other world. 
There seems to be a regrettable absence of backbone in 
the A. K. C. mana*. ement. The delegates lead up with 
much bravery and parade of knowledge to a point where 
decisive action is necessary and their courage fails, or ex- 
pediency interposes, and what appeared to be a brave 
parade with a purpose ends in an inglorious fizzle. 
Several such cases can be recalled where much ado 
ended in nothing. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
The Canadian Kennel Club will hold its annual meeting 
in the Board Room of the Industrial Exposition, on the 
grounds, Toronto, Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 3 P. M. A meet- 
ing will be held on the same date, in same place, at 1:30 
P. M. 
The many dog fanciers who will be at the coming 
Providence show may be interested to know that the club 
grounds, kennels, etc., of the New England Kennel Club 
at Braintrpe, near Boston, will be open to visitors. The 
manager, Mr. James E. Green, will be glad to show the 
kennels, etc. The latter now contain about sixty dogs, 
from St. Bernards down to the smallest kind of toy ter- 
riers. The arrangements for trap-shooting are excellent 
and the sport is well patronized. On Wednesday, Sept. 
9, the members and their friends will meet at the club 
grounds and the traps will be kept very busy during the 
afternoon. It is the intention to have sweepstakes, and 
friends of members who wish to try their luck at the traps 
will receive a hearty welcome. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Kennel Notes are Inserted wlthont cliarge ; and blanks 
(farnlslied free) will be sent to any address. Prepared 
Blanks sent free on application. 
BRED. 
Mr. Or. Q. WilliamBon's Ruby Girl, English setter bitch, July 13, to 
champion Count Gladstone IV. 
Communications for this department are requested. Anything on 
the bicycle in its relation to the sportsman is particularly desiral>le. 
WHEELING TO FISHING WATERS. 
New York, Aug. 24. — Editor Forest and Stream: Dur- 
ing the summer I do a good deal of fishing in the waters 
about New York, and I have found the bicycle of great 
service in getting to and from the fishing points. 
Last Sunday I took a run down on Staten Island. This 
is a favorite trip with me, as the roads are exceptionally 
good, and the treatment accorded to wheelmen by ferry 
and railroad is all that could be asked. 
The fishing just now is good at all points on the south 
shore from South Beach to Tottenville, and one in search 
of a day's spoit cannot well go astray. 
South Beach is a favorite point for a great many fisher- 
men from New York, as the trip is very inexpensive and 
as they can generally count on a mess of fish if they know 
how to catch them. There are several docks toward the 
Narrows end of the beach and one long pier at the other 
end. From this latter weakfish may be caught, and ear- 
lier in the season a great many fluke were taken. Just 
now the porgies and small snappers are beginning to bite 
here, as at other points on the south shore. Boats may 
be had if wanted, and such bait as clams and killies is 
generally obtainable. Other bait will have to be brought 
from the city, and this rule obtains at the other fishing 
points on Staten Island, though occasionally sand worms 
can be bought, and if one is not above it he can dig them 
for himself at low tide. It is always, however, the safest 
plan to bring one's bait from the city, and in the end it 
always avoids much annoyance. 
Beyond South Baach are Giflford's, Huguenot, Prince's 
Bay and Tottenville — all good points for the salt-water 
fisherman. The further one goes from New York, the 
less he is bothered by other fishermen, and as a rule the 
fishing improves. 
At all the places named above one will find boats, 
which can be hired reasonably. If the fisherman wants 
to make a record it is a good plan for him to be on the 
ground the night before, so as to insure an early start. 
All these points, with the exception of Tottenville, are 
some distance from the Rapid Transit Railroad, but hacks 
connect them with the trains as a rule. 
For the wheelman the route, after leaving the ferry at 
St. George, is to follow the shore road through Tompkins- 
ville to Clifton until near the station, where a turn to the 
right is made into the Richmond road, which will carry 
him through to New Dorp, about six miles from the 
ferry. This part of the route is cut up with trolley lines 
and is not so good as further on. 
At New Dorp turn sharp to the left, leaving the Rich- 
mond road and striking into the Tottenville turnpike 
