Sept. 30, 1899.] FOREST AND STREAM. 
Fixtwfcs. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Oct. ■ 2-6.— Dallas, Tex.— Texas Kennel Club's second antiual 
bench show. Sydney Smith, Sec'y- 
Oct. 3-6,— Dan bury, Conn. — Danbury Agricultural Society's eigbt- 
eenth annual show. G. M. Rundle, Sec'y- 
Oct. 10-13.— Providence, R. 1.— Rhode Island Slate Fair Asso- 
ciation. E. M. Oldham, Supt. 
Nov. 15-18.— Philadelphia, Pa.— The Philadelphia Dog Show As- 
sociation's first annual bench show. Marcel A. Viti, Sec'y. 
Nov. 29-Dec. 1. — New York.— American Pet Dog Club's show. 
S. C. Hodge, Supt. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Oct. 23.— National Beagle Club's tenth annual trials. G. Miiilin 
Wharton, Sec'y. 
Oct. 25.— Hampton, Coiin.-^Contiecticut field trials. John E. 
Bassett, Sec'y, New Haven. 
Oct. 31. — Greene Co., Pa. — The Monongahela Valley Game and 
Fish Protective Association's fifth annual field trial. A. C, Peter- 
son Sec'y. 
Nov. 7.— Washington C. H., O,— Ohio Field Trial Club's trials. 
C. E. Baughn, Sec'y. 
Nov. 8-9.— Lakeview, Mich.— Michigan Field Trial ■> "ssociation's 
second annual trials. E. Rice, Sec'y. 
Nov. 12.— Bicknell Ind.— Independent Field Trial Glut's first 
annual trials. George D. Maxfield, Sec'y. 
Nov. 14.— Chatham, Ont.— International Field '.Vial Club's tenth 
annual trials. W. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y. 
Nov. 14-17.— Carmichaels, Pa.— Central Beagle Club's fourth an- 
nual trials. T. W. Simpson, Sec'y. 
Nov. 17.— Newton, N. C— Eastern Field Tnul Club's twenty- 
first annual trials. Simon C. Bradley, Sec'y. 
Nov. 21.— Lawrenceville, 111.— Illinois Field Trial Association's 
inaugural trials. O. W. Ferguson, Sec'y. 
Nov. 28. , Mo.— Missouri Field Trial Association's third 
annual trials. L, S. Eddins, Sec'y. 
Dec. 8.— Newton, N. C— Continental Field Trial Club's trials, 
^hos. Sturges, Sec'y. 
1900. 
Jan. 22.— West Point, Miss.— United States Field Trial Club's 
annual trials. W. B. Stafford, Sec'y. 
Feb. 5. — Greenville, Ala.— Alabama Field Trial Club's faurtb an- 
nual trials. T. H. Spencer, Sec'y. 
American Kennel Club Meeting. 
The regular quarterly meeting of the x\mericau Kennel 
Club was held at the club's offices, 55 Libert}^ street, New 
York, on Thursday, Sept. 21. In the, absence of the presi- 
dent, vice-president and president of the associate mem- 
bers, Mr. A. P. Vredenburgh was elected chairman. 
There were present: Associate members — A. C. Wilmer- 
ding and H. K. Bloodgood ; American Pet Dog Club, S. C. 
Hodge; American Fox Terrier Club, IT. H.^Hunnewcll, 
Jr.; American Dachshund Club, Dr. C. Motschenbachcr ; 
Boston Terrier Club, C. F. Clarkson; Butterfly Bench 
Show Association, Dr. E. Waters; Cleveland K. C, C. 
M. Munhall ; Collie Club of America, jas. Watson ; 
M, A. A. C. Rod and Gun Club, Wm. F. liobbie ; 
Metropolitan K. C„ Jas. Mortimer; Pacific Mastiff Club, 
S. S. Mastick; Philadelphia Dog Show Association. L. A. 
Biddle; San Francisco K. C, C. B. Knocker; American 
Spaniel Club, M. A. Viti; Pointer Club of AMieriea, Geo. 
Jarvis. 
The Vermont K. C, di Rutland, 'Vt., and the Georgia 
State Agricultural Society were duly admirted to mera- 
l>ership. The credentials of Louis A. Biddle, filed by the 
Philadelphia Dog Show Association, and Col, J. Ruppert, 
Jr.. from the St. Bernard Club of America, were approved 
and accepted. 
The secretarjr's report showed that there had been re- 
ceived two applications for admission to membership; the 
credentials from one club of a delegate to the A. K. C. ; 
the applications for the registration of nine kennel names; 
requests' for the transfer of two kennel names; appeals 
from J. R. Thompson, Vassar, Mich., and J. Fred Rom- 
mell, Chicago, 111., for reinstatement. 
He reported the following cases now pending before the 
executive board : T. A. Howard vs. Geo. W. Clayton ; 
A, H. Nelson vs. D, E. Rose; H.- T. Cousins vs. W. S. 
McCIintock; A. K. C. vs. G. H. Blackman; A. K. C. vs. 
Geo. S. Thomas; A, K. C. vs. G. N. Phelps. 
Fred P. Kirbj^, as agent for Walter D. Griscom, has 
filed a complaint to the effect that the National Greyhound 
Club has failed to pay to him the medals won by his dogs 
at the Westminster K. C. show in 1898 and 1899. The 
rules hold the National Greyhound Club responsible for 
the former and the Westwinster K. C. responsible for the 
latter. 
The secretary's report was accepted and filed for con- 
sideration later. 
The treasurer's report showed the following conditions 
of the club's finances: 
Balance on hand Jan. i, 1899 $5,411.73 
Receipts from Jan. i to date 7,611.43 
$13,023.16 
isbwrsements since Jan. i $7,529.68 
$5,493-48 
The report of the executive board was accepted, as pub- 
lished in the June Gazette. 
The Pacific advisory board reported that they had held 
a meeting on Aug. i, at San Francisco, there being present 
Messrs. De Rnyter, chairman ; Carlton and Norman. The 
committee nominated Dr. E. N. Lowry to the A. K. C. 
for membership in the P. A. C, vice G. W. N. Grej'-. re- 
signed. It was resolved that the membership of the com- 
mittee be reduced to five, in A-iew of the difiicultj' of 
assembling a quorum. The resignations of Dr. W. R. 
Cluness and C. A. Haight were accepted. The report was 
accepted and placed on file. 
Mr. Viti, of the Stud Book committee, reported that 
Mr. Schellhass, secretary of the committee, was suddenly 
taken ill on tlie morning of the meeting, and the report of 
the committee could not be read, as Mr. Schellhass had 
the papers. Mr. Viti reported on such business as he 
could from recollection. He reported that the committee 
had passed upon the list of prefixes, that it had sustained 
Mr. Blossom in his protest against the registration of a 
Gordon setter pup, applied for by Mr. Reynolds, which 
IMr. Blossom claimed as his property by the terms of the' 
breeding contract 
The following kennel names were granted; Endcliffe, 
Geo. S. Thomas; Falmouth. H. P. Duval; Hastings, A. 
D. Cochran; Hazelhurst. J. X. Santree; International, 
Chas. N. Daly; Montebello, T. D. M. Cardeza; Niola, E, 
H. Tngwersen; North Fork, R. T. Judd ; Prospect Park, 
H. C. Winthcr; Rock Ridge, W. G. Rockefeller; West- 
chester, J. A. Montgomery. The report was accepted and 
l>l;iced on Hie. 
The disqualification of J FHel Rommel, of Chicago, 
was removed. It was voted to suspend the officers of the 
National Greyhound Club until the medals were paid to 
M.r. Walter B. Griscom. The request erf the Harvard 
College Library for a complete set of the Stud Book was 
granted. 
The following are the amended rules proposed by the 
conmiittec on rules, and accepted after a long and very 
full discussion. 
Rule II, — Ever^' dog shown under these rules must 
cither be registered or listed with the American Kennel 
Club previous to being exhibited. 
Rule V. — Striking, out the words "together with a list 
of all prizes won by the dog" and adding a new paragraph 
"The name of a registered dog cannot l:)c changed after 
having been published in the Sttid Book," 
Classes. 
I. The puppy class shall be for all dogs over six 
months and under twelve months of age, and no entry 
can be made of one under six months or whose date of 
birth, breeder, sire and dam are unknown. 
3. The limit class shall be for all dogs never having 
won four first prizes in said class at any recognized 
show, but no dog having acquired llic title of champion 
shall be eligible to this class. 
5. The winners' class shall lie oiien only to the' winllers 
of first prizes at any show giving at least three of the 
before-mentioned classes, one of which must be the open 
class, and the winner of ten points in this class will 
thereb}' become a champion of record, be so registered by 
the American Kennel Club upon the application, and if 
re,gistered in the Suid Book will be entitled to an Amer- 
ican Kennel Club cliampi(jn medal. Before awarding "re- 
serve" in tliis class, the dog or d(jgs having been placed 
second lo the winner on any of the regular classes must 
be In'ought before the judge for competition with the re- 
maining dogs in said winners' class. No class winner can 
be withdrawn, or withheld from competition in the win- 
ners' class, and no entry fee shall be charged for said 
competition in this class. A dog that prior to Dec. 31, 
1899. has won once in the winners' class shall qualify as a 
champion by two additional wins, and a dog that has won 
twice qualifies with one win in any winners' class. The 
winners' class can be divided by sex, provided the required 
three classes announced in the premium list are also 
divided by sex. 
Cancellation for Violation of Rates. 
When a puppy is entered, being under six months of 
age. or his date of birth, breeder, sire and dam unknown. 
When a dog is entered in the limit class, having 
previously won four or more first prizes in said class. 
When a dog has been improperly transferred by the 
show officials. 
Rules Governing Clubs. 
IX. No entry shall be accepted of any puppy under six 
months of age, or marked "date of birth, breeder, sire and 
dam unknown," either for coiri,pt'tition or exhibition. 
X. Striking out the first paragraph. 
XI. Striking out the w'ords, "together with a copy ot 
the dog show rules and such other regulations as were 
announced in the premium list." 
Penalties for Violations. 
For accepting entries for ptippy classes under six 
months of age, or marked "date of birth, breeder, sire and 
dam unknown," $5. 
For failure to file with the American Kennel Club a 
marked catalogue certified to by the secretary or superin- 
tendent, making a return of all listings and fees for .same 
within seven days after the closing of the show, $1. 
XVTT. Adding the words "governing clubs holding 
shows." 
Sec. 4. Striking out the words "executive committee" 
and substituting the word "association." 
Adoption of New Roles. 
Puppies may be permanently removed from a show at 
any time after their classes have been judged, whatever 
those classes may be, provided, however, that puppies 
may be so removed only after the close of show in any 
evening. 
A dog which has won a championship at a show under 
English Kennel Club rules cannot be exhibited in the 
novice class. 
Standing Resolutions. 
The following scale of points was adopted to regulate 
the values of winners' classes at A. K. C. shows; all shows 
to be rated upon the actual number of dogs entered, not 
including local classes : 1,250 dogs or over, s points ; 
750 dogs and under 1,250, 4 points ; 500 dogs and under 
750, 3 points ; 250 dogs and under 500, 2 points ; under 
250 dogs, I point. 
On the Pacific Coast. 
l*'our hundreds dogs or over, 5 points ; 250 dogs and un- 
der 400, 3 points ; under 250 dogs, i point. 
Specialty clubs holding shows confined to their own 
breed, 4 points. 
New clubs holding inaugural shows, having no jprevious 
record, shall be rated i point as a minimum. 
The secretary shall publish in the Gazette for December 
of each 3'ear the ratings of shows for the following 
year. 
The report of the committee on rules proposing an 
amendment to comoel superintendents of shows to bench 
all dogs of a breed together failed to pass. 
On motoin of Mr. Mortimer it was resolved to create a 
winners' class for cocker spaniels other than black, to 
take effect after Jan. i. 1900. 
Dr. Foote's motion to refer to the committee on rules 
the matter of bench show committees offering money to 
exhibitors to induce them to show their dogs was car- 
ried, also Dr. Mot'chenbacher's, to nrovide two winners' 
classes for dachshunde, one for black and tans and 
another for any other class. 
Dr. Foote's motion that a dog acquiring the title of 
champion shall be entered with that title on the entry 
and that it shall so appear in the catalogue was rcferrerl 
to the committee on rules. 
Dr. Foote's motion that the matter of division of wm 
ner.s' classes be referred to a committee of three to be ap- 
pointed by the chairman was carried. 
U was declared that the rules amended at the meeting 
shall gQ into effect on Jativ i, tqoo. 
Facts and Fallacies About Dogs. 
Ajlthough the dog is very much legislated for nowadays 
and is generally kept under surroundings far different 
li'om those of a hundred years ago, he is undoubtedly 
better for the care bestowed upon him and the interest 
taken in his behalf. He is seldom treated badly now. 
though our police court reports every now and then go 
to prove that cases of cruelty to dogs are not altogether 
unknown. In most cases, however, the punishment dealt 
upon the offender is sufficiently stern to prevent a repeti- 
tion of the offense. The "gentleman" who the other day 
kicked an unoffending three months old puppy and broke 
its thigh was justly sentenced to three weeks' hard labor; 
he ultimately gave notice of appeal, and even if suc- 
cessful in having his punishment mitigated to a fine will 
have received a shock which must be a lesson to him. 
And all our tendencies toward the dog have of recent 
years been to behave to him more kindly than was our 
wont. An old wooden cask turned on end and placed 
in the back yard was once good enough {or his dormitory; 
now he must have a properly constructed kennel, with 
wooden floors and benching, a corrugated iron roof, and 
all other appliances for his comfort. That is, if he is 
not even more cozily ke^jt in the house or in the empty 
slall next the pony in the stable. 
With the increased and still increasing value of the dog, 
more is known about him in every way; his health is a 
matter of consideration, and when he seems out of sorts 
u veterinary surgeon is called in, or his owner in other 
ways seeks to have his favorite made well. Then most 
of the idiotic fallacies with regard to him have gradually 
been removed. The man of average intelligence does 
not believe that the shortening of his dog's tail gives 
increased strength to the back and loins; nor docs he 
consider that a similar operation, by which a sinew is 
drawn out from the stern and called "worming," is a 
specific against distemper and rabies. But such ideas 
were quite recently prevalent among numbers of people. 
Some believed that the tail of the male pug was curled 
over the right or left side of the back, as the case might 
be, while the caudal appendage of the female was always 
carried on the opposite side, and so the sex might be 
determined by the carriage of the stern. The choicest 
puppy of the newly born litter could always be told by 
holding the little creature up by the tail. The best was 
supposed to stretch its legs in a peculiar way, and not 
to cry out, while the worst of the lot would just yell, and 
do notliing else. Then other clever dog fanciers would 
select as the most valuable puppy that which the dam 
was fondest of. To prove this the youngsters were taken 
from their beds and placed in another part of tlie room; 
then the dam was let go, and her favorite and therefore 
the best (?) puppy was that which she first took up in 
her mouth and returned to its old bed. Other fallacious 
ideas were that the puppy earliest born was the best, and 
that the one which first opened its eyes would be the 
champion, and so on, and so on. In my young days llu' 
terrier which had not a black roof to its mouth was sup- 
posed to be of plebeian parentage and ill-bred, while a 
similar slur was cast upon that which had dew claws 
on its hindlegs. A truly pedigreed water spaniel was 
thought only to be perfect when its toes were joined by 
a web like that of a duck or other water fowl, but whether 
this was a local or general idea I can scarcely tell. .Some 
thirty years ago I was the owner of an old-fashioned, 
intelligent-looking liver-colored spaniel — not a show dog, 
but a worker, and as sensible and clever as they could be 
made. Dash was following at my heels one day, when a 
fine old fellow — a good sportsman in his day— came up 
to me. He was nearly ninety at that time, and died just 
after, "Eh, Mr. L!" he said, "you've a grand auld dog 
thear; I'll be bound it's web-footed. My father had van 
just like it, and his was!" The poor man seemed quite 
disappointed when Dash's feet were examined and found 
lo be exactly like those of any ordinary dog. But J 
could not persuade him that no strain or variety of the 
dog, spaniel or otherwise, had "webbed feet." A much 
more modern fad was that all St. Bernards should have 
double dew claws on both their hindlegs, it being con- 
sidered by some persons that these deformities or ex- 
crescences — they are both — prevent the great dog from 
sinking in the snow when searching for lost travelers on 
the mountains of Switzerland. This idea, I fancy, is even 
still in vogue, and I know that in the earlier tabulated 
descriptions of the St. Bernard from five to ten points 
were allowed for dew claws on the hindlegs. Instead of 
being useful to these dogs when engaged in their errands 
of mercy, a more commoii'Sense idea is that they are 
much in the way. In the earlier days of the popularity 
of the St. Bernard it was always interesting to observe 
the judge "looking for dew claws," and it need scarcely 
be said here that the exhibitor who had a dog which 
possessed them considered they were much in the dog's 
favor, while the owner whose dog did not bear the ex- 
crescences believed they were deformities and his oppo- 
nent should be handicapped accordingly. Wiser counsels 
now prevail, and our St. Bernard club of to-day does not 
allow points for dew claws. ■ And why at a time when 
such things were believed to be a sign of bad breeding 
in other dogs it should have been considered consistent 
with puriti' and blue blood in the St. Bernard is more 
than any one can understand. 
For what reason the ears of pug and Dalmatian dogs 
were cropped in the old days is not quite apparent, 
though, with , regard to the former, it has been said that 
the operation was performed for appearance alone, viz., 
to make the head seem more like a clenched fist than 
would be the case when the ears were on. The operation 
was conducive to deafness, and certainly did not add to 
die beauty of the creatures. Possibly the Dalmatian war 
originally deprived of his ears to make him match cer 
tain of his master's carriage horses, which at one period 
were, by the edicts Of cruel fashion, treated in a similar 
nian)Kr. The barbarity of either custom n^'ed scarcely be 
