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were three dogs shown to the judges — Biddy, Fanny and 
Moya. Again West had the best on the East, and the hand- 
some Biddy, of the St. Louis Kennel, took the first prize. 
Now came on the Gordons, with four champion doge. For 
the prizes in class 3 there were four good ones, to wit : Kent, 
Dinks, Grouse and Rupert. Here was another very close 
thing. There was no end of comparing of pointers here. At 
last Mr. W. J. Farmer, with Rupert, a 4£ year old, real black 
and tan, without a false color on him, and true to make, got 
the first prize, his three competitors coming off each with a 
very high commendation. The gordon bitches, being next in 
order, showed up some three. Here was a mate bitch to Mr. 
Farmer’s Rupert, if anything, better than the dog. The judge 
saw the same strain in Fan, belonging also to Mr. Farmer, so 
that this gentleman carried off for dog and bitch first prizes. 
Mr. Tileston’s Lou had a V. H. C., and Dr. Wright's Gipsy a 
H. C. We may remark that in future we shall look to Toledo 
for a fine race of true Gordons, for it is there that Rupert and 
Fan belong. Now came the sensation in many senses of the 
term— class 4, champion pointer dogs. Eight dogs passed 
under the judge’s eye. Here were some mighty good ones. 
Fosco, belonging to Mr. Shelton, of Auburndale, though a 
good one, was not as fine as either Mr. Orgill’s Flake or 
Rush. Mr. Sterling’s Sleaford had most things in his favor, 
but they all paled before Sensation, and to Sensation the first 
prize was properly given, though Mr. Orgill got two of the 
three syllables awarded, as did Mr. Strong's Pete. 
* Such a -pretty string of pointer bitches we rarely saw. Of 
five shown, Mr. Edmund Orgill’s Rose, a beauty in lemon and 
white, with the daintiest of make and form, thoroughbred all 
the way through, took the prize. Never was an award better 
made. Of the merits of Buff and Gipsy, we may state that 
they mad many points in their favor, but, if anything, we 
should have given Buff the second place, relegating Gipsy and 
Kit to an H. C. only. 
Class 5 was that of imported English setter dogs. Here 
was a big lot of dogs. Some good, some middling, and quite 
a number down right poor. You can buy no end of dogs in 
England, but there are as many poor ones there (for the 
money) as any where else. Lelaps, the winner, however, a 
black, white and tan, deserved fully the blue, as did Mr. T. 
H. Scott's Pound a second prize. Of imported English setter 
bitches, Diana, owned by Mr. F. Sumner, was a good winner. 
Quite a likely lot were class 5, composed of imported English 
setter dog puppies. Mr. L. H. Smith’s Temple Bar, a lemon 
Belton of 8 months, deserved the first prize. Of the bitch set- 
puppies imported, Mr. L. H. Smith, of Strathroy, was again 
the victor with a pretty dog, Lass 0 ’ Lowrie. If an offspring 
of Paris and Pearl is not handsome, we wonder what could 
be. 
Now came perhaps the most important event of the first 
day— the judging of the Native English Setter Dogs. In this 
class the No. 6 were the real working dogs. Now, this series 
of dogs must show, at least as far as appearances go, what we 
have been working for for so many years. Of course, as has 
been said over and over again, it is not the handsomest dog 
which is always the best performer, but, as in animals, it is 
perfection of physical form which brings out their best physi- 
cal qualities. If we breed from handsome,' well made, prop- 
erly proportioned stock we ought to get animals with good 
noses and fine limbs. It may be taken as certain that, through 
many years of careful selection, the instincts of the dog have 
kept abreast with his finer make or build. Now, in this Class 
6 there were no end of prime animals. It was a pick among 
fifty odd dogs. The judging room, spacious enough, was 
crowded with fine dog. No easy task was it to discriminate 
among so many. It took most an hour and a half for the 
judge to decide. When the award of the first prize was given 
to the No. 80, Mr. G. A. Thayer's Dan'l Webster, there was 
almost applause in the room. Dan'l Webster is as noble a dog 
as there is in the show. He is white, with a little red, as 
handsome as can be, and is a superb performer iu the field. 
The dog has in him the blood of a Rakeland Rachel— the 
great expounder’s own dogs. We take pleasure in recording 
this fact— that, amid so many competitors, many of them 
first-class dogs, the award caused no jealousies. Mr. I). V. 
Waters’ Grouse had the red ribbon, the second prize. This, 
too was a very just award. Grouse is a prime animal, and a 
fitting second to Webster. Iu this class the V. H. C.’s and 
H. C.’s were liberally distributed, to the amount of twenty- 
eight. Again, we must impress upon our readers the great 
excellence of this lot of dogs, which alone would have made 
the Boston Bench Show attractive. It is worth while stating 
that nine-tenths of these dogs are from New England States. 
Want of space prevents our giving further details of the 
show on the first day. We can only add the following dogs 
as Winners in the various classes : 
Class 13— Chesapeake Bay Dogs— First prize, 407, Baltimore 
Kennel Club, Baltimore, Md, Rob. sedge, b years brother to 
Dr Keener’s Rose. Second prize, 405, C P Keeler, 
Mass, Russia, brown, 14 moa ; Hammond Btock by Borland s Tray 
—Hammond’s Ruby ; full pedigree. 
Bitches — First prize, 408, Hard Q Hammond, New Lcmdon, 
Conn, Rose, sedge, 5 yrs ; Rabb— Ruby. Second prize, 400, same 
owner, Ruby, sedge, 2 yrs; Rabb-Rose. V H C.410, same owner, 
^Ckssl^lnsl/wator Spaniels. Dogs or Bitohes— First prize, 
413 J H Whitman, Chioago, 111, King of the River, liver, 2)4 yrs; 
Mike— Liffoy- Second prize, 414, same owner, Liffey, liver, 3)4 
yrB Doctor — Bridget. .... _. . _. , 
Class 15— Clumber Spaniels. Dogs or Bitohes— First prize. 
Lawrenoe V Pool, Beverly, Mass, Korney, lemon and white, 3 yrs ; 
from imported stook. Second prize, 429. Fred Beaver, Jamaica 
Plain, Mass, Fannie, orange and white. II yrs ; Hart a Shot-Fan. 
Class 16— Cocker Spaniels, Dogs or Bitches- First prize, 433, L 
W Davis Providence, R I, Fanohon II, liver aud whito, 3 yrs ; im- 
ported; klso in Class U. V H 0.434, Lemuel Willey, Baltimore, 
Md, Queen, black, 7 yrs ; imported. 
Class 17— Field Spaniels, Dogs or Bitches — First prize, 446, 
Charles McOrossio, Bostou, Fido, white aud liver, 3 yre. Soooud 
prize, 444, L C Massey, Bostou, Dan, black, white aud tioked, 3 
yrs ; imported. 
In judging of the foxhounds, Dr. Twaddell very properly 
took into consideration the kind of dog wanted in the New 
England States for fox-hunting. Now, if 6peedy, well drawn 
dogs, such as are used iu Peunsylvania or Maryland, were put 
on the trail of a fox in New Hampshire, with the rocks and 
stones that abound there, the dogs could not follow reynard. 
A fast dog is not what is wanted. Types and standards, then, 
of foxhounds in the United States must be varied. In New 
England the dog is not expected to kill the fox, it is the man 
who does it. To eyes somewhat accustomed to English or 
Southern foxhounds, the New England dog would appear 
strange. But, for stony New England, where foxes are fol- 
lowed on the snow and vulpecide is not a sin, just such dogs 
as were shown at Boston are the best ; and quite wisely, with 
a full understanding of the case, Dr. Twaddell's judgments 
were given. 
Class 18— Foxhouuds, in couples— First prize, 452, Charles 
Brown, North Somorvillo, Mass, Bugler and Piper, pied, 2% yrs, 
and 4 yrs 9 moa. Second prize, 453, L P Bartlett, Ailington, Mass, 
Lion and Jack, yellow aud white and black and white ; also iu 
Class N V H C, 455, H W Jordan, Boston, Fan and Sam. black 
and tan, 6 yrs. H C, 454, LP Bartlett, Arlington, Maas, Huuter 
and Fannie, black, mottled and white; also iu ClaaB N. 
Class 30 — Bull Dogs, Dogs or Bitches — First prize, 652, Geo G 
Haven, New York, Duke, white aud brindle, 8 yra ; full pedigree. 
Second prize, 549, A1 Watts, Boston, Billy, white aud mottled, 2 
yrs ; imported from England. 
Class 31— Bull Terriers, Doga or Bitohes — First prize, 574, James 
G Lathrop, Bostou, Steel, brindle, 20 mos ; by Duffy's dog. Sec- 
ond prize, 568, Jerome F Hale, Boston, Daisy, white, 8 yrs; 
Brown's Ben— Flood’s Nellie. V H C, 559, Thatoher Goddard. 
Boston, Topsy, brindle and white. 3 yrs 7 mos ; full pedigree. H 
O, 667, Matthew Gay, Boston, Nell, brindle, 2 yrs; with 7 pups. 
Class 39— First prize, 581, Miss Chickering. Boston, Punch, 
fawn, 4 yrs ; Champion — Lena ; fall peuigree : also in Class Q. 
Second prize, 580, H L Daggett, Bostou, Dandy, fawn, 3 yrs. V 
H 0, Miss Mary D Wagstaff, Babylon, L I, Sambo, fawn, 4% yrs ; 
by imported Tobv out of Topsy, winner of seoond extra at New 
York. H O, 578, A H Stebbins, Boston, Donna, 8 mos ; Colburn's 
Polo— imported Countess ; full pedigree. 
Class 34— First prize, 595, N Gunning, Boaton, Ida, blaok and 
tan, 4)4 yrs. Second prize, 591, William Vaneon, Boston, Pinkoy. 
black and tan, 1G mos ; from imported stock. V H O, 698, James 
A Bowtelle, Providence, R I, Pmkum, black and tan, 1 yr ; full 
pedigree. 
Class 35— Skye Terriers, Dogs or Bitches— First prize, 607, 
George M Gale, Boston, Flossie, blue, 3 yrs 4 mos. 
Glass 38— Yorkshire Terriers. Dogs or Bitches— First prize, 634, 
Henry Kisterman. New York, Beauty, blue and tan, 16 mos ; full 
pedigree. Second prize. 631, same owner, Bright, blue and tan, 
1 )4 yrs ; full pedigree. V H C. 632, samo owner, Charley, blue and 
tan, \% yrs ; full pedigree ; 633, same owner, Dandy, blue and 
tan, 1>£ yrs ; full pedigree. 
Class 39— Toy Terriers (not exceeding 5 lbs weight) Dogs or 
Bitches— First prize (divided), 636, W O Cross, Boston, Flossie, 
blue and tan, 3 yrs 8 mos; 638, Henry Kisterman, New York, 
Dandy, silver, 16 mos ; full pedigree. «. 
Class 40— Blenheim, King Charles or Japaneso Spaniels, Dogs 
or Bitches— First prize, 642, S K Hindley, Worcester. Mass, Char- 
lie, black and tan, 2 yrs 9 mos ; Bertie— Garwood’s Fannie. Sec- 
ond prize, 611, same owner, Lady, black and tan, 2 yrs 9 mos ; 
Garwood's Hylua — his Daisy. 
The Boston Bench Show has not a single drawback. All 
classes of dogs were very fully represented, and the manage- 
ment of the whole business as perfect as possible, reflecting 
great credit on the officers of the Massachusetts Kennel Club. 
Entries of the First Annual Exhibition of the Massachusetts 
Kennei. Club Bench Show of Dogs, Held at Central Court, 
Boston, Mass., March 26, 27, 28 and 29, 1878. 
The following are the numbers of entries in each class of 
the Boston Bench Show. 
Division First. — Sporting Dogs. 
Champion English Setter Dogs 5 
Champion English Setter Bitches 6 
Champion Irish Setter Dogs 2 
Champion Irish Setter Bitches 4 
Champion Gordon Setter Dogs 5 
Champion Gordon Setter Bitches 4 
Champion Pointer Dogs *0 
Champion Pointer Bitches 6 
English Setters. 
Imported Euglish Setter Dogs Iu 
Imported English Setter Bitches ® 
Imported English Setter Dog Puppies 4 
Imported Euglish Setter Bitch Puppies 0 
Native English Setter Dogs j" 
Native Euglish Setter Bitches " 
Native English Setter Dog Puppies lb 
Native English Setter Bitch Puppies 0 
Irish Setters. 
Imported Irish Setter Dogs ^5 
Imported Irish Setter Bitches J 
Imported Irish Setter Dog Puppies o 
Imported Irish Setter Bitch Puppies 5 
Native Irish Setter Dogs 
Native Irish Setter Bitches. 8 
Nalive Irish Setter Dog Puppies 8 
Native Irish Setter Bitch Puppies 3 
Gordon Setters. 
Gordon Setter Dogs 
f~\ CiiHnv Ritnlmu . 
Siberian, or Ulm Dogs 3 
Dalmatians, or Coach Dogs 3 
Shepherd Doge, or Collies. Doge 7 
Shepherd Dogs, or Collies. Bitches 5 
Bull Dogs 6 
Bull Terriers 23 
Pugs 12 
Black and Tan Terriers, oxcoodiug 11 lbs. weight. 2 
Black and Tan Terriers, uot exceeding 11 lbs weight 13 
Skyo Terriers 11 
8cotoh Terriers 7 
Dandio Dinmont Terriers, 8 
Yorkshire Terriers 8 
Toy Terriers 9 
Blenheim, King Charles, or Japanoeo Spaniels 6 
Italian Greyhounds 6 
Poodles 8 
Miscellaneous , 12 
Trick Dogs 6 
Division Three.— Special Classes. 
Beat Kennel English Setters 3 
Beat Kennel Irish Setlera 2 
Boat Kennel Gordon Setters 2 
Best Keunel Pointers 5 
Beet Keunel Water Spaniels 2 
Beat English Setter Stud Doga 5 
Best Irish Setter Doga 1 
Beat Gordon Setter Stnd Doga 1 
Best Pointer Stnd Dogs 2 
Best English Setter Brood Bitches 5 
Best Irish Setter Brood Bitches 3 
Beat Gordon Setter Brood Bitohes 5 
Pointer Brood Bitches 8 
Fox HoundB 2 
Mastiffs 9 
St Bernards 0 
Pugs * 
Best Pair Irish Setters 4 
English Setters 23 
Best Setters of Any Breed 11 
Boat Field Spaniels • » 
Best Brace of Beagles 1 
Beat Pointer of Any Weight 21 
Beat Native 8etter Puppy of Auv Strain 4 
Beat Skye Terrier -3 
Best Blenheim or King Charloa Spaniel 1 
FOX HUNTING IN TENNESSEE. 
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1878. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Fox bunting is a favorite sport of thq gentry in Ibis State, 
and, although their packs of bounds and their horses are not 
so good nor well kept as before the war, si ill the love of the 
sport is so great that it makes up for the disadvantages. Lost 
week quite a grand chase came off. Twenty-five or thirty 
couplesof pretty fair hounds were gotten together, and a 
large number of gentlemen and some few Indies turned out to 
follow them. Soon after meeting a fine red fox was un- 
earthed, the dogs let on, and away they went at a break-neck 
speed over a beautiful country after him. Unfortunately, 
after a run of two or three miles, rain began to come down 
in torrents, which had such a dampening effect upon the 
huntsmen and so demoralized the hounds that Reynard was 
enabled to get away from them. Under more auspicious 
circumstances, however, it is no uncommon thing to kill two 
or three foxes in a morning's bunt. Near the Hermitage, the 
old homestead of Andrew Jackson, a great many foxes uro 
to be found, and good dogs to chase them. 
The trout (buss) fishing has fairly begun. The rivers and 
creeks have become clearer since the fine, bright weather sot 
in, although it is slill quite cool. Some fine fish have already 
been taken. Col. G. F. Akers, a noted angler of this city, 
allowed me, a few days ago, some beautiful specimens of ha68 
caught in buffalo, a si ream iu Humphreys County, the larg- 
est scaling five pounds. They were caught with miuuow halt. 
The fish, as yet, lie very deep and in sluggish water. A large 
quantity of fish is brought to this market from the North- 
western lakes aud Pensacola. Iu passiug some of our fish- 
monger’s stalls a stranger would scarcely believe himself more 
than five hundred miles away from the natural elements of the 
salmon, lake trout, shad red snapper and thefrompano. They 
arc brought here in refrigerated cars and arc as fresh and in 
as good condition as when caught. J. D. H. 
Gordon Setter Bitches 
Gordon Setter Dog Puppies. 
Gordon Setter Bitch Puppies 
Pointers. 
Pointer Dogs « 
Pointer Bitohes. . 
Pointer Dogs, under 50 lbs weight 
Pointer Bitches, do. 
Pointer Dog Puppies .? 
Pointer Bitch Puppies „ 
Chesapeake Bay Dogs ’ 
Chesapeake Bay Bitches 
Lish Water Spaniels 
Clumber Spaniels 12 
Cooker Spauiels R 
Field Spaniels g 
Fox Hounds 4 
Beagles ‘ g 
9 
Fox Terriers ” " 5 
Greyhounds 5 
Scotch Deer Houuds 
Division Two.-Non-Spobtino Doos. 
21 
Mastiffs 15 
St. Bernards 7 
Newfoundlands 
Shooting Foxes in New Hampshire. —Thu above head- 
ing may be objectionable to some of the readers of the For- 
est and Stream, particularly to those living in the South- 
ern States, many of whom deem it most unpardonable aud 
unsportsmanlike to shoot a fox. Auy one, however, who is 
familiur with the rough nature of the country iu New Hamp- 
shire will acknowledge that the only successful methods of 
destroying them are by trupping and shooting, and consid- 
ering the' damage they do to both game and poultry.it ib 
conceded that any means (except poisoning) are justifiable 
by which their numbers may be diminished. 
I have had no experience in trupping foxes, hut have shot 
about fifty during the last four yeurs, only hunting them 
during the winter months, when there has been from one to 
three feet of snow on the ground, aud no other shooting to 
be had; consequently I hive learned something of their 
habits when followed by a dog. 
The man who shoots the largest number of foxes is he who 
bos the most patience. A neighbor of mine, who kills about 
twenty -five every winter, starts early in the morning, und as 
soon as the dogs strike a track, places himself at seme partic- 
ular point where, from former experience, he thinks the fox 
will cross, and there he remains until dark, unless he gets a 
shot before that lime. I have stood iu a corner of a cerium 
pasture and killed three at different times. One cold, windy 
afternoon I started one, when the thermometer stood within 
one or two degrees of zero, near the above locality, and after 
waiting three hours was rewarded by getting the fox, although 
it was so cold that I eould hardly handle my gun. Very 
often when hunting foxes umong second-growth timber or in 
a white birch swamp, where they are frequently started it is 
well to follow after the dogs as closely as possible unit the 
fox is started, as they often run once or twice through the 
cover in which they are found. My so doing I have killed as 
manv if not more, than by wailing at a particular point, 
often getting a shot in less than five minutes from the time 
1 ^ Th^d og S wh i c h seem s to be best adapted to this purpose is 
a small black and tan hound, weighing from thirty to thirtj- 
flve Dounda I have never found of what particular breed 
they are but know that they do their work well. There are 
several of these dogs in my neighborhood, and nearly all 
