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has by this time so fully mastered all the intricate machinery 
of a dog show, that in arrangement of kennels, in feeding and 
•watering, in attendance, all the minutia? are admirably cared 
for At an early hour the building was well filled, and a 
good number of people were at the show during the whole of 
the day. In judging the dogs a raised platform was used, 
which answered fully all purposes, and when the critical ex- 
animation of the dogs took place it was carried on with com- 
mendable celerity. The officers of the club, J. Addison 
Smith, Esq. , the President, L. R. Cassard, Esq., the Sec- 
retary', with the Executive Committee, Messrs. T. A. Syming- 
ton, A Jenkins, Jr., M. D. Groverman, R. Stuart Latrobe, 
and H. S. Zell, were all in attendance, and the representative 
of the Forest and Stbeam and Rod and Gcn had to thank 
them for facilities given him in collecting information. 
Now, a dog show may or may not present special features. 
Recalling the exhibition given by the Massachusetts Kennel 
Club, we took occasion to remark that it was the class of na 
live New England setters which was to us the most brilliant 
part of the show. These dogs were not only excellent, but 
were in large quantity. We are only too glad to notice that 
in the Baltimore kennel this most excellent feature is again 
presented In the Baltimore show were exhibited no end of 
Ukelv dogs, and already the care and good judgment taken by 
the members of the Maryland Kennel Club is asserting itself . 
In importing our native stock other people may not think as 
we do but we must confess to be tired somewhat of seeing 
those revolving stars which corruscate incessantly at Bench 
shows and which are always crowned. Of course it may be 
said quite justly, “ Since those dogs which won the prizes are 
the best, how is it to be helped ?” To this we must reply that 
we want if not fresher element in the animals, at least more 
judges or a diversity of them. Bench shows have followed 
one another in such rapid succession, at only a few week* in- 
tervals, that prize dogs are quite monotonous creatures. When 
a dog has won in St. Louis or Boston, why, it had become 
nrettv certain that he would win in Baltimore, or if transported 
during the next month to San Francisco, that he would win 
there We again must declare that we have no fault to find 
with Mr. Davidson, believing that his ability in regard to 
judging dogs is only equalled by his sense of right. But how 
can it be expected that the gentleman can go back on himself? 
Now if any one supposes that the position of a judge at a 
bench show is an easy one he is very much mistaken. The 
orecipitancy of the thing, the rapidity with which dogs have 
to be handled and passed on prevent us apparently in our 
judging of dogs, from having more than one judge, still we 
that we will never, in the United States, do entirely 
away with grumbling, until we have more than one > judge to 
declare as to the merits of the sporting class of dogs. If for 
non sporting dogs there are two judges, why not have two for 
spo2g dogs? The judging began on the day of the opening 
a? about 3 o'clock, Mr. Davidson working with the sporting 
does and Dr. TwaddeU the fox terriers,, hounds and all non- 
apoCg dogs, assisted by John H. Duval, Esq. , for the 0h» 
^Sthe^hampion class there was some half-dozen entries, 
ancUbe winner was Mr. P. H. Bryson’s Gladstone, who has 
been distinguished straight through from her puppy days. 
& fine white black and tan ticked dog, Royal Duke, 
^wned bv G B Clason, of Milwaukee, was a V. H. C., while 
Warwick and Crack were both highly commended. In the 
bitches there were some ten good ones. Floss (No. 13), 
owned by J. H. Whitman, of Chicago, won the blue, while 
*Petrel thQ mother of Gladstone, had a V. H. C., and Magnet, 
the test year’s winner in Baltimore, received a similar recog. 
ffition. Belle, a promising blue Belton, and Brenda were H 
C-d. Now we defy any one to say that they ever saw a better 
w nf red setters than those exposed in class 2. Mr. G. W . 
Ogilvie’s Ben, a son of Elcho’s, took the blue Berkley, of the 
St Louis Kennel Club, by the same sire as Ben with Race, 
another 2-year-old from Elcho, were both V. H. Cs. In this 
class there was a coal-black dog which wasn’t red, Irish he 
might have been, but red he wasn’t. In the champion Irish 
bitches (class 2), they were all good. The St. Louis Kennel 
Club won the blue with Duck (No. 26). Firefly, belonging 
to Mr Cause, of Wilmington, Del., coming m with a V. H. 
C Wc should not forget Nora, owner Mr. R- Neville, of 
Fauquier Co., Va., who had also a V. H. C., and, we think, 
ran Duck very close. In the champion Gordons there were 
two entries both good. The winner was Rupert, belonging 
to the Goldsmith Kennel Club, of Toledo, Mr A. A Mellier s 
Kine netting a V. H. C. In the bitches all good, the Goldsmith 
Kennel woaagain "1th Fan. In fact the whole lot ot to* 
Gordon bitches were good ones, and they all had V. H. C s. 
Sensation was winner in the champion setter class, Mr. Ed- 
mund^OgiffisVlake getting a Y. H. 0. Everybody knows 
Sensation, a really superb dog, but Flake has 
attention, as a close built, muscular, well put together d g, 
with no end of fine points about him. In bitches, if Mr. 
Orgill was Very Highly Commended with Flakes position 
among the champion dogs, his fine Rose had a walk over m 
the bitches. Whether opposed to a single bitch or a whole 
line of them Rose is very hard to beat. 
In the imported English setter dogs, Mr. Clason’s Royfd 
Duke was first, Mr. Cause’s Warwick had the red ribbon and 
Crack had an H. C. In the bitches, Petrel-spoken of before, 
such a good little one— deserved the blue, as did Gift the sec- 
ond prize. There were three V. H. O.’s given, one to Mr. 
Von Culm's Ollie (No. 47), one to Pickles, owned by Messrs^ 
Whitman and Waller, of Chicago, and one to Brenda owned 
by Capt. Foster. As the evening was approaching and light in- 
sufficient, the English setter dog puppies were the last judged 
Pelham, owned by Capt. J, W. Foster, of Leesburg, Va., 
being first, and Mr. Allie Hardy’s Dandy (No. 50) being 
second. 
In Chesapeake Bay Dogs there were a great number of good 
ones, there being some twenty odd. The winner of the dogs 
was Tim Crisp; of the bitches, Juno. 
We give the winners in'the various classes of non-sporting 
dogs as far as were carried out on Tuesday. 
Class 13— Chesapeake Bay Dogs— 1st, Rob, Tip Cnsp. Brooklyn, 
Md.; 2d. Kollo, W. F. Levering, Baltimore; V. H. C.. Buok. G. N. 
Pagelo, Baltimore ; H. 0. Gull, G. Brown. Brook landvillo, Md.; C. 
Jack, G. Brown. Bitches — Juno, N. E. Johnsou ; 2d, Fan, W. Is. 
McCay, Baltimore Oo., Md.; H. C., Pirate Bess, W. 8. Isaacs, 
Baltimore. Puppies — 1st, Keener, Dr. J. Wilkins, Baltimore ; s . 
H. C., Sinbad, S. J. Martonet, Jr., Balto ; Greek, G. Brown. 
Claes 25— St. Bernards— 1st, Don, J. P. Haines, N. X.; M, 
Rover, E. Bowen. Balto ; V. H. C.. Bob, J. C. Steintrenner, Balto. 
Class 26 — Newfoundlands — 1st, Hayes, H. W. Livingston, N. Y.; 
2d, Leon, C. T. Crane, Balto. 
Class 29— Dalmatians— 1st. 8pot, J. Psohair ; 2d, Ring, eamo 
owner ; C., Spot, W. J. Montague, Balto. _ _ _ , , 
Class 33 .— Black and Tan Terriers— 1st, Flora, F. G. Lrnok, 
B Olass 34— Skye Terriors— let, Tom, R. MoLeUan, N. Y. ; 2d, Don- 
ald, W. Sanderson, Phila. 
Class 35 — Yorkshire Terriors — let, Bright, W. A. Haines ; 2d 
B °ClasB 3 *—Sco7cli Worriers — 1st, Rob Roy, J. P. Elliott, Balto. ; 
2d, Dick, J. H. Cottmann, Balto. 
Class 38— Toy Terriers— 1st, W. A. Haines ; ~d, Beauty, same 
owner ; H. C., Flora, J. F. Beard. Balto. 
Class 40— Italian Greyhounds— 1st, J. Lowry, Balto. 
SPECIAL PRIZES. 
Classes 68, 69, 70— Best Chesapeake Bay Dog— Rob, Tip Crisp. 
Bitoh— Dido. G- A. Jessup, Langford, Md. Puppy under 12 mos.— 
Sinbad, S. J. Martenet. _ , _ 
Class 73— Best Scotoh Terrier— Elliott’s Rob Roy. 
Class 74— Best Skye Terrier— MoLellan's Tom. 
Class 75— Best Black and Tan Terrier -Linok’s Flora. 
Classes 79, 80— Best Chesapeake Bay Dog and Bitch— Tip 
Crisp's Flora. 
Class 87— Same (short haired)— Tip Cnsp s Rob. 
The leading gunsmiths in Baltimore had very handsome 
displays of their very excellent work at the bench show. We 
can only mention at present, for want of space, the admirable 
guns exhibited by Messrs. Clark & Snyder. The Parker guns 
were also on exhibition. A stand was filled with the Reming- 
ton rifles, and Mr. McCoombs. the well-known gunmaker, had 
also a fine collection of arms. We trust in a subsequent arti- 
cle to give this exhibit a more extended mention. 
chance with the bine-blood or his progeny, unless the native shows the 
conformations and physical types and the color of the present fashion- 
able Imported strains. What sort of probability of gaining ft prize docs 
n native blaok, or black and white, dog stand If he happens to have n 
long, handsome ear, or has a short body, howevor well ho may be 
ribbed or chested ; although hla loins may bo as strong as a homo, If 
his legs are a little long and send him like an antelope, and he can stay 
to hla work all the season, and show staying qualities that would kill 
the blue-blood with his long body and short legs? None nt all ; because 
the blue-bloods are to-day— by their admirers— assumed to be the types 
to brood to, and It is not entirely true. Some of our “ oll-colot" natives 
cannot be surpassed, physically, by the Inbred Imported animal, and to 
make the now arrivals from across the water tho standard to breed up 
to, Is wrong. Give us what la good In them, and reject tho rest, and 
recognize In full the excellent qualities of the home-bred animal. 
Therefore, when the New York olub throws thus unjustly together 
the imported and native setters, and continues the one-man power In 
Judgment, the Judge bringing to us his old-world predilections In favor 
of the dog bred upon English soil, tho only remedy remains of keeping 
our dogs at homo. Vale. 
[We by no means agree with our correspondent as to the 
idea he entertains that tho coining New York Bench Show 
caters especially to the owners of non-sporting dogs. A large 
metropolis like New York has all varieties of animals, sport- 
ing and non-sporting, and every kind of dogs ought to have a 
chance to win prizes. We must beg to differ again with 
“ Vale." Wo are more than ever in favor of doing away with 
classes of imported dogs. It is fully time that our native 
breeds should be put collar to collar with imported dogs. If 
the advantages of breeding from the best English animals or 
direct Issue from them, have not alroudy declared themselves, 
they never will. Of one-nmn power in judging we are in- 
clined to bo on“ Vale’s" side, but without casting the least im- 
putation on Mr. William Lort, to whoso thorough knowledge 
of dogs is added the utmost fairness and impartiality.— Ed.] 
ENTRIES AT THE BALTIMORE BENCH 
SHOW. 
Division First — Sporting Dogs— Champion Classes. 
English Betters, 17 ; IriBli setters, 10 ; Gordon setters, 6 ; Point- 
ers, 6. 
Open Classes. 
English setters, imported or tlieir progeny, 12 ; English setters, 
native. 84 ; IriBli setters, imported or their progeny, 10 ; Irish 
setters, native, 22 ; Gordon setters, 27 ; Pointers, large, 11 ; 
Pointers, small, 15 ; Pointer puppies, 13 ; Chesapeake Bay dogs, 
18 • Irish water spaniels, 2 ; Retrieving spaniels, other than Irish, 
4 - Clumber Bpaniels, 1 ; Cocker spaniels, 7 ; Foxhounds, 15 ; 
Beagles, 14 ; Dachshunde, 6 ; Greyhounds, 6 ; Fox terriers, 7. 
Division Second— Non- Sporting Dogs. 
St Bernards, 4 ; Newfoundlands, 7 ; 8hephori or Collie dogs, 
rough 10; Shepherd or Collie doge, smooth, 2 ; Dalmatians, 4 , 
Bull dog, 2 ; Black and tan terriers, under 11 pounds, 1 , Skye ter- 
riers 6 ; Yorkshire terriers, 2 ; Scotch terriers, 2 ; Toy terriers, 3; 
Pace 3 ; Italian greyhounds, 2 ; Miscellaneous, l ; Native setters, 
any strain, 15 ; Imported Better dog, any strain, 3 Imported setter 
biUJheB, any strain, 7 ; Pointer dogs, 4 ; Pointer bitches, 2; English 
setters, braces, 3 ; Irish setters, braces, 4; Gordon Betters, braoos, 1; 
Pointers, braces, 3; Native setters, braces, 2 , Imported English set- 
ter stud dog with two of his get, 3 ; Native, do., 3 ; Imh Better 
stud dog with two of his get, 2 ; Gordon, do. .2; Pointer ^tud dog 
with two of bis get, 1; Native English brood bitch, with two of 
nrocenv 2 ; Imported do., 2 ; Irish setter do., imported or native, 
2 • Gordon setter do., 3 ; Native English setters, under 12 mos., 
5 ■ Imported do., 1 ; Gordon do., imported or native, 6 ; Irish 
Rnttnr do 2 ■ Pointer do. , 3 ; Fox bounds, not less than two 
couples, 4 ; Double fox hounds, 12 ; Best couple beagles, 3 ; Chesa- 
peake Bay dog, 2 ; Chesapeake Bay bitoh, 1 ; Chesapeake Bay 
«>*» n*r« a*?.™ 1»; 
class 76 1 • class 77, 6 ; class 78, 3 ; class 79. 3 ; class 80, 5 , olass 
81 8 - class 82, 6 ; class 83, 4 ; olass 84, 6 ; oiass 85, 7 ; class 86,8; 
class 87, 4 ; class 88 , 1 ; class 89, 1 ; class 90, 0. 
Boston Doc. Snow Ribbon.— The second prize in Class 17 
at the Boston Dog Show was awarded to No. 445, Jack, late 
Toby, belonging to Captain McMurdo, of Westfield, N. B. 
THE WESTMINSTER BENCH SHOW 
CLASSIFICATION. 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
It baa been stated, In private and In print, that the Westminster Ken- 
nel Club care very little for an attendance of sporting dogs at their 
coming show, but are catering especially to the owners of tho non- 
sportlug dogs ; and are directing their efforts to produce a grand show 
of pet animals— a show to delight the ladles of Gotham, and to line the 
pockets of the olub with shekels, inasmuch as the population of the city 
will attend the show conducted upon auoh a basis, and the attendance 
is what the Clnb seek, rather than that a show should be given having 
as Its ultimate object, the Improvement of the sporting dogs of the 
C °lf this be so It Is good to know It, and the sportsmen of America had 
better leavo their stock In their kennelB than take them to a show con- 
ducted under such auspices and for such purposes. 
Sportsmen and sportlDg Journals condemned the speculative shows 
held in Boston, Hartford and Baltimore last year by irresponsible par- 
ties, who cared nothing for the dogs and everything for the dollars; and 
how' much quicker ought condemnation come from sportsmen when a 
recognized kennel clnb holds a show for Just such an object. 
The classification of the setters at the coming show gives color to the 
facts above stated, when we find the Imported and native classes 
thrown together for Judgment, and an Englishman imported to Judgo 
them. We put no imputations on Mr. Lort, but accord him the name 
and reputation of a gentleman ; but he oomes here a lover and breeder 
of the •• field trial ” and other strains of English dogs, and cannot 
escape a prejudice In favor of the so-called “ blue-blooded " dogs. 
1 Among many of our own sportsmen no nstlve dog stands an equal 
Special Tree 'List— New York Bench Snow.— No dog or dogs, 
their got or progeny, can be ontorod for any of tbo following 
prizes unless they havo already boon ontorod in the oliamnlon or 
roKular classes, and an additional fooof two dollars will bo oborgod 
for all such entries. In Judging stud dogs anil brood bitohoe. the 
judges will bo iustruotod to cousidor tho Biroe or dams as woli as 
th 01ass A-Ikst D pointor dog. any weight, a Parker gun, won by 
Sensation at tho Boston Bouou Show, 1873. Value, *300. 
Class B-Bost braco of poiutors, ovor 60 lbs., without regard to 
sex, and owned by ono person, $60. 
Class O.— BeBt brace of pointers, under 60 lbs., without regard 
to sex, and owned by ore porson. $50. 
Class D— Best pointer dog, any weight, to bo shown with two, 
and only two, of his get. $50. 
Class E— Best pointer bitoh of any weight, to bo shown with two, 
andody two, of her progeny. $60. . 
Class F— Best, pointer puppy, undor 12 months old, dog orbitob, 
a combined gun caso and sportsman’s traveling trunk, manufac- 
tured and presented by Messrs. Thomson & Hon. V p lu ,®' f m',,.. 
Class G— Best setter dog of any strain brod In tho United States 
fr oTaMH— $est setter bitoh of any strain brod in tho United States 
from native parents, a handsome single driving harness, preeonted 
by N. J Domarost A Co., Newark, N . J. Value, $75. 
Class I— Best English Bettor brod in tho Unltod States, a solid 
Bilver cup, manufactured b, Messrs. 
by F. O De Luze and Spratt’s Patent BUouit Co. Value $ 100. 
Class J— Boat English setter dog, to bo shown with two, and 
0n Clas8°K— Best 8 English sottor bitoh, to bo shown with two, and 
0X Cls8B 0 L— Boat redo^rod and white sottor dog, to be shown with 
»nrl onlv two. of bis got, ft hsndflomo double-barrel uroeoii 
loading shoLgur’presonted by W. W. Crooner Esq Value. $200. 
Class M— Best red or red and white sottor bitoh, to bo shown 
with two, and only two, of her progeny. $50. ... , 
Class N— Best black and tan setter dog, to bo shown with two, 
and only two, of his got, a handsome doublo-barro she -gun, man- 
ufactured and presented by Parker Bros,, of Meriden, Conn. 
^(Whife markings allowed on dogs competing in this and follow- 
U °?JlaMO— Best blaok and tan setter bitoh, to bo shown with two, 
and only two, of her progeny. $50. 
Class P— Best display of foxhounds, consisting of not lees than 
three couples, a handsome silver oup, manufactured ami presented 
by Messrs. Tiffany & Co. Value, $100. 
Class Q-Bost mastiff, dog, bitch, or puppy, a sllvor collw, obain 
and muzzle, manufactured and presented by Messrs. W. 1. and J. 
^ Chw^R— Best 8°'. llernard, smooth coated or rongh coated, dog, 
bitoh, or puppy, a silver oup, manufactured by Messrs. Tiffany A 
^Class's—' Best°Cooker SpaDiol, dog, bitch, or puppy, a eilvor cup, 
manufactured bv Tiffany & Co., or oaeh. *60. 
Class T— Best fox torrier, dog. bitch, or pappy, a sllvor oup, 
manufactured by Messrs. Tiffany & Co. or cash, $60. 
Class U— Best bull terrier, dog, bitch, or puppy. , » "liver oup, 
manufactured by Messrs. Tiffany A Co., or cash $00. 
Class V-Beet Yorkshire blue and tan torrior, dog, bitoh. or 
pnppy, a solid silver oup, manufactured by Messrs. Tiffany A Co., 
° r chwa W— Boat pug, dog, bitoh, or puppy, a solid sllvor Oecon, 
presented by G. DeForost Grant, Esq., and manufactured by 
“^foStaSoadl an' dumbest linos havo already jgreed 
to^rry dogTfroe to and from the show, when ^“paaied by 
owners : New Jersey Midland, Erie. New Jersey Southern '. Central 
of New Joraev, Pennsylvania R. R., TJolawmro, . N 
Western Lehigh Valley, Boston and Albany, N. Y. Central. New 
York and NewTogland, Fall River and Stonington lines. All tho 
SSSSB arneTt^^ 
of Canada, will briDg dogs free and issuo round trip tiokete at one 
and one-third faros. 
Minnesota Kennee Cmte.-TM; club, rcMlUy orgBSlrf, 
has for officers; President, B. Beaupre, St. Pa . Vice 
Presidents; Gcn. H. H. Slblev, St Jaul ; O. .J. Butler 8till 
D & O f ’E^es^'l^ke'ch^' A^O. Ra'ni^Minra^ 
Poehler, Henderson ; George Wwne. | 
tsaiS; 
b l7’ls Droposed to have a bench show at St. Pauls in Sep- 
tsmber nekton the occasion of the State fair We have no 
doubt of the success of the Minnesota Club. The material al- 
readv erists in abundance in the State. We have long g 
made up our mind that it is in the West that the coming dog 
of America will be raised. 
