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FOREST AND STREAM 
ghe gennel. 
THE RAYMOND LAVERACKS. 
W E give below the portrait of Fairy, the Laverack 
setter bitch, imported in July 1874 with her mate. 
Pride of the Border, whose portrait appeared in our last 
issue. So highly was this animal valued that as soon as it 
was understood she could be bought, many sportsmen, both 
in America and England, eagerly offered Mr. Laverack her 
published price. But through the enterprise and prompt- 
ness of our editorial correspondence she was secured for her 
present owner, Mr. Charles II. Raymond, of Morris Plains, 
N. J. After accepting through this office assurances that 
Fairy was bought, Mr. Laverack In the most honorable 
manner returned a draft for a larger price, which had been 
sent him too late, by other parties. He also refused a cash 
offer of £200 sterling from parties in England, saying in 
both cases that his word had been pledged to Mr. Raymond, 
lie soon after sold her litter brother, Fred IV, for the prico 
last mentioned. 
Fairy, in color, is what is termed a lemon and white Bel- 
ton ; rather small in size, as are most of her strain ; very com- 
pactly built; strong, active and full of ehergv. She has 
great speed, high courage nnd wonderfully keen scenting 
powers. So satisfied was he with her abilities and endur- 
ance, that Mr. Laverock states that he challenged Ranger, the 
champion of the English field, to a three day's trial, but 
her sale prevented the match. Trained on the open hill- 
sides of Scotland, Fairy ranges too widely for our dense 
cover shooting; but she has been handled on our quail and 
already has acquired a knowledge of their habits, working 
a bevy most carefully and pointing with admirable staunch- 
ness. 
The undeniable advantages of the Laverack'system 'of 
breeding the setter are practically demonstrated in the fine 
physical powers, keen scent nnd vital energy of this im- 
ported bitch. Mated with Pride of the Border, she has 
now a large litter of hearty, strong whelps, which promise 
everything that can be desired. Bred in this country, their 
inherited strength, speed, nose and courage, ought, with 
careful American training, to make them for our uses, supe- 
rior to any imported setters. 
Our portrait of Fairy was drawn by Mr. E. Forbes, of 
Brooklyn, and is a very correct and lifelike picture. 
PEDIUREB. 
Bred In 1873, by Mr. Edward Laverack, Bronchall Cottage, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. Fairy la own elator to Llewellin’a Countess Nellie nnd Prinee- rww. ir, k „ 
Daah: JJlinkkom’e Victress; aud other celebrated wlunera at Hold trlala and public exhibitions. y 10 mewetun s countess, Nellie, and Prince, Garths (Q. C.) Daiay; Reid's Sam; Pilkington’s 
FAIRY. 
DASH 2d. (blue mottled) 
STING, (blue mottled) 
MOLL 3d. (black, white and tan.; 
CORA 2d. (blk and white) 
FRED 1st. (lemon and white) 
ROCK 2d 
(blk and whito) 
CORA. Blair's, 
(blk nnd whito) 
FRED 1st. 
(lemon and white) 
BELLE 2d. (black, white and tan) 
CORA 1st. 
(blk and white) 
ROCK 1st. 
(lemon and white) 
MOLL 2d. 
(orange and white) 
ROCK 2d. 
(blk and white) 
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_ “Allthe above mentioned dogs, were bred bv Mr. Laverock, aud aro doeccndcd from the pare blood (supposed to have, at that period been nnro for is vonrsi of into , n „ . 
Moll and I onto, which animals Mr Laverack procured n the year 18.5; since that timo ho has kept up a continuous, strain of pure blood Old&oli and Pouto were boVh Bhm milto™ S son ne " r Carlisle, who bred Old 
this strain for more than 41 years, makes a continuous blood for over eighty years." y u aoa rooto were ootn Blue Boltons, consequently, Mr. Laverack having had 
ENGLISH POINTER AND SETTER FIELD 
TRIALS. 
We aro pleased to’ publish the following letter from 
Mr. Ebrall, the Secretary of the National Pointer aud 
Setter Field Trial contests, to be held at Shrewsbury, Eng- 
land, which arc under the presidency of his Grace the 
Duke of Westminster, K. G. :— 
SanEwsntmr, Feb. 24, 1870. 
Editor Forest akd Stream:— 
Mt Dear Sir:— K nowing the great interest yon take In field sports of 
•very kind, I forward you our first notice of the above meeting for 1675; 
also a paragraph which was cut from onr local paper, the Shrewsbury 
Journal. 1 will forward you a programme as soon as ready. Hoping to seo 
some of your dogs entered this year, 
I remain, sir, yours truly, Samuel Ebrall. 
We feel sorry that the Secretary has given oursporlsmen 
such 6hort notice as to the date of entries, &c., as it will 
now be impossible for any dogs to arrive in Eugland in 
time to take part in these excellently managed sports. We 
trust that these trials will put an end to the much vexed 
and unpleasant controversies as to who owns and breeds 
the better strains of the English pointer and setter. If we 
are to speak for ourselves, and we think wc may add, for 
the sportsmen of America, we should be much gratified to 
see a thorough coolest between the justly renowned dogs 
Banger and Countess; also the pointers Belle and Drake, to 
run in braces against two others of equal merit. The 
Shrewsbury Journal says: — 
“It must be gratifying to sportsmen and owners 
of first-class dogs to see the deep interest the com- 
mittee are taking every year to give them the oppor- 
tunity of competing in the field lor valuablo prize* 
before the best judges in the country. The great success 
that lias attended theso meetings shows that they are in- 
creasing every year in popularity, and that they are bocom- 
lal pastime, and an inducement to keep up the 
The winning dogs at 
As much as 
ing a nations 
high breed of the pointer and setter. ... 
these triula become every year more valuable. ^ 
800 guineas have been given for a brace, and we understand 
Mr. Macdonna refused 500 guineas for his champion dog 
Ranger. We compliment the Secretary, Mr. Ebrall, for the 
ability and zeal ho has displayed in conducting these meet- 
ings so successfully.” 
Our Doo Show — We have been asked frequently of 
late why no notice was taken in our columns of the puppy 
show held at our rooms 6ome weeks since. In reply we 
would say that the “Show,” was hardly considered 6uch, 
but more in the nature of an impromptu gathering, the 
notice having been so short as to prevent gentlemen living 
at a distance from sending their dogs to compete. With 
this view we had some delicacy in attracting attention to 
it, and rau6t confess to some surprise at the result of so 
feeble an effort. Of those pups exhibited, the brace of all 
red setters owned by Mr. Jacob Pentz, of Newark, N. J., 
by Rodman’s Dash out of Mr. Pentz's Flora, were certainly 
extra fine, and well deserved the premium which was un- 
animously awarded them, and in fact it would have been a 
difficult matter for any one to produce a finer brace of 
young setters. We feel that an acknowledgment is due to 
those gentlemen who were present, among whom were 
Col. Skinner, the veteran field editor of Turf Fidd and 
Farm , Messrs. Edmond Orgill and Nicholas Saltus, own- 
ers of fine keuuoU in Brooklyn, Barou Qubncr, of New 
Utrecht, the owner of the famous red setters, Lisga and 
Mike, Dr. Alex. R. Strachan, whose kennel is based upon 
the fine importation of setters and pointers made some years 
ago by Sir Frederick Bruce, Mr Tbco. Morford, the owner 
of the famous kennel of orange and white setters Mr 
Frederick Underhill of Newark, N. J., noted for his rare 
breed of English Beagles, Dr. Rowe, whoso late importa- 
tion of setters and pointers are becoming very prominent 
and Count Shorb, the owner of the famous red setter Jack! 
On the next occasion of this character we shall give such 
notice as will enable all owners of fine dogs who may desire 
to compete, to be present. 
Coursing.— The great coursing event of the year was 
decided at Altcur, near Liverpool, on February 17(h, 18th 
19th. Sixty-four subscribers contributed each £25 and 
had the priviledge of running two dogs each. The’ dogs 
are drawn by lot in pairs, the winners to mn against each 
other until but one is left undefeated. The favorites were 
badly beaten and the Waterloo cup, the chief prize fell to 
Mr. F. Hutchinson’s bl. and wh. b. Honeymoon. 
Wisconsin Bench Show of Dogs —At the Madison, 
(Wisconsin,) State Poultry Exhibition, which closed 5th 
March, Inst., a prominent and important attraction was the 
Bench Show of Dogs, to encourage which, (placing no in- 
trinsic value upon the prizes, of course,) we offered a 
Forest and Stream subscription to the owner of the 
best setter, pointer, and hound respectively, as designated 
by the judges. We now learu the result from the Secretary 
