FOREST AND STREAM 
Jpr* fennel. 
— We present this week an engraving from a celebrated 
picture puintcd by Mr. Bispham of this city, and now in 
possession of Dr. Strachan of the New York Kennel Club, 
representing three as fine specimens of the well bred dog as 
can be found in this country. The sketch was taken from 
nature, and rellects great credit upon Mr. Bispham, whose 
reputation, however, as an animal painter is too well known 
to require further comment. The setter Don, a lemon 
and white, and the liver and white pointer George, 
were brought to this country by the late Sir Fred Bruce, H. 
B. M. Minister at Washington, having been selected by him 
from the Duke of Beaufort’s kennel. Both were very hand- 
some, possessed of high courage, exceedingly good noses 
and very staunch. Don, the setter, was milk white with 
lemon ears, and Dr. Strachan declares him to have been 
the best woodcock dog he ever shot over. Ho died from 
swallowing a greased cork, which had doubtless been 
thrown him, and which produced strangulation of the 
bowels. So highly did Dr. Strachan esteem him that ho 
had him "set up" in a glass case at considerable expense. 
His progeny are now distinguishing themselves. George 
was a grand specimen of the pointer. In Virginia, where 
he was shot over, he attracted the admirution of all who 
saw him. He was mated with Peg, and his progeny are 
now in the New York Sporting Kennel, and in the bauds 
of some few gentlemen who appreciate them highly. Peg, 
owned by Gen. Alex S. Webb, was bred by Capt. Grafton, 
and is out of his black Di, by Mr. Finn’s Grouse. Di out 
of Gilbert Wilken’s black Fan by Gideon Knapp’s black 
Carlo. Grouse out of Gov. Smith's imported Itomp, by 
Mr. Griffin’s black Dash. This breed of pointers has been 
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known by Mr. Fred Schuchardt, the present owner of 
Di, since 1833, and he still keeps the breed pure at the Suf- 
folk Club, Long Island. The strain is distinguished by be- 
ing jet black with a small blar.eou the breast. Peg, in stylo 
and action, was as fine a bitch as could be found. Dr. 
Webb’s Whisky, first premium at Springfield, and of whom 
we shall shortly publish pedigree aud portrait, is out of 
June, from the Murquis of Westminster’s kennel, by 
Flash, own son of the two pointers in the picture. We dc- 
siro to call attentian to the excellence of the wood cut, for 
which praise is duo to Mr. Jacob Qlnhn, of the American 
Gun Engraving Co., West Meriden, and Mr. Tatboll of the 
same place, as drawer aud engraver. An engraving of theso 
dogs ornamented tho cup presonted by us at the Bod and 
Guu Bench Show, and due credit would have been given 
the artist and owner at that time had we not had this pic- 
ture iu anticipation i 
THREE CELEBRATED DOGS— DON, PEG AMD GEORGE. 
—Commenting upon tho result of Field Trials of dogs 
used with the gun, the editor of the London Field states 
that after ten years of experience, it is useless to continue 
them, and cites in support of his conviction the result of 
the late Devon and Cornwall, Shrewsbury, and Kennel 
Club meetings. As the causes which have produced this 
decadence are cited: gross ignorance in the dogs them- 
selves, and of their capabilities by those having them in 
charge, and extraneous influences brougnt to bear on the 
judges, warping the decisions in the wrong direction. We 
fancy, however, that the lack of interest which has been 
growing for so many years, is attributable more to the fact 
of so many owners sending their dogs in charge of keep- 
ers, to which the Field also alludes, and accepting their 
versions of the causes of defeat. Should field trials ever 
become popular iu this country— and there is every indi- 
cation that in time they may — this cause will not exist. 
We are, as yet, sufficiently democratic to attend to our in- 
terests in person and not delegate them to irresponsible 
keepers. We are also inclined to the belief, after reading 
the reports of the ahove mentioned trials, that dogs in this 
country are better broken, and that although we may not, 
as yet, possess as much of the sangre azul, we have stock 
which is quite equal, if not superior, to that in the hands 
of our English cousins. 
—We have just received from R. I. Lloyd Price, Esq., 
Rhiwlas, Bala, North Wales, a catalogue and pedigree of 
his famous kennel of dogs, which includes setters, pointers, 
retrievers, fox terriers, and spaniels, and with the cata- 
logue he has kindly sent photographs of the three prize 
pointers, Drake, Mallard and Beau, which may be seen at 
our office. 
—The Dachshund.— A correspoD • ; of the London 
Funders' Gazette , in alluding to the many uses to which the 
clever little Dachshund may be put, mentions a day’s sport 
in which one of these dogs brought to bag, or aided in the 
result — one buck, one fawn, a vixen, three cubs, a second 
vixen, four cubs, a dog-fox, and a badger. A Dachshund 
ought not to weigh more than twenty pounds, and not less 
than thirteen or twelve. In black and tans, the smaller the 
white spots in the breast the better. 
—Mr. R. Schmeideburg’s black and tan setter bitch Katie, 
recently dropped seven fine healthy pups, by his tri-colored 
setter Prince. The pups are also tri-colored, black, tan and 
white. Prince is by Dash, a famous red Irish setter which 
was sold by Mr, Charles Brown to a gentleman ’of San 
Francisco for $300. Having witnessed tho performance of 
Prince and Katie in the field, wo can vouch for their 
staunchness on game, their steady good style of going, aud 
the skill of Mr. Schmeideburg in their management. 
JP? %)orse mid bourse. 
— The acceptances for the several handicaps to be run at 
Jerome Park during the Spring meeting are published, and 
the number “content” is excellent evidence of the bandi- 
capper’s skill. The venerable but evergreen “Admiral" 
himself could scarcely have succeeded in better satisfy- 
ing so large a number of owners. In the Fordham Handi- 
cap Sweepstakes no less than thirty-four out of the origi- 
nal fifty-three nominators have accepted the weights, 
Preakness leading off at the head of the list with 126 lbs., 
and the three-year old Australind bringing up the rear with 
the mild impost of 88 lbs. Preakness again leads the way 
with 125 lbs. in the Jockey Club Handicap, for which 
there are twenty acceptances out of twenty-six nomina- 
tions. The Grand National Handicap Steeple Chase at- 
tracts ten, of which Bulletin, six years, carries the top 
weight of 165 lbs. It is always difficult, however, in the 
steeple chases to get a sufficient number of starters to fill 
the requirements of the rule, which says that three must 
start, or no race. 
—The programme for the Monmouth Park races is now 
issued, and with the judicious arrangement of the purses, 
promises to be a most successful and interesting meeting. 
The following are the principal events on the list:— 
FIRST DAY— SATURDAY, JULY 3. 
Jersey Derby Stakes for three-year olds, at $80 each, 
play or pay, with $1,500 added; closed with fifty-three 
nominations; one mile and a half. 
Long Branch Grand National Steeple chase; purse, $600; 
about three miles. 
8ECOND DAY— .MONDAY, JULY 5. 
Hopeful Stakes for two year olds, at $50 each, play or 
pay, with $500 added; closed with twenty-eight nomina- 
tions; half a mile. 
Monmouth Cup, for all ages, $50 each, play or pay, with 
$1,200 added; closed with twenty nominations; two miles 
aud a half. 
THIRD DAY — WEDNESDAY, JULY 7. 
Monmouth Oaks Stakes for throe-year old fillies, at $50 
each, play or pay, with $1,000 added; closed with thirty 
nominations; one mile and a half. 
Mausion House Stakes for four-year olds, at $50 each, 
play or pay, with $1,000 added; closed with eighteen nom- 
inations; two miles and a half. 
FOURTH DAY — THURSDAY, .JULY 8. 
July Stakes for two-year olds, play or puy; winner of the 
Hopeful Stakes to carry five pounds extra; $50 each, with 
$500 added; closed with twenty-four nominations; three- 
quarters Qi a mile, 
SECOND MEETING— FIRST DAY— SATURDAY, JULY 10. 
Monmouth Sequel Stakes for three-year olds, at $50 each, 
play or pay, winner of the Jersey Derby to carry five 
pounds extra; with $600 added ; two miles. 
SECOND DAY— TUESDAY, JULY 13. 
Ocean Hotel Stakes, at $50 each, play or pay, with $1,000 
added; to carry niuety five pounds; fillies and geldings, 
ninety-two pounds; closed with thirty-five nominations; 
one mile aud three-quarters. — ~* — • 
THIRD DAY — THURSDAY, JULY 15. 
Thespian Stakes for two-year olds, at $50 each, play or 
pay, with $500 added; closed with twenty two nomina- 
tions; three quarters of a mile. 
West End Hotel Stakes for three year old fillies, at $50 
each, play or pay, with $1,000 added; winner of the Mon- 
mouth Oaks to carry live pounds extra; closed with twenty 
five nominations; one mile and three-quarters. 
Grand Jockey Club Purse, $2,000, for all ages; entrance 
$100 each, play or pay; to goto the club; closed with eleven 
nominations; two mile heats. 
Long Branch Slakes, for all ages, at $30 each, play or 
pay; to carry 100 pounds; mares and geldings allowed 
three pounds; closed with eighteen nominations; one mile 
and three-quarters. 
FOURTH DAY— SATURDAY, JULY 17. 
August Stakes for two-year olds, at $50 each, play or pay; 
winner of the Thespian Stakes to carry five pounds ex- 
tra; closed with thirteen nominations; one mile. 
Robbins Stakes for three-year olds, at $50 each, play or 
pay, with $1,000 added; closed with thirty-seven nomina- 
tions; two miles. 
— The first meeting at Fleetwood under the new regime 
was brought to a conclusion Saturday week, in the presence 
of a larger number of spectators than had attended on any 
previous duy. There has been some dissatisfaction ex- 
pressed with the decision of the judges on several occa- 
sions, and it has looked as though the $1 admission fee 
was to furnish amusement of un inferior und unsatisfac- 
tory character; but we doubt not that the lessees intend 
doing everything in their power to raise the standard of 
trotting, instead of assisting it to relapse into the mire 
from which the gentlemen or the National Association 
have succeeded in lifting it. And in fact, with the most 
ordinary care, Fleetwood must always be a popular place 
of resort with our driving public. Located on the most 
brilliant drive of the country and so near Central Park as 
to be easy of access, it must always be attractive to thoso 
who find their diversion in the sports af tho trotting turf. 
—Tho great racing event of the season, the English Der- 
by, was concluded on Epsom Downs course on Wed- 
nesday last. The stake, which it is hardly necessary to 
mention is for three-year olds, closed originally in 1873 
with 223 entries, but the death or Sir Joseph Hawley. 
Barou Rothschild, the Rev. John King, and others, reduced 
the number to 201. After the two thousand guineas, Cam- 
bftllo, the winner of that 6t«ke, was made favorite, but b«« 
