FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
695 
JDog and J^abbit JDepa fitment. 
THE SUCCESSFUL BENCH SHOW OF DOGS AT 
MINEOLA, N. Y. 
To a few liberal members of the Queens County Agricul- 
tural Society the lovers of American field sports are indebt- 
ed for the most important and progressive step yet taken in 
this country for the improvement and advancement of their 
favorite pursuit. In view of the fact that it is an every 
day occurrence for pointers or setters to sell at from one to 
five hundred dollars, all are willing to admit the importance 
of paying greater attention to their breeding, but none were 
found willing to take the initiative in organizing a bench 
show of dogs which would contribute so much to that end, 
until these gentlemen of Queens County, who believe there 
are other objects worthy of attention in this life besides the 
pursuit of dollars and cents, determined, in the face of a 
strong opposition, to add a dog show to the other attractions 
of their agricultural fair, which was held at Mineola on the 
7th of this month. Messrs. H. S. Parke, Charles D. Lever- 
ick and Benjamin D. Hicks liberally contributed eight cups, 
valued at $20 each, to be awarded to the best of three classes 
of setters and one of pointers which might be exhibited, 
and had but thirty or forty dogs been shown they would 
have been satisfied with the number as a promising begin- 
ning of a system of “ bench shows ” and “ field trials ” which 
we have now every reason to hope will henceforth become 
permanent institutions throughout this country as they are 
in Great Britain. But to the surprise of every one the re- 
cent display of dogs at Mineola far exceeded expectation, 
and the bench show proved the most attractive feature of 
the fair. Including some animals of valuable breeds other 
than setters and pointers, the number of dogs exhibited was 
one hundred and twenty-five, and so superior were most of 
them in quality that the judges, Messrs. Carman, Gubner 
and Raymond, had no easy task in deciding between them. 
The special premiums and diplomas were awarded accor- 
ding to the rules of the Kennel Club, of London, to three 
classes of setters: The Irish red, the black-and-tan Gordon, 
to setters of any other breed, and to pointers. The red Irish 
class was numerous and of uncommonly fine quality, and 
the contest for first premium, particularly among the bitches, 
was exceedingly close. The Gordons, if we include the 
puppies, were also numerous, and all excellent and uniform 
in quality. Among the setters of any breed, headed by 
that grand dog, Colburn’s Dash, there were also some very 
fine specimens. The pointer class included a few animals, 
such as Waddell’s Prince, Jotham Smith’s Bang, Porter’s 
Nellie, and a pair from the kennels of the Duke of Beaufort 
— quite equal in quality to any of the setters. 
The awards of the judges were as follows : 
Red Irish Setters, dogs, special premium by Horatio S. 
Parke, Jr., a cup valued at $20, to Duke. Exhibited by 
Ha milton Thompson, of Jersey City Heights. 
By Society. — Diploma to second best dog, Pilot; B. 
L. Lawrence, Esq., Irish Red Setters; bitches, special pre- 
mium by Horatio S. Parke, Esq., a cup valued at $20, to 
Lady ; H. S. Parke. 
By Society. — Diploma to second best bitch, Fannie; R. 
W. Reid., Esq., Black-and-Tan Gordons; dogs, special pre- 
mium by Chas. D. Leverich, Esq , a cup valued at $20, to 
Shot; Tbos. A. Jerome. 
By Society. — Diploma to second best dog, Ponto ; C. O. 
Doherty, Esq., Black-and-Tan Gordons; bitches, special 
premium, a cup valued at $20 to Di ; James B. Tilley, Esq., 
Locust Valley, L. I. 
By Society. — Diploma to Kate; A. C. Waddell, of New- 
ton, N. J. ; setters of any breed; dogs, special premium by 
Benj. D. Hicks, Esq., a cup valued at $20, Colburn’s Dash ; 
A. C. Waddell, Newton, N. J. 
By Society. — Diploma to Comet or Count, Mr. Leavitt, 
Setters of any breed; bitches, -special premium by Benj. D. 
Hicks, Esq., a cup valued at $20 to Maggie; B. S. Nelson, 
Flatbush. 
By Society. — Diploma to Nelly; Edward Orgill, Esq., 
pointers ; dogs, special premium by Benj. D. Hicks, Esq., a 
cup valued at $20, to Phil ; A. C. Waddell, Newton, N. J. 
By Society — Diploma to Bang; Jotham Smith, Esq., 
pointers; bitches, special premium by Benj. D. Hicks, Esq., 
a cup valued at $20, to Fannie ; Chas. Porter, Esq. 
By Society. — Diploma to Belle; A. C. Waddell, Newton, 
N. j. Signed, 
E. S. Carman, Chairman. 
A. Gubner. 
Chas. H. Raymond. 
In addition to the dogs entered for competition, there 
were other animals of the very highest breeding, and the 
lovers of thoroughbred dogs are much indebted to the Hon. 
S. L. M. Barlow, of Elsinore, near Glen Cove, for a sight 
of his valuable imported dogs, which included a magnificent 
pair of Scottish staghounds, descended from Sir Walter 
Scott’s famous Maida ; a pair of pugs, just now so fashiona- 
ble in England, exceedingly well-bred and perfect in form, 
color, and marking; and also a majestic leonine mastiff 
bitch, beyond comparison the finest specimen of this superb 
race ever imported. 
Mr. Raab, of the express office, Hoboken, exhibited a well- 
bred specimen of the old-fashioned German Daehbund, or 
crooked-legged Beagle, a variety of hound destined to be- 
come in great demand in this country, Of another breed 
of dogs — not yet as fully appreciated as it deserves in this 
country — the Cocker Spaniel, Mr. Hamilton Thompson, ex- 
hibited an exceedingly well-bred specimen, a beautiful chest- 
nut and white dog. There were also some terriers on ex- 
hibition, among them a beautiful bull terrier bitch, absolutely 
perfect in every respect, and some skyes, but these latter 
would not compare with the wonderfully fine pair imported 
by Mr. Delafield Smith, the absence of whose kennel, by the 
way, was much regretted by those who had seen his mastiffs 
and collies down at Shrewsbury. Apropos of collies, there 
were three excellent dogs of this valuable breed at the show 
bench, from the Beacon farm, but being cooped and cramped 
in narrow boxes, they were seen at a great disadvantage. 
The thought suggests itself, that, as the show was under 
the auspices of an agricultural society, it must have been an 
oversight not to have offered a premium for collies, which 
are par excellence the farmer’s dogs. Of all the canines as- 
sembled, none attracted more admiration than the puppies 
exhibited by Mr. Tilley, of Locust Valley, and by Mr. 
Waddell, of Newton. The former, nine in number, all black 
and tan, and all sired by Jerome’s prize dog, Shot, were 
splendid in color, and as much alike as so many peas out of 
the same pod. The Waddell lot consisted of five magnificent 
pups from different bitches by the prize dog Colburn’s Dash 
but all of them bearing unmistakable signs of their paternity. 
If the judges acted under the Scriptural injunction, “By 
their fruits shall ye know them,” they could not well avoid 
awarding first prizes to Shot and Dash, the sires of these 
beautiful puppies. 
As before stated, the general excellence of both pointers 
and setters was such as to require the nicest discrimination 
in judging them, and the gentlemen assigned to that duty 
thought it but fair to mention several in terms of com- 
