DOGS and THEIR OWNERS

FREEMAN LLOYD

PERHAPS the greatest honor that can fall to the share of a master of beagles is to win a silver cup at a Peterboro', England, Hound Show. That distinction has fallen to the Belray Cora, at this year's event, and Cora is the property of Mr. Raymond Belmont who keeps up his establishment of the smallest of the hound family, on Long Island. Never before has an American-owned bitch hound carried away the cup at the greatest of all gatherings where only entered or beagles from established hare-hunting packs are allowed to be shown; but beagles have won there which subsequently became American-owned. A Peterboro' Hound Show is surely one of the great sights even of a country where hunting with hounds has been the vogue through the centuries. The enjoyments of the chase have been the chief amusements of the Quality of the Land for generation after generation. And it is at Peterboro' foxhunters and harehunters foregather for two days every July. The liveries of the hunt servants lend great color to the event, and at the luncheon in the great marquee the men in pink are given a separate table, and the whole scene reminds one of some glorified hunting sketch by Cecil Aldin. The speeches are of the most robust and rousing order of the fox hunters' kind, and ever and anon will arise mighty cheers interjected with wild halloos and the blowing of hunting horns. And it was at such a gathering that Mr. Belmont won the only silver cup offered for the best beagle bitch in the show. So the Belray Cora's victory must be put down in our record books.

IT IS really wonderful the amount of American money exchanged for English bulldogs every year. Nearly every boat that arrives from British ports has a number of dogs of some kind, aboard. And the expensive bulldog prevails. Not only is the Port of New York an entry for these animal immigrants, but Boston too has been busy of late because of Mr. Thomas W. Lawson's purchases, and excellent specimens have also arrived in Philadelphia. On the Carmania, the other day, there were to be seen a very nice and sound pair of bulldogs. These were Cintra John and Urswicke Louise, both obtained in England by Mr. John Horrax of New York. The dogs had been recently exhibited by Mr. Horrax at the Alexandra Palace, London, where they both won first prizes.

THE seventh open show of the B.B.A. of America will be held at the Bismarck Gardens, Chicago, on September 20th. Mr. Abram D. Gillette, Fort Solonga, New York, will judge. This association is a go-ahead one, and holds its shows alternately in New York and Chicago. Thus have its interests extended and its influence become widely felt. Large numbers of special prizes are being offered and Mr. W. W. Edwards, the chairman of the local show committee sends out an invitation to all bulldog owners to visit the Club's affair in Chicago on the date mentioned.

COXHUNTING, beagling, * and shooting may be enjoyed pretty well everywhere during September. It will be found a busy time for our hounds and our dogs. There is some talk about trials being held for terriers, but owners of Sealyham terriers living in the neighborhood of New York would have a long way to go for the legitimate work of badger digging. Still, enthusiasm will accomplish a lot, and some ways and means toward clean sport may be provided. The Sealyham Terrier Club people could commence on foxesand await their chance of going farther afield for the hardier and gamer quarry.

MR. ROBERT GOELET who has imported such excellent dogs of the Great Dane, Bullterrier and West Highland White Terrier breeds, has been having uncommon bad luck with his expensive animals. One of the best young Great Danes ever seen in this country died the other day from pneumonia, and the champion of Europe, Zenda of Sudbury, very nearly followed her kennel companion. It would appear that imported dogs are attacked with this lung trouble, and it has taken the best professional talent to save Zenda, a beautiful black and white, harlequin creature. Then it has been found quite difficult to breed West Highlanders, but this has been the experience of other large kennels beside those at Glenmere, New York.

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WE MUST expect to hear a good deal about police dog trials before we are much older. Those in control of certain police methods in New York are calling for the assistance of dogs of the German shepherd or any other kind of dog properly trained. The wolf-like German dogs are however, greatly in favor. They are more active than some of the other kinds, and when it comes to a struggle, they are considered stronger than Airedales and Dobelmann Pinchers. Airedales, however, have capital noses and plenty of sense. At the time of writing there is a scheme being discussed to hold a series of most important trials in New York. They will probably be held in Van Cortlandt Park and under the patronage of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America and an important daily newspaper of this city.

IT IS impossible to predict how long the present rush after Pekingese dogs will prevail. It is probable that more money has changed hands over these dogs, during these last couple of years, than was ever known to pass over any other breed of ladies' pets. They have been and are owned by some of the wealthiest and socially most prominent people in Europe and America. That the Pekingese dog is a highly sensible pet and delightful companion, there can be no doubt. He is old in pedigree and quaint in appearance. And these attractions have made him highly popular, and as an article of live stock merchandise he has been a fine speculation and a commercial success.

THE September shows will introduce us to several new wirehaired fox terriers and nearly all of these will be of a very "hot" description. Mr. Roy Rainey of Huntington, L. I., has imported a very good dog in Guycroft Salex, and a bitch named Hollywell Biddy. Mr. George Quintard has four new ones, and there are others coming out at Chicago and elsewhere. At the present time he will have to be a good dog to win in this class. It has been noticed that some of the last ones to come across the ocean are quite big enough. The leggy terrier is just the one to provide good shoulders, a general length of neck, head, and stylish outline.