Title: Breeder and sportsman
Identifier: breedersportsma351899sanf (find matches)
Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: Horses
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : (s. n. )
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I 3 ©^ Qveetoev onto &pcrvt#maxu (Jolt 8, 1899 - Sunderbnnds are man-eaters when they get the chance, another occasion we landed to explore a place from aich a wood-cutter had been carried away by a tigress a ,---.w days before, and while poking about came upon the fresh pugs of a small cub. Almost immediately some animal dashed away in the bushes to the left of us. We proceeded farther into the jangle however in the hopes of a shot at deer, when suddenly quite close to us the tigress began to snarl and shake the buBhes aB a warning to us to clear out. We stood quietly waiting for ber to show herself, but Bhe still kept well under cover, though drawing nearer at every step She wa« in a dark patch of hurithal quite impossible for us to see into, and at last seemed to be quite alongside. Oar men had all fled at her first snarl to the boat. As it would have been foolhardy to remain any longer we beat an orderly retreat. Then we heard faint "miows" proceeding from the jangle on our left; evidently it was her precious cub who had ruBhed off on that Bide, and as she could not ioin it without passing us, she used the best means Bhe could for driving us away. She was in an awful rage, and it is a wonder she did not spring upon us. If we had been natives she certainly would have mauled one or more; as it was she followed us right to the edge of the jangle and continued growling some time after we got into the boat. Yet another time we were routed and ignominioualy forced to forego our intention of tying up. The place was on the Mollinchew river. We had anchored the fleet in a nice broad kliall and though late in the afternoon finding plenty of pugs abont, we determined to lie up, so we sent the men back to the house boat in the dinghi to bring a cow, re- maining ourselves at the chosen spot. They were a long time away, and the dusk began to fall, till at last it was too dark to Bee the Bights of our rifles. We had been walking up and down at the edge of the jungle keeping an eye on it, ss certain rustlings therein had made us suspicious of an unwelcome neighbor's close proximity. These fears turned into a reality later on, for the brute actually bega i to growl and threaten, eomini towards us at the same time. We moved as far away from the jungle as possible, but could not put much Bpace between it and ourselves, as the tide was coming in rapidly and had almost covered up the mud banks. Still the growlingB continued to advance till the tiger reached the edge of the jungle only a few yards from where we were. It was a most uncomfortable predicament for us, standing over the ankles in mnd and water, and totally unable to see to shoot, even if the tiger had made a spring on us. At last the men arrived, but needless to say we did not tie up that night, for the only tree waB a little way in the jungle, and nobody seemed keen upon entering its dark depths. Next morning on examining the ground we found pug marks close to our own foot prints, and also the place where the tiger had lain down to watch us at the edge of the jungle. We then tied up, but though a tiger and tigress walked round the cow for two nights, we got no kill, so being in a hurry we went off to other hunting grounds and left them in peace. The pluckiest lot of tigers we have come across were a pair living last December at a sweet water tank in Goshuba. The tieers frequenting that place have always enjoyed a re- putation for recklessness, and these two certainly lived up to it. We landed there one afternoon and tied up a cow. There were no pugs about, but we knew they were not far off, the fishermen having told us they had seen one of them a few days before. Next morning there was no kill, but they had both been round taking a look and had jumped up and down the banks of the tank close to the poor little cow. We hung up J's patent machan made of canvas in a big peepul tree, as we intended siting up that night. Got into machan at 4 p M., but no tigers came about. At dark, however, J heard them quarreling over a kill that they had dragged to their lair in the long grass a few yards from our tree. After a time one came sneaking along u.ider the bashes and passed by the cow,but being too lazy to kill it, went away Bgain and bullied the other tiger. All night long they were growling and scrimmaging, sometimes right under our tree, but the thick growth of creepers and jangle prevented us from get- ting a sight of them. Even daylight and the eight of the boat coming for us did not daunt them, and they were actually quite near to us when we got down from the machan. We were afraid the men would hear their growls, and chuck- iog away the ladder make a bolt for the boat, but luckily for ub they were so occupied getting the ladder through the ungle that the rustling of the leaves prevented them from hearing suspicious or alarming sounds. We said nothing to them on (he subject, but kept a discreet eye on the jangle, with rifles at full cock, and felt certainly happier when all were safely in the dinghi again. We had only rowed a few strokes when a great roaring took place on land which nearly frightened the men out of their wits. They said the tigers were shouting .warning to us not to return. We did go back again, however, for we intended to sit up that night, but on landing at 3:30 P M. found the cow carried bodily away, not a sign of it left and the rope all torn and frayed. We did not care to pursue investigations very far in that horrible ungle, bo left them to eat the cow at their own sweet wills, deciding to sit up over a like cow in a dry or two's time. The scrimmage we heard in the morning must have been the roar as they rushed on the cow. J thought it sounded like a tigei't roar when he kills, bet we never dreamt of going back to see, or that tbey wonld have killed in broad daylight the moment our backs were turned. We constantly heard the Bame couple calling, and one evening the tieers over the other side of the river took up the cry, making quite a con- cert for our beoefit. After a few nights we eat up over a cow at the same place, beginning our vigil at 3 p. h , so as to give them a chance of killing in daylight, but all was quiet till the moon rose, though we heard them move about at some distance. About 8 o'clock the cow began to sbow signs of uneasiness, ending in a wild rush to the end of ber rope, where she stood trembling and staring into the jungle. We expected to see her killed at any moment, but for some reason they spared her. Not hungry I suppose. However they amused themselves by sitting down under the busbeB quite close to her for a long lime, keeping np the excitement by clawiog the trees at intervals, and threatening to kill her. We could do nothing for the shade was so deep we could not get a signt of Ihem, though all these cheerful performances were carried on almost under our tree. About midnight they cleared off and did not return that night. We did not sit up again, having to return to Calcutta; perhaps next year we may succeed in bagging one or both of their Bkins. We were told that native shikaris had sat up for them sev- eral limes without success. They never killed at night nor when the men were there, but always carried off the goat by daylight if the meo were foolish euongh to leave it. How are poor mortals to circumvent two cute tigers like these?
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Coming Events. BENCH SHOWS. Julv 19-25-Western Canada Kennel Show, ^ulsMiJ-Ii-Santa Barbara Kennel Clnb. Wilson, sec'y. . ,. „ llfh OT, Sept 4-5-6-7-Toronto Industrial Exhibition Association. 11th an nual show. _W. P..Eraser, s^ Toynto.^ ^^ gydnejr gmUh Winnipeg, Man. A. 2d annual show. G. A. 8. C. Oct. 2-6-Texas Kennel Club's 2d annual show. ffiNOTD2a>-S:24-Ame-ican Pet D02 Clnb. 3d annual show, Hodge, Snp't, New York. ^^ ^^ Aug 31-Iowa Field Trials Ass'n. 2d annual trials. Emmetsbnrg. M4™C/-v?es!ern Canada Kennel Club. Amateur. La Salle, Man. A8e?tde6-Manitoba Field Trials Clnb. 13th annual trials. Morris, MOcL3YiMSno^kheCl'ayValleyG.&P.P.Ass'n. Greene Co. Pa. A. ^oTHbdtpeodent Flew Trial Club. 1st annual trials. Bictoell, ^Nov'H^ia^fefa ¥£&Clnb trials. 8. H 8oew.ll see'v. Nov. H-International Field Trial Clab. 10th annual trials. Chat- ham. Out. W. B. Wells, Bec'y. „ j.-,.-,,. Nov. 14-IUinois Field Trial Ass'n. inaugural trials. O. w. rergu BONov!C14-01iio Field Trials Club. Washington C. H. C. E. Baughn, S6Not. 17-Eastem Field Trials Club. Newton, N. C. 8. C. Bradley, B W 8 DaviB' bl and w setter SauBalilo Pride (Cincinnati Pride—Flora W.) whelped Jan. 16, 1899, W. B. Coutts, handler. . W 8 Davis' bl and w Better Pride of Rosb (Cincinnatus Pride—Flora W.) whelped Jan. 16, 1899, W. B. Coutts, handler. H. H. Kerckhofl's (Los AngeleB) white setter Blanco (Mercury—Sweetheart's Last) whelped Feb. 1,1898. Gardiner and Betlen's orange and white setter dog Lorenzo (Ch. Gladstone IV—Suver G.) whelped Aug. 27, 1898, handler, owners. Gardiner and Betten's blue belton setter bitch Bonnie Gem (Ch. Gladstone IV—Suver G ) whelped Aug. 27,1898, handler, owners. Gardiner* Betten's setter Woodcraft'(Ch. Gladstone IV —Surer G ) whelped Aug. 27. 1898, handler, owners. Verona Kennels' bl, w and tan Better bitch Verona 8chool Girl (Ircqucis Chief—Lady of Verona) whelped May 16, 1898, handler G. W. Richards. Verona Kennels' bl, w and tan setter dog Verona 8chool Bov (Iroquois Chief—Lady of Verona) whelped May 16, 1898, handler G. W. Richards. Verona Kennels' bl, w and tan setter bitch Miss Count (Cb. Gladstone IV.—CounteEs Noble) whelped April 24, 1898 handler G. W. Richards. W 8 Hoban's bl, w and tan setter dog Hen Crocker's Chief (Iroquois Chief—Mary Lou) whelped Nov. 18, 1898, handler W. B Contts. Gardiner & Battens bl, w and tan setter dog Dvnamite (Val's Mark—Fisher's Nellie) whelped Feb. 16. 1899, handler, owners. Stockdale Kennels' black setter dog Pluto (The Laird— Pboebe) whelped July 2, 1898, handler R. M. Dodge. R. Omard's bl and w setter Bumble Bee (Tony's Gale— Lightfoot) whelped July 4, 1898. California Kennels' orange and w setter dog Hero (Mer- cury—Sweetheart's Last) whelped Feb. 1, 1898. H. M. Black's red setter bitch Lidy Josie II. (Finglas Jr. —Lady Juno) whelped May 22, 1898 Albert Betz' lemon and w setter dog Hesper (Mercury— Sweetheart's Last) whelped Feb. 1,1898. C E. Wilson'B bl, w and tan setter Silver Star (Starlight —Silverplate) whelped April 19, 1898, handler owner. C. E. Wilson's bl, w and tan setter bitch Dixie Queen (Sam Weller—Flashlight) whelped Aug. 9, 1898, handler owner. Gen'l W. R. 8hafler's 1 and w pointer dog Major 8. (Ben R.—Flee Go) whelped Feb 28, 1898. handler J. E Lucas. J. E. Lucas' 1 and w pointer dog Nick O'N. (Aleck C.— Cora) whelped April 13.1893, handler owner. J. E. Lucas' 1 and w pointer bitch Ella E. (Alec C—Cora) whelped April 13, 1898, handler owner. Verona Kennels' 1 and w pointer dog Plain Sam's Son (Plain Sam—Dolly Dee II) whelped Jao. 20, 1898, handler G. W. Richards. N. H. Hickman's black pointer dog Negro Joe (Black Bart—Fennette) whelped Mch. 15, 1898, handler W. B. Cnutts. Geo. Neale's 1 and w pointer dog Nick N. (Don—Queen N.) whelped Feb 18, 1898. Stockdale KenneU' lemon and w pointer dog Schley (Alec C—FloraC.) whelped Mch. 28,1898, handler R M. Dodge. Stockdale Kennels' bl and w pointer dog Jingo's Bagpipe (Jingo—Pontotoc Belle) whelped Jan. 5, 1898, handler R. M. Dodge. Stockdale Kennels' bl and w pointer bitch Jingo's Belle (Jingo—Pontotoc Belle) whe.ped Jan. 5, 1898, handler R. M. Dodge. Stockdale Kennels' bl and tan pointer dog Cuba's Zip (Cuba of Kenwood—Jacauina) whelped Jan. 6,1899, handler R. M DodeB. Lucas & Faggino's 1 and w pointer dog Little Albert (Aleck C—Cora) whelped April 13, 1898, handler J. E. Lucas. A dignified and comprehensive article in last week's American Stock-Keeper entitled "California Criticisms" is the retort courteous to a series of "spiteful" local criticisms (?) of the judging at the May bench show that were hardly worth while paying attention to, if we may be permitted this sug- gestion. The facts shown in the article above referred to have been well and satisfactorily known to a majority of the exhibitors in the recent dog show. The appearance of the critic's (?) name and the mention of the publication he is connected with in the columns of a journal of influence and standing is a gratuitous advertise- ment that is hungrily and persistently Bought for by a course of tricky personal nagging, bits of color illuminating the caeoethes scribendi prompted by a jealousy veneered with the thin sour crust of disappointment. The Santa Barbara bench show will commence on the 19th inst., continuing for four days. It is reported that the citizens of that town are taking a warm interest in its success and have already donated three $40 and four $20 silver cops for 8t. Bernards, Fox hounds, Pointers, English Setters, Cockers, Collies and Fox terriers. Thev have aho donated 13 gold medals (value $10) for Mastiffs, Great Danes. St. Bernards, Irish Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Water Spaniels, Cockers, Collies, Pomeranians, Dachshunds, Pugs and Fox terriers. Quite a lot of merchandise prizes are also given. The judges are to be: F. T, TJnderhill, of New York- Mastiffs. E A. Dial, of San Luis Obispo—Fox hounds and Bloodhounds. C. A. Sumner, of Lob AngeleB—Fox ter- riers. H. T Pavne—All other classes. Premium list and any information desired by intending exhibitors may be obtained of the secretary, A. G. Wilson, Santa Barbara. Fox Terrier Expression. Field Trials Derby for 1900. The entry of candidates for honors in the Pacific Coast Field Trials Club Derby for 1900 is an encouraging outlook for a well contested event at Bakersfield next January. This year the setters number almost twice as many as the pointers, there being twenty of the former and eleven of the latter The expression required in both varieties of the fox terrier is the same, Bays Our Dogs. The eye should be dark bat must not be too small, or else it becomes too cruel looking, and causes the expression to partake of the boll terrier, which is altogether wrong. On the other hand, if the eye be too large, the keenness is intelligence of expression re- quired and, to that extent lost, since a large eye denotes a want of intelligence. The set-in of the eye, too, has much to do with the expression. If the eyes are set in too wide, the true expression is an impossibility, as it is, if the dog is devoid of stop, that is, has a very level head, with little or no indentation immediately below the temples. This is one i definition of the details which go to give the fox terrier the true and correct expression, and expression in its turn is one of the details which constitute character. Another import ant factor is the dog's coat. If the coat in a smooth is too short, it takes away from the true character, giving the dog, again, a bull terrer like appearance. The top and set-on of the stern of a fox terrier has a great deal to do with its char- acter. A short back and hound-like set-on and carriage of stern, which should be a decent length, contribute largely to, jastasa long back and short back detract from, the desired character. The limbs of a fox terrier have little to do with his char- acter. A dog, of either variety, may not be quite true in front, or a bit cow-hocked behind—both serious faults -and yet be very characteristic, or, in other words, possess the true character required. E irs have more to do with character than limbs, since a large ear. carried at the side of the head, would give the dog a somewhat "be-gle" appearance about the head, which would detract from the terrier, as would ears too small or thin.

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