Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-15


Nearly year ago. DR.. Drake and Mr..
Henry Whiting, Jr.. OF this place. procured
from the celebrated Mchoou Kennel OF
New York State. a brace OF rne bred Eng
lish Cocker Spsniels-maiched "a they
should be to breed from. Their names are
Panch and Judy, and As the time drew
near for the Massachusetts Kennel Club to
hold its annual show At Boston, II was
found that Punch and Judy were a few days
too old 10 be entered in the puppy class.
and for them to enter "a, and compete with
dogs. was pronounced At once unfair and
nonsensicsl. But q week ago last Monday
their little heads could be seen looking from
the Buckspo-t stage. and II a friend spoke
their names they would reply with their
gentle yan, yar. as much as to say, We
are OF 20 the Dog Show" IL is gratifying
to state that they were far more successful
than could reasonably have been expected,
for Judy won the 2nd prize-a silver medal,
and both were said 20 be the handsomest
and best matched brace that had been ex-
hbited.
This brace Is the beginning OF the future
made SIS necessary from the finest bred
specimens OF the breed.
The Cocker Spaniel takes his name from
his marked ability for huntin. woodcock,
and for that purpose he is used mostly by
professional sportsmen, but he has other
traits which make him the best dog for our
hunting here In the New England States.
and those are his fondness for hunting
Grouse or our common Partridge. IL IS
true that here and there can be found a
good Partridge dog among our mongrel
breeds but with the Cocker Spaniel he takes
to It BY instinct and for light retrieving he
cannot be excelled How common IL is for
the game to be shot and drop into water or
into places inaccessible TO the sportsman,
or maybe he Is positive that he has brought
down his game bot TO find it is impossible.
Vow one OF these little Cookers will hunt
up and bring TO his masters feet that game
which otherwise would necessarily be lost.
/ To quote from the little work Dog Paths
to success" The Setter and Pointer have
drawn all attention of late, and to the neg
| lect Of one OF our most necessary be autiful
and hardy workers-the Cocker Spaniel.
Oitentimes the brisrs and brush are SO
thick that the size OF the pointer and his re-
| luctance TO enter, or the thick hair Of the
setter. will prove the cause OF poor hunt
to the sportsman. Then is the time for the
Cocker. Never over twelve inches high,
| 1.-THE and ambitious, he rushes right under
and through the growth which to the larger
dog WAS impossible. He smells game
you watch him. Slowly and carefully he
treads, mindful OF your bidding him TO
"Hie on" You are ready and the little fel-
lows head is up, when with shrill yaft
yaff! he jumps and the bird flies. Bang
bang! u woodcock falls. Your little dog q
nose seeks him and back he comes to your
feet holding him in his teeth. Quick, alert,
strong and beautiful little animals are the
genuine Cookers aud wiIhal, A. intelligent
affecuonats and docile dogs rs are bred.
| The time 10 not far distant when the fine
bred Cocker will be rs highly valued BY
sportsmen as the Setter or Pointer. His
place IL third on the list In size OF dogs fol
game. bat in thickly shrubbed country
his position Is ahead Of the pointer and in I
bracket with the sstter.