St. Landry democrat., 1883-03-10
MIR. WATERS TO PIOUs JEEMs.
American Field.
OpELoUsAs, La.


Ep1ToR AMERICAN FIELD st is a
rare occurrence for two or more men to
see the same event in precisely the same
light. This is particularly true when
anplied to field trials and their different
details, for they are based on SO many
distinct elements, and the conditions
nnder actual work are so continually
blending and changing, that it frequent
" happens that one and the same rea-
SON affords grounds for widely distinct
beliefs. :,
Pions Jeems, in his review of the
Louisiana Field Trials, published in
YOUR issue of Jan. IS, gave some valua--
he suggestions for the guidance OF
Judges, and amongst others, the follow
| ing impressed me as being peculiarly
applicable, to wit HE must, divest
himself of every hobby he may haye In
regard to dogs. He must rise above
every prejudice, aud let nothing 1nfiu,
ence his decisions but justice and
| merit" No better sentiments could be
MON Bow and Count Noble, two cele-
hrated dogs of merit of which | would
| write, and remove as far as possible the
| unjust and unfavorable judgment
nassed on them by Pions Jeems. OF
| Bow, he writes as follows: And
Champion Bow but alas, for the lover
Of the old English pointer it we must
hope from such as Bow to restore, the
prestige of the pointer OF other days:
I have granddaughter of Bow, sired
by the best OF his sons, the late Tracy,
| belonging to Captain Atwell johnson.
I had hoped much from this little Gyp,
but the sight of the unshapely Bow has
driven from my heart the Elusive hope
of competing at some future trial with
the invincible Llewelin SETTER" Where
in Bows unshapeliness lies, has el1ded
the vigilance Of the most expert Judges
| 1876, at the following places Second,
Agricultural Hall 1st, Exeter Sd,
/ Tavistock Sd, Bristol. In America,
1878, Sd, st. Louis 1st and special for
best pointer, and special for best brace,
with Sleaford, New York, 1878; cham
pion prize, st. Paul, 1879; 1st aud spe-
| cial for best pointer, Detroit, 1879 !;
champion prize, Boston, 1879; LIST, in
braces with Faust, Boston, 1879; LIST,
for best pointer dog, Boston, 1879. is
it not strange that an "unshapely' dog
would have such successful record OF
bench winnings He is one of the most
ma gnificently formed pointers ever
bred. The St. Louis Kennel Club con-
tanned some Of the finest and most fas-
tidions judges OF a dogs quality, and
they spared no pains or expense to OBJ
tain the finest stock. Bow and Faust
were purchased. and exhibited at all
/ the prominent shows throughout the
country. The foregoing record will
show how thoroughly the judges in
dorsed the Judgment Of the club in Sc
Ilecting Bow. Faust cost the most mo-
ney, but Bow always held the prefer
ence as stock and field dog. Bow had
a gamy, dashiDg way that was absent i'll
Faust, either in or out of the field, al
1 though Faust was an excellent dog IN
/ his way. No setter ever carried him
self with more dash and grace than
i Bow, or made finer attitudes in points
and backs. / had expected to see Bow
show some symptoms OF age, but the
old fellows coat is as soft and silky. his
i form as good, and his spirits as unbr0-
ken as in his youthful days. The artifi-
cial state in which he was kept, while
with the st. Louis Club, untitled him
for field work without course OF some
weeks preparation but he will now 60
through days work with as much ease
as the best j; however, it is to be re-
GREETED that it required so many years
!; for the sportsmen to learn OF his nn-
: shapeliness, although he was not on ex-
hibition at the time such Judgment was
passed on him. 1t is to Bow, and to
snch as him, that we must look. for
pointers to compete with the "invinci-
BILE Llewellin setter"-tO judge none
should be '.invincible."
Il And now l come to Count Noble, a
, dog that has staunch. warm supporters
!, and equally strong opponents; the lat.
ter, hewever, are those who have seer
him running from twenty minutes tt
an hour during field trial, or from the
report of some prejudiced friend. Ever
at field trial, where Count always
shows at his worst, the brilliancy will
which he does work, at times. makes
warm friends. Before a trial there is
, always more or less assurance tina
Count is not to be feared, for he is veal
, on this and that part of field work, say
they but when it happens that Conn
lOoses heat there is always a look Of
intense relief among the contestants
He is much under-rated dog, becaus
not understood. excepting by those whit
, have had the pleasure of shooting owe
, him full days. His work is OF such ;
! high order, that it requires some expe
rince with him to understand it. Pion
, Jeems says of him "He has an nnfor
: tnnate habit of leaving his point, unles
= = he has very strong body scent OF birds
= ! and circling entirely around his point
= to be sure that his birds are whe re h
= first located them.D A stauncher do
Y never lived than Count Noble. Whe1
y in Mississippi, preparing him for thu
Y trials, / have lost him in sedge gras
Y or cover while he was on a point, and I.
y the most urgent blast of whistle or cal
= he would not come. There were bu
y two ways I could find him; either t
Y hunt for him, which | have done a
: times for upward of an hour or, o.
y travelling off to distance and blowIn