The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-10
Gun AND DoG.
The Country clubs Outing-Mortimer in
England.

The Country Clubs Outing-Morti in
England.
TIE Country Club has selected August =,
9S and % as the dates on which II Will hold
its annual outing and trap-shooting at Mon
terey.
The members Of the club are now looking
forward TO a most pleasant feast OF recrea-
tion and pleasure among the groves oil the
beautiful country resort, which has been
made famous by the yearly visits Of the
club and its friends, who gather en- masse
to witness the grassing Of the fast-tying
pigeons provided for the occasion by Pro-
fessor Rice. the expert tTapper.
few DAYS ago the Country Club chal-
lenged the AtheniaD Gun Club OF Oakland
tO a private match shoot, the conditions Oh
which have already appeared IN IHE CALl.
An answer is anXluusly looked for oy the
crack shots of the Country Club, who are
only too eager Ito pick feathers" with the
Rrassers" on the other side of the water
A match shoot between these clubs would
assuredly create considerable interest, as
there are excellent SHOTS among the repre-
sentatives of both.
Mr.. Fred Webster Of the Country Club
has purchased A very handsome pup. the
sire az which is Ralph, the property OF Z.
Walsh. aud the dam Beasy, owner John
keTTlgan.
James Mortimer, who judged the late
bench Snow held IN tbs city, Is reported to
have expressed the following opinions In
reply to questions put 10 him by repre-
sentative Of the London lEnglandl Stock
keeper:
''What do you think of the present dogs
in England or so far as you have seen at
recent shows?" asked the interviewer.
well you know | was over In 81 at the
big show down at Barn Fins. What has
most struck ne so far are the large classes
rrrrr no % flF
and the st. Demands are also good, and bob
tail sheepdogs wonderfully so: indeed, L
don't think they have yet seen anything
like them over with Us. We have so many
Of the Lurcher type, you know.
And the sporting dogs ?"
Ave. ami | have seen some very good
ones Of those since I've been over, and l
think they are ahead OF ours by long way;
that is 10 say, they are more even lot than
We have"
How 10 you. as an old pointer man, like
Champion Saddleback2"
"Well. Eve seen him before, you know,
when was over in the Jubilee year OF
course he was got by Nasso of Upton and
Nasso Of hiupen, whom we had over Ia our
kennels when | was at the Westminster
Kennel Club. ! think Sadd leback a grand
dog, and a better pointer that Graphic ever
was, and l tell you why. on see, he has
better l0in, and he beats Graphic in hind
quarters. stern, and carriage OF stern"
And any others?'
"Oh, yes. You have several others ex-
ceiling IN character, legs and feet Devon
shire Nero is another one | thought a very
good little dog"
''How did you like the Gordon settlers at
the Hal?"
I'VE could. few years back. have showed
as good lot IN America, but they are get
ting them too coarse now, and breeders
there could, with advantage, take leaf out
Of Mr. Chapman's book, for / see he is get
ting lot Of good quality ~ them"
And the Irish setters?"
swell, l thought several Of them very
small, which, fancy. is 20 be regretted,
although there were some exceptions, and
liked the winning dog" [Harlech.l
And how do our settlers cOmpare?'
'WeI, you see it is ike this: Our settlers
are so mixed up in America. They-the
AmercanS-pay more attention to shoulders,
legs, feet and STYLE than they do TO coat in
England. The LIewellin settlers have proved
themselves excellent dogs in the field, and
that is tie reason they are so very popular
with u"
And in judging them?"
''Io tell you the truth our great trouble
is that we have a Job TO make our Judges
understand they are Judging according to a
standard. They often Use sight of this fact
altogether, for they have seen the dogs
work in the field, or know they are good
ones there, and therefore become preju-
diced"
''Our fox terriers-what do you think of
them ?'
Il think they have improved vastly, so
far a can see since / was over last. There
tainly appear w0rkmen. too. | fancy they
are on the leg more, but shoulders. fronts,
legs, feet and heads have come on greatly.
Most OF them, however, are inclined to be
leggy, but that good and real terrier head is
coming back again, and breeders are to be
congratulated.