The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-28

his travels through Europe and America.
The Judge of canine flesh was agreeably
surprised at the very active interest the
sportsmen OF Orange Grove City displayed
in the breeding and raising OF high class
quality of dogs.
As Mr.. Raper's father, Thomas Raper,
acted as slipper at some OF the great
couTsng meetings of England for thirty
eight years, the local admirers OF the long
tail flyers can look forward TO the son Of
great authority in CouTsIng for many Yalu-
able points concerning sports OF the bench.
In referring to the famous greyhound
Fullerton, Mr.. Raper said that in many par
ticulars he was a far superior dog to the
wOTld-renowned Master McGrath. The
latter was decidedly hOmelY in appearance
and, although a remarkable dog on the
cOursng swaTd, his appearance in tue
bench would never command favorable
attention, that is if placed in competition
with a class of dogs of the Fullerton kind.
Speaking of the shows held in New York
and other large cities east Of the big noun
tains, Mr.. Raper said that the pointer, so
far as sporting dogs was concerned, out
numbered his competitors.
"Ihe sportsmen Of the East are gradually
giving the settlers the cold shoulder" re-
remarked the gentleman who had Travelled
several thousand miles of country 10 pass
Judgment on the CANNES that will sing their
sweetest songs at the Pavilion next week,
because they can traverse more country
than either the English, Laverack, Irish or
Gordon setter.
"At Eastern field trials" continued the
speaker, "a dog that cannot range last and
wide is not now considered wortn having;
consequently Eastern sportsmen are breed
ing a racy class OF pointers which Will
answer their purpose best and win Donors
at field trial meetings.
"In Germany and England it is quite diff
ferent. The heavy pointer dog is the most
!Gr m ~ rpr
of late years medium-weight pointers are
growing into favor.
I'm England the pointer is the most pop
ular, and next In favor Is the English setter,
then the Irish and Gordon.
"At the English trials retrievers are
always on hand TO retrieve the game killed
over the competing dogs.
''You know it is not the custom in that
country TO allow either pointers or settlers
to retrieve game killed over them. The
smOOth-c ated retriever, which is a cross
between the Labrador dog and the retriever,
IS now used almost exclusively for re trieYing
purposes in England
Speaking of transporting dogs, Mr.. Raper
said that there was big field for improve
ment in the class of terriers that have been
exhibited in this country, and the fox and
Scotch terriers in particular.
The collie. which IS undoubtedly the
most intelligent of all dogs" said Mr.
RapeT, has been very much neglected in
this country, and the small numbers of
eollies that have been exhibited at the shows
in the East do not al all compare, from a
bench-show point of view, with the shep-
herd dogs of England and Scotland"
Concerning big dogs, such nj St. Bernard,
Great Danes. mastifis, etc, Judge Raper
said that the recent i'm. oTtatioHs from for
eign countries have materially assisted to
develop hgh-class quality Of heavy weight
dogs and in this particular a noticeable
Improvement was manifest this year in
Eastern shows.
MIR. Raper VIII depart for Seattle after he
has passed judgment on the dogs thar will
be exhibited al the Pavilion next week. He
will judge the Seattle show and then depart
for New York, from which place he will
proceed to Germany, so as to be on hand in
season to judge the dogs that will be exhib-
tied at the Munich show, commencing
June g.