Evening star., 1922-10-08
KENNEL AND FIELD
by GEO. H. kERNODLE.

A meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the National Capital Field
Trial Club was held on Wednesday
night at the home of the president,
DIR. Raymond A. Fisher. at which
plans and final arrangements were
made for the field trials on Novem-
ber Is and IA. Entry blanks have
been sent out and large entry is
expected from all over the United
States.
For the benefit of those interested
in field trials and not understanding
the terms common in field trial par
lance. Mat Trimble has furnished the
following explanation:
AZ the drawing the names and
entry numbers of all competing dogs
are put into a hat and drawn out il
pairs. and the dogs whose names
come together in the drawing are
run together in the trials.
A derby dog" is any pointer,
setter or pointing griffon born on or
after January l of the year preced-
ing that in which the derby stake is
run. For example. any dog born on
or after January l. 1921, is eligible
for this years derby.
The "all-age" stakes are for dogs
older and wiser in bird sense. due to
their long handling and experience.
and is also open to dogs of the derby
class 1t usually takes several sea-
sons of handling to produce win
ner in this class and much more is
expected of these dogs in the way of
speed. range and bird work:
G. H. Child. chairman of the bench
and has already secured a special
prize for shepherd dogs offered by
the Shepherd Dog Club of America,
special for Boston terriers by Mrs; M.
G. McGlone of New York and
trophy by Mrs Marie K. Lyon of the
Frank p. Leech. G. H. Child and
Mrs r. c. Birney are to be congratu-
lated on the success of their dogs at
the recent Atlantic City show
Leech's bull terrier. Artesian En-
sign, which has already won ten
points toward his championship. was
placed reserve winner after being
out Of the show ring four years. while
his Newcoin Prfvateer won first In
the novice class and a special for best
novice dog or bitch. His Newcoin
Melody won third American-bred. de-
spite the fact that she was badly
SCARED as the result of fight.
Child's bull terrier. Lady Lavender,
won second American bred, his
Mickey won second limit and his
Chalistir Head won second lirlit and
third open. w. o. Engler's Chalisttr
.Billiken. bred and handled by Child.
won first puppy and special for best
ing from Canada Inferno True Blue.
a young bull terrier bitch with nine
points toward her Canadian cham
pfonship. which he will breed to his
stud dog: One Up
.Aspin Hill Debutante. won first novice
and first limit, while her Aspin Blink
Brigand was placed first limit and
second open.
breeder of the Boothfield beagles. has
Just completed negotiations with ].
Otho Paget of Burroughs. England.
for four couples of beagles, among
which are three prominent English
winners. These importations. with
some winning young bitches from the
kennels of Raymond Belmont and G.
oliver Iselin. jr.. make Booths pack
one of the strongest in America. both
on the bench and in the field.
Wheatley Sailor. Booths stud dog.
was the winner Of the silver plate of
fered last year for the best hound In
the Washington show.
Plans are ON foot for the forming
Of a speciality club here for shepherd
dogs. Miss Magsret Milburn. 5704 18th
encA in hand. and will shortly send
letters to about forty shepherd dog
owners in and around Washington,
soliciting their support in making the
club a success.
Miss Anne Tracy. secretary of the
Shepherd Dog Club of America, has
given the plan her Endorsement. and
the new club may be made a branch
of that organization. :
The plan of those engaged in form
tneining place and a library. and 20
aim at bettering the breed by the
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