Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

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BLOOD in the Country fs TO u


where Some of the Best Canine
BLOOD in the Country is TO be
Found
special Correspondence OF state journal.
ST.. GEORGES, July 7.-0f late years the
Peninaula has added to its fame for
peaches the reputation of breeding some
Of tho finest stock in this country. Adam
Magraw of Colora, Cecil county, once had
and probably still has such a drove OF
fancy cattle as can scarcely he paired on
a dozen farms in the Unitsd States. Some
Of the handsomest cattle in America are
to be found in Queen Anne's county, and
the same is true of the region about Cam
den and Wyoming, Kent county, Della
ware. Handsome horses are the rule
rather than the exception in the richer
Peninsular counties, and last, but in the
view Of sportsmen not least, there are
bred and owned In New Castle county
dogs that are little short Of world lannon's.
The Goodssll Kennel in charge OF
Trainer Martin near Wilmington is well
known, though those dogs hardly belong
in strict accuracy to the select company
of aristooratic Peninsular CANNES, since
they are owned by New Yorker and
many of them were bred elsewhere. John
G. Higgins of Delaware City is a dear
lover OF dogs and his kennels have bred
some of the most valuable animals In the
country, known wherever bench shows or
field trials are held. X. W. Jester Of this
place Ia also well known az breeder OF
dogs of high degree.
Your correspondent this week WAS
shown through Mr.. TESTERS kennels.
The establishment is modest one, the
kennels being of very moderate size, and
the yard where the animals run in day
time of small area. Here, however, are
25 or 80 of the very finest dogs in the
United States. Most OF the animals are
Llewellyn settlers, though there are some
handsome Italian grayhounds, a red Irish
setter puppy that would delight the heart
of a sportsman, aud fine Skye terrier.
OF the Llewellyn sstters, Blue Belle, by
Rather out of Wattingston's Daisy, won
the first premium at the Westmin-
ster Kennel Clubs show last
year; Dashing Belle by John G.
Higgins Dashing Monarch out OF
Blue Belle won the first prize at
at Washington and the third prize at
New York this year; Ruth by Dsshing
Lion ont Of Armeda WAS commended this
year at New York and Roxey's Boy, by
Dash Third ont OF Roxey, also was COM
mended at this years exhibition of the
Westminster club. Countess Flirt,
Modesto and Belle Brandon of the same
! breed are exceedingly handsome dogs,
| and all the settlers have the peculiar
marks OF blood that dog lovers know &c
well-the smooth shoulders, thiokly
iesthered legs, ilag-like tails, beautifully
moulded heads and large mild eyes.
The little red Irish setter, too young
| as yet to have attained to the dignity Of
name, ia q most in teresting piece oil
puppyhood, being as red as the most
famous OF his ancestors, plump as a par.
| fridge and picturesquely awkward with
| all the clumsiness of untutored youth.
| He promises to be beauty.
The imported Italian greyhound Pearl
| and her five mouse-colored puppies, six
weeks old, constitute as interesting 8
| canine family as can be seen in month 4
| journey. Pearl took the second prize al
Pittsburg in 1880 and the first at the
| Westminster clubs show Of 1881. Hei
| puppies are plump, very handsome and
full OF sport. A large and very handsome
Italian bitch, not imported, but Of known
and pure pedigree, is the pet Of the
family. A pair of her puppies sold for s75
Another interesting family is the
shaggy, good tempered little Skye
terrier Daisy with her two wee puppies
but four weeks old. She submits tt
handling with the greatest unoonoern and
shows no uneasiness when her puppies
are taken from the kennel.
Mr.. Jester has had good fortune with
his dogs, losing few and having
little sickness among them. II,
gives them daily bath In summel
time, uses disintectants to keep off YER
min, and has yard and kennels scrupu
lously clean. The dogs are fed twice
day on meat and mush, and as a rul,
exercised daily. He guns with then
occasionally, but usually sells them un
broken. They seem very happy ani
oontented family, perhaps the conscious
ness OF having some of the worlds very
best blood in their veins contributing
this state of mind. 1t would take severa
Thousand dollars to buy the kennels.