The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-25
LORILLARD's DOG KENNELS.
Unusual Advantages for Breeding and Train.
ing Field Dogs.
TAI ell,
(b) Pond,
(c) Space.

New York Ev ening Post.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard determined, last winter
to begin raising his own dogs for field purposes,
and engaged Mr.. Percy G. Oil, a well-known
breeder, then established at Plainfeld, \. j., to
organize and manage a kennel of settlers for him
which should, if possible. surpass any setter ken.
mel In the country. The plans and arrangements
were made with Mr.. Lorillard's customary liber+
ality, and the results of half a years careful
buying and building are seen in the most per
fectly appointed kennels in the country, with a
number of dogs which cannot be surpassed for
appearance or pedigree. 1t is not Mr.. Lori
lards intention to raise many more dogs
than he needs for his own purposes; quality
will be more sought after than quantity.
The natural advantages of the Lorillard farm al
Jobstown, n. j., with its vast meadows and its
many lakes, for the purpose of breeding and
training dogs are unsurpassed. while in Mr.. OH
Mr.. Lorillard has one of our best judges and
most enthusiastic lovers of settlers. The game
preserves upon the estate are the richest in the
State, offering constant field to young dogs.
Those preserves contain English pheasants,
quail, cartridges. woodcock, wild turkeys, wild
ducks, Wild geese and deer. Last autumn the
shooting IN the preserves was remarkably good,
and promises to be still better this year, accord
ing to the gaTnekeeper.
The Rancocas kennels, so named a fter the
Indians formerly owners of the Jobstown region,
are within sight Of the main road running
through the estate and not five minutes walk
from Mr.. Lorillard's house. Adjoining the kerr
nels is a pretty brick house, gardens and stables
for Mr.. Ohrs use. Four men are employed in
looking after the dogs. The kennels occupy the
center of what was originally a ten acre field,
now divided so as to have q separate field on
each of the four sides of the kennels. The build
ing is one story in height, the central pavilion
being twenty feet square with four wings eigh-
teen feet by twenty-four feet. The foundations
are five feet deep, broken stone
having been filed in to that depth
before the cement floors were laid. The floors
throughout the building are of Portland cement
rolled until it is as smooth as a billiard table
Every morning these floors are flooded several
inches deep with water and washed. A wind
mill pumps water from a deep we'll and spring
to an elevated tank, from which an unlimited
supply is delivered under pressure all through
the kennels.
The interior is fitted up in stained wood, no
plaster being used. The arrangements for ven
tlfation are superb, each wing having its own
hues. The central pavilion, which is decorated
with pictures of famous dogs, prize cards,
ribbons, etc, is used as an exhibition room,
into which dogs are brought for visitors to
see. Three of the wings are fitted up with
benches, each dog having a small pen in front of
his bench enclosed with wire netting. The
bench upon which the dog sleeps is raised two
feet above the ground, and can be entirely re-
moved, washed and summed, when necessary.
In the fourth wing is the kitchen where the
food for the dogs is prepared by a cook who
understands their needs and tastes, and a bath
room with hot and cold water where dogs can be
washed when unable to run to the lakes. A re-
frigeratOr keeps the meats in condition. Every
thing about the kennels is eXquisitely neat, and
the appearance of the dogs shows the constant
care they receive.