The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-25
FINE DOGS EXHIBITED.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP Settlers AT
THE COTTON EXCHANGE.
The winners or the Prizes at st.
LOuis-What They Are
Like.

By special request of The members,
the splendid English settlers which
are owned at Memphis and c,rried
of the prizes at the S.. Louis
b.nch show just ended, were ex-
tlolted yesterday afternoon 1T lhs
Cotton Exchange. Seven dogs wsre
exhibited, the champions, Paul
Gladstone, hoderigo and Juno A.
also Dixie and Haydee, beloning to
the Memphis and Avent kennel; old
Paul Gladstone and the puppy God
stone, belonging 10 the Messrs. BIy-
IONS.
Paul Gladstone is a black, white
and tan by old champ on Gladstone
ont Of. Lavalette, ard hes the finest
field trial and bench slow record OF
any dog in the world. He has gre at
intelligence, speed, range and "Dird
sense He was exhibited at st. Louis
las week, where he won the cham
pionship and special prizs for the best
dog or DItch at tbs show, and a 50
special pr "a for the hsndsomest d ~
OF any brotd He ia admitted to be
the haDdsomest dog in this cum
try. be ID not quite four years old.
At the Exchange last evening he was
presented with a basket Of lovely
flowers, and al q beautiful floral
oo.Ia' by an a1mirin2 lady. BE
seemed to enjoy this compliment
Roderigo is also black, white and
tan, and is by Count Noble, out of
Twiu Maud. His field trial perform
alce at Grand Junction la fall, when
he won the all-sged stake, was the
sensation of that seas on. In this
stake he defeated several previous all
aged winners. His speed, range and
style are phenomenal, and be is, be-
sides, remarkably handsome dog,
aud has won several bench prizes.
Roderigo is three years old.
The Harpers gave Mr.. ]. M. Tracy.
the celebrated animal painter, an
order 10 paint picture of the two
finest English settlers in the country,
to be illush ated in their weekly, and
the painting tn be put on exhibition
in the Academy of fine Arts at New
York this fall. Paul Gladstone and
Roderigo were selected for this pur-
pose, and we're sent to Ocean Springs
to MIR. Tracy, where the painting was
made. A sketch OF the dog appeared
in the Sth of May number of Harper's
Weekly.
The pa nting RIPE en- s a field scene
with Paul ana RIderigo printing. 1t
can be teen ia Now Yo,k this fall.
Juno A. is black end white and is
ny Druid out of Ruby. She is a full
Sister 10 Bryson's &c 'ebrSted Sue, now
dead. She ia q capital fielder and h rs
wo more than q dozen bench show
pr zss, IL c!udiI G champ onship.
Dixie ID black, whits and tan, md is
by DoshiDg B9rwyn out of MAJ nolis.
She proved 10 be dark horse" at
s.. Louie, where che won fist in the
open class.
Hsyd is white, with black, blue
and tan ticks. She is litter sister to |
Z odeligo, very stylish, gamv and
handsome; in fact she is as "pretty as
| picture"
Such a kennel of dogs as that Of the
Memphis and Avent kennel ale not to
le found elsewhere in the Unite d
states. TIE value of this kennel 8
lard to arrive at. The revenue from
Paul Gladstone and Roderigo alone at
per cenC. per annum would give
hem a combined capital valuation of
TO- less than $4,000. This kennel
son the special kennel prizs at st.
louis, and is admitted to be the best
'ver exhibited there.
OF old Champion Gladstone, the sire
II Paul Gladstone and the grandsire of
Soderigo, too much cannot be said.
lie is now ten years old and must soon
n the nature OF things pass away. We
Ioubt il grander dog ever lived. He
S the sire of moro field trial winners
han any dog'in the Union, and has
himself won in several field trials snd
number of bench shows. He was
etired from the field aud bench sew
raj years ago. In Goldstone, puppy
# the old dog, the Brysors la a
,sauty, end from all that is said he
las future before him. He is o1t of
iue, mentioned above.
Such display of fine dogs as that
cen Yesterday evening could not be
made by selecting from all the other
,ennels in this country.