Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
BLUE RIDGE KENNEL
FAMOUS DOGS TRAINED FOR THE
PARADISE OF THE PARTRIDGE.
The Reputation Of "Gath's Mark" Sec
ond to None--Antonio'sU Unprecedented
Hecord--stars aud Prize winners.
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SpKRRyvILTE, RArPAHANSocK COUNTY. VA.
Juno l0.-Sperryville is village of
about three hundred souls. nestled at the
eastern base of the Blue Ridge. Extensive
grass and grain-felds. hill and dale.
rippling streams. and an abundance Of
forest trees and thick underground make
this section paradise OF the partridge
Here Is located the Blue Ridge Kennel.
The company Is composed of e.. O.. Pabst,
Milwaukee. Wis. II. Human, Jr., Terre
Haute. Ind, and p. n. O'Bannon. Sperry
Vile. Va The kennel is under the per-
sonal supervision OF Mr.. O'Bannop. whose
experience has been one of a lifetime.
English settlers Of the best pedigree only
have home at the kennel. There are at
tins time about forty trained dogs on
hand and about ten pups.
NOTED DOGS.
Champion Gath's Mark A771) and Cham
pion Antonio ll9J33), the studs of the CO.
lOnv, have records of which their great
grand-slres were they living could well be
proud, As they crossed Their legs with salts
faction and ate their quail on toast.
Champion Gath's Marx was bred byJ \.
Macin. Of Mason, Tenn, and was whelped
May q. ISL He Is n handsome black,
white. and tan. of powerful frame and
Tacy. wOrkman-like qualities. his weight
IN field trim being a pounds. In 1888
he won the Eastern All-Age Stake IN his
puppy form. The same year Gath's Mark
won second prize at Cincinnati IN puppy
class. in 1890 he was again placed
IN competition and proved himself to be
i,s fl.rnrpanaI narfnrnar at fHH
day. winning the Eastern field-Iual Club )
Members Stake, defeating the preyiou.
hcld-trlal winners, Betty s.. Jack Chance,
koWdy Rod Rip Rap. Daisy Hope. and
klng's Mark. which feat justly places hun
the peer Of the field dogs of this day. Bg
winning the title Of champion IN this con-
test Gath's Mark places himself be-
fore the public with national reputa-
ton which J. second to none. ne having
now defeated, directly or indirectly, the
representative dogs of England ana
America. A. sire he has shown himself
10 be of great reproducing powers. being
the sire Of fiell-trial and bench-shoW
winners Of exceedingly high merit n
Is Lilly Burgess. winner Indiana Derby,
1855. and All-Age Stake. Indiana trials, 1872
Rcvcler. winner Indiana Derby, lSjD; he
verdy. winner first place, Baltimore, 1879
and third place New York, 1891.
GREAT RECORD.
Perhaps no dog in the history Of public
fcld-trials has attracted a. much attention
O., Champion Antonio. Ills record - un-
preceiented. having started four times
within tie ye0r 1874 IN the most important
events OF the country and year. accepting
every opportunity offered him, md win
ulng trst IN each stake. ~ follows: Ilr~t
Louisiaaa interstate AN-Aee stake, First
Southern AM-Age stake, FIRST Champion
Stake, Eastern Trials and American Ileid
Cup. ami FIRST Central lrals. Four
ltonr Stake. 81 900 purse. For upheadei
high-cla,s etylc, speed, range. and BIRD
sense bo has rarely. II ever been eduailed'
aud has hal nO superior. The tplT'cU
FieH, the highest authority on all dog
matters. acknowledges hlr1 the most brii-
liant and wonderful performer seen at tho
public trials IN mo Term times. Antonio * q
well-iOrmed. eyenly-marked black whlte
aud tan dog. weighing IN woihlhg c"hdl-
uon about htty-hve pounds.
The Kennel has been offered $500 fol
champion Antonio. but nothing short OF
- 200 Gun buy HIM.
OTHER PEIZT-wiSNERs.
At the bench show at Washington, d.
G.. IN March. 1898. Antonio took the first
prize among the dogs. Among the bitches
fhe Blue Ridge Kennel received the fOl-
lowing prlzes viz: Countess Rush 220lI.
first prize: Gossip (2l74G), second pre-
and Lau1drcss. third prlZe. Gossip Is
black. white. and tan. and beauutully
! formed. She Is an exceedingly mgh-claS-
| fielder, fist. and stylish, ranging far and
with excellent Judgment. H. bre, ding Is NJ
| with the best. her sire. Rodcrigo, pelna
well known a. winner and reproducer 81
winners Of high order Her dam, Belle
| OF Piedmont, l. of beautiful form aud
markings. besides beng q held-trIal WIZ
nor of high merit. Gossip combines hlgh
field merit with true English-setter form
and beauty. In open class she won III 1871
first prize NJ Lexington, Ky. in 1892 first
urlze ~ New York; in 1892, first Prize az
Washington. ia 1885 she 1as beaten for
first place only by "her friend,
Countess Rush, OF her own kennel.
Countess Rush Is black, white. and tan,
Of symmetrical type, beautifully formed,
and of good color. As fielder she pos
se.srs all the qualities that 20 10 make ny
a thoroughly phenomena and hlgh-cla@-
setter. She l. rapid and snappy III her
work. Tar and consistent ranger. Laun-
dress was bred by the ChMlottes
vile kennels and was whelped February
L. 1890 She IA beautifully. and almost
perfectly marked, Is black, white, and tan
and weighs about ffty pounds. She i
one Of the best of folders aud Is
one OF the yaluables OF the kennel.
OTHER STARS.
Esther N5l2). Ruby's Girl II. (2l7jG)
Olne /. (2l753l. Lady Nav (jl2S). Tempest
4i67l. and Belle of Blue Ride (2l7j5l, are
but stars that differ IN glory. There are
Others whose records are equally "a good
a, these. RappahanHock, virginia, anc
America are 10 be congratulated upon 'n'