The sun., 1897-10-03
DOG TRAINING IN MISsIsSIPPI.
Preserve ON which Dogs Valued at oS. 900
and $40. 1000 Are schooied for Hunting.
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
THE Del Monte kennel in Waverly, Miss"
said Mr.. Waddell. is the most extensive in the
world. The reason for it is that Mississippi 10
the natural training centre of the world. There
are more quail to be found in the marsh lands
OF Mississippi than in any other section. and az
game is necessary to dog training, that fact
fixes 1t in this State. The kennel is owned by
Mr.. George Crocker, the celebrated multi.
millionaire Of California. who takes great inter
est in dogs. The man who is not rich cannot
afford to keep up such business, but as Crocker
has the money TO burn, he can keep the enter
prise up in great shape. ! am his agent for its
management, place would not hold il 1t was
not kept up in great style. We have control OF
over 1000 acres OF marsh lands. fairly filed
with quail. From this you can see why dogs
bred there can be trained to such perfection.
Dogs have now standard value, as well
af naed M rs thaf placed upon horses or cattle. In
dogs in the world. For Minnie l., an English
setter, we paid $3.50, and ~ 900 each for the
pointer. we paid 81 900, and $4,000 for Dicks
Kid. The KID is now even more valuable dog
the field trials with him. We have in our ken
ne! to-day $4,000 worth OF Go-s-that Is. they
will bring that much hloney in the worst kind Of
market: II costs $1,000 year TO run the ken
can afford such a luxury"
From this disquistion on the dog Mr. Waddel
turned 10 the feature OF field trials
They arc got up. said he, "Cn the same idea
as horse-racing circuits. The purpose is to prove
the superiority of the field dog. While there
are strict printed rules by which decisions
are TO be made, not much is LETT TO the discre-
tion Of the Judges. since dogs develop nnex-
pected points. which bring them upon their
GRAFTON. From study OF prescribed rules we have
to tax int account the action OF the dog. SEQ
hch pek oa the Sep %
tell you further than that there is something in
his action which denotes quality. aud qualityi..
: he inUs-snmR n
which pursue beaten paths IN flushing game,
while some are so specially gifted that they go 10
but we must take note OF the fact. There is in
existence the National Field Trial Club of Amer
there are local and state clubs. composed of thu
sportsmen OF certain area; who get together
emily, but keeping in touch with each other by
meeting and communicntion. Under their pat
points therein ascertained are accepted as cor
rect These field trials have purses for derbies.
or dogs under two years OF nEe. aud tor all ages.
trial win details. as ihave said before, similar
TO those which govern horse races.
These field trials begin in Manitoba. wherO
prairie chickens are the game, aud where start
of my pups for what you might call three
months schooling; which gives hem that much
advantage over lhosr which have been kept at
home. A second Held Trial comes oil somewhere
OF which. the weather getting cooler. thc trial
shifted first to New ALBANY, Miss. and then 10
Tupelo, the same State though The last one
held near West Point. This winds up the cir
cult, and thr judges nrc ready 10 make up the
reports of the competing dogs. In entering upon
the circuit there stands a pos -Ihie winning TO
one dog OF $4,000 in prizes. but this IL never
realized. II a dog sh0uid win Il majority of the
prizes. however. he stands worth 5000"
From dogs worth $1,000 ana 5000 there
are thousands that are worth anywhere from
500 TO 1900 apiece. In fact the trainers fee
IL 100. so any trained dog hns 10 he started or
in advance OF that figure. The hnntcr would
hardly be satisfied with one which hhd not won
the vaiuc Of $50. There are millions OF dollars
United states now. all As "A result OF that single
dog kennel of l~1I.