The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
HOME OF DOGS.
Worcester Has an Enviable
Reputation in New
England.

Among sportsmen of this and other
states Worcester has an enviable repu-
tation as the home Of more and better
sporting dogs than any city In New
England. The list Of local bird dogs
includes over a hundred choice settlers
and pointers annually followed in the
brush.
These are not sporting dogs simply
because of breed, but are well trained
in the lore of the craft. For foxhounds
of first quality Worcester easily leads
New England The pack of the Worces-
ter Fur Company numbers a half doz-
en- hounds of national reputation and
the Kinney-White kennels have pro-
duced more than one field trial winner
against the pick of New England
hounds.
The number of Worcester's good
sporting dogs is the more remarkable
in view of the fact that none of the
sportsmen's organizations has ever at
tempted to maintain kennels and the
multitude of local dogs of recognized
quality has developed entirely from in
dividual purchase or breeding.
Arthur G. Dodge and A. b. Taylor
were the first of Worcester Sportsmen
to recognize the need of proper Kennels
and about a month ago became asso
ciated in the establishment OF the rat
muck kennels, and will conduct plant
for the breeding of sporting dogs along
scientific lines.
Mr. Dodge is one of the most enthusi-
astic members of Worcester Fur Com
pany and a good judge Of the proper
type of foxhound. A. B. Taylor was
for a number of years in charge OF the
dogs of Catchem Coon Club, follower
of the foxhounds and has had eXcellent
experience in the handling of hounds
and bird dogs.
The Tatnuck kennels are located on
farm adjoining that recently trans
formed by Tatnuck Country Cup, anu
in the center of a territory admirably
suited for running foxhounds and han
ding bird dogs in the brush. Although
the establishment has been in existence
hut a short time. the kennels have been
extended from a small beginning untll
now thew harbor over a score OF hlgn
quality dogs, not including NUMBER oI
dogs entrusted to the kennels for tram
ing and care. A speciality Will pc mace
of the breeding of coon ana 1oX houhus'
pointers and settlers, and perhaps pea
giles from choice stock.
At the head of the foxhound sluu aIe
the two southern toXnouhus' OWh
brothers. Dude and Clown, each Win
a long pedigree, and recognized as tast
and sure hounds in the chase. Ihey
are by Tick, out of Flash, I'd. Arthur
G. Dodges famous bitch, whose name
is familiar to every member of the Fur
COMPANY. will be mated with Dude TINS
spring. Josie has dropped one litter
of pups by A. c. Whites noted hound'
Hunter, that drove to gun last year
more foxes than any other dog IN Wor-
cester county. The puppies were blue
IN MARKINGS not unlike the father, and
are all disposed of except Two Josie
was the favorite hound of Hon. John
r. Thayer for a number of years, un-
iii she passed into the hands of Mr..
Dodge. The English beagle, Exile, was
the running mate of the bitch during
the whole of last season, and is now
housed in her kennel.
For coon dogs, the Tatnuck kennels
show the star hound of the Catchem
Coon Club, and a veteran in the art OF
freeing the elusive banded tails. Geo
e. Barrs famous bitch, Gyp, that has
killed more coons, probably, than any
other county hound, and the little mys-
terry, Captain, last year the champion
still hunter of Missouri, are the nucleus
Of a line of coon hounds of first quality
In beginning the breeding of bird dogs
the kennels have for starter the Eng
fish setter Bessie, by Dion dor, out
Of Marie Kent Bessie is bred along
the purplest of blood lines, and is a
hard dog to beat in actual work in the
brush. She is the true type of Eng
fish setter. A Gordon setter, Nellie
the pointer Fannie, the white pointer
Friday, all of which are known to
Worcester sportsmen, are the begin
ming of a kennel for the scientific breed
ing and breaking of bird dogs.
Business has come upon the Tatnuck
kennels with such surprising swiftness
that the management has scarcely been
able to attend to the large number OF
dogs turned over for training, breaking
and handling, and at the same time
follow the lines of extension of its own
interests that is mapped out.
Mr. Dodge and Mr.. Taylor believe
they are on the right track to supply a
need that Worcester sportsmen have
felt for a number of years and predict
that by the coming of fall, the Tat
muck kennels will be in a position to
establish a name second to none in the
east.
While the breeding of bench dogs will
not be entirely abandoned, the prime
object of the kennels is to turn out dogs
suited for first quality work in the
brush and careful following in the rum
ways,