The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
WH|TT0N HERO, BULLDOG,
ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND
Joins Other Famous Cham
pions in Khart toum Kennels
of Mrs. F. M. Fenwick

Mrs. F. NJ Fenwick OF San Fran
cisco, has just bought the celebrated
English bulldog. Wilton Hero He ar
rived In San Francisco only q fewsdays
ago, having come from Liverpool to
New York on the Cedric. and thence
to San Francisco by rail. He was Inn
ported by Mr.. Julian r. Brandon Jr.
and almost Immediately transferred
to Mrs. Fenwick. He Is sired by Lord
Cyclops Che by Colonel Cyclops ex
Lady yenus) out of Queen Gypsie {she
by Rory OMore ex Bessie). Hero is
strong In the blood OF Cyclops, Ch.
Bromley Crib. Swashbuckler. Princess
Orry, Contango, Champion Prince AL
bert and other noted English dogs. He
was bred by Mr.. H. l. Coxson and Is
8 years old.
Wilton Hero is big winner In Eng
land, having won best in show Of any
breed In four shows. and other special
trophies for best transporting dog, best
bulldog. etc. Among the shows at
which he was a winner are Wolver-
hampton, Walsall, Burton. Leicester,
Sutton Gold1eld. Rigeley, Wednesday,.
Midland Counties Canine society, Edin-
burgh, West Brunswick, the National
show (Birmingham) and the Midland
counties Bulldog club speciality show.
z. Matthews Brooks, the noted Eng
lish dog Judge, and president OF the
Sutton Coldfeld Bulldog club and q
member of the British Bulldog club.
who judged him at one OF the above
shows. describes him as follows:
"A beautifully broken up foreface.
great sweep OF lower jaw, tremendous
bone, great turn of shoulders and dis
tance between eyes, nose and cushion.
He is a wonderful dog for his weight
and has as much bone and substance
as dogs twice his weight"
Mrs. Fenwick has, in addition to her
new importation, a kennel of magnifl-
cent English bulldogs, known as tho
khartoum kennels. Among her dogs
are Champion Khartoum, Tavern, Ivan
the Terrible III and Hewlett Cloud. Ali
of her dogs are big winners on tho
show bench all over tho Pacific coast
Julian r. Brandon Jr., the original
importer OF the dog, expressed his be-
lief that Wilton Hero will prove quite
sensation both from show and
breeding standpoint The three most
noticeable faults with out Pacific coast
bulldogs are 'legginess," bad ears
and long forefaces with no layback
or turn up of lower jaw" On these
points Hero excels.
He is entered in the Bayside Kennel
club show at Venice, Cal, where he
VIII meet many good dogs.
y
Mr.. John Bradshaw, the noted San
Francisco dog expert, has been engaged
to judge all breeds at the Victoria,
B. G., bench show on September "a.
20 and rs. The fact that he judged
the show last year is worthy OF COM
ment, as 1t is seldom that the same
Judge is engaged two shows running.
Evidently his decisions last year were
very satisfactory or he would not have
been engaged second time.
Mamie Levy, owner of the two prize
winning Boston terriers. Champion
Etah and Royalist. reports breeding
many bitches Mrs Johnson's bitch.
perfectly marked, good color and screw
tails.
Mr. Charles III. Fyfes' Bostsn bitch.
Babe, has eight beautiful pups sired
by Royalist. All doing we'll
Mr.. Maxwells Claudia, a beautiful
Boston terrier bitch. has five fine pups
lfour dogs) by Mamie Levys Cham
pion Etah.