New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-01
Fox Terriers of F. IL.
FarWell Known from
Sea to Sea.
TELLS HOW HE BEGAN
AS BREEDER OF DOGS
Ranks Warren Remedy, Sabine
Rarebit and Sabine Fernie
Best of the Breed
Nv HARRTTTTF I1NDFRHH.L

such a modest man that although the
COX terriers which he has bred are
known from coast 70 coast in two con-
tinents they usually are known as the
Sabine fox terriers and not as Mr. Far
wells dogs
Mr. Farwell has two hobbies-one is
sef-abnegation. the other is breeding
fox terriers. When the owner of the
Sabine Kennels refuses an importunatc
press representative who desires a piet-
ure OF him he says: "All these years
have had pictures Of my dogs printed.
but never one of myself believe that
they are Of more interest 20 the fancy
than a picture Of their owner would
ne"
The usual question put 20 p success
ful breeder is. "How did you start, and
row long have you been breeding ?"
OF course. such q colossallv success
mi fancier as Mr. Farwell Is lombard
cd witch questions in regard 70 his
method Of breeding champions. To
quote the owner Of the Sabine fox ter
riers: "I commenced in the fall Of
1900 by buying n smooth fox terrier. a
little pal. which did not seem 10 have
the proportions Of thoroughbred ex-
actlv. but was most attractive. After
that 7 sinrlv ssked questions MI.
Farweu might have added "As every
one is doing Of nc now but he re-
Trimmed.
1--WE selected the fox terrier because
We wanted that sort Of q pal-quick,
alert. intelligent and very useful as n
house dor. Perhaps some other breed
Of terrier would hsve answered tho
rurrose lust rs well. but in the South
the smooth breeds are best. All short
coated do~s thrive better in the warm
climate than those with heavier coats.
Courlcd with knowledge Of the dog
must be q love for animals and ar in
tercst In the breeding Of stock.
MANY persons consider the fox ter
REV more intelligent than any other ca
nine As 70 this I am not prepared 10
saw. for fear that 7 shortly deEenerat-
cd into iust 2 kennel breeder. and In
measure lost track % the individuality
q the dog. or Of the breed, for that
matter. I'm my desire 10 produce some
thing better. To nv mind that IS the
secret Of successful kennels.
"1- does not necessarily mean that
YOU love your dogs less. but that you
arc irving to 10 them q favor by i'm
proving on what you have in your ken
rels Were YOU to ask me how TO DO
this Z could only say by using care
For some time past the Sabine fox
terriers have been missed from the
bench. Nr. Farwelrs reason for not
showing his dogs AZ present is doubt
less Of the same origin as that o. the
man who refused 20 run for the car.
He already had It, For the last few
seasons prior to Mr. Farwell's tenn
po~erv retirement the showing Of
smooth fox terriers in America had re-
5rce5 itself 20 q competition between
the Warren Kennels and the Sabine
Kennels.
Nr FarwcU also believed that by
eliminating his own dogs, he might
arouse an interest among the owners
Of lesser lights who would really have
no chance Of connecting with the glad
iators from the Sabine Kennels.
The Sabine promoters arc breeding
as extensively as ever. and are season
inr The smooths. which form the bulk
% the kennels. with few wire-halred
beauties II there is one thing more
fascinating than @ smooth fox terrier
pUDrv. 20 is q similar product with a
wirv hirsute adorrment.
When asked which he considered the
rorIied "As J never have seen the
really best that England has produced
an unable 70 say. I believe that II
s. we're not for the quarantine restric-
tions this question could easily be
answered. Then England and America
could meet on common ground and IN
srortsmanlike way could place best
against best.
"This cannot he done, however, with
4ho three months English quarantine,
which AZ best ruins the terriers
shoulders and places the American
bred at a disadvantage when shown In
England.
an nv estimation, and I say this
with q view to being fair 70 all terriers,
the three hest American-breds since
1900 have been Oh. Warren Remedy
and the two Sabines, Oh. Sabine Rare
Dit and Oh Sabine Fernie. To the
latter must he given the palm for being
The greatest brood bitch Of any breed
that ever was produced in England or
America. This never has been dis
puted. but IF it ever is I will be glad
60 furnish the proof"
The Sabine Kennels are as fine as any
in America. They cover about three
acres with runs laid out in the shade
OF Glorious old trees. Possibly the
best known Of Mr.. FarwelPs dogs IS
Oh. Sabine Rareht. He is now seven
wears old and still going strong.
Sabine Fireball and Sabine Reflex are
little brother and sister. They are son
and daughter of the famous Oh. Re
sultant. Sabine Bandmaster is a lit
tie wire haired. unmarked terrier
and the greatest collar-brcd remaining
Rocket and Firebee are a pair OF
smooths which have now considerable
fame. Rocket is a son OF Oh. Sabine
Rocksand and Firebee is a young
daughter Of Reckoner and Fernie.
Among the famous sires in the Sa-
hine Kennels are Oh. Sabine Forever
On. Sabine PiAe. Oh. Sabine Reckoner
Oh Sabine Resultant and Oh Sabine
Result. the daddy Of 'em all" Result
is the nucleus OF the kennels and u
would have been difficult 70 have found
more appropriate name.
Sabine Forever is an international
champion. He invaded Europe and de-
feated an corners on their own ground
few seasons ago He was celebrated
IN the music halls and the moving pict.
ure theatres Of London and Paris and
returned 20 America blase and covered
with glory