The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-15
INTERESTING FACTS FOR
FANCIERS AND BREEDERS

| Contrary To general belief. the blood
| hound does not attack his quarry: BY
| nature he is rather timid, but when he
strikes trail nothing less than a
! shower Of cinders from burning vol
cano could drive him from IT, Black
| friar was imported from England by
Gen. Roger u. Williams. of Lexington.
Ky. who has the finest kennel OF the
breed in America
Blackfriar is litter brother to Cham
pion Magician, Of the Imperial Kennels
Mr.. Charles u. Watson. whose por-
trait. with imported Jason Stone" his
favorite bulldog, is herewith reproduced
is secretary-treasurer Of the Washington
Kennel Club, with which he has been
connected in an official capacity since its
organization. He is one of its most pop
ular members. and deservidly so. for he
IL deeply interested in everything per-
tanning to it's success. Jason Stone" has
won many prizes in England and Amer
lea.
Mr.. John =. SIaven is on the board of
governors of the Washington Kennel
Club. He is thoroughly alive to its in
terests. Mr.. Slaven Is an extensive
breeder of thoroughbred dogs. and finds
great pleasure in exhibiting them at the
big shows. where the competition il
keenest. None but the truest sportsmen
can be exhibitors, for the expense of
bI eeding rearing and showing dogs is
enormous. The only reward for winning
is a little strip of blue ribbon. the actual
value of which is less than 10 cents.
The bull Dog. The following de-
scription of the bull dog by DIR. Caius. an
authority on the bull dog. should be of
inferegt IN fnpCiRr nf this
strain. whose blood enters into the COM
position of many popular breeds OF dogs
of the present day: ''The mastyve or
Bandogge is waste, huge. stubborne.
ougly and eager. of a hevy and burthen-
some body, and therefore but of little
swiftness terrible and frightful to be-
holde, and more fearce and fell than any
Arcadean Cure" These dogs were used
fc sporting purposes centuries ago, ac-
cording to DIR. Caius. In describing their |
qualities, he says: Three of them
against Beare, foure against a lyon. !
are sufficient both to try mastrys with |
them and utterly overmatch them"
II was probably the bull dog to which |
Olaf and Claudian referred. The name !
by which the breed now Is known was
given it after it had been used in Rome /
for what is now known as bull bait I
ing
Inc courage. loyalty anu llltulBtnCe OF
the breed are their chief characteristics
They are gentle, affectionate and peace
ful. Alexander Stewards Champion
Strathtay Prince Albert has been pro-
nounced by competent judges in both
England and America as being the best
ype of the breed now living.
The bloodhound, of which Blackfriar
$ a perfect specimen. was brought from
he Holy Land to England about the time
,aesar invaded that country. They were
used by King Henry VIII--in
lis wars against the French. They also
we're used by Cortez in his conquest of
dexico and Peru.
The AiredaIe Terrier is one OF thei
lewest breeds, and, ON account of his :
i'm, dash. courage, and good nature, he
5 one of the most popular strains In the
world. IN this country. Australia. Africa. /.
'entral and South America, wherever !
liz game is TO be found. there the Aire- I
ale will be held in highest esteem, for IL !
) only in sueh places that theStrue worth
Z this great terrier can be seen and APP ,
reciated. though within the city limits
is friends are legion. The breed was G
reduced through judicious crossing, of
he old English (wire-h haired black and tan 4
errier with the Otterhound. about sixty
ears ago. Andrew Albright's champion I
ling oorang. mas made q reputation on 4
he bench in both England and America, d