New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
Shady Nook in Virginia
DiScloses the Puppy's
Eden in Reality.
OAK RIDGE KENNELS
is ITS OTHER NAME
Thomas Fortune Ryan's Vast
Estate Tenanted by Dogs of
All Breeds and All Sizes.

sion that one receives as one takes the
dip into the wooded valley where live the
fortunate dogs owned by Thomas Fortune
Ryan.
1t is impossible TO do more than touch
the outskirts of the ll.00l-acre estate in
Nirgiuia before the noisy Clamor of canine
dcrvishes gives notice Of ones approach.
When a stranger arrives the alarm is
given 10y the German shepherd dogs. is
taken up by the Scottish deerhounds
echoed by the Dalmatans. and if tie
occasion warrants il. the hounds and
beagles. whose Kennels are on knoll an
eighth Of a mile distant. will contribute
their tuneful bay to the general chorus.
Probably IL the dogs had anything TO
say iu regard 10 the choice of home
their views would he i'm accordance with
those OF their owner, for they are kept
under ideal natural conditions. The large,
loomy kennel buildings, with shaded
porchcS ard runs, slope down to woods
through which runs springfield stream.
They are sheltered from the cold north
winds by CrasS-covcre1 hills. and they
can got a fun share of lifc-givng sun
shine and bracinc western breeze from
tho nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
The kennels arc plain but comfortable
and .ori,,,,. 40 ofgo,t &c made for dis
play. hut the comfort of the dogs is the
first consideration In kennel apart
from the main building and on a shaded
hill is the famous team Of Oak Ridge
-. ,,,o,,torl docs A1oricb Won Aim
.r,,,rt I,ri,,oa Won NI,edcbure. AIarich
,.,,, l,-obtor orl Roeo Won NIatzendoIf
M, ers+ ,ap,ed nair mover have been
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l,...- - ,ba eur,,no. e,o,rs
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inc, , No. of six weeks old puppies sired
h., NSricb vop AIDonIurt This is a rec
orl litter of thirteen wolf gray young
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a.. -. l,or,,,o, cir. Audifax
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,as A., p,.ar,s erst doc Of This breed
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,,',,,,,,. Posa &c AR Rvan's constant
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NE, pri,oo ,rroubetsxoi. and
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cam.
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oH me S'ol'e " ,.a,,,,,s,e,.
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Iip''ul =. ~ daIi,,h, Of the
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rae VIII" nv -, ,.,oo or
bI''''"s ''"" ~ '' - "a CO
inc meet WIN a."
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Il an IIs"" o'' ~ -
TO breeding '"e'''' ,,..,.. ODD
There are seN'rH \oU"N o'1"e'' -
Near-oId puppies I1 Ihe man. '"'i''i'e
som" lltteiS are eNpe0''N '"'' =
AIthoush 'heie d. 'P',i . -, g.,
"o-S jill "' &c s.'.,. f,,orooei,,o in
America thele - d" b..
terest ana deih""" iol '''''' ,',il.,.Is
municipalities al" pr az -
Germany ana IN iac'' al o' r- -l.'i,..
came 10 a reallz'llo" % '"'''
years ago an" Tue ""i.'''' .,,..
actual ponce service j" ""''''' '"'''
ln tht thouSah"S' ,-,
Hhat these doES are '"''' ~ ~, ,,,,,
now Is proven by .''e S'''' -. O. ,iaas
h'IS u'No''' W 49,. ..otod .hot
inc H"'"e', a. 10, 80 a ,reek
I"''N '''7 .,,d +not i uas
were ',,''''O ~ .t' 1l,,,o,d f,,. NM
H'p''S'''' ~
P'S' ,a Scottish deer
''' ~, ,a,aoi,tod in tho mind
hOu"N' '''. -, of The chief
WIN Wv 1,,.a. ,,,oios,ic hounds
't'" Oh -. 49,, ,I,,oet a.
% S'''' So ,,',1.i, ,;,,os oak Ridge
'O7 -. 49, &C.. .,.,,,,,,, ,,,,tror from,
-N''' -. -, ,t;,iotbiar and
w ,,.5,l.,.t.,, ,to ycipripo DOGS
-. ,,l,,r,ls Mice uec-
VI WI ,.,',..,,,lo,..,I. ,,ipnine but.
"' mas "o''' ,,,.,- ,,oor.. old Che is NOT
,',.a,,.,..d
- -. ~ ,,.i.,,,,, .benberd dogs and
,....o,.,i ,t,re are packs Of beagles
-, fo, hounds These are
..o,,..r mari Of the estate. and
- .,.orded bv IN old-time Virginia
3 oho makes OF them true
-, 4, ,.e and not merely show stock.
-. .ro .leo come English settlers
.lu timed for the field but are not
-, Cor the show Some years ago.
-. ,,,o Westminster Kennel club was