New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
JOHN E. H0RRAX
AN ENTHUSIAST
OVER HIS DOGS
Loses His RetiCenCe When
English Bulldogs Are
Mentioned.
HIS KENNEL CONTAINS
SEVERAL CHAMPIONS
Cintra John and Newington
Merry Lad Arc Leading
Types of Their Kind.

II ono wishes TO see the rapt cx-
preston which is usually associated
with art, with capital A, come into
the eve Of John K. Horrax let him say
Bulldog"
Mr.. Horrax is al extremely retcent
man. and II one wishes 10 hear HIM
sneak at all one must introduce the
subject of dogs into the conversation.
Then. if one wishes to hear Mr.. Hor-
rax grow enthusiastic, let him change
Just plain dogs to English bulldogs
when Mr.. Horrax returned from
tour Of Europe recently and was asked
if he enjoyed his trip he answered in
all sincerity: "Oh. yes! l drew rec
ord entry OF bulldogs at the shows
where I adjudicated and l visited
every kennel in England
If it were not for Mrs. Horrax he
would probably forget that he had
been in France, Belgium, Switzerland,
Italy. ireland. Scotland and Wales, so
enthusiastic is he over the Enghsh
dog shows.
Mrs. Horrax's hobby is the opera,
and when one visits the Horrsx es-
adjustment. that hospitable young
person Immediately asks whether Ca
russo or Fsrrar is preferred, and IN
serts the desired record. This seems
20 be the signal for the dogs 70 e%er-
else their vocal organs.
Csrfro 1ohr and NcWl0C-
ton Merry Lad are al the head OF Mr..
HorraXs kennels. Cintra John, which
is lust plain John in private life, Is
= wonderful heavyweight, which has
beaten practically every dog OF his
weight on both sides of the ocean.
He is snowy white, with brlndle
match on his left ear. and his head has
n striking resemblance 10 the long oe-
ceased champion, King Orry. Cham
pion Cintrs John is by Kllburn Me-
chanic His dam is Cintra Helen. In
srite Of his weight John can jump out
Of the window. on TO the table or most
anywhere that his fancy dictates.
Newington Merry Lad is so distinctly
different from his kennel mate that
there never is any rivalry between the
Two friends. Merry Lad Is about the
best lightweight living. He is bis
cuit and is just the color OF a wei!
done biscuit, warm, rlch tan. MS
uuzzle is black, and this beautiful
color. added 70 his perfection Of con
tour. makes him a formidable oppo-
uent. Merry Lad does not know what
Cefeat is, and he has won under ali OF
the eminent judges.
Newington Baby Girl is beautiful
little red. which would be many times
q champion il there were titles Tor
miniatures. Baby Girl tips the scales
80 about twenty-five pounds. She was
the winner a. the Crystal Palace Show
iust before Mr.. HorraX purchased her.
Baby Girl is by Jack Campbell. Her
mamma is the popular Gladstone Rose.
Among her American victories are the
Westminster Show, Newark Kennel
Club, the Bulldog Breeders, Atlanta,
Lenox, Syracuse, Bayberry, Allentown
and Lancaster.
A little Pleasant BERTHE matron
which Mr.. HorraX recently imported
is called Vivienne Vera. She is a
small brindle. which has had winner
IN every litter which she has produced.
Vivienne's kennel name Is Kitty or
Brownie She is such a friendly little
thing that she answers 20 almost any
name.
One Of the most promising puppies
in the kennels is Venus Verax, an eight
months old puppy, which Charles q.
Hopton, the English authority, pro
nounced the best he ever had seen
when he judged her at Danbury.
Venus's profile is not the sort usually
associated with Venus. II is a line
tipped at an angle Of about 70 degrees
and slightly indented for mouth and
nose The little lady greatly resembles
her famous daddy, Newington Prince
Arthur.
Little Peter Schnuch is the youngest
scion of the house of Horrax. He is
two months old brindle, owned by the
red matron Verify Verax, and sired
by Prince Arthur. Verify Nerax, or
Sally. as she is called, is full sister
TO Thomas W Lawson's Dreamwold
Blunderbuss.
One of the first dogs which Mr.. Hor-
rax owned was Chesterfield NeraX,
known to the family as Molly. Molly
rs the household pet and is beloved by
every one. Her bench show days are
over, for although she is only seven
wears old, Mr. Horrax has decided not
70 show her any more. All of the fam
oiers, however, will remember Molly.
She swept everything before her in the
few seasons after she made her Ameri-
can debut.
Mr.. Horrax's kennels are copied from
the European kennels, which he con-
s;ders nearly perfect. They are raised
several feet from the ground, and the
foo.s are slanting from the back Of
the cages TO the doors. Mr.. Horrax' s
diversion is going fer ten-mile walks
with the logs, and it is not unusual TO
see him strolling out in the early morn
ing with half a dozen of his favorites
ambling behind him.