The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18
NEWFOUNDLAND HAS
A LOYAL SUPPORTER
j. Alpin GraydOn Takes Up
Task Of Rcviving Interest
in Famous Breeds.
PICKS APPROPRIATE SPOT

In this age the popularity OF the
big breeds Is at a low ebb. due no
doubt to the high express rates. the
general exodus from the rural parts to
cities or towns near the cities, the selec-
ton by Dame Fashion of smaller breeds
for her favorites and other natural
causes. that all have had a tendency
to discount the big fellows. Recently 1t
was realized that the Newfoundland
had become 80 seriously affected by
these conditions that 1t had reached a
point where 1t was practically extinct
In this country.
J. Alpin Graydon. a New York In
ventor with kennels in Newfoundland,
n. j.. Is making a strenuous effort to
restore this breed to a place Of promi-
hence among show dogs. When he was
a boy Mr.. Graydon owned a pure bred
this dog was so lasting that when he
decided n few years ago that he would
Ike to have a dog for a pet he tried
to get a pure bred black Newfoundland
like the one he owned In his boy
hood days. IL was. however. impossible
to find a dog in this country that
measured up to his idea OF what IA good
specimen was. In this way the decline
of the breed was brought forclbly TO
bis attention, and as he believed the
breed to be too good n one to deserve
such a fate. he decided TO start "A kennel
with the sole object OF bringing the
breed back to its once prominent stand
ing and insuring a place in this country
va.hArA nnr ma tnfArAqfa1 In tho hFRa6
could get n representative specimen.
Mr.. Graydon has shown unusual care
in the selection of the breeding stock
for the foundation OF this kennel. and al
though many specimens were offered TO
him he purchased only the best that
could be obtained of most desirable blood
lines. In order to get these II was
necessary to go to Miss Eleanor Good
airs kennel at Starbeck. England. where
seven specimens three males and four
females. were procured. Five OF these
already have arrived in America. and
the other two are still in England, walt
ing to be bred to the best dog Of the
breed there before coming to America.
1t would be impossible to see these
dogs without admiring their wonderful
proportions and symmetty. II ever the
epithet noble fitted "A dog perfectly 1t
IL applicable to them Ii NAV be re-
called that Newfoundlands share with
~. Demands the honor OF being the only
two distinctive life saving breeds. and
canine literature Is rich In anecdotes tes-
tlfying to their courage and understands
ing.
Every one has heard OF the sagacity
and almost reasoning capabilities of the
Newfoundland dog. Indeed some even
have gone to the length of saying that
what IL called instinct In the animals IL
neither more nor less than reason. And
In truth many Of the noble. heroic ana
sagacious deeds that actually have been
performed by Newfoundland dogs en-
courage the belief that. like "A they
are gifted with reasoning powers.
Lord Byron's epithet on his New
foundland is so familiar that quotation
is superfiuous. What dog lover does not
know the lines beginning: The poor
dog In life the firmest friend?
In looking at the specimens brought
over by MI. Graydon II is noticed that
there IL no suggestion OF the collie or
setter In the head. II is much like that
of a 81. Bernard. only with a more pro-
nounced lone Another quality that -
noticeable is the great activity for 50
large a dog, In fact IA o or five foot
fence is taken easily, and the legs and
back do not weaken.
MIR. Graydon wishes to announce that
any one who owns a pure blood New
foundland and desires to mate II with
one Of his new importations An haze
the service free OF charge. lie also is
anxious To hear from any one who Is
Interested in the breed in order to talk
1yer plans for its development In this
country.