The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
DOG BREEDERS LOOK
FOR BRITISH BLOOD
All Recognize England's Great
Contribution to the Ken
rel World.
BIGGEST SHOWS THERE

There is something after AL in the
frogs " the British Isles. II is the
only country In the world that nus
hold ON an average Of one good dog
show for every day of the year. That
is the record in England. Britain eX-
ports more hounds and dogs " all
breeds than all the other nations OF the
world put together. and what is more.
most ~ these breeds OF logs lind more
than a prominent place In the show
schedules and prize lists or the universe.
The Romans came 10 England for the
mastlffs with which they fought savage
Teasts In the arena AT Rome. Is
ancient history but II is reproduced IN
modern times by the fact hat all
peoples now come or send to these isles
for different varieties Of dogs since they
know they are true blooded and canno
he beaten In mo double qualities of
gameness and good looks. They have
been kept for the dual purpose OF
uti,ity aTNi appearance right through
III EeIltTNtllpllF ~ sAhN' NVt'N Ai'
sportsman -fancier OF this day.
Dog shows wore begun In the late
fifties OF the last century and were in
ausurated by two eportsmen, one a head
game keeper and the other a gun
maker. Hut these men had certain
English gentry at their backs, and from
the exhibition at Newcastle on Tyne
and Birmingham have row the man.
moth affairs ~ our time, with their
three and four thousand entries. Where
there was one breed In those days there
are now our and five. The old favor
ties stfll retain their places willie new
ones have come from diferent coun-
tries and have been improved IN their
new home. While the value OF British
blood has in no way dininishcd-rather
81 has become enhanced. the goodness
Of American dogs of certain breeds and
those Of the Orient and continental
Europe always has been acknowledged
by the English.
A look around the benches OF any
large English show will prove that the
greatest care has been taken by the
English breeder with any blood or
strain which he may happen To acquire.
II ~ striking to the man. who has
travelled a good deal when lie arrives
in England to see at the railway sta
tons the large number OF dogs rated
or chained ready for transit. Then only
will he recognize how really "doggie"
Tnrl.nd is. and what a vas, ,r,de is
being dope fu d,cs Noyyr.ra e,sa ui,i
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po,n, Ia tho au--ourd dos,,. ~ ~
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