The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-07
COCKER OWES MUCH
TO MEPAL KENNELS
Hildrcth X. BlOOdgOOd Known
as Loader in Breed in This
Country.
HAS WON 1000 PRIZES

NNitoits ifN'h ''''' ~ ~ "'
vice-presldent Of the American Kennel
club and owner of the famous Mepal
kennel Of cocker spaniels.
II was in 1879 that Mr.. B~loodgood
exhibited his first cocker at the West
minister show. and since that time "s
logs have won over two thousand prizes
at the largest kennel shows In this coun.
try. They have led all other kennels
and to-day the blood of the Mepal cocker
predominates IN the pcdigrees of the best
show specimens Of the breed. Mr..
Bloodgooi does not confine his fancying
proclivities to his dogs alone, as hts
big stock farm at New Marlboro. Berk-
shire County. Mass. IL the home of
blooded h~ackneys. Jersey cattle, Shrop-
shire sheep and poultry. Their owner
IL a keen admir"r Of an. kind OF
blooded animal and * sought after as a
Judge OF horses az well rs OF dogs
II is. however. to the cocker spaniels
that this article will be confined. a
brief resume Of the three large shows
held IN the East last winter will show
the strength Of these dogs. At the
Eastern Dog cubs fixture at Boston
last November the Mepals accounted for
sixteen prizes. including two winners.
special for the best sporting spaniel
and those offered for best cocker dog
and bitch respectively. Durhar. "A new
black dog. recently added TO the Mepal
Kennels, was the winners dog while the
leader of opposite sex was Mepal's Dora.
Following the Boston show the next BIS
fixture at which these logs were shown
waa at tho Westminster. where against
a strong field they led all other ken
nels. winning In all twenty-seyen prizes.
including three winners. one reserve
winner, The grand challenge trophy for
The best sporting spaniel and two cups
Tor the best cocker in the show.
The next week at Philadelphia the
WestrlnSter record was clualled when
the dogs under the Mepal cn,ors romped
home with twenty-siN prizes. including
three Winners. two reserve winners. the
grand CHALLENGE trophy FOR the best
sporting spaniel. cup for the best cocker
dog and a trophy for the hes, bitten.
Among the dogs which are foremost
In gathering honors for their kennel at
this time are Mepal's Alisa. which was
the winner OF the trophy Cor The best
sporting spaniel AT both Westminster
and Philadelphia. lurbar i leading
the black division aud l., said by eu!-
nent Judges 20 he one OF tho finest of his
color that are or tie bench to-day.
He has yet To Acknowledge defeat N this
country. and in canada. where IN, was
bred. he easily won a quick champion
ship.
Although the present lot OF cookers
In this kennel ~ about he fines, lot that
has ever been seen. II ~ doubtful II
the dogs are as great an aggregation as
those housed in this same ken,e, snue
dozen or more years ago. A. that
time Champion Mepa.'s Siotove-. ch1m-
pion Mcpii'~ The Judge. Champion
Mepals liiliua aud Champion Mepai's
Iris were sweeping everything before
them winning most nf tina trf1aS aud
overcoming all opposition. That Mepal's
Shotover has his name tirrlv engraved
In the history Of his breed can ne
attested by the fact that re was the
producer of ITore winning progeny than
any dog in the history of this merry
little breed. He sired a hos. of winners.
and fanciers from all parts % the
country We're Eager to se, his blood.
making hiG TIE most popular sire Of
his day. ono of TIC best Of his get was
the wonderful champion Mepa,'s Iris,
which won NOR" than a hundred 'irst
prizes against the hes, OF her breed on
the bench.
Mepals nagmar, a champion Of fame.
is anotA'g DIG owned In the kennel,
which will never nave It's nam. erased
from the history OF the breed, and Cham
pIon Mepais Norman. which IA few years
ago WAS a big winner, also proved to lie a
mus PF"l'H' anu PF"U"tent sire trans
mi''ihS ms Eood Hual!'y TO MS progeny
10 a iHark'A degree
III a history OF inc many famous dogs
that have tocu housed at nc time or
another III th'S tStibiis llneht ore cannot
oNeflo"h ll' "orIh famous 'hamp'"n
iaoy ''uth' 4 ma X "~helieh IN isF-'
george i.aN'f' Inc fhsIlsn Judge, pro-
ipounced I'utn To De far ana away the
hst co'N'F on the behon IN her day
,4-,
she was q ieai beauty ana ala no little
III ESTABLISHING 4 better type IN latter day
cock"rS az breeders studied her lines
ana stroNe to produce specimens like
her. Her snow record was a great one.
AZ she was the best cocker spanlel III
the SHOW on numerous occasions.
IL "Nuld he iutile TO attempt to name
the many winners and champions that
have been owned by Mr.. B~loodgood, but
from the above list a fair idea can be
obtained as to the strength of his kennel.
To get to the kennel itself. II is
located in the picture Sque Berkshire.
where the merry little dogs have ample
space to roNp and play. SO that when
they do come into "A show they are al
ways found 10 he in the best Of condi-
ton The star OF the cocker seems 10 be
IN the ascsndent, as the owner Of the
Mepals, as well as q number of other
fanciers, has stated that the demand for
g,hd specimens Of the breed far exceeds
the supply. This IL not to bc wondered
at when one takes into consideration
tho disposition of tho breed. Where can
n more llkable or more beautiful LITTLE
animal b, found" They ar, the merricst