The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
DON ALEXANDRIA MAY
HAVE WORTHY RIVAL
Bulldog Just Bought by John
+. H0rrax May Prove to
BE Real Winner.
STILL IS A MYSTERY

Things would be rather dull In the
English bulldog fancy were II not for the
activity Of Harry Rushton OF Asbury
Park and John Il. Horrax Of New York.
who have imported several good ones
during tho past year. Rushton has
brought over "a dozen or more high quail
ity dogs and as these have found ready
purchasers he has been compelled to
make still more importations to re-
plenish his stock TIL latest acquisition
and probably the most important that
this New Jersey enthusiast has made is
that Of the heavyweight Don Alhambra.
a well known English winner Ralph
S~igismund, writing in the Christmas
number OF Dur Dogs. has the following
to say about Rushton's new purchase
Don Alhambra is proving himself
such a star at stud that he has not
often been shown. At Arbroath, where
the Forfarshire and District Bulldog
Club held its snow last year. under Sam
Crabtree. he won two firsts, two seconds
along with Is special prizes n cups.
Many of his progeny l see here. and If
these are samples OF what he Is throwing.
then he is invaluable az a sire. and for
Don and his Offspring ! predict a great
future at stud shows.
Don Alhainbra is a little brother to
Duke OF Plaza Toro. Woodcraft Dundee
Mason and Duchess of Plaza Toro. being
by Oh. Letchford Mason by Pleasant Ber-
tie ex Letchford May and out Of Silent
Dolly Diinples BY Wroxham Silent Prince
ex Lady Buttercup by Haywood Marquis
ex Ironoc. Pleasant BERTHE by Padding
ton Canpbeli ex Maggie May. Letchford
May By Maybank Mayor ex Spic and
Span. Wroxham Silent Prince by Hazel
mere Prince ex Oh. Silent Duchess. This
j. certainly a great combination OF blood
lines and should do a lot of good at stud
In America. Alhambra is a heavyweight
Of about SAC o pounds"
JOIN Horrax. who for years has been
active in the way OF bringing over he
best specimens that money could buy on
the other side, and who ecently brought
over the two winners, Toll Bar JArk and
Chestnut Ginger, also has added an
other star TO his collection. The name
of this dog ~ stlll unknown to his new
owner. who purchased the dog on the
strength Of the following cable received
from hts English agent, Frank Walker o:
london.
Walker cables: Wrote you March "
about "A white heavyweight dog OF ffty
pounds weight, Just > years old and a
royalty bred one, being sired by Hey
wood Marquis and dam an oak Leaf
bred bitch. This dog has been "A winner
every time out. has "A lovely head. short.
big face. good body. tail. heavy bone. IS
! low to ground. sound. a good do"r and ~
lovely condition. bon miss uim, rs lie
Ia the goods and a sure champion"
Immediately upon receipt Of the cable
Iiorrax wired for the Ok, although thc
letter has not rea"fed him AS yet. In
commenting OH the purchase HorraN said
tina; he had implicit confidence ~
Walker and that II the dog was good
| enough 10 .a,i forth the cable sent a.
wanted the dog. His breeding ENSURES
that he Will be- "A valued addition TO the
bulldog ranks over here.
! Iiey wood Marquis is one ~ tho lead
ing sireS on tho other sd" and hi-
progeny are always well UP IN the y .2r
| lists. He claims four or more cham
, pioiS as his get and he is a remarkable
! show dog himself. The dam Of this new
dog also is bred in the purple. as oak
! Leaf. her sire, Is also the sire OF the
great champion oak Mana, probably tho
best specimen OF her sex ever know.