Evening star., 1940-07-28

Bob, Watch Boy, Grizzle Boy and
Dairy Maid, the last purchased for
80 shillings and a pint of beer!
Dairy Maid proved to be a great
producer, being the dam of Little
Nell, the first challenge certificate
winner and subsequently of several
champions.
Among the early fanciers of the
breed in England were w. F. Clay
ton. H. Dickson, S. Charters, F. w.
Wilmot and the Tilley brothers,
whose Shepton kennels sent over
many famous winners to this coun-
try and started many of the FORE
most kennels of the breed here.
Among the American ranciers
whose efforts have been largely re-
sponsible for fixing the type in this
country are Freeman Lloyd, Mrs.
George Thomas, Mrs. Tyler Morse,
Mrs. Wilbur Hitchcock. p Hamilton
Goodsall and Mrs. H. M. Lewis. To
the ranks of those fanciers must be
added the name of Mrs. Mary H.
Schloss of Owings Mills. Md. AL
though she has not been a breeder
Of as long standing as some OF the
above named, her achievements in
the show ring have certainly been
outstanding. Her imports have been
some of the best bobtails of the
decade both here and in England.
The group shown is unusual not
only as picture of five dogs, but for
the quality represented. Reading,
from left to right, they are the i'm
ported international champion,
Shepton Dolly Grey of Mobla which
ran up % best of breeds, Is work.
ing group placements, and a best in
show; Broadlands' Blue Bob which
had six points toward his title;
Woodla Still Alarm; Oh. Segda Mac
Ana Dav of Mobla, winner of four
best of breeds and three group
placements, and Oh. Cairbre Mac
Ana Life of Mobla, winner of five
best of breeds and three group
placements
Through Mined Waters.
Two dogs have come just recently
to these kennels from England, brav-
ing all the dangers Of war and mine
strewn waters. Their English breed
er sent them with the notation that
they are among the finest young
sterS of the breed in England in re-
cent years. Feehal Mac Sieve
Luchra, otherwise known as Johnny
and Cairell Mac Norma, otherwise
known as Vicky. are being condi-
toned for campaign on the show
circuits this fall. 1t is hoped that
they will be among the dogs destined
to keep the breed from dying
The standard of the Old English
sheepdog calls for dog about %
inches at the shoulder and weighing
about 10 pounds. Type and character
are considered of greater Importance
than size, and oversize is not de-
sired. While bobtails are all born
black and white. they soon change
to blue, blue grizzle, gray or blue
merle, all with more or less white
markings. Brown or any shade OF
sable or fawn is distinctly objec-
tionable, although many bobtails are
born with those colors and in the
early years of the fancy were shown
in those colors.
The head should be massive and
square cut. with a capacious skull
and square jaw, all covered with
long hair, even over the eyes which
may be either dark brown or china
or wall-eyed, but not yellow-eyed
A large, black nose, medium sized
ears carried fiat to the head, and a
level mouth complete the head quail
tiles. In body the dog should be de-
cidedly square built, with straight,
strong -boned legs of medium length,
deep brisket, we'll rounded ribs and
short back. The coat should be pro-
fuse, hard and free from curl.