The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs (1891) (18118781751)

Title: The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs

Identifier: americanbookofdo00shie (find matches)

Year: 1891 (1890s)

Authors: Shields, G. O. (George O. ), 1846-1925, ed

Subjects: Dogs

Publisher: Chicago, Rand, McNally

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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THE POINTER. 129 land and thirteen in the United States, including third prize in the Eastern Field Trials, and the cnp for the best Pointer, in 1880. He was a dog of most excellent quality, ^ lemon-and-white in color, and has produced many noted descendants. He was one of the first dogs of note that was brought to America, and his importation marked the beginning of the interest in the development of the Pointer that has culmi- nated in our j)resent high standard of excellence. He was imported in 1876, having been selected and purchased, for

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Owned by uROXTETH. E Godeffroy, Neversmk Lodge Kennels, Guymard, N. Y. the Westminster Kennel Club, by Mr. George De Forest Grant. His field qualities were of a high order, many of his line attitudes on point having been preserved by brush and pencil. He died of old age, at Babylon, Long Island, in June, 1887. Following close upon Sensation was Croxteth. He was bred by the well-known English sportsman. Rev. J. Gum- ming Macdona, in January, 1878, from whom he was pur- chased by Mr. A. E. Godeffroy, of New York. When first imported, he was in very poor condition, and did not show up well at the New York Exhibition of 1880, where he was 9

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