I started this blog in an effort to organize some of the information that doesn’t fit into other areas of the Greyhound-Ancestry.com site.
When I started what is now Greyhound-Ancestry.com, I wanted to share the information that I’d gathered from my research into Greyhound pedigress. As I find other information, I’d like to share that as well and I’m hoping this blog will enable and encourage me to do so.
Lately I purchased a copy of the book, Our Prize Dogs (Forest and Stream Publishing Co., New York, 1888) from a bookseller at abebooks.com. This book lists the greyhound breed winners of east coast confirmation dog shows in 1887. While the winning records are interesting, the description and critiques of the dogs are more so.
One of the dogs listed is Balkis — an early AKC Champion. Here is a photo of Balkis obtained from Greyhound In America (published in 1989 by the Greyhound Club of America) — the critique that follows is from Our Prize Dogs.
Color and Markings. Black and white. Head black, with white blaze commencing from nose and extending up muzzle and head to within an inch of one-half of occiput. White throat, breast, under part of body, left forefoot and leg, right forefoot and pastern and inner side of leg to elbow, inner side of hindlegs and outer side from hocks to end of toes, tip of tail and narrow streak, three inches long, on top of neck directly in front of shoulders. Rest of color black.
Criticism. Skull a trifle coarse. Muzzle rather short and should be better filled in just before and below the eyes. Eyes and ears better than average. Neck of good length, well arched and exceedingly muscular, but heavier than we like. Shoulders would be better if more sloping, but they are loosely set and very muscular. Splendid legs and feet, in fact no man need wish for better. Chest deep, but wider than is desirable. Loin unusually hard, well turned and showing great muscular development. Quarters very fine, the legs being truly formed and tremendously powerful. Hocks strong, clean and well bent. Tail rather course. A big, fine dog showing more power than quality. While we do not consider him a first class show dog, we cannot see how any judge could overlook his wonderful quarters and superb legs and feet. Balkis comes of racing stock on both sides; and his sire, Clyto, is-one of the stoutest and most resolute dogs that has ever been sent from the slips; he won twenty-one of the twenty-three courses, losing the two by accidents. Balkis is almost a fac-simile of his sire, in fact, we have never seen two dogs that were more alike. For a rasping trial over a stiff country give us the sturdy-looking son of Clyto and old Primrose (another good one), and our neighbor over the way may take a reminder.
Whelped. March, 1882.
Pedigree. (E. 17,001.) Sire, Clyto. Dam, Primrose.
Weight in Show Condition. 74 lbs.
Stud Fee. $25.
Owner. Mr. H.W. Huntington, 148 South Eighth street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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If anyone has other photos of Balkis to share, I would love to post them.
Slowly I am collecting the National Greyhound Association (NGA) stud books. Just made a haul on ebay for 10 volumes from the 50’s & 60’s. Smelly, but full of information.
And I finally got my hands on a copy of the Stonehenge book. This one is definitely a reading copy.
Also obtained copies of the following paperback books/manuals:
Greyhound Racing Through the Ages, Published by Greyhound Publications, Inc. This one is a second printing– sure would like a first. Unpaged, [24 pages], Black & white illustrations & photos.
Irish Greyhound 1979 Annual - Complete Review of the Track and Coursing year.
Greyhound Magazine’s Guide to Good Stud dogs by Alan Lennox.
Greyhound Breeding, Raising and Training as viewed by 25 prominent breeders and trainers. Reprinted from the Greyhound Review.
Nothing much new as far as pedigrees go with this bunch, but interesting.
Many times as we walk the Greyhounds people will approach us with stories of their grandfather’s/uncle’s/childhood neighbor’s Greyhounds. I came across this story in a February 6, 1941 Bowman County Pioneer. (Bowman is in the southwestern corner of North Dakota).
The Winter’s Kill of Coyotes
Pictured above is Donald Stewart, right and David Stewart, left, with one of the hounds who aided them in killing the coyotes, the hides of which appear in the background. During this season the boys have killed thirty-seven coyotes. Their hunting days will soon be over as David will leave with the National Guard unit that has been called under the Selective Service act. Donald will be called the forepart of April and will be with a Field Artillery unit stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Following is a story, written by Donald Stewart, that gives a detailed account of coyote hunting.
By Donald Stewart
I have been interested in coyote hunting since I was big enough to use a gun and every year of hunting has increased my respect for their cunning and ability to hold their own against shooting, trapping, dogging, poison, and airplanes. While they are classed as predators there is no finer game animal alive in my estimation and I would rather hunt coyotes than anything else. While I like to hunt with a rifle running coyotes with a good pack of dogs is truly the king of sports. Coursing game with dogs is a custom older than our present civilization for records of running game with dogs similar to our present breeds have been found in the tombs of ancient Egypt, and through the centuries the sport has lost none of its thrill for man.
While the coyote has a bad name as a killer of sheep, poultry, and perhaps an occasional calf, few coyotes are stock killers. In hunting and observing them, I have been careful to note when possible what they have eaten and what their paunches contain.
Mice, gophers, prairie dogs, rabbits, carrion, a few game birds seem to be the main items on a coyote’s diet. Time after time we have started coyotes at the very edge of a band of unherded sheep and often have followed them through the same and upon checking with the sheepman have found that they have had no loss for a long time. However, one coyote that is a sheep killer can do so much damage that the species as a whole must be kept under control to kill the occasional culprit.
We started our pack with young inexperienced dogs and one old staghound who was a good killer but too slow to catch a coyote. At first the fast dogs would run alongside of a coyote and not touch it but after I shot one and let them chew on it they got the idea and since then have worked very well. At present we have one Russian Wolfhound two and a half years old, a greyhound the same age and a greyhound four years old. They all are fast enough to catch a coyote and all will go in and kill.
In catching the first dog to reach the quarry will take the coyote by the flank and trip it, the next dog trying for a throat hold, if this maneuver is successful all three dogs will hold and the coyote is stretched out in short order. If the coyote regains his feet there is a free for all fight until the dogs get him down and get good holds which they will not release until death or until we take them off.
In addition to hunting alone we have hunted with Ren Burdette this year and have worked out a very satisfactory system. When there is snow on the ground Ren will get on a fresh track while we circle ahead trying to locate our game. When we sight the coyote we try to keep ahead of him and at an opportune time cut across close enough ahead so that we can turn the dogs loose.
Running dogs do not depend on their sense of smell to locate game but on their eyes and their vision is as good or better than most men’s, especially on a moving object. Although they depend on their eyes an occasional dog has picked up scent out of the air when the pack has lost sight of a coyote in hilly country and thereby gotten back on the track long enough to pick up sight again.
Hunting has been good this year and we have caught 37 coyotes, most of which have been taken within ten miles of town. On Cold Turkey creek between Pat Rupert’s and Pete Hogelie’s we caught seven coyotes in a few weeks time which was our best catch in any small area. We have had very good luck going out when farmers phone that they have seen a coyote and are glad to come out when anyone phones. One morning Elmer West phoned that he had seen a coyote near his place and after going out we had three caught inside of two hours. One of these was a big dog coyote who we found full of wool and after that catch there has been no more loss of sheep in that neighborhood.
Many people ask, “How far will your dogs run a coyote and how close must you be to turn them loose?” Both questions depend on the country, if it is rough or level, if the coyote is wild or not too wild. We have turned loose at five hundred yards in level country where the dogs keep track of the coyote and where he was not too wild when we turned loose. Three hundred yards is good running range through the most of the country around here and few are lost at that distance.
GREYHOUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH SAN FRANCISCO KENNEL CLUB’S SIXTH ANNUAL BENCH SHOW.
Since the close of the California racing season, in the last days of April, Union Park has again become the chief attraction for local sports and the notable increase in the volume of its attendance, aside from showing marked public appreciation of the efforts of those in charge and the results obtained in the way of high-class sport, is an unmistakable indication of the prospective prosperity of the coming Summer season, which promises much amusement for lovers of coursing in its generous program of valuable stake events, classified in a manner calculated to bring together the respective divisions of the best racing material on the coast and from the Middle-West.
The bench show, too, from the viewpoint of those gentlemen whose personal efforts were directly responsible for the magnificent exhibit of Greyhounds made on that occasion, seems to have accomplished its purpose in having drawn attention to and created an interest in the “longtails” in quarters never before properly appealed to; for many who saw these dogs on the benches were sufficiently impressed with the quality of the lot to desire to see them race in the well-advertised special stakes for dogs that were in the show, with the result that when these stakes were run the week following the show the grandstand at the coursing park contained many new faces, not a few of which were witnessing the game for the first time.
People who find their way out to Union Park are usually agreed that its accessibility by rail or electric car, its comfortable restaurant accommodations and pleasant location on the San Mateo coast combine to make it an ideal spot to spend a most enjoyable Sunday at this time of year, with plenty of high-class sport, and the opportunity of making the day pay if one is so inclined.
The benefit derived from the showing made at the Kennel Club’s exhibition, besides the increasing popularity of the Greyhound and the sport he affords, is expected on the other hand to manifest itself in the opening of a field whereby breeders may dispose of hounds which they consider unfit for racing purposes.
Coursing, always interesting at the season, on account of the initial tryouts of the youngsters which will compose the fields in the rich Futurities of the Fall, has, during the past month, been replete with incidents, at once pleasing to all well-wishers of the game and of interest to lovers of the sensational in racing, the “regulars” having been treated to a quality of sport which could not fail to please the most fastidious of its critics.
There was no coursing on Saturday, April 26, owing to the large number of Greyhounds benched at Mechanics’ Pavilion. But the Union Park management arranged a very attractive card for the Sunday following the show, quite a few of the best dogs in training, at present, being drawn in a sixty-four dog Open Stake, and which was very productive of great sport throughout; the contestants being very evenly matched, and fully half of them figuring to have a chance for final honors.
The usual Sunday attendance was largely augmented on this occasion by up-country leashmen who had come to town to see what Judge Cranfield would do with his big classes at the show, and by visiting dogmen from all points on the coast. A special party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Carnochan, of New York, Mr. A.P. Vredenburgh, the secretary of the American Kennel club; Mr. George S. Thomas, of Hamilton, Mass.; Mr. George A. Cranfield, of Melbourne, Australia, who judged the greyhound classes at the bench show; Mr. John Davidson, of Monroe, Mich., also a judge at the show, and Messrs. N.H. Hickman, L.A. Klein, and W.E. Chute, of the San Francisco Kennel Club, was entertained at luncheon by John H. Rossiter, the popular president of the Inter-State Coursing Club, and George MacEwen Malcolm, secretary of the California Coursing Committee, who afterward escorted them through the kennels, paddock and scales-room and thence out on the field proper, where, as the guests of Judge John Grace, they inspected the hares in their pens and witnessed the slipping of several braces of hounds from a point of vantage beside the box. The Easterners were deeply interested in all they saw, and paid a high compliment to the perfect system on which coursing is conducted at the complete and popular plant.
The day was well nigh perfect and the field in good shape, the grass having been cut to enable the blue-blooded performers to show all their cleverness without interference, by nature, in favor of the jacks. These latter are improving weekly in speed and will continue to do so as the season progresses. They become very fat in California in the early spring, when the new grasses are tender, and the courses at this season are, as a rule, short ones. – W.E. Chute in F. and F.
The comparison of affairs, East and West, gives up some food for thought. First and foremost we run up against the difference of opinion that exists between the bench idea of the greyhound and the field winner. We hardly think that the standard, as set before us, is to blame for this, be the interpretation.
The greatest divergences seem to come in head and shoulders. As to a greyhound’s head, any novice in the coursing world knows that fairly strong head is indispensable to courage, and usually indicates stamina. Our show standard does not tell us to give prizes to dogs with narrow, flat fronts, absolutely devoid of any muscle, but still some judges of show greyhounds think this a qualification to success.
The divergence of opinion makes more difference in American than in England, of in the latter company a show greyhound is looked up with a smile of indulgence and does not evoke much interest. The same may be said of many strains of working field dogs, who may have national reputations, or otherwise, but do not find their way into shows. The show fraternity may be said to form a camp of their own, the greyhound division keep to themselves, so do the hound devotees, etc.; but in America we use our dogs much more for both field and bench, and whether we can afford to take the ultra types, as set forth by British showgoers, and say they are the best working models, is open to a difference of opinion.
It is a curious fact that the greyhounds of the most valuable field qualities rarely go into shows, yet the quality and appearance do not deteriorate, but the reverse is the case, and it looks as though nature takes care of its own and the fittest survives. According to our present show customs, it is a question if a greyhound trained fit for stiff coursing fixture would not be voted by such bench judges as loaded in the shoulders, “too beefy” and coarse. Some of those that do win are simply was the Westerner call “split rails,” and we see Borzois going out of the ring with blue ribbons that if they met a good, strong whiff of fresh prairie air would be blown over without an effort, let alone grappling and holding that elusive creature, the big wolf.
If there is a weakness in the English dog fancy to-day, it is that reaching for excessive quality they are going dangerously near the weedy lines. A very good motto to adopt is: Practice with Science.
The eye soon becomes accustomed to what it sees daily, and all of the different type look wrong and out of place. It is therefore those who drop down on us suddenly, or those who have been absent for a time, that see our faults, and we have yet to see the time when a serviceable dog, needed for field work of a severe nature, was best, without loins, back, quarters, shoulders and muscles; and there is too much absence of all of these in many dogs in different breeds winning prizes to-day.
Therefore, though there has been no collusion, in this case, between East and West, we are glad to welcome an unbiased opinion from a country where fitness for hard work an use are as requisite as good looks.
The fault of our not being able to bring field and bench qualifications nearer together probably lies equally between both parties, in some cases, but the face that hardly ever does a show greyhound win in the field should set us thinking. This may also be said of other breeds.
In the purely fancy breeds there is plenty of room for the fanciers’ vagaries; but in the dogs who are supposed to be judged for their field qualities there is still lots of room for study and reflection. When points too obviously at variance with qualifications necessary for field work are asked for, they can only lead to the destruction of the breeds or to a division into two or more camps.
It is purely imagination, often, to say that what is most beautiful or right is what we have become most used to. A hat fashionable to-day looks ridiculous in two years’ time, and yet in ten or twenty years’ time we may wear the same again, and again call it the correct thing. A fancier’s eye, in like manner, when constantly swung in one direction, may become vitiated, and this is applicable to groups of fanciers, and it only requires a swing of the pendulum to bring them back, when often they may themselves deny that they ever admired a type gone by. We hesitate the opinion that the best dog is the one that is well furnished all over, yet can carry quality; but quality does not necessarily consist in doing away with frame and muscular development. — Field and Fancy.
CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE GREYHOUND CLASSES
Greyhounds—were a big compliment to the judge and a big treat to the student of coursing lore. They were easily the banner section of the show, and constituted a fine group, with large, well-filled classes and many celebrities among them. They were a very level lot throughout, and took a bit of judging. Mr. Cranfield seemed quite at home among them, proceeding in a careful yet confident manner and his award were, as a rule, well-received. Probably no three men present would have placed them exactly as he did. At the same time he had a well-defined notion of the type he was after, and stuck to it through all his classes without reserving a single decision; which, it itself, considering the size of his classes and the number of dogs entered in more than one class, was a neat bit of headwork.
A RECORD ENTRY.
There were over 140 entries in the classes with but six absentees, and 120 dogs on the bench, thanks to Messrs. Rosseter and Malcolm, who never do things by halves, and to Manager Klein, who cleverly manipulated the meeting of the clans; for never before have the leashmen warmed up to a bench show in San Francisco.
Open dogs—Filled with thirty entries, twenty-five of which were present at roll-call, and among them quite a few of the dogs whose performances on the sward have made coursing in California famous the world over. All were in the pink of condition and right on edge. They were a grand bodied lot, and, barring heads, which in many instances seemed to decide it, required a lot of sorting before the ribbons were handed out.
FIELD FORM v. BENCH FORM.
The California leashman thinks far more of shoulders, couplings and quarters in his dog than head and expression. These latter considerations are set entirely aside in the selection of prospective breadwinners, and many of the noted coursers seen at this show fall below standard requirements in the matter of head, eye, ear, and expression. And another point on which the leashman and the bench show exhibitors are not agreed is shoulders. A dog with strong shoulders showing plenty of depth and an abundance of muscle in well-developed bunches, at once appeals to the practiced eye of a trainer as one who can gather himself in a bound or two and be in his stride as soon as they slips click. The show judge, who is apt to be a stickler for cleanness of outline, will find fault with the same dog’s elbows, which are probably a bit out from tugging in the slips, and will call the shoulders, whose muscles have been carefully developed for work in hand, loaded.
FIELD CRACKS GO DOWN.
This probably accounts for the early downfall of some of California’s most noted grassburners on their initial appearance in the judging ring last week; for certain it is that many of the defeated ones can and have often taken the measure of more than one of the winners in the pursuit of the elusive jack.
Narcissus, the Curtis crack, went out with two letters, which such noted ones as Bright Gold, Petronius, Black Fire, Flying Fox, Wedgewood and Mose got completely lost in the shuffle. The speedy Palo Alto held his own in body, but was well beaten in head, and Brutus, with the same fault, is otherwise a nice one who has proved his ability to earn beefsteaks galore. With these, in the three letter division, was McHenry, the class of the lot, with quality to burn and the cleanest outline, best head and truest expression of any hound benched. Handled by a stranger, he refused to show himself. He has not the best forefeet in the world, but McHenry in clever hands can go a long way. Rural Artist, the well-known Wild Tralee and Tyrone Prince each received two letters. Rural Artist and Rocker, V.H.C., his kennel companion, are both nice hounds who have done much winning in the field for Pasha Kennels. Wild Tralee is a nice, even sort, and Tyrone Prince a big one, with lots of bone, good length of head, but plain faced, long coupled and a bit straight in the back. Tame Tralee, who fell on the reserve card, is a nice stamp of a hound, well balanced throughout, but wants the class of the three placed over him. Roman Athlete, ultimately placed on top, is a fine, big, upstanding hound, with wonderful depth of girth, bone and quarters, beautifully muscled, with neat shoulders and a very fair head. Real Article, from the same kennel, came second, a neat brindle, showing quality an well-shaped throughout, beats the winner in head but loses substance. Third went to Cavalier, the old war horse who has helped to make the Curtis kennel famous. He is going in shoulders, but still shows undeniable class.
BITCHES GOOD, TOO.
In the corresponding class for bitches another very level lot of seventeen entered the ring and took more separating than the dogs. Buby Sankey, the winner, has lots of character, a pleasing outline, neat ear, and is a very graceful bitch in motion. Bona Magnifica, second, is another nice one, who pressed the winner in front but lost to her behind and also in character. Harlean Gladys is a sweet bitch with a nice, racy outline, but not in the best shape, and she seemed rather timid. Aggie W. is a fine, big bitch, not in tip-top shape and not a great shower, but is a study in body, with very fair head, as they were here, and considerable class. Fiery Face, also V.H.C., is another sweet one, a very neat brindle, with heads and ears to recommend here, but she could have more substance. Belle Rocker has a good outline, some quality and a fair skull, but lacks style. Bona, too, shows some character, a nice bodied one, off in head and foreign in expression. May Hempstead is a handsome fawn on nice lines, with good shoulders and all right behind, but not all that one desires in head. Lilac, Charta, Peerless and Lily Wright, all with letters, are four very nice-bodied bitches.
ANOTHER ELOPEMENT.
The erratic Maid o’Erin, who has a weakness for eloping with good-looking fellows like Ben Lewis, again ran away from home a few days before the show and is yet to be heard from. All fences look alike to her.
DOUBLE HONORS.
Field trail, class A, for dogs having reached semi-finals or better of Champion and Open stakes or finals of Reserve stakes—had twenty-seven, all present, and the order was the same as in open dogs, with Luxor, another of the Curtis string, who won the big John Grace Challenge Cup two years ago, reserve. He has been, and is still, a magnificent hound, whose shoulders and front show the effects of his running and stopped him here. Sacramento Boy, winner of the last Grace Cup, was excused with one letter. His head lost the day for him. Aeolus, Roy Hughie and Tralee Boy each deserved their three letters, but were held safe enough by the winning trio. The class for bitches, same conditions, saw the twelve on the sawdust, and Bonnie Hughie’s nice brisket, quarters and action took the trick. She has a rather neat head, but could be cleaner in the neck. Aggie W. got the place, but not with much to spare from Fiery Face. Bonnie Pasha wants to straighten up in front, and May Hempstead might have been reserve. It was nip and tick among the balance, most of which got letters.
Field Trial Class C—For dogs that have never reached semi-finals of champion and open stakes or finals of reserve stakes—Saw Belfast do the winning with a dozen in the ring. He is a nice fronted dog with quite some quality, nice head, neck and ears, clean shoulders, is somewhat tucked up, and there is room for improvement in his stern. He did not appear to win easily from Toronto, who was a bang-up second, a nice stamp on the small side and a bit low stationed. Greycloud is not a good headed one, but his grand bone, nice front, good brisket, girth and feet could not be denied. McHenry acted badly here and again got three letters, with Roving Arab, Black Cloud and Prometheus, who he clearly outclassed. Master Bly and Gambit, both H.C. are rather neat hounds, and Sugar Cane is a reachy one who looks like galloping.
A QUICK BITCH GETS THERE.
A lot of new faces appeared in the bitch class, governed by above conditions, and Alice Louise was returned the winner. Alice can go a bit in any company. She beat Fannie Hughie with something to spare; Bona Magnifica, in the turn, lost in bone and action to Fannie Hughie. These are three nice bitches. Gladys Weller, reserve, is a nice, racy bitch, and Little May, V.H.C., not far behind her. Querita Vincent, Go On, Lost Chord and Bona are a very even quartet, unlucky in meeting such as the winner. Any of them will do where the company is not so exceptionally torrid.
SOME GOOD YOUNGSTERS.
Creswick, the winner of the class for Junior dogs under 18 months of age, is a fine, upstanding youngster, that promises well and he won rather easily from the plain-headed Renegade Apache. Gloster, the black brother of the winning bitch, is a quality dog who had to give away in shoulder and expression, but was not beaten much by the second, October Lad, who is a very neat brindle on the small side, and Don’t Know is growing the right way.
Rubber Ankles, who later won special for best in show, made her debut in junior bitches. She is rather a sweet one, wants length in head, but is a wonderful boned one, on beautiful lines. Ready Address, second, and Runaway Actress, third, are little sisters of the winner and very much like her. Ready Address had the best head of the three, but is not the winner’s equal in body.
NON-PERFORMERS SCARCE.
Special Novice Class—For dogs that had never won on the bench nor more than two courses in any stake—Did not fill well because it is a hard proposition to find a greyhound in California that has not won two courses. Renegade Apache won from Dathy, a big reachy one with lots of bone, but on the clothes-line order, and lacking class throughout. He was luck indeed in finishing ahead of Pat Freedom and Fred Freedom, two nice bodied sons of the late lamented champion, For Freedom. Bitches, same conditions, made a better class and here Rubber Ankles won again from Alameda Lass and Nellie Gray, the latter losing to the former in front, and Miss Shirley, reserve, being beaten by both behind and in action. This ended the class competition. Pasha Kennels won the team prize for the best four and also the best brace. — W.E. Chute, Field and Fancy.
Memnon. Won 1st Buffalo (five entries; C.H. Mason, judge); champion Providence (no competition; C.H. Mason, judge); champion Boston (no competition; Jno. Davidson, judge).
Other Winnings. In Great Britain: Runner up for the Waterloo Purse; won Lindsay, Burton-on-Trent, Ellesmere Stakes and Anglesea Cup, 1881. 1st Warwick; 1st Sheffield; 1st Aston Park; 1st Greenock; 1st Great Harwood; 1st Stockton-on-Tees; 1st Carmarthen; 1st Chesterfield; 1st Pembroke; 1st Stanley; 1st Farnsworth; champion York; champion and cup Birmingham, 1883. Champion Cardiff; champion Redruth; champion Hull (twice); champion Farnworth; champion Haverfordwest; champion Gaeber; champion Crystal Palace (twice); champion Birmingham, 1884.
In America: 1st and special New Haven; 1st and special Boston; 1st and special New York; champion Cincinnati; challenge Toronto; champion and specials Philadelphia (spring and fall shows), 1885. Champion and specials Boston; champion and special Hartford; champion and special New York; champion and special Milwaukee, 1886. Champion Detroit, 1887.
Color and Markings. White and black. Muzzle white. Black marking just about eyes and spreading over head, ears, three inches down left side of neck and five inches down right. Black saddle, two inches behind withers, spreading down both sides of chest and backward almost to hip bones. Black patch on quarters, two inches behind hip bones, spreading down both sides to second thighs and covering root and about three inches on top side of tail. Small white spot, two inches below vertebrae, on back rib of left side. Rest of color white.
Criticism. Skull excellent, being flat and of sufficient width. Muzzle long, and strong in the right place. Ears beautifully set and equally well carried. Eyes well set and of good size. Expression excellent. Neck long, strong, clean and graceful. It has been said of this dog that his shoulders are defective — heavy. We know that they are not so nearly perfect a those seen in that wonderfully clever little bitch Coomassie, or in that very fast dog Market-Day; but they are vastly better than average, and quite good as Lauderdale’s and those of many another prominent winner we could name. Back firm and solid as a rock. Loin equally strong, and beautifully turned. Ribs well sprung. Chest capacious and of excellent formation. Quarters strong and immensely muscular. Would be improved by more length between the couplings. Forelegs apparently equal to any effort, being straight and strong, with deep knees and firm, bony pasterns. Feet perfect. Tail fine, well carried and of proper length. Shows age. An exceptionally grand and gamelooking dog, showing true character and great quality throughout. This is one of the best-looking greyhounds we have ever seen. He is not perfect in every point — we never expect to see the perfect dog — but he is right on the verge of that grand impossibility, and, in his day, must have been a very hard dog to beat. True in blood as his exquisite in form, this gallant son of Caliph should prove a great boon to greyhound breeders throughout the land.
Whelped. June, 1878.
Pedigree. (E. 13,609.) Sire, Caliph. Dam, Polly.
Weight in Show Condition. 60 lbs.
Owner. Mr. John G. Kent (Terra Cotta Kennels), 116 Vonge street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What follows is a list of dogs used at stud. Here are the things to remember:
14 litters sired in database:
Gallant Major Motion
Shazam’s The Journey Begins
Solstrand Double Diamond
12 litters sired in database
Rondelin Mo Hawk of Solstrand
11 litters sired in database
Barbizon Frank de Roberjos
Goliath de Bleu Manoir
10 litters sired in database
Alzannas Dallas
Solstrand Fine n’ Dandy
Heathero Really Gallant
Jonz Obsession
Gulds Tawny Topstar
9 litters sired in database
Baldrey Not So Smart With Buebezi
My-Adventure
Suntiger Traveler
Hubbestad Double Magic
Gaysyde Christmas Cracker
Gulds Dream Dusty
8 litters sired in database
Eikica Yankee Doodle Dandy
Gerico’s Chasing the Wind
Ramachandra Wind Storm Cebar
Rich Pickings
7 litters sired in database
Conejos Darq Design
Gallahad des Fils de Diane
Windrock Fernando
Honey Classic White-Elephant
Shalfleet Stormlight
Seamairs Big Ben Brown
Jet’s For Your Eyes Only
Hubbestad Midnight Dancer of Solstrand
Heathero Really British
Gaysyde White Christmas
Gaia Sunridge Sunrise
Eikica Keep-on Kio
Solstrand Gold Standard
To find more information please go to www.greyhound-ancestry.com and search for these dogs. Links to Breeding information will revel a list of get. I would very much like to make this list as complete as possible and have photos too. Help welcome!
From American Kennel Register, September 1885 Page 189.
Editor American Kennel Register:
Are these standard committees going to alter the present
standard of points of the different breeds or introduce new standards
to suit themselves?
Can you not manage to make the greyhound fanciers of America
understand that red and white and white and red, black and white
and white and black, are not the same, and that there is no
such color as mouse? Tell them it is blue.
In the pedigree of Mother Demdike (A.K.R. 1760) please note that
Cavalier is by Cauld Kail out of Princess Royal she by Cardinal York
out of Meg of the Mill, by Bonnie Prince Charlie out of Fanny.
JOHN KIDSON Kemptville,Ont.
[The inclination now seems to be to let the standard idea go
by the board. We are very much at sea as to what these committees
will do. The principal business so far has been the filing of the
committees in consquence of resignations. We are afraid we cannot
educate American fanciers on greyhound colors, but we can tell them that
the governing color is placed first, a dog with more white than black is
white and black, and so on.–ED.]
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