. CHESAPEAKE BAY DOG, " BIGELOW'S ; The property of Dr. W. Sturgiss Bigelow, Al De Ber Kennels, North Attleboro, Mass. landed on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, by Mr. George Law, called "Sailor" and "Canton" ; and doubdess by subsequent crosses with water spaniels, they have since that distant date become characterized to their field of usefulness. THE POINTER, ADRIAN C. PICKHARDT, ESQ. HTHIS most beautiful and useful breed of dogs is descended from what was known as 1 the old Spanish Pointer, some of which were brought to England, and by careful br
. CHESAPEAKE BAY DOG, " BIGELOW'S ; The property of Dr. W. Sturgiss Bigelow, Al De Ber Kennels, North Attleboro, Mass. landed on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, by Mr. George Law, called "Sailor" and "Canton" ; and doubdess by subsequent crosses with water spaniels, they have since that distant date become characterized to their field of usefulness. THE POINTER, ADRIAN C. PICKHARDT, ESQ. HTHIS most beautiful and useful breed of dogs is descended from what was known as 1 the old Spanish Pointer, some of which were brought to England, and by careful breeding and by a few crosses of foxhound blood, the breed has been brought to its present standard, and the pointer of to-day far excels in beauty, speed, stamina and working ability his lumbering though reliable ancestor. Speaking more especially of pointers in America, and in making a little review of what has been done in this country, we find that many years ago some EngUsh gentle- men brought over with them some very excellent dogs, and their blood can be found to-day in the section around Norfolk, Virginia. Some good dogs were also imported and went to different localities in Texas, while several sportsmen living in New York State and on Long Island imported some very excellent dogs for their own use. The first real step toward improving the breed, however, was taken by the St. Louis Kennel Club, when they imported the well-known Faust, Beau Keswick, Drake, Jessamine, Jaunty and others. The Club itself never bred much, but the blood of these dogs figures promi-
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