70 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



French- American painter, Bosseau, became much 

 impressed with the possibilities of the Griffon as 

 the dog in our country to solve the problem of a 

 good all-around dog on both upland game and 

 wild fowl. There is no question that the Griffon 

 both points and retrieves under unusual condi 

 tions, both of which the Chesapeake cannot do, 

 and for an all-around sportsman who can afford 

 but one dog the Griffon should claim very serious 

 consideration. 



The family began in our country with Kob de 

 Merlimont, imported by Mr. Thebaud, to whom 

 were later added Homere and Fileuse de Merli 

 mont, parents of the 1916 entry, Homere 's Jack. 

 Of the German strain of Griffons we have Bolero 

 von Gimbsheim, Korthals and Passe-Partout. 

 There are but few Griffons advertised for sale. 

 Mr. G. Van Morgan, of Denton, N. C., maintains a 

 kennel of Griffons, and Mr. Thebaud, of Morris- 

 town, N. J., will occasionally part with a dog to 

 one who is sincerely interested in advancing the 

 name and fame of the Griffon in America. 



Dr. Ilyus, of Lancaster, Pa., not only has Grif 

 fon puppies for sale, but offers two good ones at 

 stud, Flambeau Planig (Le Capitaine Fracasse ex 

 Anna Planig), a German Griffon, and Bolero von 



