136 THE AMEKICAN BOOK OF THE DOG. 



In this country, his record of winnings- is large, including: 

 First, Pittsburgh, 1886; also in sweepstakes, first as best 

 Pointer under fifty-five pounds, and special as best light- 

 weight Pointer, in open class; first and five specials, 

 Newark, 1886; first and three specials, Boston, 1886; first 

 and two specials, Hartford, 1886; champion and special, 

 New York, 1886; champion, Newark, 1887; special as one 

 of best kennel, special for best large stud dog with two of 

 his progeny (awarded with his sire, Graphic, and his half- 

 brother, Lad of Bow), Boston, 1887; and champion and 

 special, New York, 1888. 



Bracket is dark liver, white, and ticked, weighing about 

 fifty-four pounds, measuring four and one-fourth inches 

 from end of nose to corner of eye, five and one-half inches 

 between the ears, and standing twenty-two and three- 

 fourths inches at shoulder. He is full of quality, some- 

 what heavy in head, with good shoulders, capital loin and 

 body, and good disposition. He has been shown a great 

 deal in this country, and also given a good deal of work in 

 the field, where he is said to manifest a most excellent nose, 

 combined with speed, stanchness, and tractability. 



Champion Donald was imported by Mr. A. H. Moore, of 

 Philadelphia, in 1880. He was bred by Mr. R. Andrews, 

 of Devonshire, being whelped in 1877. His record on the 

 bench is a good one, both in England and this country. 

 He won first at Exeter, June, 1879; first at Falmouth, in 

 July, the same year; first, in October, at Bristol, and first 

 at Birmingham, in December. He finished his public 

 career in England by capturing first, and cup, at Margate, 

 February, 1880. In this country, he won first at St. Louis, 

 1880; first champion, and first, with others, as best kennel 

 of dogs, New York, 1882; first champion at Boston, 1882; 

 and first champion at Cleveland, 1882. 



He is the sire of Patti M., Dress, and Donald II., all 

 well known. In color, he is liver, white, and ticked, of 

 medium size, rather stocky in build, with capital neck, fair 

 shoulders, and good body and legs. He has sired some 

 most excellent dogs by Revel III. and other bitches. 



