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being Mr. Bulled's Devonshire Nero, already mentioned, Molton 

 Byrsa, and Banker. The latter was good enough to win at 

 Barn Elms, the Crystal Palace, and other large shows. Beta's 

 pedigree traces back on her dam's side to Mr. Whitehouse's blood, 

 while her sire was a brother to Mr. Stranger's well-known Don of 

 Devon. Probably no pointer bitch of the present day has been 

 more successful than Molton Broom, whose chief progeny, by 

 Saddleback, are Molton Banner, Molton Brake, Molton Bronte, 

 Sandford Bang, Sandford Quince, Sandford Revel, Beau o' the 

 Border, and Heather Graphic, all of which have gained their 

 laurels in high class company. Molton Broom also bred well to 

 Mr. Lloyd's Totnes Milo, a son of Zero Zoe, and produced 

 the stoutly-made Bracken, from whom again sprang Sandford 

 Graphic, sire of Mr Norrish's Graphic Secundus, who was 

 first in the open and first in the Novice Class at the Kennel 

 Club Show last July, but unfortunately succumbed to distemper 

 shortly after. 



It would be by no means difficult to find other kennels of 

 pointers in our county. Mr. Scratton, of Ogwell, always has 

 some good dogs, as also have Mr. Cross, of South Molton, Mr. 

 Pring, of Exeter, and Mr. Elias Bishop, of Ogwell. Mr. C. Ford, 

 of Stoke Cannon, deserves especial notice, as being the breeder of 

 this year's (1892) leading field trial performer, Blanche of Bromfield, 

 winner at the Shrewsbury, Pointer Club, and Irish Trials. This 

 bitch is by Mr. Ford's Okhay Mars, out of his Okhay Juno, a 

 litter brother and sister, by his Mars Belle, bred by Mr. Norrish, 

 out of old Fursdon Juno, champion Graphic's dam, while Mars 

 was by Bacchus out of Norrish's Pearl, litter sister to Price's Bang. 



Devonshire pointer breeders must be congratulated on the 

 success which has attended their efforts in spite of the fact that so 

 many good dogs have left that county for other parts of the world. 

 Devonshire is essentially a breeding corner, favoured by climate, 

 winter puppies can easily be reared, and as nearly as possible 

 brought to perfection. Fortunately, too, the driving of partridges 

 is almost unknown in the west, and, so long as the pointer is used 



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