76 The Sporting Dog 



he is the best dog shown in years, and promises 

 to live for many generations in the success of his 

 descendants. 



Considered from the field trial standpoint alone, 

 the most successful of sires living at this writ- 

 ing is Tony Boy, a light-weight white-black-tan 

 by Antonio out of a dam by Roi d'Or, a full 

 brother of Antonio. In stamina and endurance 

 at high speed Tony Boy ranked first during the 

 years of his public competition. In the stud he 

 has sired Champion Geneva, Mohawk, Clyde, 

 Tony Man, Sport McAllister, Pretti Sing, and an 

 astonishing number of other first-rate performers, 

 when it is remembered that for several years after 

 being retired he was not much used as a stud dog. 



Champion Rodfield was owned by the late 

 P. T. Madison of Indianapolis, whose friendly re- 

 lations with field trial men extended all over the 

 country. Rodfield was, therefore, a fashionable 

 sire from his first season. His sons and daugh- 

 ters were quickly scattered over the entire United 

 States and Canada. He has the distinction of 

 having been considered nearer than any other 

 Llewellin to Gladstone in appearance and style of 

 work. He was a white-black-tan of sufficient 

 outward quality to win a championship on the 

 bench, though this honor was not achieved in first- 

 rate company. His blood lines were of the best; 

 being by Antonio out of a dam by Gath's Hope. 



