EKC Stud Dog Ad:
"Don of Devon (10,015)", liver and white; Mr. W. Rhodes's, Grove House, Greetland, Halifax, Yorks; born March, 1878; by "Beau of Devon (9999)" out of "Belle", by "Bang (739)" out of "Sappho"; weight 60lb.; fee, 5 pounds prepaid; Plymouth 1st 1880, Alexandra Palace 2nd, Crystal Palace 1st, Redruth 1st and two cups, Birmingham 1st and cup 1881, Sheffield 1st, Torquay 1st and two cups 1882, Kilmarnock 1st 1883; sire of "Lass of Devon", "Devon Bastow", &c.; railway station, North Dean (1 mile); telegraph office (close by)." -- EKC Gazette, Stud dog ad, January 1884

"Beau of Devon" Three different sires listed for "Beau of Devon's" sire "Don" ... 1) "Sancho 1004" ... 2) "Random" (own brother to "Sancho") ... and ... 3) "Brag" ... see notations below EKC, sire "Sancho 1004": ""9999 Beau of Devon" (late "Beau") -- Baron Zoltan de Hanvay, Hanva chez Banreve, Hongrie (late Mr. Stranger and Mr. Bulled's); breeder, Mr. Stranger; whelped February 5th, 1878; colour liver and white. By "Don" out of "Juno", by "Shot" out of "Nell"; "Don" by "Sancho (1004)". Margate (shown as "Beau"), 2nd; Swindon, 3rd." -- EKC Studbook, 1880, Vol.VIII EKC, sire "Random", brother of "Sancho 1004": "The longest male line we have from "Brockton's Bounce", would read "Bounce" [who sired] "Random" (own brother to "Sancho") [who sired] "Don" (Mr. Mason's) [who sired] "Beau of Devon" [who sired] "Don of Devon" (Mr. Bulled's) -- EKC Gazette, September 1881, "Pillars of the Stud Book" EKC, sire "Brag": "Sir- In your article in last month's "Kennel Gazette" on Pointers, in giving the descendants of "Brockton's Bounce", you state that "Beau of Devon" was got by "Mr. Mason's Don", whereas he was by my "Don", the sire of which was "Brag", a dog that once belonged to Lord Sefton. And again you mention "Don of Devon" as belonging to Mr Bulled, whereas he is and has been from a pup. You will kindly give this a place in your next paper, and I thank you in anticipation. R.J. Stranger, North Molton, Devon Oct 3rd 1881" -- EKC Gazette, October 1881 MORE NOTES - EKC Calendar and Studbook (VIII, 1880) gives "Don of Devon's" b'date as March 1878, the SAME EKC Calendar and Studbook gives "Beau of Devon's" b'date as February 1878 ... obviously something wrong

Don of Devon - Cross's Rap

NOTE - EKC Calendar and Studbook (VIII, 1880) gives "Don of Devon's" b'date as March 1878, the SAME EKC Calendar and Studbook gives "Beau of Devon's" b'date as February 1878 ... obviously something wrong