Gender: Male
Color: BLK
Whelp Date: 7/20/1931 Date of Death: 0/0/0 Owner: Dr Millbank
Breeder: W Farquharson, Scotland
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AKC reg: 957536
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Other Qualifications or Notes:
1931 blk (Scot.)<br>An influential dog who sired only 6 litters. Probably pure for black.<br><br>Shed's sire, Raffles, was Dr. Samuel Milbank's first Labrador although dogs were always part of his life. His father, Dr. Milbank, Sr., bred Chesapeake Bay Retrievers and terriers.<br><br>A Scottish surgeon started the junior Dr. Milbank into Labradors when he found and shipped Raffles to him. According to Helen Warwick in The Complete Labrador Retriever, importing Raffles "started a collaboration of Dr. Milbank and W.A. Harriman that molded the fortunes of the Arden kennel, setting a precedent for quality that has never been equaled by any other Labrador Kennel in America."<br><br>Country of origin: United Kingdom<br>Country of residence: USA<br>Registration: AKC 957536 (Vol 51) |