1874
KENNEL CLUB STUD BOOK.
CLASS XI.-BLACK AND TAN SETTERS.
DOGS.

1600. KENT (OLD KENT).�Rev. Thomas Pearce�s, Morden Vicarage, Blandford, Dorset (owned at times by Mr. Rogerson, Rev. F. W. Adye, and Mr. Rowland Wood, of Northampton).
Kent�s pedigree was never thoroughly known. He was purchased by Mr. Pearce from Sir Edward Hoare, Bart., of Hothfield, Ashford, at the Ashburnham Show of 1863, the first time he was shown. Sir E. Hoare has informed the Editor of the Kennel Club Stud Book, that he bought the dog when quite a puppy from an old rabbit catcher on the Hothfield estate, and that he was brought up by a cat. Sir E. Hoare believes that Kent came from the Duke of Gordon�s kennels. The following pedigree was given to Mr. Rowland Wood, of Northampton, by the Rev. F. W. Adye, who stated that he had compiled it by correspondence with Mr. J. Jobling, of Morpeth and Mr. Kenyon, keeper to Sir R. Crofton, who he (Mr. Adye) believed really bred Kent.

Sire: Shot (black and tan)

Dam: A black and tan bitch of Adamson�s
Mr. Josh. Jobling states that he exchanged some spare setters with Mr. John Kenyon (Potter�s Corner, near Ashford), and that either Scamp or a son of his (black) was the father of Kent; Kenyon is now dead.

Chief Performances : Birmingham, champion prize, 1864 ; champion prize, 1866 ; champion prize 1867 ; champion prize, 1868; Ashburnham Hall, Cremorne, 1st prize, 1863 ; divided prize in the champion class with Garth�s Major 1864 ; Islington Agricultural Hall, 2nd prize, 1864 ; Islington Dairy Farm, champion prize 1869 ; Worcester, 1st prize, 1863 ; Paris gold medal, 1865.

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