![]() ![]() ![]() McClintock, Bob Hemphill, and Bob Wallace became some of the modern OFRN enthusiasts, and a lot of their dogs had white on them, or they were a color other than red, such as brindle, with the red nose. Truth to tell, a lot of the original Old Family Red Nose dogs did not have an all red coloration, with red toe nails and fiery red eyes. The point I am trying to make is that all of those dogs were bred so much that any of the modern day dogs that show that coloration are bound to have those dogs back in their pedigrees-and so do dogs with other colorations, but they aren’t held up as representatives of the strain! The immortal Centipede is someplace in all modern Old Family Red Nose dogs. That was not surprising, as Centipede was generally acknowledged the best dog of his age. ![]() Red Howell ended up with the dog, and he bred him to just about everything. Dave Ferguson, Centipede’s owner, went off to war in the second Great War, and he died a hero’s death. The great Centipede’s owner was a member of a big name band, and he was on the road a lot, so he got dog-people friends of his to keep the dog for him, but he was quite generous about allowing breeding to the champion canine. But those dogs were way back in the twenties, thirties, and forties. To be considered a member of that strain, the common belief was that Centipede, Lighthouse Vick, Owen’s Tanner, Harvey’s Red Devil, and Cyclone should be in the pedigree. There was a time when adherents of the line were frustrated that any dog that showed that coloration was considered a member of the OFRN line. Also, a large OFRN dog was featured in the movie Flash Dance, which was quite a popular movie in its day. I am partially responsible for that, as I wrote quite a bit about them in my books. It is certainly true that the red nose coloration is very popular with those new to the breed. I am often asked if the Old Family Red Nose line is still a game strain or is it a passion of neophytes. ![]()
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