The Chase Magazine
June, 1955
Page Four
Records Live – Buzzard Wing
December, 1942
Frank Reese
Time the all-eraser, the all-effacer, marks the end of all life. The rich and poor, the great and small pass on after a
few short days. It is a true adage, “Every dog has his day.” Like the ways of natural things a mighty hound has had a
great day and passed from life to death. Buzzard Wing is dead. As a fox dog he was rated with the best of his time.
As a sire he had not had an equal since Big Stride. He carried the blood of a great combination of outstanding
families. Most noted in his pedigree were Scott, Champ Clark, Skipper, and Big Stride. Just as one would expect
Buzzard Wing bred an extremely game hound, one of excellent type, a beautifully colored hound and a fox dog. They
came black, white and tan saddleback regardless of the color of the mother, showing what an influence he had on his
sons and daughters. His great popularity was due to the fact that he bred a combination field and bench hound.
One glance at a recent Georgia field trial and bench show is a glaring example of the Buzzard Wing technique. We
would not attempt to list all the great dual-winners by this illustrious sire. Among the most noted of this family is Dr.
Hayter’s Ballot, a hound good enough to win the first Natural Carriage Class at the National. Ballot is a strong hound
in a long hard race. He is the sire of Betty Ballot, a hound that hardly has an equal as a bench show hound. Ballot,
like his sire, breeds a combination hound, and one of extreme gameness.
To select the greatest dual hound of the decade, the nod would certainly go to Town’s Flying Buzzard (now owned by
Eugene Torbett). He is good enough to win his class in any show and to beat him in any race is a fight to the death.
He is outstanding in speed, has gameness, worlds of endurance, a beautiful Flying Cloud tongue and at a hard check
he just seems to know where the fox has gone. He is a winner on both red and grey fox, has won in the open and in
the briars and thorns. Another great Buzzard Wing hound is Nellie Wing, a hound that has won Opposite Sex at more
large shows than any hound. She is not only a bench show hound, but a sweet running hound, and a very nice entry
for any field trial. Pine Ridge Speed King was good enough to go second in the Chase Futurity. While not a bench
show hound, he is the sire of a number of bench winners, showing what the Buzzard Wing blood will do when bred
on. One of the most powerful little bitches in recent years is Pine Ridge Kennel’s Whirlwind. As a speed artist she
hardly has an equal. She has the right name for when she sweeps by, only “whirlwind” would describe her speed.
She is a winner on both red and grey fox. She has won in the open field and under the hanging moss. She is one of
the greatest by Buzzard Wing.
Some great stallion hounds can only get a great male, while others can only sire good bitches. Some can only sire
type while others can only sire field qualities. Buzzard Wing had it all. He could sire a dual hound and good hounds
of both sex. He truly “left his footprints on the sands of time.”