James Hinks

James Hinks
Born Mullingar, Ireland
Died 10 October 1878(1878-10-10) (aged 49)
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Nationality Irish
Occupation Businessman
Known for Dog Breeding

James Hinks (born 1829 in Mullingar, Ireland - died 1878 Birmingham, England) bred and named the English Bull Terrier in the 1860s, as well as the English White Terrier.[1][2] He lived most of his life in Birmingham and died there in 1878.[3]

Biography

He is the father of the Bull Terrier breed, born in 1829 in Ireland in the city of Mullingar, in one of the poorest regions of the country, his father, a shoemaker named John Hinks earned enough in those days to support his family without dying of hunger, in 1851 they decided to move to the city of Birmingham, in an industrial sector, where Hinks Jr. began to work in the forges.[4] This same year he married Elizabeth Moore and they had three children, the eldest, James II, a girl named Mary and little Frederick. Already by 1854 Hinks began to trade with poultry, which gave him a better status and as a hobby had the breeding of ornamental birds, wild mice. With his Bulldog "Old Madman" he started raising dogs, and his social position and comforts for his family improved. In 1858 a fourth son was born, Alfred, and in 1864 the family already had eight children in total, it was not until the sixties that Hinks appeared registered in the address book as a breeder of birds and dogs. Sadly Hinks died at the young age of 47, affected by a deadly tuberculosis, but his effort took him from the poorest part of his native Ireland, to a more affluent life for his family in Birminghan in England, and his inheritance according to his testament was at the hands of his wife Elizabeth.[5]

Bull terrier

Although very little is known about the crossings that Hinks carried out to obtain the Bull Terriers, it is documented by Henry Walsh, that perhaps Hinks used the old English Bulldog, English White Terrier, the Dalmatian and perhaps even the Greyhound. Without a doubt it was his dog Old Madman, who being raised for exhibitions and not for fights played a determining role in the birth of the new race. As part of the folklore of the race, it is said that the dog of Hinks, called "Puss", after an exhibition or during it, fought against a bitch Pitbull owned by Mr. Tupper and after half an hour, Puss returned triumphantly with small marks on his snout. Between 1855 and 1868 Hinks was the owner of at least the following dogs: Bull Terrier "Spring" (Jerry x Daisy), "Bulldog Nettle" (Grip x Nettle), Bull Terrier, "Young Puss" (Old Madman x Old Puss) , the Terrier, "Lady" (Stormer x Daisy), Bull Terrier, "Kit" (unknown pedigree), Dalmatian, "Spot" (Joss x Dinah) and a Greyhound called "Dart" (Chap x Fly). Hinks even was the owner of all the parents of these dogs and it should be noted that not only Hinks contributed to the development of the Bull Terrier breed, but all those people who bought their white puppies, and it was not until after 1900 that he had a colored Bull

The legacy of Hinks is known worldwide, and his sons James II and Frederick, continued the work of his father including the son of James II, Carleton, was a breeder of the breed until his death in 1977. This being the way to honor the passionate work of his grandfather and his love for exhibition, breeding and their dogs.

References

  1. ↑ Cummins, Bryan D. (20 September 2018). "Airedales: The Oorang Story". Dog Training Press. Retrieved 20 September 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "The Nature of Dogs". Simon and Schuster. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Authors, Various (16 April 2013). "The Bull Terrier - A Complete Anthology of the Dog -". Read Books Ltd. Retrieved 20 September 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Canada Masterminds" (PDF). www.riahorter.com.
  5. ↑ "MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN - Mason & Sons". www.masonandsons.com. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

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