A Bayard Naming Key
By Dan Harrison
During the genesis of this website, I spent a lot of time looking at pedigrees and one of the kennel names which figures most prominently is Bayard, the kennel name of Mary Howell of Falls Church, Virginia. I had an inkling of what the variations of names meant in the naming of the Bayard dogs before, but, with the help of Fran Colonna, I will try to translate the variations that Mary used in her methodical manner. I hope that others can use this to glean more information from these older pedigrees.
The Classic: Bayard + (French article—i.e. le, la) + (French word or name). This name denotes a standard longhaired dog or bitch that was bred by Mary herself from two longhaired parents. Examples: CH Bayard le Tartare, CH Bayard la Caravelle, CH Bayard l’Hirondelle, and CH Bayard l’Alexandre.
Alternate: (French name or word) + de Bayard. These dogs were puppies back or stud puppies from two standard longhaired parents, and while not technically bred by Mary, most typically were of her breeding. Examples: CH Robert de Bayard and CH Georgette de Bayard.
Another variation: Bayard + (French name or word), no French article. This denotes a standard longhaired with one longhaired parent and a smooth Bayard parent bred by Mary. Examples: CH Bayard Bardot and CH Bayard Rosemonde.
The Smooths: Bayard + (English name). These dogs are from Bayard standard longhaired bitches, bred to a standard smooth, most typically a Bencelia male. Though not shown, they were significant in the pedigrees of Mary’s longhaireds. Examples: Bayard Eden and Bayard Erica.
The Miniatures: Bayard’s + (two English words). Mary’s miniature longhaireds were customarily named in this manner. Example: Bayard’s Great Scott and CH Bayard’s Bristol Cream. The miniature smooths were Bayard + (English name ) + M.
Although there were exceptions in the early days, this key can explain a lot about what you can tell just by seeing the dogs’ names. I hope this proves helpful if you have longhaireds, since, if you do, you most likely have Bayard in your pedigrees.
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See also:
The Beginnings of Bayard
Mary Howell’s Family
Bayard’s Great Leap- CH Bayard’s Tartare – ROMX pending