SAMUEL WOODIWISS (1867-1952)
“This gentleman (who may be just styled one of the Kings of the Dog World), is possessed of the pride of the fancy …”
Samuel (Sam) was born in Derby in September of 1867. As a young adult, he lived at Sedgemere House between 1888 and 1900, and was known to own and show cats such as Sedgemere Peaty and Sedgemere Bottle, both early Abyssinians, and Xenophon, a brown tabby English Shorthair.
Along with being a breeder, exhibitor and judge, Sam Woodiwiss was also involved in clubs and committees that organized the cat fancy, as well as the fancy for dogs, mice, etc.
For the complete story on Mr. Woodiwiss, please visit:
http://cat-o-pedia.org/docs/SamWoodiwiss.pdf
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