General Grant of R.K.O. was born in California in 1928, and was owned by S. Almond of R.K.O. Kennels. In 1932, he was sent to New York, to President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was given or sold to Arthur and Gabrielle Forbush. Gabrielle and Arthur wrote a book on raising bulldogs. FDR's mother published a book, "My Boy Franklin," as told to Gabrielle Forbush, about the same time that General Grant was sent to the Roosevelts. His services as a stud were advertised in Washington D.C. newspapers in the mid-1930s. Also known as Jiggs. He died in 1938.
Sources: AKC Stud Book, 1930; Dog Fancier v. 42(3) March 1933; Evening Star (Wash. D. C.) June 27, 1937, p. G7.
Sources: AKC Stud Book, 1930; Dog Fancier v. 42(3) March 1933; Evening Star (Wash. D. C.) June 27, 1937, p. G7.
General Grant of R.K.O. was born in California in 1928, and was owned by S. Almond of R.K.O. Kennels. In 1932, he was sent to New York, to President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was given or sold to Arthur and Gabrielle Forbush. Gabrielle and Arthur wrote a book on raising bulldogs. FDR's mother published a book, "My Boy Franklin," as told to Gabrielle Forbush, about the same time that General Grant was sent to the Roosevelts. His services as a stud were advertised in Washington D.C. newspapers in the mid-1930s. Also known as Jiggs. He died in 1938.
Sources: AKC Stud Book, 1930; Dog Fancier v. 42(3) March 1933; Evening Star (Wash. D. C.) June 27, 1937, p. G7.
Sources: AKC Stud Book, 1930; Dog Fancier v. 42(3) March 1933; Evening Star (Wash. D. C.) June 27, 1937, p. G7.
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