AKC:
""2871 Croxteth" --- Mr. A.E. Godeffroy, Guymard, N.Y., Breeder, Rev. J.C. Macdona, Whelped Jan., 1878; liver and white; by "Young Bang", out of "Jane"; "Young Bang", by "Bang (Price's)", out of "Luna"; "Jane" by "Sam (Lord Sefton's)", out of "Flirt". Bench Shows - 2d Hanover, 1879; 3d New York, 1881; 1st New York, 1882. Field Trials - 4th in English Derby, 1879; 1st Pointer stakes, Robin's Island, 1881; 2nd All Aged stake and Pointer Cup, High Point, 1882." -- AKC Studbook, Vol.II, 1885

EKC:
""8107 Croxteth" -- Rev. J. Cumming Macdona's, Cheadle Rectory, Cheshire (late "Mr. A. Fletcher's Sefton"); breeder, Mr. G. de Landre Macdona, whelped February 9th, 1878; colour, liver and white. Pedigree: By Mr. Lowe's "Young Bang (No. 4994)" out of "Mr. Macdona's Jane" (late "Miranda IV"), by "Lord Sefton's Sam" out his "Jilt"." -- EKC Studbook, Vol.VI, 1878

EKC:
"8144 Jane" -- Mr. G. de Landre Macdona's, F.R.G.S., Hilbre House, West Kirby, Cheshire (late Lord Sefton's, Mr. Pilkington's); breeder, Lord Sefton; whelped 1875; colour, liver and white. Pedigree: By "Lord Sefton's Sam" out of his "Jilt". Chief Performance: Chesterfield, 1st prize." -- EKC Studbook, Vol.VI, 1878

AKC:
NOTE - The AKC entry for Robert Le Diable (AKC 5556), lists Macdona's Jane's dam as Flirt with the following passage --- "The pedigree of 'Jane' as it appears above[Sefton's Sam x Flirt], was given to Mr. Goddeffroy by Mr. G. De Landre Macdona as being correct."

"What the "four aces" were to the Pointers of the early days, what "Croxteth" and "King of Kent" were to a later period, and what "Rip Rap" and "Jingo" were still later, "Alford's John" and "Fishel's Frank" were in the period following the turn of this century." -- The Sportsman's Bookshelf, Volume XIII, Hunting Dogs and Their Uses: The Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, PA, 1951

""Croxteth" may rightly be called the founder of the first important field trial family here in America, for through him came many of the winners, as well as the sires and dams of winners." -- A.F. Hochwalt, 1923, The Modern Pointer

"First among his sons ("Price's Bang"'s sons) is "Young Bang", a dog which became the sire of a number of good pointers that never left England. The two sons which are held in great reverence here in this country are "Croxteth" and "Priam". The former came to the United States among the earlier importations and at once began to attract attention as a performer and a sire. "Croxteth" may rightly be called the founder of the first important field trial family here in America, for through him came many of the winners, as well as the sires and dams of winners. "Priam" never came to the United States, but he sired a number of dogs which proved to be productive and among his sons two stand out very porominently. These were "King of Kent" and "Beppo III", both brought to America during the eighties. "King of Kent" created practically a new era in field trials, as well as bench shows, for among the field winners that he sired were "Rip Rap", "Maid of Kent", "Zig Zag", "Tapster", "Hal Pointer", "Kent Elgin", "Tick Boy", and other of lesser note, not to say anything of his many daughters which were winners as well as producers." "Beppo III", although bred exactly like "King of Kent", being by the same sire and out of a full sister to the dam of "King of Kent", did not establish a great field trial family, but his sons and duaghters were a great influence in various ways and many winners on the bench came through this line of breeding, in addition to the progeny which won in the field." -- A.F. Hochwalt, 1923, The Modern Pointer

"In 1879 the Rev. J.C. MacDonna came over to America with a young dog named "Croxteth". He was a liver and white pointer, large in size, long in body, strong in bone and muscle and possessing a peculiarly long, lean head. That is, it seemed peculiar to those fanciers who had become accustomed to the rather cloddy Sefton heads, which nearly all of the importations of that day possessed. The arrival of "Croxteth" in this country really marks the first period of pointer improvement as far as field trials are concerned in America, for he was by far the greatest influence on the breed among the many that were brought over up to this time." -- A.F. Hochwalt, 1923, The Modern Pointer

"As a bench show dog "Croxteth" could not be called a particularly impressive one, for, while he was strong, bony and muscular, he lacked the smoothness of finish of some of the other importations. His head was of a different type and he had an unusually light eye, which characteristic he transmitted to his progeny; in fact, the light eye found in many of the pointers of the present time may, in a great measure, be attributed to "Croxteth". But he was a field dog par excellence; he was very intense on game and his sensational attitudes and the manner in which he threw himself into his points as he caught scent of game electrified the field trial public. He was fast, full of high-strung nervous energy, and in short, a combination of all the forces which go to make up a successful producer of field trial material. The only fault that could be found with his manner afield was that he was more or less unwieldy, lacking the shiftiness that we have come to expect in our field trial winners of today." -- A.F. Hochwalt, 1923, The Modern Pointer

"Although "Croxteth" was of an entirely different type from most of the other importations, he was bred on similiar lines, for his blood was a preponderance of the "Hamlet" and "Sefton". The former going back through two crosses to its source, one through "Young Bang", his sire, the other through "Davey's Luna", his paternal grand dam, while his dam "McDonna's Jane", was a pure Sefton-bred bitch. ... "Croxteth" sired twelve field trial winners out of nine different bitches, which, in those days of limited opportunities in the way of field trials as well as in the number of good bitches, is rather remarkable." -- A.F. Hochwalt, 1923, The Modern Pointer

"At the New York show following "Meteor's" importation (1881), E.C. Sterling was the judge of pointers, and the Western dog was brought East to break lances with the invincibles of that section. The dog appeared in the champion class, and among others were "Beaufort", the son of "Bow" and "Beaulah", and "Croxteth", the son of "Price's Bang" and "Jane". The judge awarded the blue to "Meteor", and naturally the western contingent went into ecstacies, but the decision occasioned endless controversy. Eastern fanciers came out in the kennel-press with challenges, but these three dogs never met again. Eastern critics seemed to be unanimous in their opinion the "Beaufort" should have been first, "Croxteth" second, and "Meteor" third." -- Hochwalt, 1923, The Modern Pointer