Welcome to the web site of the Rectory Kennel, which was founded in 1960 when the Rev.
           George E. Sinkinson and his wife Jackie acquired their first bloodhound registered as The
           Chase's Perizadah (call name--Beulah).

               This was the fulfillment of a boyhood dream of Sink's, set in motion by Jackie who had read
           everything she could find in print about bloodhounds. The scarcity of available material made
           this a rather difficult thing to do.  If she had not set things in motion, the idea of owning a
           bloodhound might still have remained a boyhood dream and not the reality that it would be for
           the next forty years and more.

               This all started while the Sinkinsons were in their first parish in Massachusetts.  A few years
           later, they (and Beulah, of course) were called to another Episcopal parish in San Francisco.  It
           was there that the first three Rectory litters were whelped.  We were fortunate enough to still
           retain our summer home in Maine.  This made it possible for Jackie to be able to spend summers
           in Maine and the rest of the year in California.

               This allowed her to indulge deeper into finding out what went into becoming a breeder, owner
           and handler.  She worked very hard at this and developed a coast-to-caost friendship with many
           "dog people".  She was rated among the top of the breeder/owner/handler people.

               The next move found The Rectory Kennel in the beautiful rural countryside north of Baltimore. 
           Maryland proved to be an excellent location for one hooked on breeding and showing
           dogs...many more shows within reach and closer proximity to other breeders and exhibitors. 
           During the next decade and a half (and up to this writing) the kennel came into greater
           prominence.

               To date, The Rectory has produced some 130 Champions, 13 Best of Breed wins at the
           Westminster Kennel Club Show, some Group placings, 8 Best in Show winners, numerous wins at
           Specialties and some 25 Hall of Fame awards.

               While statistics might be a bit impressive, they were more important in that they gave us some
           measure of assurance that The Rectory Kennel was making a contribution  to the betterment of
           the breed.  That should be the goal and purpose of all bloodhound breeders.  The Rectory
           Kennel has kept quality in all its breeding and not simply quantity.

               A large number of Rectory dogs appear in the pedigrees of many of today's
           bloodhounds...names such as Ruin, Curate, Limbo, Rebellion, Rebel Yell, Bishop, Reward, Moses
           and Lulu are among some of the notables.  We feel that we have been blessed with bloodhounds
           who not only have been fun to raise and live with, but have had great temperaments.

           The Rectory Kennel