Mr. Sam and Ol' Roy
Roy was probably the most overrated bird dog in history.
- Sam Walton
 The most overrated bird dog in history – but good at tennis.
Sam Walton's love of hunting influenced many decisions in his life — from where to live to what he should name Wal-Mart's private-label dog food. Here’s an excerpt from Sam's book, Made in America, on his beloved hunting dog Ol' Roy:
"He wasn't much of a hunter at all; he would point rabbits, for example. But the associates and the customers got a kick out of visiting with him in the stores, and once we put his name and picture on our private-label dog food, it sold tons.
Another thing about Roy that was very unusual: He was a great tennis dog. He would go with me to the tennis court and lay there, and whenever the ball went out of the court, over the fence, or whatever, he would go chasing after it and bring it back to me."
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