THE GREAT DANE. 



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ground-color, with irregular black, gray, or blue spots or 

 patches. Those with white ground-color and black spots 

 are the most beautiful; the lighter the ground-color and 



the darker the spots, the better. Some persons entertain 

 the mistaken idea that these dogs were used for hunting 

 or attacking tigers, because they are generally called 

 Tiger-doggen in Germany. 



