iv Preface. 



in which capacities I have visited many of the great exhibitions of the 

 canine species in France, Germany, and America, as well as all the 

 principal ones in the United Kingdom, where I have had exceptional 

 opportunities of enlarging a knowledge of my favourite animals, which 

 I had all my life been accumulating. 



There are parts of the book I can refer to with unqualified pleasure 

 and unstinted praise, namely, the chapters contributed by the friends 

 who have so kindly and ably assisted me. These contributions are in all 

 cases accredited to the individual authors, and the views expressed must 

 command, as they well deserve, the respect which the great experience 

 of the writers' merits. 



The illustrations are from life, celebrated " Dogs of the Day" having 

 been selected, and the artists have, in most instances, succeeded in 

 giving very correct delineations, showing the distinguishing character- 

 istics of each breed. 



"CORSINCON." 



