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may specially mention Mr. Lnkey, Mr. Eowe, Mr. Bill George, the late 

 Miss Aglionby (breeder of the celebrated Turk, who so many years held 

 sway as champion), Mrs. Bawlinson, whose champion Countess has pro- 

 duced such grand ones as Thyra, Stanley, and now, in a younger litter, 

 The Emperor, probably the grandest mastiff living, and likely to be for 

 the next few years the champion in his class. Mr. T. C. Harris, owner 

 of The Shah, a dog that has begot the best young stock of the day. Mr. 

 Edgar Hanbury, owner and breeder of many good ones, including Eajah, 

 sire of the Shah and Wolsey. Mr. W. K. Taunton, whose preference is 

 for good brindles. Mr. Forbes Winslow, possessor of a good team, and 

 Dr. J. Lamond Hemming, owner of His Lordship, one of the very best ; 

 and Mr. Carr, owner of Leo by Monarch, who, as a young dog, made his 

 mark at Northern shows, taking the place of that grand dog The Colonel, 

 after the death of that dog. 



The following are the measurements of a few mastiffs of note : 



Mr. Eichard Cook's Sylvia III: Age, 2 years ; weight, 1361b ; height 

 at shoulder, 29in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 50in. ; length of 

 tail, 18in. ; girth of chest, 37in. ; girth of loin, 29in. ; girth of head, 

 23^in. ; girth of forearm, 10|in. ; length of head from occiput to tip of 

 nose, lOiin. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 14in. 



Dr. J. Lamond Hemming's His Lordship (champion) : Age, 1 year and 

 10 months ; weight, 1801b. ; height at shoulder, 33in. ; length from nose 

 to set on of tail, 53in. ; length of tail, 22in. ; girth of chest, 44in. ; girth 

 of loin, 36in. ; girth of forearm, lliin. ; length of head, from occiput to 

 tip of nose, 12in. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 

 15in. ; girth of head, 28in. 



Mr. T. W. Allen's Creole : Age 4 years ; weight, 1201b. ; height at 

 shoulder, 29in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 51in. ; length of tail, 

 18in. ; girth of chest, 36in. ; girth of loin, 27iin. ; girth of head, 23in. ; 

 girth of forearm, 9in. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 10in. ; 

 girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 13fin. ; colour, 

 fawn and black points. 



Mr. J. W. Allen's Magnus : Age, 2 years 6 months ; weight, 1551b. ; 

 height at shoulder, 30|in. ; girth of chest, 41|in. ; girth of loin, 31in. ; 

 girth of head, 27|in. ; girth of forearm, 10|in. ; girth of muzzle midway 

 between eyes and tip of nose, 14in. ; colour, fawn and black points. 



Mr, Morton's Rupert (K.C.S.B., 7433) : Age, 3 years pnd 4 months ; 



