THE MASTIFF 



in 1874, and was there claimed at his catalogue price, much to 

 the chagrin of his owner. Among the most noted of his stock 

 was Mrs. Rawlinson's The Emperor (9,340). 



At the Alexandra Palace Show held in 1880 Mr. Woolmore 

 brought out Crown Prince, a Mastiff about which there has been 

 more discussion than probably any other. It was thought by 

 many that his Dudley nose and light eyes would throw him out 

 of competition, but the Rev. W. J. Mellor, who was the judge, 

 decided otherwise, and awarded him premier honours in the puppy 

 class, and afterwards endorsed his opinion by purchasing the 



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FIG. 19. THE MASTIFF MINTING, OWNED BY E. H. i MOORE, MELROSE, MASS., 

 WINNER OF AMERICAN MASTIFF CLUB'S CHALLENGE CUP, ETC. 



dog, although he did not retain him long in his possession. No 

 sooner was the dog seen than the correctness of his pedigree on 

 his sire's side was questioned, some expressing their opinion that 

 instead of being a son of Young Prince, his reputed sire, there 

 could be little doubt that he was a son of The Shah, whilst others 

 were equally decided in their opinion that no other dog than 

 The Emperor could be his sire. It should be mentioned that 

 all these three dogs, Young Prince, The Shah, and The Emperor, 

 although the property of different owners, were at the time under 

 the charge of the same man. 



