CONTENTS Continued ix 



CHAPTER XX PAGE 325 



THE CHESAPEAKE BAY DOG: A Breed of American Development Tra- 

 ditions Regarding its Origin Point to the Labrador Dog The 

 Standard Badly Framed Mr. Pearson's Opinions Descriptions 

 and Scale of Points. 



CHAPTER XXI PAGE 333 



THE DALMATIAN : Ticked Dogs Known in Egypt in Ancient Times Early 

 Descriptions and Pictures of English Dogs Called for Marks now 

 Declared Incorrect A Descendant of the Hound Family Re- 

 quirements in Judging the Dalmatian. 



CHAPTER XXII PAGE 343 



ROUGH-COATED COLLIE: A Distinct Type of Dog of Unknown Origin- 

 Illustrations Dating from 1800 Show Same Characteristics The 

 Name of Gaelic Origin Introduction of the Collie into England 

 with Birmingham as Headquarters Mr. Charles H. Wheeler's 

 Description of Historical Dogs The Show-bred Collie as a Worker 

 History of the Collie in America Eclipse and Rutland Impor- 

 tations Success of the Chestnut Hills Kennel Followed by Mr. 

 Morgan's Winnings Prof. Bohannan's Table of Collie Sires 

 The Western Breeders' Rivalry and its Good Results. 



CHAPTER XXIII PAGE 369 



THE SMOOTH SHEEP DOG: A Distinct Dog from the Collie in its Origin 

 The Common Farm Dog or Mastiff Called the Cur, a Name of Good 

 Repute in Olden Days "Cur" not Derived from the Shortened 

 Tail and not an Abbreviation of Curtail A Breed whose Claim for 

 Quality is not Properly Recognised Well Adapted for Work in 

 This Country. 



CHAPTER XXIV PAGE 379 



THE BOB-TAILED SHEEP DOG: Claims as to this Breed Being an Old One 

 not Warranted Erroneously Supposed to Have Been the Shep- 

 herds' Dog, which was Smooth Probability of its Originating 

 from Importations of Rough-coated Russian Setters The Furore 

 of a Few Years Ago Led to Many Importations. The Mistake of 

 Favouring Large Dogs who Tire Readily. 



A list of technical terms and glossary will be found in Volume II 



