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SiKiiiiel, the Museum possesses 'Sutherland Kia-Mi,' which wsis born 

 oil October 2:?rd, 11)0(!, and died on May :5rd, 1007, his sire lacing 

 ' Sutherland Ouen-ten T'ang,' and his dam ' Sutherland Pou-gee.' 

 The specimen was presented by the owner, Mrs. F. M. AVeaver. 

 Japanese Spani'ls are represented firstly by a male bred in Japan, 

 and imported to France in 1902, where it died in 1905. This Dog, 

 supposed to be the finest example of its kind in Europe, was 

 presented by Sir W. Ingram, Bart., in 1905. Another Japanese 

 Spaniel, bred in England, was presented by Mrs. Whitbred in 1908 ; 

 and there is a third example of the breed, the gift of Mr. Rowland 

 Ward. The collection also includes the skeleton of a Japanese 

 Spaniel, presented by Miss Saunders. Figure 20 shows the curiously 

 shortened skull of the Pekin breed. 



Here may be mentioned the skull of an ancient Egyptian Dog 

 of the Spaniel type, from a tomb in Egypt, presented by Professor 

 W. Flinders Petrie in 1900. 



These two breeds are represented by a Black and 

 Newtoundland ^j^j^.^ Newfoundland, bred in England, and 

 and Labrador, purchased in 1901 ; aiid by a Labrador Dog, 

 presented by Mr. Eowland Ward in 1901. 



Bloodhounds were known in England at least 

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aieutnnound. Lemor, or Lymer, which was in existence in 

 1480. Although some authorities dispute such a pedigree, the 

 Bloodhound is commonly believed to be derived from the Talbot 

 (the ancestor of the true Hounds), and thus from the St. Hubert of 

 the Ardennes. The latter dates from very early times, certainly 

 from those of the Gauls. In the eighth century it was called the 

 Flemish Hound, of which there were two strains known as the black 

 (black-and-tan) and the white. St. Huberts were brought to 

 England at the Conquest, and again in the time of James I. They 

 were deep-voiced Dogs, with great powers of scent. These two 

 features are characteristic of the modern Bloodhound, which differs 

 somewhat in appearance from its immediate ancestors. 



The Bloodhound is essentially a large black-and-tan Hound, 

 distinguished by its enormous pendent ears, wrinkled forehead, 

 sunken eyes, showing a lozenge-shaped inner exposure of the lids, 

 deep drooping lips or ' flews,' and large dewlap. The power of 

 tracking by scent is very acute, the voice deep and baying, and the 

 disposition gentle and affectionate. The first specimen is the 

 champion female Phiglish Bloodhound, ' Chatley Brilliant' (K.C.S.B., 



