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Great Danes and Mastiffs. 39 



p . Tlie Pointer, wliicli is merely a breed of Hound trained 



to hunt <,'ame in u peculiar manner, is represented by 

 the champion female 'Sea-Breeze,' who was born in July, 1K!M>, and 

 died in November, 1905, her sire bein<^ ' lirodick Cjistle Sandy,' and 

 her dam ' Mermaid.' She was the winner of the championship and 

 challenge-bowl at Birmingham in 1898 ; of the championship and 

 gold medal at Edinburgh in 1899 ; and of the championship at 

 Birmingham in 1901. The specimen was presented by the breeder 

 and owner, Mr. W. Arkwright, in 1905, 



p .^ This is a heavily-built breed of white Hound little known 

 in this country, and represented in the collection by a 

 head and skull from La Vendee, France, presented by 



Mr. F. Adcock in 1885. 



p _ German Boar-Hounds, or Great Danes, are repre- 



sented, firstly by the champion 'Yiking of Red- 

 and Mastiffs. „^^^^, (K.C.S.B., No. 1279f), the winner of 

 many prizes, who was born in March, 1899, and died in March, 

 1902. This fine Dog, of which both skin and skeleton are shown, 

 was bred and presented by Mrs. H. L. Horsfall. Of the Great 

 Dane ' Duke,' the mounted head and skeleton are shown. ' Duke ' was 

 the largest Dog of his kind in England of his time, standing 35^ 

 inches at the shoulder and weighing 12 stone 6 lbs. He died 1901, 

 his age being unknown. He was the winner of many prizes ; and 

 his last owner was Mr. C. F. Heritage. The specimen was purchased 

 in 1901. The female of the Great Dane is represented by a specimen 

 purchased in 1902. On account of its early date, considerable 

 interest attaches to the head and skeleton of the Great Dane 

 ' Jupiter,' presented by Mr. F. Adcock in 1885. Mention may 

 likewise be made of the skull of the female Great Dane ' Ingrath of 

 Seisdon ' (K.C.S.B., No. 1424l). Her sire was 'Vanguard of Red- 

 grave ' and her dam ' Pandora of Locherbie.' She was born in July, 

 1905, and died in February, 1907. The skull was presented by the 

 Hon. W. B. AVrottesley. Of English Mastiffs the collection includes 

 the skin and skeleton of ' Tarquinius ' (K.C.S.B., No. 1489D), who 

 wjis born in March, 1897, and died June, 1902. He was bred by 

 Mr. A. Barnes, and was the winner of second prizes at Cheltenham 

 and Epping in 1899. This Dog was presented by Mr. W. K. Taunton 

 in 1902. To the same gentleman the Museum owes the skeleton and 

 head of the female Brindled Mastiff ' Kathleen of Riverside ' 

 (K.C.S.B., No. ISOGa). This Dog, which was bred by Mr. Taunton 

 in October, 1894, and died in March, 1902, was the winner of the Old 



