THE GREAT DANE. 



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Hund, shows itself even now by the occa- 

 sional appearance of a puppy with tan 

 marking, and particularly the peculiar tan 

 spots above the eyes. 



The Great Dane was introduced into this 

 country spasmodically some thirty-five 



shortened by the removal of some of the 

 end joints should be disqualified from 

 winning a prize. At the end of 1895 the 

 old Club was dissolved, and in 1896 Mr. 

 Robert Leadbetter, M.F.H., took the initia- 

 tive in the formation of a new Great Dane 



MRS. REGINALD HERBERT'S CH. VENDETTA BY HARRAS FLORA. 



BRED BY MR. BAMBERGER IN 1884. 



years ago, when he was commonly referred 

 to as the Boarhound, or the German Mastiff, 

 and for a time the breed had to undergo 

 a probationary period in the " Foreign 

 Class " at dog shows, but it soon gained in 

 public favour, and in the early 'eighties a 

 Great Dane Club was formed. In 1895 

 the breed suffered a great set-back through 

 the abolition of " cropping " in this country, 

 which was also one of the causes of dissen- 

 sion amongst the members of the Great 

 Dane Club ; another cause being the question 

 as to whether a dog whose tail had been 



Club, which has flourished ever since. In 

 1903 another Club was started under the 

 title, " The Northern Great Dane Club," 

 which has also done important work. The 

 intrinsic good qualities of the Great Dane 

 and the assistance of these institutions have 

 raised him to such a height in general esteem 

 that he is now one of the most popular of 

 all the larger breeds of dogs. 



The Kennel Club has classed the Great 

 Dane amongst the Non-Sporting dogs, prob- 

 ably because with us he cannot find a 

 quarry worthy of his mettle ; but, for all 



