FOREIGN GUN-DOGS AND TERRIERS. 



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French dog, of which Herr E. K. Korthals, 

 of Biebesheim, was the earhest systematic 

 breeder ; and the Griffon Boiilct, brought 



GRIFFON KORTHALS CH. RIP DU MAKIS. 

 BRED BY M. A. HUCHEDE. 



to perfection by M. E. Boulet, of Elbeuf. 

 Superficially they are all three of similar 

 Otterhound type of compact, straight- 

 legged, wire-haired dog ; but the Griffon 

 Guerlain strain is perhaps the most ele- 

 gant in shape and appearance, owing to its 

 shorter and less rugged coat and lighter 

 build. This breed is usually white in colour, 

 with orange or yellow markings, rather short 

 drop ears, and a docked tail, and with a 

 height of about 22 inches. The nose is 

 always brown, and the light eyes are not 







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hidden by the prominent eyebrows so 

 frequent in the French Spaniels. By far 

 the most attractive of all the foreign Setter- 

 Spaniels, however, is the Korthals Griffon, a 

 dog symmetrical in contour, with a noble head 

 not unlike that of our Airedale Terrier in 

 its length and squareness of muzzle, and 

 determined expression of eye. The coat is 

 wiry, crisp, and harsh, never curly, with a 

 dense imdercoat. The colour is steel grey 



BRACE OF GRIFFONS KORTHALS. 

 BRED BY M. A HUCHEDE 



GRIFFON KORTHALS CH. PRINCESS NADINE 

 BRED AND OWNED BY M. A. HUCHEDE. 



with dark brown patches, often mingled 

 with grey hairs ; or white-grey with ligliter 

 brown or yellow patches. The height may 

 be 23 inches, and the weight 56 lb. Mr. 

 Korthals had the finest team of these 

 ( iriffons that has ever been seen . Occasion- 

 ally he exhibited specimens in England, 

 and classes were given for the breed by the 

 Kennel Club at the show held at Barn 

 Elms in the Jubilee year. On one occasion, 

 at the Agricultural Hall, Mr. Korthals 

 gained with one of his Griffons the special 

 prize offered for the best sporting dog in 

 the show owned by a foreigner. At the 

 present time Mr. A. Huchede, of Montjean, 

 Mayenne, is perhaps the most prominent 

 owner of the breed in France. His Porthos 

 and Nero were famous a few years ago, and 

 his Rip du Makis excels alike as a show dog 

 and as a successful worker in field trials. 



