CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. ORIGIN QF THE DOG. 



Pages 1 to 12. 



Wolfish origin incorrect. Wild Originals. Early existence of estab 

 lished types. The necessity of several original stirps. Fossil remains of 

 the dog. 



CHAPTER n. THE MASTIFF TYPE. 



Pages 13 to 34. 



The head the most distinctive feature. The characteristics of the 

 mastiff. Self type of the European mastiffs. The Asiatic mastiff. Early 

 existence of the mastiff type. 



CHAPTER III. THE BRITISH MASTIFF. 



Pages 35 to 42. 



Early existence of the mastiff in Britain. British dogs an article of 

 commerce. Mention of crossing British war-dogs. 



CHAPTER IV. THE ALAN OR ALAUNT. 



Pages 43 to 52. 



The Alan an early English name for the mastiff. TheAlani. Descrip- 

 tion of the Alan dog. The early English Alan and the Spanish mastiff 

 almost identical. 



CHAPTER V. THE BRITISH MASTIFF. 



Pages 53 to 67. 



Early uses of the British mastiff. Mastiffs depicted on early British 

 pottery. Type of the early British mastiff. 



CHAPTER VI. THE BANDOG OR MASTIFF. 



Pages 68 to 76. 



Bandog the Saxon term for the mastiff. Early mention of the bandog 

 Treatment of the bandog. 



CHAPTER VII. THE ENGLISH MASTIFF. 



Pages 77 to 82. 



The word mastiff of Norman introduction. The mastiff mentioned in 

 the Forest Laws of Henry 3rd. The mastiff mentioned by Gyfford and 

 Twici. 



