I5 2 THE MASTIFF IN THE IQTH CENTURY. 



fawn with a white face. It is worthy of notice that this 

 was a cross between uncle and niece, and produced a dog 

 with the white face, although the parents and grandparents 

 had been free from it. 



Ini826Dorahwas whelped, being by Sir George Armitage's 

 white faced Tiger out of Duchess alias Venus. 



It will be seen by glancing at Dorahs pedigree, that she was 

 inbred, especially to Holdsworth's Lion and Watertons Tiger, 

 following the latter in colour being a deep red fawn. 



Crabtree let Mr. J. W. Thompson have Dorah when 

 the latter started breeding between 1830 and 1833, after that 

 date Crabtree replenished his Kennel generally with puppies 

 of Mr. Thompson's breeding, although in after years when the 

 latter withdrew for a time, he bred sufficient to keep the strain 

 from becoming extinct with him. 



Strangely enough the last mastiff Crabtree had, was one I 

 bred and gave to J. W. Thompson, at whose death it was 

 purchased for Kirklees, and the last time I visited Kirklees, 

 (1882) Old John being dead, the old dog was the only 

 remaining link to remind the visitor of the numerous 

 mastiffs that have made the Kirklees Woods and hollows 

 resound with their bark. The dog was chained under a fine 

 old oak tree in front of the Hall. The Housekeeper who 

 answered our ring at the door, begged me not to go near the 

 dog lest he should bite, but anxious to examine his mouth, 

 relying on the noble temper of the breed, I fearlessly went up 

 and patted him, although he could not have recollected me, 

 being a mere puppy of some two months old when it left my 

 kennel. He was a Jong bodied specimen with the white blaze 

 up the face, but not quite up to my standard in head. It will 

 be seen John Crabtree's personal efforts as a breeder were 



