NOTED MASTIFFS. 



patent, although modified in great measure. Old Cardinal 

 is undoubtedly the best and most typical representative of 

 the Big Ben and Druid blend. 



Benmore inherited much of the Druid type through his 

 dam. While Big Ben's stock mostly inherited size from their 

 sire, he did not stamp his own likeness or type to any extent 

 on his offspring. 



That magniiicient dog, Beau, who although by male descent 

 belonging to the Prince line, yet inherited far more of the 

 King type through his dam ; he did not prove the success at 

 the stud I anticipated, for although he begot some very useful 

 .and grand bitches, his male stock were on a whole decidedly 

 inferior in the points Beau himself was so good in. 



Big Ben and Beau both illustrate the necessity of a sire 

 not only being good himself in required points, but being the 

 son of a sire also of the same required type, and in-bred to 

 the same, otherwise there is often an impotency to transmit 

 the type the sire is of, dormant types appearing, and those of 

 the dam's side preponderating, especially if she comes of 

 in-bred stock. 



I have now brought the History of the English Mastiff 

 down to the present date, and for several reasons think it 

 would be invidious to trace the peculiarities and weak points 

 of existing specimens, and the operations further of living 

 breeders, as although I could only praise the eftorts of some 

 I should have to censure others, and expose the various 

 points many of them have appeared to overlook in their 

 anxiety to obtain others. 



I have endeavoured in this work to point out the true type, 

 the ideal to follow, and which I have ever tried to judge up 



DD 



