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spirits, I was obliged to destroy him. When going abroad in 

 1849, for some years, I gave ray breed to Mr. Jolliffc TufFucll, of 

 Mount-street, Merrion-square, Dublin, son of the late Col. Tuff- 

 nell, of Bath. His dog Jack, a son of m}'- dog Boatswain, is 

 known particularly as a sire to every one in Ireland, and to very 

 mau}^ in England. A good well-trained dog of this breed will 

 not be obtained under from 10/. to 15/. or 20/., and I have known 

 as much as 40/. and 50/. to be paid for one. They will not 

 stand a cross with any other breed; the spaniel, setter, New- 

 foundland dog, and Labrador dog, &c., perfectly destroy coat, 

 ears, tail, and SA^mmetr}^ ; added to which, the cross-bred dog is 

 very difficult to dry. If any cross would answer, I should say the 

 bloodhound, which would give at least head, and ears, and nose. 

 I have bred with the greatest care, giving the highest prices for 

 good dogs to cross ray own. I still have a first-rate bitch of the 

 breed. It is essential for gentlemen purchasing puppies to see 

 both sire and dam, as in this breed it is very easy to be imposed 

 upon in a young one. The true breed has become very scarce ; 

 and although very hardy when grown up, they are very delicate as 

 puppies. — J. M'C." 



The celebrated " Doctor " familv, which have carried awav all 

 the prizes of late years, answer fully to the above description 

 which is beautifully rendered by Mr. Earl. 



The poodle was probably originally a water spaniel, but he is 

 now used solely as a house dog, in this country at all events. See 

 Chap. VI. 



