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heavily feathered, and sometimes carried gaily. Hind 

 quarters beautifully furnished with coat. Head massive, 

 eyes quick and intelligent, ears small and well set. He 

 has the peculiar slinging gait of his tribe. He has the 

 retriever i?isti?ict, and is very fond of carrying or retrieving 

 from water. He' is of the rough or shaggy-coated breed. 

 There is, we are credibly informed, a smooth variety now 

 existing. 



" Captain Tyler's Thiin answers this description. He 

 is very large, and of the orange tawny colour, with little 

 white, and is by Leo — Leo by Turk, who came from the 

 monastery. 



" The description we have given of the St. Bernard dog 

 is a repetition of the information afforded us personally 

 by the monks, and we have formed an opinion of the 

 class from the specimens the hospice contained." 



The double dewclaw is considered to be a mark of the 

 true breed. 



I should give the points of the St. Bernard as follows : 

 — Head, 20; line down the poll, 10; frame, 10; feet 

 and legs, 10; symmetry, 10; size, 20; dewclaws, 10; 

 coat, 10. 



It is a disputed point wliether the smooth-coated va- 

 riety or the rough-coated is the real breed. Mr. Macdona 

 has both in his kennels. Except in coat, there is no 

 difference between them. 



Since the preceding paragraph was penned, authorities 

 are pretty well agreed as to the identity of the two. In 

 numerous litters of the rough St. Bernards, there are one 

 or more puppies having smooth coats, which are retained 

 as such throughout tlieir life. Nevertheless the distinction 

 is still observed at the various dog shows, for which 

 separate classes are provided. The modern dog is a fine, 

 commanding fellow, with a beautifully formed head, 

 affording ample space for his largely developed brain ; his 

 eyes are large and full, beaming with intelligence, and 

 the movements of his massive body and limbs are pleasing 

 and graceful. In him are blended the power of the British 

 mastiff, with the alertness of the true Newfoundland. In 

 point of size and build the St. Bernard proves himself a 

 perfect Goliath among other breeds. Careful attention 



