54 Modem Dogs. 



Keeper Altruda, which he brought out at Darling- 

 ton, where he defeated his sire Keeper and Argonaut 

 for the special cup, but shortly after was purchased 

 by Mr. Paterson, of Glasgow, who also bought 

 Lola IV. and Sans Peur ; Mr. G. W. Marsden's 

 Sans Reproche and Barrie ; Rev. R. T. Thornton's 

 Triton, recently bought from Mr. J. F. Smith ; 

 Mr. West-Little's promising puppy Tyrconnel, who 

 is having such a successful career in Ireland ; and 

 Mr. Rutherglen's Argonaut. There is one dog, 

 however, which, although useless on the show bench 

 on account of his injured tail, must not be for- 

 gotten, and that is Capt. Hargreaves' rough-coated 

 Sir Hereward (a litter brother to Young Bute), 

 who undoubtedly stands high as a stud dog, and, 

 although small in size, is probably as typical a St. 

 Bernard as we possess. 



As to the rough and smooth varieties, both 

 repeatedly appear in the same litter, a notable 

 instance of the kind happening when Bena produced 

 Sir Bedivere, for at the same time there was another 

 puppy, afterwards called Baron Wallasey, which 

 was a thoroughly smooth-coated specimen, and 

 took many prizes as such. The historical Barry 

 was a smooth-coated dog, and the St. Bernardine 

 monks prefer the smooth variety, for a short 

 coat can be quite as protective as a long one, and 



