72 Modern Dogs. 



Gurtner kindly sent for him. This is a fine dog in 

 many particulars, but I must confess I was rather 

 disappointed, as I had heard so much about him. 

 He is big, fairly marked on his head, white body, 

 with patch of orange on stern and shoulders. His 

 coat is too rough and wavy for one of the smooth 

 variety, his head is massive, extravagant in lip and 

 dewlap, the muzzle does not cut off square enough, 

 and is narrow at the end, he is deficient in bone in 

 his hind legs, where he is likewise too straight, 

 and he is not the best of movers ; nevertheless, 

 he is of good type, and should be invaluable as a 

 stud dog. 



" From Lauterbrunnen I went to Biel to see the 

 kennel of Major Fritz Blosch ; here I was intro- 

 duced to a nice orange and white bitch, excelling 

 in head properties, and beautifully marked ; also to 

 a good rough-coated dog, orange and white patched 

 body, with a well-marked head, and in splendid 

 condition his owner thinks a lot of him. I also 

 saw two brindle and white six months' pups, well 

 grown, but poor in head, but Major Fritz Blosch 

 said he had some good ones in the country. 



" From Biel I proceeded to Bale, and whilst there 

 called on Dr. and Madam Siegmund, who are both 

 well known as admirers of the St. Bernard. Of 

 course I must go and see the dogs, and the first 



