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consideration. First and foremost it is necessary 

 in the class for ' other than black Newfoundlands ' 

 that to be successful the competitor should be, 

 though black and white, exactly of the shape, 

 make, and character of a good black specimen. 

 Then and then only must come the question of 

 colour and markings. Of course, other things being 

 equal, a well marked dog should have the preference. 

 The majority of the dogs in this division* are bad in 

 coat, which often resembles the wool on the back of 

 a Shropshire sheep ; they generally fall off in their 

 hindquarters, being tucked up in the loin and leggy, 

 and lack quality and type. By perseverance these 

 failings could be remedied by judiciously crossing 

 with black dogs of the right type. Mr. Farquharson's 

 Rosebud was a beautiful specimen of a white and 

 black Newfoundland ; in fact, on her first appearance 

 she beat all the black bitches at a Kennel Club 

 Show. She was almost white, and was by Trojan, 

 a black dog with white chest and feet, out of Leda, 

 a bitch similarly marked. So much for the other 

 than black variety." Mr. Mansfield proceeds : 



" Returning to the Newfoundland generally, some- 

 times a brown or bronze pup will be produced, but 

 this is of rare occurrence. I have never had one 

 from a pure Nelson I. and Courtier strain, but have 

 on several occasions had such from the Leo blood. 



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