152 Modern Dogs. 



Dorothy, the American Dame Judith. Dame 

 Margery, bought in Norwich Market sixteen years 

 ago for half-a-crown, was the dam of the last 

 Olympia Cup Winner, Sir Caradoc, and grand- 

 dam of Sir Cavendish. Nellie II. is another 

 sterling good bitch, great in size and style, a trifle 

 soft in coat, but there is no poodle resemblance; 

 her sire and dam were sheep-dogs of the type 

 beloved by drovers, long and strong, and rough in 

 body and mind. No doubt the best bitch of the 

 variety we have at present is Dr. Locke's Gwen, 

 a grey or blue and white, with a correct coat, 

 which is, however, somewhat spoiled by being over- 

 groomed for show-bench purposes. She has won a 

 great number of prizes at most of our leading shows. 

 For colour I prefer the pigeon-blue, not washed out, 

 but well defined, standing out clearly against nice 

 white markings, and, if possible, a wall-eye or two ; 

 but any shade of grizzle is equally correct. Sables 

 and brindles and blacks are an abomination ! Dogs 

 twenty-four or twenty-five inches, or larger if possible. 

 Bitches as big as one can get them, both sexes being 

 strong and masculine in appearance, with length and 

 strength, well knit, but not cloddy like guinea pigs ; 

 at the same time size should not weigh against type 

 and quality. The more hair on the jaws the better ; 

 I mean hair, too, not wool. 



