The Great Dane. 



345 



tail, or with a brush underneath ; weak hind-quarters, 

 cow hocks, and a general want of muscle. 



Standard of Points. 

 Value 



General appearance 3 



Condition 3 



Activity 

 Head... 

 Neck... 

 Chest... 

 Back ... 



5 



15 



5 



8 



47 



Value. 



Belly 4 



Tail 4 



Fore-quarters 10 



Hind quarters 10 



Feet 8 



Coat , 4 



Size (Height) 13 



53 



Gra7td total, 100. 



Scale of Pomts for Height divided as follows : 



Dog of 30 in., or Bitch of 28 in Points 



31 in. ,, 29 in ,, 



32 in. „ 30 in 



33 in- '> 31 in 



34 in. „ 32 in 



35 in. „ 33 in 



o 

 2 



4 

 6 



9 

 13 



So much for the Great Dane, Ulmer dog, German 

 boarhound, German dogge, or whatever his owner 

 likes to call him. I have been told that I am not 

 one of his staunchest admirers, and that the fore- 

 going chapter is a little biassed against him. I do 

 not think this is the case. T am certainly no 

 advocate for keeping these enormous dogs as com- 

 panions, and, although they find favour in what may 



