^•^' Hounds 



^ • - I.C., a mottled one. Weight, bone 



Ar.'l V ..t throughout constitute important 

 <••'• r-^ "1 he Great Dane, so that unless the dog 

 r\ . :^ :n t)« paitiailars it is not ver>' hkely it will 

 '■''•'• : i prominent position on the show bench. 

 The Gremt ane Qub fixed the minimum weight for 

 an adult d< at 120 lbs., and that for a bitch at 100 

 Iba, bt:* !:fv this condition by saying that the 

 greater .. .: ^nd >**cight are to be preferred, pro- 

 vided tlut he animal is proportionate and shows 

 quality thrighout. The Club fixes the height for 

 adnlt dogs t 30 inches and that for bitches at 28 

 infhfft sudmeasuremcnts being of course taken at 

 the ibotild, with the animal standing on level 

 gfound. 1 3 hound-like characteristics are plainly 

 marked in le breed, being particularly evident in 

 the regions < the neck, withers, back, loins^quarters 

 and flanks, »gether with the forward^ 

 front hmbs nd the backward 

 lirnK fcatiiiS which are best 



stride and peed. 



Great Dane is a 



enormous p<'/erj 



other varict> 



hounds at 



annual sIioW 



surprising to 



are cither jx)< 



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