52 THE BOOK OF THE DOG. 



As regards the subjects for illustration, Wolsey is a dark brindle dog, bred by Mr. Edgar 

 Hanbury of Eastrop Grange, Highworth, Wilts. He was born in 1873, an< 3 is by Hanbury's Rajah 

 out of Queen by Druid, out of Phyllis by Wolf, out of Phoebe by Lukey's Governor. Rajah by 

 Griffin out of Phyllis. Griffin by Hanbury's Prince out of Rovve's Nell by Rufus, out of Field's 

 Nell by Governor. Amongst the numerous prizes which Wolsey has won are first and special cups, 

 Birmingham, 1875 ; first, Crystal Palace, Bristol, and Brighton, as well as champion prize and 

 cup at Birmingham, 1876 ; Alexandra Palace champion prize, and Agricultural Hall, Islington, 

 champion prize, 1877 ; Crystal Palace champion prize, 1878. Latterly, this grand dog, the flattest- 

 headed mastiff of his day, has suffered from an affection of the muscles in his loins, and has, we 

 believe, retired from the show-bench with his well deserved honours thick upon him. Exception 

 has been taken to a so-called "sour" expression of countenance, but this proceeds chiefly from his 

 colour, and a rather deeply-sunken eye. As regards his temper, we have handled him frequently 

 and always found him most amiable. It will be seen that Mr. Hanbury resorted to in-breeding 

 in his production. His father and mother were out of the same bitch, Phyllis, whilst on his 

 father's side he is still more closely allied to the blood of Mr. Lukey's Governor. Wolsey's 

 measurements are Weight, I361bs. ; length, from tip of nose to stop, 4 inches; stop to 

 occiput, 9 inches; length of back, from shoulders to setting on of tail, 31 inches; girth of 

 muzzle, 20} inches ; girth of skull, 29^ inches ; girth of neck, 27 inches ; girth of body, from 

 shoulders round brisket, 41 J inches; girth of body, from shoulders behind forearms, 43 inches; 

 girth round loins, 32 inches; girth of hind legs round stifle-joint, 21 inches; girth of forearm, 

 3 inches ; below elbow, 10 inches; girth round pastern, "j\ inches ; height at shoulder, 30^ inches; 

 height, elbow to ground, 16^ inches; height, top of loins to ground, 30! inches ; height, hock to 

 ground, 9^ inches; length of tail, 21 inches. 



Mrs. Rawlinson's Countess, an engraving of which is given on page 49, is a fawn coloured 

 bitch, and an excellent specimen of the Mastiff. She was bred by Mr. Morris of Oswcstry, and 

 was whelped in 1872. Her pedigree shows that she is by Sultan out of Flora, a pure-bred bitch of 

 the highly-prized Lyme Hall strain ; Sultan by Turk out of Duchess, by Quaker out of Venus. 

 Her chief performances are first, Crystal Palace and Manchester, 1873 ; first, Dublin, and divided 

 champion prize, Darlington, 1876; and first prize, Hanover, 1879. Her measurements are as 

 follows: Tip of nose to stop, 3^ inches; stop to occipital bone, 6 inches; length of back, 

 ?.<)\ inches; girth of muzzle, 17 inches; girth of skull, 25 J inches; girth of neck, 23 inches; 

 girth round chest behind fore-legs, 42 inches ; girth round stifle, 19 inches ; girth of arm, 

 II inches; girth round pas'ern, 6J inches; height at shoulders, 31 \ inches; height at elbows, 

 i8J inches; height at loins, 31 \ inches; height at hock, 9^ inches; length of tail, 2oi inches. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR MASTIFFS. 



Value. 



Head, muzzle, eyes, and cars ... ... ... ... '3 



Neck, chest, back, loin, and stern ... ... ... ... 15 



Legs and feet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Coat and colour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



General appearance ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Total ... ... ... 50 



