72 THE BOOK OF THE Doc. 



Evans's Dick above mentioned, who has won prizes at every show where there has been a class 

 for dogs of this breed. He is by Vass's Neptune by Evans's Nell, and was bred by his owner 

 in 1871. In 1876 he won first at the Crystal Palace under the name of Castro, and first and 

 cup at Maidstone under the name of Dick. In 1877 he won first at the Alexandra Palace and 

 Agricultural Hall, and in 1878 again first at the Alexandra Palace. His weight is 139 pounds, 

 and his measurements are as follows : Length of nose to stop, 5 inches ; length, stop to occiput, 

 7 inches ; length of back, 30^ inches ; round muzzle in front of eyes, 14^ inches ; round skull, 

 24^ inches; round neck, 24 inches; round brisket in front of forearms, 41 inches; round chest 

 behind forearms, 41 inches; girth of loins, 31^ inches; girth of hind leg at stifle, 2oJ inches; 

 girth of arm 3 inches below elbow, io| inches; girth of forearm, 8| inches; girth of pastern, 

 5j inches; height at shoulders, 30^ inches; height at elbows, 15^ inches; height at loins, 28| 

 inches ; height at hock, "]\ inches ; length of tail, 22 inches. 



The standard and scale of points for judging this variety are the same as in the 

 Newfoundland, due attention, of course, being made for the beauty and regularity of the 

 markings. 



