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the Doctor winning by the coat, but the other by the height and general symmetry. 

 Dr. Spurgin, I myself, Mr. Handy, and Mr. Bonner, may be said to be amongst the principal 

 breeders of Blacks of late years. Recently Mr. T. Jacobs, of Newton Abbot, has been most 

 successful on the bench. Mr. Bowers seldom bred them, but always was a buyer of a good 

 one. In speaking of Mr. Bonner, that gentleman keeps his dogs more for work in the 

 fields than the show bench, and that is why we do not see him in the front rank as 

 often as we should like. Blanche (one of the newly intcr-liver-and-black cross) won for 



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him at Birmingham, and claims my old dog Lawyer as her sire, the dam Flora being a 

 Black. This same dog sired Gip, who did good service for Mr. Avery, of Southampton 

 in fact, as a stud dig I do not know his superior ; he has immense power, and is a 

 thoroughly symmetrical dog, and should be invaluable as a mate for shy bitches. The 

 following are the principal points that should be looked to by an intending buyer : Height 

 at shoulder, i8i inches; colour, whole black, no white; weight, 40 Ibs. ; ears, set low down 

 and wavy ; coat, smooth a little wave is admissible, but both this and the ears must be 

 free from curl ; eyes, a dark hazel ; stern, docked to about 10 inches, and carried low. 

 The dog should be well feathered all round, but not below his hocks." 



Following on the remarks of Mr. A. W. Langdalc, the result of the experience of Mr. T. Jacobs, 

 of Worlborough House, Newton Abbot, will be read with interest, as, at the present time, Mr. Jacobs'* 



