THE GERMAN MASTIFF. 



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" Then, the large Tiger Dog has generally one or two blue or glass eyes, which gives 

 them an unusual appearance. About fifty years ago these dogs were much in the fashion ; 

 especially when there are many of them together, their appearance is very pleasing and 

 striking. They subsequently became very scarce, so that it was thought that they had died 

 out. They are now coming again to the front, but they will only spread slowly, as there are 

 many difficulties connected with their breeding. If Tiger Dogs only are bred together, the 

 pups have generally too much white, so that it is necessary to take a black or a blue dog 



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 HERR WUSTER'S TIGER GERMAN MASTIFF, " FLORA." 



to give more colour. Rut of course the pups resulting from the first cross are not speckled 

 in the desired way. From this cause it happens that dogs of the approved colour are much 

 sought after, and fetch high prices." 



This description exactly coincides with that given by Edwards of the Harlequin Dane, and 

 it is therefore interesting to note the fact that the expression " Tiger Dog " has been so long 

 used by admirers of the breed in connection with it. The illustration given by us of the 

 beautiful bitch Flora is in every way an admirable likeness of a specimen of the breed 



