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Points of the Mastiff. — The show points of this 

 breed have been set out as follows: — Head large and 

 massive, skull flatly rounded, muzzle square, broad and 

 deep, teeth level, eyes dark brown or hazel coloured and 

 wide apart in setting ; front legs straight, muscular and 

 with great bone; chest deep; loins strong and wide. 

 Size of secondary importance, so long as symmetry is 

 retained. Colours : brindled, or apricot fawn, in both 

 cases noses, muzzles and ears black. General appear- 

 ance that of a massive, dignified and fine looking ani- 

 mal, well suited as a guard or reliable companion. 



The Dalmatian. — This is a breed I have bred and 

 kept for many years and I have had the pleasure of judg- 

 ing some of the largest classes of them ever seen, if I 

 remember rightly, having nearly sixty entries on one 

 occasion, at the Crystal Palace, and large classes at the 

 Royal Agricultural Hall, Earl's Court, Birmingham and 

 other places. At one time they got down to a very low 

 ebb, in numbers, but I think they are now coming for- 

 ward again, as I had a very good lot before me at the 

 last show of the Kennel Club. I think they have more 

 of the Pointer type than that of any other breed about 

 them although I have used them entirely as com- 

 panions and guards, and there is no doubt they have a 

 natural talent as carriage dogs, and are very fond of 

 horses; I know they are exclusively used in Italy and 

 other parts of the Continent of Europe for sporting 

 purposes, and they are often included in troupes of per- 

 forming dogs, in some of which I have seen very ac- 

 complished specimens, seeming to adapt themselves to 



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