122 DOMESTICATED DOGS FOR THE GUK. 



was given to Mr. John Mercer, of West River ; the bitch pup, 

 named " Canton," to Dr. James Stewart, of Sparrow Point. The 

 dog was of a dingy-red color, and the bitch black. They were not 

 large, hair short, but very thick-coated, attained great reputation 

 as water dogs, and were very sagacious, particularly so in all 

 duties pertaining to duck shooting. Gov. Lloyd, for a valuable 

 consideration, succeeded in securing the dog, and took him to his 

 estate on the eastern shore of Maryland, where his progeny may 

 still be known as the Sailor breed. The bitch remained at Sparrow 

 Point, and her progeny are well known to the duck shooters of 

 Patapsco Neck, Gunpowder, etc. 



As there now appears to be three types of this dog, the members 

 of the Maryland Poultry and Fancier's Association, at their first 

 show, held at Baltimore, January, 1877, appointed a committee to 

 draw up a standard of points for judging. On the evening of 

 January 3, 1877, they met the members of the club, and made 

 their report, which was adopted. The committee consisted of the 

 following gentlemen (each representing their respective type): Mr. 

 John Stewart, representing the Otter breed, in color a tawnj 7 sedge, 

 with very short hair ; Mr. O. D. Foulks, the long-haired, or Red 

 "Winchester, and Mr. J. J. Turner, Jr., the curly-coated, in color a 

 red-brown the bitches showing the color and approximating to the 

 points of the class to which they belong, a white spot on the breast 

 in either class not being unusual. The measurements were as 

 follows : from fore toe to top of back, 25 inches ; from tip of nose 

 to base of head, 10 inches ; girth of body back of fore leg, 33 inches; 

 breast, 9 inches ; around fore feet, 6 inches ; around fore arm be- 

 low shoulder, 7 inches ; between eyes, 2 inches ; length of ears, 5 

 inches; from base of head to root of tail, 35 inches ; tail, 16 inches 

 in length ; around muzzle below the eyes, 10 inches. The writer 

 has one crossed with the pure Irish Water Spaniel, which cannot 

 be excelled as a ducking dog. The illustration page 121 is of the 

 dog "Trip," owned by C. H. Tilghman, of Easton, Md., and 

 awarded the first premium at the Bench Show held in New 

 York in 1877. 



