24 DOGS 



The Lion Dogue of Bordeaux 



This dog has a round head, short nose, large skull, a 

 projecting under jaw, which allows the animal to breathe 

 without relaxing his hold, but his teeth must meet exactly. 



The fangs are highly developed, and the wrinkles on 

 the face and round the eyes give much character to his 

 expression. They ought to be small and fine, the back 

 straight, with a powerfully developed chest, fore legs very 

 muscular, hind quarters not so much so. 



The colour is fawn or red, and the darker the better. 



These dogs are very courageous and are splendid 

 watch dogs, and their fidelity is proof against everything ; 

 but they are much given to fighting other dogs. 



The Lurcher 



This is generally called the poacher's dog, and is a 

 cross between a greyhound and a sheep dog. They are 

 very clever and cunning, of small size, rough and hard in 

 coat, and of the sheep-dog order, with a slight look of the 

 greyhound. They are of different colours and are capital 

 retrievers. 



The Maltese Dog 



This dog bears a strong resemblance to the Skye terrier, 

 but is much more diminutive and shorter in the back, and 

 has a very silky coat, which should be of the purest white 

 and very long, covering the face. The tail is carried over 

 the back, and should be very short, with a flag of silky 

 hair. The skin is of a delicate pink colour. The hair 

 should be quite straight. 



These are most affectionate dogs ; they are very clever 

 and easily taught a variety of tricks. 



Mastiffs 



The mastiff is the largest of the indigenous English 

 dogs. It is of the size of a wolf, very robust in form, and 



