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shades of brindle and harlequin, but I liave seen many beautiful fawns, blues, and othei 

 whole colours. They are being bred with small natural drooping ears. One of the first I 

 remember seeing exhibited was a large harlequin belonging to tlie late Mr. Frank Adcock, 

 with the appropriate name of " Satan," as, although always shown muzzled, he required the 

 attentions of three or four keepers to deal with him; and at one show I attended he over- 

 powered his keepers, got one of them on the ground, tore his jacket off, and gave him a 



roufrh handlinsr. 



NoN-spoKTiNG Varieties. 



Saint Bernards, although 

 sometimes exceeding 3 feet at 

 the shoulder, are as a rule very 

 docile and good-tempered, and 

 many are owned liy ladies. The 

 coat may be rough or smooth, 

 according to taste ; but either 

 are splendid animals. Tliey are 

 sometimes seen self-coloured, 

 but those with inarkinofs — shades 

 of rich red, with white and 

 black, for preference — are the 

 handsomest. They are still used 

 as " first aids " in the snow on 

 the Swiss mountains. So fiu- as 

 I remember, this is the only 

 breed of dog used for stud and 

 exhibition for which as much as 

 £1,500 has been paid; and this 

 has occurred on more than one 

 occasion. 



Newfoundlands have re- 

 gained their place in p)opularitv, and many good blacks and black-and-whites can now be seen. 



Numerous cases are on record of their rendering aid to persons in danger of drowning, and 



establishing communication with wrecked vessels and the shore. 



Mastiffs are looked on as one of the national breeds. Their commanding presence and 



stately manner make them highly suitable as guards, and they are credited with much 



attachment and devotion to their owners. 



The colours are mostly shades of fawn with -,...._,-„,.„._._.^,-^— ,..---.-- - ^ 



black muzzle, or shades of brindle. I am able 



to give the portrait of one of the best sjieci- 



mens living, belonging to Mr. E. Leadbetter. 

 Bull-dogs are also regarded as a national 



breed. They are at present in high favour. 



The sizes and colours are so various that all 



tastes can be satisfied. IJecently there has 



been a fancy for toy bull-dogs, limited to 



22 lbs. in weight, mostly with upright ears 



of tulip shape. In spite of the many 



aspersions on their character, bull-dogs are 



usually easy-going and good-tempered, and ' n„uh^T.Faii] " [Bak^urc^ 



are often very fastidious feeders — what fanciers D.^.cnsHu\D. 



call ^' bad doers. The photograph conveys a fair idea of these quaint ao^^. 



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Photo by FrateUi Alinari] [Florence. 



GREAT DAXE. 

 This sliows a typical specimen of this Ijreed, with cropped ears, which will be dis- 

 continued in show dogs. 



