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was said by him to have been brought from Scotland with the 

 statement that he was of the pure breed. In the early days of 

 dog shows, such different types of this variety were exhibited 

 that Southern fanciers were much puzzled; and in 1867 Mr. 

 Matthias Smith, who judged the class at Birmingham, refused to 

 give any prize, alleging that the whole lot were mongrels. On 

 this daring act ensued a paper war, maintained with great bold- 



" Rough" and "Puck," Dandies. ("Pdok" bred by Dr. Brown.) 



ness by Mr. Smith, who adduced certain cogent facts in support of 

 his opinions; among others, the existence of the Landseer picture, 

 and also of a breed in his own possession, which, however, he 

 stated to have "prick ears." This slip brought down. on him the 

 whole force of his opponents, and he was silenced for a time, 

 though with a little qualification he might have held that he 

 meant by the term to distinguish the proper ear (according to his 



