The Great Dane, 
a noble appearing hound 
to his friends. He makes a good companion for children, 
is faithful, majestic, and handsome, but his handsome ap- 
pearance is not all outside show, nor does not make him 
the less formidable to mischief-makers as occasion arises 
for his alertness. ‘The Mastiff, although not as popular 
in these days as he should be, is a dog built for war, a dog 
that is courageous, powerful, a bad enemy, but, contrary 
to general appearance, a good friend. Of the trio the 
Great Dane is the writer’s choice, for added to the good 
qualities one finds in the other two dogs, the Great Dane 
has in his make-up the valued attribute of great activity. 
For a heavy dog he certainly excels in this virtue, and in 
the chase he can give his two brother watchdogs a long 
start and then bring down his quarry with equal skill. 
Next in gradation among the large dogs for outside 
comes the Collie. More beautiful in real life than any 
artist has yet been able to paint him, he is, in addition to 
this as alert on watch around the house as instinct and gen- 
erations of training have made him among the sheepfolds. 
Nothing escapes his notice, or his attention where it is 
needed. His tribesman, the old English Sheep Dog, is his 
equal in these qualities, with the exception of that of speed, 
and for some surroundings nothing could be more pleasing 
to the eye than this shaggy looking gray bear of the canine 
race. The Pointer and the Setter are both equally good out- 
side watchdogs, in addition to which they have other uses; 
The English Setter has long been a favorite dog for the country 
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The Borzio, also known as the Russian Wolfhound 
for where the owner of the house is fond of a day with 
the gun he has at hand one of the most necessary adjuncts 
to his pleasure, a real field dog, with centuries of gun in- 
stinct behind him. 
Of the medium-sized dogs, such as would be well suited 
for the porch or indoors, the writer’s choice would be an 
Airedale. Here is a dog of great energy. He is not large, 
yet nothing appears to him to be too large to tackle. He 
possesses the tenacity of the Bulldog, the fierceness of the 
Bull Terrier, and the activity of the Fox Terrier. Gentle 
among children, a fine companion, a friend of his master’s 
friend, when he is convinced that all is well, he is, never- 
theless, always ready to fight ‘‘at the drop of a hat,” and 
fight to a finish when necessary—that is his instinct. He 
is hardy and better equipped for rough climatic conditions 
than most of the breeds. 
For those who would look for an indoor dog of fair 
weight and strength, the English white Bull Terrier will 
fill all requirements. He, too, is gentle enough among his 
own folk, but he looks a fighter and is, every ounce of him. 
The uninvited visitor around the house will do well to steer 
clear of him, or he will carry away unpleasant memories. 
The Irish Terrier and the Fox Terrier are too welll 
known for their various good qualities as companion and 
house dogs to need extended description. To these one 
may well add the Scotch Terrier and the Welsh Terrier, 
The Greyhound will always remain the most picturesque of dogs 
