April S, 1891.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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PUGS^(E. F. MATHEW), 

 All things come to she who waits, in this case, and Nellie 

 Ely at last met with no competitor anri wou in the challenge 

 class. Little Jewel had kIso somewhat of a walkover in the 

 dog class, heatioij Budge in cleanness of neck and sboiilde's; 

 the latter has excellent wrinkle and a well-formed head, but 

 is shown too fat. Lena took the blue ribbon in bitches, her 

 nice skull counteractina; ber pincbed muzzle, curs good. 

 Nellie M., second, loses in ear and color. One entry in Chesa- 

 peakes, Mrs. Walker's Duke. 



rOX-TERElERS— (JAMES MOETIMBR). 



Raby Mixer again won handily over Dnsky Trap, reserve 

 going to Blemton Volunteer, who was looking a litMe better. 

 Lucifer absent. In birches Blemton Consequence was first, 

 though she cannot beat Richmond Dazzle, especially in head. 

 Blemton Brilliant took the reserve. In open dogs Starden'a 

 Jack bent Russley Joker in all but head, third going to War- 

 ren Vexer, clura'-y in skull and weak in muzzle. " LeLogos 

 and Endcliff ypice were given vhc; they are now old faces. 

 There were sevt-ral absentees in tbis clasB. In bitches Mr, 

 Logan, by the nid of his well known Dono, won again, fol- 

 lowed by his Dominica, third going to onr last year's Cana- 

 dian friend, Ehor Nettle, who his hardly enough of the 

 terrier about her. Verdict and Rosa Canina, vhc. ; the lat- 

 ter is soft in codt and hpavy in shoulders uow. Pu ppies bad 

 Dominica again the winiier, followed by Hillside Rfichel, 

 faulty in muzzle and stop and feet turn out a bit. Other 

 entries absent, 



BLACK ATJD tan TEREIERS— (E, F. MAYHEW), 



The Rochelle Kenuels not having an entry, very likely 

 taking a much needed rest, let the Park Kennels in without 

 much compptition. This was the first appearance of this 

 recent importation, and they certainly are to be commended 

 in keeping their dogs back till they could be shown in thnt 

 excellent condition a black and tan should be, full of fire 

 and vigor. In open dogs Salisbury easily accounted for 

 Pring, who is small, faulty in head, but has nice markings. 

 Salisbury has good tan, a well shaped head, excellent front 

 and clean cut, short body, tail long and coarse and looks as 

 if a piece was off the tip, but it only had the hair rubbed, 

 thumb marks are not distinct enough. In bitches a neat 

 terrier, and a terrier all over in Queen beat Louie, her ken- 

 nel mate, in head, front and body; her neck is hardly clean 

 enough, but her excellent head, rich bright tan and truly 

 formed body will always keep her if not at the top. very 

 near it; her tail is also very good; eyes in both dog and bitch 

 are rather light and full. Nadjy was outclassed, though 

 her markings are very good. 



Sir Stafford was alone in Skyes, and so Mr. Shinn had no 

 grievance this time. 



TORKSHIKE TERRIERS, ETC.— (R. F. JitATHEW). 



Toon's Royal, looking well, was alone in challenge class, 

 and Fiahpool Gem had little difficulty in scoring over Prince 

 A. I., who is a little smutty, is too high on legs, and short of 

 coat just now. Venus and Minnie York were placed as at 

 Washington. In Scotch terriers Kilstor again beat Kil- 

 board, and in Bedlingtcns Tick Tack was alone. 



IRISH TERRIERS — (E. F. MAYHEW). 



A good show, though only a few present. Mars took care 

 of the dog class, and in bitches Duumurrey had little difB- 

 culty in beating Mora S., who is faulty in front, coat only 

 fair; Sissy taking third. 



TOT SPANIELS, POODLES, ETC.— (E. F. MAYHEW). 



Nanki Poo, that good little Jap, was alone in a mixed class, 

 and Sprite h.ad the burden of the Italian Greyhound class 

 on her shoulders. Dexter won the challenge prize in poodles, 

 he needs attention, is losing flesh. This let Beri up for a 

 first in open dogs, and Nell easily beats her kennel mate 

 Volga iu head and coat. Cockney Charley, faulty in tan, 

 but good legs, beats Belle in skull, muz/le, body and tan. 

 In tbe miscellaneous over 251bs., Mr. Plant's two entries. 

 Nellie and Stubbs, were placed as named, they have round 

 heads. In the small class tirst went to the Mexican hairless. 

 Jumbo; and Smasher, second, is a small, round-headed ter- 

 rier, and so is Topsy, third. Mr. Connolly showed his 

 Scbipperkes, Prince, Jr., and Dorothy Stanley. 



SPECIAL PRIZE LIST. 

 B'^Pt dog in show, Mr. Sears' Sir Bedivere; best mastiff in show. 

 Bears' Monarch; best mastiflp bitch. W. O. Sanborn's Cambrian 

 I'ritjceF!-; best Sr. Bernard in the snow, Sir Bedivere; best smooth- 

 coated S . R-rnard biich. Empress of Oontoocook; best American- 

 bred .>t. Bernard in show, A. Bernard's Nero; best kennel of St. 

 Bernards, Wyomine; KeriDel; h'-st collie dog. KosUn Wilkes; best 

 colbe bii ch, Hempstead Kennels' Zulu Priucess II.; best kennel 

 of roiree, Kdmaruock K^-r,nels; best bulldog or bitch, Mr. Sack - 

 ett's Haip«r; nest American-bred bulldog, Carisbrooke; best bull- 

 terrier doR, Dick Whitlington; best bull-terrier dog or bitch, 

 Whire Violei; best fox-':err;eT- dog or biicb in show, Siardpn'.-j 

 Jock; best fcx-rerrier biich, DonBa; best kennel of fox-territr.«. 

 John E. Thayer; best foxhound iu the show, Roseville Rover; best 

 gre\ bound dog, G^va of the Seasor: b.^st pomter in open dog class, 

 P.'ntiar-; best pointer in open bitcb class. Miss Meally; best poin- 

 ler in oitoli challf nge cbi.ss, C. Heath's Sally Brass II ; hest pointer 

 purp.y iu bliow, R. Leslie's Cora Lynn: best pointer owned in 

 Lymi, H. Tomer's Wizard; best kennel of pointers, CbarJes 

 H'-ath; bpgc Anierican-ured pointer in the show, Sally Brass II ; 

 best pjinier ill < pen elHss nwned iu Lynn, Bess B-auty; best Eng- 

 lish .setiT bitcU, Albert's Nellie; best English setter dog, Edge- 

 mirk; best AmeriuMh-bred English setter, Edgemark; best Insh 

 Belter dog in sli' \v, Mjix A.; best Irish setter bftcb m tbe show, 

 Kildare Kennels' Rubj Gieumore; best Gordon setter in show, H. 



F. Smith's Ki ig Item; best red cocker in open class. C. G. Brown s 

 Cherry Boj ; b^st Kiue Charles spdniel, T. Plant's OoL-knev Char- 

 lie; best greyhound bL^ch.ihe Lady Belle; best greyhound dog, 



G. m of the Sf'aso' ; best (Ireat Dane birch in show. Irene; best 

 Gr^at Dane dog. Pascbi.; best kennel of beagles, Forest Beagle 

 K-nnels; uest heagle in sh^w, Eorest Kennels' Frank Forrest; best 

 beagle biicb, Topsy S,; best Irish terrier. Park Kennels' Dun- 

 mulre^; best poodle dog, Dtxter; best p-<odle hitch, Nell; best pug 

 in sbotv, Assocated Fanciers' Little Jewel; best Skye terrier in 

 show. Sir Stafford ; best Italian greyhound. Sprite; best Yorkshire 

 terrier in show. Fishpool Gem: best deerbound in show, J. E. 

 Thsyei's Robber Ohiertaii.; best in misceJlam ous ovpr 251bs., 

 Kellu; best in tniscellMueous under 2olbs., Jutnhn; best spaniel 

 b:t( h from I.jnn, Belle; best kennel of Iri-b setters, Kildare Ken- 

 nels; besi Irish setter owned in Lynn. F. Gaffney's Hamine'less. 



The following awards wet c made after we had gone to press 

 last week: 



IRl-^E. WATER SPANIELS.— 1st, B. F.Lewis's Patsy O'Connor. 



FIELD SPANIELS.— OHALLENGE-Ist.R. P. Keast-ey'a Lddv.- 

 OPEN— ps- I'-L R- ?• Keasoey's Kevelry Ntsgus, Bitches: R! C. 

 Kra-ho's Dolly. 



COCKER SPANIELS.— Black or Liver— CHALLENGE-Dof/s: 

 Is', Abdiew Laidlaw's Rabbi; 2r!, .1. P. Wiley's Jc.-ev. Bitches: 

 1st, J. P. Willev's B ssie W.-OPEX-Dops; 1st, J. P. Willej's 

 Je^B V Bo) ; 2d. Andrew Laidla^'s Oban. Bitc7us; 1st and 3d. -T. 

 P. Willey's Black Dnehess and Little Nell; 3d, Park Kennels' 

 Lala. Reserve, High Rock Cocker Kennels' Merlie. Very high 

 com,, A. J. Purrington's Trot. High c om., A. S. Ahorn's Bocnie 

 Oon. Puppirs: Is', Andrew Laidlaw's Ooau.— any other Color 

 — Doys; 1st, C. G. Bro nine's Cheiry Bo\ : 2<i, J. p. VVibev's RoUo 

 W,; 3J, Dr. C. H. Harwood's Flash H. Bitches: 1st, J. P. Willey's 

 L.tciy of Learning. 



CLUMBER SPVNIELS, -Challenge -1st. Clumber Kennels' 

 Boss JI. -Open— 1st and 2d,. Clumber Kennels' Lady Bed and 

 Jobi.n.v. .Ir.: 3\ G. J. OUandler's Belle. Reserve, G. J. Cnandler's 

 Bess. V' T\ higu com , J. M. M> aney's Melor. 



FOXHOUNDS. — Challenge — 1st, Newport Oountv Hunt's 

 Roseville Rover — kpen— i=t, Dr. H. T. Thnrber's Deacon; 2d, W. 

 A. Small's VValtham JtweJ. 



Canine World has this week an excellent portrait of Mrs. 

 Foster, world-renowned as the principal breeder of York- 

 shire terriers, pues and other pet dogs. She commerced her 

 show career iu 1884, and she is one of the very few who can 

 say with truth that she has bad an exueriense of nsarly 

 "twenty" jeass In the show ting. 



A HOMILY ON JUDGES. 



Editor Forest mid Stream: 



In a recent issue of > our journal an eminent authority on 

 matters canine, wrinoii m connection with cocker spaniels, 

 suggests the advis bility of the .judae adhering to the 

 standard and deciding on tbe ruerits of tbe specimen 

 brought before him tor adjudication poleiy oa its merits, 

 regardless of whether it is the property of iniuce or pauper. 

 This, genflemen. is not the plaint of a disEru titled exhibitor, 

 nor is it the vaporiugs of one who knows nothing of tbe sub- 

 ject of which be chooses to treat, on the contrary, it eman- 

 ates from no less an .authority than Chas. H. Mason, whose 

 long experience in tbe capacity of judge and writer in rela- 

 tion to niau's best friend, entitles his opinions to the most 

 respectful consideration. Although Mr. M. lioes not make 

 any specific chrtrsces, bis reference is so plain that he who 

 runs may read, mid as it is not at all likely that that gentle- 

 man would cry wolf when no sheep destroyer is in sight, it 

 is yvell that we profit, by his advice. Mr. Mason's sugges- 

 tions in relation to cocker spaniels will apply equally well 

 to other breeds. Tne time has gone by when a judge can 

 award the palm to specimens not entitled to receive it, with- 

 out leaving hia motive open to criticistu. True, on general 

 principles, it is good to foster the fueling that leads to the 

 expre.ssion, "With me the judge's decision goes," yet it is 

 well for the judge to bear in mind that while engaged in 

 selecting the best specimens brought before him, there are 

 those clustered about the rint'side who can tell a good from 

 a bad specimen, nearly if not quite as well as tbe jttdge; 

 thanks to toe spread of knowledge connected with matters 

 canine. By all means let it be strictly understood that the 

 judge, who ever he or she may be, must accept the standard 

 as a criteri' 'U upon which to render a verdict. If the .stand- 

 ard is a faulty one then let us change the standard. Let us 

 not forget that it is the judge's duty to define the law, not 

 to make it, and we will have less ttpsettiug of decisions, and 

 the tyro looking forward to a type to breed to will not find 

 himself so often at sea without chart or compa,ss. It goes 

 without saying that one selected to adjudicate upon the 

 merits of any particular breed at one of our dog shows is 

 less hampered and allowed moi-e latitude than a judge in 

 any other capacity, and as far as the particular show in 

 question is concerned bis verdict is as fixed and unalterable 

 as the laws of the Medes and Persians, hence the greater tbe 

 necessity that his fiat should not be open to criticism on the 

 grounds of favoritism, partiality or undue departure from 

 the standard established, and that his judgment is confined 

 to the attachment on the end of the chain nearest the collar. 



John Keevan. 



Bkookltn, N. Y., March 3. 



WHEN IS A DOG IN BENCH SHOW CONDITION ? 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



As this is an important subject for bjth the general nublic 

 and the exhibitors I crave space in your columns to discuss 

 it; the more so as I am unable to see that the views in re- 

 gard to it, so far as I can learn them from the press reports 

 in tbe sporting journals and from the decisions of jutlges, 

 are in harmony with sound sense or science. I hope I may 

 not be cbarsied with ventilating a private grievance if 1 

 illusti-ate my meaning by .some show experiences of ray own 

 within the past few mouths, for after all, one knows the 

 facts in bis own case best. 



1 sent a well known pointer bitch to one of the winter 

 shows. She won first, but when the press report appeared 

 it read to the effect that the bitch, owned by me, was the 

 best, but "shown in poor condition." In a few days after 

 this .show the bitch came under the observation of Jas. L. 

 Anthony. His estimate was that she was iu good condition 

 —better than he had ever seen her since she was firstshown, 

 years ago. As Mr. Anthony has perhaps shown more good 

 pointers, and in the best condition, than any other exhibitor 

 of this breed, bis opinion should count for a good deal. 

 LTsually the reporters do not say wherein a dog fails in con- 

 dition. I should say a dog was in bench show condition 

 when he has the appearance of health, vigor and intelli- 

 gence; and when in addition the dog's present make-up 

 suggests the sort of work he is intended for. and his coat 

 calls up t he idea of full (canine) dress. So that for example 

 a setter oi pointer would be in condition when he is bright, 

 active, .spirited, free from all obvious disease and in such 

 flesh as to be fit to do a moderate amount of work afield. 

 Now, the bitch above referred to met these conditions. Her 

 muscles stood out well and were moderately hard, and her 

 ribs were somewhat visible when she was iu motion — Stone- 

 heuge's criterion, and he generally knew whereof he athrined. 

 Yet the press report says "in poor condition." I presume 

 the reporter confounded a muscular condition with an un- 

 thrifty one. Another instance. The writer exhilnteti a 

 yoitng Irish setter bitch at the last New York show. She 

 got he. The only reporter that notices ber at all had the 

 penetration to see that "she showed much merit, aud was 

 well deserving of vhc." But he also remarks, "Elfreda was 

 not in good condition," The judge's verdict was, "A good 

 little bitch but out of condition." He learned tbis entirely 

 with his eye. having never laid his band on her, except to 

 rapidly pass it over a small part of her shoulder. Had he 

 really felt the bitch, he, as well as the reporter, might have 

 learned that she was the hardest and best muscled bitch iu 

 the class. Her coat was poor (since distemper), bttt coat 

 counts only 8 in 100 according to the standard, and she was 

 ashadethiu, having lost flesh on the journey, being a very 

 nervous creature. A correct criticism might have read 

 about like thus: ' Shown rather thin and otit of coat, but is 

 well muscled and hard; combines strength, symmetry, 

 character and quality; should have stood much higher in 

 any case " 



Be it understood I am not impugning the ability or 

 motives of the judge, as I regret to see some of the reports 

 have tlone. I believe he meant to do what was strictly right 

 and that he acted up to the light he had; but when he 

 placed a bitch like the first prize" winner, that is almost de- 

 formeil from the shoulder down, over such specimens as 

 Endora, Elfreda and others, and sent former winners in 

 good company out of the ring withoixt a letter, I cannot but 

 think his light was darkness. 



But his mistakes and those of others are to be set down to 

 faulty met hods of judging, by which neither the points nor 

 the condition can be adequately learned. Dogs must have 

 an opportunity to show themselves naturally. How then 

 would I improve on the methods in vogue, say at^^ew York? 

 In this way. Taking that very class of Irish setters referred 

 to, about 20 in all, after having them walked about together 

 and divided into groups of about equal merit, they might 

 be all sent to wait outside the ring except one group' of four. 

 These should be led about on chain and afterward set free 

 to scamper iu the ring; then brought together and carefully 

 compared, the judee either taking notes or dictHting notes 

 to an assistant, while he bandies the dogs all over and 

 learns not only their shape but their real coudition. Finally 

 let the best be brought together for more careful compari- 

 son. After such an examination the judge would be pre- 

 pared to rate every dog with accuracy, and could not make 

 gross errors, if a man of discrimination and experience. 

 This methoti applies to all breeds but especially to hunting 

 dogs. It would tike a little more time but would be in- 

 finitely more Sri.ti.sfac tor v. The i-eporter should see the dogs 

 oS the benches and have them moved and handle them. To 

 illustrate this question of condition further, by dogs in 

 which I am in no way personally intereatedj I will compare 

 two well-known pointers. Revel III., as grand a bitch as 

 ever waa beochaa, was shown so fat at tb« last New York 



show that her appearance did not in the least suggest the 

 work for which this breed is intended or. in fact, fitness for 

 any kind of work. On the other hand Tribulation showed 

 his muscling admirably and was every inch a pointer, 

 though a far inferior specimen to Revel III. He was a shade 

 too thin, but .such a coiidition isiufinitely preferable to that 

 of fatness for l)oth health aud work. How many of either 

 the setters or pointers at New York met S'oriehenge's test 

 of condition of showing the ribs somewhat when in motion? 



It is a notorious fact that tbe larger breeds of dogs of tbe 

 present day, such as mastiffs, St. Bernards, etc., are short 

 lived, liable to disease, defective in stamina, and so apt to 

 succumb when any serious malady overtakes them, and, as 

 I think, for these reasons; Breeding too much for size; 

 breeding from stud doars weakened by excessive use; the 

 forced feeding, with inadetjuate exercise, of growing pup- 

 pies, and last, but not least, showing these breeds of dogs 

 so loaded with fat that the internal organs are hampered 

 and the vitality of the animals lowered. Yet this is what is, 

 in the language of the bench show reporter, ''good condi- 

 tion." As 1 understand nature, such is very bad condition, 

 and the sooner this whole subject is considered afresh, and 

 .sense and science rule and not canricious fashion, the better 

 for our canine interests. The writer has been a student of 



hysiolowy and medicine, aud has bred dogs, and studied 



ogs as well as men and other animals, in health and disease, 

 for more than twenty years, and hopes, therefore, that he is 

 not impertinent iu presenting his views to exhibitors, judges 

 and critics. He is, however, willing to learn from any one 

 who has reason.s for his opinions. He thinks, fiu-ther, that 

 in Canad.a, at least, no one has urged this question of pre- 

 senting dogs at shows in healthy and beautiful form more 

 persi.stently than himself. Wesley Mills, M.D. 



MoNiitEAL, Canada. 



WATCHDOGS. 



Editor Forcat and Stream: 



You ask "What breed is be.st as watchdogs-'" Nearly every 

 dog man will be apt to answer succinctly, "Mine," going 

 on the principle stated by Mr. Jas. B. Blossom, "The differ- 

 ence between Mr. A and sane men is, that the latter recognize 



that (well say cbipmunk.s) have not so far demonstrated 



their superiority to all other- breeds, and Mr. A thinks the 

 world will accept it that they have proved this, on his bare 

 assertion." Now this so well formulates the frequent doggy 

 way of considering any question that it is well to dismiss all 

 prejudices from a discussion, ami even feats and instances 

 hardly have any great force, for like all expert evidence, 

 they are easily rebutted by instances of the other side; so 

 unless we can show some reason why a certain breed should 

 be the best watchdog, no very strong case can be made out. 



Now a watchdog is not a mere terror, a sav:ige to attack all 

 strangers who may trespass on the ground be watches. 

 These are attributes of ferocity alone and by no means guar- 

 dianship. As well might Mr. 'Sullivan be set up as an exem- 

 plar of a peace officer. The watchdog must have the home 

 instinct deeply rooted in him, and must consider the protec- 

 tion of home his aim in life, and he must exercise that dis- 

 crimination between right and wrong in conduct that the 

 efficient policeman does in his work; be mtist warn and re- 

 press, not attack or revenge. Now for these qualities to 

 iDCCome rooted in a breed, it'is evident that tbe breed must 

 be kept as bouse dogs, they must learn to attach themselves 

 to home and to feel they are part and parcel of it. What 

 breed has longest been thus used, aud which tbe most ex- 

 clusively so? Certainly tbe mastiff. Dr. Caius, or some 

 equally remote cLryasdust, writes of "the mastiethatkeepyth 

 the house." The very careful Bingley, in 1S09, writes of the 

 mastiff, describing his especial trait of watching visitors 

 without molestation, as long as they refrain from touching 

 things he (.the mastiff ) considers under his charge, but if the 

 visitnr tran.ggresses, the mastiff' interferes, but still with 

 discretion; and I may ask of what other breed can so long a 

 history as guardians be given? 



As confirming my view as to mastiffs I may point to the 

 diff^erences in sheepdogs as to this characteristic, connecting 

 it wdth their environments. The bobtail is certainly much 

 superior to the collie as a guardian, he has been used more 

 as a dog of general utility, much of his stock work being 

 with the drover, not so largely vrith the shepherd as the col- 

 lie's has been; thus he has been more accustomed to home, 

 has associated more with home folks than the collie, kept 

 much of his life on pastures remote from his owner's home, 

 and this difference in the environments of the two breeds, I 

 think the superior courage of the bobtail is due. He has 

 been forced to fight his w^ay through life aud has had all 

 kinds of animals much more courageous than .sheep to deal 

 with, and he has risen to tbe situation. Although I hold 

 bobtails to be unexcelled by any breed as companions, I do 

 not say that they are as valuable for watchdogs as tbe mas- 

 tiff', for even if their dispositions were fully as good for the 

 work, they lack the size and appearance " that enables the 

 mastiff to deter evil doers by mere fear. 



Iu claiming this pre-eminence for the mastiff as a watch 

 and house dog, I by no means deny that other breeds possess, 

 to some extent, the same qualities. I know that the St. Ber- 

 nard Barry was the equal of any mastiff that ever lived, as a 

 watchdog, and I am prepared to believe very much tbe same 

 of Duke of Leeds. Leila and Bonivard, and 1 remember that 

 fifty years since such mastiff men as the then Capt. Garnier, 

 Mr.' Lukey and others could see no difference between the 

 English and Alpine mastiffs except in the greater size of the 

 latter, and the life of the dog of the Hosnice has been such as 

 to develop the very qualities that make the watchdog. I 

 have known of blacli and tan setters (I purposely eschew 

 Gordons, being something no feller can find out) that were 

 excellent yvatchdogs. So of many other breeds, and not a 

 few mongrels, but I do claim that, as a whole, no other 

 breed averages as high as the mastiff as a watchdog, and on 

 tbis very point I once diff'ered with so experienced a band as 

 "Billy" Graham, and to settle it, we referred it to Mr. Edwin 

 Nichols, ecitmlly eminent as a breeder of bloodhotruds. New- 

 foundlands and mastiffs, who unhesitatingly decided, from 

 his experience through so many years, that no' breed averaged 

 as high as the mastiff for this purpose. 



The Newfoundland seems to have retrograded in public 

 estimation for wisdom, faithftrlness and docility, and I can- 

 not but think that this impression, well or illy founded as 

 it may be, is due to crosses of that vile beast the "big black 

 dog" and to this abomination being taken as the true breed. 

 It oft.en looks to me as though the brute classed as a "New- 

 foundland" was the product of a black setter aud black 

 boarhound. 



A good deal of nonsense has been perpetrated about "pure" 

 mastiff's being good tempered and that it was only the snipy, 

 fiddle-headed ones that were ever crusty, aud from my ex- 

 perience, observation and inquiry this is the most complete 

 and utter rot and humbug. Tbe best watch dogs among 

 mastiff's of history that I can collect instances of were the 

 "bully" Imkev's Countess, her long-faced son Governor, the 

 "lurcher" Turk, Colonel the long faced, champion Briton, a 

 dog of medium typ ', and the "houndy" Miss Hales's Lion; 

 while among the savages were the "grand-headed" Bill 

 George's Tiger and many of his get, Scawfell, a dog of 

 medium type, and, from accounts, the excessively bully- 

 headed Hotspur. Of course many of the long-headed, long- 

 legged, lanky, snipy, miserable brutes, savoring of a grey- 

 hound having interviewed a mastiff, are savages, but so is 

 any other mongrel likely to be, but that any particular type 

 of mastiff is better or worse tempered than another is all 



IjOSh. " W, WADEi 



Kmaov, Pa< 



