The Living Animals of the World, Volume I: Mammals

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.

fThe 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 specimens living, belonging to Mr. K. 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. Recently there has been a fancy for toy bull-dogs, limited to 22 Ibs. 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 Photo by T. Fall] [Baker Street. are often very fastidious feeders what fanciers DACHSHUND. call " bad doers." The photograph conveys a fair idea of these quaint dogs. 14

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ROUGH COLLIES are very graceful, interesting creatures, and stand first in intelligence amongst canines. They are highly popular. Several have been sold for over 1,000, and the amounts in prize-money and fees obtained by some of the " cracks " would surprise persons not in "the fancy." A high-bred specimen " " in coat is most beautiful.

Photo by Kitchener Portrait Co. The colours most favoured are DALMATIANS. sables with white markings; All are typical, but the first is the best in quality and markings. but black, white, and tans, known as "tricolors," are pleasing and effective. I quite hoped to give a portrait of one of the most perfect of present-day champions, belonging to H.H. the Princess de Montglyon, but could not find room.

SMOOTH COLLIES are a handsome breed, full of grace, beauty, and intelligence, and very active and lively. A favourite colour is merle, a sort of lavender, with black markings and tan and white in parts, usually associated with one or both eyes china-coloured. Specimens often win in sheep-dog trials; a bitch of mine won many such, and was more intelligent in other ways than many human beings.

OLD ENGLISH SHEEP-DOGS are a most fascinating breed, remarkably active, possessed of much endurance and resource, and very faithful and affectionate. I have often made long

Photo by T. Fall] [Baker Street NEWFOUNDLAND. The dog shown here gives a good idea of size and character, but is not in best coat

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journeys through cross-country roads accompanied by one or more of them, and never knew them miss me, even on the darkest night or in the crowded streets of a large town. The favourite colour is pigeon-blue, with white collar and markings. The coat should be straight and hard in texture. The illustration is from a portrait of one of the best bitches ever shown, belonging to Sir H. de Trafford.

DALMATIANS are always white, with black, liver, or lemon spots, the size of a shilling or less, evenly distributed over the body, head, ears, and even tail, and pure, without mixture of white. There is much of the pointer about this variety, which has long been used for sporting purposes on the continent of Europe. I can testify to their many good qualities : " It is as companions and house-dogs. To quote again from the article above mentioned commonly believed that the spotted carriage-dogs once so frequently kept in England were

[Baker Street. BULL-DOGS. The photograph is remarkably good and characteristic of this variety.

about the most useless creatures of the dog kind, maintained only for show and fashion. its This is a mistake. They were used at a time when a travelling-carriage carried, besides owners, a large amount of valuable property, and the dog watched the carriage at night when the owners were sleeping at country inns. We feel we owe an apology to the race of carriage-dogs.... While this dog is becoming extinct, in spite of his useful qualities, other breeds are invading spheres of work in which they had formerly no part." There is only one point in which I differ from the above, and that is contained in the last sentence. There are a number of enthusiastic breeders very keen on reviving interest in this variety, and I have during the last few years had large entries to judge, so that we shall probably see more of them in the future.

POODLES are of many sizes and colours. They are very intelligent, easily taught tricks, : corded, in whichand much used as performing dogs. They have various kinds of coats the hair hangs in long strands or ringlets; curly, with a profusion of short curls all over

them, something like retrievers; and fluffy, when the hair is combed out, to give much the appearance of fleecy wool. A part of the body, legs, head, and tail is usually shorn.

BULL-TERRIERS are now bred with small natural drooping ears, and should have long wedge-shaped heads, fine coats, and long tails. There is also a toy variety, which hitherto has suffered from round skulls and tulip ears, but is rapidly improving. I have bred many as small as 3 lbs. in weight. In each variety the colour preferred is pure white, without any markings, and with fine tapering tails.

IRISH TERRIERS are very popular, and should be nearly wholly red in colour, with long lean heads, small drooping ears, hard coats, not too much leg, and without coarseness. They make good comrades.

BEDLINGTON TERRIERS have long been popular in the extreme north of England, and are

another fighting breed. It is indeed often difficult to avoid a difference of opinion between show competitors. Their lean long heads, rather domed skulls, with top-knot of lighter hair, long pointed ears, and small dark eyes, give them a peculiar appearance. The coats, which are “linty” in texture, should be shades of blue or liver.

Three breeds, all more or less hard in coat-texture, and grizzled in colour on heads and bodies, while tanned on other parts, are AIREDALE, OLD ENGLISH, and WELSH ‘TERRIERS, which may be divided into large, medium, and small. The first-named make very good all-round dogs; the Old English, less in number, make useful dogs, and are hardy and companionable; while Welsh terriers are much the size of a small wire-haired fox-terrier, but usually shorter and somewhat thicker in the head. I intended one of Mr. W. S. Glynn’s best dogs to illustrate the last-named.

FOX-TERRIERS are both smooth- and wire-haired. Their convenient size and lively temperament make them very popular as pets and companions for both sexes and all ages. The colour is invariably white, with or without markings on head or body, or both.

BLACK-AND-TAN and WHITE ENGLISH

TERRIERS are built upon the same lines, differing chiefly in colour, the former being raven-black, with tan markings on face, legs,

and some lower parts of the body, and the latter pure white all over. Both should have small natural drooping ears, fine glossy coats, and tapering sterns. The toy variety of the former should be a miniature of the larger, and is very difficult to produce of first-class quality.

SCOTTISH TERRIERS are very interesting, often with much “character” about them. The usual colours are black, shades of grey, or brindle, but some are seen fawn, stone-colour, and white. The ears should be carried bolt upright, the coat as hard as a badger’s,

OLD ENGLISH SHEEP-DOG.

This is a remarkably fine photograph of a well-known specimen of this interesting variety.

MASTIFF. The photograph gives almost an ideal picture of this national breed, the colour being known as black-brindle.

L Photo by Lambert Lambert] [Hath. Photo by H. Cornish] _Crediton.

DEER-HOUND. POINTER.

This is a capital portrait of one of the best of this graceful variety. This is a young dog not yet shown, but full of quality and type.

Photo by VUliers & Sons] [Newport. Photo by T. Fall] [Baker Street.

SKYE TERRIER. CORDED POODLE.

The photograph is of a well-known winner in show form. The length of the cords of which the coat is composed is clearly shown.

By permission of Mrs. Hall- Walker. POMERANIAN. Probably about the best all-black Toy Pomeranian ever shown. A smart picture of one of tho best of these popular dogs.

Photo by G. y. Taylor] [Cowley Road. Photo by E. Landor]

MALTESE TOY TERRIER. BUTTERFLY-DOG.

A very excellent representation of one of the best specimens of The photograph gives an excellent idea of this somewhat rare variety, the present day. 109

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teeth even, small dark expressive eyes, fore legs straight, the back short. One I brought from Skye many years since I took with me when driving some miles into the country; coming back by a different route, he missed me; but on nearing my starting-point I found him posted at a juncture of four roads, by one of which I must return. He could not have selected a better position. The illustration is that of a first-rate specimen of the variety, "Champion Balmacron Thistle." DANDIE DINMONT TERRIERS have many quaint and charming ways. They are very strongly built, being among the most muscular of the terriers, of high courage, devotedly attached to their owners, and admirably adapted for companions, being suitable for indoors or out, and at home anywhere. The colours are pepper (a sort of darkish iron-grey) and mustard (a yellowish red-fawn),

Pltoto by T. Fall} [Baker Street. both with white silky hair on head, called

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ALEXANDRA, WITH CHOW AND the top-knot, and lustrous dark eyes, very JAPANESE SPANIELS. and independent in expression. A group which will be studied with much interest by all. gipsy-like SKYES, both PRICK- and DROP-EARED, are another Scottish breed which well deserve their popularity, as they are thorough sporting animals. The colours are chiefly shades of dark or light grey, but sometimes fawn with dark points and whites are seen. The texture of coat should be hard and weather-resisting; the eyes dark and keen in expression; bodies long, low, and well knit; legs straight in front; even mouths; tails carried gaily, but not curled over the back.