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Title: The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Leighton, Robert, 1859-1934
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London New York : Cassell
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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d fully 35 inchesat the shoulder, andwas perhaps the tall-est dog of any breedand at any timewhose measurementshave been recorded.His proportions wereentirely in harmonywith his remarkableheight, for he was adog of enormous bone and substance, with wonderful depth ofbrisket. He had an admirably typical head,with a good square muzzle and level jaw.His expression was of the true Dane char-acter, and his action was majestic. Of recent years women have been promi-nent among the owners and breeders who have striven to keep perfect and to popularisethe Great Dane, and none has done more inthis direction than Mrs. H. Horsfall, whosekennels at Mornington Manor, in Norfolk,have sent forth many redoubtable champions.There are, indeed, very few superlative GreatDanes nowadays who do not owe some re-lationship to the renowned Redgrave strain.The following Great Danes have gainedchampionship honours during the past fiveyears. Dogs : Roger of Eccleshall, Viceroyof Redgrave, Viking of Redgrave, Lord
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MESSRS. W. H. BOYEBY CH. VICEROY—Photograph by T. Fall. s and h. Schmidts HANNIBAL OF ROSEDALE ETT VAN DE PRINS. Deedless, Lord Ronald of Redgrave, Thorof Redgrave, Loris of Redgrave, Vanguardof Redgrave, Vrelst of Redgrave. Bitches :Lady Topper, Lot of Redgrave, Victory ofRedgrave, Valentine of Redgrave, Superbaof Stapleton, Viola of Redgrave, Rosamundof Stapleton. 92 CHAPTER VIII.THE DALMATIAN, OR COACH DOG. BY F. C. HIGNETT. Spotted like the leopard, I Live my days at Dobbins heels.Let the hastening pack go by,With tootling horn and bellowing cry;I am content between the wheels. The Spotted Dog.

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