The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs (1891) (17930062998)

Title: The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs
Identifier: americanbookofdo00shie (find matches)
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Shields, G. O. (George O. ), 1846-1925, ed
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: Chicago, Rand, McNally
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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514 THE AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DOG. Dogge, I quote some extracts from a communication to the American Field. One in the issue of September 14, 1889, from Baltimore, signed "Wisp," reads as follows: Tlie recent iraportatiou of several fine specimens of the Great Dane, by a gentleman of this city, has created more than a pHssing interest in this noble breed of dogs. I was attracted to this breed a few years ago by witnessing a most i-emarkable case of transition of temperament, /. (., from a playful mood
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JUNO. Owned by Mr Paul Meiker, 78 State street, Chicago. to one of intense earnestness and courage I was walking along a suburban road, and saw ahead of me two little children crawling and climbing all over a large, fallow-colored, supple-looking dog, that seemed to enjoy the romp as much as the children. It was an engaging picture, and the more I looked the more interested I became in the "kind " of dog; for when I first looked I thought, " Wluit an athletic-built Mastiff that is;" yet, on closer observation, I knew it could not be the ordinary English Mastiff, for his head was not so broad, and was carried more proudly on a longer neck, and higher; and the way he jumped over those children, and stood aside, grandly erect, a moment,