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 (1911) (14577011349)

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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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dogis in action, in a straight line level with the back,slightly curved towards the end, but should notcurl over the back. 22. Coat.—The hair is short and dense, andsleek-looking, and in no case should it inclineto coarseness. go THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 23. Gait or Action.—The gait should be lithe,springy, and free, the action high. The hocksshould move very freely, and the head shouldbe held well up. 24. Colour.—The colours are brindlc, fawn,blue, black, and harlequin. The harlequin shouldhave jet black patches and spots on a pure whiteground ; grey patches are admissible but notdesired ; but fawn or brindle shades are objection-able. Fassbender, Mr. Wuster, Lord Charles Kerr,Prince Albert Solms, Mr. James Davis,and Mr. Charles Goas. Mr. Fassbenderwas the owner of Xero, who was matedto Mr. Wusters Flora—both importations.Nero was a large and elegantly shapedbrindle, while Flora was a notably strongand beautiful bitch. She was bred frombefore she came to England, and perhaps
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mrs. h. horsfalls CH. VICEROY OF REDGRAVE BY CH. HANNIBAL OF REDGRAVE CH. VALENTINE OF REDGRAVE. Photograph by Coc, Norwich. In supplement to Mr. Joachims valuableremarks on this breed it may be notedthat among the early importations of theGreat Dane into England were LadyBismarck and Libertas, the latter a grandbitch who had several good litters by herkennel mate, Imperium, who distinguishedhimself at Dublin and at the Crystal Palace.Herr Gustav Lang, of Stuttgart, HerrR. von Schmeideberg, editor of Dcr Hund,and Herr Bamberger, were the principalauthorities on the breed in Germany; andthe chief owners in England were Mr. the finest specimen of the Great Dane everseen in this country was her daughterChampion Vendetta, whose sire was Harras.Bred by Herr Bamberger. Vendetta wasborn August 21st, 1S84. and importedwhile still young, becoming the propertyof Mrs. Reginald Herbert, who afterwardssold her to Mr. Craven. Although in alllarge breeds the female is, as a rule, notice-ably smaller