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) (14763641835)

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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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h,and then at The Priory, at Bowden, in Cheshire, where theysucceeded in breeding the finest kennel ofSt. Bernards that has ever been seen in theworld. Dr. Inman had for several yearsowned good dogs, and set about the workon scientific principles. He, in conjunc-tion with Mr. Walmsley, purchased thesmooth-coated Kenilworth from Mr. Loft,bred that dogs produce with a brindleMastiff of high repute, and then crossed backto his St. Bernards with the most successfulresults. Dr. Inman was instrumental informing the National St. Bernard Club,which, like the older society, was soon wellsupported with members, and now has atits disposal a good collection of valuablechallenge cups. The dogs bred at Bowden carried all before them in the show ring,and were continually in request for studpurposes, improving the breed to a remark-able extent. At the disposal of Messrs. Inman andWalmsleys kennel, there were such admir-able dogs as the rough-coated Wolfram—from whom were bred Tannhauser, Narcissus,
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MR. W. H. BENNETTSBY CH. KENILWORTH IIPhotograph by Russell. CH. LORD METHUEN PRIMROSE LADY. Leontes and Klingsor—the smooth-coateddogs, the Kings Son and The Viking ; therough-coated bitch, Judith Inman, and thesmooth Viola, the last-named the finestspecimen of her sex that has probably everbeen seen. These dogs and bitches, withseveral others, were dispersed all overEngland, with the exception of Klingsorwho went to South Africa. Mr. J. W. Proctor, of Mobberley, pur-chased Tannhauser and Viola, but theyare, unfortunately, both dead, as also areNarcissus and Wolfram. Messrs. Scott andKostin, who bought Leontes and The Viking,with Judith Inman, have been more fortu-nate, as the two first-named are both aliveat this time of writing, the former one of 72 THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. the best rough-coated dogs before thepublic. The Kings Son, who was a greatfavourite with the late Dr. Inman, re-mained at home, and his bones are pro-bably to be found beneath the sod in somequiet corner in t