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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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LIBETT VAN DE PRINS by ch. hatto of Holland—ady. LATE OWNER, MISS E. MACKAY SCOTT. has been found that they get darker, andthat the peculiar striping disappears,and in that case the introduction of a goodfawn into the strain is advisable. Theconstant mating of harlequins has the ten-dency to make the black patches dis-appear, and the union with a good blackGreat Dane will prevent the loss of colour. 88 THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG The following is the official descriptionissued by the Great Dane Club. Thesketches are by Mis. Ernest E. Fox. THE PERFECT GREAT DANE. I. General Appearance.—The Great Dane is notso heavy or massive as the Mastiff, nor shouldhe too nearly approach the Greyhound type.Remarkable in size and very muscular, stronglythough elegantly built ; the head and neckshould be carried high, and the tail in line withthe back, or slightly upwards, but not curled
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MR. h. Schmidts CHANCE OF ROSEDALE (AT THE AGE OF EIGHT MONTHS) BY PRINCE FLORIZEL LIBETT VAN DE PRINS. over the hind quarters. Elegance of outlineand grace of form are most essential to a Dane ;size is absolutely necessary ; but there must bethat alertness of expression and briskness ofmovement without which the Dane characteris lost. He should have a look of dash anddaring, of being ready to go anywhere and doanything. 2. Temperament.—The Great Dane is good-tempered, affectionate, and faithful to his master,not demonstrative with strangers ; intelligent,courageous, and always alert. His value as aguard is unrivalled. He is easily controlled when well trained, but he may grow savage ifconfined too much, kept on chain, or ill treated. 3. Height.—The minimum height of an adultdog should be 30 ins.; that of a bitch, 28 ins. 4. Weight.—The minimum weight of an adultdog should be 120 lbs. ; that of a bitch, 100 lbs.The greater height and weight to be preferred,provided that quality

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