Chapter I: Front Matter

ALL ABOUT DOGS
_A Book for Doggy People_

BY
CHARLES HENRY LANE
_Breeder, Exhibitor, Judge_

ALL ABOUT DOGS

A BOOK FOR DOGGY PEOPLE
By CHARLES HENRY LANE

Breeder, Exhibitor, Judge

WITH EIGHTY-SEVEN
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE MOST
CELEBRATED CHAMPIONS OF OUR TIME
DRAWN FROM LIFE

By R. H. MOORE

JOHN LANE
LONDON AND NEW YORK
1901

Copyright by
JOHN LANE
1900

RIGGS PRINTING CO.
ALBANY, N.Y., U.S.A.

_To his fellow lovers
and admirers of Dogs throughout the World,
THIS LITTLE BOOK
is respectfully Dedicated by the Author, in the earnest
hope that it may be the means of stimulating and
increasing their appreciation of the most
faithful, devoted and reliable
FRIEND
of the Human Race._

ILLUSTRATIONS

FRONTISPIECE. PHOTOGRAVURE OF THE AUTHOR.

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VARIETY. | NAME OF ANIMAL. | NAME OF OWNER. | Page.
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Staghound |Ruby |H. M. Queen Victoria | 7-8
Foxhound |Marksman |Pytchley Hunt | 11-12
Harrier |Traveller |Aldenham Kennels | 17-18
Beagle (large) |Ch. Ringwood |F. Warde | 21-22
Beagle (pocket) |Little 'Un |F. B. Lord | 21-22
Bloodhound |Ch. Nestor |Mark Beaufoy, M. P. | 25-26
Otterhound |Ch. Safety |Dumfries. Otter Hunt | 29-30
Great Dane |Ch. Hannibal of |Mrs. H. L. Horsfall | 37-38
| Redgrave | |
Pointer |Ch. Devonshire Dan |Miss Reston | 41-42
Setter (Eng.) |Ch. Rock |James Fletcher | 47-48
Setter (Gor.) |Ch. Marquis |Thomas Jacobs | 51-52
Setter (Ir.) |Ch. Garryowen |J. J. Giltrap | 55-56
Retriever |Ch. Right Away |S. E. Shirley | 59-60
(flat ct.) | | |
Retriever |Ch. Tiverton Best |Saml. Darbey | 63-64
(curly ct.) | Lad | |
Spaniel (Ir. W.) |Ch. Shaun |Col. the Hon. W. le | 67-68
| | Poer Trench |
Spaniel |Sandringham Bustler |H. R. H. the Prince | 71-72
(Clumber) | | of Wales, K. G. |
Spaniel (Sussex) |Ch. Bridford Giddie |Moses Woolland | 73-74
Spaniel (Black) |Ch. Bridford Brill't |Moses Woolland | 77-78
Spaniel (Cocker) |Ch. Ted Obo |J. Farrow | 83-84
Basset (smooth) |Ch. Louis le Beau |Mrs. M. Tottie | 85-86
Basset (rough) |Beauty |H. R. H. Prince of | 89-90
| | Wales, K. G. |
Dachshund |Ch. Wiseacre |E. S. Woodiwiss | 91-92
Greyhound |Ch. Real Jam |S. Woodiwiss | 97-98
Deerhound |Ch. Selwood Dhouran |Robt. Hood Wright |101-102
Wolfhound (Ir.) |Ch. Sheelah |Capt. Graham |103-104
Borzois |Ch. Alex |H. R. H. the |107-108
| | Princess of Wales |
Whippet |Ch. Enterprise |H. Vickers |111-112
Fox Ter |Belgrave Joe |Luke Turner |115-116
(sm old type) | | |
Fox Ter |Ch. Claude Duval |George Raper |119-120
(sm mod type) | | |
Fox Ter |Ch. Lory |Author |121-122
(wr old type) | | |
Fox Ter |Ch. Roper's |Sir H. de Trafford, |123-124
(wr mod type) | Nut-crack | Bt. |
Dandie |Ch. Blacket-House |Mrs. Rayner |127-128
| Yet | |
Skye |Ch. Ballochmy le |Sir C. Alexander, |131-132
(drop eared) | Bashful | Bt. |
Skye |Ch. of Ch. Duchess |Mrs. W. J. Hughes |135-136
(prick eared) | | |
Scottish Ter |Ch. Killdee. |H. J. Ludlow |137-138
St. Bernard |Ch. Sir Bedivere |Samuel Smith |145-146
(rough) | | |
St. Bernard |Ch. Guide |J. F. Smith |149-150
(smooth) | | |
Newfoundland |Ch. Wolf of Badenoch |Mrs. Ingleton |151-152
(black) | | |
Newfoundland |Ch. Kettering Wonder |Lady Tollemache |153-154
(black and | | |
white) | | |
Mastiff |Ch. Beaufort |W. K. Taunton |157-158
Dalmatian |Ch. Berolina |E. T. Parker |159-160
(blk. sptd) | | |
Dalmatian |Ch. Fauntleroy |W. B. Herman |163-164
(liv. sptd) | | |
Collie (rough) |Lochiel |H. R. H. the |167-168
| | Princess of Wales |
Collie (smooth) |Ch. Lady Nellie |Author |171-172
Old Eng. Shp. Dog|Ch. Cupid's Dart |F. W. Wilmot |175-176
Bull Dog (large) |Ch. Blackberry |Saml. Woodiwiss |181-182
Bull Dog (medium)|Ch. Barney Barnato |G. R. Sims |185-186
Bull Dog (small) |Ch. Lady Rozelle |Author |189-190
Bull Terrier |Ch. Sherbourne Q'n |W. J. Pegg |191-192
Boston Terrier |Turpin |Miss J. Tozier |195-196
Irish Terrier |Ch. Ted Malone |Mrs. Butcher |197-198
Airedale Terrier |Ch. Dumbarton Lass |A. E. Jennings |201-202
Bedlington |Ch. Clyde Boy |R. H. Smith |203-204
Terrier | | |
Welsh Terrier |Ch. Brynhir Burner |W. S. Glynn |207-208
Black & Tan |Ch. Starkie Ben |Lt.-Col. C. S. Dean |209-210
Terrier | | |
White Eng. |Ch. Eclipse |J. Walsh |213-214
Terrier | | |
Poodle (corded) |Ch. Model |Mad'me Dagois |221-222
Poodle (curly) |Ch. Rufus |Mrs. Robt. Long |223-224
Pomeranian |Ch. Koenig of |Miss Hamilton |227-228
(large) | Rozelle | |
Pomeranian |Marco |H. M. Queen Victoria |229-230
(med) | | |
Pomeranian |Ch. Brilliant |Jno. Duckworth |233-234
(sm med) | | |
Pomeranian (toy) |Ch. of Ch. & Pr. |Miss Ada de Pass |237-238
| Tina | |
Pug (fawn) |Ch. York |Mrs. Grelliche |239-240
Pug (black) |Ch. & Pr. Duke Beira |Miss C. F. A. |243-244
| | Jenkinson |
Schipperke |Ch. Zwarte Piot. |I. N. Woodiwiss |247-248
King Charles |Ch. Laureate |Hon. Mrs. McL. |249-250
Spaniel | | Morrison |
Blenheim Spaniel |Ch. Rollo |Mrs. Forder |253-254
Prince Charles |Ch. Victor Wild |H. Taylor |255-256
Spanl | | |
Ruby Spaniel |Ch. Jasper |Mrs. Woodgate |259-260
Japanese Spaniel |Ch. of Ch. Dai Butzu |Mrs. Addis |261-262
Sm. Toy Terrier |Ch. Mascotte Model |Mrs. Monk |265-266
Yorksh. Toy |Ch. Ashton Queen |Mdes Walton & Beard |267-268
Terrier | | |
Maltese Terrier |Ch. Pixie |John Jacobs |271-272
Griffon |Marquis de Carabas |Count H. de Bylandt |273-274
Bruxelles | | |
Toy Bull Dog |Rabot de Beaubourg |Monsieur Petit |277-278
Toy Bull Terrier |Lily |Author |279-280
Italian |Ch. Larkfield |P. Turner |281-282
Greyhound | Leveret | |
Norwegian |Jaeger |Lady Cathcart |287-288
Elkhound | | |
Afghan Greyhound |Shahzada |J. Whitbread |289-290
Thibet Sheep Dog |Siring |H. R. H. the Prince |293-294
| | of Wales, K. G. |
Esquimaux |Ch. Arctic King |Mrs. H. C. Brooke |295-296
Chow Chow |Ch. Chow 8th |Mrs. Faber |299-300
Dingo |Ch. Myall |Mrs. H. C. Brooke |301-302
Chinese Crested |Chinese Emperor |W. K. Taunton |305-306
Dog | | |
Lapland Sledge |Perla |H. R. H. Prince |309-310
Dog | | of Wales, K. G. |
Dogue de |Ch. Sans Peur |Mrs. H. C. Brooke | ...
Bordeaux | | |
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CONTENTS

PART I

CHAP. PAGE

Preface iii

Introduction v

I. A Few Words About Dogs in General 1

DOGS USED IN SPORT

II. Staghounds, Foxhounds, Harriers, Beagles 9

III. Bloodhounds, Otterhounds, Great Danes 27

IV. Pointers, Setters, Retrievers 43

V. Sporting Spaniels, Basset Hounds, Dachshunds 69

VI. Greyhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, Irish Wolfhounds,
Borzois, Whippets 99

TERRIERS USED IN SPORT

VII. Fox, Dandie Dinmonts, Skyes, Scottish 117

PART II

DOGS USED IN WORK

VIII. St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, Mastiffs,
Dalmatians 147

IX. Sheep Dogs:--Rough Collies, Smooth Collies, Old
English 169

X. Bull Dogs, Bull Terriers, Boston Terriers 179

XI. Terriers,--Irish, Airedale, Bedlington, Black and
Tan, Old English 199

PART III

PERFORMING AND TOY BREEDS

XII. Poodles, Pomeranians, Pugs, Schipperkes 219

XIII. Toy Spaniels,--King Charles, Prince Charles, Ruby,
Blenheim, Japanese 245

XIV. Terriers,--Toy, Smooth Black and Tan, Yorkshire,
Maltese, Griffons Bruxelles 263

XV. Toy Bull Dogs, Toy Bull Terriers, Italian
Greyhounds 275

PART IV

XVI. Something About Foreign Dogs 291

XVII. Humours and Vagaries of the Show Rings 311

XVIII. }
to } Anecdotes About Dogs, Personal and Selected 322
XXIII. }

XXIV. A Few Words About General Management and Some
Simple Maladies, to Which Dogs are Subject and
Their Treatment 389

Part I

CONTENTS