Dogs of all nations

22.6 MB·English

by  Mason, Walter Esplin, 1867-

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
C/WTB.MASON

PATRONS ARE INFORMED
THAT GREAT CARE HAS BEEN EXERCISED IN
ASSEMBLING THE SPECIMENS COMPRISING
THE "DOGS OF ALL NATIONS" EXHIBIT
AND MOST OF THEM MAY BE
PURCHASED. '
APPLY TO PROPRIETOR,
W. E. MASON, "DOGS OF ALL NATIONS,"
PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION,
SAN FRANCISCO, GAL.
EUROPEAX OFFICE
407 LORD STREET, SOUTHPORT, ENG.

DOGS
or ALL
NATIONS
MASON
By W. E.
A COMPLETE WORK, PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, BEARING C
THE WORLD'S DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF THE DOG, GROUPI
UNDER THEIR SEVERAL NATIONALITIES, WITH DESCRIPT1V
MATTER EX*PL*AI*NI*NG*T*H*E*CH*AR*A*CT.ER*IS*TICS *AN*D*U*TI*LI1
OF EACH *
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The Earl of Lonsdale, J. P., D. L.
The Earl of Huntington, D. L.
The Duke of Beaufort, A. D. C., J. P., D. L.
The Marquis of Linlithgow.
Lord Viscount Hemsley.
Lord Vivian, P. C., G. C. M. G., C. B.
Lord Middleton, J. P., C. A., R. A.
Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest, K. C. V. O.
Lord Fitzhardinge, J. P., D. L.
Sir Wm. Savory, Bart.
Sir Edmund Chaytor, Bart.
Sir Wyndham Hanmer, Bart., J. P., D. L.
Sir Daniel F. Gooch, Bart., J. P.
Sir M. Bromley-Wilson, Bart.
The Duchess of Hamilton.,
Lady NTicpbuntesf'MJrcteii.;
LadyrViscountessr Valletortv, ,
Lady Fairbairn.
Lady Muriel Worthington.
Lady V. Lacon.
Preface
'HE world-wide and constantly increasing interest in
dogs prompts the author to present in concise form,
and at a price within the reach of all, a description and
illustration of every variety now known to be breeding
true to type.
An attempt is also made to group them in Nationalities,
though, since it is admitted that the origin of certain varieties is
somewhat obscure, no arbitrary lines can be laid down in this
respect Originality as to descriptions is not, in many instances,
claimed by the author, though where the occasion seemed to call
for it, modern ideals have been incorporated in the text. On the
contrary, he acknowledges with thanks the services rendered by
the following accepted authorities:
Stonehenge
Count Henry A. Graaf Van Bylandt
Theo. Marples
Dr. Caius
Unless otherwise stated, the maximum sizes of the various
breeds have been given. Bitches may be taken as about ten per
cent lighter than the dogs. Owing to the exigencies of space
the descriptions have been confined to color, size, head, ears, eye,
tail and general appearance. Dogs, all the world over, more or
less, are intended to be straight and strong on the legs, possessed
of well padded feet and in other ways endowed with working
qualifications.
The author's object will have been attained if the subject, in
the form presented, is found acceptable to dog lovers who have
not the leisure to study the more exhaustive works on dogs.
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