. 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 . large breeds of dogs. The intermixture of these canine giants,however, was not at first very satisfactory,as although plenty of bone was obtained,many were most ungainly in appearanceand ill-shaped animals that had very littleabout them to attract attention. CaptainGraham, however, stuck to his work, andvery soon the specimens that he broughtforward began to show a fixity of typeboth in head and in general outline
. 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 . large breeds of dogs. The intermixture of these canine giants,however, was not at first very satisfactory,as although plenty of bone was obtained,many were most ungainly in appearanceand ill-shaped animals that had very littleabout them to attract attention. CaptainGraham, however, stuck to his work, andvery soon the specimens that he broughtforward began to show a fixity of typeboth in head and in general outline. Brian 164 THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. was one of his best dogs, but he was notvery large, as he only stood just over thirtyinches at the shoulder. Banshee and Fin-tragh were others, but probably the bestof Captain Grahams kennel was the bitchSheelah. It was not, however, until to-wards the end of the past century that to keep his name green ; the best probablybeing Mr. Halls Ch. Gareth. Mr. F. M. Birtill in the following yearproduced Wargrave and Ballyhooley inone litter ; these two, who were sired byBrian II., also becoming the parents ofexcellent offspring. Wargrave was sent. MR. A. S. HALLS CH. GARETHBY CH. DERMOT ASTORE TYNAGH. the most perfect dogs were bred. Theseincluded OLearv. the property of , of Playford Hall. OLeary is re-sponsible for many of the . best dogs ofthe present day, and was the sire of Shewells Ch. Cotswold and the sameladys Kilcullen, besides several other high-class prize-winners. Then Captain Grahambred Dermot Astore in 1896, and sold himto Mrs. Williams, of Llanllowell Rectory,near Usk. This dog carried all before himfor some time, but was never quite such atypical dog as OLeary. He has, however,left main* ,L,ri»x] dogs and bitches behind him by his breeder to a show at Gloucesterwhen about a year old, ami was entered inthe catalogue to be sold for £25 ; he wasnearly defeating Dermot Astore, was claimedby more than one would-be buy
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