. 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 . abolition of cropping in this country,which was also one of the causes of dissen-sion amongst the members of the GreatDane Club ; another cause being the questionas to whether a dog whose tail had been Club, which has flourished ever since. In1903 another Club was started under thetitle, The Northern Great Dane Club,which has also done important work. Theintrinsic good qualities of the Great Daneand the assistance
. 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 . abolition of cropping in this country,which was also one of the causes of dissen-sion amongst the members of the GreatDane Club ; another cause being the questionas to whether a dog whose tail had been Club, which has flourished ever since. In1903 another Club was started under thetitle, The Northern Great Dane Club,which has also done important work. Theintrinsic good qualities of the Great Daneand the assistance of these institutions haveraised him to such a height in general esteemthat he is now one of the most popular ofall the larger breeds of dogs. The Kennel Club has classed the GreatDane amongst the Non-Sporting dogs, prob-ably because with us he cannot find aquarry worthy of his mettle ; but, for all THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. that, he has the instincts and qualificationsof a sporting dog, and he has proved him-self particularly valuable for hunting biggame in hot climates, which he stands verywell. Respecting the temperament of the GreatDane and his suitability as a companion. MRS. HORSFALLS VANDAL OF REDGRAVE BY ORUS OF LOCHERBIE VROLA OF REDGRAVE. Photograph by Judge, Hastings. writers have gone to extremes in praiseand condemnation. In his favour it mustbe said that in natural intelligence he issurpassed by very few other dogs. He hasa most imposing figure, and does not, likesome other big breeds, slobber from hismouth, which is a particularly unpleasantpeculiarity when a dog is kept in the the other hand, it must be admitted thatwith almost the strength of a tiger he com-bines the excitability of a terrier, and nodoubt a badly trained Great Dane is a verydangerous animal. It is not sufficient toteach him in the haphazard way whichmight be successful in getting a small dogunder control, but even as a companionhe ought to be trained systematically,and, considering his
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