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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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At
the
disposal
of
Messrs.
Inman
and
Walmsley's
kennel,
there
were
such
admirable
dogs
as
the
rough-coated
Wolfram--from
whom
were
bred
Tannhauser,
Narcissus,
Leontes
and
Klingsor--the
smooth-coated
dogs,
the
King's
Son
and
The
Viking;
the
rough-coated
bitch,
Judith
Inman,
and
the
smooth
Viola,
the
last-named
the
finest
specimen
of
her
sex
that
has
probably
ever
been
seen.
These
dogs
and
bitches,
with
several
others,
were
dispersed
all
over
England,
with
the
exception
of
Klingsor,
who
went
to
South
Africa.
Almost
all
the
best
St.
Bernards
in
Great
Britain
at
the
present
time
have
been
bred
or
are
descended
from
the
Bowden
dogs.
The
following
is
the
description
of
the
St.
Bernard
as
drawn
up
by
the
members
of
the
St.
Bernard
Club:
HEAD--The
head
should
be
large
and
massive,
the
circumference
of
the
skull
being
more
than
double
the
length
of
the
head
from
nose
to
occiput.
From
stop
to
tip
of
nose
should
be
moderately
short;
full
below
the
eye
and
square
at
the
muzzle;
there
should
be
great
depth
from
the
eye
to
the
lower
jaw,
and
the
lips
should
be
deep
throughout,
but
not
too
pendulous.
From
the
nose
to
the
stop
should
be
straight,
and
the
stop
abrupt
and
well
defined.
The
skull
should
be
broad
and
rounded
at
the
top,
but
not
domed,
with
somewhat
prominent
brow.
EARS--The
ears
should
be
of
medium
size,
lying
close
to
the
cheek,
but
strong
at
the
base
and
not
heavily
feathered.
EYES--The
eyes
should
be
rather
small
and
deep
set,
dark
in
colour
and
not
too
close
together;
the
lower
eyelid
should
droop,
so
as
to
show
a
fair
amount
of
haw.
NOSE--The
nose
should
be
large
and
black,
with
well
developed
nostrils.
The
teeth
should
be
level.
EXPRESSION--The
expression
should
betoken
benevolence,
dignity,
and
intelligence.
NECK--The
neck
should
be
lengthy,
muscular,
and
slightly
arched,
with
dewlap
developed,
and
the
shoulders
broad
and
sloping,
well
up
at
the
withers.
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
OF
BODY--The
chest
should
be
wide
and
deep,
and
the
back
level
as
far
as
the
haunches,
slightly
arched
over
the
loins;
the
ribs
should
be
well
rounded
and
carried
well
back;
the
loin
wide
and
very
muscular.
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