Identifier: newbookofdogcomp01leig (find matches)
Title: 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
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Leighton, Robert, 1859-1934
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London New York : Cassell
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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any famousNewfoundlands emanating from his kennels.The sire of Gipsy Princess was the famousChampion Wolf of Badenoch. and her damwas by King Stuart. Coming now to the illustrations of thewhite and black dogs, to take them in theorder of their birth, first is Champion Princeof Norfolk. The illustration (see p. 83) showswhat a grandly proportioned dog he was.and how beautifully marked. He was verylittle used at stud, and he died in 1904. The Other famous Newfoundland kennels areowned by the Rev. W. T. \Yillacott, of Brad-worthy, North Devon ; Mr. J.J. Horsfield,of Sale : Mr. J. J. Cooper (President of theNewfoundland Club), of Feniscowles OldHall, near Blackburn ; Mr. R. R. Coats, ofNewcastle-on-Tyne ; but to mention allthe owners and the many celebrated New-foundlands who have made history in thebreed would exceed the space availablein this chapter. There are many whohave passed: owners who are rememberedwith respect and esteem, and dogs who finda soft place in ones heart for the many
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CH. SHELTON VIKING, by lord rosebery—shelton madge BRED AND OWNED BY MRS. VALE NICOLAS, WORKSOP. 1 h by 1. 1 ,1::. other dog illustrated is Champion Milk Boy,owned by Mrs. W. A. Lindsay, of Belfast(see pp. 77, 78). This dog has won numerouschampionships, prizes, and cups, and wasbred by Mr. H. J. Mansfield, of Rushbrooke,near Bury St. Edmunds, who has for manyyears been a consistent and successfulbreeder of Newfoundlands. victories they won, and for the great nanusthat live after them. And in the presentthere are still friends who are carryingon the history, and great dogs who arean improved race, ready to uphold thefame of their breed on the show bench, andto gladden the hearts of their masters andmistresses as friends and companions. THE NEWFOUNDLAND. 83 In conclusion, a few words may be said open to competition among the members ;for the Newfoundland Club, which was estab- it presents special prizes at the variouslished in 1884 to promote the breeding shows ; and offers facilitie

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