Blenheims

Champion Duke Of Bow

A lemon-and-white dog, with large dark eyes, but long-faced according to present standard - i.e., about three-quarters of an inch - and not as well finished as we now have them. He was a pretty shape (nine pounds), cobby, low on the leg, with a lovely, profuse coat.

Earl Of Chester

A red-and-white dog, with a fine head and a good skull, extremely up-faced and well finished. He had the spot perfectly placed right in the front of his forehead, instead of on the top of the head. A lovely coat and well-feathered feet and long ears. Weight about ten pounds. An extremely pretty dog.

Champion Bowsie

A good-coated Blenheim. A short face, but not short enough to win nowadays. A long back. Low on the leg. About eleven pounds weight. Beautiful eyes. Long ears.

Champion Pompey

A very lightly marked dog, with long ears. Full of style, and with a good head and large eyes. Weight about ten pounds.

Champion Polo

A large dog, with quite a plain head, but a pleasing expression. His strong point was his coat, which was magnificent. His mane hung right down to his feet, so that one could not see his toes. The feather on his legs was remarkable, and he had masses of coat all over him, so thick and long that it surpassed that of all the dogs of his day by many inches. His expression was extremely sweet.

1 I am indebted for these descriptions to old fanciers who have seen the dogs, and I quote their actual words. I therefore decline any responsibility for the opinions expressed, as I am only recording the opinions of individual fanciers who saw the dogs.

Haidee

A very small bitch, with a perfect head, beautifully modelled according to modern standards. A nose touching her forehead. A charming expression and most beautiful eyes. Her body markings were poor, as she was nearly all white. Coat fair. About six pounds.

Diva

A very tiny bitch, not nearly so short in face as Haidee, and not so pretty. About four pounds weight and used to be shown in a tiny glass case.

Cromwell

A small, sturdy, well-marked dog. His face was smutty. He had the spot, but had little quality.

Champion Tiny Tots

A very small, dainty, well-marked bitch, but had a horrid temper, and looked it She had a wonderful head for her size (about four pounds): very short nose; good eyes and ears.

Champion Rollo

As described by his breeder, was "a noseless puppy, cobby and smart He had the spot and a short back, and was full of style. His only faults were a very small eye and a rather sour expression. His brother Caesar was better than Rollo. He had lovely eyes and a beautiful expression, and was just as noseless. He was killed by a bicycle at twelve months old. Caesar weighed three pounds, full grown."

Champion Joy

A beautiful head, with lovely expression and most beautiful eyes. She won the gold collar for the best champion of any colour at the Toy dog show in 1907, where the author was one of the judges.

Tricolours

Conrad

A good fine head; not quite as noseless as the best modern dogs; short face, good eyes, and good expression. A flat-sided, weedy, and leggy dog, with a poor constitution.

Champion Prince Of Teddington (Prince V)

A fine dog; very big head, good coat and frills and ears. About twelve pounds weight. Well marked.

Tamerlane

A most beautiful dog; fair head, small. About eight pounds. Wonderful ears. Masses of very fine coat, like floss silk.

Beulah

Large bitch, about twelve pounds. Modern type, with beautiful expression. Very stylish.

Champion Cock Robin

A good head; very short in face; very small. Showed tongue.

Black-And-Tan

Champion Ben D'Or

A small dog; lovely head; quite noseless; good body and plenty of feather. About eight pounds. Tan rather clay-coloured.

Champion Jumbo II

Fair head, good body; low on leg; straight coat, very dark tan markings. Weight about ten pounds.

Golden Ben

Small, good head; rich tan, curly coat.

King

Extraordinarily well feathered. The feather on his feet was so long that it used to be plaited up and tied to his forearm with braid.

Frederick The Great

Perfect modern-type head. Good skull, large eyes, entirely noseless, and extra broad nostrils. Splendid muzzle, screw tail, bad body, curly coat Ears small and high placed. Forty pounds was refused for this dog.

Lucifer

Like Frederick the Great, but a better body.

Champion Laureate

A beautiful dog and the foundation of our best strains.

Rubies

Ruby King

A moderate dog; long nose, good coat, and rich colour.

Ruby Prince

Very like Ruby King.

Ruby Princess

Tiny and pretty little bitch; fairly short face. Weight about four and a half pounds.

Measurements Of Some Notable Dogs

Covent Garden Charlie (Black-And-Tan)

Weight, 16 pounds; nose to stop, 3/4 inch; length of back, 14 inches; girth of muzzle, 7 1/2 inches; girth of skull, 13 inches; height of shoulder, 15 inches; height of loins, 14 inches; ears from tip to tip, 22 inches; feather on foreleg, 6 inches; brisket, 18 inches.

Conrad ( Tricolour)

Nose to stop, 3/4 inch; length of back, I2 1/2 inches; girth of muzzle, 5 1/2 inches; girth of skull, 11 inches; brisket, 17 inches; height of shoulder, 10 inches; height of loins, 10 1/2inches; height of elbows, 5 1/2 inches.

Shepperl Or Sepperl (Red)

Weight, 15 pounds; nose to stop, 1 inch; length of back, 16 inches; girth of muzzle, 7 inches; girth of skull, 13 inches; brisket, 18 inches; height of shoulder, 15 inches; height of elbows, 7 1/2 inches; height of loins, 14 inches.

Bawbee (Blenheim)

Weight, 10 pounds 2 ounces; nose to stop, 3/4 inch; length of back, 10 inches; girth of muzzle, 6 inches; girth of skull, 11 1/2 inches; brisket, 19 inches; height of shoulder, 12 inches; height of elbows, 5 3/4 inches; height of loins, 10 1/2 inches.

Champion Prince Of Teddington

Four years; 12 pounds; 10 inches high; length of head, occiput to tip of nose, 5 inches; ears, tip to tip, 19 inches; length from nose to set on of tail, 23 inches; girth of head, 13 inches.