A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MODERN DOGS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. SPORTING DIVISION: VOL. I. (A NEW EDITION.) BY RAWDON B. LEE, 66 KENNEL EDITOR OF THE FIELD, AUTHOR OF THE HISTORIES OF "FIELD" OFFICE, WINDSOR HOUSE, BREAM'S BUILDINGS, E.C. 1897. THE NEW YORK 92785 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. 1898. LONDON: PRINTED BY HORACE COX, WINDSOR HOUSE, BREAM'S BUILDINGS, E.C. PREFACE. IN the following pages an endeavour has been made to summarise the progress, and describe the Sporting varieties of the dog as they are at present known, and, I believe, appreciated, in the British Isles. Without losing any of the early history, my wish has been to introduce matter bringing the subject up to date; not only so far as the work of hounds and other dogs in the field is concerned, but as they are as companions, and when winning, attempting to win, prizes in the show ring. One or two new features have been introduced, or rather revived, the most important change being in connection with Mr. Wardle's illustrations. With three exceptions these are not portraits, although originally drawn from living examples. They are |