Working Dogs At The Tring

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162 – October, 2024

By Caroline Coile

• Doberman Pinscher. “Whinlands Tornado.” (1962-1969). One of the most recent dogs, Tornado was owned by a museum staff member.

• Great Dane. No less than seven Great Danes are in the museum’s possession. The earliest born is “Jupiter” (presented in 1885), formerly called Joubert and also Sultan. He was a prize winner in Germany before coming to England. Another older specimen is “duke,” who died in 1901. He was another imported prize winner, and at the time, the largest Great Dane, standing 35¾ inches and 172 pounds. The earliest Champion of the group, Ch. Viking of Redgrave (1899-1902), is noteworthy because of the importance of the Redgrave line in establishing modern Great Danes. Half-sisters Venus Fortunae (1911-1915) and Leta of Tarapaw (1908-1918) were both significant winners. Venus Fortunae won more than 90 prizes including the Great Dane Challenge Movement Cup, the Best Black Challenge Cup, and twice winning Best Junior Bitch at important events. Her harlequin sister, Leta, was said to be one of the most perfect examples of the great Dane of the day, standing 33 inches and weighing 147 pounds. Another Great Dane at the museum is Zouave of Sudbury (1915-1923), bred by Mrs. Hatton. A final brindle female is unidentified.

• Great Pyrenees. An unidentified male born in 1870, this dog was brought from the Pyrenees as a puppy and shown in England. This dog does not have double dewclaws.

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