Show Mastiff Is Considered British Isles' Isles Oldest There may be older breed of or dogs than the mastiff but not so In iii the British Isles for here this dog Is con con- considered considered the lie oldest of ot them all Its orl ori origin gin dating back to the Sixth century B. B B.C. C C. At that time writes Albert Stoll Jr In the Detroit News it was brought Into Britain by the adventurous ous Phoenician traders and was adopted adopt adopt- ed ell by the Britons for hunting and In warfare For Tor years the breed was used to hunt limit the larger wild animals and In bear benr baiting but out as ns the centuries passed It was adopted as us a guardian for property and as ns a canine com corn companion companion panion for those who fancied the larger breed of dogs do s Mastiffs may be either fawn with a adark adark adark dark face or brindle They weigh from to no pounds and stand about 23 S inches high at the shoulders According to the American standard of ot perfection they should be large mis mas- missive massive sive and powerful PO erful with a well well knit knit frame The legs le s should be wide apart and am squarely set The coat Is short and close lying I but not too tine floe over o the shoulders neck and back |