V Is a van Dyck-Beaver
Mounted as an historical curiosity: they are now extinct.
In full bloom they were, I am told, very beautiful. The finest specimens had never shaved, hence the coat was a miracle of gloss, softness, shimmer and silk.
Should anything, anything approaching this shape be observed, kindly write at once to the Association, who are only too anxious to catalogue every rarity.
Disregard cropped hair. One dare not hope for a modern specimen in trailing-coat.