12 MAMMALIA. FERA. Canis. 



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g. Scoticus. Rough Greyhound, Deer-dog, Ratche, or Scottish Greyhound 



Chest deep, body curved, tail long ; snout long and bearded ; ears half pricked ; 

 fur wiry, waved ; stature tall, stout ; possessed of great sagacity, strength, 

 and swiftness. — Common in the Highlands. 



h. Hibernicus. Irish Greyhound, or Wolf-dog — Chest deep ; body curved ; 

 tail long ; snout long : ears pendant ; fur smooth and short ; stature large ; 

 powerful, yet harmless and indolent. Formerly employed for hunting wolves. 

 Still to be found in Ireland. 



i. Leporarius. Smooth Greyhound Chest deep ; body curved ; tail long ; 



snout long and narrow ; ears half pricked ; fur short, thin, smooth, and glos- 

 sy ; stature tall, slender ; swifter, but not so hardy or sagacious, as the rough 

 greyhound. 



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k. Maculatus. Dalmatian Dog. — Fur white, with numerous regular black 

 spots ; possessed of little sagacity, but considered as an elegant companion to 

 a carriage. 



2. Motions regulated by the Smell. 

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1. Sanguinarius. Blood-hound or Sleut-hound — Ears and lips large and pen- 

 dent ; tail blunt; joints thick; fur brown, with black spots ; stature strong; 



scent acute This variety, now extinct, was formeidy used in recovering 



wounded game, and in tracing the footsteps of robbers or stolen cattle. From 

 this stock have sprung the Harrier, which is the smallest, and is used in hunt- 

 ing the hare ; and the Beagle, of a larger size, employed in the fox-chase. 



m. Indicator. Pointer, or Spanish Pointer — Head and snout thick ; fur 

 short, smooth and glossy ; docile, but not active. 



n. Aviarius. Spaniel or Setter. Head and snout narrow ; hair soft, long, 

 waved, and pendant ; more impatient, active and hardy than the preceding. 

 The Springer or Cocker seems to be a variety of this kind. 



o. Terrarius. Terrier — Ears erect ; legs short, with thick joints ; snout 

 bearded ; hair long and wiry ; jaws strong, bites keenly ; docile — There is a 

 small variety with pendant ears and soft fur ; and another termed the Otter 

 Terrier, of a large size, a cross breed with the beagle. This last is docile, sa- 

 gacious, bold, swims and dives well, and makes a good house-guard. 



p. Vertagus. Lurcher Smaller and less slender than the rough grey- 

 hound ; hair, long, wiry ; face hairy ; is docile, sagacious, and cunning, and 

 steals upon its prey. It is termed in this country the Russian Pointer (See 

 Foster, Phil. Trans. 1767), and proves a staunch active setting-dog. 



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q. Aqualicus. "Water-Dog Ears pendent ; body thickly covered with long 



curled hair; snout slightly recurved ; eyes almost concealed in the fur; scent 

 acute ; docile, sagacious, learns readily to carry any thing in its mouth ; swims 

 well. 



3. Dwarfs. 



r. Carolinus. King Charles's Dog — Ears long, pendulous ; body thickly 

 covered with long waved hair. When the hair is remarkably long, it is called 

 the Shock-Dog. 



s. Melilcnsis. Comforter Hair on the ears and tail long ; snappish and 



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