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Dogs. — Pupils of the eyes round. 
Canis familiar is. —The Common Dog. 
Tail recurved into an arch, generally tipped with white; 
muzzle more or less elongated; fur varying in the nature of its 
hair. 
This species is subject to infinite variety, resulting from do¬ 
mestication, food, climate, and other causes. There are many 
permanent varieties, which we have divided something on the 
plan adopted by M. F. Cuvier, but which we think nearer a 
natural arrangement than his. 
Division I.—Head elongated. 
Section I. — Wild and half reclaimed dogs, which hunt in 
packs. 
Variety 1.— Australis. —The Dingo. —Plate^XI. fig. 3.—Head 
much elongated, tapering abruptly; ears short, pricked; tail 
bushy ; fur deep yellowish-brown. Inhabits New Holland. 
Variety 2.— Orientalis. —The Dhole.— Body slender; chest 
deep; fur of a rich bay colour. Inhabits Eastern Asia, in a 
wild state ; hunts in packs. 
Variety 3.— Villaticus. — The Pariah. —Slender made, face 
small, muzzle sharp; ears short and pricked; chest deep, belly 
small, limbs very light; hair long, stiff, reddish-brown. Inha¬ 
bits India. 
Variety 4.— JEihiopicus. — The Ekia. —Colour various; 
somewhat resembling the preceding; hair scanty ; ears pricked. 
Inhabits Africa. 
Variety 5.— Brazilianus. — The South American Dog. — 
Hair longish, on the back brown-gray, lighter on the belly, with 
ochre-coloured spots on the flanks and legs; muzzle elongated ; 
ears short, pricked; tail rough. Inhabits South America. 
Variety 6.— Amazonius. —The Alco. — Head very small; 
ears pendulous; spine curved; tail short. Inhabits South 
America. 
Variety 7. — Canadius. — North American Dog. — Head 
large; ears pricked ; tail long; hair thick. 
