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Division II. — Head less elongated than former divisions. 
Section IV.—Pastoral dogs, or such as are employed in 
domestic purposes. 
Variety 18.— Domeslicus. —The Shepherd’s Dog. —Plate 
XII. fig. 5.—Ears erect, slightly reflected at their tips ; muzzle 
sharp; tail somewhat incurved, which, with the back of the fore 
legs, are villous; hair on body long, woolly-like; generally black 
and white. 
Variety 19.— Carcinarius. —The Cur Dog.—P late XII. fig. 
6.—Resembles the last, but is smooth, with half-pricked ears ; 
hair generally black and white. 
Variety 20.— Pomeranius. —The Pomeranian Dog. — Hair 
long and silky; tail spiral and bushy; fore legs long, with hair 
on their backs; ears short and pricked. 
Variety 21.— Sibericus. —The Siberian Dog. — Resembles 
the former, but all the legs are covered with long hair. 
Variety 22.— Greenlandicus. —The Greenland Dog. — Plate 
XII. fig. 7.—Muzzle acute ; ears short and pricked ; hair thick 
set, generally white; fore legs villous. 
Variety 23.— Islandicus. —The Iceland Dog.—H ead round; 
ears erect, and reflected at their tips; hair long and soft, white, 
with large black patches. 
Variety 21.— Borealis. —The Esquimaux Dog. — Somewhat 
resembling the Pomeranian breed; head shaped like that of a 
wolf; ears short, erect; loins strong. 
Variety 25.— Lagopus. —The Hare-Indian Dog. — Piate 
XIII. fig. 8.—The Wild Variety.—Muzzle narrow, elongated, 
and pointed; tail thick, bushy, curved slightly upwards; hair 
straight, long, white, with patches of grayish.black and brown. 
Inhabits banks of Mackenzie River, North America. 
Variety 26. — Sensilis .— The Newfoundland Dog — Plate 
XII. fig. 8.—Head large, square ; body large; hair long, shag¬ 
gy ; feet semi-palmated. 
Variety 27. — Russianus .— The Russian Dog. — Head large, 
with moderately long ears; tail curled over his back; hair 
long and curled, from seven to nine inches long. 
Variety 28.— Aquaticus.— The Great Rough Water-Dog. 
—Plate XI. fig. 7.—Hair long, curly; feet webbed; head broad; 
ears long. 
