26 DOGS. 



his master's voice, and at all times obeys, with readiness, 

 his commands. Dogs are capable of being trained to 

 exhibit a variety of entertaining feats. Of these, perhaps, 

 the most remarkable are what the dancing dogs per- 

 formed, some years ago, at Sadler's Wells. After storm- 

 ing a fort, and exhibiting various other singular ma- 

 noeuvres, one of them was brought in as a deserter, was 

 shot, and carried off, as if dead, by his companions. It is 

 stated, that in Germany, some years ago, a dog was even 

 taught to speak several words, with tolerable distinctness, 

 All the different kinds of dogs are to be considered 

 only as varieties of one common stock, or species. Those 

 which are natives of the British Islands are the follow- 

 ing : 



1. Shepherd's Dog. 8. Irish Greyhound. 



2. Water Dog. 9. Common Greyhound. 



3. Spaniel. 10. Mastiff. 



4. Setter. 11. Bull Dog. 



5. Pointer. 12. Terrier. 



6. Hound. 13. Lurcher. 



7. Bloodhound. 14. Turnspit. 



1 . Shepherd's Dog. In wild and mountainous districts 

 these dogs are of indispensable use to the shepherds, in 

 keeping their flocks together, and driving back to the 

 flock such of the sheep as attempt to stray. Their gene- 

 ral form and appearance are rude and inelegant. The 

 ears, in some of the animals, are erect, and in others, 

 only half erect. The tail is covered beneath with long 

 hair. 



2. Water Dog. Of this dog there are two varieties, 

 the one of considerably larger size than the other. 



