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They are useful to sportsmen, in fetching game out of 

 the water. They are distinguished by having their hair 

 long, and curled like the fleece of a sheep. 



3. Spaniel The principal use of the Spaniel is in the 

 sports of the field. Its hair is long on all parts of the 

 body, but particularly on the breast, beneath the belly, 

 and at the back of the legs. The ears are pendulous and 

 woolly. 



4. Setter. So very nearly are these animals allied to 

 the spaniel, that they are frequently distinguished by the 

 name of English Spaniels. 



5. Pointer. This animal is supposed to be of Spanish 

 origin. His faculty of smelling is peculiarly acute ; and, 

 when properly trained, he is employed in the field by 

 sportsmen, for the finding and marking of game. The 

 head of the Pointer is large and broad, his limbs are 

 stout, his body is weighty, his hair smooth, and his tail 

 nearly straight. 



6. Hound. Of the Hound there are three distinct 

 varieties ; the fox-hound, harrier, and beagle. They are 

 never used but in packs, and they hunt in full cry. 

 They have long, smooth, and pendulous ears ; and on 

 each hind foot a spurious claw. Their nose is broad, 

 nostrils large, and mouth wide. 



7. Bloodhound. In our country Bloodhounds are 

 now seldom used, except in the royal forests, where 

 they are kept for the purpose of tracing and recovering 

 wounded deer. They are finely-formed animals, equal 

 in size to a very large hound, generally of a deep tan, 

 or reddish-brown colour, with a black spot over each 

 eye. 



8. Irish Greyhound, or Wolf Dog. In Ireland, these 

 dogs are supposed to be of very ancient origin. They 

 are the largest of all the dog kind ; some of them 



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