DOMESTIC DOGS 



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sen ted in our illustration, is the largest breed, and should stand from twenty-five to 

 thirty or thirty-one inches in height at the shoulder. The coat should be shaggy 

 and somewhat oily, and the tail long and bushy and slightly curled on one side ; the 

 color black, with or without some admixture of white ; the specimens with the least 

 white being the most admired. Sometimes the black has a rusty tinge. The head 

 in the best-bred animals is large and broad, and nearly flat on the top, with a well- 

 marked ridge at the eyes ; while the expression of the countenance conveys a look 

 of grandeur and intelligence without fierceness. The muzzle is relatively wide, and 



ROUGH ST. BERNARD. 

 (One-tenth natural size.) 



clothed with short hair ; while the skin on the forehead should show some slight 

 wrinkles. Both the ears and eyes are relatively small ; the former being covered 

 with short hairs, which become slightly longer at the edges, while the latter should 

 be brown in color and mild in expression. The neck has no distinct frill ; while 

 the fore-legs should be fringed above, but nearly smooth below. The feet, al- 

 though necessarily large, should be compact so as not to spread out under the 

 weight of the body. The Landseer Newfoundland, said to be unknown in the 

 island from which these dogs take their name, differs from the preceding in its 



