Introductory. 



noble breed, that need only to come under the genius for stock breeding 

 so peculiarly English, to have their best qualities fully and quickly 

 developed. 



Of the breeds worthy of being added to our list of British dogs, and 

 that we would like to see more popular, we may mention that handsome 

 dog the Barsee or Siberian wolfhound, splendid specimens of which have 

 been shown by H.E.H the Princess of Wales, the Eight Hon. Lady 

 Emily Peel, and others ; that immense dog, the Great Dane, the finest 

 specimen of which that has graced the show bench being Mr. Frank 

 Adcock' s gigantic dog, Satan ; that singularly attractive and eminently 

 useful-looking La Vendee hound, of which Mr. G. De Landre Macdona's 

 Eamonneau is a splendid specimen; the basset, as represented by 

 Mr. E. Millais' Model and the Earl of Onslow's team ; those burly tykes, 

 the Thibet mastiffs, of which H.E.H. the Prince of Wales shows 

 specimens ; and several other attractive varieties we might mention. 



The classification we shall adopt is as follows : 



DIVISION I. DOGS USED IN FIELD SPORTS. 



Group I. Those that pursue and kill their game, depending entirely 

 or mainly on sight and speed, and little or not at all on their scenting 

 powers, with varieties bred directly from them : Greyhounds, deerhounds, 

 whippets, lurchers, &c. 



Group II. Those hunting their game by scent and killing it : Blood- 

 hounds, foxhounds, otterhounds, harriers, beagles, &c. 



Group III. Those finding the game by scent, but trained to forego 

 their natural instinct to pursue, and to stand and index the game for the 

 advantage of the gun : Setters, pointers, &c. 



Group IV. Other varieties used with the gun in questing and 

 retrieving : All the spaniels and retrievers. 



DIVISION II. DOGS USEFUL TO MAN, 



(as assistants in his work, watchers and defenders of property, life- 

 savers, companion and ornamental dogs, and destroyers of vermin.) 



Group I. Those specially used as assistants in man's work : Pastoral 

 dogs, and dogs used for draught ; shepherds' and drovers' dogs ; Esqui- 

 maux, &c. 



Group II. Watchers and defenders of life and property, life-savers, 



