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BRITISH DOGS 



Having been practically the first to bring these dogs over to 

 this country, I naturally take a very great interest in the breed, and 

 it is especially pleasing to see them becoming such a favourite 

 breed. They are certainly unique in beauty and intelligence." 



The dogs of Lapland and of Iceland (Figs. 80 and 81) are somewhat 

 smaller than the Esquimaux, especially the latter. In other respects 

 they resemble the other dogs of the Northern parts. In Finland 

 there appears to be a breed resembling the Australian Dingo, but 

 much more domesticated. Some of these dogs are remarkable 



FIG. 81. ICELAND DOGS. 



ratters. Speaking generally of the various breeds of Arctic dogs, 

 they are very attractive in appearance, and would well repay more 

 attention being given to them. It is of course a question whether 

 the extraordinary dense coat required to protect these dogs during 

 the severe winters they have to encounter in their native parts can 

 be preserved in the warmer climate of this country. The writer's 

 experience in breeding Esquimaux, which extends over a period of 

 more than twenty years, is that with judicious breeding the coat does 

 not deteriorate, many of the dogs bred here comparing very favour- 

 ably in this respect with imported specimens. 



