156 THE CARRIER-DOG OF THE INDIANS. 



rugged and coarse hair, pointed ears, hairy tail, 

 short-legged, but of very high courage, grappling 

 with any animal, bull, bear, wolf, or badger, and 

 displaying extraordinary dexterity in the destruction 

 of vermin ; qualities which they still retain in the 

 utmost perfection. 



THE TECHICHI OF MEXICO, OR THE CARRIER- 

 DOG OF THE INDIANS. 



PLATE IV. 



WE have seen only one individual of this race, by 

 the Indians called Techichi. It was a long-backed 

 heavy looking animal, with a terrier's mouth, tail, 

 and colours ; but the hair was scantier and smoother, 

 and the ears were cropped. It is likely that the 

 specimen seen by us at Rio de San Juan was of the 

 same race as the Techichi described by Fernandez. 



To this race belongs the Carrier Indian Dog ob- 

 served by Dr. Richardson, and described by him, in 

 a letter we had the pleasure of receiving, as having 

 a long body, with legs comparatively short, but not 

 bent, and short (not woolly) hair. 



The Black Wolf-dog of the Florida Indians, 

 by Mr. Bartram, described as in nothing different 



