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SECTION IV. Canes tfagaces. The Hounds. Skull 

 moderately elongated, parietals not approximat- 

 ing, but expanding, admitting a larger develop- 

 ment of brain; ears rounded, pendulous; great 

 olfactory power ; great sagacity ; middle stature, 

 strong and elastically shaped ; tail turned up ; 

 livery white and brown in spots, or white and 

 black. Inhabit temperate regions of the old 

 continent. 



Races with short Fur. 



Canis sanguinarius,..The Blood-hound. 



The Oriental Hound. 



The Talbot. 



The old Southern Hound. 



The Stag-hound. 



The Fox-hound. 



The Harrier. 



..The Beagle. 



The Turnspit. 



The Burgos. 



The Dalmatian, or Coach-dog. 



C. avicularius, The Pointer. 



Races with longer Fur. 



Canisind-'sr, The Setter. 



C. eatrarivs. The Spaniel. 



The Springer. 



King Charles's Spaniel. 



The Cocker. 



The Blenheim. 



C. Melitensis, The Maltese. 



C. ufjuaticus The Water-dog, or Poodle. 



., The little Barbet. 



The Griffon. 



The Lion Dog. 



SECTION V. Canes DomesticiL The Cur Dogs. 

 Head round, muzzle pointed, eyes large, promi- 

 nent, ears erect ; stature below the middle size ; 

 sagacious, watchful, noisy ; generally debased : 

 appear to descend from three distinct species. 



