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ture of silky and woolly hair, the former being of a deep yellow, 

 while the latter is grey. The tail is long and bushy, and resem- 

 bles that of the fox, excepting in carriage, the dingo curling it 

 over the hip, while the fox trails it along the ground.* While in 

 his unreclaimed state this dog is savage and unmanageable, but is 

 easily tamed, though even then he is not to be trusted, and when 

 set at liberty will endeavor to escape. Many dingoes have been 

 crossed with the terrier, and have been exbibited as hybrids be- 

 tween the dog and fox, which latter animal they closely resemble, 

 with the single exception of the pendulous tail. Whenever, there- 

 fore, a specimen is produced which is said to be this hybrid, every 

 care must be taken to ascertain the real parentage without rely- 

 ing upon the looks alone. 



THE DHOLE. 



The native wild dog of India, called the Dhole, resembles the 

 Dingo in all but the tail, which, though hairy, is not at all bushy. 

 The following is Captain Williamson's description, extracted from 

 his " Oriental Field Sports," which is admitted to be a very accu- 

 rate account by those who have been much in India. " The 

 dholes are of the size of a small greyhound. Their countenance is 

 enlivened by unusually brilliant eyes. Their body, which is slen- 

 der and deep-chested, is thinly covered by a coat of hair of a red- 

 dish brown or bay color. The tail is dark towards its extremity. 

 The limbs are light, compact, and strong, and equally calculated 

 for speed and power. They resemble many of the common pariah 

 dogs in form, but the singularity of their color and marks at once 

 demonstrate an evident distinction. Thes3 dogs are said to be 

 perfectly harmless if unmolested. They do not willingly approach 

 persons, but, if they chance to meet any in their course, they do 

 not show any particular anxiety to escape. They view the human 



*Tlic cn^raviTi'^of the Diniro wns tnk'Mi from an animal in confinement, in 

 wliich state the tail is seldom curled upwardR- 



