90 THE COMMON DOG. 



anxiety of mind, from the want of this necessary 

 and easy precaution. 



In Wales, the male of this species is called ci; 

 and the female, gast: in France, chien and chienne: 

 in Italy they are each called cane: in Spain, perro: 

 in Portugal, cane, cani: in Germany, hund: in Hol- 

 land, hond: in Sweden and Denmark, hund : in 

 Poland, psi: in Russia, pes y sobaka: in Iceland, 

 lubba. 



The following are the principal varieties of the 

 Dog, which, at this time, are recognised as natives 

 of the British islands. 



1. Shepherd's Dog. 8. Irish Greyhound. 



2. Water Dog. 9. Common Greyhound. 



3. Spaniel. 10. Mastiff. 



4. Setter. U. Bull Dog. 



5. Pointer. 12. Terrier. 



6. Hound. 13. Lurcher. 



7. Bloodhound. 14. Turnspit. 



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