Dr. J. E. Gray on the Varieties of Dogs. 239 



skulls having a large fontanel, and otliers being imper- 

 fect in the hinder part, as the skull of the Japanese sleeve- 

 dog, figured in the ^ Proceedings of the Zool Soc' for 18G7, 

 p. 41. 



The skeletons of the short and bandy-legged dogs of course 

 vary, like the dogs themselves, in the extent of the development 

 of these bones. 



The pure breeds of the domestic dog may be arranged, ac- 

 cording to the form and development of the ears, thus : — 



I. Dogs. The ears moderate^ ovate^ erect or s])reading. 



Shepherd's dog. 



Esquimaux dog. 



Spitz dog. 



New-Holland dog or Dingo. 



II. Terriers. The ears moderate^ hroad, more or less elon- 



gate, spreading, sometimes drooiping at the end. 



The ears of the dogs of this variety are very generally 

 trimmed or cut off more or less near to the base ; and 

 some writers, as Youatt, in figuring the breeds, di-aw the 

 figures from specimens that have the ears so trimmed ! 

 The tail also is often more or less truncated artificially. 



Terrier or Pincher. 



Bull-terrier. 



Bull-dog. 



Tm-nspit. 



Mops or Pug-dog. 



III. Greyhounds. The ears moderate^ ivide^ more or less 



elongate and folded hack behind on the sides of the head. 



The dogs of this kind vary greatly in the fm*, and are 

 very apt to be more or less hairless or naked. 



Greyhound, Naked dogs. 

 Dalmatian or Danish or Coach-dog. 



IV. Hounds. The ears large, broad, fat, and dejyendenf on 



the sides of the face. 



The legs are generally very large ; the hair is short 

 and smooth, or elongate, smooth, more or less curled, or 

 wiiy. 



Mastiff and Bloodhounds. 



Hound, Talbot, Foxhound, Harriers, Beagle. 



Pointer. 



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