246 DOGS. 



characteristic points are required, in order to di- 

 stinguish them. 



The one is very large ; strong in the limbs ; rough 

 haired ; small in the head ; and carries his tail very 

 high. He is kept in that country for drawing 

 sledges full of wood, from inland to the sea shore, 

 where he is also very useful, by his immense strength 

 and sagacity, among wrecks, and other disasters in 

 boisterous weather. 



The other, by far the best for every kind of 'shoot- 

 ing, is oftener Hack than of another colour, and 

 scarcely bigger than a pointer. He is made rather 

 long in the head and nose ; pretty deep in the chest ; 

 very fine in the legs ; has short or smooth hair ; does 

 not carry his tail so much curled as the other ; and is 

 extremely quick and active in running, swimming, 

 or fighting. 



Newfoundland dogs are so expert and savage, 

 when fighting, that they generally contrive to seize 

 some vital part, and often do a serious injury to 

 their antagonist. I should, therefore, mention, that 

 the only way to get them immediately off is to put a 

 rope, or handkerchief, round their necks, and keep 

 tightening it, by which means their breath will be 

 gone, and they will be instantly choked from their 

 hold. 



The St. John's breed of these dogs is chiefly used 

 on their native coast by fishermen. Their sense of 

 smelling is scarcely to be credited. Their discrimi- 



