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THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD 



Photo by E. Landor\ 



BLENHEIM AND PRINCE CHARLES SPANIELS 



This little group ivill serve to show the appearance of these charming little pets 



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ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS, another old-fashioned variety of toy dog, should not exceed 1 2 Ibs. 

 in weight, but in my opinion are better if they are some pounds less. Much like miniature 

 greyhounds in shape and build, they are elegant, graceful little creatures, very sensitive to cold. 

 Shades of fawn, cream, or French gray are most common ; but some are slate-blue, chestnut-red, 

 and other tints. Of late years the breed has met with more encouragement, and there is less 

 fear of its being allowed to die out. 



GRIFFONS BRUSSELOIS have been greatly taken up the last few years. They are something 

 like Yorkshire toy terriers in size and shape, but with a shortish harsh coat, generally of some 

 shade of reddish brown, very short face, small shining dark eyes, heavy under-jaw, short thick 

 body, and an altogether comical appearance. - Imported specimens, particularly before reaching 

 maturity, are often difficult to rear. 



The AFRICAN SAND-DOG occasionally seen in this country (mostly at shows) is remarkable 

 for being entirely hairless, except a few hairs of a bristly character on the top of the head and 



a slight tuft at the end of the tail ; 

 in colour, something in shape and 

 terrier, and very susceptible to 

 Having been supplied with an 

 will say a few words about this 

 numbers at Constantinople and 

 roam about unclaimed, and act as 

 to divide the places they inhabit into 

 leader, and resent any interference 

 cases where they have made a de- 

 late at night ; but they are rather a 

 with a little firmness on the part of 

 the descendants of the dogs so often 

 probrium ; and, among Eastern peo- 

 now the most insulting epithet that 

 ancient times, the dog never seems 

 hunting and pursuing game and 

 guardian of their flocks, herds, and 



Photo by thi Ducntis of Bedford, 

 Iftturn Abbty 



PARIAH PUPPIES 



This capital photograph of a 

 variety seldom seen in this country 

 ivill be -very interesting 



it is chiefly blue-black or mottled 

 size like a coarse black-and-tan 

 cold. 



illustration of PARIAH PUPPIES, I 

 variety, which is seen in large 

 other Eastern cities, where they 

 amateur scavengers ; they are said 

 districts or beats, each with its own 

 with their authority. I have known 

 termined attack on travelers out 

 cowardly race, and easily repulsed 

 the attacked. Probably these are 

 mentioned in Scripture with op- 

 pies, to call a man " a dog" is even 

 can be used. By the Jews, in 

 to have been used, as with us, in 

 wild animals, but merely as a 

 sometimes, dwellings. 



