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Dogs. — Pupils of tlie eyes round. 



Canis familiar is. — The Common Dog. — Tail recurved into 

 an arch, generally tipped with white ; muzzle more or less 

 elongated ; fur varying in the nature of its Lair. — See descrip- 

 tion of all the dogs, at vol. II. p. J 91, &c. 



This species is subject to infinite variety, resulting from do- 

 mestication, food, climate, and other causes. There are many 

 permanent varieties, which we have divided something on the 

 plan adopted by M. F. Cuvier, but which we think nearer a 

 natural arrangement than his. 



Division I. — Head elongated. 



Section I. — Wild and half reclaimed dogs, which hunt in 

 packs. 



Variety l.—Australis — The Dingo.— Plate VIII. fig. 3.— See 

 description, vol. II. p. 193. 



Variety 2. — Orientalis. — The Dhole. — See description, vol. 

 II. p. 19i. 



Variety 3. — Villaticus. — The Pariah. — Described, vol. II. 

 p. 194. 



Variety 4. — ^thiopicus. — The Ekia. — Described vol. II. 

 p. 195. 



Variety 5. — Brazilianus. — The South American Dog. — 

 Described, vol. II. p. J 95. 



Variety 6. — Amazonius. — The Alco. — Described, vol. II. 

 p. 195. 



Variety 7. — Canadius. — North American Dog. — De- 

 scribed, vol. II. p. 196. 



Section II — Domesticated Dogs, which hunt in packs or 

 eingly, principally by the eye, although sometimes the scent. 



Variety 8 — Grains Hibernicus. — The Irish Greyhocnd. — 

 Described, vol. II. p. 196. 



Variety 9. — Defcndans. — The Albanian Dog.— Described, 

 vol. II. p. 197. 



Variety 10. — Lanarias. — French Matin. — Described, vol. 

 II. p. 197. 



Variety 11. — Maculatus. — Great Danish Dog. — De- 

 scribed, vol. II. p. 197. 



Variety 12. — Caledoniws. — Scottish Highland Grey- 

 hound — Described, vol. II. p. 197. 



