DOGS 



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foundland, Setter, Water-spaniel, and Sheep-dog form- 

 ing a most striking combination of excellences attained 

 by a judicious blending of certain desirable properties of 

 one breed with another. Retrievers all black in colour 



RETRIEVER AND PHEASANT. 



and having either a curly or a flat and wavy coat are 

 usually considered the most desirable animals, so far as 

 appearances go. The curly-coated dog probably gives 

 the greater evidence of the Water-spaniel and New- 

 foundland in his composition, whilst in both coat and 



