THE DOG 



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not give the idea of the attention we should 

 naturally expect of the guardian of a flock of 

 sheep in the open country. The Scotch collie 

 having become by breeding a very charming 

 pleasure dog, with thick, glossy hair (the colors 

 of which are well marked), pointed head, and 

 ears partly erect and restless in motion, has 

 lost much of the primitive type, though in 

 Germany breeders are never weaiy of laudable 

 efforts to bring him back to the collecting and 

 driving of sheep. Thus the German, Dutch, 

 and Belgian shepherd dogs show by their 

 rougher exterior and eager, intrepid tempera- 

 ment, which is worthy of all confidence, much 

 of the primitive animal. 



Nevertheless, the collie, now very popular 

 as a pleasure dog, carries the day in popular Take him out for a walk and he will circle 

 estimation, and enormous sums are paid in continually round and round his master. His 

 both this and other countries for successful natural disposition is frank, and never treach- 



Glossv-H.aired Retriever 



Photo J. T. Newman. Berkhanipstead 



Dutch Shki'hkrd Dogs 



prize winners. The good shepherd dog, no 

 matter what his breeding has been, seldom 

 loses his innate characteristic of vigilance. 



erous ; but he does not understand a joke, and 

 is always ready to use his sharp teeth in de- 

 fense of the person or things that have been 

 intrusted to him. 



The French shepherd dog, which 

 is either black or brown, nanielv, the 

 Beauce dog or the smaller race of 

 Brie, has been raised of late with 

 much care. The first species was 

 formerly used for gathering truffles. 

 The Brie dogs usually have their tails 

 shortened. The Italian, or Bergamo, 

 breed, which is large, with long 

 hair, and t le Russian dog (seen only 

 recently at bench shows) have not 

 as yet attracted general attention ; 



