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DOMESTICATED DOGS FOK THE GUX. 



conduce to success in covert shooting. The colour varies from a 

 plain liver or black to black and tan, white and black, white and 

 liver, white and red, or v/hite and lemon ; and different breeds 

 are noted as possessing some one of these in particular, but I 

 am not aware that any one is remarkable as belonging to a su- 

 perior race. 



L.WELLS. 



Eu"lisli and Welsli Cocktjis. 



The Welsh cocker, as represented on the right, is one of the 

 best of this division, being of good size, with strong loins, capital 

 legs and feet, and an excellent nose. The cout is very slightly 

 curled on the body, but the ears and legs are feathered, the 

 tail being very nearly bare of hair. These dogs are still exten- 

 sively used in Wales for the purpose of hunting the cocks, which 



