78 THE DOG IN HEALTH. 



The Bob-tailed Sheep Dog. — This breed is, above all 

 others, the drover's dog, and seems to take to his work al- 

 most as a duck to water. The best specimens are devoid 

 of even the semblance of a tail, have very long, shaggy 

 coats, both head and legs being abundantly covered. 

 Though not handsome, he is very courageous, and useful 

 in the highest degree (p. 320). 



The Pomeranian, Spitz, or Loup-Loup. — Employed in his 

 native land as a sheep dog, he has become in Britain and 

 America a ladies' pet, of attractive appearance. In ap- 

 pearance and size he is between the collie and the fox, 

 except in carriage of tail, which is peculiar. Head-parts 

 are very foxy. Coat and color are important, counting 

 thirty per cent. Very small specimens are now favored 

 in Britain. 



Coat. — More like coarse fur than hair ; undercoat 

 woolly ; general distribution of long and short hair, 

 feather, etc., as in the collie. 



Color. — Black or white, quite pure. 



Tail. — Carried curled over the back and usually on 

 the left side ; heavily feathered and rather short in dock. 



The Newfoundland. — Employed for draught purposes 

 on the island from which he derives his name, but else- 

 where chiefly as a companion. Being an animal of won- 

 derful sagacity and nobility of nature, he was long one of 

 the greatest of canine favorites, but at present yields in 

 popularity to the gigantic St. Bernard. His feats in life- 

 saving have done much to make the canine race popular 

 and respected (p. 328). 



The Newfoundland's general appearance is that of a dog 

 of strength and general activity. He should move freely 



