1 68 Modern Dogs. 



Der schniir Pudel (corded hair poodle) is of pure breed, but 

 seems to be some variation of the large poodle, from which, 

 however, he differs in his coat. His size is quite that of the 

 large poodle, the length of his body being sometimes 3ft. 

 (German), and in build, in all cases, he is very much like the 

 large poodle. The characteristic feature of this breed is the 

 peculiar nature of its coat, which is not only of great length, 

 but which grows in a peculiar manner i.e., the soft woolly 

 hair does not hang down in ringlets or in curls, or in feather, 

 but it comes down regularly in rows of straight cords, from the 

 skull, from the middle line of the neck, and of the back ; and 

 it hangs down on both sides of the head, neck, and body, 

 sometimes 2ft. long, dragging on the ground, so that the legs 

 are invisible. From the ears and tail the hair sometimes hangs 

 to the length of if ft. Only the face, muzzle, and paws are 

 clothed in shorter hair. Generally these dogs are white ; rarely 

 are black ones to be seen. 



The origin of this dog has been a matter of discussion among 

 savants, some saying that he came from Spain or Portugal, and 

 others from Greece. His qualities are like those of the great 

 poodle, but he is much more valued, simply because he is very 

 rarely met with. 



Der Schaf-Pudel, or woolly-coated poodle. His similarity to 

 the great poodle and the Calabrian (?) dog, induces Dr. Fitzinger 

 to think that it is a double bastard, as it is a perfect link between 

 these two breeds. He has the hair of the first; but his size 

 and general appearance are like those of the second. He has 

 a less arched forehead, and shorter and smaller ears, than the 

 great poodle ; his body is more tucked up, he is higher on legs, 

 and his hair more thinly curled on the neck and belly; it is 

 longest on the ears and shortest in front of the legs. On other 

 parts of his body and face his coat is very woolly. His colour 

 is generally white, and then sometimes he has a circle of bluish 

 grey round the eyes, and the top of his nose is of a greyish or 

 fleshy colour. Other specimens are light liver or grey, ticked or 

 spotted, sometimes with patches of brown or black. The breed 

 is generally found in the Campana of Rome. 



