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in his charge to guard. His attachment to his master, and great 

 appreciation of kindness and favors bestowed on him, is fully as 

 great as shown by the most diminutive canine, notwithstanding 

 his great size, commanding appearance and faithful watchfulness 

 over his master's abode. The natural instinct of this dog is un- 

 mistakably that of a faithful watch-dog, and he requires little 

 or no training for this purpose. 



The Poodle. 



From what particular breed the poodle descended is unknown, 

 yet all his peculiarities of form, size, and susceptibility to train- 

 ing have been remarkably well retained. He was originally a 

 water-dog, as is amply shown by his natural propensities while in 

 a domesticated state, and he is the easiest trained and educated 

 of any other dog. As sporting dogs they are not recognized to 

 any extent. His great attachment to his master, the great 

 number of useful tricks which he can be trained to perform, make 

 him the most companionable of all dogs. 



It is customary to strip the poodle of his natural long curly 

 hair from the portion of the body back of his shoulders, leaving 



