SYNOPSIS OF THE CANID^. 293 



lower jaw on the same line with the upper molars. 

 Inhabited orioinally the northern and temperate 

 zones nortli of the Equator. 



Section I. — Canrs Lachnei. The Wolf Dogs. 

 Densely clothed with long hair: originally all 

 with pointed ears. Inhabit nearest the Arctic 

 Circle in both continents ; sagacious, laborious ; 

 stature large ; livery in general white and black. 



Canis Sibii-icus,... The Siberian Dog; Koslia of tlie natives. 



C. borealis, Esquimaux Dog. 



C. Islandicus, Iceland clog, Fiaar hunt. 



C. laffopus, Hare Indian Dog. 



[The last tlu-ee appear to have an Agxxara origin, 

 mixed with wolf.] 

 C. TerrcB i\'oi'«,.. Newfoundland Dog. 



C. laniger, Nootka Dog. 



C. Alco, The Alco; Goschis. 



C dcmesticus, The Sheep-dog. 



The Wolf-dog (great). 



The Calabrian Dog. 



The Alpine St. Bernard Dog. 



C. Pomeranus,...T\ie Pomeranian Dog. 



Skction II. — Canes Laniarii. The Watch and Cat- 

 tle Dogs. Skulls very like the former ; stature 

 mostly large, some very large ; fur short ; in- 

 stinct of watching ; hunt ; bold ; moderate saga- 

 city ; moderate powers of smelling ; not very" 

 docile : ears erect or partly turned down. In- 

 habited originally the temperate zone of the 

 northern hemisphere. 



Canis, Tiu-kman Watch-dog. 



C. Suillus,...ii\\Yioi Watch and Boar-hound. 



Molossian Dog. 



C. ijlaucus,... The Danish Dog. 

 C lania rill s,.. The Matin Dog. 



. 'i'hs Cattle Dor of Cuba. 



