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Section IV. — Canes Sagaces. The Hounds. Skull 

 moderately elongated, parietals not approximat- 

 ing, but expanding, admitting a larger develop- 

 ment of brain; ears rounded, pendulous; great 

 olfactory ])ower ; great sagacity ; middle stature, 

 strong and elastically shaped; tail turned up ; 

 livery white and brown in spots, or white and 

 black. Inhabit temperate regions of the old 

 continent. 



Races tvith short Fur. 



Canis sanguvtarius,..Th.e Biood-hound. 



TliL' Oriental Hound. 



The Talbot. 



The old Southern Hound. 



The Stag-hound. 



, The Fox- hound. 



The Hanier. 



The Beagle. 



, The Turnspit. 



The Burgos. 



The Dalmatian, or Coach-dog. 



C. avicularius, The Pointer. 



Races with longer Fur. 



Cauls ind'x, The Setter. 



C. CAti alius The Spaniel. 



The Springer. 



K ng Charles's Spaniel. 



The Cocker. 



The ILlenheim. 



C. Mdiiensis, The Maltese. 



C. uquaticus Th'j Water-dog, or Poodle. 



.,. The little Barbet. 



The Griffon. 



The Lion Dog. 



Section V. — Canes Bome.:ticiL The Cur Dogs. 

 Head round, muzzle pointed, eyes large, promi- 

 nent, ears erect ; stature below the middle size ; 

 sagacious, w^atchful, noisy; generally debased: 

 appear to descend from three distinct species. 



