ABOUT FOREIGN DOGS 



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The African Sand Dog is another breed occasionally 

 seen ; it is remarkable for being almost entirely without 

 hair, usually a sort of blue black in colour, and some- 

 times having a tuft of coarse bristle-like hair on the top 

 of the head, and a similar tuft of the same colour and 

 character at the end of the tail. In shape and appear- 

 ance they slightly resemble a fat, and rather coarse, 

 both in head and body, black and tan terrier; they, no 

 doubt, have their admirers, or they would not continue 

 to be imported and kept, but they are essentially one of 

 the breeds that may be described as " not everybody's 

 money. " 



Thibet Sheep Dogs — A breed I have not often seen, 

 but which is really a handsome and noble looking 

 one is the Great Thibet Sheep Dog, of which I 

 remember H. R. H. the Prince of Wales had 

 a good specimen at Sandringham some years since, 

 which I can only describe as having a Collie- 

 like body with a thick under and over coat, 

 but not so profuse as with our collies, and a head 

 combining the expression of Newfoundland, Mastiff 

 and Bloodhound, large, pendulous ears, heavy lips and 

 jaws, and great dignity, and even ferocity in appear- 

 ance. From the rough life they live, with very 

 rough people, I have heard from those who have trav- 

 elled in Thibet, these dogs are very awkward custom- 

 ers to tackle, and often make things very unpleasant 

 for travellers and strangers, but I have no doubt they 

 would make excellent guards, and have a very distin- 

 guished appearance as companions. 



