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good, and he will retrieve wounded game as well as, or per- 

 haps better, than any other kind. 



The Cross of the Pointer and Terrier is not so much used, 

 but it is strongly advocated by that excellent sportsman, Mr. 

 Colquhoun, and on that account it is worth a trial. A strong, 

 useful frame, with great hardiness of constitution, is the 

 result, capable of bearing cold and wet as long as any other 

 dog. A specimen is represented as one of the group of 

 retrievers opposite this page. 



The Little Terrier and Beagle Cross, which is seen in the 

 background of this group, is a great favourite with me, and I 

 have never seen any kind of dog perform more extraordinary 

 feats in retrieving than this. The drawback is that he is 

 too small to carry a hare, but for all other purposes he is 

 invaluable. The best cross is about three parts rough terrier 

 to one of the beagle. The terrier may be either the Dandie 

 Dinmont or the Scotch dog ; but in selecting one he should 

 possess a good nose, and should have been used for hunting 

 game. 



WATER RETRIEVERS. 



Besides the Newfoundland and its cross with the setter or 

 spaniel, there are also two or three breeds of pure water 

 spaniels used in wild-fowl shooting. The form of the New- 

 foundland cross does not differ from the land retriever of 

 that breed, as represented in the last engraving. 



The Old English Water Spaniel is a large, rough, and curly- 

 haired dog, generally of a liver colour, with or without a 

 little white about the legs and breast. The head is narrow 

 and long ; ears of the average length in the spaniel ; body 

 strong, especially in the loins; limbs large and bony; feet 

 spreading, and therefore said to be web-footed ; tail covered 

 thickly with short hair, without any brush, and ending in a 

 point; Coat curly, and not liable to get wet to the skin, 

 from possessing an oiliness at its roots, which is very essential 

 to the power of resisting the action of water. This dog 

 swims and dives well, but he requires a vast deal of breaking 

 to render him sufficiently obedient. He is represented in 

 the illustration on the left-hand side. 



Of the 7mA Water Spaniel there are two kinds; the North 



