

CONTENTS. 



PART THE FIRST. 



THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE DOG, p. 9. 



Importance of the Dog, 9 — his Classification, 14 — Synoptical View of 

 M. Fred. Cuvier, 15 — his Divisions into Matins, 16 — Spaniels, 21 — 

 Dogues, 27 — Varieties resulting from these, 18-28 — the Dog an 

 original and distinct Species of his Genus, 29-35 — his Qualities, 35 

 —the Rationality of the Dog, 35-37. 



PART THE SECOND. 



THE BREEDING, REARING, AND NATURAL TREATMENT OF 

 THE DOG, p. 41. 



The Reproductive System, generally, 41 — (testation, 44 — Systematic 

 Breeding of Dogs, 48-55 — the Rearing of Young Dogs, 62 — the 

 general Treatment of Dogs as preventive of Disease, 67 — Feeding, 

 67-75 — Lodging, 75 — Exercise, 78 — Condition, 79-81 — Assistant 

 Means of promoting Condition, as Alteratives, 82 — Emetics, 85 — 

 Purgatives, 86. 



PART THE THIRD. 



THE DISEASES OF THE DOG, p. 89. 



General Treatment under Disease, 89 — Comparative Effects of Me- 

 dicinal Articles on Dogs, 90-91 — Mode of administering Medicines 

 to Dogs, 93 — Professional Attendance on, 96 — Diseases divided 

 into Classes, 97. 



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