30 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE DOG. 



Var R — The Pug Dog, le doguin^ Buff. 



Var. S — The Iceland Dog, Can.fam. Islandicus, Lin. 



Var. T — Little Danish Dog, Can.fam. Islandicus, Lin. 



Var. W — Bastard Pug, chien roquet^ BuflP. 



Var, V — Can.fam. Britannicus^ Desmarest. 



Var. X — Artois Dog, an extinct var. of the Can. fam. fricator of 



Linnaeus. 

 Var. Y — Dog of Andalusia, sometimes called the dog of Cayenne. 

 Var. Z — Barbary Dog, Can. fam. JEgyptius, Lin. ; chien Turc^ 



Buff. Of this dog there are two varieties, one quite naked, the 



other with a mane. 



Notwithstanding these varieties, the dog presents certain canine 

 characteristics. Thus the tail of the dog always takes an arched 

 direction, and, as I believe, inclines to the left : whenever also any 

 white is present about the body, the tip of the tail is almost sure to 

 be of the same colour. Of the caninae, the dog alone has submitted 

 himself to perfect domestication ; and had there not been insuperable 

 objections to the others, the enterprise of man would undoubtedly 

 have enlisted them also. The bark of the dog has been adduced 

 as a proof of his individuality, but it must be allowed not to have 

 any great force, seeing that it is not invariably found in all ; on 

 the contrary, wild dogs are by travellers said to be almost mute ; 

 they may howl, but they do not often bark. I have already stated, 

 that, if I were forced to find a congener for the dog, it should be 



mendous growl informed him he had better remain still. There are not many 

 Newfoundland dogs which would have exhibited this forbearance ; yet they are 

 also brave and generous, but, being more uncertain, are very inferior as direct 

 guards for important trusts. The mastiff seldom sleeps on his post, the New- 

 foundland dog does slumber; for he is a lively frolicsome creature, who is 

 much in action, even when chained up ; and therefore when night comes he 

 sleeps. The mastiff has been for ages employed as a guard ; and therefore, like 

 the watchman, during the day he reposes as a part of his nature and duty ; 

 neither has he any pleasure to pursue, but, like the shepherd's dog, all his 

 propensities merge within his business. I have somewhat dilated on this 

 matter, because I think the threatened extinction of the mastiff is an unfortu- 

 nate circumstance in commercial, rural, and domestic economy. 



