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COLOURS AND MARKS OF DOGS. 



A FRIEZE down the face, a white square on any part 

 of the hody, is called a ticket ; white round the neck 

 is called a garter ; single spots are called ticks ; small 

 ones (confused), are called mottle ; single ones patches ; 

 a liver patch white, ditto mottle, ditto tick, black patch 

 .white, ditto yellow, pale ditto, a hlack tan, heagle-eyed. 

 Whole colours are, black, white, lemon, yellow, whey- 

 coloured, dark brindled, brown, &c. 



Hounds are grizzled, brindled, badger-pied, &c., which 

 colours are indicative of strength. The hair on their 

 backs, which rises, is called the hackle; the tail the 

 stern. In breeding this kind of dogs, their tongues 

 should be studied, as well as good make and shape. 

 By the depth the flew of the jaw hangs, you may in a 

 great measure judge of the depth of their tongues. 

 For sweetness of cry, your kennel should be composed 

 of different kinds, as follows : large dogs, that have 

 deep and solemn mouths, swift in spending, to bear the 

 bass in concert ; then a double number of roaring and 

 loud-ringing mouths, these bear the counter-tenor; then 

 some hollow plain sweet mouths, to bear the middle 

 part : these, with a couple or two of small singing 

 beagles, to bear the treble warble, will make the cry 

 complete. They will not hang off, but pack well, each 

 being enchanted by the melody*. 



* This is a fancy sketch of Mr. John Mayer. 



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