CLASSIFICATION OF DOGS. 19 



1. Wild and half -reclaimed dogs, hunting in packs. 



2. Domesticated dogs, hunting chiefly by the eye, and 

 killing their game for the use of man. 



3. Domesticated dogs, hunting chiefly by the nose, and 

 both finding and killing their game. 



4. Domesticated dogs, finding game by scent, but not 

 killing it ; being chiefly used in aid of the gun. 



5. Pastoral dogs, and those used for the purposes of 

 draught. 



6. Watch-dogs, house-dogs, and toy dogs. 



7. Crossed breeds, retrievers, etc. 



CLASS I. 



The most important are the dingo, the dhole, the 

 pariah, the wild dog of Africa, and the North and the 

 South American dogs. 



The dingo is about twenty-four inches high, and greatly 

 resembles the fox in appearance, with a head somewhat 

 between that of the wolf and fox, but, unlike the fox, the 

 tail is carried curled over the hip. He may be tamed to 

 some extent and will breed with domesticated dogs. 



The dhole, or native wild dog of India, closely resem- 

 bles the dingo, except that the tail is not bushy. He at- 

 tacks various kinds of wild animals, including the tiger ; 

 and is of great speed and endurance. 



The pariah is the name given to those dogs that 

 abound in the villages of India, and, though without 

 masters proper, seem ready to become the hunting com- 

 panion of any one who may encourage them. They are 

 used to hunt many varieties of game, as well as the tiger 

 and wild boar. 



