The Huskie Sledge Dogs of Northern Canada 



The Huskie is a strong, powerfully built dog, varying in size and color, but uniform 

 as to his great bone, stamina and dense coat. He is extensively used for all manner of 

 draught work in which service he has made himself indispensable to mankind in the 

 northern latitudes. See special chapter on Alaskan dogs. 



THE 



LABRADOR 



RETRIEVER 



Color : Black. 



Height : 26 in. 



Weight : 8 

 Ibs. 



The Labrador 

 is of medium 

 size, strong and 

 well built, head 

 strong and 

 rather long 

 with wide, rath- 

 er flat skull 

 with a slight 

 ridge running 

 down it. The 

 eyes should be 

 oval in shape, 

 dark brown in 

 color and o f 

 gentle and i n - 



telligent expres- , 



sion. Being a hard working dog the body should be rather long and v|/ll ribbed up, and 

 deep in the brisket. He should carry his thick and bushy tail rather high but not on the 

 back, his coat should be very profuse, and of moderate length, lying close to the body 

 and very oily. 



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