174 THE THIBET DOG. 



Captain Raper, speaking of the trade carried on by the natives 

 of Bootan, says, " Dogs are also brought down by these people. 

 One of them was a remarkably fine animal, as large as a good 

 sized Newfoundland dog, with very long hair and a head resem- 

 bling a mastiffs. His tail was of an amazing length, like the 

 brush of a fox, and curled half way over his back. He was, 

 however, so fierce, that he would allow no stranger to approach 

 him} and the same fault was observable in the rest of this 

 species."* 



Mr. Moorcroft, also says, " the Uniyas had dogs with their 

 flocks, which were fierce, and much disposed to attack 

 strangers." f 



THE ESQUIMAUX DOG. 



This useful arid beautiful creature most nearly resembles the 

 sheep-dog and the wolf-dog. Its ears are short and erect ; its 

 tail bushy, and gracefully curved over the back; and in the 

 latter particular principally it differs from the wolf of the same 

 locality, whose tail is carried between the legs in running. The 

 colour of the Esquimaux dog varies in different individuals j 

 some being white, some black and white, some brindled, some 

 almost entirely black, and others of a dingy red. Captain Lyon 



* Narrative of a Survey for discovering the Sources of the Ganges. 

 t Journey to Lake Manasarovara. 



