16 DOGS. 



WATER DOGS. 



MOST of these dogs might with propriety have been 

 included under the head of Field Dogs; but as they 

 have the peculiar property of readily taking to the 

 water, particularly when in pursuit of game, we give 

 them a distinct place. The dogs which will come 

 under notice in this division, are the Water- spaniel, 

 the Newfoundland dog, and the rough Water-dog. 

 There are several other varieties, as the Esquimaux 

 dog, the Siberian dog, and others; but as they 

 are not made any use of in this kingdom, we refrain 

 from any further notice of them. 



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The Water Spaniel. 



THE WATER SPANIEL. This dog is of essential 

 service to the sportsman in the pursuit of wild fowl, 

 as it follows the birds eagerly both on land and in 

 the water. It is about the size of the Setter, but 

 much stronger in make. Its body is covered with 

 hair crisped in small curls, generally of a darkish 

 brown liver colour; while its face is smooth, as are 

 also the fronts of its legs. 



There is a smaller variety, the produce between 

 the large Water-dog and the Springer. This dog is 

 thickly covered with fine hair, curled all over in 

 separate curls. It is usually of a white colour, 

 sometimes patched with black. 



