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woolly ; on head, ears, and tail it is decidedly longer and more knotty, but silky. 

 The tail is carried straight, and sometimes its tip turns slightly upwards. On the 

 face the hair is long, especially about the mouth. The colour is the same as for the 

 previous classes. 



The Italians call the kleine Pudel barbino, the French petit barbet, and the 

 English little barbet (?) 



Portraits of these dogs are also seen on antique monuments, but they are not 

 mentioned in any German MSS. of the middle ages. 



The little poodle is not pure, but a mongrel. He has, however, all the winsome 

 qualities of the larger breeds. He is used as a lapdog by ladies, and can also be 

 employed for finding truffles. 



Der kleine Pintsch, or the little griffon (Aquaticus gryphus). The peculiarities 

 of this mixed race lead to the supposition that it is a product of a cross between the 

 little poodle and the Pomeranian (?). It has a long head, an arched forehead, a 

 stumpy mouth, and very long hair on its body. In all other respects, and in colour, 

 it is like other poodles. They are called barbet griffons and chiens Anglais by the 

 French. 



Der schniir Pudel (corded hair poodle) is of pure breed, but seems to be some 

 variation of the large poodle, from which, however, he differs in his coat. His size 

 is quite that of the large poodle, the length of his body being sometimes 3ft. 

 (German), and in build, in all cases, he is very much like the large poodle. The 

 characteristic feature of this breed is the peculiar nature of its coat, which is not 

 only of great length, but which grows in a peculiar manner i.e., the soft woolly 

 hair does not hang down in ringlets or in curls, or in feather, but it comes down 

 regularly in rows of straight cords, from the skull, from the middle Hue of the neck, 

 and of the back ; and it hangs down on both sides of the head, neck, and body, 

 sometimes 2ft. long, dragging on the ground, so that the legs are invisible. From 

 the ears and tail the hair sometimes hangs to the length of l|ft. Only the face, 

 muzzle, and paws are clothed in shorter hair. Generally these dogs are white; 

 rarely are black ones to be seen. 



The origin of this dog has been a matter of discussion among savants, some 

 saying that he came from Spain or Portugal, and others from Greece. His qualities 

 are like those of the great poodle, but he is much more valued, simply because he is 

 very rarely met with. 



Der Schaf-Pudel, or woolly-coated poodle. His similarity to the great poodle 

 and the Calabrian (?) dog induces Dr. Fitzinger to think that it is a double bastard, 

 as it is a perfect link between these two breeds. He has the hair of the first ; but 

 his size and general appearance are like those of the second. He has a less arched 

 forehead, and shorter and smaller ears, than the great poodle ; his body is more 

 tucked up, he is higher on legs, and his hair more thinly curled on the neck and 

 belly ; it is longest on the ears and shortest in front of the legs. On other parts of 

 his body and face his coat is very woolly. His colour is generally white, and then 

 sometimes he has a circle of bluish grey round the eyes, and the top of his nose is 

 of a greyish or fleshy colour. Other specimens are light liver or grey, ticked or 



