NATURAL HI?, TORY OF THE DOG. 87' 



Kind, and the high degree of estimation in which he is held 

 in every part of the world where he is known. 



Those who have grouped these dogs with the Spaniels, are 

 in error, for they possess none of the characteristics of that 

 group. 



THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. 



The true breed of Newfoundland is a dog of moderate sta- 

 ture, seldom exceeding twenty-six or twenty-seven inches in 

 height ; long-bodied, broad-chested, shaggy coat, pointed), wolf- 



ish muzzle, ears small, and inclined to be semi-erect ; color 

 usually black, with a shade of brown through it, and occasion- 

 ally some white. There is another breed of dog peculiar to 

 Newfoundland ; short-coated, and sharp-nosed an excellent 

 \v?,ter-dog, by some mistaken for the true Newfoundland 

 breed. 



The large dogs, usually known as Newfoundland in this 

 country, are evidently the result of a cross with the mastiff. 

 They are a fine showy animal, but less sagacious, less active, 

 and more apt to display irregularity of temper than the origi- 

 nal breed ; these often attain the height of thirty inches.* 



* These large dogs are rapidly becoming the peculiar breed of New- 

 foundland, and dogs of this sort are gladly imported, whereas our New- 

 foundland friends have now little or nothing but curs to offer in return. 



