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The true breed is about twenty-six hiohes in height at the 

 shoulder. 



THE LABRADOR DOG. 



This is a much larger animal than the preceding, standing 

 from twenty eight to thirty inches in height ; his muzzle Is 



shorter and more truncated, the upper lip more pendulous, 

 the coat coarser, and the whole dog presenting far more 

 marks of great strength than the Newfoundland. 



The following are the measurements of a dog of this 

 breed, given in " Knight's Weekly Volume :" " Total 

 length, including the tail, six feet three inches ; height at 

 the shoulder, two feet six inches ; length of head x from oc- 

 ciput to point of nose, eleven inches ; circumference of chest, 

 three feet one inch. In Labrador, these large dogs are used 

 in drawing sledges loaded with wood, and are of great 

 service to the settlers." 



The finest specimen of the Labrador dog that I have ever 

 seen, is Hollo, property of Lady Bellew, lady of Sir Patrick 

 BeJlew, of Barmeath, whose baronetcy is the oldest in Ireland. 

 Rollo stands above twenty-nine inches in height at the 

 shoulder. As \ve have given a faithful portrait of him, de- 

 scription is unnecessary. 



THE LABRADOR SPANIEL, OR LESSER LABRADOR DOG. 



This dog presents an appearance intermediate between the 

 Newfoundland dog and the Land Spaniel ; he is generally 



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