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considered an ancient dog, and it is cer- 

 tain that some of the breed were taken 

 into France as far back as the reign of 

 Henry IV. 

 In Italy there is an interesting strain of 



THE BARBET PATAVEAU. 



PROPERTY OF M. P. DEVILLE, PARIS. 



white Spinone, in form not unlike a large 

 Irish terrier, of which no record is traceable 

 earlier than 1870. These are found mostly 

 in the neighbourhood of Alba, in Piedmont, 

 and are believed to be the result of a cross 



SPINONE D'ALBA. 



from the Russian Griffons, introduced by 

 an officer named Ruggieri at the time of the 

 wars of the First Empire. The true Italian 

 Spinone is the roan breed. The white variety 



is known as the Spinone Ruggieri, or Spinone 

 d'Alba. It is difficult to procure, but this is 

 not perhaps a matter for regret, for in Italy, 

 as everywhere else on the Continent, the 

 indigenous shooting dogs are fast making 

 room for English Pointers, Setters, and 

 Spaniels. 



Of the increasing popularity of the English 

 Spaniel, and more especially the Cocker 

 and the Springer, proof is abundantly 

 shown in 

 the cata- 

 logues of 

 all Con- 

 tinental 

 shows. 



TERRIERS. 



English 

 doglovers 

 are apt 

 to forget 

 that there 

 are other 

 t er r iers 

 than 

 those of 

 Great 

 Britain ; 

 they of- 

 ten ignore the fact that even the name 

 " terrier " itself is a French word originally 

 applied to small dogs used in the work of 

 following their quarry into earths. 



In France at the present time there is no 

 distinctively national terrier, but our neigh- 

 bours across the Channel have recognised 

 the good qualities of the British breeds, 

 both for sport and as companions, and in 

 all their important shows classes are opened 

 for most of the varieties familiar to us. 

 The French-bred Fox-terriers, both wire- 

 haired and smooth, are usually of excellent 

 type, and the Airedale, the Irish, and the 

 Bull-terrier are fairly popular, while as 

 ladies' pets the silky-coated Yorkshire has 

 become fashionable in Paris. German and 

 Dutch terriers are also frequently to be 

 seen in France. 



The Germans and the Dutch have ad- 

 mirable terriers of their own, notable 



DOBERMANN PINSCHER 



GRAF BRUNO. 



