SIBERIAN DOG. 75 



according to Mr. Edgar, at Newchang, in Manchooria, 

 reaches from 40,000 to 60,000 in value annually. 

 He says that " there are thousands of small dog and 

 goat farms dotted over Manchooria and the eastern 

 borders of Mongolia, where from a score to some 

 hundreds of dogs are annually reared on each farm, 

 and where they constitute a source of wealth." 



The Siberian Dog is larger and has a more magnificent 

 coat than even the foregoing. It is usually black. 

 Many skins are imported into this country either direct 

 from Russia or through Leipsic. 



The Chinese Dog-skin takes a brilliant black dye, or 

 may be topped. It makes an excellent sleigh-robe. It 

 is also used for the manufacture of men's coats in 

 Canada. 



JAPANESE WOLF. 



Canis podopliylax , or Canis lupus. 



This rare animal is about 4 feet long. Its general 

 colour is dark blue. 

 Skins are seldom seen. 



CHINESE WOLF. 

 Canis lupus. 



The Chinese Wolf is of a pale light grey colour, and 

 the fur is dense and rather coarse. It is about the size 

 of the foregoing species, and is rather larger than the 

 Coyote. 



Very few skins (about 100 to 745) are imported into 



