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fmirteeii inches :it the shouklers, stout and comiwct in make, witli hnig 

 cars, and citlier marked \vith a bright streak or spot of wliite about the 

 neck, on a dark brown coat, or white, with spots like the Harrier-, of 

 bhick and rufous. Tiiey are slow, but persevering, and are sufficiently 

 sure of killing their game. (See Plate YIII.) 



Bloodhoua'd (Catiis scDiffitinai-ius). — Although anciently this breed 

 used to be emjiloycd to follow the track of a wounded beast, or to lead the 

 huntsman to the lair before the toils were set, it is now kept rather for 

 the sake of its Ijcauty tliaa utilit)-. In Germany there are two breeds, 

 one (S'c/iireiss/uind), smaller and lighter, and the other {L'.'ithiDtfl), the 

 true Bloodhound. 



An English breed is described by Sir. Bell, in bis account of British 

 Cjuadrupeds, as standing twenty-eight inches high at the shoulder, tlie muz- 

 zle broad and full, the upper lip large and pendulous, the vertex of the 

 head protuberant, tlie expression stern, thoughtful, and noble, and the 

 original color a deep tan, with large blai'k clouds. This animal docs not 

 bark when hunting, and thence may be easily distinguished from other 

 hounds. 



Bull Dot; i^Cini/'s Aur/I/'cKs). — AVe have given a representation of this 

 animal on Plate VIII. (q. v.), which conmumieates a very good idea of his 

 general appearance, but confess a repugnance to this dog, and consequent- 

 ly have not observed him with the interest and attention we have accorded 

 other species. He is below all the Hound tribe in attachment and sagacity, 

 and is chiefly popular with a class of persons who do no credit to humanity. 



In stature the present race is rather small, but obviously formed for 

 strength and velocity. In color it is rcddish-butf, witli the nose and chaps 

 only black. This dog differs from all others in giving no warning of his 

 attack by barking; he grapples- with his opponent without in the least 

 estimating their comparati\ e weight or powers. C!olonel Smith says he has 

 seen one pin an American bison, and hold his nose down till the annual 

 craduallv bi'ouirht forward his hind feet, and, crushing the dog to death, 

 tore bis muzzle out of the fangs, most terribly mangled. 



This dog, however, is capable of some attachment to his master, whom 

 he is always ready to defend. His strength is so great that in pinning a 

 bull one of this breed of dogs has been known, by giving a strong, muscu- 

 lar twist of his body, to bring the bull flat on the ground. In consequence 

 also of his great strength and perseverance, he can swim farther than any 

 other dog has been known to do ; and not many years since, one of them 

 .saved a shipw^reckcd crew by towung a rope from the vessel to the shore, 

 even after two fine Newfoundland dogs had perished in the attcmjit — a 

 result unquestionably owing to that indomitable courage which docs not 

 allow him to yield while life remains. 



