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are of small size, and frequently erect; but they have 
a strong tendency to become pendulous, as is actually 
the case in the Society’s specimens, and thereby ap- 
proach more closely to the Spaniels. Their hair too 
is long and straight, but by no means like that of the 
Wolf; and we can hardly conceive a greater contrast 
in physiognomy and general appearance than is pre- 
sented by the two animals. Others again have derived 
their name from the services which they render to 
the shepherd in protecting his flock from the nightly 
marauder ; but although strong-built and muscular both 
in body and limb, they seem too gentle in their dispo- 
sition to be peculiarly adapted for pulling down so 
powerful and so ferocious an animal as the Wolf. 
They are met with of various colours, black, brown, 
mixed, or white; but the latter is most frequent. The 
body is covered with long hair, becoming still longer 
on the tail, which is long, bushy, and almost constantly 
curled upwards. The forehead is rather elevated, and, 
together with the lengthened muzzle, clothed with short 
close-set hair, as are also the legs. A circle round each 
eye and the naked part of the muzzle are of a livid 
flesh-colour. 
The individuals at the Gardens were brought from 
the Campagna di Roma. Their colour is almost purely 
white. 
