334 CLASS MAMMALIA. 



pilis. L.) is a small variety of the Spaniel, prized as a 

 fancy lap-dog in proportion to its diminutiveness. It is 

 sometimes found entirely black, and is then called, in 

 England, King Charles's Dog, from the liking evinced by 

 our second Charles for this variety. 



The Maltese Dog. The Lion Dog, (Canis Leoninus. L.) 

 These, also, are small species of the Spaniel. The first is 

 supposed to have sprung from the intercourse of the little 

 Spaniel with the smaller Water-Dog. It has the hair, all 

 over the body, extremely long and silky, and generally pure 

 white. The other has long silky hair about the head, neck, 

 shoulders, and extremity of the tail ; but on the other parts 

 it is short, giving the little animal a leonine appearance. 

 It is probably bred between the Little Spaniel and one of the 

 naked varieties. 



The Great Water-Spaniel (Canis Aquations , L.), has 

 long curly hair, and is, in other respects, much like the 

 large Land-Spaniel ; but the head is larger and rounder. 



The small Water-Spaniel is presumed to be the offspring 

 of the great Water-Dog and the Little Spaniel. It is very 

 much like the former animal ; but the curly hair is more 

 silky, and like that of the Land-Spaniel. 



There is also a useful variety of this breed between the 

 Water-Spaniel and Shepherd's Dog. 



These animals are used as finders in shooting Water- 

 Fowl, which their great fondness for water, and consequent 

 aquatic habits, enable them to bring to the sportsman when 

 the birds are shot, and have fallen into this element. 



The Hound, {Canis Sagax. L.) The Hounds have the 

 muzzle nearly as long as that of the Dogs included in the 

 first division, but much larger; their head is large and 

 round ; the ears are large, long, and pendulous ; the limbs 

 long and strong ; the body is thick and long ; the tail 

 elevated ; the hair uniformly short, and the colour is white, 

 with large irregular, black, brown, or yellow patches. 



