SYNOPSIS OF THE 



The group of spaniels seem originally to have been 

 located in Spain, whence the name. 



Var. b. C. F. Aquaticus (the Barbet, or Poodle.) Head 

 large, and round ; cerebral cavity larger than in any other 

 variety ; frontal sinuses very much developed ; ears large and 

 pendent; body thick ; tail nearly horizontal ; fur long and 

 curly ; all over the body generally white, with black patches, 

 or black with white patches. 



C. F. Aquaticus, Lin. Sys. Nat, i. 51. Canis Aquaticus 

 Aviarius, Gesner. 



Great Water Spaniel, Shatv, Zool. 280. Water Dog, 

 Shaw, Zool. Grand Barbet, Buffon, H. N. v. Caniche, 

 or Chien Canard, French. 



Icon. Bufon, H. N. v. t. 36. 



Sub-var. a. The Little Barbet is bred, according to 

 BufFon, from the great barbet and the little spaniel. 



C. F. Minor, Gmelin, S. N. i. 



Petit Barbet. Buffon, H. N. v. Little barbet, or water 

 dog. Shaw, I. 280. 



Icon. Buff., H. N.v. t. 38./. 2. Ency. Method, t. 100./. 1. 



Sub-var. b. The Griffon is like the preceding, but the hair 

 is not curled; generally black, with yellow spots over the 

 eyes and on the paws. It appears to have sprung from 

 the barbet and the shepherd's dog. 



Le Chien Griffon, Desm. Mamm. 193. 



Icon. 



Var. c. C. F. Gallicus (the Harrier ?) Muzzle as long, and 

 thicker than that of the matin ; head thick and round ; ears 

 large, long, and pendent; limbs strong; tail erect; hair 

 short, or varied with black spots, brown, or yellow, ^c. 



C. F. Gallicus, Gmelin, S. N. i. 



Le Chien Courant, Buffon, H. N. v. 



Icon. Buffon, V. t. 32. 

 Inhabits France. 



Peculiar for its fine scent; used in chasing. 



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