SPECIES OF MAMMALIA. 



Var. d. C. F. Avicularius (the Pointer.) DifFers from 

 the preceding only in having the muzzle a little shorter, 

 and not so thick at the end ; head thicker; ears shorter, 

 not so large, partly erect, and partly pendent ; legs rather 

 longer ; and body lighter ; and the tail thicker and shorter. 



C. F. Avicularis, Lin. Sys. Nat. i. 57. 



Canis Pantherinus, Aldr. Digit. 555. 



Le Braque, Buffon, H. N. v. 



Icon. Buffon, H. N. v. t. 33. Ency. Mtthod. t. 102./. 2. 



Sub-var. a. C. F. Bengalensis is like the former, but has 

 the colours brighter : it has small black and yellow spots 

 on a white ground. 



Le Braque du Bengal. Buff. H. N. v. 



Icon. Buffon, H. N. v. t. 34. 



Var. e. C. F. Vertagus (the Turnspit.) Head simi- 

 lar to that of the two preceding- ; ears long and pendent ; 

 nose sometimes cleft ; tail long ; legs short, straight, and 

 thick, generally white, with black and brown patches, or 

 black, with yellow patches. 



C. F. Vertagus, Lin. Sys. Nat. i. 57. 



Le Basset a jambes droites, Buffon, H. N. v. 



Icon. Buffon, H. N. v. t. 35. Ency. Mtthod. t. 103. /. 3. 



Sub-var. a. The Crooked-legged Turnspit, has the fore- 

 legs bent outward. 



The spaniels and turnspits produce a variety, with 

 elongated body, short legs, and long and silky hair, the 

 Chien burgos of BufFon. 



Var. f. C. F. Domesticus (the Shepherd's Dog.) Head 

 assimilated to that of the Matin; ears short and erect; tail 

 directed horizontally behind, or curved upward, and some- 

 times pendent; fur long over all the body, with the exception 

 of the muzzle and outer sides of the limbs ; black is the 

 most prevailing colour, oftentimes gray on the throat, chest, 

 and belly, sometimes a yellow spot over the eyes. 



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