1052 THE DOG. 



breed have earned their name by " setting " or crouching when they 

 perceive their game. They area most interesting class of animals, 

 and hunting with them is an exceedingly fascinating pursuit. (See 

 Fig. 1399.) 



The IRISH SETTER (Fig. 1400) is an exceedingly interesting ani- 

 mal. This dog has a strange predilection for water, and some set- 

 ters will not go on with their work unless they can wet the whole of 

 their coats at least once every half hour. The pointer and setter 

 have what is called " foot-scent " of their game, as distinguished from 

 "body-scent" in other dogs. 



The Dachshund. — This is a very singular, breed of dogs, 

 raised mostly in England, but originating in Germany. As a matter 

 of curiosity we present him in Fig. 1401. Dachshund in German 

 means beaver dog, and these dogs were originally employed in hunt- 

 ing the beaver. 



Pet DOGS. — We present (Figs. 1402 and 1403) two specimens 

 of pet dogs, the Poodle and the Maltese. Pet or toy dogs are 

 raised in endless Varieties and in marvelously small sizes, a French 

 lady of distinction having a pair that is only a trifle over three 

 inches in hight. 



