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OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



the nose is brown, the eyes light, the crest of 

 the head silky, and all white spots are consid- 

 ered blemishes. The tail is carried very high. 

 If the Brussels griffon belongs to the smaller 

 species, he should weigh about five pounds ; 

 if not, the ma.ximum weight is ten pounds. 



The late Queen Draga of 



Servia owned one of these dogs, 

 which saved her life, unfortu- 

 nately only for a short time. 

 A plot to poison her had been 

 suspected and her griffon was 

 made to taste all the dishes 

 that were served to her ; the 

 animal died and the cook who 

 had prepared the dinner de- 

 stroyed himself. 



The shepherd dog. One might 

 write a whole volume on these 

 interesting animals. The type 

 is uniformly spread throughout 

 Europe and America, though 

 here and there it differs a little 

 in size, coat, and form of head, 

 thanks to breeding, chance, or 

 the influence of climate. The 

 original bobtailed woolly dog of the English 

 shepherd has become a race that is now con- 

 stantly bred. He attracts immediate atten- 

 tion by his restless movements and his rich 

 ffeece of yellow tinted with steel-blue or gray. 

 The pendent ears, lying close to the head, do 



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