16 DOGS 



the brink of the preciioice, and had either fallen or scram- 

 bled down till he reached the cave, which the dread of the 

 torrent had afterwards prevented him from quitting. The 

 dog by means of his scent had traced him to the spot, and 

 afterwards kept him from starving by giving up to him 

 his own daily food. He appears never to have left the 

 child by night or day, except when it was necessary to go 

 for his food, and then he was always seen running at full 

 speed to and from the cottage. 



Dachshunds 



Dachshunds, or German badger hounds, are very popular 

 dogs. The principal use of them, in Germany, is to drive 

 deer out from close covers, which are impenetrable to other 

 breeds of dogs, to track wounded deer, and to kill foxes. 

 They are very game, but difficult dogs to break in, as they 

 are very nervous and high-spirited. Their power of scent 

 is extraordinary, and in consequence they are not often 

 lost, as they will find their way home in the dark from 

 miles away. The points of these dogs are ' lengthy ' head 

 of the hound order and slightly arched on skull ; eyebrows 

 raised ; jaw long and gradually tapering, square at the 

 nostrils ; strong white, level teeth ; ears very long, broad, 

 and rounded at the ends, soft and thin, lying in graceful 

 folds in repose, but coming close to the face when excited. 

 Eyes small, keen, very intelligent, and deeply set ; deep 

 hazel colour in the red dachshunds, very dark brown in 

 the black and tan variety. Skin of head and face free from 

 wrinkles, throat and neck thick and strong, chest deep and 

 wide, body long, shoulders and hind quarters strong and 

 muscular, fore legs strong and short, bending inwards from 

 the elbows and outwards at the ankles, the feet broad and 

 massive with hard soles ; tail ten to twelve inches long, 

 carried straight about half-way, then the latter half turned 

 slightly upwards in a curve, fine at the point. Ck)lour 

 should be deep red or black and tan, without white hair • 

 some are light red and others liver-coloured, but the bright 



