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But one day Tom became taciturn and turned from 

 his liquor, and could not be persuaded to touch it, and 

 some hours after he was discovered trying to swallow his 

 hind leg, and his master, much disturbed, took him to a 

 vet, who put it down to hydrophobia. 



Chow-Chows 



These dogs are of the Pomeranian species, and in size 

 between a small collie and a white Pomeranian. Their 

 colouring is usually red, yellow, black, and blue, the latter 

 being the favourite and most valuable. 



Their bodieSNshould be cobby and well covered with short 

 thick for, foxy-shaped head with erect pointed ears ; they 

 have black mouths and tongues. They are among the 

 most choice kind of edible dog in China, from which they 

 hail. In disposition they are very affectionate and very 

 companionable, but of a rather jealous and vindictive 

 character where small pet dogs are concerned. 



The Collie, op Shepherd's Dog 



This favourite and fashionable dog hails from Scotland. 

 There are three varieties of this breed — the Scotch, the 

 Southern shepherd's dog, and the drover's dog or cur. The 

 first stands about fourteen to fifteen inches high, and is 

 a most intelligent animal, very quiet in disposition, and 

 though not quarrelsome shows great courage in defending 

 anything under its care. It will not wantonly attack a 

 stranger, but regards him with suspicion and rejects all 

 friendly advances. Collies do not attain their full coat till 

 about fifteen months old, or their full growth before eleven 

 to twelve months. The points in a perfect collie are a long, 

 tapering, intelligent head, small ears perfectly carried, eyes 

 bright and dark in colour, occasionally yellow, the frill 

 abundant. A draped white band round the neck, called 

 ' the cape,' is much admired. The neck elegant, back 

 strong and long, feet strong and closely knuckled up, tail 

 long and carried low (those having a white tip are most 



