DESCEIPTIONS OF BEEEDS OE DOGS 



WITH ANECDOTES 



The Basset Hound 



This hound is something between the iurnspit and the 

 dachshund, and originates from France. It has a grand 

 head, low-set ears, red hai-r on the eye, heavy dewlap, and 

 pendulous flew. The fore legs are bent and powerful. 



The Basset is very good-tempered, gentle, and very 

 teachable, is a good water retriever as well as a good 

 sporting dog, and is used for tracking boars, wolves, and 

 deer. In colour it is bright black and tan. 



The Basset can be trained to fetch its master's slippers, 

 to jump over sticks, and many other tricks. 



The Beagle 



There are two kinds of this breed, the large beagle 

 "and the rabbit beagle. These dogs are remarkable for 

 their power of scent; they are untirable, and will face 

 furze and the thickest brambles. 



The beagle in shape is a miniature talbot or Southern 

 hound. 



The larger species is most graceful, the neck being 

 long, but inclined to be throaty. The head, according 

 to Youatt, should be large, round, and thick rather than 

 long ; the ears fine, set low, very long, and hanging close 

 to the head ; neck well set on shoulders, with plenty of 



