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The Living Animals of the World 



TliOto III E, Laddor^ 



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BLESHEIM AXD PRINCE OHAKLES SPANIELS, 

 gi-ouii \\\\\ serve to show the appearance of these charming little pets. 



Italian Gkeyhouin'ds, another old-fashioned variety of toy dog, should not exceed 12 lbs. 

 in weight, but in my opinion are better if they are some pounds less. Much like miniature 

 greyhounds in shape and build, they are elegant, graceful little creatures, very sensitive to 

 cold. Shades of fawn, cream, or French grey are most common ; but some are slate-blue, 

 chestnut-red, and other tints. Of late years the breed has met with more encouragement, and 

 there is less fear of its being allowed to die out. 



Griffons Bkdsselois have been greatly taken up the last few years. They are something 

 like Yorkshire toy terriers in size and shape, but with a shortish harsh coat, generally of some 

 shade of reddish brown, very short face, small shining dark eyes, heavy under-jaw, short thick 

 body, and an altogether comical appearance. Imported specimens, }>articularly before reachino- 

 maturity, are often difficult to rear. 



The African Sand-dog occasionally seen in this country (mostly at shows) is remarkable 

 for being entirely hairless, except a few hairs of a liristly character on the top of the head 



and a slight tuft at the end of 

 or mottled in colour, something 

 black-and-taii terrier, and very 

 Having been supplied with 

 I will say a few words about this 

 numbers at Constantinople and 

 roam about unclaimed, and act as 

 said to divide tlie places they 

 each with its own leader, and 

 authority. I have kn(3wn cases 

 mined attack on travellers out 

 rather a cowardly lace, and easily 

 the part of the attacked. Prob- 

 of the dogs so often mentioned 

 and, among Eastern peoples, to 

 the most insulting epithet that 

 ancient times, the dog never seems 

 in hunting and pursuing game 

 guardian of their flocks, herds, and 



riiob, b;i Ihe Duchess of JliJfurd. 

 Wolturn Ahhey. 



I'AKIAH PUPPIES. 

 This capital photograph of a variety 

 sehloin seen in this country will he 

 very interesting. 



the tail ; it is chiefly blue-black 

 in shape and size like a coarse 

 susceptible to cold, 

 an illustration of Pariah Pupfies, 

 variety, which is seen in large 

 other Eastern cities, where they 

 amateur scavengers ; they are 

 inhabit into districts or beats, 

 resent any interference with their 

 where they have made a deter- 

 late at night; but they are 

 repulsed with a little firmness on 

 ably these are the descendants 

 in Scripture with opprolirium ; 

 call a man " a dog " is even now 

 can be used. By the Jews, in 

 to have been used, as with us, 

 and wild animals, but merely as a 

 sometimes dwellings. 



