British Dogs at Work 



who call them agasaei/' However, it is 

 scarcely necessary to dip further into the 

 pages of history, as we may take it for 

 granted that this strange friendship between 

 man and dog dates back anterior to any time 

 of which we have trustworthy record. Nor 

 need I occupy space with a discussion as to 

 the probable origin of the species, consider- 

 ing that authorities differ in their views. 

 This much we know, that there are some 

 hundred and eighty-nine distinct varieties of 

 the domestic dog. Lest you should regard 

 this as an exaggerated estimate I would 

 point out that the Kennel Club recognises 

 thirty-seven varieties of sporting, and thirty- 

 eight varieties of non-sporting dogs as being 

 sufficiently established in this country to 

 warrant a separate classification at shows. 

 These are as follow : — 



