132 MAMMALIA. FER^E. Dog. 



203 z. Shock Dog. — Cants melitaeus. . 



Is about the fize o£a fquirrel, having very long foft filky hair all over the body. 



Canis melitaeus piloius, or Hairy Maltefe Dog. Aldr. dig, 542. Raj. quad. 177. n. 9.— Bichon, 

 or Shock Dog. Sm. Buff. iv. pi. xxxix. fig. 1. 



204 jt. Lion Dog. — Canis leohinus. 



Is exceedingly fmall, with long hair, like the foregoing, on the fore part of the body ; 

 that on the hind parts being fhorter and fmooth. 



Chien-Lion, or Lion Dog. Sm. Buff. iv. pi. xxxix. fig. 2. 



205 A. Little Danifh Dog. — Canis variegatus. 



i Has fmall, half-pendulous ears, a fmall pointed nofe, and thin legs. 

 Petit danois, or Small Danifh Dog. Sm. Buff. ix. pi. xl. fig. 1. 1 



206 !«.. Baftard Pug Dog. — C. hybridus. 

 Has fmall, half pendulous ears, and a thick flattifh nofe. 



Roquet, or Baftard Pug Dog. Sm. Buff. iv. pi. xl. fig. 2. 



Dr Gmelin thinks that this variety is perhaps produced by a crofs between the Little Danifh Dog, 

 var. x. and the Pug Dog, var. v. ? 



207 v. Pug Dog. — Canis fricator. 



The nofe is crooked upwards, the ears are pendulous, and the body fquare built. 



Doguin, or Pug Dog. Sm. Buff. iv. pi. xliii.— Cane muffolo. Alep. quad. iii. t. 103. — Pug Dog. 

 Penn. hift. of quad. n. 136. v. /3. 



This variety has a refemblance to the Bull Dog, but is much fmaller, and entirely wants his fa- 

 vage ferocity. Of this there are two fub-varieties, viz. 



a. The Artois Dog, of Buffon, produced between the Pug Dog and Baftard Pug Dog. 



b. The Alicant Dog, of Buffon, produced between the Pug Dog and Spaniel. 



20 g £. Bujl Dog. — Canis Moloffits. 



Is as large as a wolf, having the fides of the lips very pendulous, and the body very 

 ftrong and robuft. 



Canis fagax fanguinarius, or Sagacious fanguinary Dog. Gefner, quad. 251. — Dogue, or Bull 

 Dog. Sm- Buff, iv. pk.xlii. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 136. v. «.— 'BaerenbeifTer. Ridinger, t. 3. 



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