Cuass I. BF OO Ge 
the derivation of the name, it is probable they 
are natives of Great Britain. We may ftrenethen 
our fufpicion by faying that the firft who’ broke 
a dog to the net was an Exglifh nobleman of a 
moft diftinguifhed character, the great Roderi 
Dudly Duke of Northumberland™. The Pointer, 
which is a dog of foreion extraction, was unknown 
to our anceftors. 
The Aquaticus, or Fynder, was another {pecies 
ufed in fowling; was the fame as our water fpaniel ; 
and was ufed to find or recover the game that was 
fhot. 
The Mehieus, or Fotor; the fpaniel gentle or 
comforter of Dr. Caius (the modern lap dog) was 
the laft of this divifion. The Maltefe little dogs 
were as much efteemed by the fine ladies of paft 
times, as thofe of Bologna are among the modern. 
Old Hollingfhed is ridiculoufly fevere on the fair of 
his days, for their exceffive paffion for thefe little 
animals ; which is fufficient to prove it was in his 
time + a novelty. 
The fecond grand divifion of dogs comprehends 
the Rufiici ; or thofe that were ufed in the country. 
The firft fpecies is the Paftoras, or fhepherd’s 
dog; which is the fame that is ufed at prefent, 
either in guarding our flocks, or in driving herds 
of cattle. This kind is fo well trained for thofe 
* Wood’s Ath. Ox. Il. 27. 
tin the reign of Queen ELzabeth. 
Be purpoles, 
