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3 2 4 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



The Spanish POINTER 



is of foreign origin, as its name feems to imply ; but it 

 is now naturalized in this country, which has long been 

 famous for Dogs of this kind ; the greateft attention be- 

 ing paid to preferve the breed in its utmoft purity. 



This Dog is remarkable for the aptnefs and facility 

 with which it receives inftruttion. It may be faid to be 

 almoft felf-taught- ; whiift the Englifh Pointer requires 

 the greateft care and attention in breaking and training 

 to the fport. The Spanifh Pointer, however, is not fo 

 durable and hardy, nor fo able to undergo the fatigues of 

 an extenfive range. It is chiefly employed in finding 

 partridges, pheafants, &c. either for the gun or the net. 



It is faid, that an Englifh nobleman (Robert Dudley, 

 duke of Northumberland) was the firfl that broke a Set- 

 ting-Dog to the net. 



The Setting-Dogs, now ufed by fportfmen, are gene- 

 rally of a mixt breed, between the Englifh and Spanifh 

 Pointer. 



