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of ho^yl ; and are greatly inferior to the true ge- 
nuine Dog. 
In Australasia, or New Holland, the Dog is 
known by the name of Dingo, and is an animal 
of uncommon strength and fierceness. 
The dog is unquestionably subject to greater 
variety than any other animal, and it is no easy 
task to ascertain all the different breeds. 
That which is supposed by naturalists to ap- 
proach most nearly to the original animal is 
known by the name of the Shepherds' Dog. — 
(Canis domesticus. Lin.) This is distinguished 
by its upright ears, and tail remarkably villose be- 
neath. In the Alpine regions, as well as in some 
other parts of Europe, this Dog is much larger 
and stronger than in England. Its principal use 
is as a guard to the flock, which it prevents from 
straggling, and defends ft^om all attacks. In Mr. 
Bewick's work on Quadrupeds, the variety figured 
as the Shepherds' Dog is said to have always one, 
and sometimes two toes more than other Dogs ; 
these toes appear to be destitute of muscles, and 
hang dangling at the hind part of the leg like an 
apparently unnecessary excrescence. This parti- 
cularity, however, is not mentioned in Buffon's 
description of that animal, nor does it make any 
part of the Linneean characteristic of this variety : 
the race described by Mr. Bewick is said to prevail 
most in the north of England, and in Scotland. 
In a pointer, it is well known, a similar particu- 
larity generally takes place. 
The D'mgo, Australasian, or New Holland Doo\ 
