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characteristic of the adult Lycaon are absent in the new-born 
puppy. In the latter, the coloration and markings are different. 
There are no yellow patches. The body and head, in almost 
every case, were uniformly black ; whilst the legs, and in some 
cases the thighs, were mottled black and white ; further, in every 
specimen the terminal half of the tail was white. 
The yellow patches do not make their appearance until the third 
month, and it is long before they assume the vivid tone of the 
adult. At an early period two light patches begin to appear on 
the forehead — one on either side. The dark median band which 
separates these was a striking feature in both the parents, and in 
the figures of other specimens of the Lycaon which have come under 
my notice it is generally more or less distinctly represented. 
The ears of the new-born puppy are small and by no means 
obtrusive. In the adult they are large, wide-spreading, and erect, 
and give a peculiarly rakish look to the animal. It is towards the 
end of the second month of puppyhood that the ears begin to shoot 
out, and at the end of the fourth month they are relatively as large 
as in the adult. 
An attempt was made to obtain a cross between the Lycaon and 
the domestic dog. For this purpose a female collie was purchased, 
and when the proper time came she was placed with the male 
Lycaon. I need hardly say that, in view of the savage nature of 
the Cape hunting dog, this was not done without some misgiving 
and certain precautions being taken for the safety of the collie. 
During the few days that the latter remained in the cage she 
showed the greatest fear of her companion, whilst he on his part 
treated her with the utmost contempt, and took not the slightest 
notice of her. In view of the very manifest discomfort and terror 
evinced by the collie while in the cage, the experiment was not 
repeated. 
In putting these few notes together regarding the breeding of 
the Cape Hunting Dogs, I must express my indebtedness to 
Mr Thomas Hunt, superintendent of the Zoological Gardens in 
Dublin, for the material help that he has given me. 
( Issued separately August 29 , 1905 .) 
