MAMMALIA. FERA. 
Canis. 
g. Scoticus. Rough Greyhound, Deer-dog, Ratche, or Scottish Greyhound 
Chest deep, body curved, tail long ; snout long and bearded ; ears half pricked ; 
fur wiry, waved ; stature tall, stout ; possessed of great sagacity, strength, 
and swiftness. — Common in the Highlands. 
h. Hibernicus. Irish Greyhound, or Wolf-dog. — ^Chestdeep; body curved; 
tail long ; snout long : ears pendant ; fur smooth and short ; stature large ; 
powerful, yet harmless and indolent. Formerly employed for hunting wolves. 
Still to be found in Ireland. 
i. Leporarius. Smooth Greyhound — Chest deep ; body curved ; tail long ; 
snout long and narrow ; ears half pricked ; fur short, thin, smooth, and glos- 
sy ; stature tall, slender ; swifter, but not so hardy or sagacious, as the rough 
greyhound. 
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k. Maculatus. Dalmatian Dog. — Fur white, with numerous regular black 
spots ; possessed of little sagacity, but considered as an elegant companion to 
a carriage. 
2. Motions regulated by the Smell. 
l. Sanguinarius. Blood-hound or Sleut-hound — Ears and lips large and pen- 
dent ; tail blunt; joints thick ; fur brown, with black spots ; stature strong; 
scent acute — This variety, now extinct, was formerly used in recovering 
wounded game, and in tracing the footsteps of robbers or stolen cattle. From 
this stock have sprung the Harrier^ which is the smallest, and is used in hunt- 
ing the hare ; and the Beagle^ of a larger size, employed in the fox-chase. 
m. Indicator. Pointer, or Spanish Pointer — Head and snout thick ; fur 
short, smooth and glossy ; docile, but not active. 
n. Aviarius. Spaniel or Setter. Head and snout narrow ; hair soft, long, 
waved, and pendant ; more impatient, active and hardy than the preceding. 
The Springer or Cocker seems to be a variety of this kind. 
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o. Terrarius. Terrier. — Ears erect ; legs short, with thick joints ; snout 
bearded ; hair long and wiry ; jaws strong, bites keenly ; docile — There is a 
small variety with pendant ears and soft fur ; and another termed the Otter 
Terrier, of a large size, a cross breed with the beagle. This last is docile, sa- 
gacious, bold, s^vims and dives well, and makes a good house-guard. 
p. Vertagus. Lurcher — Smaller and less slender than the rough grey- 
hound ; hair long, wiry ; face hairy ; is docile, sagacious, and cunning, and 
steals upon its prey. It is termed in this country the Russian Pointer (See 
Foster, PhU. Trans. 1767)5 and proves a staunch active setting-dog. 
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q. Aquaticus. Water-Dog Ears pendent ; body thickly covered with long 
curled hair ; snout slightly recurved ; eyes almost concealed in the fur ; scent 
acute ; docile, sagacious, learns readily to carry any thing in its mouth ; swims 
well. 
3. Dwarfs. 
r. CaroUnus. King Charles’s Dog — Ears long, pendulous ; body thickly 
covered with long waved hair. When the hair is remarkably long, it is called 
the Shock-Dog. 
,s. Melitensis. Comforter. — Hair on the ears and tail long ; snappish and 
noisy. 
