PREFERENCES IN PAIRING. 
271 
Cit. 
A P- XVII. 
chiefly to the smaller breeds, is convinced that the 
emales are strongly attracted by males of large size. 41 
hhe well-known veterinary Blaine states 43 that his own 
jhtQale pug became so attached to a spaniel, and a 
' J1 Hale setter to a cur. that in neither case would they 
jhbr with a dog of their own breed until several weeks 
la d elapsed. Two similar and trustworthy accounts 
la Ve been given me in regard to a female retriever 
Uri d a spaniel, both of which became enamoured with 
terrier-dogs. 
hlr. Cupples informs me that he can personally vouch 
0r the accuracy of the following more remarkable case, 
111 which a valuable and wonderfully-intelligent female 
terrier loved a retriever, belonging to a neighbour, to 
8,1 ck a degree that she had often to be dragged away 
teonx him. After their permanent separation, although 
le peatedly shewing milk in her teats, she would never 
^knowledge the courtship of any other dog, and to the 
le gret of her owner, never bore puppies. Mr. Cupples 
^ s o states that a female deerhound now (1868) in his 
ve nnel has thrice produced puppies, and on each 
j^Pasion shewed a marked preference for one of the 
jtegest and handsomest, but not the most eager, of four 
*teer-hounds living with her, all in the prime of life, 
. Cupples has observed that the female generally 
tevours a dog whom she has associated with and 
'Rows ; her shyness and timidity at first incline her 
gainst a strange dog. The male, on the contrary, 
s eras rather inclined towards strange females. It 
appears to be rare when the male refuses any par- 
ticular female, but Mr. Wright, of Yeldersley House, 
, " •* Dogs : their Management,’ by E. Mayliew, M.R.C.V.S., 2nd edit. 
p . 187 - 192 . 
* Quoted by Alex. Walker ‘Oh Intermarriage/ 1838, p. 276, see 
"ho p. 244 . 
