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has the hair, all over the body, extremely long and 
silky, and generally pure white. The other has long 
silky hair about the head, neck, shoulders, and ex- 
tremity of the tail ; but on the pther parts it is short, 
giving the little animal a leonine appearance. It is 
probably bred between the little spaniel and one of 
the naked varieties. 
THE GREAT WATER-SPANIEL, LE GRAND BARBET, 
Canis AquaticuSy L., 
Has long, curly hair, and is, in other respects, 
much like the large land-spaniel; but the head is 
larger and rounder. 
The small water-spaniel is presumed to be the 
offspring of the great water-dog and the little spaniel. 
It is very much like the former animal ; but the 
curly hair is more silky, and like that of the land- 
spaniel. 
There is also a useful variety of this breed be- 
tween the water-spaniel and shepherd’s-dog. 
These animals are used as finders in shooting 
water-fowl, which their great fondness for water, 
and consequent aquatic habits, enable them to bring 
to the sportsman when the birds are shot, and have 
fallen into this element. 
