LABRADOR RE¬ 
TRIEVER—This breed 
came from Newfound¬ 
land and was imported 
into England where it 
was further developed. 
It was first recognized 
there as a separate breed 
in 1903. About the size 
of a pointer, the Labra¬ 
dor has great ability 
both on land and in the 
water. His coat is short, 
very dense, and without wave, and is generally black in color. His tail 
is like that of an otter, being thick at the base and tapering toward the 
tip, and covered with short, dense hair giving it a rounded appearance. 
POINTER (GERMAN SHORT-HAIRED) — Only a little over fifty 
years old, this breed is one of the best of the gun or bird dogs. He was 
developed by the Ger¬ 
mans from the old Span¬ 
ish Pointer, the Blood¬ 
hound, and the Ameri¬ 
can (English) Pointer. 
He has a keen nose, is 
equally at home on land 
or water, and makes a 
fine family dog and com¬ 
panion. In size, he is 
about^ 24 inches in 
height. The color is sol¬ 
id liver, and white and 
liver, spotted or ticked. 
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