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doer. He is principally used to drive animals which burrow under 
ground, out of their holes. In former years this species of dog was 
trained in France and England to turn spits, and was called, on 
this account “turnspit” in the latter country. 
The Setter Dog. A pair of young setters, donated by Mr. Thos. 
Anderson, of this city, occupy a cage in common with the Badger 
Hounds. 
There are three varieties of Setters.—The English, the Russian 
and the Irish. The Russian setter can be distinguished from the 
other varieties by its extremely long hair and tail. The Irish set¬ 
ter differs from the English, as far as shape of its body and the 
length of its ears are concerned, but little, but its legs are much 
stronger than those of the latter. 
The Leonberg Dog is a cross-breed between the extinct St. Ber¬ 
nard species and the dog of the Pyrenees. It is a large, longhaired 
and powerful animal, and possesses many of the qualities which 
made the St. Bernard dog so famous. 
The naked Mexican or Egyptian Dog the Garden owes to the 
liberality of Mr. Leopold Fais, of Cincinnati. This species is not 
remarkable for anything but the almost total absence of hair on 
its skin, and is valued only as a curiosity. 
The King Charles Dog is represented by one specimen. King 
Charles II., of England, was very fond of these dogs, and had al¬ 
ways a number of them about him, which accounts for the name of 
this dog. The King Charles is very popular as a pet, and esteemed 
especially by the ladies as a lap-dog. 
The Danish Mastiff, one of the most powerful dogs in exist¬ 
ence, is possessed of a great deal of courage. 
The Poodle Dog is represensed by a pair of white and a pair of 
black. The Poodle is considered the most sagacious and obedient 
among all the dog species. 
The Pointer, remarkable for its swiftness, dirived its name 
from its habit of standing still and pointing at any “game it may 
discover. 
The Newfoundland Dog, (donated by Messrs. J. Janson Bros., 
of this city), must be considered the giant of the silken hair spe¬ 
cies. The Newfoundland Dog is the best of the water dogs, and 
can swim for hours in the sea, and swims just as well against-tlie 
current as with it. Hundreds of cases are on record where drown¬ 
ing persons have been saved by the courage and strength of these 
dogs. lie combines good nature, gentleness and gratitude with 
many other excellent qualities. 
