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Title: The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Leighton, Robert, 1859-1934
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London New York : Cassell
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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imals, the in-veterate poacher of our salmon streams,and consequently to be mercilessly slaugh-tered, although always in sporting fashion.To be equal to such prey, the hound musthave a Bulldogs courage, a Newfoundlandsstrength in water, a Pointers nose, aRetrievers sagacity, the stamina of theFoxhound, the patience of a Beagle, theintelligence of a Collie. THE PERFECT OTTERHOUND. 1. Head.—The head, which has been describedas something between that of a Bloodhound andthat of a Foxhound, is more hard and rugged than either. With a narrow forehead, ascendingto a moderate peak. 2. Ears.—The ears are long and sweeping, butnot feathered down to the tips, set low and lyingflat to the cheeks. 3. Eyes.—The eyes are large, dark and deeplyset, having a peculiarly thoughtful expression.They show a considerable amount of the haw. 4. Nose.—The nose is large and well developed,the nostrils expanding. 5. Muzzle.—The muzzle well protected withwiry hair. The jaw very powerful with deep flews.
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DOG HOUNDS OF THE DUMFRIESSHIRE OTTER HUNT, including THUNDER and SPANKER, ATTENDED BY THE WHIPS DAUGHTER. 6. Neck.—The neck is strong and muscular,but rather long. The dewlap is loose and folded. 7. Chest.—The chest, deep and capacious, butnot too wide. 8. Back.—The back is strong, wide and arched. 9. Shoulders.—The shoulders ought to be slop-ing, the arms and thighs substantial and muscular. 10. Feet.—The feet, fairly large and spreading,with firm pads and strong nails to resist sharprocks. 11. Stern.—The stern when the hound is atwork is carried gaily, like that of a rough WelshHarrier. It is thick and well covered, to serveas a rudder. 12. Coat.—The coat is wiry, hard, long andclose at the roots, impervious to water. 13. Colour.—Grey, or buff, or yellowish, orblack, or rufus red, mixed with black or grey. 14. Height.—22 to 24 inches. i6o CHAPTER XV.THE IRISH WOLFHOUND. BY FREDK GRESHAM. An eye of sloe, -with cur not low,With horses breast, with depth of chest,Wit

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