History of British animals - University of Guam Marine Laboratory

12 MAMMALIA. FERA. Canis.***g. Scoticus. Rough Greyhound, Deer-dog, Ratche, or Scottish GreyhoundChest deep, body curved, tail long ; snout long and bearded ;ears half pricked ;fur wiry, waved ; stature tall, stout ; possessed of great sagacity, strength,and swiftness.—Common in the Highlands.h. Hibernicus. Irish Greyhound, or Wolf-dog—Chest deep ;body curved ;tail long snout ; long ears :pendant ; fur smooth and short ; stature large ;powerful, yet harmless and indolent. Formerly employed for hunting wolves.Still to be found in Ireland.i.Leporarius. Smooth Greyhound Chest deep ; body curved ; tail long ;snout long and narrow ; ears half pricked ; fur short, thin, smooth, and glossy; stature tall, slender ; swifter, but not so hardy or sagacious, as the roughgreyhound.* * * *k. Maculatus. Dalmatian Dog. —Fur white, with numerous regular blackspots ; possessed of little sagacity, but considered as an elegant companion toa carriage.2. Motions regulated by the Smell.*1.Sanguinarius. Blood-hound or Sleut-hound—Ears and lips large and pendent; tail blunt; joints thick; fur brown, with black spots ; stature strong;scent acute This variety, now extinct, was formeidy used in recoveringwounded game, and in tracing the footsteps of robbers or stolen cattle. Fromthis stock have sprung the Harrier, which is the smallest, and is used in huntingthe hare ;and the Beagle, of a larger size, employed in the fox-chase.m. Indicator. Pointer, or Spanish Pointer—Head and snout thick ; furshort, smooth and glossy; docile, but not active.n. Aviarius. Spaniel or Setter. Head and snout narrow ;hair soft, long,waved, and pendant; more impatient, active and hardy than the preceding.The Springer or Cocker seems to be a variety of this kind.o. Terrarius. Terrier—Ears erect ;legs short, with thick joints ; snoutbearded hair ; long and wiry jaws ; strong, bites keenly ; docile—There is asmall variety with pendant ears and soft fur ;and another termed the OtterTerrier, of a large size, a cross breed with the beagle. This last is docile, sagacious,bold, swims and dives well, and makes a good house-guard.p. Vertagus. Lurcher Smaller and less slender than the rough greyhound; hair, long, wiry ; face hairy ; is docile, sagacious, and cunning, andsteals upon its prey. It is termed in this country the Russian Pointer (SeeFoster, Phil. Trans. 1767), and proves a staunch active setting-dog.* # * *q. Aqualicus. "Water-Dog Ears pendent; body thickly covered with longcurled hair; snout slightly recurved ; eyes almost concealed in the fur; scentacute ; docile, sagacious, learns readily to carry any thing in its mouth ;swimswell.3. Dwarfs.r. Carolinus. King Charles's Dog—Ears long, pendulous ; body thicklycovered with long waved hair. When the hair is remarkably long, it is calledthe Shock-Dog.s. Melilcnsis. Comforter Hair on the ears and tail long ; snappish andnoisv.