. 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. Dogs. FOREIGN GUN-DOCxS AND TERRIERS. 499 fetlock, straight shoulder, short loin, and short feet, with thick, well-divided claws. He is valued as a worker, but hardly so highh' as the Braque Charles X., who, although a coarse, inelegant dog to look upon, is remarkable for his keen scent and his steadiness on point. The Charles X. is a smooth-coated, liver-and-white dog, and he is allowed to retain half his tail. His
. 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. Dogs. FOREIGN GUN-DOCxS AND TERRIERS. 499 fetlock, straight shoulder, short loin, and short feet, with thick, well-divided claws. He is valued as a worker, but hardly so highh' as the Braque Charles X., who, although a coarse, inelegant dog to look upon, is remarkable for his keen scent and his steadiness on point. The Charles X. is a smooth-coated, liver-and-white dog, and he is allowed to retain half his tail. His unusualh^ long ears do not add to his beauty ; but beauty is not greatly studied by French sportsmen, who look only for utilitv in their gun-dogs. A much more comely animal is tile Braque d'Auvergne, of which there are two ^'arieties, English Pointer than any of its confvl'rcs, the only difference being that he has not so much lip, a sharper muzzle, and larger ears. x\ll these Braques are alike in their work. Tliey are slow in their movements, they. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leighton, Robert, 1859-. London, Paris, New York, Toronto & Melbourne, Cassell and Company, Limited
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