. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. IS larppr ]o<};s in Eii;:;lish rolativn ispicuous onougii ' the pniiitor, tlie lieail, hut not so profile, the lowor ^'le. TIic eye is 11(1 full of spirit. :1. The neck is ry flexible. The lao being ratjici' biiiTel-like, I'Ik' ke brush of loiirr r be carried over nul then a sliglit ppearinice. The low the brisket, led with hair, or amount of this s ]K); id tliis fancy is unless they cini leprived of this 'or the time, and even when lessons before it uded feet of the herefore


. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. IS larppr ]o<};s in Eii;:;lish rolativn ispicuous onougii ' the pniiitor, tlie lieail, hut not so profile, the lowor ^'le. TIic eye is 11(1 full of spirit. :1. The neck is ry flexible. The lao being ratjici' biiiTel-like, I'Ik' ke brush of loiirr r be carried over nul then a sliglit ppearinice. The low the brisket, led with hair, or amount of this s ]K); id tliis fancy is unless they cini leprived of this 'or the time, and even when lessons before it uded feet of the herefore used in 'c the heat is not ' heather would e climate are so Host powerfully le by the odour ent reaches its odorous trnrk r the accidental Setter, spaniel, I'actcd at some ici'cfore said to •y " ; cquence, and is recoverinfj rr M hich he does kinds, and in iiMpal breeds of :, and a setter, niinal which is ristics of both sucli as hares. KE-nnE\,ils/„miUaris. .M' pheasants Dog is preferable to the Terrier Retriever, as it is a more powerful ami tlieretore better able to carry its burden ; but, for the lesser description of ,muiie, tlie smaller Dog is lavlerable for many reasons. The height of the large l^etriever is from twenty-two to twenty-four inches; its tnune is powerfully built, and its limbs strong. A good nose is necessary, for the inuposc ot enabling the Dog to trace the devious and manifold windings of the" wounded hu'ds, ^yl'i^'h would bailie any animal not endowed with so exquisite a sense of sme 1. Ihe lur ot this Dog is curly and of moderate length, and is almost invariably .lack in colour. Indeed, many Dog-owners will repudiate a Retriever of any other colour lint tilaclv. To train a Retriever properly is rather a difficult task, denumdin- the greatest patience and perseverance on the part of the instructor. It is comparatively easy to teach a Dog to tetch and carry a load, but to t-Mudi him to retrieve in water i


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