. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. Wurr. l')I,.\rK POODI^E to SO many dull and prolix speakers that I needed to rest myself with intelligent animals who did n(jt ; The poodle is a very docile animal, much in de- mand therefore by Punch and Judy and acrobats. It was a poodle who posted himself with nuiddy feet at the corner of a certain street in Paris, and stepped upon the pol- ished boots of the passers, where- upon his master, producing his blacking box asked, "
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. Wurr. l')I,.\rK POODI^E to SO many dull and prolix speakers that I needed to rest myself with intelligent animals who did n(jt ; The poodle is a very docile animal, much in de- mand therefore by Punch and Judy and acrobats. It was a poodle who posted himself with nuiddy feet at the corner of a certain street in Paris, and stepped upon the pol- ished boots of the passers, where- upon his master, producing his blacking box asked, " Shall I clean them, ; It was like- wise a poodle who fetched four rolls daily from the baker. One da}', however, he returned with onl}' three, although the baker had certainly put four into the basket. The next day and the third day the same thing hap- |)ened ; the poodle brought back onl)- three rolls. He was then watched, and was seen to turn into a side street and stop before a stable. In that stable was a mother dog with puppies a few da)-s old. The poodle carefully took out one oA the rolls and laid it before her; then he galloped home hurriedly with the other three. If the poodle could talk, — that is, zoJicn he does talk,—we shall find out how and why the mind of his particular race is so devel- oped ; so far we are ignorant on the subject. Poodles were formerh' true water span- iels, and they can still swim very well. They are, probably, distantly related to the long-haired watchdogs of the steppes. Their hair is curled or crimped ; a \-ariety, latel)' introduced, has long hair hanging in locks about the face. The poodle always walks with measured steps, as if he were returning from his dancing lesson. Black, white, or brown, without any mixture of shades, are the colors demanded by the fanciers of this animal; the nose, howe\-er, must be black, the tail never curled, the lips black, the back strong, short, and slightly sloping. He is in all respects a dom
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