Outing . t is to kill for themselves—not formans benefit. By this I do not meanto suggest that the northern dog couldnot be taught to hunt. In the wilder-ness man kills his meat at long rangewith the high-power rifle. The dog is,therefore, of no value in the huntingfield; his value lies in his ability to labor. I know of only one exception to this rule. Among the Thaltan Indians ofnorthern British Columbia you willsometimes see a small dog that is notused for work of any kind. It is abeautiful little animal, with a straight,shiny coat of black and white hair, anda sharp nose and pointed ears t
Outing . t is to kill for themselves—not formans benefit. By this I do not meanto suggest that the northern dog couldnot be taught to hunt. In the wilder-ness man kills his meat at long rangewith the high-power rifle. The dog is,therefore, of no value in the huntingfield; his value lies in his ability to labor. I know of only one exception to this rule. Among the Thaltan Indians ofnorthern British Columbia you willsometimes see a small dog that is notused for work of any kind. It is abeautiful little animal, with a straight,shiny coat of black and white hair, anda sharp nose and pointed ears that giveit a fox-like appearance. These littledogs are about the size of a fox terrier,and make very attractive pets, and sofar as I know they are the only Indianbreed of dog in North America exemptfrom a life of toil. When I was on the Stickine Riverthey were not very numerous, and dur-ing the past years the breed has beenpretty well obliterated by admixturewith other breeds brought in by the • [640]. AT EASE BUT INTERESTED white man ; but in all probability a care-ful combing of the Indian camps woulddiscover a sufficient quantity to insurethe perpetuation of the species. We al-ways spoke of them as PorcupineDogs, for the Indians stated that thelittle animals were so active and in-telligent that they habitually killed por-cupiaes without being hurt by thequills. Be this as it may, they are re-markably attractive little dogs, and itwould be a great loss if the breed wasto disappear. Probably the most difficult part oftiaveling with a pack train of dogs isthe crossing of swift glacier rivers, forthe packs must be kept dry, and dogsotand so close to the ground that com-paratively shallow water will wet theloads. There is an amusing side to thework, however, for men as well as dogsdread these savage streams, and when thesinister roar of a distant stream strikesyour ears the dogs will break out intolugubrious howls that fit your own moodso perfectly that you cant help but swel
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