. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. the principalspecies of the canary we oughtto remark that while Germanyand the other continental countries of Europe de\()te themselves to raising good singers, llie under the names of States is also concerned with form canary, and so forth. NONXETTES WITH BLACK \[) .Axn Blue .\mj Belly found in II( the English races are nearlyalwaxs \-er\ tall,of tNpi-c a 1 c o 1 o |- s , andadorned with atuft or Ger-many thoughtof raising theHart/ canar\- itwas gencralh knownin Holland, where a fine,
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. the principalspecies of the canary we oughtto remark that while Germanyand the other continental countries of Europe de\()te themselves to raising good singers, llie under the names of States is also concerned with form canary, and so forth. NONXETTES WITH BLACK \[) .Axn Blue .\mj Belly found in II( the English races are nearlyalwaxs \-er\ tall,of tNpi-c a 1 c o 1 o |- s , andadorned with atuft or Ger-many thoughtof raising theHart/ canar\- itwas gencralh knownin Holland, where a fine,strong, healthy race was bredand sent to all parts of the present the Dutch canary,properly so called, is no longerind, though varieties of it canar\-, trum|)et 272 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS The Belgian canaries are sometimes calledthe nobles of the canary family. This is aquestion of taste, but if it depends on theirexternal appearance they have a right to thedistinction. A pure Belgian canary is large,with a narrow, rather flat head, a very gentle. An Aviary de Luxe expression in the eyes, and the throat andnape of the neck apparently very flexible. Thisexpression of the eyes is attributed by manyconnoisseurs to the calm temperament to beobserved in the breed, showing long domes-ticity. It is not, however, by the eyes only thatthe bird can be judged, but by the neck also. When perfectly tranquil he carries his headhorizontally, and we then see that his shouldersare very broad and strongly developed. Theyrise towards the back, which is covered witha thick down, to which a long and taperingtail is attached. The back and tail are almostvertical. The breast, all ofwhich is visible, is neitherbroad nor round, and the legsand feet are straight and Belgian canary, sitting socalmly on his perch, strikesthe attentive observer chieflyby his lithe form and the car-riage of his head. In England and the UnitedStates we find in the Scotchfancy canary (sometimescalled
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