. The dog : its varieties and management in health. Dogs. 22 Varieties of the Dog. seen, 1 think, as many of any one colour which can be mentioned, as of others common in the greyhound. So with the ears; different breeds are so xexy variously fur- nished with this appendage, that nothing can be made of. it as a sign of good or bad qualities. Some good ones are possessed of falling, soft, and broad ears; others of sharp and screwed-up ears; and others again of foxy, pricked ears; and these are very remarkable in the de- scendants of Heather-jock, belonging to Dr. l)rown, in Scotland, who often


. The dog : its varieties and management in health. Dogs. 22 Varieties of the Dog. seen, 1 think, as many of any one colour which can be mentioned, as of others common in the greyhound. So with the ears; different breeds are so xexy variously fur- nished with this appendage, that nothing can be made of. it as a sign of good or bad qualities. Some good ones are possessed of falling, soft, and broad ears; others of sharp and screwed-up ears; and others again of foxy, pricked ears; and these are very remarkable in the de- scendants of Heather-jock, belonging to Dr. l)rown, in Scotland, who often inherit this ])eculiarity to the third and fourth generation. Tlie neck is a very beautiful part of the high-l)red grey- hound, and is properly compared with that of the drake, though not quite coming up to the elegance of that 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 Walsh, J. H. (John Henry), 1810-1888; Armatage, George. London ; New York : F. Warne


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