. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. THE DOG FAMILY—SPANIELS. 225 courageous, however, and they retain their original boldness in other climes, even in tropical India, which soon spoils the best of other northern Dogs. Captain Williamson says that one of these small, foolhardy animals once boldly went up to a Tiger. The huge beast at first looked with astonishment at the yelping little thing, then got up, disturbed by the noise of the importunate prig, and fled ! The narrator assures
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. THE DOG FAMILY—SPANIELS. 225 courageous, however, and they retain their original boldness in other climes, even in tropical India, which soon spoils the best of other northern Dogs. Captain Williamson says that one of these small, foolhardy animals once boldly went up to a Tiger. The huge beast at first looked with astonishment at the yelping little thing, then got up, disturbed by the noise of the importunate prig, and fled ! The narrator assures us that it was an indescribable sight to see these two animals, so ill-matched in size and strength: in front, the big, powerful Tiger with lifted tail, while the courageous little Dog brought up the rear, yelping and growling. King Charles and The small toy Spaniels are called Blenheim Spaniels, King Charles Spaniels; and the Diminutive Dogs, smallest bear the name of Blen- heim Spaniels. The former owe their appellation to the fact that King Charles II. of England was very fond of them and always had a few around. They are of a dark color, which often merges into brown, while the breast is white. The hair is long and silky and the ears large and long. The best and most esteemed specimens weigh but five pounds, and the largest not more than seven pounds. They are popular pets, for they are pretty, lively and docile when treated properly, and are very amusing compan- ions. They are always in- tent on some prank and are easily taught a number of tricks. They have one dis- agreeable feature, though —their eyes are always moist with tears, and tear- drops are incessantly fall- ing from the corners of their eyelids. The Noble New- While we found/and may con- Dog Described. sjder the species just mentioned as dwarfs, the Newfoundland Dog (Cards familiaris ex- trorius terrce nov<B) is the giant among Spaniels. He is a powerful animal, with a large, long head, a some- what thic
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