. APPENDIX. POODLES, FRENCH AND RFSSIAN-THE TRUFFLE DOG-THE CHINESE CRESTED DOG-THE GREAT DANE. THE POODLE. By ''; HE POODLE was (and to a certain extent is still) the water spaniel par excellence of Continental shooters ; but the fact that draining is carried on to an unlimited extent has necessarily curtailed considerably the u&e of water dogs of all species, including that of the poodle ; and now the vast majority of poodles one may see are decidedly aptly ranked, in show catalogues, with the non-sporting division. Nevertheless, the poodle was originally, to all intents
. APPENDIX. POODLES, FRENCH AND RFSSIAN-THE TRUFFLE DOG-THE CHINESE CRESTED DOG-THE GREAT DANE. THE POODLE. By ''; HE POODLE was (and to a certain extent is still) the water spaniel par excellence of Continental shooters ; but the fact that draining is carried on to an unlimited extent has necessarily curtailed considerably the u&e of water dogs of all species, including that of the poodle ; and now the vast majority of poodles one may see are decidedly aptly ranked, in show catalogues, with the non-sporting division. Nevertheless, the poodle was originally, to all intents and purposes, and exclusively, a sporting dog, and to this day in the fenny districts of the Continent he may be seen in all his purity ; and he is then a large and grand dog, not to be compared with the specimens which are now being bred to suit the requirements of the toy or companion market. There are, therefore, two grand classes of modem poodles — one which is still strictly sporting, and one which should include performing, companion, and toy poodles—and each of these two classes comprises several different types. Con- cerning the first category, it is very rare indeed to see a poodle used as a sporting dog in the British Islands (I have only seen one in the course of my experience) ; and we have therefore to refer to foreign writers for information on the subject, or go abroad to see the dogs at work. I have done both, and in the course of this paper will beg to submit the fruit of my gleanings in book lore and my own sporting experience concerning the poodle. Dr. Eitzinger, in his book, " Der Hund und seine Racen," states that there are no less than six very distinct varieties of poodles, viz.: der grosse Pudel, der mittlere Pudel, der kleine Pudel, der kleine Pintsch, der schniir Pudel, and der Schaf-Pudel, besides other, but minor, varieties, produced by crossing. The characteristics of the breeds he names, the eminent doctor states to be as follows :—
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