The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs (1891) (18117860605)

Title: The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs
Identifier: americanbookofdo00shie (find matches)
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Shields, G. O. (George O. ), 1846-1925, ed
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: Chicago, Rand, McNally
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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338 THE AMERICAN BO(JK OF THE DOG. The Doctor then describes other varieties of the Span^ iel family as follows: That kind of a dog whose service is required in following upon the water, partly through a natural towardness and partly by diligent teacliing, is endued with that property. This sort is somewhat big and of a measurable greatness, having long, rough, and curly hair, not obtained by extraordinary trades, but given by nature's appointment; yet, nevertheless, friend Gessner, I have described and set him out in this manner, Pulled and knotted from the shoul- ders to the hindermost legs and to the end of his taile, which I did for use and custom's cause; that being, as it were, made somewhat bare and naked by shearing of such superfluity of hair, they might achieve more lightness and
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COCKER SPANIEL—CHAMPION DOC. Owned by Mr A. Clinton Wilmerding, 163 Broadway, New York City. swiftness and be less hindered in swimming, so troublesome and needless a burden being shaken off. This kind of dog is properly called aquaticus, a Water Spaniel, because he frequenteth and hath recourse to the water, where all his game and exercise lieth, whereupon he is likewise named a dog for the duck, because in that quality he is excellent. We use thein, also, to bring us our bo^tsand arrows out of the water, missing our mark whereat we directed our level, which otherwise we should hardly recover; and oftentimes they restore to us our shafts, which we thought never to see, touch, or handle again after they were lost, for which circumstances they are called inquisitors, search ers, and finders. Further on, the good Doctor alludes to "the delicate, neat, and jDretty kind of dogs called the Spaniel gentle, or