A General History of Quadrupeds : the Figures Engraved On Wood
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They are larger, ftrong- er, and fiercer than the Shepherd's Dog j and their hair js fmoother and Ihorter. They are moftly of a black and •white colour i their ears are half-pricked j and many of them are whelped with fhort tails, which feem as if they had been cut : Thefe are called Self-tailed Dogs, They bite very keenly ; and as they always make their attack at the heels, the cattle have no defence againfl them : In this way, they are more than a match for a Bull, which tliey quickly compel ...to run. — Their fagacity is uncommonly great : They know their mailer's fields. 330 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. and are fingularly attentive to the cattle that are in them : — A good Dog watches, goes his rounds ; and, if any ftrange cattle fhould happen to appear amongft the herd, although unbidden, he quickly flies at them, and with keen bites obliges them to depart. Similar to the Cur, is that which is commonly ufed in driving cattle to the flaughter : And as thefe Dogs have frequently to go long journies, great ftrength, as well as fwiftnefs, is required for that purpofe.
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