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CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
THE NATURAL HISTORY, ZOOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION, AND VARIETIES
OF THE DOG.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
Origin. - General Characteristics. - Habitats. - Varieties.-F. Cuvier's Divisional
Arrangement.-Arrangement adopted by the Author
CHAPTER I.
Wild and half-reclaimed Dogs, hunting in Packs.-The Dingo.-The Dhole.-The
Pariah.-The Wild Dog of Africa.-The South-American Dog.-The North-
American Dog.-Other Wild Dogs
CHAPTER II.
DOMESTICATED DOGS HUNTING CHIEFLY BY THE EYE, AND KILLING THEIR
GAME FOR MAN'S USE.
The Rough Scotch Greyhound and Deerhound.-The Smooth or English Greyhound.
-The Gazehound.---The Irish Greyhound, or Wolf-dog.-The French Mâtin.—
The Hare-Indian Dog.-The Albanian Dog.-The Grecian Greyhound. - The
Turkish Greyhound.—The Persian Greyhound.-The Russian Greyhound.—The
Italian Greyhound
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CHAPTER III.
DOMESTICATED DOGS, HUNTING CHIEFLY BY THE NOSE, AND BOTH FINDING AND
KILLING THEIR GAME; COMMONLY KNOWN AS HOUNDS.
The Southern Hound.-The Bloodhound.-The Staghound.-The Foxhound.-The
Harrier.-The Beagle.-The Otterhound.-The Terrier.-The Dachshund
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CHAPTER IV.
DOMESTICATED DOGS, FINDING GAME BY SCENT, BUT NOT KILLING IT, BEING
CHIEFLY USED IN AID OF THE GUN.
The Spanish Pointer.-The Modern English Pointer.-The Portuguese Pointer.—
The French Pointer.-The Dalmatian and Danish Dogs.-The English and Irish
Setters. The Russian Setter. - The Ordinary Field Spaniel, including the
Springer (Clumber, Sussex, and Norfolk breeds), and the Cocker (Welsh and
Devonshire).-The Water Spaniel (English and Irish)
CHAPTER V.
PASTORAL DOGS, AND THOSE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF DRAUGHT.
The English Sheep-Dog.-The Colley.-The Drover's Dog.-The German Sheep-
Dog. Pomeranian Wolf-Dog. -The Newfoundland and Labrador Dogs. - The
Esquimaux Dog.-The Greenland Dog.-The Iceland and Lapland Dogs.
CHAPTER VI.
WATCH DOGS, HOUSE DOGS AND TOY DOGS.
Bulldog.-Mastiff, Cuban and English-Mount St. Bernard.-Thibet Dog.-Poodle.
-Maltese Dog.-Pomeranian or Spitz.-Lion Dog.-Shock Dog.-Toy Spaniels.
-Toy Terriers.-The Pug Dog.-Italian Greyhound
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CHAPTER VII.
CROSSED BREEDS.
Retriever.-Bull-Terrier.-Lurcher.-Dog and Fox Cross
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BOOK II.
THE BREEDING, REARING, BREAKING, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DOG,
IN-DOORS AND OUT.
BREEDING.
Principles of Breeding.-Axioms for the Breeder's Use.-Crossing and crossed
Breeds.-Importance of Health in both Sire and Dam.--Best Ages to breed from.
-In-and-in Breeding.-Best Time of Year.-Duration of Heat.-Management of
the Bitch in Season. The Bitch in Whelp.-Preparations for Whelping.—
Healthy Parturition.-Destruction or Choice of Whelps at Birth
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REARING.
Management in the Nest.-Choosing.-The Foster-Nurse.--Feeding before Wean-
ing.-Choice of Place for Whelping.-Removal of Dew-Claws, &c.-Weaning.—
Lodging. Feeding. Exercise.-Home Rearing v. Walking.-Food.-General
Management.-Cropping, Branding, and Rounding
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KENNELS AND KENNEL MANAGEMENT.
Greyhound Kennels.-Foxhound Kennels.-Pointer Kennels.-Kennels for single
Dogs.-House Dogs
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BREAKING AND ENTERING.
The Entering of the Greyhound and Deerhound. Of Foxhounds and Harriers.
-Breaking the Pointer and Setter.-The Retriever (Land and Water).-The
Spaniel. The Vermin Dog
THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE DOG IN COURSING, HUNTING, SHOOTING, ETC.
Coursing. - Deerstalking. - Hunting.- Partridge- and Grouse-Shooting. - Snipe-
Shooting. Covert Shooting.-Wildfowl-Shooting.--Ferreting
BOOK III.
THE DISEASES OF THE DOG AND THEIR TREATMENT.
PECULIARITIES IN THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE DOG.
The Skeleton, including the Teeth.-The Muscular System.-The Brain and Nerv-
ous System.-The Digestive System.-The Heart and Lungs.-The Skin
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THE REMEDIES SUITED TO THE DOG, AND THE BEST MEANS OF ADMINISTERING
THEM.
Alteratives. Anodynes.- Antispasmodics.- Aperients.- Astringents.- Blisters.—
Caustics. Charges.-- Cordials.- Diuretics.- Embrocations.-Emetics.-Expect-
orants.-Fever Medicines.-Clysters.-Lotions.-Ointments.-Stomachics.-Styp-:
tics. Tonics.-Worm Medicines.-Administration of Remedies
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FEVERS, AND THEIR TREATMENT.
Simple Ephemeral Fever, or Cold.-Epidemic Fever, or Influenza.-Typhus Fever,
or Distemper.-Rheumatic Fever.-Small-Pox.-Sympathetic Fever
INFLAMMATIONS.
Definition of Inflammation.-Symptoms and Treatment of Rabies, Tetanus, and
Turnside.-Of Inflammation of the Eye, Ear (canker), Mouth, and Nose.-Of
the Lungs. Of the Stomach.-Of the Bowels.-Of the Liver.-Of the Kidneys
and Bladder.-Of the Skin
DISEASES ACCOMPANIED BY WANT OF POWER.
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Chorea. Shaking Palsy.-Fits.-Worms.-General Dropsy or Anasarca
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