THE HARE INDIAN DOG--Its Characters, Disposition, &c.--THE ESKIMO DOG--The Dependence of the Greenlanders on its Existence--The Probability of its Speedy Extinction--Its Characters and Savage Disposition--Its Uses--DOMESTIC DOGS OF OTHER SAVAGE TRIBES--African Breeds--South American Breeds--THE DALMATIAN DOG--THE GREYHOUND--THE SCOTCH GREYHOUND--THE DEERHOUND--THE TURKISH GREYHOUND--THE GRECIAN GREYHOUND--THE PERSIAN GREYHOUND--THE ITALIAN GREYHOUND--THE COCKER--THE SPRINGER--THE KING CHARLES’S SPANIEL--THE BLENHEIM SPANIEL--THE CHINESE PUG-DOG--THE WATER-SPANIEL--THE POODLE--THE MALTESE DOG--THE LION-DOG--THE TURKISH DOG--THE ST. BERNARD DOG--THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG--THE SHEEP-DOG--THE POMERANIAN DOG--THE CUR--THE LURCHER--THE BEAGLE--THE HARRIER--THE FOXHOUND--THE STAGHOUND--THE BLOODHOUND--THE SETTER--THE POINTER--THE RETRIEVER--THE OTTER-HOUND--THE TURNSPIT--THE DACHSHOUND--THE BULL-DOG--THE BULL-TERRIER--THE MASTIFF--THE CUBAN MASTIFF--THE TIBET DOG--THE ENGLISH TERRIER--THE SCOTCH TERRIER--PARIAH DOGS--THE INDIAN WILD DOG--THE DINGO 127 CHAPTER IX. THE DOG FAMILY--WOLVES--JACKALS--FOXES, ETC. THE WOLF--Historical Account--Geographical Distribution--Characteristics--Habits--Destructiveness--Tame Wolves--Varieties of the Wolf--THE PRAIRIE WOLF--THE RED WOLF--THE JACKAL--Its Character--Habits--“Jackal’s Horn”--Occurrence--THE BLACK-BACKED JACKAL--THE SENEGAL JACKAL--THE AGUARA--THE COMMON FOX--Characters distinguishing it from the true Dogs--Its Habits--Cunning--Occurrence--THE ARCTIC FOX--Its supposed Change of Colour according to Season--Its Habits--The Value of its Skin--THE FENNEC--THE LONG-EARED FOX--Why made a Distinct Genus--THE RACOON DOG--THE HYÆNA DOG--Its Character and Habits 149 CHAPTER X. THE BEAR FAMILY--THE BEARS. Characters of the URSIDÆ--Their Mode of Progression--Teeth--Skull--Geographical Distribution--THE BROWN BEAR--Its Occurrence--Character--Habit of Hibernating--Diet--Moral Characteristics--Bear-baiting--Varieties--THE AMERICAN BLACK BEAR--Its Habits--Superstitions of the Indians regarding it--THE GRIZZLY BEAR--THE SYRIAN BEAR--THE HIMALAYAN BEAR--THE SUN BEAR--THE SLOTH BEAR--Its Ant- and Bee-eating Propensities--THE SPECTACLED BEAR--THE POLAR BEAR--Its Size--Characteristics--Habits--Method of Hunting--The supposed Poisonous Properties of its Liver 163 CHAPTER XI. THE RACOON FAMILY--THE PANDA FAMILY--THE WEASEL FAMILY--FOSSIL CARNIVORA.