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2. Ears narrow, semi-erect, or only slightly pendulous; muzzle produced; jaws strong; hair smooth or wiry; limbs long and vigorous: power of scent not highly developed.	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Ancient German boar-hound. Great Danish dog. Feral dog of Hayti. French mâtin. Irish wolf-dog. Scotch deer-hound. English grey-hound. Italian grey-hound. Persian grey-hound. Brinjaree dog. Albanian grey-hound. Lurcher.
3. Ears moderately large and pendent; muzzle deep and strong; hair long, sometimes wiry; form robust; aspect grave and intelligent.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Italian wolf-dog. Newfoundland dog. Labrador dog. Alpine dog.
4. Ears moderately large; sometimes very large; pendent; hair long and fine; muzzle moderate; forehead developed; scent acute; intelligence at a high ratio.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Spaniel and fancy varieties. Water-spaniel and varieties. Rough water-dog, or Barbet. Little Barbet. Setter.
5. Ears large, pendent; muzzle long and deep; nose large; hair close; scent acute; form vigorous.	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Pointer. Dalmatian dog. Beagle. Harrier. Fox-hound. Old English hound. Blood hound. African hound, &c.
6. Ears moderate, pendent; muzzle short and thick; jaws enormously strong; hair short, sometimes wiry; form robust; sense of smell variable.	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Cuban mastiff. English mastiff. Thibet mastiff. Ban-dog. Bull-dog. Corsican and Spanish bull-dog. Pug-dog.
7. Ears sub-erect; muzzle rather acute; jaws strong; hair short or wiry; scent acute; habits active; intelligence considerable.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Terrier, smooth and wire-haired. Turnspit. Barbary dog."

Anecdotes of the docility, sagacity, memory, courage, faithfulness, and love of the Dog, are