CLASSIFICATION. Breeds of dogs have been variously classified. One Roman grouping men tioned by old writers was into righters naees) , wise dogs (sagaees) , and swift-footed ones (eeleres) : the sagaces were said to have conic from Greece, and the pngnaces from Asia. Another ancient grouping was into house-dogs, sheep-dogs, and sporting-dogs, the last embracing fighters, hounds hunting by scent and hounds hunting by sight. Modern naturalists have sub stantially agreed upon six groups, with consid erable differences in composition, however. Thus Col. Ilamiltou Smith. about 1830, arranged the list as follows: (I) The x•olf-dogs, including the Siberian dog, Eskimo dog, Iceland dog. New foundland dog, Nootka dog, sheep-dog, great wolf dog, great Saint Bernard dog, Pomeranian dog, etc. (2) The watch and cattle dogs, including the German boarhonnd, Danish dog. dog of the North American Indians, etc. (3) The greyhounds, ineluding the Brinjaree dog, differ ent kinds of greyhound, Irish hound, lureher, Egvntian street dog, etc. (4) The hounds, in cluding the bloodhound, old southern hound, stag hound, foxhound, harrier. beagle. pointer, setter, spaniel, springer. cocker. Blenheim dog, water-dog or poodle. etc. (5) The cur dogs, including the terrier and its allies. (61 The mastiffs, includ
ing different kinds of mastiff, the bulldog. pug dog, etc.
The latest arrangement is that. by Whiffle, based upon the shape of the skull and other features. rather than upon form and function. yet not ,greatly different from its predecessors. It is as follows: I. Wolf-like Dogs.—Arelie sledge-dogs; shep herd dogs (collies) ; Newfoundland dog; Saint Bernard, rough and smooth, and Pomeranian or Spitz dog.
IT. Grcyhounds.—Old Irish Nvol f-dog : modern Irish wolf-dog: greyhound: Italian greyhound West Indian naked dog Cpresuniably').
varieties.
I V. llotni.15.—Moodhound : foxhound : har rier; otter•hound, beagle, pointer, setter, etc. (hunting,-dogs).
V. Mastiffs.—Mastiffs; bulldogs: etc. Ithe '%vateli-dogs,' notable, as a class, tor the extraordinary range of size).
VI. rrii rs.—English, Scotch, Irish, and Skye fox terriers (pure), black-and-tan ter riers, turnspit•, and the oriental Pariah dogs.
For the of this Encyclop;edia, the domestic dogs have been grouped, and will be found described under the following headings: PIELD Dot,: HAIRLESS DOG; 110•ND; NEWFOUNDLAND DOG; POODLE; PUG; SAINT BER NAR• 1)06; SIIEEP-DOG; SLEIR:E-DOG; SPANIEL; f mut a.