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M A M M A L S O F N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 185
diseased animal has ever suffered permanent injury therefrom."
Most of the true breed of Eskimo dogs are more or less
wolfish i n appearance, while others facially resemble the
common fox. Many of them are very playful and affectionate,
but some others are bad tempered, sulky, and vicious
i n disposition. McClintock mentions one or two notable
characteristics. " Chummie," the favorite dog in Commander
Hobson's Eskimo team, while on the Fox i n her
celebrated pack- ice drift, disappeared and was supposed to
be lost; but " after an absence of six days he returned decidedly
hungry, although he could not have been without
food a l l the time, and evinced great delight at getting back.
He devoted his first attention to a hearty meal, then rubbed
himself up against his own particular associates, after which
he sought out and attacked the weakest of his enemies, and,
soothed by their angry howlings, l ay down and coiled himself
up for a long sleep."
L i k e domestic and Indian dogs, the female of the species
under review reproduces at various seasons, but as a rule
most frequently during the warmer months of the year.
The litter of pups seldom exceeds five i n number, sometimes
less and occasionally more, and there is no apparent difference
i n other relative dog characteristics. The full- grown
female, however, is generally smaller i n size than the male.
A r c t i c explorers and other voyagers of experience have
written much and spoken highly of the capacity, the fortitude,
and the endurance of the North American hauling
dog. After half a century's residence in north- western
Canada the writer of these notes would be able to fill many
pages with dog lore, but he has no desire to thus tax the
patience of those who may peruse them. At the same time
he thinks that a few readers might possibly take a little
interest i n certain traits, as well as i n the performances of
a small and rather short- legged dog of Eskimo breed, born
tailless, which formed one of the t r a in or team of a Hudson
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| OCR | M A M M A L S O F N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 185 diseased animal has ever suffered permanent injury therefrom." Most of the true breed of Eskimo dogs are more or less wolfish i n appearance, while others facially resemble the common fox. Many of them are very playful and affectionate, but some others are bad tempered, sulky, and vicious i n disposition. McClintock mentions one or two notable characteristics. " Chummie," the favorite dog in Commander Hobson's Eskimo team, while on the Fox i n her celebrated pack- ice drift, disappeared and was supposed to be lost; but " after an absence of six days he returned decidedly hungry, although he could not have been without food a l l the time, and evinced great delight at getting back. He devoted his first attention to a hearty meal, then rubbed himself up against his own particular associates, after which he sought out and attacked the weakest of his enemies, and, soothed by their angry howlings, l ay down and coiled himself up for a long sleep." L i k e domestic and Indian dogs, the female of the species under review reproduces at various seasons, but as a rule most frequently during the warmer months of the year. The litter of pups seldom exceeds five i n number, sometimes less and occasionally more, and there is no apparent difference i n other relative dog characteristics. The full- grown female, however, is generally smaller i n size than the male. A r c t i c explorers and other voyagers of experience have written much and spoken highly of the capacity, the fortitude, and the endurance of the North American hauling dog. After half a century's residence in north- western Canada the writer of these notes would be able to fill many pages with dog lore, but he has no desire to thus tax the patience of those who may peruse them. At the same time he thinks that a few readers might possibly take a little interest i n certain traits, as well as i n the performances of a small and rather short- legged dog of Eskimo breed, born tailless, which formed one of the t r a in or team of a Hudson |
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