. THE IMPORTED MORRISON PUG, " ; The Property of Capt. J. Marshall Phillips, Taunton, Mass. the forehead and back trace, a line extending from the occiput to the tail, should be as black as possible. The coat should be silver or apricot fawn, smooth and glossy, while the tail should be curled as tightly as possible over the hip, the double curl being per- fection. THE SCHIPPERKE. BY F. W. CONNELLY, ESQ. THE Schipperke, usually considered a tailless species of dog, is a native of Belgium, where they serve a very useful purpose as ratters. They were introduced into Eng- land eigh
. THE IMPORTED MORRISON PUG, " ; The Property of Capt. J. Marshall Phillips, Taunton, Mass. the forehead and back trace, a line extending from the occiput to the tail, should be as black as possible. The coat should be silver or apricot fawn, smooth and glossy, while the tail should be curled as tightly as possible over the hip, the double curl being per- fection. THE SCHIPPERKE. BY F. W. CONNELLY, ESQ. THE Schipperke, usually considered a tailless species of dog, is a native of Belgium, where they serve a very useful purpose as ratters. They were introduced into Eng- land eight years ago, where they were received by the first society as a house-dog and pet. They deserve to be well and favorably known, as they possess all the desirable qual- ities for a house-dog, and are devoid of all possible objectionable ones. They weigh lo or 12 lbs., have a jet, sHck, smooth coat, of a coarse wiry texture, from i to i >^ inches in length, which lays close to the body, requiring no special attention ; a healthy Schip- perke's coat being always in condition. They are stoutly built, quite hardy, enduring our New England climate well, frolicking in the snow with delight. They have a sharp
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