. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. MR. T. w. LEESE'S CH. LADY MACDONALD. Count, and the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morri- son's Melita. The variety still remains in very few hands, but at the present time there are admirably typical specimens in Mrs. L. H. Chard's Little Lord Doricles, Ch. Snowflack, and Chingford Lassie ; Mrs. Carlo Cla'rke's Boule de Neige ; Mrs. Money's Sir White Major and Ladysmith Daddies, and Mr. T. W. Leese's Ch. Prince Lilywhite
. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. MR. T. w. LEESE'S CH. LADY MACDONALD. Count, and the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morri- son's Melita. The variety still remains in very few hands, but at the present time there are admirably typical specimens in Mrs. L. H. Chard's Little Lord Doricles, Ch. Snowflack, and Chingford Lassie ; Mrs. Carlo Cla'rke's Boule de Neige ; Mrs. Money's Sir White Major and Ladysmith Daddies, and Mr. T. W. Leese's Ch. Prince Lilywhite II., Major Mite and Ch. Lady Macdonald. Efforts have been made to acclimatise the Maltese dog in the United States, whither many of our best specimens have been ex- ported, but the American climate seems. MR. T. w. leese's major mite BY COUNT LILYWHITE OLD QUEEN. to be unsuited to all long-haired dogs, whose coats and general beauty deteriorate. It is a breed which to be kept in perfection re- quires more than ordinary attention, not only on account of its silky jacket, which is peculiarly liable to become matted, and is difficult to keep absolutely clean without frequent washing, but also an account of a somewhat delicate constitution, the Maltese being susceptible to colds and chills. If affected by such causes, the eyes are often attacked, and the water running from them induces a brown stain to mar the beauty of the face. Skin eruptions due, to unwise feeding, or parasites due to uncleanliness, are quickly destructive to the silky coat, and constant watchfulness is necessary to protect the dog from all occasion for scratching. The diet is an important consideration always, and a nice discernment is imperative in balancing the proportions of meat and vegetable. Too much meat is prone to heat the blood, while too little induces eczema. Scraps of bread and green vegetables well mixed with gravy and finely-minced lean meat form the best dietary for the principal meal of the da
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