. The dogs of Great Britain, America, and [other] countries : their breeding, training, and management in health and disease,comprising all the essential parts of the two standard works on the dog. Dogs. 156 WATCH DOGS, HOUSE DOGS, AND TOY DOGS. improper persons Though they are somewhat timid they are not readily silenced, as their small size allows of their retreatmg be- neath chairs and sofas^ from which asylum they keep up their sharp and shriVl note of defiance The great objection to these handsome little creatures as pets is that they follow badly out of cloors. and as they are always rea
. The dogs of Great Britain, America, and [other] countries : their breeding, training, and management in health and disease,comprising all the essential parts of the two standard works on the dog. Dogs. 156 WATCH DOGS, HOUSE DOGS, AND TOY DOGS. improper persons Though they are somewhat timid they are not readily silenced, as their small size allows of their retreatmg be- neath chairs and sofas^ from which asylum they keep up their sharp and shriVl note of defiance The great objection to these handsome little creatures as pets is that they follow badly out of cloors. and as they are always ready to be fondled by a stranger, they are very liable to be stolen. Hence many people prefer the toy terrier, or the Skye. which is now introduced very extensively. Fig. 34:.—^KING CHARLES SPANIEL, TOUNG JDMBO. as a toy dog, and might with propriety be inserted under this chapter. The King Charles and Blerxheim spaniels are often crossed, and then you may have good specimens of each from the same litter, but if true, their colors never vary. The points of the King Charles spaniel are: extremely short muzzle, which should be slightly turned up; black nose and pal- ate ; full prominent eye, which is continually weeping, leaving a gutter of moisture down the cheek; a round bullet-shaped head, with a well-marked "stop" between the eyes; very long, full- haired, and silky ears, which should fall close to the cheeks, and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Walsh, John Henry, 1810-1888. New York : Orange Judd
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