. The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Containing articles on the breeding, training and keeping of the dog, as well as the history, description, and peculiarities of the different breeds by noted fanciers, and also a chapter upon disease. Dog. [from old catalog]. 64 THE DOG. weight of the pug is from thirteen to seventeen pounds. The standard says as follows : In general appearance he should be square and cobby, a lean-legged pug and a dog with short legs and a long body being objectionable. He should have strong, straight legs, nails black. The muzzle, ears, moles on the cheeks, thu
. The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Containing articles on the breeding, training and keeping of the dog, as well as the history, description, and peculiarities of the different breeds by noted fanciers, and also a chapter upon disease. Dog. [from old catalog]. 64 THE DOG. weight of the pug is from thirteen to seventeen pounds. The standard says as follows : In general appearance he should be square and cobby, a lean-legged pug and a dog with short legs and a long body being objectionable. He should have strong, straight legs, nails black. The muzzle, ears, moles on the cheeks, thumb-mark or diamond on. 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. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illust
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