. 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. THE PEKINESE. 447 the penalisation of what, in other breeds, two or three occasions, one Celestial lady, is known as a " Dudley " nose, but on this who had been given greater attention than point there must be some difficulty at shows ; she considered necessary, revenged herself in the Pekinese the colour of the nose varies by devouring her own family of puppies ! in a remarkable way, especially in t
. 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. THE PEKINESE. 447 the penalisation of what, in other breeds, two or three occasions, one Celestial lady, is known as a " Dudley " nose, but on this who had been given greater attention than point there must be some difficulty at shows ; she considered necessary, revenged herself in the Pekinese the colour of the nose varies by devouring her own family of puppies ! in a remarkable way, especially in the case One thing seems from experience to be es- of the bitches. For instance, a pinkish pecially advisable—as far as can be arranged, tinge was always visible on the nose of to breed in the spring rather than autumn. Goodwood Meh before the birth of her The puppies need all the open air and exercise puppies; but it resumed its normal colour that is possible, and where rickety specimens when the puppies were a few weeks old. are so frequently met with it is only As a representative type Chu-Erh of Alderboume, when seen by the writer last year, resembled most nearly, I be- lieve, the old Good- wood dogs. He has the same square, cobby appearance, broad chest, bowed legs, profuse feather, and large, lustrous eyes—points which are frequently looked for in vain nowa- days—and hisbreeder and owner may well be proud of him. The Pekinese dif- fers from the Japan-. GOODWOOD PUT-SING (in old age) BRED BY LADY A. GORDON-LENNOX. BY AH CUM GOODWOOD QUEENIE. Photograph by T. Fall. ese dog in that it appears to be far stronger in constitution, and withstands the changes of the English climate with much greater ease; in fact, they are as hardy, under healthy conditions, as any English breed, and the only serious trouble seems to be the weakness which is developing in the eyes. Small abscesses frequently appear when the puppies are a few months old, and, although they may not affect the
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