. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. very quaint and peculiar in appearance. They should have square heads and muzzles, with small,ears, large protruding eyes, short thick bodies, and tails tightly curled over the back. The illus- tration, " Duchess of Connaught," is of a well-known winner. Maltese Terriers are very beautiful when pure bred. They have a long straight coat of silky white hair nearly reaching the ground, black nose and eyes, and the tail curled over the back of their short cobby body. Their beauty well repays the trouble of keeping them in good condition. The illustrati
. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. very quaint and peculiar in appearance. They should have square heads and muzzles, with small,ears, large protruding eyes, short thick bodies, and tails tightly curled over the back. The illus- tration, " Duchess of Connaught," is of a well-known winner. Maltese Terriers are very beautiful when pure bred. They have a long straight coat of silky white hair nearly reaching the ground, black nose and eyes, and the tail curled over the back of their short cobby body. Their beauty well repays the trouble of keeping them in good condition. The illustration, from a photograph taken for this article, is that of the high-class dog " Santa ; Yorkshire Toy Terriers, with their steel-blue bodies and golden-tanned faces, legs, and lower parts, and long straight coats, require skilful attention to keep in order, but are very attractive as pets. Toy Spaniels are very old members of the toy division, dating from or before the time of King Charles: King Charles Spaniels being black and tan; Prince Charles Spaniels black, white, and tan ; another strain, the Blenheim, white, with shades of reddish-tan markings on the head and body, and a spot of same colour on forehead ; and the Ruby, a rich coppery red all over. They should be small and stout in size and shape, without coarseness, long in the ear, with large full protruding eyes of dark colour, a short face, a straight coat, and not leggy. Japanese Spaniels carry heavy coats, usually black, or yellow, and white in colour, shorter in the ears, which are carried more forward than in the last-named, broader in the muzzle, with nearly flat faces, dark eyes, and bushy tails carried over the back. They have very short legs, and their hair nearly reaches the ground as they walk. When I kept them they were much larger in size, but they are often now produced under 6 lbs. in weight. Pekin Spaniels, the last of the toy spaniels I need mention, come from China. They should have soft
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