THE MEXICAN HAIRLESS DOG. 653 



White Wings (9251) is a very good bitch, out of Me 

 Too and Nellie, having, however, much white on all four 

 legs, and to which she owes her name. White Wings has 

 been a bench-show winner, but will never be able to compete 

 again, owing to blindness of one eye. I have heard of many 

 fine Mexican Hairless Dogs, but have actually seen, outside 

 of my own stock, only the few I mention below. 



Mede (6075) belonged to a Mr. Palmer, of Passaic Falls, 

 IN". J. She was an all-dark one and very good, but died 

 when about six years old without ever being bred. She 

 had, however, done some winning. 



I saw on the street in New York a little beauty, and 

 took the trouble to find out her home. She was run over 

 and killed soon after, and the specimen her owner replaced 

 her with was a poor one. 



I have only seen two good dogs. One was a puppy of 

 Nellie's, named Judge, who died of distemper after taking 

 a prize at his first show, New Haven, 1885. He was only 

 half-Mexican, however, having been sired by an Italian 

 Greyhound. 



Pippo, owned by Mrs. L. D. Hurd, of New York, and win- 

 ner at the 1890 show there, is a good dog, of heavier frame 

 and holding his age much better. This completes the list of 

 good ones that I have a personal knowledge of. Pedigrees 

 are scarce, for the breed has never been cultivated and cared 

 for as is necessary to establish them. Dogs of this breed 

 should be washed occasionally with castile soap, and a lib- 

 eral application of vaseline once a month, well rubbed in, 

 will improve the appearance of the skin. Puppies while 

 very young should be kept in a warm room, and should be 

 handled with great care, as they are extremely delicate and 

 may be easily injured. Their bed should be made of Canton 

 flannel, and should be frequently washed. 



The Mexican, like all other dogs that are kept mainly 

 in the house, should have plenty of exercise. It is well to 

 teach any house-dog to retrieve a ball, and someone should 

 put in twenty to thirty minutes each day in throwing the 

 ball through the hall, or adjoining rooms, and having the 



