THE TOY SPANIELS. 



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There is another reason for believing that the King Charles was imported 

 from Japan. There is a vulgar belief that the Spaniel may be dwarfed in size 

 by giving it gin, and possibly the supposed secret of producing lap-dogs in 

 Japan the administration of saki was brought over by the importer of dogs. 

 These ignorant ideas are always traceable, arid if the conformation of the King 



KING CHARLES SPANIEL-ROMEO. 

 Owned by Mrs. F. Senn, 278 West Eleventh street, New York City. 



Charles and Japanese is so close, and the means of dwarfing them coincides in 

 both countries, or rather is supposed to dwarf them (for it does not), and the 

 dogs are not referable to the same stock, it is a very singular coincidence. 



Thus it will be seen that whatever the origin of the King 

 Charles and Blenheim, they have led a somewhat checkered 

 career; though both have at times been called by other 



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