The Pug. 



free ; although there is seldom a decided dewlap, still there must be an 

 abundance, or the head will be tight-skinned and void of wrinkles. 



The pug is wide across the chest, wide through the barrel, and square 

 in the quarters ; the back is fairly broad, and the whole body stout and 

 thick set. 



The legs must be straight and well under him, of moderate length. 

 The dog should stand about twelve inches high, and at that height 

 should weigh about 151b. The legs should be strong, and the feet 

 rather long or hare- shaped, the toes well split up, and the toenails 

 black. 



The tail is of great importance. The more tightly and closely it is 

 curled over the hip, the more is thought of it ; and in a winner nowadays 

 the double curl is almost indispensable. Many fanciers insist that the 

 dog should curl the tail over the right hip, and the bitch curl her tail 

 over the left hip, and this is very often the case ; but I have seen these 

 positions reversed, and many good specimens curl the tail straight between 

 the hips. 



The following are actual weights and measurements of good representa- 

 tive dogs : 



Mr. S. B. Witchell's Topsey (dam of King Koffee and Mrs. Crusoe) : 

 Weight, 14Jlb. ; length from chest to stern, 13fin. ; height at shoulder, 

 12in. ; height from elbow down, or length of leg, Gin. ; width of chest 

 between forelegs, 5 Jin. ; girth of chest, 21in. ; ditto of loins, 16in. ; width 

 of skull between ears, 4in. ; length of nose, |in. ; width around snout, 

 7in. ; ditto around skull, 12in. 



Mr. T. Morris's Punch: Weight, 17 Jib. ; height at shoulder, 12in. ; 

 chest to stern, 16in. ; length of leg, 6 Jin. ; girth of chest, 19 Jin. ; muzzle, 

 |in. ; girth of muzzle, 7in. 



Mr. Vero Shaw's Hilly : Length of body, 12 Jin. ; height at shoulder, 

 lljin. ; width round chest, ISJin. ; ditto round skull, 12^in. ; ditto round 

 snout, Gin. ; length of tail, 6 Jin. ; ditto nose, Ifin. ; width of skull, 3fin. ; 

 length of leg, GJin. ; weight, 151b. 9Joz. 



Mr. S. B. Witchell's Young Friday : Weight, 14flb. ; length of leg, 

 Gin. ; height at shoulder, 12in. ; length from chest to stern, 12Jin. ; girth 

 of chest, 20in.; ditto of loins, IGin. ; around skull, 14Jin. ; length of nose, 

 1 Jin. ; around snout, Sin. ; width between ears, 4 Jin. 



Mr. Hobson Key's Jumbo : Length of body, 12 Jin. ; height at shoulder, 



