446 British Dogs. 



CHAPTER XV. THE BROKEN-HAIRED TOY 

 TERRIER. 



BY CORSINCON. 



THESE are, as their name imports, small broken-coated terriers, alike in 

 every point but size to their larger congeners. 



They have to compete at shows against Yorkshires, which is unfair to 

 them. The Kennel Club have even designated the class as for "broken- 

 haired terriers, ' ' and allowed long-haired Yorkshires to win, which is not 

 only absurd but unfair to exhibitors of true broken-haired terriers. 

 Their weight should be under 51b. 



CHAPTER XVI. THE CHINESE CRESTED DOG. 



BY CORSINCON. 



THIS is quite a rarity in this country, but a few have been exhibited, 

 and attracted considerable attention as curiosities. 



Rather higher than a fox terrier, they are also longer in the back, and 

 altogether lighter in build, approaching nearer to the greyhound in 

 conformation. 



They are, except on the head, along the top of neck, and at the end of 

 tail, quite hairless, if we further except single hairs scattered about the 

 body at wide intervals. 



On the head the hair is rather profuse, forming a crest, and the 

 tuft on end of tail is quite bushy ; and these, with the spotted or 

 marbled skin, give the dog to English eyes a more singular than 

 attractive appearance. Along the top of the neck the hair grows short 

 and fairly thick, something like the " hogged mane of a pony." 



