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should not be the case. These Terriers are apple-headed, with 

 large bat ears, and vary in size from about rolb. up to 2olb. or 

 25lb. They are very symmetrical, a quality in which most of the 

 specimens exhibited of late years have been sadly wanting. Care 

 should be taken by an intending purchaser to satisfy himself that 

 he is buying a genuine Hairless Dog, and not a Terrier without hair. 

 Any appearance of tan on the legs and feet would naturally suggest 

 a cross of Black-and-tan Terrier blood. A singular peculiarity in 



FIG. ii2. CHINESE CRESTED DOG HAIRY KING. 



this breed, to which our attention has been called by the eminent 

 veterinary surgeon Mr. A. J. Sewell, is the teeth of these dogs. 

 If the mouth is examined, it will be found to resemble that of a pig. 

 The canine teeth, or tusks, are very much smaller than in other dogs 

 of a similar size, and stand out on each side of the jaw ; behind 

 these teeth is a space of about an inch, and then come four molars 

 only, instead of the usual number. These Hairless Dogs naturally 

 feel the cold and have to be kept clothed, which frequently causes 

 considerable irritation to the skin. 



