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BRITISH DOGS 



Milner, Mrs. Langton (with Vee-Vee and others), Miss Harvey, 

 Mrs. Bear, Mrs. Graves, Mrs. McCarthy (with Champion Prince 

 Lilywhite II. Major-General Baden-Powell, and many others), 

 Mrs. Stallibrass (with Santa Klaus, Lady Brass, Queenie Stallie, 

 Sir George White, and several more), and Mrs. R. H. Horlock. 

 All these have shown keen interest in the breed, and its position 

 is certainly more hopeful than it has been for many years. 



One of the illustrations to this article is Champion Prince 

 Lilywhite II. (Fig. 117), the property of Mrs. McCarthy, who has 

 been for some years a zealous supporter of the variety, and exhibits 

 at most of the shows in and near London. This dog carries a heavy 

 coat of good colour and texture, and has a good head, ears, eyes, 



FIG. 117. -MALTESE TERRIER PRINCE LILYWHITE II. 



nose, and tail in fact, is altogether a typical specimen. Still, he 

 would be better if he were a little shorter in back, but at the 

 present time he can beat a great many more than can beat him. 



The other illustration (Fig. 1 18) is of Sir George White, belonging 

 to Mrs. Stallibrass. He has not been seen a great deal in the show- 

 rings, but has much in his favour, as he is very pure in colour 

 and correct in character of coat, with good eyes, nose, a well- 

 carried tail, and a short back, added to which he is very active and 

 showy. He has sometimes been shown out of coat, and this 

 makes him appear slightly leggy and to have high carriage of ears, 

 but doubtless when in full coat both these points would be 

 considerably improved. 



Diminutiveness in the Maltese, so long as it is not obtained 



