THE MALTESE 581 



II. COLOURED. 



The principal points of difference advocated by Mrs. Pryce Hamilton, Comte 

 Henri de Bylandt, and other authorities, between the white Maltese as known in 

 England and the coloured variety until recently only seen on the Continent, are : 

 Weight, which in this variety must not exceed 8|lb. Length of Body, where it is 

 especially sought to preserve a short back. Colour ; which may be any self-colour or 

 parti-colours or white with considerable patches of colour, the more colour the 

 better. 



N.B. This Club considers that all white Maltese with faint patches of lemon 

 or black on ears are simply mismarked specimens, and eligible only for the White 

 classes, and to lose marks in same. The Club is informed by Continental 

 authorities that the coloured Maltese are "the little Lion dogs of Malta," 

 properly so designated. 



STANDARD OF POINTS 



Head ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Ears ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Eyes and Nose ... ... ... ... 10 



Legs and Feet ... . . ... ... . . . 5 



Body and Shape . . ... ... ... ... 10 



Tail and its Carriage ... ... .. . ... 10 



Coat, its Length and Texture ... ... ... ... 20 



Colour (if white, pure and without tint) ... ... ... 15 



Condition and Appearance ... ... ... ... 10 



Size ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Total . loo 



