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very showy and attractive. When the writer kept them, many years 

 since, they were nothing like so small as they are now. They may 

 be obtained well under 5lb. in weight, and are being somewhat ex- 

 tensively bred in this country, as they are in great demand, and high 

 prices may be readily obtained for anything like decent specimens. 

 They are well worth the attention of those willing and able to devote 

 time and attention to their production, and the use of reliable stud 

 dogs can now be obtained at moderate fees. 



As showing how this variety has grown in favour and popularity, 

 it may be instanced that at a large show held near London a ftw 



years ago, it was to a 

 Japanese Spaniel belonging 

 to Mrs. Addis, one of the 

 warmest supporters of the 

 variety in England, that the 

 judges awarded the Rother- 

 ham Cup, which vessel was 

 capacious enough to contain 

 the little winner, as the 

 11 Champion of Champions " 

 of the show in question. 



At one time the Japa- 

 nese Spaniel was known as 

 the Japanese Pug, and it 

 was under the latter name 

 that the breed was intro- 

 duced to show frequenters. 

 Pug-type is what the majority 



FIG. 124. THE HON. MRS. MACLAREN n f fanciers aim it nrnrlnr 

 MORRISON'S JAPANESE SPANIEL MOUJII [ Anders aim at produc- 



SAMA. ing, though the Japanese 



Spaniel should be smaller 



and rather finer boned than many Pugs, and of course covered with 

 the long silky hair. The compact body, smart carriage, small ears, 

 and cheeky ways of a Pug are equally essential to a good Jap. 

 Reference was made above to one of Mrs. E. C. Addis's famous 

 dogs that was awarded the Champion of Champions prize on 1895. 

 The name of the dog was Dai Butzu II., and though many years 

 have elapsed since that event, the dog, so far as type is concerned, 

 is quite one of the best for the young breeder to take as his model 

 (Fig. 125). 



Mrs. Addis says that Japanese Spaniels "require an indoor 

 kennel room, heated in cold weather, or else to live as pets about 

 the house. They cannot stand stables or outdoor houses, as English 

 Toy Spaniels can." A great many puppies fall victims to distemper, 

 due no doubt to the inherent delicacy of the breed, largely brought 

 about by the "very small" craze referred to above. The fact is, 



