CHOW-CHOW — CLEANSING COATS 



Chow-Chow. — The edible dog of China, which has 

 become of recent years a great favourite in this country. 

 The Chow-Chow belongs to the Pomeranian type of 

 dog, but is of a more massive build, and his head is 

 blunter. His skull is fairly large and heavily wrinkled, 

 and the eyes rather sunken, which gives him a somewhat 

 sullen expression ; but though indisposed to make friends 

 with strangers he is not a bad-tempered dog, and usually 

 devoted to his master. The muzzle is blunt and of fair 

 length ; the nose large and black, excepting in the case of 

 a light-coloured dog, where it is pink ; the tongue and 

 lips black ; the eyes small and dark in colour ; and the ears 

 small, erect, and carried rather forward. The neck is 

 thick ; the shoulders fairly sloping ; and the chest both 

 wide and deep, the body being short and very powerful 

 at the loins. The fore-legs are straight and heavy in 

 bone ; the feet small, round, and compact ; and the tail is 

 carried in a tight curl over the back. The outer coat is 

 of fair length, very dense and coarse to the touch, the 

 under one being sealskin-like ; the most common colours 

 being black and red, but whole-coloured blues, whites, 

 and yellows are sometimes to be met with. 



Chunky Head. — A short, thick head. 



Clay Soil. — A clay soil is the worst that can be selected 

 for the erection of a kennel, and it should therefore be 

 avoided by dog-breeders who desire that their stock should 

 thrive. (See Kenne/s, Soils.) 



Cleansing Coats. — Washing is of course the best and 

 simplest method that can be adopted for cleansing a coat, 

 but too much soap and water is apt to make the hair too 

 soft, and besides this, there are sometimes reasons for not 

 wishing to wet the dog's jacket. The coats of most dogs 

 which are regularly and systematically groomed with 

 proper brushes are generally clean, and in the case of 



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