PRICK EAR — PUG 



the stains, but if it does not, he must of course be washed 

 over again. (See Cleansing the Coat^ Exercising^ Feeding, 

 Grooming, Kennels, Washing^ 



Prick Ear. — An erect ear, such as that of the Scottish 

 terrier or pomeranian. (See Tulip Ear.) 



Prince Charles Spaniel. — The name which was given to 

 the black white-and-tan, or tricolour King Charles spaniel 

 a few years ago. It has now been abandoned, and wisely 

 so, as there never was the slightest justification for calling 

 two dogs of the same breed by different names simply 

 because they differed in colours, and it was impossible to 

 discover the reason for the breeders of the King Charles 

 spaniel acting so foolishly as to suggest such a course. 

 (See King Charles Spaniel^ 



Pug. — The pug-dog no doubt is a native of Holland, 

 but the breed has been established in this country for so 

 long a time that it has become a recognised British breed. 

 It has always been most popular, too, amongst dog lovers 

 here, and in spite of its asthmatic gruntings, the result of 

 its shortness of face, can rank amongst its supporters some 

 of the leading members of the aristocracy. A generation 

 or so ago, when there were fewer varieties of toy dogs in 

 England to divide the affections of the community, there 

 were two distinct families of pug that were recognised, 

 namely, the Willoughby and the Morrison, each of which 

 was jealously protected by a strong following of dog- 

 fanciers, who religiously refrained from crossing the two 

 varieties. Of late years, however, the barrier that formerly 

 existed has been broken down, and one rarely hears the 

 expression Morrison or Willoughby used in describing a 

 pug ; nor does there seem to have been any valid reason 

 for keeping them distinct, as the main difference betw^een 

 them was one of colour, the Willoughbys being of a pale 

 fawn and the Morrisons of a richer or apricot-coloured 



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