PULSE — PUPPIES 



fawn, whilst the coveted dark trace down the back was not 

 as sharply defined in the latter variety. Some twenty 

 years ago, or rather more, the late Lady Brassey established 

 a breed of black pugs in this country, and these have 

 achieved considerable popularity, though as a rule they 

 are inclined to be higher in the leg and less massive and 

 compact in body than the fawns. 



The head of the pug should be large and inclined to be 

 round, somewhat resembling a man's fist in shape, and 

 hence probably the name he bears, as suggestions have 

 been made that it is derived from the Latin wovd pugnus^ 

 which signifies a fist. The muzzle is short and blunt ; 

 the eyes large, round, and prominent ; the ears small 

 and fine, carried close to the head, with the tips down. 

 The neck is short and thick, the shoulders rather inclined 

 to be straight, the chest wide, the body very short and 

 compact, with well-sprung ribs and strong loins. The 

 fore-legs should be of fair length, quite straight, set well 

 under the dog's body, and heavy in bone, with fairly round 

 feet having black toe-nails, the latter being a point which 

 some modern judges appear to be ignorant of. The hind- 

 legs are strong, the hocks being straight, whilst the tail is 

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

 close, and of moderate hardness, the colours being either 

 fawn or black, the former having black markings dis- 

 tributed as follows — the muzzle, a mole on each cheek ; 

 ears, a thumb-mark on the forehead, and in the form of 

 a trace, as clearly defined as possible all down the back. 

 The forehead should show a good deal of wrinkling ; and 

 the average weight is about 14 lbs. 



Pulse. — The pulse of a fully-grown dog varies from 90 

 to 100 beats a minute, but it becomes considerably slower 

 in old and feeble animals, sometimes falling as low as 65. 

 The best place to take it is inside the thigh. 



Puppies. — The successful rearing of his puppies is a 



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