TOY DOGS — TRAINING GREYHOUNDS 



pretty well bred out by English breeders, and in conse- 

 quence some very good specimens of the bulldog, weighing 

 about 22 lbs., are now to be seen. (See Bulldogy Frog-face.) 



Toy Dogs. — The expression toy dog is rather an 

 one, as for all practical purposes some of the 

 varieties are to all intents and 

 purposes toys. Still, properly 

 speaking, the toy breeds may 

 be summed up as being King 

 Charles, Blenheim, Japanese, 

 and Pekinese spaniels, black- 

 and-tan and bull terriers under 

 lo lbs. weight, Italian grey- 

 hounds, Maltese, pugs, and 

 Yorkshire terriers. The accom- 

 panying illustration shows an 

 admirably designed basket for 

 the use of toy dogs. Not merely does it serve as a 

 ling basket, if necessary, but it will be found most 

 for shutting the little dogs in during cold weather. 



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Toy Terrier is the name usually applied to the dwarf 

 black-and-tan terrier of from 5 lbs. to 10 lbs. weight, which 

 has been produced by a course of in-breeding from the 

 larger-sized dogs of the same variety. The toys are de- 

 sired to resemble the heavier dogs as closely as possible 

 in appearance, but they are usually much rounder in their 

 skulls, larger in the eye, and not so good in colour and 

 markings. (See In-breeding.) 



Trace. — The black line which runs down the backs of 

 pug dogs is called the trace. (See Pug.) 



Training Greyhounds. — There is not much difficulty in 

 getting a greyhound into condition if the time can be 

 spared to do so, and the animal is properly fed ; but both 



