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be black and white, yellow, or lemon and white, or 

 red and white. 



Unhappily, they are naturally delicate, distemper 

 playing sad havoc with them, in which respect they 

 present a marked contrast to the Pekingese. Were 

 it not for this reason, no doubt they would be still 

 more common, for it is impossible to resist their 

 engaging manners. They may be fed on milk 

 puddings, fish, boiled rice, and occasionally finely- 

 chopped raw meat. 



The standard of points formulated by the Japanese 

 Chin Club reads : 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. That of a lively, highly- 

 bred little dog, with dainty appearance, smart, com- 

 pact carriage, and profuse coat. These dogs should 

 be essentially stylish in movement, lifting the feet 

 high when in motion, carrying the tail (which is 

 heavily feathered, proudly curved, or plumed) over 

 the back. In size they vary considerably, but the 

 smaller they are the better, provided type and quality 

 are not sacrificed. When divided by weight, classes 

 should be for under and over 7 Ib. 



HEAD. Should be large for size of animal, very 

 broad, and with slightly rounded skull. 



MUZZLE. Strong and wide, very short from eyes 

 to nose, upper jaw should look slightly turned up 

 between the eyes, lower jaw should also be turned 

 up or finished so as to meet it, but should the 

 lower jaw be slightly underhung, it is not a 

 blemish, provided the teeth are not shown in conse- 

 quence. 



NOSE. Very short in the muzzle part. The end, 

 or nose proper, should be wide, with open nostrils, 

 and must be the colour of the dog's marking i.e., 



