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same authority also gives his reason for the popu- 

 larity of this dog : " Take him all round, the Pug 

 is the very best ideal of a pet dog. There are 

 many reasons for this, some of which are that, as 

 a rule, he is neither too big nor too small ; his coat 

 is Always, when in good health, clean and smooth, 

 and does not require much care"; he is good- 

 tempered and playful, and has very many quaint 

 ways ; he is easily taught to do tricks, and is not 

 given to straying awayj as a puppy he is the 

 prettiest of all the canine race, having, when a few 

 weeks old, all the appearance of a grown dogf; he 

 is very affectionate, and makes a good companion' 

 for children. These are a few of the reasons why* 

 the Pug is the best of all Toy dogs to choose for 

 a pet, and to which also may be added that the breed 

 has never changed since it first made its appearance 

 in the beginning of the reign of William III., and 

 also that he is the most gentlemanly-looking of all 

 the Toy f dogs." This is high praise indeed from a 

 gentleman who has many good ones. 



When Lady Brassey introduced the black Pug in 

 1886 he soon threatened to rival his fawn-coloured 

 brother in numbers. Early in 1909 a photograph 

 was published of a long-coated Pug belonging to Miss 

 C. Rosa Little, which this lady had brought from an 

 Australian. The tail was a pale apricot, this colour 

 deepening to the shoulders, where it was sable. 

 Before this, however, we had had a few, dogs of a 

 similar description. 



The following is the standard drawn up by; the Pug 

 Clubs : 



SYMMETRY. Symmetry and general appearance 

 decidedly square and cobby. A lean, leggy Pug 



