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deal, but the really small ones, though up to recently rarely bred in this 

 country are mc^t valued in their own and fetch long prices in the East. For 

 the wily Asiatic is fully aware of the value of really good specimens, and the 

 inhabitant of the market cart, Tuko, had to be carefully guarded whilst 

 in his own country or would promptly have disappeared. 



"Their colours are: White and black, iron grey, light grey, buff, brown 

 or buff and white, etc., etc. They have now by 1906 found many admirers 

 in England, and there is every reason to believe that the shaggy lovable pet 

 of the Lhamas will become equally appreciated, if alas not yet equally 

 plentiful, in this part of the world as in his own mystic home. 



"It has been the good fortune of the writer to see authentic photographs 

 of the dogs of Tibet taken by the Grand Lhama himself. 



"The Lhassa terrier is but one of several breeds known in Tibet, but the 

 country is yet too much closed for the naturalist to give us deep information 

 in all varieties. The Tibet spaniel is now also well known in England 

 and already between 50 and 60 specimens are in Great Britain. The 

 Tibet spaniel is the true ancestor of all Pekinese, Japanese and English 

 toy spaniels, of that there really can be no doubt and as such they are 

 doubly interesting. The monasteries of Tibet enclose many beautiful spec- 

 imens of this fascinating breed, and the monks know their value well. The 

 black and white and also black and tan variety are now fairly familiar 

 to show visitors, who however, have yet to learn that self-coloured sable 

 specimens as well as those of a rich tan and ruby as well as brown etc., should 

 also soon be found in our shows. In conclusion let me assure the reader 

 that these various little Asiatics are of a most loving and devoted disposi- 

 tion, showing great sagacity and by no means difficult to rear in our climate 

 where they are therefore able to be our constant companions. To know 

 them is to love them ! One can but trust that soon they will have the 

 position in England and also in America which they so truly deserve." 



