THE CHINESE PUG 



and likened to a dried half apricot, set with the outer face on 

 the side of the head and pointing slightly backwards. The 

 " Chiao-tzu," or horn-ear, is also admissible. The legs are 

 but slightly bent at the elbow. The tail is docked by the 

 Chinese, with a view to symmetrical form. The curly tail, 

 however, is known to have existed (" sze kuo chu-erh "), and 

 the double curl was also known. 



The most admired and rarest of the breed was the " loong 

 chua lo-sze " (dragon-claw pug), which was short-coated 

 except for the ears, the toes, behind the legs, and the chry- 

 santhemum-flower tail, all of which were very well feathered. 

 This appears to have been a distinct race which became 

 extinct about fifty years ago. The pug-dog occurred in any 

 colour, and was bred as small as possible 



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