44 Domesticated Animals. 



The long-haired Skye-Terrier is represented in the collection 

 by an unnamed specimen presented by Mr. C. L. Vandenhoff in 

 1907. 



Of the Wire-Haired Fox-Terrier the collection includes the 

 skin of Champion 'Donna Fortuna' (K.C.S.B., No. 8(i'.tB), whose 

 sire was Champion ' Dominie,' and her dam Champion ' Dame 

 Fortune'; she was born on July 15th, 189G, and died June 5th, 

 1905, and was winner at all shows at which she was exhibited. 

 The specimen was presented by Mr. F. Redmond, the breeder and 

 owner, in 1905. There is also another Fox-Terrier, which died in 

 March, 1905, and was presented by Mrs. Whitbread. The Smooth 

 Fox-Terrier breed is represented by the skull of ' Apology,' a male, 

 presented by Mr. Percy Morton in 1902. 



Of the Aberdeen Terrier there is a mounted specimen, presented 

 1900 ; while the Griffon Dog is represented by ' La Reve des Griffons,' 

 presented by Mr. G. F. Hobday in 1902. 



The white Maltese Lap-dog is represented firstly by a specimen 

 bred in England and purchased in 1901. Secondly, by 'Dorothy,' 

 a female which died in 1902, and was presented by Mrs. E. Palmer 

 in the same year. Of the Russian Lap-dog there is an immature 

 male purchased in 1861 ; while the Mexican Lap-dog is represented 

 by an immature specimen purchased at Liverpool, 1843, which was 

 for many years exhibited in the Museum at Bloomsbury. 



_ ,. The Poodle, which exhibits great variation in size, rang- 



' ing from a weight of 10 lbs. to as much as 80 lbs., is a 

 Continental breed of great antiquity. It appears, for instance, on 

 bas-reliefs dating from about 30 a.d., at which early date its coat 

 was partially cHpped after the modern fashion ; while it was painted 

 by Bernadino Pinturicchio about 1490, and described by Conrad 

 Gesner in 1555. Poodles display considerable variation in the 

 character of the hair, which may be either comparatively short and 

 curly, or 'corded,' so as to hang in long ringlets. It is stated, 

 however, that considerable modification in this respect may be 

 effected by the mode of dressing. Black, white, red, and silver-grey 

 or blue strains of Poodle are recognised in this country ; in addition 

 to which there is the large brown Russian breed. Poodles, which 

 are used in France as sporting dogs, are remarkable for their 

 intelligence and cleverness. This breed is represented by 'Silver 

 Lady,' who was born in February, 1901, and died in February, 1907, 

 her sire being ' London Pride,' and her dam ' Grisette Grise.' The 

 specimen was presented by the breeder and owner, Miss C. M. 



