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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



in nature ; an impression which is perhaps 

 due to its large dark eyes which seem al- 

 ways to be tearful. The coat, which is of 

 pure white, is long, silky and curly. The 

 ears hang down squarely, and are covered 

 with long curly hair. The tail is carried 



THE HON. MRS. MCLAREN MORRISONS 

 THIBET SPANIELS. THE SECOND DOG 

 IN THE GROUP IS YEZO (IMPORTED'. 

 AND NEXT TO HIM HIS SON GRAND LHAMA. 



over the back, mingling its hair with the 

 body coat. The Bolognese dog is rarely 

 higher than lo inches, with a weight of 

 about 5 lb. 



The Petit Braban^on.— The Toy Bra- 

 bantine dog is often regarded as a separate 

 breed, but in reality it is identical with 

 the Brussels Griffon, which it resembles in 

 every respect excepting that its coat in- 

 stead of being wiry, is short and smooth. 

 In colour it is usually a darker red, and 

 may also be black and tan. 



The Thibet Spaniel. — Until compara- 

 tively recently the engaging little Thibet 

 Spaniel was not known in England, but it 

 is now frequently to be seen at shows where 

 foreign dogs are admitted ; thanks mainly 



to the efforts of the Hon. Mrs. McLaren 

 Morrison, who has probably done more 

 than any other dog owner of the present 

 time to introduce and acclimatise unfamiliar 

 breeds. 



Mrs. Morrison is no doubt right in her 

 belief that the Thibet Spaniel is the true 

 ancestor of all Pekinese, Japanese, and even 

 English toy Spaniels. The similarity in 

 appearance and type between her imported 

 dog Yezo and the Spaniels from Pekin is 

 too close to admit of any question as to 

 their relationship. The examples of this 

 breed first imported from the monasteries 

 of Thibet were black and white, and also 

 black and tan ; but Mrs. Morrison has suc- 

 ceeded in breeding specimens of a beautiful 

 self-coloured sable, and some of a rich tan and 

 ruby, as well as brown, are now to be seen. 

 They are fascinating little dogs, of a most 

 loving and devoted disposition ; and their 

 sagacity is remarkable. They are hardy 

 and by no means difficult to rear in our 

 climate, and there is every probability that 

 they will soon achieve the popularity which 

 they deserve. 



It is important to know that there are 

 two types of Thibetan Spaniel, each of which 

 has its particular votaries among English 

 breeders. Mrs. Frank Wormald, for instance, 

 who has imported several from the original 

 source, is strongly in favour of maintaining 

 the long nosed variety, in contradistinction 

 to those who hold that the Thibetan should 

 resemble in regard to nose its relative the 

 Pekinese. Mrs. Wormald considers that the 

 long nose is characteristic of the true type. 

 It is not a very uncommon breed in Northern 

 India, as these dogs are frequently brought 

 over the frontier. 



The Hapa Dog.— This is a variety of 

 the Pekinese Spaniel, to which it is similar 

 in general shape, the great difference being 

 that the Hapa is a smooth-coated dog, 

 and is therefore destitute of one of the 

 chief attractions of the Pekinese. It is 

 only very recently that specimens have 

 been seen in England. One named Ta Jen 

 was imported by the Hon. :\Irs. Lancelot 

 Carnegie, and exhibited at the first show 

 of the Pekinese Club in July, 1907. It was 



