CONTENTS— Co«^m«.^ 



CHAPTER LV — PAGE 667 



XI 



The Poodle: A Branch of the Spaniel Family — Trimming of All Poodles 

 an Early Custom — ^The Russian Corded and the Caniche — Mr. 

 Hunnewell's and Mr. Trevor's Connection With the Breed — 

 The Red Brook Kennels Era — Standard and Scale of Points. 



CHAPTER LVI — PAGE 671 



The Chow: Described in Rural Sports in 1801 — Long Known but Only 

 Lately Accorded Separate Dog Show Classification — Mrs. Jarrett 

 Introduces it to the Atlantic Coast Shows — ^The Smooth Not 

 Fully Recognised as a Distinct Variety — Straightness of Hind 

 Legs a Breed Peculiarity. 



CHAPTER LVn — PAGE 675 



The Italian Greyhound: Early Illustrations Show Its Popularity in 

 the Sixteenth Century — Essential Individual Points of the Breed 

 — ^Taint of the Terrier Cross. 



CHAPTER LVni — PAGE 679 



The Pomeranian: The Large Dog First Given the Name — A Pure 

 White Colour Then Most Valued — ^The Modern Toy Pomeranian 

 or Spitz — ^A Fancy of Queen Victoria — Rapid Growth of Popu- 

 larity in England — ^The Breed in America. 



CHAPTER LIX — PAGE 685 



The Schipperke: A Common Belgium Spitz Renamed for Foreign 

 Exploitation — ^The Question of the Tail — Three Belgian Varieties, 

 but the Antwerp Type Prevails — Fairly Popular in England but 

 Not in This Country. 



CHAPTER LX — PAGE 691 



The Maltese Dog: No Affinity With the Terrier Family — ^The Shock- 

 dog of a Century Ago, Also Called Bichon, Bouffe and Maltese 

 — Caius Named it the Comforter in Error — Lady Gifford's 

 Famous Show Dogs. 



CHAPTER LXI — PAGE 695 



The Pug: An Introduction From China Into Europe — Mr. Mayhew's 

 Early Recollections of English Pugs and Lamb and Moss From 

 Pekin — Lord Willoughby Bred From Pugs From Russia — ^The 



