The Pekinese Dog 743 



dome we see in spaniels, but has a flat top outline, with good width between 

 the ears, which should not hang like the spaniels, but rather add to the width 

 and flatness of the skull line by being more the drop ears of the pug. With 

 their feathering the ears, of course, show size and, from the appearance of 

 those on the smooth specimen on the photograph which Dr. Ivy of Shanghai 

 sent as being that of an excellent specimen, we should say that small ears 

 are not so much in demand with breeders of Chinese pugs as with us. The 

 affinity of this dog is much more with the pug than the spaniel and the 

 English club has shown good judgment in ridding it of the name of spaniel, 

 which would have a tendency to cause breeders to approach or incorporate 

 certain spaniel attributes not at all desirable. Indeed there is really 

 nothing spaniel about it except in the matter of coat and an approach to 

 toy spaniel fancy in heaviness of skull and shortness of face, but neverthe- 

 less with decided differences even in these. It is to be hoped that the 

 American Kennel Club will also discard the name of spaniel. 



From the photographs of some American owned dogs it is very evident 

 that we are little if anything behind English fanciers in having some good 

 specimens and if the owners of these dogs will only support the shows that 

 give classes the breed will soon progress, but so far they have off*ered little 

 encouragement to show committees to give classes as entries have been 

 very few. 



Descriptive Particulars 



General Appearance. — A quaint and intelligent dog. 



Head. — Massive. Skull broad, wide between the eyes, wide and flat 

 between the ears; face wrinkled. 



Muzzle. — Deep, broad, square and very short; not underhung or 

 pointed; stop deep. 



Nose. — Black, broad and very short and flat. 



Jaws. — The lower jaw not turned up like the Japanese spaniel. 



Eyes. — Large, round, dark and lustrous, very prominent and set wide 

 apart.* 



Ears. — Covered with long silky hair, not set too high on the head, 

 heart shaped. Leather never long enough to come below the muzzle. 



*The description " very prominent " is hardly suitable, the eyes being prominent, but not to the extent of 

 Tery prominent such as in the Japanese spaniel. — J. W. 



