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throw himself at his feet, and yell with delight. A 

 little later he rests on the rug before the blazing fire, his 

 huge paws covering his beloved master's feet, and as he 

 steadily gazes you read in those starlit eyes the petition 

 " Ye'll gang awa nae mair." 



The Pomeranian or Spitz, like the St. Bernard, can 

 scarcely be called a dog of the British Islands, but, Uke 

 that dog, it is now so common as to be almost naturalized 

 among us. It resembles, in shape of body and head, the 

 Scotch collie, but is a size smaller, carries the tail over the 

 back, and is generally of a pure white colour. The ears 

 also are more pricked, being quite fox or wolf-like in 

 their character. Hence it is often called in France by 

 the name hulou. No points have been assigned to this 

 breed as yet. 



CHAPTER V. 

 LADIES' TOY DOGS. 



Kins Charles Spaniel— Blenheim Spaniel— Italian Greyhound— Pug- 

 Maltese Dog— Toy Terrier — Poodle. 



Fashion changes her toy dogs just as often as her 

 costumes, and the favourite of one year is turned into the 

 streets (metaphorically) the next. Poodles, spaniels, 

 terriers, Italian greyhounds, and pugs, have eacli had 

 their reign, but at present it would be difficult to deter- 

 mine which has the pre-eminence. As a rule, the short- 

 haired dog makes a better drawing-room pet than his 

 long-coated rival, and especially when his skin is pecu- 

 liarly free from smell, as is the case with the pug dog and 

 Italian greyhound. Hence it is no wonder that these 

 little animals fetch £:^o apiece, though we have known 

 ;^5o paid for a King Charles spaniel ; and this being the 

 highest sum I ever heard of as paid for a toy dog, I shall 

 commence with that breed. 



