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in their habits, but, whilst the fawns are proverbially 

 greedy, the blacks are extremely dainty feeders. A 

 combination of such excellent traits makes them the 

 most perfect companions ladies can possibly wish 

 for." 



I think I have produced sufficient evidence to 

 satisfy carpers that no wrong has been done in 

 introducing in this volume the Black Pug as a 

 distinct variety. The evidence of those who keep 

 him proves this, not only because the blacks are, even 

 in disposition, unlike the fawns, but because the 

 former breed equally true to type as the latter. 



So far as the points and description are concerned, 

 excepting in colour the two should be alike, but 

 whether by introducing the " fawn " strain one or 

 two of the distinguishing traits in the blacks may be 

 ultimately lost is a question upon which there may 

 be two opinions. The blacker the black pug is the 

 better ; he should be free from white, and any 

 brown or bronze tinge is a very severe handicap 

 when being judged in the ring. 



