294 Modern Dogs. 



Scamp ; Mrs. Graves' Mother Bunch ; and Miss 

 Young's Lady Vivian. Before tri-colours were called 

 Prince Charles, Miss Violet Cameron showed 

 successfully a pretty little dog called Conrad. 



The Rubies are yet in few hands, but several 

 particularly choice specimens have appeared on the 

 benches lately, and I rather fancy that of all the toy 

 spaniels my admiration has been mostly extended 

 to Mr. S. J. Thompson's exquisite Ruby Princess, 

 and to Mr Garrod's equally choice Blenheim, May 

 Queen II., neither of which would scale ylb. weight, 

 and are almost perfect in other respects. Mrs. 

 Jenkins and Mrs. Woodgate own the best strains of 

 the Rubies, and the former's Ruby Prince and Golden 

 Phiz, and the latter's Jasper, England's Best, and 

 Carbuncle, with Mr. Knight's Turret Queen, are 

 examples of a lovely variety of dog which anyone 

 must feel proud in owning. 



Many persons have decried these pretty toy 

 spaniels of ours because it is said they are dirty, 

 snappish, strong smelling, and generally disagreeable 

 as house dogs and ladies' pets. This is not at all 

 the case, and when there is any foulness from the 

 breath or skin such arises through ill-health and 

 neglect. The Blenheim, as already hinted, is the 

 most sprightly and lively of the breed of toy spaniels, 

 sweet in disposition, sensible, cleanly, and an admir- 



