26 A MANUAL OF TOY DOGS 



most dogs so detest, will be robbed of half its terrors 

 if the head is not soaped or soused ; it can be effectually 

 washed with a sponge, thus avoiding the miseries of 

 soap in nose and eyes. Washing, however, as an 

 habitual thing, is most injurious to coat and skin, ruins 

 the colour of black dogs, and should never be made a 

 practice. Daily grooming with brush and comb will 

 keep any properly-fed dog perfectly sweet and clean. 



BLACK PUG. 

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11 Fiji" owned by Miss Hyde. 



Poodles are, perhaps, as troublesome to prepare for 

 show as any dogs. There are, as yet, no corded toy 

 poodles to speak of, but the curly toys are very delight- 

 ful little dogs, deserving much more than their present 

 popularity. Their shaving or clipping is, of course, an 

 ever-recurring task, which must at no time be neglected, 

 and is necessary once a month ; but, after the first time 

 or two, it is not at all difficult to manage. The shaved 

 parts should be gone over, the dog having been washed 



