POINTS, ETC., OF VARIOUS TOY BREEDS $7 



showing the white when turned. They must be set 

 perfectly straight, not obliquely, in the head. What- 

 ever colour the dog may be, the nose and lips must be 

 black. Neck arched. Back broad and short. Tail set 

 on a level with the back, and carried gaily, though not 

 straight up in the air, or curled over the back like a 

 Pomeranian. It should be docked to about 4 or 5 inches, 

 and well furnished with long feathering. General 

 carriage very smart and gay. Legs reasonably short, 

 and perfectly straight, bone light, though strong. Build 

 square, sturdy, and compact, but never heavy. The 

 action should be smart and prancing, coat very curly, 

 but not woolly. It should be rather silky in texture, 

 and very glossy. Liberal feathering, waistcoat, and 

 breechings. Shape is all important ; colour a secondary 

 matter. Best colour a brilliant black, with white waist- 

 coat. Next, red with white waistcoat, black and white, 

 and red and white. Best size from n to 13 inches at 

 shoulder. Any tendency to weediness should be care- 

 fully avoided, and the height at shoulders should just 

 about equal the length from top of shoulders to root of 

 tail. The size should not be judged by weight, but by 

 height, as they should weigh heavily for their size. A 

 dog about 13 inches high should weigh about 15 Ibs. 

 Very small specimens i.e., under 9 inches high are 

 only desirable if the type, soundness, compactness, and 

 sturdiness are unimpaired. Feet close, firm, and hard. 

 They and the lower part of the legs should not be too 

 heavily feathered. The expression of face should be 

 very alert, and very sweet. The dogs should be very 

 bold and courageous. Timidity is a great fault, and 

 should tell against them in the ring. They are excellent 

 ratters and rabbiters. As to proportion of head, if the 

 total length of head be about 6 inches, the ears should 

 be set about 4 inches apart. The whole head, seen from 

 a bird's-eye point of view, should be triangle, with the 

 tip of nose as apex. General appearance should be 

 that of an exquisitely pretty little sporting dog, very 

 strong, and exceedingly smart and compact. 



