POINTS, ETC., OF VARIOUS TOY BREEDS 89 



The origin of the breed is unknown, but it is supposed to 

 be descended from the original curly King Charles Spaniel 

 (see Mr. Watson's " Book of the Dog ") and the old- 

 fashioned curly Sussex Spaniel, now extinct. There is no 

 certainty in this. The breed exists in Italy and Holland. 



Toy Spaniels also have the Northern Toy Spaniel 

 Club. Secretary, Mrs. - E. A. Furnival, Eastwood, 

 Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey, Manchester. 



Griffons Bruxellois. Points as defined by the 

 Griffon Bruxellois Club. Hon. Secretary, Miss L. 

 Feilding, 48, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W. General 

 Appearance. A lady's little dog, intelligent, sprightly, 

 robust, of compact appearance, reminding one of a cob, 

 and captivating the attention by a quasi-human expres- 

 sion. Head. Rounded, and covered with coarse, rough 

 hairs, somewhat longer round the eyes and on the 

 nose, lips, and cheeks. Ears. Erect when clipped, 

 semi-erect when not clipped. Eyes. Very large without 

 being watery, round, nearly black ; eyelids edged 

 with black ; eyelashes long and black, leaving the 

 eye they encircle perfectly uncovered. Nose. Always 

 black, short, surrounded with hair converging upwards 

 and going to meet that which surrounds the eyes ; 

 the break (or stop in the nose) pronounced, but not 

 exaggerated. Lips. Edged with black, furnished with 

 moustache ; a little black in the moustache is not a 

 fault. Chin. Prominent, without showing the teeth, 

 and edged by a small beard. Chest. Rather wide. 

 Legs. As straight as possible, of medium length. Tail. 

 Upward, and cut to the two-thirds. Colour. Red. 

 Texture of Coat. Harsh and wiry, rather long. Weight. 

 Light weight 5 Ibs. maximum, and heavy weight 

 9 Ibs. the maximum. Faults. Brown nose, pale-coloured 

 eyes, silky tuft on the head, white spot on the chest or paw. 



SCALE OF POINTS. 



Hard coat 15 



Reddish colour ..... 10 



Eyes 7 



Nose and muzzle .... 7 



Ears 3 



Legs and body 5 



Height and size .... 3 



General appearance . 10 



TOTAL 60 



