A MANUAL OF TOY DOGS 



ACKNOWLEDGED POINTS. 



Symmetry. Symmetry and general appearance, de- 

 cidedly square and cobby. A lean, leggy pug and a 

 dog with short legs and a long body are equally objec- 

 tionable. Size and Condition. The pug should be 

 multum in parvo, but this condensation (if the word may 

 be used) should be shown by compactness of form, well- 

 knit proportions, and hardness of developed muscle. 

 Weight from 13 Ibs. to 17 Ibs., dog or bitch. Body. 

 Short and cobby, wide in chest, and well ribbed up. 

 Legs. Very strong, straight, of moderate length, and 



BLACK PUG. 

 " Larchmoor Peter Pan,' owned b-" Mrs. Lyle. 



well under. Feet. Neither so long as the foot of the 

 hare nor so round as that of the cat ; well split-up toes, 

 and the nail black. Muzzle. Short, blunt, square, but 

 not up - faced. Head. Large, massive, round, not 

 apple-headed, with no indentation of the skull. Eyes. 

 Dark in colour, very large, bold, and prominent, globular 

 in shape, soft and solicitous in expression, very lustrous, 

 and, when excited, full of fire. Ear . Thin, small, soft, 

 like black velvet. There are two kinds, the " rose " 

 and " button." Preference is given to the latter, 

 Markings. Clearly defined. The muzzle or mask, ears, 

 moles on cheeks, thumb-mark or diamond on forehead, 

 back-trace, should be as black as possible. Mask.; 



