162 ALL ABOUT DOGS 



the work, particularly of a humorous character, with 

 much spirit and to be easily trained. Of course, as 

 show dogs, their markings are of great importance. I 

 have for some time been trying to bring forward more 

 specimens of the liver, as well as the black, spotted 

 variety, which is now so seldom seen. Prince 4th, and 

 his handsome son, Champion Fauntleroy, a capital por- 

 trait of whom illustrates this variety, and the bitch 

 Doncaster Beauty, are the three best of that colour, I 

 have seen for many years, while Fawdry's Captain and 

 Leaho, my Lurth and Leah, and Wilson's Acrobat and 

 Parker's Coming Still, and Champion Berolina (for- 

 merly Wilson's), as well as Hartley's Treasure, are the 

 best of the black spotted variety seen for a very long 

 time. I have found them very docile and affectionate 

 as well as more intelligent than many people suppose, 

 from seeing them running behind a carriage. 



Points of the Show Dalmatian. — The points of this 

 breed are, longish head, flat skull, with moderate stop ; 

 long and powerful muzzle; medium sized eyes, dark 

 for black spotted, and light for the liver spotted variety ; 

 ears rather small, white with black or liver markings, 

 carried close to head ; nose black or liver, according to 

 markings on body ; neck arched and fairly long, with- 

 out throatiness ; very deep but not wide chest ; power- 

 ful back and well ribbed body; muscular loins and 

 straight legs, compact, well padded feet; slightly 

 curved, tapering tail, with markings on it same colour 

 as on body, carried rather gaily with an upward curve ; 

 coat dense, harsh and short. Ground colour, white, 



