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are slowly coming back into favour. Those of my read- 

 ers who remember the Team shown, many years since, 

 by the late Lady Giffard, will, I think, confirm my opin- 

 ion, that a more beautiful lot of ladies' pet dogs could 

 not be seen. To those not acquainted with the breed, I 

 may say, they resemble very small drop-eared Skye 

 Terriers, with pure white long coats, often sweeping 

 the ground, and almost like floss silk in texture, with 

 short backs and tails curled over them, dark, piercing 

 eyes and black noses. They are very smart, corky lit- 

 tle fellows. I admire them greatly, and have done my 

 best for some years past to revive interest in them, and 

 am glad to see better entries at shows which provide 

 classes and judges to suit them. This is thought to be 

 one of the oldest of the Toy breeds, having been highly 

 prized by the ladies of ancient Greece, and other nations 

 of that historic period. Head should be much like that 

 of a drop-eared Skye in miniature. Coat long, straight 

 and silky, often sweeping the ground, quite free from 

 curl, or wooliness. Nose and roof of mouth black, ears 

 moderately long, well feathered, with hair mingling on 

 neck. Tail short, well feathered, and curled tightly over 

 back. Colour, pure white, without markings, or even 

 tints of any other colour. Weight five to six pounds, 

 the smaller the better, other points being equal. 



By the kindness of my old friend, Mr. J. Jacobs, the 

 best known breeder of Maltese, I have been able to give 

 a portrait of his beautiful little champion. 



Griffons Bruxelles — One of the most recent of all 

 the breeds suitable as pets and companions and which 



