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The same difficulty has kept back the Black-and-tan Smooth Toy 

 Terriers, of which really good specimens are so seldom seen ; but they 

 are beautiful little dogs, if correctly shaped, and readily command 

 good prices, particularly those of the male persuasion, the majority 

 of this colour appearing to be of the fair sex ! 



The Japanese and the Pekinese Toy Spaniels, particularly the 

 former, have been, and are, very popular also with a certain clique. 

 They are both expensive to buy and delicate to rear ; and immense 

 numbers of the "Japs," both imported and bred in this country, 

 have " joined the majority " of late years. Good specimens of both 

 varieties are very interesting and beautiful, and sell well ; for my 

 own part I greatly prefer the "Japs," but both have their circle 

 of admirers. 



Another and perhaps the latest breed of Toys I have seen come 

 into great favour are the Griffons Bruxellois, exceedingly quaint, 

 perky little fellows, any size from i Ib. weight to 7 or 8 lb,, usually 

 shades of red or reddish brown, with dark muzzle, bright shining 

 eyes, like glistening beads in their little hairy, sharp-looking faces, 

 much the shape in body of a Yorkshire Terrier Toy out of coat, 

 covered with shortish, harsh-feeling coat, docked tail, protruding 

 under-jaw, not so as to show teeth, if possible, rather an 

 " aggressive manner," ludicrous in so small an animal, and an 

 important, business-like air all-pervading it and amusing the 

 spectator, whether doggy or not. 



I have endeavoured in this chapter to touch lightly on all the 

 different varieties of dogs I have seen come more or less into 

 popularity and fashion more particularly at dog shows during 

 the last twenty-five years, all of which I have had to adjudicate upon, 

 some of them very often indeed. Some have had a comparatively 

 short term of favour ; others are well to the front still. 



The public too much regard the fashion of the day, and follow 

 where others lead (from interested motives, or otherwise) ; or else 

 there are varieties in each division Sporting, Non-Sporting, and 

 Toys which should never go out of favour from their genuine 

 all-round excellence. The selection of these I must leave to the 

 individual taste and judgment of my readers, as this is not an 

 " advertising medium " for any breed in particular, but a collection 

 of facts about all things doggy. 



