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DOGS. 



FANCY AND LAP DOGS. 



OF late years, great attention has been paid to the 

 breeding of Fancy Spaniels and pet or Lap-dogs: "of 

 these the most prized are sold at very high prices; 

 and certainly they are pretty and engaging animals, 

 well suited to the purposes for which they are bred 

 and trained, The smallest breeds are the most 

 prized, provided the animal is perfect in the several 

 peculiarities which constitute a well-bred dog. Of 

 these the most modern varieties are the BLENHEIM 

 SPANIEL, and the ono known as KING CHARLES'S 

 DOG. 



King Charles's Do%. 



KING CHARLES'S DOG. This pleasing, playful 

 little favourite derives it name from the fact that the 

 "Merry monarch/' as King Charles the Second was 

 usually called, was always accompaned in his rural 

 rambles, particularly in the royal parks, by a number 



