48 DOGS. 



The Blenheim Spaniel. 



THE BLENHEIM SPANIEL. This pretty unique 

 little dog is, like King Charles's dog, most prized as 

 a lady's or drawing-room companion, and is charac- 

 terized by similar peculiarities, having similar long 

 silky hair, long pendant ears, and flattened short 

 nose. It divides the attention of fancy breeders 

 equally with the former dog, and is by some consi- 

 dered equal if not superior to that pet animal. 



OBSERVATIONS 



ON THE BREEDING AND TREATMENT OF FANCY 

 AND OTHER DOGS. 



To obtain a pure breed of any kind of fancy dog, 

 select a dog and bitch quite free from any physical 

 defect, and perfect in their shape and marks: this is 

 the iirst and most important consideration with all 

 breeders, and will go far to ensure goodness in the 

 progeny, but not equally so as to colour, for that in 

 dogs, as with all domestic animals, is liable to 



