294 DOGS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



and it ought to be quite straight and very silky. The Japanese 

 Spaniel is constitutionally delicate, requiring considerable care 

 in feeding. A frequent almost a daily change of diet is to 

 be recommended, and manufactured foods are to be avoided. 

 Rice usually agrees well ; fresh fish, sheep's head, tongue, 

 chicken livers, milk or batter puddings are also suitable; 

 and occasionally give oatmeal porridge, alternated with a 

 little scraped raw meat as an especial favour. For puppies 

 newly weaned it is well to limit the supply of milk foods and 

 to avoid red meat. Finely minced rabbit, or fish are better. 



Of the Japanese Spaniels which have recently been promi- 

 nent in competition, may be mentioned Miss Serena's Cham- 

 pion Fuji of Kobe, a remarkably beautiful bitch, who was under 

 5 Ib. in weight, and who in her brief life gained six full cham- 

 pionships. Mrs. Gregson's Ch. Tora of Braywick, a fine 

 red and white dog, somewhat over 7 Ib., is also to be remem- 

 bered as a typical example of the breed, together with Kara, 

 the smallest Jap ever exhibited or bred in this country, weigh- 

 ing only 2j Ib. when 2j years old ; Lady Samuelson's Togo 

 and O'Toyo of Braywick, and Mrs. Hull's Ch. Daddy Jap. 



There has lately been a tendency to lay too much stress upon 

 diminutive size in this variety of the dog, to the neglect of 

 well-formed limbs and free movement ; but on the whole it 

 may be stated with confidence that the Japanese is prosper- 

 ing in England, thanks largely to the energetic work of the 

 Japanese Chin Club, which was formed some three years ago 

 to promote the best interests of the breed. 



The following is the official standard issued by the Club : 



Head Should be large for size of animal, very broad and with slightly 

 rounded skull. Muzzle Strong and wide ; very short from eyes to 

 nose ; upper jaw should look slightly turned up between the eyes ; 

 lower jaw should be also turned up or finished so as to meet it, but 

 should the lower jaw be slightly underhung it is not a blemish provided 

 the teeth are not shown in consequence. Nose Very short in the 

 muzzle part. The end or nose proper should be wide, with open nostrils, 

 and must be the colour of the dog's marking, i.e., black in black-marked 

 dogs, and red or deep flesh colour in red or lemon marked dogs. Eyes 

 Large, dark, lustrous, rather prominent, and set wide apart. Ears 

 Small and V-shaped, nicely feathered, set wide apart and high on 



