THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



rabbit without degenerating into cranks on 

 the subject like terriers. Taking a keen 

 interest in all surrounding people and 

 objects, without, however, giving way to 

 ceaseless barking ; enjoying outdoor exer- 

 cise, without requiring an exhausting 

 amount, they are in every way ideal pets, 

 and adapt themselves to town and country 

 alike. 



As puppies they are delicate, and re- 

 quire constant care and supervision ; but 

 that only adds a keener zest to the at- 

 tractive task of breeding them, the more 

 so owing to the fact that as mothers they 

 do not shine, being very difficult to manage, 

 and generally manifesting a strong dislike 

 to rearing their own offspring. In other 

 respects they are quite hardy little dogs, 

 and one great advantage they seldom 

 have distemper. Cold and damp they par- 

 ticularly dislike, especially when puppies, 

 and the greatest care should be taken to 

 keep them thoroughly dry and warm. 

 When very young indeed they can stand, 



and are the better for, an extraordinary 

 amount of heat. 



From a pecuniary point of view, given 

 average good luck and management, Toy 

 Bulldog breeding is a remunerative pur- 

 suit. Good specimens, fit for the show 

 bench, command extremely high prices, and 

 a ready sale is always to be had for less 

 good ones for moderate sums as pets, 

 the more so as, owing to their extraordin- 

 arily good tempers, they are much in re- 

 quest for children, with whom they can be 

 absolutely trusted. No amount of teasing 

 appears to rouse them to more than a 

 somewhat bored grunt. 



In fact, to sum up, they possess many 

 advantages and few disadvantages. Any- 

 one who has owned and loved a Toy Bull 

 can seldom get really to care for any other 

 kind of dog, and sooner or later takes 

 unto himself or herself again another snort- 

 ing little specimen, whose ugly wrinkled 

 face and loving heart cannot fail to make 

 life the pleasanter. 



A STUDY IN EXPRESSION MERSHAM TIGER 

 Pnotograph by T. Rmeley, Wantage. 



