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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



important point is the coat. It should be factured foods are to be avoided. Rice 

 abundant, particularly about the neck, usually agrees well ; fresh fish, sheep's head, 

 where it forms a ruffle, and it ought to be tongue, chicken livers, milk or batter pud- 

 quite straight and very silky. Allowing dings are also suitable ; and I occasionally 

 of course that it is of good shape, I should give oatmeal porridge, alternated with a 

 always select a Japanese Spaniel that is little scraped raw meat as an especial 

 below rather than above 7 Ib. in weight, favour. For puppies newly weaned it is 

 and I have always been exceedingly par- well to limit the supply of milk foods and 

 ticular regarding the size of a pair from to avoid red meat. Finely minced chicken, 

 whom I have intended to breed, never rabbit, or fish are better. 



My experience in con- 

 ditioning dogs for ex- 

 hibition confirms me 

 in the opinion that 

 special preparation is 

 not necessary. Further 

 than seeing that my 

 pets are thoroughly 

 washed and carefully 

 groomed on the morn- 

 ing of a show, I do 

 nothing. A dog of 

 whatever breed should 

 be judged on its own 

 merits, and not win 

 prizes by reason of 

 artificial aid. 



Of the Japanese 

 Spaniels which have 

 recently been promi- 

 nent in competition, I 



mating a small bitch with a large dog, may be permitted to mention one of my 

 notwithstanding that there are instances of own, the late Champion Fuji of Kobe, a 

 a small bitch being successfully mated remarkably beautiful bitch, who was under 

 with a dog double her weight. I find it 5 Ib. in weight, and who in her brief 

 necessary when the time for whelping life gained six full championships. Mrs. 

 approaches to isolate the prospective mother, Gregson's Ch. Tora of Braywick, a fine 

 and to exercise constant watchfulness. As red and white dog, somewhat over 7 Ib., 

 a rule, the Japanese is so coddled and is also to be remembered as a typical 

 pampered that she gives way to caprice, example of the breed, together with Kara, 

 and will often neglect her offspring, even the smallest Jap ever exhibited or bred in 

 obstinately refusing to undertake her this country, weighing only z\ Ib. when 

 maternal duties, and giving one the irk- 2^ years old; Lady Samuelson's Togo 

 some task of bringing them up by hand, and O'Toyo of Braywick, and Mrs. Hull's 

 In such cases I rely upon the aid of an Ch. Daddy Jap. 



infant's feeding bottle, and have used it There has lately been a tendency to lay 

 with advantage. too much stress upon diminutive size in 



The Japanese Spaniel is constitutionally this variety of the dog, to the neglect of 

 delicate, requiring considerable care in feed- well-formed limbs and free movement ; but 

 ing. A frequent almost a daily change on the whole it may be stated with con- 

 of diet is to be recommended, and manu- fidence that the Japanese is prospering 



MISS SERENA'S JAPANESE SPANIELS. 



CH. FUJI DE KOBI, KUSA, AND NIPPON DE KOBE. 



Photograph by Russell. 



