186 PASTORAL DOGS, ETC. 
scarcely distinguishable from the Pomeranian, as will be seen from 
the annexed engraving. 
The Chow Chow or Chinese Edible Dog—The_Crested Chinese Dog. 
Next in numbers is the hairless dog of China, which somewhat 
resembles the English toy-terrier of thirty years ago. The skin is 
generally mottled either blue or red. The head is very round and 
comparatively large; the ears bat-like, standing out from the 
head ; and the weight about 8 or 10 lbs. 
A third breed, though rarely met with, is the crested dog, 
several of which have been imported into this country within the 
last thirty years. The shape is greyhound-like, the size being inter- 
mediate between the English and Italian breeds. There is a long 
crest of silky hair on the forehead, and the tail ends in a similar 
