212 TOY-DOGS., 
The eyes. are black, full, but without weeping. 
The cars are moderately long, but not spaniel-like, the hair on 
them mixing with that of the neck, as in the Skye terrier. 
The nose is short and the end black, as also is the roof of the 
mouth, 
The coat is long and silky, no wooliness being permitted. No 
curl is allowed. 
The colour should be pure white, semi-transparent. Fawn 
patches are often met with, but must be penalised. 
The size should not exceed 5 or 6 lbs. 
The ¢ail is short, and curled tightly over the back, as in the 
pug. It is heavily feathered. 
The symmetry is not easily discernible, ‘but the dog should be 
well formed, and as “cobby ” as the King Charles. 
II].—TOY-TERRIERS. 
Toy-térriers ‘are of: the various kinds known as_black-tan, 
smooth, blue-fawn or Yorkshire, and broken-haired. Skyes are 
also considered as toys, and even Dandies and fox-terriers, which 
last are now frequently made such by young ladies.of the present 
day. All these breeds, when toys, have the same points as their 
larger brethren, and differ only in weight, which should not exceed 
5 or 6 lbs. at most. The most beautiful of all is, perhaps, the 
Yorkshire when his coat is in full condition, but this cannot be 
preserved for any length of time. The smooth English terrier, 
not exceeding 6 lbs. in weight, is much prized ; and when he can 
be obtained of 34 or 4 lbs. weight, with perfect symmetry and 
a good rich black-and-tan colour without a white hair, he is 
certainly a very perfect little dog. The black lines (“pencil- 
ling”) of the toes and the richness of the tan on the cheeks and 
legs are points much insisted on. Most of the toy-terriers now 
sold are either crossed with the Italian greyhound or the King 
Charles spaniel. If the former, the shape is preserved, and there 
is the greatest possible difficulty in distinguishing this cross from 
the pure English terrier; indeed, I am much inclined to believe 
that all our best modern toy-terriers are thus bred. They have 
the beautiful long sharp nose, the narrow forehead, and the small 
sharp eye which characterise the pure breed ; but they are seldom 
