THES KING *GHAKLES SPANIELS. 
—even so recent as those painted by Sir 
Edwin Landseer—do we find an absence 
of the long tail. 
If left intact, the tail would take two or 
three years to attain perfection, but the 
same may be said of the dog generally. 
which improves very much with age, and 
is not at its best until it is three years old, 
and even then continues to improve. 
Although the Toy Spaniels are unquestion- 
ably true aristocrats by nature, birth, and 
breeding, and are most at home in a draw- 
ing-room or on a well-kept lawn, they are 
by no means deficient in sporting proclivities, 
and, in spite of their short noses, their scent 
is very keen. They thoroughly enjoy a 
good scamper, and are all the better for 
not being too much pampered. They are 
very good house-dogs, intelligent and 
affectionate, and have sympathetic, coaxing 
little ways. One point in their favour is 
the fact that they are not noisy, and do not 
yap continually when strangers go into a 
room where they are, or at other times, as 
is the habit with some breeds of toy dogs. 
Those who have once had King Charles 
Spaniels as pets seldom care to replace 
them by any other variety of dog, fearing 
lest they might not find in another breed 
such engaging little friends and companions, 
“‘ gentle ” as of yore and also ‘“‘ comforters.” 
Although these dogs need care, thev 
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possess great powers of endurance. They 
appreciate warmth and comfort, but do 
not thrive so well in either extreme heat 
or intense cold. One thing to be avoided 
is the wetting of their feathered feet, or, 
should this happen, allowing them to 
remain so; and, as in the case of all 
dogs with long ears, the interior of the ears 
should be carefully kept dry to avoid the 
risk of canker. 
Toy Spaniels are commonly gifted with a 
retentive memory, and they have been 
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BY LITTLE TOMMY——DAISY. 
THE HON. 
known to recall past circumstances after 
the lapse of many years. 
A Blenheim of my acquaintance had a 
ball with which she was very fond of play- 
ing. This had not been forthcoming for 
some little time, and when her mistress 
asked her where the ball was, she went at 
once and sniffed under a large, heavy 
bookcase that stood in the room. Later 
on the family left the house, and when the 
bookcase was removed the ball was found 
to be underneath it as the dog had so clearly 
intimated. 
Like many other dogs, the King Charles 
Spaniel is particularly observant, and will 
often exhibit remarkable powers of reasoning. 
The Rev. J. G. Wood has told the story of 
a little King Charles who, after trying in 
vain to see what was on a dining-room table, 
went out of the room, then half-way up the 
