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that the Pug is the older breed, and it is 
known that it has been bred with the Bull- 
dog for the anticipated benefit of the latter. 
The Pug was brought into prominence 
MRS. JAMES CURRIES CH. SYLVIA 
BY BASINGSTOKE EMERALD——SALLY OF SWARLAND. 
Photograph by Russell. 
in Great Britain about sixty years ago 
by Lady Willoughby de Eresby, of Grim- 
thorpe, near Lincoln, and Mr. Morrison, 
of Walham Green, who each independently 
established a kennel of these dogs, with 
such success that eventually the fawn Pugs 
were spoken of as either the Willoughby 
or the Morrison Pugs. At that period the 
black variety was not known. The Wil- 
loughby Pug was duller in colour than the 
Morrison, which was of a brighter, ruddier 
hue, but the two varieties have since been 
so much interbred that they are now un- 
distinguishable, and the fact that they were 
ever familiarly recognised as either Wil- 
loughbys or Morrisons is almost entirely 
forgotten. A “‘fawn’’ Pug may now be 
either silver grey or apricot, and equally 
valuable. 
Whatever may have been the history 
of the Pug as regards its nativity, it had 
not been long introduced into England 
before it became a popular favourite as a 
pet dog, and it shared with the Ning 
Charles Spaniel the affection of the great 
ladies of the land. The late Queen 
Victoria possessed one, of which she was 
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very proud. The Pug has, however, now 
fallen from his high estate as a ladies’ 
pet, and his place has been usurped 
by the Toy Pomeranian, the Pekinese, 
and Japanese, all of which are now 
more highly thought of in the drawing- 
room or boudoir. But the Pug has an 
advantage over all these dogs as, from the 
fact that he has a shorter coat, he is cleaner 
and does not require so much attention. 
In this connection Hugh Dalziel, in 
“British Dogs,” says: “The Pug, when 
made a companion of, shows high intelli- 
gence; as house dogs they are ever on 
the alert, and promptly give notice of a 
stranger’s approach, and from their ex- 
tremely active and, I may say, merry 
habits, they are most interesting pets, and 
will repay by their gratitude any affection 
or kindness bestowed upon them. One 
quality they possess above most breeds 
which is a strong recommendation of them 
as lap-dogs, and that is their cleanliness 
and freedom from any offensive smell of 
breath or skin.”’ 
Some extraordinary views as to the 
MRS. GRESHAM'S YORK 
BY CH. CONFIDENCE——LITTLE DAZZLE. 
requisite proportions of the Pug were enter- 
tained when the dog was first introduced 
into this country. Their ears were closely 
cropped, and it was considered correct that 
the tail of the female should be curled on 
the opposite side of the back from that of 
