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in nature ; an impression which is perhaps 
due to its large dark eyes which seem al- 
ways to be tearful. The coat, which is of 
pure white, is long, silky and curly. The 
ears hang down squarely, and are covered 
with long curly hair. The tail is carried 
McLAREN MORRISON'S 
THE HON. MRS. 
THIBET SPANIELS. THE SECOND DOG 
IN THE GROUP IS YEZO (IMPORTED), 
AND NEXT TO HIM HIS SON GRAND LHAMA. 
over the back, mingling its hair with the 
body coat. The Bolognese dog is rarely 
higher than 10 inches, with a weight of 
about 5 |b. 
The Petit Brabangon.—The Toy Bra- 
bantine dog is often regarded as a separate 
breed, but in reality it is identical with 
the Brussels Griffon, which it resembles in 
every respect excepting that its coat in- 
stead of being wiry, is short and smooth. 
In colour it is usually a darker red, and 
may also be black and tan. 
The Thibet Spaniel. — Until compara- 
tively recently the engaging little Thibet 
Spaniel was not known in England, but it 
is now frequently to be seen at shows where 
foreign dogs are admitted; thanks mainlv 
THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 
to the efforts of the Hon. Mrs. McLaren 
Morrison, who has probably done more 
than any other dog owner of the present 
time to introduce and acclimatise unfamiliar 
breeds. 
Mrs. Morrison is no doubt right in her 
belief that the Thibet Spaniel is the true 
ancestor of all Pekinese, Japanese, and even 
English toy Spaniels. The similarity in 
appearance and type between her imported 
dog Yezo and the Spaniels from Pekin is 
too close to admit of any question as to 
their relationship. The examples of this 
breed first imported from the monasteries 
of Thibet were black and white, and also 
black and tan; but Mrs. Morrison has suc- 
ceeded in breeding specimens of a beautiful 
self-coloured sable, and some of a rich tan and 
ruby, as well as brown, are now to be seen. 
They are fascinating little dogs, of a most 
loving and devoted disposition ; and their 
sagacity is remarkable. They are hardy 
and by no means difficult to rear in our 
climate, and there is every probability that 
they will soon achieve the popularity which 
they deserve. 
It is important to know that there are 
two types of Thibetan Spaniel, each of which 
has its particular votaries among English 
breeders. Mrs. Frank Wormald, for instance, 
who has imported several from the original 
source, is strongly in favour of maintaining 
the long nosed variety, in contradistinction 
to those who hold that the Thibetan should 
resemble in regard to nose its relative the 
Pekinese. Mrs. Wormald considers that the 
long nose is characteristic of the true type. 
It is not a very uncommon breed in Northern 
India, as these dogs are frequently brought 
over the frontier. 
The Hapa Dog.—This is a variety of 
the Pekinese Spaniel, to which it is similar 
in general shape, the great difference being 
that the Hapa is a smooth-coated dog, 
and is therefore destitute of one of the 
chief attractions of the Pekinese. It is 
only very recently that specimens have 
been seen in England. One named Ta Jen 
was imported by the Hon. Mrs. Lancelot 
Carnegie, and exhibited at the first show 
of the Pekinese Club in July, 1907. It was 
