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throw himself at his feet, and yell with delight. A 
little later he rests on the rug before the blazing fire, his 
huge paws covering his beloved master’s feet, and as he 
steadily gazes you read in those starlit eyes the petition 
“YVe'll gang awa nae mair.” 
The Pomeranian or Spitz, like the St. Bernard, can 
scarcely be called a dog of the British Islands, but, like 
that dog, it is now so common as to be almost naturalized 
among us. It resembles, in shape of body and head, the 
Scotch collie, but is a size smaller, carries the tail over the 
back, and is generally of a pure white colour. The ears 
also are more pricked, being quite fox or wolf-like in 
their character. Hence it is often called in France by 
the name /oulou. No foints have been assigned to this 
breed as yet. 
CHAPTER V. 
LADIES’ TOY DOGS. 
King Charles Spaniel—Blenheim Spaniel—Italian ‘Greyhound—Pug— : 
Maltese Dog—Toy Terrier—Poodle. 
FasHion changes her toy dogs just as often as her 
costumes, and the favourite of one year is turned into the 
streets (metaphorically) the next. Poodles, spaniels, 
terriersy Italian greyhounds, and pugs, have each had 
their reign, but at present it would be difficult to deter- 
mine which has the pre-eminence. Asa tule, the short- 
haired dog makes a better drawing-room pet than his 
long-coated rival, and especially when his skin is pecu- 
liarly free from smell, as is the case with the pug dog and 
Italian greyhound. Hence it is no wonder that these 
little animals fetch £30 apiece, though we have known 
45° paid for a King Charles spaniel ; and this being the 
highest sum I ever heard of as paid for a toy dog, I shall 
commence with that breed, 
