224 TOY-DOGS. 



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 tail 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. 



III.— TOY-TEEEIEES. 



Toy-terriers 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 

 clay. All these breeds, when toys, have the same points as their 

 larger brethren, and differ only in size, 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 3^ 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 



shoulders 1 5 inches, and when in her gambols presents in appearance a ball of 

 animated floss silk, her tail falling on her back like spun glass. Of all the 

 canine pets this breed is the most lovable, being extremely animated and 

 sagacious, full of natural tricks, and perfectly free from the defects of the 

 spaniel, viz., snoring and an offensive breath, being naturally cleanly and capable 

 of instruction. 



