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A Japanese Spaniel of enviable Oriental pedigree 



of his partiality to the breed was at the time of the mon- 

 arch's reign and for many years after, the great favorite 

 among the aristocracy of Europe. There has always been a 

 strong belief that the dog of that time was a liver and white, 

 in fact Landseer's pictures show him as a parti-colored dog. 

 The King Charles of to-day is black and tan of the rich 

 coloring such as one sees on the Gordon Setter. In general 

 appearance his face should be very short, his eyes large, 

 prominent and black, the skull round and the ears large and 

 well coated, he should be low on the legs and should weigh 

 about ten pounds. There is a dignity about him which 

 marks him as a dog whose predecessors have been raised 



amid surroundings as refined as those of most favored breeds. 

 Another dog whose history dates back to the earliest 

 period of trading with Japan is the pretty little Spaniel of 

 that country. Early travelers wrote of him as the Japanese 

 lap dog, which he really was to the ladies of Japan. He 

 has been very popular with the fanciers of England and this 

 country, and those who love a sprightly little pet with enough 

 coloring to make him picturesque would naturally turn 

 toward this little fellow. Like all Toy Spaniels his coat is 

 long and needs careful attention if he is to be kept in good 

 condition. His skull should be broad with a high dome. 

 (Co?itimied on page 36) 



The smooth-coated Fox Terrier, a favorite house-dog 



