JAPANESE SPANIEL—One of the 
oldest of all breeds of toy dogs, the 
Japanese Spaniel, or Japanese Chin, 
has been carefully bred for centuries, 
but were imported to this country 
only about 50 years ago. He has a 
very sensitive nature and is very 
bright and alert. The coat is long, 
straight and rather silky. In color 
most Japanese Spaniels are black and 
white, but may also be white with 
lemon or red markings. The nose 
should match the color of the markings. Classes are divided by weight, 
over and under seven pounds, but the smaller the better. 
PEKINGESE — This was the sacred dog of the Imperial family of 
China, and his record has been traced back to the eighth century. He 
was called the Lion Dog, Sun Dog and the Sleeve Dog. The Pekingese is 
dignified, stubborn, calm, and good-tempered. He has a long, straight, 
flat coat with thick under¬ 
coat and may be of any 
color, with a black mask 
and spectacles around the 
eyes. In size, the extreme 
weight is 14 pounds. The 
medium size is preferred. 
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