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Pug Dog 
T HE pug dog is a kindly little pet. 
He is a distant relative of the 
bull-dog, as his square, blunt 
black face shows. His body is short 
and thick, and his little tail is tightly 
curled up over his back. Some of these 
dogs are black all over, and others are 
fawn-color with black only in the face 
and ears. He is not handsome,—in fact, 
you might as well call him homely,— 
but he has a nice disposition, and so makes a good playmate, for he is 
always intelligent. His full, dark brown eyes have -a gentle look in them. 
The Chow Dog - 
T HE Chow dog has a beautiful 
reddish brown coat, with a tail 
which curls up over his back 
and is like a waving plume. If he should 
open his mouth, and you were near 
enough to see his muzzle and tongue, 
you would find them bluish black. 
These dogs came from China, where 
they are used as sheep dogs. Years 
and years ago some of his ancestors were wolves, and the Spitz dogs are his 
cousins. He is rather sullen and surly for a pet, although he is fine-look¬ 
ing, and faithful, like all sheep dogs. 
The Boston Bulldog 
H E LOOKS quite harmless, does he not? Yet, as a kind of bulldog, 
he is one of the strongest and fiercest fighters among dogs; and, 
as in part a terrier, he is very active. Notice how broad his shoul¬ 
ders are. His upper lip is so short you 
can see his teeth, as you can those of a 
bulldog. These dogs are sometimes 
white and tan in color, as this one is, 
but often they are all white. It is hard 
to make him stop fighting when once he 
has started, so it is best not to pick a 
quarrel with him. He is called the 
“Boston” bulldog because in Boston 
have been bred its best specimens. 
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