Part 16

THE POODLE (BLACK, CORDED).

TELL.]

For origin, uses, scale of points, etc., see The Poodle (Black, Curly-coated).

THE POODLE (WHITE-AND-RED).

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Same as the black poodle, except:

EYES.—Yellow or light blue, free from black rims around eyelids.

NOSE.—Red or liver color.

NAILS.—Red or pink.

BACK.—Spots on back should be red or liver, and the entire body free from black ticks.

THE PUG (FAWN).

HAUGHTY MADGE.]

ORIGIN.—It is generally conceded that this breed is a cross between the fawn-colored, smooth English terrier and the jet-black Chinese terrier. Vero Shaw et al. concede this point.

USES.—Purely a pet dog, with a fair amount of intelligence.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Symmetry 10 Size 5 Condition 5 Body 10 Legs and feet 10 Head 5 Muzzle 5 Ears 5 Eyes 10 Mask 5 Wrinkles 5 Tail 5 Trace 5 Coat 5 Color 5 Carriage 5 --- Total 100

GENERAL APPEARANCE.—Square and cobby.

SIZE AND CONDITION.—The weight is from 12 to 15 pounds, and the dog should be shown with bones well covered and muscles well developed.

BODY.—Short and cobby; chest wide; ribs well sprung.

LEGS.—Strong, straight, of moderate length, and well under body.

FEET.—Between style of cat- and harefoot, well-split-up toes, and black nails.

MUZZLE.—Short, square, blunt, but not upturned.

HEAD.—Large, round, not apple-headed, with no indentation of the skull. Eyes dark, very large, bold and prominent, soft and solicitous in expression, lustrous, and when excited full of fire. Ears thin, small, and soft. The button-ear is preferred to the rose-ear.

MARKINGS.—Clearly defined: the muzzle or mask, ears, moles on cheeks, thumb-marks or diamond on forehead, and back trace should be as black as possible.

MASK.—Black; the more defined, the better.

WRINKLES.—Deep and large.

TAIL.—Curled lightly as possible over hip. The double curl is perfection.

COAT.—Fine, smooth, soft, short, glossy, neither hard nor woolly.