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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
snowy
whiteness
and
soft,
silky
texture
of
its
coat
must
always
cause
the
Maltese
dog
to
be
admired;
but
the
variety
has
never
been
commonly
kept
in
England--a
fact
which
is,
no
doubt,
due
to
the
difficulty
of
breeding
it
and
to
the
trouble
in
keeping
the
dog's
long
jacket
clean
and
free
from
tangle.
Thirty
or
forty
years
ago
it
was
more
popular
as
a
lap
dog
than
it
has
ever
been
since,
and
in
the
early
days
of
dog
shows
many
beautiful
specimens
were
exhibited.
This
popularity
was
largely
due
to
the
efforts
of
Mr.
R.
Mandeville,
of
Southwark,
who
has
been
referred
to
as
virtually
the
founder
of
the
modern
Maltese.
His
Fido
and
Lily
were
certainly
the
most
perfect
representatives
of
the
breed
during
the
decade
between
1860
and
1870,
and
at
the
shows
held
at
Birmingham,
Islington,
the
Crystal
Palace,
and
Cremorne
Gardens,
this
beautiful
brace
was
unapproachable.
It
is
a
breed
which
to
be
kept
in
perfection
requires
more
than
ordinary
attention,
not
only
on
account
of
its
silky
jacket,
which
is
peculiarly
liable
to
become
matted,
and
is
difficult
to
keep
absolutely
clean
without
frequent
washing,
but
also
on
account
of
a
somewhat
delicate
constitution,
the
Maltese
being
susceptible
to
colds
and
chills.
If
affected
by
such
causes,
the
eyes
are
often
attacked,
and
the
water
running
from
them
induces
a
brown
stain
to
mar
the
beauty
of
the
face.
Skin
eruptions
due
to
unwise
feeding,
or
parasites
due
to
uncleanliness,
are
quickly
destructive
to
the
silky
coat,
and
constant
watchfulness
is
necessary
to
protect
the
dog
from
all
occasion
for
scratching.
The
diet
is
an
important
consideration
always,
and
a
nice
discernment
is
imperative
in
balancing
the
proportions
of
meat
and
vegetable.
Too
much
meat
is
prone
to
heat
the
blood,
while
too
little
induces
eczema.
Scraps
of
bread
and
green
vegetables
well
mixed
with
gravy
and
finely-minced
lean
meat
form
the
best
dietary
for
the
principal
meal
of
the
day,
and
plenty
of
exercise
is
imperative.
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