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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
following
is
the
standard
description
and
points
of
the
Maltese
Club
of
London:--
HEAD--Should
not
be
too
narrow,
but
should
be
of
a
Terrier
shape,
not
too
long,
but
not
apple-headed.
EARS--Should
be
long
and
well
feathered,
and
hang
close
to
the
side
of
the
head,
the
hair
to
be
well
mingled
with
the
coat
at
the
shoulders.
EYES--Should
be
a
dark
brown,
with
black
eye
rims
and
not
too
far
apart.
NOSE--Should
be
pure
black.
LEGS
AND
FEET--Legs
should
be
short
and
straight,
feet
round,
and
the
pads
of
the
feet
should
be
black.
BODY
AND
SHAPE--Should
be
short
and
cobby,
low
to
the
ground,
and
the
back
should
be
straight
from
the
top
of
the
shoulders
to
the
tail.
TAIL
AND
CARRIAGE--Should
be
well
arched
over
the
back
and
well
feathered.
COAT,
LENGTH
AND
TEXTURE--Should
be
a
good
length,
the
longer
the
better,
of
a
silky
texture,
not
in
any
way
woolly,
and
should
be
straight.
COLOUR--It
is
desirable
that
they
should
be
pure
white,
but
slight
lemon
marks
should
not
count
against
them.
CONDITION
AND
APPEARANCE--Should
be
of
a
sharp
Terrier
appearance,
with
a
lively
action,
the
coat
should
not
be
stained,
but
should
be
well
groomed
in
every
way.
SIZE--The
most
approved
weights
should
be
from
4
lb.
to
9
lb.,
the
smaller
the
better,
but
it
is
desirable
that
they
should
not
exceed
10
lb.
There
seems
to
be
no
doubt
that
the
fawn-coloured
Pug
enjoys
the
antiquity
of
descent
that
is
attached
to
the
Greyhound,
the
Maltese
dog,
and
some
few
other
venerable
breeds.
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