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    The Maltese Dog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog
    The Maltese Dog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog
    The Maltese Dog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog
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    The Maltese Dog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog

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    The Maltese Dog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), The Show Dog by H. W. Huntington (1901), The New Book Of The Dog by Robert Leighton (1907) and many others.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateMay 31, 2013
    ISBN9781473390300
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      The Maltese Dog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog - Read Books Ltd.

      1935

      THE MALTESE TERRIER.

      There is not, in my opinion, a more beautiful or interesting pet than the Maltese Terrier. He is possessed of intelligence far beyond that of most other diminutive breeds, and his playful habits and quick, graceful movements make him peculiarly attractive. When he is in full health, and when his coat is what it should be, he is one mass of long, soft and silky hair. The only breed which can be compared to him for beauty is the King Charles Spaniel, which, if it is superior in possessing a glossy and richly coloured coat, and beautifully fringed legs and ears, has all the deformities of a prominent, watery eye, a protruding tongue, a broad, ugly mouth, and a generally apoplectic appearance.

      The colour of the Maltese Terrier is white, with one or both ears occasionally cream-colour or light fawn. The general look is that of a very small Skye terrier, but the coat is a little more wavy and much softer, and the tail, instead of being carried straight, is curled stiffly over one hip, as in the Pug. The ears should not stand out from the head, as in the Skye terrier, but should be nearly concealed by the hair. The hair grows down in long tufts from the cheeks, which gives the dog its characteristic appearance.

      The Maltese Terrier was a short time ago thought to be extinct, and good ones are still very rare. Most of the best specimens in this country are either imported from the Mediterranean, or are the descendants of recently imported dogs*.

      THE MALTESE DOG.

      A pure white silky coated little dog with long hair has been a ladies’ pet from the earliest ages of which we have any record. From some cause or other, a breed of these dogs introduced into the London market within the last thirty years, has received the name of Maltese terrier, but as it has neither been traced to Malta, nor has it any of the properties of the terrier tribe, I am utterly at a loss to know the origin of the name, and as it approaches very closely to the spaniel, I shall include it under that head. Mr. Lukey, the celebrated mastiff breeder, was one of the earliest possessors of the strain, but he obtained it from the Manilla Islands, almost the antipodes to Malta, and altogether unconnected with that Island. The parents of Mr. Lukey’s dogs were imported in 1841 by his brother, who was then a Captain in the East India Company’s Service, and from them he bred several small litters, which were readily disposed of at high prices. None of Mr. Lukey’s breed have ever been exhibited as far as I know, and I believe they have long been extinct. They were, however, remarkably beautiful, and quite came up to the level of Mr. Mandeville’s strain, which has kept possession of the show bench since 1862, when the first class of this kind of toy dog was established at the Agricultural Hall Show, in which Mr. Mandeville’s Mick and Fido were first and second. In the following year at Ashburnham, the same kennel again produced the first and second prize holders, Fido being at the head of his class, and a dog called Prince second. Since then Mr. Mandeville’s strain has held undisputed possession of the prize list, whether the dogs exhibited belonged to him, Mrs. Bligh Monk, of Coley Park, Reading, Lady Giffard, or Mr. Macdonald, who have been the chief exhibitors. At Birmingham the Maltese dog has not been so well represented as in London, and it was not until 1864 that a class was established for it, owing partly to the fact that the breed was almost confined to London and its neighbourhood, and partly to the greater premiums given to sporting over toy dogs at the Midland Metropolis.

      MR. B. MANDEVILLE’S MALTESE DOG FIDO.

      The Maltese claims the following merits as a toy dog, but I am not aware that in any respect they are superior to those of the toy spaniel. In the first place he is said to be very beautiful in shape, colour, and texture of coat, but certainly in these respects he is not more so than the toy spaniel, whether King Charles or Blenheim. Secondly, he is said to be more sweet in breath and skin, and here I can give no opinion, never having possessed a specimen, nor have I any good authority to adduce on either side. He is admitted, however to be a very delicate dog, and more difficult to rear than the toy spaniel, and this is rather an important point to all those who do not depend on the market for their supply. In point of price there is not much difference, so that as far as I can judge, individual taste must as usual settle the matter.

      The points of the Maltese are as follows:

      1. The coat (value 30) must be long and silky in texture, any approach to wool being specially to be penalised. The little bitch Psyche engraved in The Dog had a coat measuring 15in. across the shoulder, though only 3 1/2 1b. in weight, and this length when considered in comparison with her small size, I have never seen excelled; it was remarkably silky in texture. There is a slight wave, but no absolute curl to be seen in good specimens.

      2. The colour (value 20) should be a pure white, rather transparent, like spun glass, than opaque. Many specimens are disfigured by patches of fawn, which are very objectionable.

      3. The eyes (value 5) must be full and black, and should not show the weeping corner incidental to the King Charles and Blenheim spaniels.

      4. The ears (value 5) are long, but not so much so as those of the toy spaniel. The ears of Fido were 12in. across from tip to tip.

      5. The nose (value 5) is short and black, and also the roof of the mouth.

      6. In symmetry (value 5) there is no great test, as the shape is almost entirely concealed by the long coat, but there ought nevertheless to be a proper proportion of length to height, in about the same degree as is exhibited by the toy spaniel.

      7. The size (value 15) should not exceed 6lb, though many of Mr. Mandeville’s best prize winners have somewhat exceeded that weight, his Fido, whose

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