Toy Spaniels - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds

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The Toy Spaniel - 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), Up To Date Toy Dogs by Lillian C. Raymond Mallock (1920), The Practical Dog Book by Edward C. Ash (1930) and many others.

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• Publié par: Read Books Ltd.
• Date de parution: 08 janvier 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781528762977
• Langue: English

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The Toy Spaniel
- A Complete Anthology of the Dog -
1850-1940
Vintage Dog Books 2010
This book is copyright and may not be reproduced or copied in any way without the express permission of the publisher in writing
ISBN No.
978-14455-2676-8 (Paperback)
978-14455-2796-3 (Hardback)
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
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Contents
Containing chapters from the following sources:
The Illustrated Book Of The Dog. Vero Shaw. 1879.
My Dog And I - Being A Concise Treatise Of The Various Breeds Of Dogs Their Origins And Uses. Written Expressly For The Novice. H. W. Huntington. 1897.
The Show Dog - Being A Book Devoted To Describing The Cardinal Virtues And Objectionable Features Of All The Breeds Of Dogs From The Show Ring Standpoint, With Mode Of Treatment Of The Dog Both In Health And Sickness. H. W. Huntington. 1901
Dog Shows And Doggy People. C. H. Lane. 1902
The Twentieth Century Dog (Non Sporting) - Compiled From The Contributions Of Over Five Hundred Experts. Vol. I. Herbert Compton. 1904
Up To Date Toy Dogs. Lillian C. Raymond Mallock. 1920
Dogs And How To Know Them - With Notes As To Their Care And Management And Other Information. Including A Standard Of Excellence And A Complete List Of Books On Dogs From 1800 In The British Museum. Edward C. Ash. 1925
Breeding, Training, Management, Diseases, Etc, Of Dogs; Together With An Easy And Agreeable Method Of Instructing All Breeds Of Dogs In A Great Variety Of Amusing And Useful Performances, Including 31 Illustrations Of The Different Breeds Of Dogs. Francis Butler. 1857
The Dogs Of The British Islands. Being A Series Articles Of The Points Of Their Various Breeds, And The Treatment Of The Diseases To Which They Are Subject. J. H. Walsh. 1867
British Dogs - Their Points, Selection, And Show Preparation - With Illustrations Of Typical Dogs. W. D. Drury. 1903
The Kennel Encyclopaedia - Vol. IV. Spa To Y. J. Sidney Turner . 1911
Breeding, Training, Management, Diseases, Etc, Of Dogs; Together With An Easy And Agreeable Method Of Instructing All Breeds Of Dogs In A Great Variety Of Amusing And Useful Performances, Including 31 Illustrations Of The Different Breeds Of Dogs. Francis Butler. 1857
The Dogs Of The British Islands. Being A Series Articles Of The Points Of Their Various Breeds, And The Treatment Of The Diseases To Which They Are Subject. J. H. Walsh . 1867
Terrier Dogs: Showing The Best Methods Of Breeding, Rearing, Feeding, Cropping, Physicing, Cure Of Diseases, Etc., With A Description Of The Points And Properties Of The Principal Breeds Of Dogs. Ed. James. 1873
A History And Description Of The Modern Dogs Of Great Britain And Ireland (Non Sporting Division) Including Toy, Pet, Fancy, And Ladies Dogs. Rawdon B. Lee. 1899
British Dogs - Their Points, Selection, And Show Preparation - With Illustrations Of Typical Dogs. W. D. Drury. 1903
The Twentieth Century Dog (Non Sporting) - Compiled From The Contributions Of Over Five Hundred Experts. Vol. I. Herbert Compton. 1904
The Dog Book - A Popular History Of The Dog, With Practical Care And Management Of House, Kennel, And Exhibition Dogs - Volume II. James Watson. 1906
The New Book Of The Dog - A Comprehensive Natural History Of British Dogs And Their Foreign Relatives, With Chapters On Law, Breeding, Kennel Management, And Veterinary Treatment. Vol. III. Robert Leighton. 1907
Dogs And All About Them. Robert Leighton. 1910.
The Kennel Encyclopaedia - Vol. IV. Spa To Y. J. Sidney Turner. 1911
Up To Date Toy Dogs. Lillian C. Raymond Mallock. 1920
Dogs And How To Know Them - With Notes As To Their Care And Management And Other Information. Including A Standard Of Excellence And A Complete List Of Books On Dogs From 1800 In The British Museum. Edward C. Ash. 1925
The Practical Dog Book - With Chapters On The Authentic History Of All Varieties Hitherto Unpublished, And A Veterinary Guide And Dosage Section, And Information On Advertising And On Exporting To All Parts Of The World. Edward C. Ash. 1930
About Our Dogs - The Breeds And Their Management. A. Croxton Smith. 1931
Dogs Of The World - The Author And Dogs - History And Origins Of Man s Best Friend - Care And General Management - Feeding - Rearing - Exhibiting - Common Diseases, Etc. Arthur Craven. 1931
Hutchinson s Dog Encyclopaedia - An Invaluable Work Of International Importance (Alphabetically Arranged For Easy Reference) On Breeds Of Dogs Of Every Country, With Full Veterinary Advice In Cases Of Accidents Or Ailments, Etc., On Their Care And Home Treatment, Contributed By The Most Eminent Authorities. Volume I - A To Fo. Walter Hutchinson. 1935
The Book Of Dogs. Stanley West. 1935
TOY SPANIELS.
T HE King Charles and Blenheim Spaniels are so closely allied as regards structural development, that the task of separating them, were it not for their colours, would be extremely difficult. The origin of the two breeds is undoubtedly obscure, but the credit of bringing these most beautiful little pets into popular notice unquestionably lies with His Majesty King Charles II., from which monarch the former variety derives its name.
It must not, however, be imagined that the existence of the breed is due to the exertions of its royal patron, for direct allusion is made to it by Dr. Caius in his work alluded to before, in which he clearly connects this variety with the Maltese dog, as the latter then existed; he describes them in the third section of his book as follows:-
. . . . Of the delicate, neate, and pretty kind of dogges called the Spaniel gentle, or the comforter, in Latine Metit us or Fotor.
These dogges are little, pretty, proper, and fine, and sought for to satisfy the delicatenesse of daintie dames, and wanton women s wills. Instrumentes of folly for them to play and dally withall, to tryfle away the treasure of time . . . These puppies, the smaller they be, the more pleasure they provoke, as more meete play-fellowes for mincing mistresses to beare in their bosoms . . .
From the above extracts it would appear that the Toy Spaniel did not stand high in the estimation of Dr. John Caius; though a few lines later on there is an attempt to prove that this dog was of some service in the world, since he gravely announces, We find that these little dogs are good to assuage the sicknesse of the stomacke, being oftentimes thereunto applyed as a plaster preservative, or borne in the bosom of the diseased and weake person, which effect is performed by theyr moderate heate. Moreover, the disease and sicknesse chaungeth his place, and entreth (though it be not precisely marcked) into the dogge, which experience can testify, for these kinde of dogges sometimes fall sicke, and sometimes die, without any harme outwardly inforced, which is an argument that the disease of the gentleman or gentlewoman or ouner whatsoever, entreth into the dogge by the operation of heate intermingled and infected.
How any person in his senses could publish the above, and seriously.intimate that he believes in his theory, we are at a loss to imagine. It suits us, however, to reproduce it, as showing that in the days of Queen Elizabeth ladies were in the habit of keeping Toy Spaniels about them; and from these no doubt the King Charles Spaniel was subsequently derived.
In the time of King Charles II., the Toy Spaniel may be said to have reached the zenith of its popularity; it was the pampered favourite of the king, and the position it held at court is alluded to in Pepys Diary, where he states that the Spaniels had free access to all parts of Whitehall, even upon State occasions.

In the Naturalist s Library, by Sir William Jardine, published in 1843, the only allusion made to Toy Spaniels is as follows:-
K ING C HARLES S PANIEL .
A beautiful breed, in general black-and-white, and presumed to be the parent of
T HE C OCKER ,
who is usually black, and shorter in the back than the Spaniel. This appears to be the Gredin of Buffon. The Blenheim, Marlborough, or Pyrame of Buffon, is very similar to the above, but the black colour is relieved by fire-coloured spots above the eyes, and the same on the breast and feet; the muzzle is fuller, and the back rather short. The Maltese dog ( Canis Melit us ) the Bichon or Chien Bouff of Buffon, is the most ancient of the small Spaniel races, being figured on Roman monuments and noticed by Strabo; the muzzle is rounder, the hair very long, silky, and usually white, the stature very small, and only fit for ladies lap-dogs.
From the above description it would almost appear that the modern Blenheim Spaniel was practically unknown in the year 1843; but it is incredible that such could be the case; and we must therefore presume that the opinion of Sir William Jardine is not altogether reliable as regards the subject of colour , which in the present day is a matter of very considerable importance in judging Toy Spaniels. We are strengthened in this opinion by the following extract from the Sportsman s Repository , written by John Scott, and published in 1820, which states that, Twenty years ago ( i.e ., 1800) His Grace the Duke of Marlborough was reputed to possess the smallest and best breed of Cockers in Britain; they were invariably red-and-white, with very long ears, short noses, and black eyes.

TOY SPANIELS . From Icones Animallum.
Before passing on to the points of the two breeds, regret must be expressed at the gross neglect which these beautiful and highly-interesting little pets have experienced at the hands of the public. In intelligence and natural vivacity they ar