THE TERRIER (MALTESE).
Mrs. J. P. Wade’s, Corona, L. I.Flossie.
Mrs. J. P. Wade’s, Corona, L. I.Flossie.
Mrs. J. P. Wade’s, Corona, L. I.
Flossie.
Origin.—Indigenous to the island of Malta, and spoken of by Aristotle,B.C.370, as the lap-dog of the fashionable Greeks and Romans.
Uses.—A pet dog essentially.
Scale of Points, Etc.
As no standard is adopted, the following is the description of the dog.
Weight.—Five pounds; limit, seven pounds.
Color.—All white, with long, silky hair, looking like spun glass, straight,notcurly, lengthnotless than 7 inches.
Head and Body.—Nose and eyes black. Tail turned or doubled into coat on back. Ears small, drooping, well clad with hair. Mouth level; teeth white. Black-coated specimens areveryrare and desirable.
Defect.—Ears with fawn markings.