New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01
~ BPHTTY IN DOGS.

The Dog snow AZ 1nnl6on square OaTueu IbSb
week has brought out much discussion, especially
among the ladies, as TO the comparative beauty
OF the different breeds OF CANNES The scroll
work outlines OF The greyhound. the unadorned,
rAtent-leatler surface Of the Mexican hairless,
and the plnin. Doric design Of the bulldog. each
finds it's admirers All breeds can boast OF their
active champions from the glass-encased poodle
scarcely largo enough TO make q good-szed pen
wiper, 10 the dcep-mohthed mnstin. WIG hns been
known Inadvertently 20 knock down his best
friend By waggng his tail against him.
What constitutes beauty in q deg IS probably,
rs we may say. a. open question as what con-
stitutes beauty In most Other things. In the case
Of the greyhound, II IS andcnihble that his out
lines are beautiful, but ii: partisans Of the pug
and Newfoundland say that some o. his outlines
approach so closely 70 other opposite outlines as
to destroy much OF the efect-in other
words, the greyhound is too slender and
fraule to call forth their admiration.
In the case of the Itnlian greyhound, At least IL
must be admitted that there is much truth in
this &. would seem that TO tho owner Of an old
china Italian greyhound the pleasure of adminng
bis graceful outlines must be largely destroyed
by the constrnt fear that no will fall down the
ftont steps end break into a number Of pieces
We suppose that be would be sadly missed BY
any ono reolly attached 70 him, while, after the
pieces had been Joined with crockery cement no
WIS laid away for IL 10 harden The Italian grey
hound. Il seems, is too brittle for use Suspended
GRACEFULLY from tho chandelier no would DO quite
another thing.
We arc told that beauty IS but skia-deep, and
there nre not wanting those who hold TINT IN
tho case of dogs IL Is bus hsir-deeRi there
fore The Mexican hairless and Chincs9 crested,
having lost their hair, their beauty Inns suffered
tho natural consequences. Still. these vanetles
end their admirers and those willing to value
them 40 $40 900, II not 10 give this sum Tor tnem
That their attraction must, after all, be IN Their
REGULAR glazed surface seems clear, rs their out
uncs mr. OF the most ordinary Hnd-slmpe'
plain, everyday dog.
IA recnrls The beauty of the bulldog, It douot-
lcss depcnYis much on circumstances Fe"eo IN
n bench show, the dog being closely cOnneceu
With the bench BIZ q stout chain, be Is not wano-
inc in the clements OF beauty, though his forehead
IL low and the cast OF his eountenanee gloomy
Looked upon, however when be is on ms own
front steps, and stranger IL approaching. and
the dogs lower cychds droop slightly while he
takes short steps vi in his forward feet ana inert
Is n nervous twitching about his upper mp ~ Ut
puts out his lower jaw inquiringly, lie is not &c
beauttful-to the Stranger-though, II tho unKno"l
gentleman be n tramp II u altogether possipi
TINT the dog may never find greater favor In to'
eves OF his owner Men who have mistaken q
healthy bulldog, while sitting on his porch ot t1'
side Of tho steps, for stone dog reared oy I'M
hand of man, and attempted 10 remove thei
roloshes by hooking the heels Of them on TIL
supposed marble tail Of the dog, have been heHrt
10 say great many years after that they regre't'
their error. 1t is with bis face alone thai Uni
bulldog appeals 10 his admirers. his outlines Xxx
those OF the hairless being only ordinary. IL
HIS decidedly cOuchaut nose and extremely ram
pant lower jaw hes his beauty. Though the Dull
dogs profile frequently somewhat resembles thu
OF the man who has won success IN uphoiding I'M
noble traditions OF the British prize-rlng, I'M
| should not be allowed 20 count against the dog
As for the many other kinds OF dogs the
features do not seem TO be so distinctly marked a
70 call forth that warmth OF regard and aggressive
| ness In championing that the ones wr nave men
| toned appear TO- That they have their hlthfu
and deserved friends is true, but they 90 not seen
| TO bring out such steadfastness OF devotion o
bitterness Of opposition as do these. That tn
| question win never be- settled az TO what Kind o
dog Is the most beautiful seems clear. The low
( OF dogs IL above fashion. The Prince OF Vale
| may attach himself TO the st. Bernard, Queer
Victoria may find her ideal In the spaniel, tn
President may open his hcnrt TO the liver-colore'
pointer, but the plain citizen OF England
| America will continue 10 hug the 'buiEterrier Z
bis bosom, or twinc his affections about the Gordo
| setter, IL he chooses.