The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
LAP occs.
How They Have Figured in History and
How They Are MnLe.


How They Are Made.
Tie making Of new kinds Of dogs has
been a profitable industry since remot-
est history, aud promises. Especially
in the case of lap dogs, 10 go on for
ever.
The --latest thing in lap dogs" has
been very clearly defined ever since
the days of the Greeks and Romans in
Europe and from much earlier period
in Europe.
In the sepulchral balls of the great
pyramids sculptures have been found
IN which small species Of elegant
greyhound is seen following mcmhers
of the royal family. Both are clis lied
In the stin ''one foot i'm front OF the
other style OF old Egypt but the dog
is unmistakably special artldclnl
breed just as much as Il modern dachs.
hund.
China evolved her Ickncsc spaniel
i'm her progressive days some 5000
years ago. Chinese inertia has pro.
served The breed unchanged TO this
day In the regal palaces Of Tho En-.
press. When the Summer palace in
Pekin was searched in 1880 by Euro.
pean troops six specimens were found.
These dogs. whose unhroken ancestry
Is older than any royal family. even
that of the Empress. were found upon
silkcn pillows. each In IT'S own special
apartment. Each had Il special re;luuc
Of attendants, who had fed
OF all the lap dogs of Europe and
America, perhaps the first to bc men.
toned is the Maltese dog. or "Maltese
terrier" as 1t was once called This
silky little toy of creature is said
to have been originated in ,he town
Of Melita, in Sicily. whence It wa, OK.
ported to Rome aud Athens in ther
days Of greatness.
Strobe. the historian. describes them
rs mot bigger than common fcrrcts or
weasels, yet they are not small IN I'm.
derstanding nor unstable I'm their love-
From the first century until the nine
teenth the Maltese doc was only beard
from occasionally. but that it retained
its individuality and feminine favor
are shown by its description eighty
years ago in the European Magazine
as ''pampered creature waddling and
wheeling its pampercd way after It's
fashionable mistress"
In the eighteen-siXticS new and su.
perior breeds of dogs appeared as
rivals of the Maltese who rapidly lost
his supremacy. Dog shows gave great
impetus to Improvement and variety OF
the little CANNES. In the efforts Of
their breeders 10 hold their place the
Maltese was reduced TO FIVE pounds in
adult weight
1t is said that one of these little ami
mails could be placed in ladyS glove.
This apparently ungallant inference
TO the size of feminine hands of the
time is explained by the assumption
that the glove" was hawking gaunt.
let with sleeves reaching almost to the
shoulders.
The pocket beagle enjoys popularity
today among many women.
Anne Of Denmark and Mary of Mo.
dena, two Queen consorts of The stu
arts, both 'fancied" Italian grey
bounds, and in the well-known painting
by Ward, Il. ~. Of James H.. hearing
of the landing of William of Orangc.
an Italian hound shifts suSpiciously at
the messenger, while court lady On.
tertans the infant Prince OF Wales
with King Charles spaniel pup.
At one time; not so long AGO. it was
so fashionable and sought after that
an attempt was made 10 improve on
nature by interbreedins The Italian
greyhound with the toy terrier, hut
with most iamcntable results; and if
was with The greatest dinicully and
patience that the i'll effects OF the mts.
alliance were overcome, and the brood
purified by the infusion of fresh blood
from its native Italy. until it once more
displayed those true traits ana that
exquisite grace which makes this
fragile little creature 50 admired ~
ladies of taste and refinement
There are doubtless several new
types in formation at this time under
the careful experiments Of breeders.
Each one should have its day of popu.
larity and high prices. TO be succeeded
by later canine freak