The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-22
GREATER EXTREMES IN
PEKINGESE IN ENGLAND
"Better Than Americas Best;
Worse Than It's Worst" Says
Mrs. w. II. Herbert.

THE Pekingesc." by Lillian c. Smythe
Of West kensington. London, England has
Just reached its fourth edition, and a
copy has arrived here. There are 272
pages and the work 10 strictly a mono.
graph on the lekinsese dog. Its history
and points, with notes on breeding. feed ng
&C. There are hundreds Of photographs Of
famous dogs and directories o: breeders.
officers and members Of the various clubs
OF different countries, including America.
There are special chapters. including
Chin, Sc dogs, by his Exceiency Lord Ii
Ching FonE. at one time Ambassador to
the Court OF ST. James's. The Ancient
Palace Dog OF China liz written by T
Douglas Murray Type. by Lady Algernon
Gordon Lennox: The Present and the
Future Of the Breed In Anne RIGA. by Mrs
W. II. Herbert. who recently Judged In
New York Notes on Puppy Breeding. by
Mrs. Ashton Cross; The Case Of the Brood
Bitch. by Mrs. Becker; Hints on Distem-
per BY Mrs, Sealy Clarke The Eye Fiis,
Aid Treatment In Accident and Disease.
by A. Cornish Bowden, NJ r. c. v. S.; The
Skin: Diseases and Their Treatment. by
r. ". Cousens. NJ p. c. v. s.: Peklnsese
Clubs and Associations, Celebrities OF the
Past. &c.
In regard to the present and future Of
the Pekinsese In America. Mrs. Her
bert thinks that In some respects general
type compares very favorabiy with those
In England. In others II falls below the
English level. partly because there have
not been In past years sufficient numbers OF
Pekinsese In America to give opportunities
OF breeding out faults and partly because
the right ideal. Of type In the Pekingese
had not been recognised sufficiently.
As regards numbers. with an entry at
the show Of the PeknGese Club OF 1912
the frst dficulty 10 now at an end as
regards type. the future 10 In the hands OF
American breeders TO recognize and aim
at They have now ample scope, says Mrs.
Herbert. to breed out drastically. correct
faults and bring the general level In GER
tain points up TO the standard already
attained In others. Comparing. broadly"
she continues. 'the present show level Of
the breed In England and America, we see
at shows In England at once better dogs
than the American best and. perhaps
worse dogs than the American worst. For
Instance. In regard TO head qualities,
American breeders already have been
working on right lines"
The general type Of head IL as good as
the English In fact. Mrs Herbert had cb-
served fewer weak heads and narrow,
domed and crowded skulls than may be
seen at some Of the English shows. Pro-
fuse coat. however. generally 10 lacking ::
but although coat 10 one OF the greatest
Of beauties. q lack Of It 10. to Mis- Her
bert's mind. a far less serious fault than
weakness, lankiness. want Of bone or
deficiency In the typical grotesqueness Of
the breed.
And the paramount object OF the
breed she writes. ''is type. which Ia In
danger OF bsing sacrificed by a deslre for
extremely small sise. Although the ideal
| u perfect type In small compass. type q
far more important than the very small
sise. for whereas the Pekingese may be
coarse and yet typical II cannot he at
once typical and weedy. Coarseness may.
by CAREFUL breeding, be refined into quail
ity: weediness, which affects the STAN
ma OF the breed. never can be bred into
the real. sturdy type. A Pekingcse pos
sessed OF adequate bone must be relatively
heavy dog for his size Even
the late Champion Choo-Tai. a typical
very small dog. wound have been over
seven pounds.
ut 10 sturdiness OF bone In which
American dogs at present fall, according
to Mr.. Herbert. They are generally toe
high and straight in legs. and too weak
In bone. faults that always 70 into hat
devoted TO the short. thick. strong boned
well boned fore LEGS and wide chest. ther
the fiat sides and long bodies will b
replaced by the short. strong back ant
well defined waist. And while on thu
subject Of fore legs Mr.. Herbert Ia con
strained to remark that turned In toes
which inevitably mean thrown out shoul
ders--form a bad fault.
THE dog should stand solidly, on strons
short legs. a. bowed as possible ant
sturdy and we'll knit. with even pressure
on turned out fore feet and witt
absolute soundness In every Joint" sh
says. He should be 20 Arm on all fou
feet that the pressure Of the hand on tn
withers-which should be done bv ever!
Judge In handling an exhibit--will no
reveal the least tendency to wobble O
to give way at the Joints, an indication o
unsoundness"
Mrs Herbert 10 very much down Of
what are known a. 'noseleas" sr"c'w N,
more %, however. 10 b found In Engiisl
Toy spaniela She takes those people Il