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A POPULAR PINSCHER PAINTED POMERANIAN
The miniature pinscher is a much In the 18th century, when
older breed than its larger cousin, English artist Thomas
the Doberman pinscher. As with the Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Doberman, show standards specify that painted this Pomeranian
the tail of the breed must be docked mother with her puppy, the
(pp. 44–45), a practice that prevents the breed was much larger than
dog from expressing its emotions naturally it is today. The Pomeranian
and upsets its balance when running. is a miniature spitz and has
the stocky body, pricked
Head is well ears, ruff of fur, and curled
rounded with tail that is typical of this
a turned-up group of northern dogs
nose (pp. 46–47).
ROYAL FAVORITE
Probably originating in China or
Japan, this good-tempered
little dog arrived in England The tail of the
from France in the 16th Bichon is
century. It was Charles always curled
II’s great fondness for over its back
this dog that gave
The miniature the breed its name.
pinscher is no softy
and has the strong
legs of a much
larger dog King Charles spaniel

BICHON FRISE
Within recent years
the Bichon Frise
(meaning “curly lap-dog”)
has become increasingly
popular, especially in the
U.S. The Bichon is a Franco-
Belgian breed, much like a small
poodle, and though it looks,
literally, like a toy, it is a lively, The white coat has a very
playful little dog. soft woolly underfur and
an upper layer of loosely
curled silky hairs

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