Identifier: stnicholasserial221dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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st and clean-est of straw in which to lie. There are fifty-five dogs in these kennels, and almost all ofthem are acquainted with the Queen. She visitsthem often while she is at the castle, and shelooks carefully after their health and comforts. The dogs of Windsor Castle keep regular hours.They are turned out at a certain time each dayfor their exercise and sports, and they have anumber of courts connected with the kennelsupon which they scamper to and fro over greenlawns. There are umbrella-like affairs on theselawns, where they can lie in the shade if theywish to, and in some of them there are poolsof water where the dogs can take a bath, andin which they swim and come out and shakethemselves just as though they were ordinaryyellow dogs rather than royal puppies. The Queen has her favorites among the dogs,and some of them become jealous of the atten-tions she pays to others. Among those she likesbest is one named Marco. This is said tobe the finest Spitz dog in England. It has taken
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3° a number of prizes. Marco is an auburn dog.His hair is of tawny red. He weighs just abouttwelve pounds, and he has brighter eyes, quickermotions, and a sharper bark than any other dogin the kennel. He is just three years old, andhe carries his tail over his back as though heowned the whole establishment. The Queens collies are very fine, and anumber of them are white. One of these iscalled Snowball, and another goes by thename of Lily. Another little dog, an especial favorite withthe Queen, weighs just seven and one halfpounds, or no more than the smallest baby.This is the Queens toy Pomeranian Gina, QUEEN VICTORIA S DOGS. (Nov. who is one of the most famous dogs of the world.Gina came from Italy, and has won a numberof prizes at the dog-shows of England. Gina isa very good dog, and sat as quiet as a mousewhile her. photograph was taken not long ago.Among the other dogs of the kennel are anumber of pugs, and one knock-kneed little Jap-anese pug which the late Lady Brassey, thedist

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