DOG BREEDS IN THE 19TH CENTURY
These pictures were taken at the Rothschild Zoological Museum, Tring, England during 2004 and 2006 (all photos Sarah Hartwell).
The Happa is a short-coated Pekinese-type dog, the ancestor of the modern Pekingese (also spelled Pekingese), Shih-Tzu and Japanese Spaniel. It may also be the ancestor of the modern Pug, another "short-mouthed" breed that is believed to have first appeared in China. Such dogs were recorded in 663 BC and possibly as long ago as 1115 BC. Pug-type dogs arrived in Europe in the 17th Century through trade and became popular in the 18th Century and again in the late 19th Century.
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The Chinese Happa Dog, believed to be an ancestor of the modern Pekinese breed. It has wide forequarters and relatively narrow hindquarters. The old style of Pekinese, shown below, had longer legs than the modern form. Modern Pekinese may be closer in body type (wide nose, extremely short muzzle, short legs) to the Happa. |
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