Dogs of China Japan, in Nature and Art #227168

Absence of European specialization and training of the breeds has deprived the Chinese and Japanese of enjoyment of those particular canine qualities which have for centuries given much of the zest of life to the sportsman in Europe and, more over, provide no small interest to the soldier, fowler, trainer, shepherd, and breeder. From certain State papers it has been possible to show that from very early periods the dog has been used extensively by European and Eastern monarchs as State presents. The emperors and kings of the past prided themselves on their success in adapting dogs to the varied uses of the chase, and this success, which fell in no small measure to British trainers, was utilized on many occasions for the promoting of friendly intercourse with foreign countries.