The dog is not dead, but it should be dying soon.
Small ornamental dogs like the ones from Mengxi don't conform to the natural rules of evolution at all; they are purely bred artificially to satisfy certain peculiar preferences of some people.
People like these little things—puppies, kittens, ponies, baby elephants, except for children—so they prefer pets that can offer companionship, pamper them whenever they want, and be easy to take out.
They don't need those lone hunters that can tackle wild boars, stand fearlessly with a pack against lions, or threaten their masters at times—large hounds.
Thus, ornamental miniature dogs appeared at the right moment. With the merchants' promotion and hype, if a lady in the upper-class social circles can't lead one of these dogs with a pedigree certificate more stringent than human lineage filtering mechanisms, she must be a fake socialite.
