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another line has four generations in twenty- 

 nine years, an average of seven and one- 

 quarter years; and still another line has five 

 generations in thirty-seven years, an average 

 of seven and two-fifth years. 



Of all the dogs in these six pedigrees, there 

 is only one young sire, and that one was 

 trained for field trials at a very early age. 

 As there are some eighty or ninety dogs, and 

 an equal number of bitches, in these pedi- 

 grees, and as dogs are bred much more when 

 young than when old, it is very reasonable 

 to enquire why none of the early progeny of 

 these dogs appear in the pedigrees of cham- 

 pions. Also, what became of the progeny of 

 those stud dogs which were in the kennels 

 while their relatives were in the field? It may 

 be that the dogs sent to the field trials were 

 the best dogs, but how about the breeder 

 who, when blood is scarce and prices are 

 high, will breed his best dogs only sparingly? 



Whatever else may be said about the 

 breeding of champion dogs for field work as 

 distinguished from champions in the bench 



