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ters, for instance, one grain powdered quinine twice a day (smaller 

 or larger dogs in proportion) during the entire show and for some 

 days after it is over. It has been tried with most beneficial results. 



Value of Exercise. 



All dogs, whether large or small, should have exercise, and plenty 

 of it, in order to aid digestion, keep the heart and lungs in good 

 action, and thereby insure a good appetite. Puppies, as is natural 

 to them, take plenty of exercise ; but it is when they are grown up 

 that care should be taken that they do not become sluggish and so 

 pave the way to obesity, which tends to affect the coat, digestion, 

 and general appearance. The small varieties will generally of 

 themselves keep " on the go," but mastiffs, setters, and such other 

 large dogs are not always disposed to move about much of their 

 own free will ; hence make them the companions of your walks. 

 It is twofold in its good results: it makes you understand each 

 other better, and does the dog no end of good. Bitches in whelp 

 should have plenty of gentle exercise. 



Washing and Groo.ming. 



Do not wash your dogs too often, as it removes the natural oil 

 and consequently the gloss, which is so much desired. Careful 

 and daily brushing with a dandy-brush, followed by a rubbing 

 down with mittens made of chamois leather, will keep a dog's coat 

 in wonderfully fine condition and for a long wJiik. The hound 

 gloves are found to be of great value with smooth-coated dogs, 

 such as Great Danes, pointers, bull-terriers, etc. In the long- 

 li aired classes use a brush with one-and-a-half-inch bristles, and a 

 comb with teeth very short and wide apart, not unlike a barber's 

 comb. When washing, best results are attained with pure Castile 

 soap, and after rinsing off the dog then using the iuiportcd Qtxxn^n 

 green soft soap. The latter seems ^to restore the gloss, is better 

 than using eggs, and does not leave the hair so dry. Don't wash 

 your dog within two hours after feeding, and when you do it, do it 

 as quickly as possible^ using lukewai'm water. Exercise the dog 

 freely after it has been well dried. Towels made of salt-sacks are 

 the best for drying purposes. 



Great care should be taken in washing Yorkshires and toy 

 spaniels, as, their coats being soft, they hold the dampness even 

 after they appear to be thoroughly dry. The best and safest mode 

 is as follows : Place the dog in a little foot-tub of lukewarm water 

 deep enough to reach to its elbows, and cover the body with soap- 

 suds^ fiever putting the soap on the coat. With a soft hair-brush 



