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sewed up with, two stitches, using catgut. After 

 that the skin can be sewed up with silk. An open 

 ing should be left for draining, and iodof orm or 

 other antiseptic used to keep the wound free from 

 germs. 



Keep the pups in a warm place with fresh bed 

 ding. It takes about five minutes for the opera 

 tion, and three weeks for recovery. It can best 

 be done by a competent surgeon or veterinarian. 



AIREDALE HUNTING STOCKS 



Before buying an Airedale I would like to know 

 of the leading Airedales of the country, and the 

 names of the best dogs, both hunters and show 

 stock, and wish that you would refer me to the 

 proper authorities. Yours sincerely, 



WHITNEY P. HOWES. 



Ans. The best-known Airedale hunting stocks 

 are the Oorang, Culbertson, Kenwyn, Colne, Lou- 

 don Swiveller, etc. The English York Kennels 

 usually show up on most Airedale pedigrees 

 about three or four generations back, and Master 

 Briar or his get somewhere in the fourth genera 

 tion back. 



