idea that the road to success were all strewn with roses. More- 

 over, one of the worst features of the mortality of this breed 

 is that it is not confined to pups, but old and mature dogs will 

 often die of diseases that would hardly cause another breed to 

 turn a hair. In justice to the breed, however, it must be said 

 that they are not a great deal more tender than the average 

 well bred dog, who is much more care than a street cur. The 

 sensitive nature of a thoroughbred, like that of a refined woman. 



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makes them more susceptible to pain and sickness, but it also 

 gives them something that the mongerel can never have. 



The first disease that will, in all probability, affect your dog 

 will be worms, which will generally make their appearance when 

 a pup is about a month old, though they often cause trouble 

 before a youngster is through nursing. If you can succeed in 

 getting rid of these pests you may consider that your dog has a 

 new, if somewhat temporary lease of life, for he will probably 

 be left in peace until another batch of these infernal parasites 

 appear or distemper sets in. The symptoms that point to the 



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