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After the permanent set has been established, it is nec- 

 essary that they be kept clean and white by the same 

 method employed in cleansing human teeth, and the mouth 

 should always be carefully looked after. Also avoid giving 

 whole bones if it is desired to keep the permanent set; 

 ground or broken bone will do as well, and save the annoy- 

 ance of a missing tooth, which some people lacking in 

 experience may regard as a blemish. Teeth extracted to 



CHAMPION BRADFORD HARRY f A. K. C. S. B. 13124). 

 Owned by Mr. P. H. Coombs, Bangor, Maine. 



destroy the evidence of an uneven, defective mouth should 

 not deceive an experienced judge; but the loss of a tooth or 

 two from accidental causes, or even age, should not be 

 considered as a fault or blemish, when quality otherwise 

 really exists. 



The remedies used for preventing and exterminating ver- 

 min are numerous; and a Yorkshire must be kept absolutely 

 free from such torments, or its coat will soon be ruined. 



