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pictures of their leading dogs. I have had 

 many instances come under my notice, bat, 

 for want of space, only one typical case can 

 be mentioned. 



A few years ago, on visiting a city a short 

 distance from Boston, I was accosted by a 

 young man, rather flashily attired, who invited 

 me to call and see his kennels, assuring me he 

 had some cracker-jacks. As I was unaware 

 of the existence of any number of A-l Bostons 

 in his neighborhood, my curiosity was aroused 

 and I went. I found the dogs quartered in a 

 back room in a very small house. I have never 

 seen such a collection of the aristocrats of the 

 breed before or since. 



When I found my voice, I managed to ex- 

 claim: "Allow me to congratulate you, my 

 dear sir, I have never seen so many good dogs 

 kenneled in so small a space before. You are 

 certainly a very lucky man ; the food problem 

 never troubles you ; you do not have to dodge 

 the tax collector ; no need ever to call in a vet. ; 

 no neighbors can ever complain of being kept 

 awake at night, and the dogs that are tacked 

 upon the ceiling seem just as content as those 

 pasted on the walls." 



He then produced his book where the pedi- 

 grees of the dogs were neatly recorded. The 

 trouble is, he is not the only one who owns 

 such a kennel of thorough-breds. 



