INDEX 



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RET Ri EVER contd. 



crossing, 334, 339, 347 



Curly-coated, 333, 345 - 



diseases, 349 



distemper, death-rate from, higher 

 in dogs than in bitches, 336 



faults, 344, 348 



feeding. 349 



Flat-coated, 333, 341 



fur, retrieving, 352 



gun-shy, 351 



headstrong dog, steadying, 352 



history, 333 



judges, 338 



origin, 333. 347 



points, 341, 346 



punishment, 352 



puppies, 348, 349 



puppy-walking, 349 



shows, effects of, 336, 337 



size, 341 



Society, 247 



temperament, 345, 355 



training, 349 



trials, 333 



varieties, 333, 344 



Wavy-coated, 344 

 "Roach-back," 398 

 Reading, 248 

 Roman Boarhound, ancient, 8 



breeds, classification of, 9 



fighting dogs, 9 



house-dogs, 9 



hunting dogs, 9 



Greyhounds, 8 



Italian Greyhounds, 8 



shepherd dogs, 9 



sporting dogs, 9 



Terriers, 9 

 Rough Beagle, 198. See Beagle 



Collie, 147, 150, 157. See Collie 



Greyhound, 115. See Greyhound 



St. Bernard, 31. See St. Bernard 

 Royal favourites, dogs as, 6, 10, 551, 



590, 614, 615 



RUBY SPANIEL, 592. See also English 

 Toy Spaniels 



colours, 592, 596 



faults, 596 



points, 595 

 Rule of gun, 300 



Running, straight, 96. See Straight- 

 running 



Russell, Rev. John, 423, 444 

 Russian Dos, North-east, 368 



Wolfhound, 129. See Borzoi. 



Sagaces, 7, 9 

 ST. BERNARD, 31 



American popularity, 39 



antiquity, 32, 34 



Barry, 32, 35 



breeding, 31, 43 



celebrated specimens, 32-43 



Clubs, 36, 39, 40, 43 



coat, 44 



colours, 44 



crossing, 31, 34 



Danish Dog cross, 32 



deterioration, 33 



dew-claws, 39 



expression, 39 



feeding, 43 



German Dog cross, 52, 34 



head, 39 



history, 31 



"holy breed," 31 



Hospice breed, 31 



improvement, by English breeders, 

 34,36 



inbreeding, 31 



introduction into England, 36, 40 



Maison St. Bernard breed, 31 



markings, 39 



modern, 43 



Monastery breed, 31 



National Club, 40, 43 



Newfoundland cross, 31, 34 



Northern Club, 40, 43 



origin, 31, 35 



points, 43 



prices realised, 39 



puppies, 43 



purchasing, 43 



Rhone Valley breed, 34 



Schumacher on, 31 



Simplon breed, 31 



size, 39, 43, 44 



stump-tailed, 33 



Swiss, 31 

 St. Hubert hound, 69 



Schipperke Club, 560, 562 

 SAMOYEDE, 368 



breeders, prominent, 368, 370 



celebrated specimens, 368-371 



colour, 369, 370 



companion, 368, 370 



disease, freedom from, 371 



Nansen on, 368 



pronunciation of name, 368 



puppies, 370 



