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combed, and they must not be scratched. If 

 the owner of a handsome curled or corded 

 coat is not content to suffer in order to be 

 beautiful, if he will scratch, he must be clad 

 in mittens, and if his ear is the point of attack, 

 a cap must be added to make certain that he 

 does not injure the hair. It is only common 

 humanity that the greatest care should be 

 taken to keep him free from fleas, so that he 

 will not wish to scratch. 



The dachshund and the beagle, two small 

 hounds, may be kept in the city, but it is im- 

 perative that they have plenty of exercise. 

 The former has one quality that makes him 

 troublesome in town a ruling passion for 

 fight. Walking the streets with his mistress, 

 he will pick a quarrel with every dog he 

 meets, from a mastiff to a toy terrier. More- 

 over, he is a dog of ideas and independence ; 

 he will mind if the command meets his ap- 

 proval, not otherwise. He is said also to be 

 exceedingly destructive to garments and furs, 

 which he tears to pieces. He is not a beauty, 

 having a long body and very short bandy- 

 legs ; but he is valuable, almost priceless, say 

 his admirers. 



