FLEWS — FOREIGN DOGS 



Flews. — The name given to the pendulous lips of 

 bloodhounds and some other breeds. 



Flies often cause discomfort to a sick dog, and their 

 presence in a kennel is always unwelcome. They can 

 be kept away by placing a vessel containing a weak 

 solution of carbolic acid in a position out of reach of the 

 dogs. 



Floors. — Of whatever materials the floors and pave- 

 ments of kennels are made, they must be perfectly smooth ; 

 and it is as well for cleansing purposes if they gently slope, 

 so that the water can run off. If made of boards or brick 

 they are liable to absorb the moisture, which is a disadvan- 

 tage ; but the former is the warmest of all floors, and the 

 difficulty referred to can be got over by covering it with a 

 layer of coarse sawdust or peat-moss. Concrete is a very 

 cold flooring for a kennel, though it is an excellent paving 

 for exercising yards, and asphalt is preferable, though if 

 in use out of doors it is liable to become soft in hot 

 weather. Flagstones are in use in many large kennels, 

 though they are more costly and no better than concrete 

 or asphalt ; but in the case of small breeds a wooden floor 

 is by far the best. It may be added that it is desirable 

 that peat-moss or coarse sawdust should be thickly spread 

 on the floors in all cases. (See Kennels,) 



Flour. — Flour which has been well baked in an oven 

 will be found very useful for cleansing the coats of dogs 

 which it is not desired to wash. (See Preparing for ShoWy 

 Washing Dogs.) 



Fore-arm. — The upper part of the fore-leg below the 

 elbow. 



Foreign Dogs. — The rage for foreign dogs which has 



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