LEVEL MOUTH — LICENCES 



been crossed by some breeders with the St. Bernard, to the 

 detriment of the latter. 



Level Mouth. — A dog is said to have a level mouth 

 when the upper and lower front teeth meet without one 

 row projecting in front of the other. (See Overhung^ Under- 

 hung.) 



Lice. — Sometimes dogs which are not kept clean, or 

 which come into contact with affected animals, are attacked 

 by these most offensive insects. If the dog is a strong 

 animal, a dressing or two of paraffin will usually accom- 

 plish their extermination. White precipitate powder dusted 

 into the coats is a certain exterminator of lice, but it is 

 a most dangerous remedy, being a deadly poison, whilst 

 it is capable of being absorbed into the system if the coat 

 becomes wet. Its use therefore is not recommended, 

 excepting under very exceptional circumstances, when the 

 utmost care must be taken. The dog should be effectively 

 muzzled and kept absolutely dry for a few hours, after 

 which the powder must be thoroughly brushed out of 

 the coat with a dry brush and destroyed. On no account 

 should the coat be wetted whilst any powder is on it. 



Licences. — All persons who keep dogs are required to 

 take out a licence at the cost of ys. 6d. for each animal. 

 Such licences are transferable from one animal to another, 

 which means that if the owner sells his dog he can buy 

 another one, and the licence may be used for it. It is 

 a mistake, however, to imagine that the licence can be 

 handed over to the purchaser of a dog with the animal, and 

 that the possession of it will release him from the obligation 

 of taking out a licence to keep a dog himself. Indeed, 

 it has been decided that a professional handler who keeps 

 dogs belonging to other persons on his premises as boarders 

 is bound to take out a licence for each animal, and that the 

 fact that the owner of the dog has sent him the licence 



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