MASK — MASTIFF 



usually first attacked. Spratt's Patent dispense a very 

 effective cure for this form of mange, but if the owner 

 desires to treat his dog himself, he may try the effects 

 of a dressing of flowers of sulphur 8 ounces, oil of turpen- 

 tine and oil of tar each J ounce, olive-oil 2 quarts, which 

 will possibly lead to good results. 



Follicular Mange is most difficult to cure, as it con- 

 tinues to break out long after it is believed to have been 

 driven out of the dog, and in many cases the patient either 

 dies or has to be destroyed. Its chief victims are young 

 dogs, but adults are not exempt, and its existence can be 

 detected by the hair coming off in patches, which leave the 

 skin dark in colour and upon which pimples form, which 

 if not promptly dealt with become very painful sores. 

 These may be dressed with zinc ointment, but follicular 

 mange is a disease which taxes the ability of even the 

 most skilful veterinary surgeon, and hence owners who 

 have dogs affected by it will do well to consult Mr. A. J. 

 Sewell's '' Dog's Medical Dictionary " (George Routledge 

 and Sons), in which the subject is very ably and exhaus- 

 tively dealt with. (See Red Mange.) 



Mask. — A term applied to the muzzles of some breeds, 

 such as the mastiff, when the colour is referred to. 



Mastiff. — Of late years this good old English breed, 

 which doubtless shares a common ancestry with the bull- 

 dog, and which was highly prized by our forefathers, has 

 sadly fallen off in repute amongst dog-fanciers. That his 

 loss of popularity is mainly due to the patronage that has 

 been bestowed upon such foreign varieties as the St. Ber- 

 nard and great Dane is a fact beyond contradiction. But 

 in spite of the apathy of the public, the efforts of the few 

 staunch supporters which still remain true to the mastiff 

 have been successful in producing some very fine speci- 

 mens in recent years ; so if Britons should ever return to 

 their allegiance, the complete resuscitation of the mastiff 



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