ROSE EAR — ST. BERNARD 



might also be objected to by local authorities, though if 

 carefully laid it answers its purpose well, in spite of its not 

 being so warm as tiles or slates. (See Kennels.) 



Rose Ear. — An ear which folds backwards so that the 

 inner parts are exposed. This ear is a characteristic of the 

 bulldog. 



Roseneath Terrier. (See West Highland Terrier^ 



Round Worm. (See Worms,) 



Rounding Ears. — The operation performed on fox- 

 hounds in order to reduce the side of their ears, so as to 

 prevent their being wounded by thorns. 



Ruby Spaniel. (See Ktrig Charles Spaniel.) 



Rupture. — Occasionally, but not often, puppies are 

 ruptured from birth ; but a rupture in the form of a 

 swelling in the groin and other parts may appear in 

 older dogs, either as the effects of an injury, as from a 

 kick, or from severe constipation. In the case of the 

 puppies the rupture sometimes disappears, but an opera- 

 tion provides the only possible cure when old animals are 

 affected. 



St. Bernard. — Unquestionably the St. Bernard owes 

 much of his popularity to the sentimental reverence that 

 is attached to the undoubtedly truthful tales that are 

 told of his services to benighted travellers on the Alps. 

 There is no doubt, moreover, that his immense size and 

 dignified and majestic appearance would alone have fully 

 justified the encomiums of his admirers; but it may be 



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