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except in cases of necessary operation certified to 

 the satisfaction of the Kennel Club Committee. 

 (7) That the lining membrane of the mouth 

 has been cut in any way. 



These regulations do not affect the docking of 

 the tails of recognised breeds, or the clipping of 

 a poodle's coat. Although the rules are sufficiently 

 stringent to ensure honesty, at the same time there 

 are persons clever and unprincipled enough to 

 practise faking, and it is the duty of every one 

 who discovers such misdeeds to report them forth- 

 with to the Kennel Club. It must be borne in mind 

 that the Club cannot well take action themselves, or 

 they would be placed in the difficult position of being 

 alike prosecutor and judge. 



The Kennel Club Council of Representatives came 

 into being a few years ago, the idea being that they 

 reflected the views of the doggy public, and that 

 their debates could be of material interest to the 

 Kennel Club. The Council is composed of delegates 

 from the specialist clubs and societies in existence 

 throughout the kingdom. Although their duties are 

 purely deliberative, any executive authority being 

 denied them, they still serve a very useful purpose. 



Boole of the Dog. 



