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no trace whatever of black. White may appear on 

 the chest, throat, and toes, or as a narrow blaze 

 on the face. Mrs. Ingle-Bepler, who is very success- 

 ful on the show bench, tells me that the white on 

 the chest, and sometimes on the head and toes, 

 constantly reappears, even when all-red animals are 

 mated. Type is now becoming more firmly estab- 

 lished, and one does not see at shows such widely 

 divergent styles as one did a few years back. Once 

 over puppy troubles, they are very hardy dogs, and 

 can stand extremes of climate better than some sport- 

 ing varieties. Puppies need a dry, well -drained soil 

 and careful feeding, or they are rather liable to go 

 wrong on their legs. This, however, is advice that 

 applies to the rearing of any large breed. 



