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awarded to the best of its breed in the show, irrespective 

 of sex ; sometimes the best dog gets one and the best 

 bitch another. These details are duly announced in the 

 schedule. 



Exhibitors are wont to talk loosely of a dog winning 

 his first championship, which is a misleading expression. 

 What he actually wins is his first challenge certificate. 

 The winning of three such challenge certificates under 

 three different judges at three different championship 

 shows entitles him to the honourable prefix of champion. 

 This is a proud distinction, the more to be appreciated if 

 the owner has bred the animal himself. 



With regard to the general question of exhibiting, it 

 may be remarked that bob-tails, like other animals, 

 human and canine, have their prejudices. Some of them 

 detest the atmosphere of a dog show, and are so thoroughly 

 upset by it that it takes them several days to recover their 

 equanimity. 



Others thoroughly enjoy it ; and I have known a bob- 

 tail who would jump into his hamper of his own accord as 

 soon as the lid was lifted, and was never more happy than 

 when duly installed upon his bench. 



As a general rule it is advisable, especially so in the case 

 of puppies, to wash the dogs over with some disinfectant on 

 their return home before allowing them to mix with their 

 kennel mates. There are several reliable preparations 

 which may be used for this purpose, such as Izal, Jeyes' 

 or Sanitas Fluid, diluted with water as directed in each 



