CHAPTER IX 

 A General Summary 



OO far as the beginner is concerned, I think it may 

 now be reasonably claimed that the ground has been 

 fairly covered. It merely remains to sum up as concisely 

 as may be the general hints embodied in the foregoing 

 chapters. 



Learn by heart the Club's description of an Old 

 English Sheep Dog, and the relative values of his 

 points. They may not be quite perfect, but they are 

 probably far better than any you could frame yourself. 



Study carefully the dogs which consistently win 

 under the best judges, and compare them with one 

 another and with inferior animals. Use your intelligence 

 and cultivate your sense of proportion. 



Note the good points of other people's dogs, and 

 the weak points of your own. You need not necessarily 

 publish them to the world. 



Don't buy a bob-tail on the owner's recommendation 

 alone. He is not always an impartial judge. 



Study the first principles of the science of breeding, 

 and proceed on a logical plan towards the attainment 



