BREEDING TERRIERS 55 



One who places a dog at public stud assumes cer- 

 tain responsibilities, the keeping of his dog in 

 perfect health and attending most carefully to 

 visiting matrons. The stud dog should have lots 

 of exercise, all the water he wants, and an abun- 

 dance of good food. Raw lean meat, chopped 

 fine or run through a mechanical grinder, makes 

 a fine supplementary diet, and raw eggs and a lit- 

 tle sherry can be added to this if he becomes at 

 all run down. 



Visiting bitches must be guarded against all 

 possible chance of a misalliance. If practical, 

 they should be kept far off from the other kennel 

 inmates, for quiet is something to be greatly de- 

 sired for them. When they arrive, they should 

 be given a run and drink, but do not feed them 

 till they have quieted down a little from the ex- 

 citement of the trip. The Golden Rule covers 

 the care of these visitors like a blanket just 

 treat them as you would have a bitch of your own 

 treated under the same circumstances. 



When a bitch has returned to her home ken- 

 nels, she should take the rest cure a day or so. 

 After that for a month or six weeks she need be 

 treated no differently from any of her kennel 

 mates, save to see that she has plenty to eat and 

 that her stomach and bowels are in perfect order. 



When she begins to show signs of heavy whelp 



