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ing their term of disqualification cannot be shown 

 or registered. 



No dog that is lame (except temporarily), 

 blind, castrated, spayed, deaf, dyed, or in any 

 way " faked " can be shown, and all entries are 

 examined by a registered veterinarian when they 

 first come to the show. They must be passed by 

 him, as sound and free from contagious disease, 

 before they will be accepted. Every dog must 

 be the bona fide property of the exhibitor. These, 

 and the other rules, are simple, founded on com- 

 mon justice and reason, and easy to understand. 

 They are all such that intent to deceive can be the 

 only reason for their neglect or misunderstanding. 



To show a dog at his best, in the very pink of 

 perfect condition, is the only way to insure that 

 he will be placed by the judge where he deserves. 

 Many a dog, really better than his rival in the 

 ring, has gone down because of condition, and 

 defeat is not only unpleasant, but also a great 

 handicap to a show dog. Perfect health, no fat, 

 well-developed muscles these are the foundation 

 of a terrier's " fitness." 



A little change in diet or exercise is the best 

 and the easiest way to accomplish this physical 

 perfection. Tonics and pills and powders, condi- 

 tioners, as they are called, are not all they are 

 cracked up to be. It is like doping a race-horse 



