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and renders them liable to decay. When the 

 tusks grow inwards so as to injure the palate, 

 I have, after a great deal of trouble, fixed a 

 wedge made of hard wood between the two 

 tusks of the lower jaw, but it always comes 

 out within a few hours. Again, when the 

 incisors, or front teeth, come up twisted or 

 crooked, and one tries to turn them with 

 forceps, the operation is seldom successful ; 

 the tooth is almost sure to break, as dogs' 

 teeth are so brittle. More good is to be done 

 by pressing the erring teeth in the right direc- 

 tion with the fingers ; and when they are not 

 very badly misplaced, a good deal of benefit 

 may be derived by this simple treatment. It 

 should be done two or three times a day for 

 ten minutes at a time. Pressure of this kind 

 is very useful to the upper or lower incisor 

 teeth in slight cases of undershot — that is, 

 when the lower incisor teeth project in front 

 of the upper ones ; or when the upper incisor 

 teeth project in front of the lower ones — called 

 " pig"J aw -" Either of these conditions is a great 

 drawback to a terrier ; and some judges, who are 

 particular, and examine the mouth, will often put 

 a dog back for this defect. In bad cases I think 

 he is right to do so ; but it is rather hard on 

 the dog when there is only a slight unevenness, 

 because I think he can hold just as well as one 

 with an even mouth. 



There is no doubt a pig - jaw is a much 

 more serious malformation than one that is 

 underhung, as it is absolutely impossible for 



