British Dogs at Work 



two or three brood bitches, manages to bring 

 out something above the average each year 

 with the regularity of clock-work. When you 

 have once grasped this idea you will prob- 

 ably arrive at the conclusion that successful 

 dog -breeding is not merely a matter of 

 chance, for surely luck would be on the side 

 of the big battalions. 



After you have devoted much time to a 

 study of the best representatives of any 

 particular breed, you will have impressed 

 upon you the fact that leading families exist 

 within that breed. In other words, men 

 who have been at the game for years will 

 stamp an individuality upon their stock 

 that is quite unmistakable, and it will soon 

 occur to you that inter-breeding between 

 dogs from different kennels must be carried 

 out with a considerable amount of caution 

 if you do not wish to meet with disappoint- 

 ment. Experience alone can tell you how 

 far you may safely go in amalgamating the 



best qualities of each. A useful tip for the 



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