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his operations. Therefore you are safer in 

 using a sire that comes from a kennel in 

 which uniformity of type is noticeable, pro- 

 vided, of course, that the stamp is a desir- 

 able one. To sum up, let both sire and 

 dam be as good as you can get them, but 

 do not anticipate failure if it is not your 

 fortune to secure possession of a champion 

 bitch. Above all, avoid any glaring faults 

 in either parent, as their elimination may 

 be a source of much worry, especially if the 

 dog and bitch are in any way nearly related. 

 One other word of advice : do not be 

 too impatient if your early efforts do not 

 realise your expectations. A good strain 

 does not grow with the rapidity of a certain 

 American gourd, which springs up so quickly 

 that the man who plants the seed has to 

 run away lest the tendrils should entwine 

 his legs. And because you are unsuccessful 

 at the outset do not begin to cry out 

 that the type is all wrong, and endeavour 

 to have it changed to suit your own de- 



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