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will induce him to leave his adopted " profession " 

 for another that is against the law of the land. 



So far for the poodle, and how useful a dog he is 

 and may be made, I think sufficient has been written 

 to prove, and perhaps the following description 

 of the animal (with the aid of Mr. Wardle's illus- 

 trations), published by the Poodle Club, will enable 

 any who do not know what such a dog is like 

 to recognise a poodle when they see him in the 

 streets or on the stage. 



A " Poodle Club" was established in 1886, and 

 the following is the description issued by that body. 

 The numerical points are, however, my own. 



"THE BLACK POODLE. 



" General Appearance. That of a strong, active, 

 and very intelligent dog, cobby in build, and perfectly 

 coated with curls or long ropey ' cords.' 



" Head. Long, the skull large and with plenty of 

 room for brain power, wide between the ears and a 

 slight peak, the parts over the eyes well arched, the 

 whole thickly covered with curls or ' cords.' 



"Muzzle. Long (but not 'snipey'), strong, 

 square, and deep ; the ' stop ' should be defined, but 

 not to a very great extent ; the teeth should be 

 perfectly level, strong, and white. 



"Eyes. Small, dark, and bright, with a very Intel- 



