,THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



last, hold the ears backwards and wash, then 

 gather the hair to the back of the head, and 

 hold the little victim's nose up in the air whilst 

 you brush the hair toward the back. 



Two fresh waters should be used and the 

 sponge instead of a brush, for the rinsing pro- 

 cess. When every particle of soap has been re- 

 moved, lift the little chap out on to a warm 

 towel, and lay another one over him, gently 

 squeezing the water out of the hair, but don't 

 rub or ruffle it. Remove to a dry towel, and 

 brush until dry. When the hair seems quite 

 dry, just a suspicion of oil should be rubbed on 

 to the brush to prevent the hair from being 

 fluffy for in such condition it mats easily. 



Yorkshire terriers are usually a great disap- 

 pointment to amateurs, because they are black 

 and short-haired, and don't look in the least 

 like their parents. But the hair soon com- 

 mences to grow, and should be trained to part 

 down the centre of the back from the time they 

 are two months old, at which time the color 

 will gradually commence to change at the roots 



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